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bred-ísern

(n.)

a graving iron

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a graving iron, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 28

bríd-búr

(n.)

a bedchamber

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a bedchamber

bróc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróc-líc, adj.

Sick, grieved, miserableæger

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Sick, grieved, miserable; æger

bróc-líce

(adv.)
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bróc-líce, adv.

Sickly, grievouslyægre

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Sickly, grievously; ægre

brond-stæfn

(adj.)
Grammar
brond-stæfn, adj.

The shining prowedproram spuma fulgentem habens

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The shining prowed; proram spuma fulgentem habens Storm ne mæg brecan brondstæfne a storm cannot break the shining [foaming] prowed [ship], Andr. Kmbl. 1007; An. 504

Linked entry: brand-stæfn

brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

brýd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage songepithalamiumἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; epithalamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον, Mone B. 3121: 3123

Linked entry: brýd-sang

brýd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brýd-líc, adj.

Bridalnuptialis

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Bridal; nuptialis Reáf brýdlíc vestem nuptialem, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 12

brýd-búr

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-búr, es; n.

A bedchamberthalamus

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A bedchamber; thalamus Of brýdbúre his de thalamo suo, Ps. Spl. 18, 5: Beo. Th. 1846; B. 921

Linked entries: bréd-búr bríd-búr

brýd-ealo

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealo, -eala; gen. -ealowes; n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26

brýd-ealoþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealoþ, indecl. n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealaþ ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Hiî wǽron æt ðam brýdealoþ they were at the marriage feast, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 15

brýd-bed

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-bed, es; n.

A bride-bedgenialis torus

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A bride-bed; genialis torus, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 72; Wrt. Voc. 41, 26

Linked entry: brýd-ræst

brýd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-þing, es; n.

A bride-thing, what relates to marriagenuptialsnuptiæ

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A bride-thing, what relates to marriage, in pl. nuptials; nuptiæ Gabriel wæs ðissa brýdþinga ǽrendwreca Gabriel was the messenger of these nuptials, Homl. Blick. 3, 13

brýd-ræst

(n.)

a bride-bedgenialis lectus

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a bride-bed; genialis lectus, Cot. 99

rihte-bred

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

An instrument for measuring, a square

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An instrument for measuring, a square Rihte-bred norma, linca, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : 54, 16

brýde láste

(n.; adv.)

with conjugal footstep

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with conjugal footstep, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715

ge-brotu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brotu, pl. nom. acc. of ge-brot.

fragments

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fragments, Lk. Bos. 9, 17;

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREADapum panishoney-combfavus

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BEE-BREAD; apum panis. ☞ Quite distinct from weax beeswax; cera = κηρόs : and hunig-camb honey-comb; favus the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvæ; Ic eom swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am

hand-brǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, -bréd, e; f.

A hand's breadthpalmus

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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52

brim-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
brim-ceald, -cald; adj. [brim, ceald cold]

Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus

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Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold; frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus Fénix brimcald beorgeþ the Phœnix tastes the ocean-cold [water], Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110. Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brimcald brecaþ pleasant waters

Linked entry: brym-ceald