breed, brede

Breed or breed means type or kind of animal--
Our new neighbor has an odd-looking dog; I don't know what breed it is.
What breed of cat is that?

Breed is also a verb ( action word ), meaning to raise plants or animals, with the goal of producing a specific type--
He wants to breed angora rabbits in the backyard.
He is trying to breed a winter-hardy geranium.

Breed also means to reproduce, usually only used to refer to animals--
We built them a nesting box, and we're hoping they'll breed.

Breed also describes the growth or replication of germs, disease, or bacteria--
Germs will breed if you don't keep the trash receptacles clean.

Brede or brede ( rhymes with breed ) means embroidery, or a border or braid made of embroidery--
Her mantle was edged in red and gold brede.
She spent weeks making an elaborate brede for the edge of his cloak.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"She stitched a design in the brede, of every breed of dog she had ever seen."