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OHG-MHG brat, G Brot, MD brot or broot, D brood, ON brauth (cf BROTH); cf also Gr broutos, brutos (or -011), fermented liquor, beer; the basic idea is that of fermentatioQ-cf L ferulre (ML !ervlre), to seethe (see fERVENT) and the E BREW.