brothren

English

Etymology

From Middle English brotheren, brothren, equivalent to brother +‎ -en; or alternatively as a variant of brethren.

Noun

brothren

  1. (nonstandard) plural of brother
    • 1855, Maria N. Ward, Female Life Among the Mormons:
      You know, brothren, you wern't willin' for me to go out preachin', but I felt it right here [and he laid his hand on his forehead], and here I felt it too [his hand was then applied to the region of the heart].

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