BREAD

I. noun Etymology: Middle English breed, from Old English brēad; akin to Old High German brōt ~, Old English brēowan to brew Date: before 12th century a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal, food , sustenance , 3. livelihood , money , ~y adjective II. transitive verb Date: 1629 to cover with ~ crumbs