to-bread en · NOUN
Etymology
From to- + bread.
Meanings
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(obsolete) An extra loaf added by bakers to every dozen, completing a baker's dozen.
The number thirteen is also sometimes known as a "baker's dozen," because it was formerly a common practice to give thirteen loaves for twelve, the extra piece being called the in-bread or to-bread.
2013, Robert Means Lawrence, The Magic Of The Horse-Shoe:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| to-breads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |