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nam-bred

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bred, es; n.

A tablet on which names are writtena register

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A tablet on which names are written, a register Nombred albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 35

pic-bred

(n.)
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glosses glans, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 58 (at(?) t

sealo-brún

Similar entry: salu-brún

sealt-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-bróc, es; m.
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A brook that runs from salt works (?) Ofsaltere*-*wellan eástriht on saltbróc; and swá ondlong saltbróces, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 206, 32

Linked entry: bróc

ge-brec

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Dele: hláf-gebrec

ge-broc

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add: a breach On gebroce in confractione, Ps. Vos. 105, 23. Cf. ge-bryce

tæppil-bred

Similar entry: tæppel-bred

un-brice

Similar entry: un-bryce

wíd-brád

(adj.)
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wíd-brád, adj.
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Wide-spread, far-spreading, ample Hé þeóda gehwam hefonríce forgeaf, wídbrádne welan (cf. hwó man himihíki gehalón skoldi, wídbrédan welon, Hél. 1841), Cd. Th. 40, 22; Gen. 643

weorold-broc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-broc, es ; n.
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Worldly affliction, trouble of this life Ðæt sár ðære suingellan ðissa woruldbroca (world, Hatt. MSS.), Past. 36; Swt. 259, 2

Linked entry: broc

weorold-broc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-broc, es; n.
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Use for secular purposes Ðes pápa gesette ðæt mæssepreóstas and diáconas ne sceoldon brúcan gehálgodra mæsse*-*hrægla tó nǽnegum woroldbroce, ne nó búton on cyrcean ánre, Shrn. 112, 20

wíþig-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-bróc, es; m.

A brook by which willows grow

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A brook by which willows grow In wíðibróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 380, 2. On wíðigbróch, 202, 3

brac-hwíl

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Swá ys seó brachwíl on þæs mannes eágan, heó ys sóðes atomus, Angl. viii. 318, 33. Add

brád-æx

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Brádæx dolatura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 28: dolatura, i. lata securis, 141, 64. Brádacus dolabella, Txts. 116, 197. Add

brýd-lác

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Dele 'A marriage gift or feast,' and add: married state, wedlock Bærn né áteoriað on ðam brýdláce; þǽr is ... singallic wæstmbǽrnyss, Hml. S. 7, 61. in pl. marriage ceremony, nuptials Is ǽlcum preóste forboden, þæt hí beón ne móton on þá wísan, þe

brýd-leóþ

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Brýdleóþes epithalami(i ), An. Ox. 3181. Brýdleóðes, 7, 232: Hpt. Gl. 481, 19. Add

brýd-lic

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brýd-lic, brýde-lic.
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Brýdlicere gyfe nuptiali dote, An. Ox. 4551. Þý brýdelican gewrite sponsali dramate (the Song of Solomon), Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 34: 27, 25. Brýdlice sponsalia, Hpt. Gl. 498, 43. Of brýdlicum genialibus, Germ. 390, 144. Add

brýd-niht

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-niht, e; f.
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Bridal night, night after a wedding Ðǽre forman brýdniht, þá hí twá wǽron on ðǽm brýdbúre, Shrn. 49, 3

brýd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-þing, pl. n.
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Marriage.Add: Æt sumum brýdþingum ( the marriage in Cana ), Shrn. 48, 27. Ꝥ heó mihte féran tó þǽm brýdþingum, 87, 22. Ongunnon hys yldran hyne laþian tó brýdþingum his parents wanted him to marry, 152, 22

bryt-mǽlum

(adv.)
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bryt-mǽlum, adv.
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By bits, gradually Bretmǽlum minutatim, An. Ox. 1829. Bryt(mǽlum) minutatim, i. gradatim ł ordinatim, 1553

Linked entries: bryc-mǽlum bret-mǽlum