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bre·n I§ vt 1 to gnaw, nibble 2 to eat away at [ ], corrode, erode II§ vi 1 to itch 2 [Fig] to gnaw at one's insides constantly, cause remorse/regret • bre·n hekur me [ ] to be badly at odds with [ ]; quarrel with [ ] • [ ] bre·n3sg krimbi something keeps eating/gnawing at [ ] • <> bre·n3sg miu pallën "the mouse gnaws at <>'s sword" <> is a spineless and inactive good-for-nothing • <> bre·n3sg zemra <> has a gnawing suspicion • <> bre·n zemrën (of a problem) to gnaw at <>, not let <> rest until <> finds a solution * brenave'kë np = benevre'kë brenc nm knife for scraping off burnt crust from baked loaves