breedbate en · NOUN
Etymology
From breed + bate.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) Someone who causes quarrels; a quarreler
No telltale nor no breedbate.
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| breedbates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |