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BRÓÐOR

  • noun [ masculine ]
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BRÓÐOR, bróðer, bróder, bróður; d. bréðer; but often indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. bróðor, bróðer, bróður, bróðru, bróðro, ge-bróðor, er, ru, ro, ra; g. bróðra, ge-bróðra; d. bróðrum, ge-bróðrum; m.
A BROTHER; frater
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  • Úre bróðor noster frater, nom. s; g. úres bróðor nostri fratris; dat. úrum bréðer nostro fratri; acc. úrne bróðor nostrum fratrem; voc. eálá ðú úre bróðor O noster frater! abl. fram úrum bréðer a nostro fratre: pl. nom. úre gebróðra nostri fratres; g. úra gebróðra nostrorum fratrum; dat. úrum gebródrum nostris fratribus; acc. úre gebróðra nostros fratres; abl. fram úrum gebróðrum

    a nostris fratribus,

      Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 19, 18-23.

  • Hwǽr is ðín bróðor

    ubi est frater tuus?

      Gen. 4, 9: Mt. Bos. 5, 23.

  • Bróðor Arones

    Aaron's brother,

      Cd. 124; Th. 158, 21; Gen. 2620: 47; Th. 60, 19; Gen. 984.

  • Geboren bróðer

    germanus frater,

      Greg. Dial. 2, 13.

  • Ðínes bróðor blód clypaþ

    fratris tui sanguis clamat,

      Gen. 4, 10.

  • His bróðor bearn

    his brother's child,

      Beo. Th. 5231; B. 2619.

  • Sege mínum bréðer

    dic fratri meo,

      Lk. Bos. 12, 13.

  • Cain gewearþ to ecg-banan ángan bréðer

    Cain became a murderer to his only brother,

      Beo. Th. 2529; B. 1262: Ps. Th. 34, 14: Mk. Bos. 12, 19.

  • Bróðor þrý

    the three brothers,

      Cd. 94; Th. 122, 28; Gen. 2033.

  • His bróðru fóron

    fratres ejus ascenderunt,

      Jn. Bos. 7, 10.

  • His bróðro cwǽdon

    fratres ejus dixerunt,

      7, 3.

  • For míne bróðru

    propter fratres meas,

      Ps. Th. 121, 8.

  • Ðe ne onfó bróðru and swustra

    qui non accipiat fratres et sorores,

      Mk. Bos. 10, 30.

  • Hyre bróðra deáþ

    the death of her brothers,

      Exon. 100 a; Th. 377, 24; Deór. 8.

  • Gemang bróðrum

    inter fratres,

      Jn. Bos. 21, 23.
Etymology
[Plat. broder, m; O. Sax. bróthar, m: O. Frs. bróther, broder, m; Dut. broeder, m: Ger. bruder, m: M. H. Ger. bruoder, m: O. H. Ger. bruodar, bródar, m: Goth. broþar, m: Dan. Swed. broder, m: O. Nrs. bróðir, bródir, m; Lat. frater, m: Grk. φράτηρ: Ir. brathair, m: Wel. brawd; pl. brodyr, m: Sansk, bhrātṛi, from root bhṛi [A. Sax. beran] to bear, support, a brother being the natural supporter of sisters who have lost their father.]
Derived forms
DER. fæderen-bróðor, freó-, ge-, sige-.
Similar entries
v. ge-bróðor.
Linked entries
v.  ge-bróðor bróder bróðar bróðer bróður.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “BRÓÐOR.” 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/5227.

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