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Anglo-Saxon

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ǽdre

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽdre, ( = ǽðre? cpve. of eáðe)

levius

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levius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 58

æled

(v.)
Grammar
æled, l. ǽled, and dele [pp. of ælan].

bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon
broke, didst break,
  • Mt. Bos. 14, 19
    • :
  • Exon. 28 a
    • ;
  • Th. 85, 20
    • ;
  • Cri. 1394
    • :
  • Cd. 32
    • ;
  • Th. 43, 5
    • ;
  • Gen. 686
; p. of brecan.

broke, didst break,

Linked entry: hrǽc-gebræc

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

bræc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, es; n. bræc[p. of brecan
to break
]

to break ⬩ A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh ⬩ rheuma ⬩ ρευμα

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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh, rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 21;Wrt. Voc. 19, 27

brádost

(adj.)
Grammar
brádost,
  • Ors. 1, 1
    • ;
  • Bos. 20, 45;
superl. of brád.

broadest

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broadest

brádre

(adj.)
Grammar
brádre,
  • Ors. 2, 6
    • ;
  • Bos. 50, 22
comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

brægd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd,
  • Beo. Th. 1593
    • ;
  • B. 794
    • ;
p. of bregdan.

bent,

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bent

brǽdre

(adj.)
Grammar
brǽdre,
  • Ors. 1, 1
    • ;
  • Bos. 21, 2,
= brádre; comp. f. n. of brád.

broader

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broader

brægd

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd, bregd, es; m. [brægd, p. of bregdan
to twist, braid, weave
]

to twist, braid, weave ⬩ Deceit, fraud; ⬩ dolus, fraus.

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Deceit, fraud; dolus, fraus

Linked entries: bræd bregd

breáw

(v.)
Grammar
breáw, pl. bruwon
brewed;
p. of breówan.

brewed;

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breác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
breác, p. of brúcan

enjoyed,

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enjoyed, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44;

bredende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
bredende, adj. [part. , of bredan]

Deceitful, cunning, crafty; ⬩ dolosus

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Deceitful, cunning, crafty; dolosus Sendon [MS. sendan] hí Marius, ðone consul, ongeán Geoweorþan, a swá lytigne, and á swá bredende, swá he wæs they sent Marius, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and so crafty, Ors. 5, 7; Bos

Linked entry: bregdan

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

bréc

(n.)
Grammar
bréc, acc. s. and nom. pl. of bróc, f.

the breech, breeches,

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the breech, breeches, L. M. 1. 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3: R. Ben. 55;

brégyd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brégyd, =bréged; pp. of brégan.

made afraid, frightened

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made afraid, frightened, Lk. Foxe 12, 4

brémlas

(n.)
Grammar
brémlas, pl. nom. of brémel.

brambles,

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brambles, Ælfc. Gr. 13Som. 16, 15

brémblas

(n.)
Grammar
brémblas, pl. of brémbel.

brambles,

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brambles, Homl. Th. i. 18, 17;

brémra

(adj.)
Grammar
brémra, comp. of bréme.

more illustrious

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more illustrious, Salm. Kmbl. 366; Sal. 182;

brícst

Grammar
brícst, pres. and fut. of brúcan.

shalt eat ⬩ edes,

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shalt eat; edes, Gen. 3, 19;

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