bræc-seócnes
Epilepsy; ⬩ epilepsia.
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Epilepsy; epilepsia
brim-hengest
a horse ⬩ A sea-horse ⬩ ship ⬩ marinus equus ⬩ navis
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A sea-horse, ship; marinus equus, navis Hí brimhengest bringeþ to lande the ship brings them to land, Runic pm. 16; Kmbl. 342, 19; Hick. Thes. i. 135. We brecaþ ofer bæþweg brimhengestum we sail over the sea in ships, Andr. Kmbl. 1026; An. 513
brég-nes
to give fear ⬩ Fear, terror, dread; ⬩ terror
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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17
brim-gæst
a guest ⬩ A sea-guest ⬩ sailor ⬩ marinus hospes ⬩ nauta
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A sea-guest, sailor; marinus hospes, nauta Biþ hlúd brimgiesta breahtm the sailors' noise is loud, Exon. 101 b; Th. 384, 9; Rä. 4, 25
brim-wísa
a leader, guide ⬩ A sea-leader ⬩ leader of sailors ⬩ per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux
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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930
Linked entry: wísa
brim-þisa
a noise ⬩ A ship ⬩ navis
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A ship; navis He brimþisan æt sǽs faroþe sécan wolde he would seek a ship on the sea-shore, Andr. Kmbl. 3313; An. 1659. Léton ofer fífelwǽg scríðan bronte brimþisan they let the high ships go over the ocean, Elen. Kmbl. 475; El. 238
brǽde-panne
A frying-pan
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A frying-pan Brédipanne (-pannae, breiti*-*bannæ) sartago, Txts. 95, 1762. Brǽdepanne cartago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 54. On brǽdepannan in frixerio, 48, 54
brér-hlǽw
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A hlǽw (q. v.) with briers on it On brérhlǽw, C. D. iii. 82, 21
Linked entry: hlǽw
brér-þyrne
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A brier-bush On brérðyrnan, C. D. vi. 221, 13
breáw-ern
A brewing-place, brew-house; ⬩ coquina cerevisiæ,
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A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ, Grm. ii. 338, 3 Breáwern aporleriterium, forte, apolyterium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 17
bric-bót
A repairing or restoring of a bridge ⬩ pontis restitutio vel instauratio
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A repairing or restoring of a bridge; pontis restitutio vel instauratio Bricbóta aginne man georne let a man diligently begin the repairings of bridges, L. Eth. vi. 32 ; Th. i. 322, 31: v. 26; Th. i. 310, 24
brédi-panne
to roast ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago
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A frying-pan sartago Brédipanne [MS. bredipannæ] sartago, Glos. Epnl. Recd, 11 30. Bréding-panne sartago, Wrt. Voc. 288, 38
brim-hlæst
a burden ⬩ The sea's burden ⬩ fishes ⬩ maris onus ⬩ pisces
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The sea's burden, fishes; maris onus, pisces Brúcaþ brimhlæste and heofonfugla enjoy fishes and fowls of heaven, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 10; Gen. 200
Bret-wilisc
British ⬩ Welsh
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British, Welsh Bryt-Wylsc, Chr. P. p. 3, note 10. Búton ánum Brytwyliscum gísle, Chr. 755 ; P. 49, 10
Linked entry: wilisc
brim-lád
a way, path ⬩ The path of the sea, sea-way ⬩ maris via
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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051
brim-clif
a clif ⬩ rock ⬩ A sea-cliff ⬩ marinus scopulus
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A sea-cliff; marinus scopulus Ða líðende land gesáwon, brimclifu blícan, beorgas steápe the voyagers saw land, the sea-cliffs shine, steep mountains, Beo. Th. 449; B. 222
brim-wylf
a she-wolf ⬩ A sea-wolf ⬩ marina lupa
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A sea-wolf; marina lupa. An epithet applied to Grendel's mother Hine seó brimwylf abroten hæfde the sea-wolf had destroyed him, Beo. Th. 3202; B. 1599
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ge-bróc
Affliction ⬩ sorrow ⬩ dŏlor
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Affliction, sorrow; dŏlor Ðéh eów lytles hwæt swelcra gebróca on becume though only a little of such sorrows comes upon you, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 26
bræc-seóc
sick, diseased ⬩ Troubled with the falling sickness, epileptic, frantic, lunatic ⬩ epilepticus, phreneticus, lunaticus
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Troubled with the falling sickness, epileptic, frantic, lunatic; epilepticus, phreneticus, lunaticus Sum bræcseóc man becom ðyder phreneticus devenit ibi, Bd. 4, 3;Whelc. 267, 45, MSS. B. C
brægd-wís
deceit ⬩ wise ⬩ Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; ⬩ astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus
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Wise in deceit, crafty, fraudulent; astutus, fraudulentus, dolosus Brægdwís bona a crafty murderer, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 13; Gú. 58