\Bren\, Brenne \Bren"ne\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Brent}
(?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brenning}.] [See {Burn}.]
To burn. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

      Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. --W.
                                               Browne.

\Bren\, n.
Bran. [Obs.] --Chaucer.