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brýd-bletsung

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-bletsung, e; f.

A bride's blessingnuptialis benedictio

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A bride's blessing; nuptialis benedictio

Linked entry: bletsung

brýd-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lufe, an; f.

love, favourA bride's lovesponsæ amor

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[lufe love, favour] A bride's love; sponsæ amor He ða brýdlufan sceal sécan he must seek a bride's love, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 20; Jul. 114

brýd-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-reáf, es; n.

A nuptial garmentnuptialis vestis

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A nuptial garment; nuptialis vestis Mid brýdreáf veste nuptiali, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 11

brýd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-sang, es; m.

A marriage songhyrnenæusὑμεναῖοςepitha-lamiumἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; hyrnenæus = ὑμεναῖος epitha-lamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 40; Wrt. Voc. 28, 22

Linked entry: brýd-leóþ

brýd-gifa

(n.)

espousalssponsalia

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espousals; sponsalia, Ǽlfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53

Linked entries: bríd-gifu brýtofta

gyrdel-bred

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

Pugillar

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PugillarLye

Linked entry: bred

hand-bred

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

The palm of the handpalmapalma

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The palm of the hand; palma Ðis handbred hoc ir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 26. Handbred palma, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 2; Wrt. Voc. 43, 56. Hondbreodo palmas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 67. Sleánde mid handbredum striking with the palms of their hands, Homl. Th.

tæppel-bred

(n.)
Grammar
tæppel-bred, es; n.

A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool

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A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool Fótscamel ł tæppelbred his fóta scabellum pedum ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 35. Tæppilbred, 22, 44

Linked entry: tæppil-bred

un-brád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brád, adj.

Not broadnarrow

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Not broad, narrow Eall swá brád seó sunne is swá eall eorðan ymbhwyrft, ac heó þingð ús swýðe unbrád, Lchdm. iii. 236, 8. Se unbráda þistel scolimbos, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 12. On brǽde, ðár hit brádest is, fíf geurda, and ðǽr hit unbrádost is, ánne geurde

writ-bred

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

A writing-tablet

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A writing-tablet Writbred (printed -brec ; but see gyrdel-bred, i. 288, 75, and weax-bred) pugillarem (Lk. 1, 63), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 36. Ðá álýfde se ðám cnihtum ðæt hí hyne ofslógen mid heora writbredum and hine ofsticodon mid hira writýrenum, Shrn.

brád-nes

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Fyðerscýte brádnys triquadra (mundi) latitudo, Hpt. Gl. 437, 7. On brádnysse in superficie, 451, 1. Brádnysse, vastitatem, 491, 73. Add

bred-weall

Linked entry: weall

bric-bót

Similar entry: brycg-bót

brýd-lóp

Similar entry: brýd-hlóp

brýd-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ræst, -rest, e; f.
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Substitute: Marriage-bed, nuptial couch Brýdræst geneales, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 28. Laþian tó óðres mannet brýdneste ad iterandum thalamum vocare, Gr. D. 278, 28. Ic nǽfre gewemme Adrianes brýdræste, Shrn. 60, 4

brýd-sang

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Brýdsang epithalamium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 70, 15: 29, 10. Add

brýd-bed

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brýd-bed, brýd-bedd, nuptial bed.
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Wearð ꝥ brýdbed mid brǽðe áfylled, Hml. S. 4, 32. His brýdbedd, 7, 43. Brúcan his dohtor árleásan brídbeddes, Ap. Th. 3, 7. On eówrum brýdbedde, Hml. S. 4, 19. Swá swá brýdguma of his brýdbedde, Hml. Th. i. 200, 21: ii. 10, 26: Hml. A. 27, 82. Add

brýd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-boda, an; m.
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A bridesman; paranimphus, An. Ox. 18 b, 71

Linked entry: boda

brýd-gifa

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brýd-guma

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Add: a bridegroom Þone gemánan þæs brýdguman and þǽre brýde, Bl. H. 11, 6. Sǽde heó þám brýdguman ... gif hé hyre onhryne myd unclǽnre lufon, Shrn. 149, 23, 31. a suitor Brýdguma procus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 27: 67, 3. Brýdguman proco (desponsata virgo