atbreken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• etbreken

Etymology

From at- +‎ breken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /atˈbrɛːkən/, /atˈbræːkən/

Verb

atbreken (third-person singular simple present atbreketh, present participle atbrekynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative atbrak, past participle atbroken)

1. (transitive) to break away from; escape

References

• “at-brēken, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.