wiþer-broca
An adversary
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An adversary Wiðyrbroca adversarius, Ps. Spl. C. 73, 11. Forhtiaþ wiðerbrocan (adversarii ) his, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 186, 36: 187, 25. Wiðerbrocum adversariis, 194, 37. Ðú slóge alle wiðerbrocan mé tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Surt. 3, 8
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brǽd-panne
to roast, ⬩ a pan ⬩ A frying-pan ⬩ sartago, frixorium,
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A frying-pan; sartago, frixorium, Cot. 115
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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
brand-ísen
a burning ⬩ iron ⬩ A BRANDING-IRON, a tripod; ⬩ andena, tripes
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A BRANDING-IRON, a tripod; andena, tripes Brandísen andena vel tripes, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 77; Wrt. Voc. 27, 7: 82, 54
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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beán-broþ
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Bret-walda
A ruler of the Saxons in Britain, the chief Saxon king in England ⬩ Saxonum in Britannia rex supremus.
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A ruler of the Saxons in Britain, the chief Saxon king in England; Saxonum in Britannia rex supremus. Turner and Lappenberg suppose that the Bretwalda was elected by the other Saxon kings and by the collected nobility and other electors in Britain, because
brim-fugel
a bird, fowl ⬩ A sea-fowl ⬩ sea-gull ⬩
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A sea-fowl, sea-gull; marina avis He gesihþ baðian brimfuglas he sees sea-fowls bathe, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 12; Wand. 47
brim-nesen
to be saved from ⬩ A safe sea-passage ⬩ per æquora iter salvum
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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004
calwer-bríw
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A thick pottage made of curds; calviale, Wrt. Voc. 290, 37
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brogdettan
to shake ⬩ quiver ⬩ to glitter ⬩ be splendid
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Hí þone munuc cwakiendne and broddettendne (bród-, v. l.) gelǽddon coepit ipse tremens et palpitans clamare . . . trementem et palpitantem monachum reduxerunt, 156, 13-21.
bróðar
a brother
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a brother, Th. Diplm. A.D. 830; 466, 3
bróðor-rǽden
Brotherhood ⬩ fraternitas
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Brotherhood; fraternitas, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 5, 21
Bryt-land
The land of Britain, Wales ⬩ Britannia, Cambria
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The land of Britain, Wales; Britannia, Cambria Ðá fór Harold mid scipum of Brycgstówe abútan Brytland then Harold went with his ships from Bristol about Wales, Chr. 1063; Ing. 251, 21. Into Brytlande in Walliam, Chr. 1063; Gib. 170, 41, note l
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lenden-brǽð
A loin
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A loin Lendebrǽde lumbulos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 31. Lendebrédé, 113, 35. Wið lendenbrǽdena sáre against lumbago[?], Herb. 1, 10; Lchdm. i, 74, 3. Sió helt ða lendenbrǽdan it [the liver] has a hold on the false ribs, L. M. 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 1
brand-rád
a rod ⬩ A branding-rod; ⬩ andena,
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A branding-rod; andena, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 4
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brú
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Add: — Brúwa cilium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 47. Betwuh brúwum intercilium, 46, 34. Brúum mínum palpebris meis, Rtl. 181, 9