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BRYCE

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCE, brice, es; m. [brycst, bricst, pres. of brúcan
to use, enjoy
]

to use, enjoy ⬩ Use, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruit ⬩ usus, ministerium, commodum

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Use, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruit; usus, ministerium, commodum Gif ðæt ówiht bryce wæs if that was any use; si hoc aliquid prodesset, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 8, note.

Linked entries: brice bríce bróce

brogden-mǽl

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brogden-mǽl, es; n. [brogden, pp. of bregdan, mǽl
a spot, mark
]

a spot, mark ⬩ Turned or marked with a spot or sign ⬩ tortum vel curvatum signum

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Turned or marked with a spot or sign; tortum vel curvatum signum Beofaþ brogden-mǽl what is marked by signs [the sword] trembles or glitters, Elen. Kmbl. 1514; El. 759

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, bríce; adj. [brýcst, brícst, pres. of brúcan to use]

Useful, profitable ⬩ utilis

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Useful, profitable; utilis He monegum on Godes cyricum brýce wæs multis in ecclesia utilis fate. Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. He monegum brýce lifde vitam multis utilem duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 41: Ps. Th. 118, 35

clǽnsend

(n.)
Grammar
clǽnsend, es; m. [part. of clǽnsan = clǽnsian]

A cleanser ⬩ purgator

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A cleanser; purgator

brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, bryce, es; m. [from briceþ, brycþ, pres. of brecan to break ]

A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breach ⬩ fractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio

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Ðæs borges bryce a violation or infraction of the pledge or security, L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 9, 10, 12

Linked entry: bryce

bú

(n.)
Grammar
bú, bý, es; n? [ic búe, he býþ, pres. of búan to dwell]

to dwell ⬩ A dwelling, habitation ⬩ habitatio, habitaculum

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Stanford and Deóra bý wǽron under Norþmannum Stamford and Derby [Deóra bý habitation of deer or animals] were under the Northmen, Chr. 942; Th. 210, 4; Edm. 8. Se ðe hús oððe bý hæfde qui domicilium habebat. Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 3

Linked entry: bý

ge-soden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-soden, part. [soden, pp. of seóðan to seethe]

Seethed ⬩ sodden ⬩ cooked ⬩ boiled ⬩ coctus ⬩ elixus

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Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cĭbus, 31; Som. 61, 87; Wrt. Voc. 27, 17. Gesoden wín defrūtum vīnum, 32; Som. 62, 8; Wrt. Voc. 27, 62

brǽded-nes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brǽded-nes, -ness, e; f. [brǽded; pp. of brǽdan
to broaden
,-nes -ness]

to broaden ⬩ Broadness, breadth, width, latitude ⬩ amplitudo, latitudo.

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Broadness, breadth, width, latitude; amplitudo, latitudo

witig

(adj.)
Grammar
witig, wittig; adj.

having knowledge ⬩ wisdom ⬩ sense ⬩ sagacious ⬩ wise ⬩ in one's wits ⬩ in one's right mind

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. ¶ Grammar witig, as an epithet of the Deity (cf. witte of witty God, Piers P. 15, 126) Witig God, Cd. Th. 182, 24; Exod. 80: Ps. Th. 77, 20: Exon. Th. 14, 29; Cri. 226: Beo. Th. 1375; 6. 685: 2116; B. 1056.

Linked entry: wittig

bræd-ísen

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræd-ísen, bred-ísern, es; n. [bræd, p. of bredan; ísen, ísern, iron]

scalprum, scalpellum

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scalprum, scalpellum ; A scraping or graving tool, file, Brædísen scal- prum, scalpellum, Cot. 173. Bredísern scalpellum, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 28

Linked entry: bred-ísern

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced; ⬩ transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

bréc-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
bréc-hrægel, -hrægl, es; n. [bréc
breeches
, pl. of bróc, f; hrægel
a garment
]

breeches ⬩ a garment ⬩ lumbare, diplois = ⬩ διπλοίς ⬩ A sort of garment

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lumbare, diplois = διπλοίς A sort of garment; Him si abrogden, swá of bréchrægle [mid twýfealdum mentle, Spl.], hiora sylfra sceamu operiantur [aperiantur ?] sicut diploide confusione sua, Ps. Th. 108, 28

célod

(v.; part.)
Grammar
célod, céllod; part. [ceól the keel of a ship]

scaphiformis

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Formed like a keel or boat; scaphiformis Célod bord a shield shaped as a boat, Fins. Kmbl. 57; Fin. 29. Céllod bord, Byrht. Th. 140, 4; By. 283

cerrednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
cerrednes, -ness,e; f. [cerred, pp. of cerran; -nes]

A turning ⬩ versio

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A turning; versio, Ben. Lye

Clede-múþa

(n.)
Grammar
Clede-múþa, an; m. [the mouth of the river Cleddy]

GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH

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GLADMOUTH, CLEDMOUTH, South Wales Hér Eádweard cyning getimbrede ða burh æt Cledemúþan in A. D. 921, king Edward built the burgh at Cledmouth, Chr. 921; Th. 194, 1-3, col. 3; Th. 195, 1-3, col. 1

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, es; n. [The Scandinavian form of lid q. v.]

a fleet

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a fleet Ðæs sumeres com ðet liþ of Humbran in the course of the summer the fleet came from the Humber, Chr. 1070; Erl. 210, 4: 1052; Erl. 183, 12: 1069; Erl. 207, 12

rýan

(v.)
Grammar
rýan, (?), rýn (cf. for similar form of infinitive þýn); rýde

To roar, rage

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Seó leó gif heó blódes onbirigþ heó gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana onginþ ðonne rýn and hire racentan slítan (cf. the corresponding passage in the Metres : Onginþ racentan slítan, rýn, grymetigan, Met. 13, 29) si cruor horrida tinxerit ora, resides

Linked entries: rýn rýnan

corenes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
corenes, -ness, e; f. [coren, pp. of ceósan to choose]

An election ⬩ a choice ⬩ electio

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An election, a choice; electio C. R. Ben. 62

gestæf-lǽred

(v.)
Grammar
gestæf-lǽred, part. [stæf a letter; lǽred learned; pp. of lǽran]

Versed in letters ⬩ literate ⬩ learned ⬩ booklearned ⬩ lītĕrātus

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Versed in letters, literate, learned, booklearned; lītĕrātus Cild biþ gestæflǽred a child will be booklearned, Lchdm. iii. 184, 3: 192, 15: 194, 12

Linked entries: -lǽred -stæf-lǽred

ceaster

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster, cæster, cester; ceastre; ceastre, ceaster, ceastra; f. The names of places ending in caster and -chester were probably sites of a castrum

a fortress ⬩ A city, fort, castle, town ⬩ urbs, civitas, castellum ⬩ the city ⬩ hæc civitas

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He him sende scipon æfter, and Hugo eorl of Ceastre he sent ships after him, and Hugh earl of Chester, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 28: 1120; Erl. 248, 8

Linked entries: cæster Exan ceaster cester

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