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brim-líðende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brim-líðende, part. [brim, líðende; part. of líðan
to go, sail
]

to go, sailSea-faring per æquora navigans

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Sea-faring; per æquora navigans Se beót abeád brimlíðendra he declared the threats of the sea-faring [men], Byrht. Th. 132, 37; By. 27. Hie ymb brontne ford brimliðende ne letton they have not hindered sea-faring [men] about the deep ford, Beo. Th. 1141

hwæt

(adj.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt, neut. of hwá, used as an adv. or interj.

Whywhat!ah!

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Why, what! ah! Be ðæs folces heringe ic nát hwæt wé ðæs fægniaþ as regards popular applause, I know not why we rejoice at it, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 22. Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum bróðor ðínne why hast thou felled thy brother with thy hands? Cd. 48

cénost

(adj.)
Grammar
cénost, sup. of céne.

keenest, bravest, boldest,

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keenest, bravest, boldest, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 14; Exod. 322;

-ǽte

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-ǽte, sbst. v. of-ǽte, wyrm-ǽte; adj.

Similar entry: fela-ǽte

brægden

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
brægden, adj. [= bregden; pp. of bregdan]

Deceitful, cunning, crafty;dolosus

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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [sendan MS.] hí Mariurn, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, á swá lytigne, and á swá brægdenne, swá he wæs they sent Marias, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and always so crafty, Ors.

Linked entries: ge-brægden brǽden

brecendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
brecendlíc, adj. [brecende, part. of brecan
to break,
-líc]

to break,Breakable;fragilis.

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Breakable; fragilis

bréðer

(n.; v.)
Grammar
bréðer, dat. of bróðor.

to a brother;fratri,

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to a brother; fratri, Lk. Bos. 12, 13;

bricest

(v.)
Grammar
bricest, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of brecan.
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he briceþ breakest, he breaks, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 10; Ph. 504;

of-þ-ryccedness

(n.)
Grammar
of-þ-ryccedness, e; f.

Distress, trouble

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Distress, trouble Biþ mycel ofþriccednys (pressura) ofer eorþan, Lk. Skt. 21, 23: Homl. Th. i. 608, 24. Fram ofþriccednysse (a refuge) from trouble Blickl. Gl

cennynde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cennynde, = cennende; part. of cennan.

producing

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producing, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 23

bróc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m? [bróc, p. of bracan]

An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jadecaballus, equus vilior

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An inferior horse, a shaking horse, jade; caballus, equus vilior Ðæt hie sécen him bróc on onráde, and on wǽne, oððe on ðon ðe hie á þrówian mǽgen that they look for themselves to ride on a horse, and in a wain, or in that which they can ever endure,

brot

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brot, es; n. [broten; pp. of breótan
to break
]

to breakA fragmentfragmentum

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A fragment; fragmentum

búgend

(n.)
Grammar
búgend, es; m. [búgende, part. of búgan, búan
to dwell
]

to dwellA dweller, an inhabitanthabitator

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A dweller, an inhabitant; habitator Ærost wæron búgendas [MS. búgend] ðyses landes Bryttas at first the inhabitants of this land [England] were Britons, Chr. Th. 3, 7, col. 3

cicle

(n.)
Grammar
cicle, dat. of cicel.

to a cake

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to a cake

brec-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
brec-mǽlum, adv. [brece
a bit, piece;
mǽlum, dat. pl. of mǽl, u.]

a bit, piece By bits, piecemeal;minutatim,

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By bits, piecemeal; minutatim,Mone B. 1819

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, es; m. [bróc, perf. of bracan
to break, purl, ripple
]

to break, purl, rippleA BROOKlatex, torrens

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A BROOK; latex, torrens Se bróc the brook, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 27. Burna oððe bróc latex, Wrt. Voc. 80, 69. Bróc torrens, Ælfc. Gl. 98; Som. 76, 78; Wrt. Voc. 54, 22. Bróc biþ onwended the brook is turned aside, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 38; Met. 5, 19

ofer-brǽdels

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-brǽdels, es; m.

A covering, veil, garmenta coverlet

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A covering, veil, garment Cyrtel vel oferbrǽdels palla, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 56. Oferbrédels operimentum, Kent. Gl. 853. Swá swá oferbrǽdels opertorium ðú áwenst hyg, Ps. Lamb. 102, 27. On oferbrǽdelse velamento fyðera ðínra, Ps. Spl. 62, 8. Hé þencþ on

Linked entries: of-brǽdels brǽdels

bræc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, es; n. bræc[p. of brecan
to break
]

to breakA breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrhrheumaρευμα

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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh, rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 21;Wrt. Voc. 19, 27

brægd

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd, bregd, es; m. [brægd, p. of bregdan
to twist, braid, weave
]

to twist, braid, weaveDeceit, fraud;dolus, fraus.

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Deceit, fraud; dolus, fraus

Linked entries: bræd bregd

brægd-boga

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brægd-boga, an; m. [brægd, p. of bregdan
to draw, bend,
brægd
deceit
; boga
a bow
]

to draw, bend,deceita bowA drawnbent bowa deceitful or fraudulent bowarcus incurvatus vel fraudulentus

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A drawn or bent bow, a deceitful or fraudulent bow; arcus incurvatus vel fraudulentus He in folc Godes forþ onsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sendeth forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19