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breóst

Grammar
breóst, [The word occurs of all three genders, and can be used in the plural (dual) when a single person is referred to.]

the chestthoraxthe stomachwomba breastmammamamilla

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Hú mycel se camp wæs in þæs mannes breóste . . . Seó árfæstnys oferswýðde þone strangan breóst, forðon nǽre se breóst oferfunden, gif hine seó árfæstnes ne oferswýðde, Gr. D. 18, 2-22. Þurh þone hálegan breósð úres fæder, 2, 19.

BREÓST

(n.)
Grammar
BREÓST, es; n.

the breast of man or beast; pectusthe breasts;ubera The heart, mind, thought pectus, cor, mens

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the breast of man or beast; pectus Ðæt míne breóst wereþ that defends my breast, Beo. Th. 911; B. 453. On breóstum læg lay on my breast, 1109; B. 552. He beót his breóst percutiebat pectus suum, Lk. Bos. 18, 13.

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n.
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Pain in the chest Wiþ breóst-wærce, Lch. ii. 58, 20, 25 : 316, 5. Substitute: ; m

breóst-toga

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-toga, an; m.

A breast-leader pectoris dux

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A breast-leader; pectoris dux Sumra hæfde bald breóst-toga bóca cǽga the bold chief had the keys of some books, Salm. Kmbl. 369; Sal. 184

Linked entry: toga

breóst-hord

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-hord, es; n. m.

the heart, minda hoard, treasure The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor

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[breóst the heart, mind, hord a hoard, treasure] The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart; pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor Óþ-ðæt wordes ord breóst-hord þurhbræc until the point [or issue] of the word broke through his mind, Beo.

breóst-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-cearu, e; f.

the heart, mindcare The care of the heart, anxiety, grief, sorrow ægritudo, mæror

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Grammar breóst-cearu, [breóst the heart, mind, cearu care] The care of the heart, anxiety, grief, sorrow; ægritudo, mæror Ic bitre breóst-ceare gebiden hæbbe I have suffered bitter grief, Exon. 81 b; Th. 306, 7; Seef. 4: 115 b; Th. 444, 9; Kl. 44

breóst-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-gehygd, e; f: es; n.

the heart, mindthought, meditation The thought of the heart or mind, a thought cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio

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[breóst the heart, mind, gehygd thought, meditation] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio Ðæt wæs gingeste word breóstgehygdum that was the last word from his mind's thoughts, Beo.

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net
a net
]

a netA breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax

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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnetbroden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

breóst-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-geþanc, -geþonc, es; m.

the heart, mindthoughtThe thought of the heart or mind, a thoughtcordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio

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[breóst the heart, mind, geþanc thought] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio Annanias ðec, and Adzarias and Misaél, Metod, dómige breóstgeþancum Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael glorify thee, O God, in their

Linked entry: ge-þanc

breóst-bedern

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bedern, breóst-byden, e; f.

The breastchese

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The breast, chese Breóstbydyn thorax, Germ. 393, 89. Foranbodig vel breóstbeden torax, Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 12. Substitute:

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.
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A breast-plate. Brióstbiorg propugnaculum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 30. Substitute, e; f. A breast-work

breóst-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-beorh, -beorg, es; m.

A breast-defence, breast-plate pectoris tutamen

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A breast-defence, breast-plate; pectoris tutamen

Linked entry: breóst-gebeorh

breóst-gehygd

Grammar
breóst-gehygd, (-hýd)

thoughtmind

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Hé his béna bebeád breóst-gehigdum verba precantia clamat, Dóm. L. 60. Ealle þurhyrnð óga breóstgehýda singula percurrit pectora terror, 172. Add

breóst-rocc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-rocc, es; m. [breóst. rocc
clothing
]

clothing Breast-cloth thorax

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Stíðe and ruge breóstroccas [MS. breóst-rocces] stiff and rough breast-clothes; renones, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 114; Wrt. Voc. 40, 24

breóst-lín

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-lín, es; n. [breóst, lín
linen
]

linen A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth pectoralis fascia,

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A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth; pectoralis fascia, Cot. 89

breóst-gird

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-gird, e ; f.

A sceptre

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A sceptre ? Tǽnene breóstgyrde sceptrinae virgae, An. Ox. 3303: 2, 188

Linked entry: gird

breóst-nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-nirwett, es; n.
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Oppression of the chest, angina pectoris Wiþ breóstnyrwette, Lch. iii. 76, 3

Linked entry: nirwett

breóst-þing

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-þing, es; n.
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A part of the breast On þám eahtoþan mónþe him beóð þá breóstþing wexende (the organs of the breast are develop-ing), Lch. iii. 146, 18

breóst-bedern

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bedern, es; n.

The breast-chamber, the inmost thoughts, the mind, the breast, chest pectoris conclave vel cubile, i. e. pectus intimum, thoraxθώραξ

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The breast-chamber, the inmost thoughts, the mind, the breast, chest; pectoris conclave vel cubile, i. e. pectus intimum, thorax = θώραξ Fóran-bodig vel breóstbedern [MS. beden] thorax [MS. tora], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n?

A breast-pain, the asthma, short windedness, pectoris dolor vel morbus, forsan asthma,ἄσθμα short breath, a panting.

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A breast-pain, the asthma, short windedness,; pectoris dolor vel morbus, forsan asthma, Lye. = ἄσθμα short breath, a panting