Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
BREAD
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English breed, from Old English brēad; akin to Old High German brōt bread, Old English brēowan to brew Date: before 12th century a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal, food , sustenance ,
3. livelihood , money , bready adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1629
to cover with bread crumbs