Brave

Chamber's Etymological of the English Language · 1895 · p. 61

br.tv, adj. daring, courageous noble. v.t to meet boldly to defy. n a bully.— adv. Bravely [Fr. brave and Sp. bravo, from Celt., ns in Bret, hag a, to strut about, Gael. breagh, fine See Brag