Here followeth the Life of S. Brice, and first of hls name.

Brice is said of breos, that is to say in Greek as measure, and of scio, scis, that is, to know. And thus the exposition of this name Brictius or Brice is as much to say as knowing measure. For at the beginning of his infancy when he was young he was full of many sottises and follies, but he could well after the measure of himself demand and counsel and govern well other, and to excuse him self by measure.