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tó-brecan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen
Wright's OE grammar
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To break, break in pieces
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in reference to material objects,
to break in two, to break to pieces, break up, to separate into parts by striking or pulling
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to overthrow, break down, ruin, destroy, put into confusion, rout,
of material objects
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of persons,
to destroy, crush
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of non-material objects
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to take by assault
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to break a promise, pledge, etc. ,
to infringe, violate
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to break, interrupt
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Etymology
[The verb remains in the Authorized Version 'all to-brake his scull, ' Jud. 9, 53. O. Frs. tó-breka (te-): O. L. Ger. te-brekan: O. H. Ger. ze-brechen disrumpere, confringere : Ger. zer-brechen.]
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v. tó-brocen, un-tóbrocen.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “tó-brecan.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/30607.

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