nam-bred
A tablet on which names are written ⬩ a register
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A tablet on which names are written, a register Nombred albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 35
pic-bred
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glosses glans, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 58 (at(?) t
sealt-bróc
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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
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ge-brecu
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tæppil-bred
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weorold-broc
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Worldly affliction, trouble of this life Ðæt sár ðære suingellan ðissa woruldbroca (world, Hatt. MSS.), Past. 36; Swt. 259, 2
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weorold-broc
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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
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
ge-bræc
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Dele 'O. H. Ger. ka-preh I and add Ðá cwóm þǽr semninga swíðe micel wind and gebræc tum repente euri uentus tanta vis flantis exorta est, Nar. 22, 27
ge-broc
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Add: a breaking, v. scip-gebroc. a fragment Þá legde hé beforan heom þone hláf, and þá þá hiacute; wǽron gereordade, heacute; gesomnode of þám máre on þám gebrocum ( fragmentis ) þonne se hláf sylf ǽr wǽre. Eác swylce hé bróhte eft on óðre dæge þám wyrhtum
gyrdel-bred
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Substitute: A writing-tablet Gyrdelbred pugil/aris, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 75
hád-breca
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Substitute: One who commits hád-bryce (q. v. ), who injures a person in holy orders Hádbrecan (the old Latin versions render this by 'sacrorum ordinum contemptores', 'ordinum uiolatores', 'ordinis in-fractores'), Ll. Th. i. 380, 2. Hér syndan . . . hádbrecan
bréd-búr
a bed-chamber
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a bed-chamber, Hymn Surt. 34, 30: 103, 17
bréd-guma
a bridegroom
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a bridegroom, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 9, 15
hand-bred
The palm of the hand ⬩ palma ⬩ palma
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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.
hád-brice
An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders ⬩ ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio
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An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders; ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio Gif hwá hádbryce gewyrce, gebéte ðæt be hádes mǽðe if any one do an injury to a person in holy orders, let him make amends for it according
hand-brǽd
A hand's breadth ⬩ palmus
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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52
hand-brǽd
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede