The Lord had made a breach upon Uzza.
1. Chron. xiii. 11&?;
Breach of falth, a breaking, or a failure to keep, an expressed or implied promise; a betrayal of confidence or trust. -- Breach of peace, disorderly conduct, disturbing the public peace. -- Breach of privilege, an act or default in violation of the privilege or either house of Parliament, of Congress, or of a State legislature, as, for instance, by false swearing before a committee. Mozley. Abbott.
- Breach of promise, violation of one's plighted word, esp. of a promise to marry. -- Breach of trust, violation of one's duty or faith in a matter entrusted to one.
Syn. -- Rent; cleft; chasm; rift; aperture; gap; break; disruption; fracture; rupture; infraction; infringement; violation; quarrel; dispute; contention; difference; misunderstanding.
Breach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Breached (&?;) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Breaching.] To make a breach or opening in; as, to breach the walls of a city.
Breach, v. i. To break the water, as by leaping out; -- said of a whale.
Breach"y (&?;), a. Apt to break fences or to break out of pasture; unruly; as, breachy cattle.
Bread (brd), v. t. [AS. brdan to make broad, to spread. See Broad, a.] To spread. [Obs.] Ray.
Bread (brd), n. [AS. breád; akin to OFries. brd, OS. brd, D. brood, G. brod, brot, Icel. brauð, Sw. & Dan. bröd. The root is probably that of E. brew. √93. See Brew.] 1. An article of food made from flour or meal by moistening, kneading, and baking.
Raised bread is made with yeast, salt, and sometimes a little butter or lard, and is mixed with warm milk or water to form the dough, which, after kneading, is given time to rise before baking. -- Cream of tartar bread is raised by the action of an alkaline carbonate or bicarbonate (as saleratus or ammonium bicarbonate) and cream of tartar (acid tartrate of potassium) or some acid. -- Unleavened bread is usually mixed with water and salt only.
Aërated bread. See under Aërated. Bread and butter (fig.), means of living. -- Brown bread, Indian bread, Graham bread, Rye and Indian bread. See Brown bread, under Brown. -- Bread tree. See Breadfruit.