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† ˈbrevement, brievement Obs.
Also brief-, breavement.
[f. breve v. + -ment, or perh. directly ad. med.L. *breviāmentum, f. breviāre.]
The action of inditing or entering in books; concr. an entry.
c1475in Househ. Ord. Edwd. IV (1790) 39 All other offycers that must be at the brevement, have their breakfaste together in the Compting-house, after the breavementes be made. 1539Ibid. 228–231 The Clerke of the Greencloth shall..cast up all the particular Breifments of the House after they shall be comptrolled. 1667E. Chamberlayne St. Gt. Britain i. ii. xii. (1743) 101 All bills of Comptrolment, parcels, and brievements are allotted and allowed by the Clerks-comptrollers. |
