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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Brehon \Bre"hon\, n. [Ir. breitheamh judge.]
     An ancient Irish or Scotch judge.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Brehon laws, the ancient Irish laws, -- unwritten, like the
        common law of England. They were abolished by statute of
        Edward III.
        [1913 Webster] ||

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Brehon \Bre"hon\, n. [Ir. breitheamh judge.]
     An ancient Irish or Scotch judge.
  
     Brehon laws, the ancient Irish laws, -- unwritten, like the
        common law of England. They were abolished by statute of
        Edward III.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  brehon
     n.
     (lb en Ireland historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic
  Ireland.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  brehon
     n.
     (lb en Ireland historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic
  Ireland.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  brehon
     n.
     (lb en Ireland historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic
  Ireland.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  brehon
     n.
     (lb en Ireland historical) A judge or lawgiver in ancient Celtic
  Ireland.

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