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brim-faroþ

brym-ceald

Similar entry: brim-ceald

salu-brún

(adj.)
Grammar
salu-brún, adj.

Dark-brown

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Dark-brown Hrefn sweart andsealobrún Fins. Th. 70; Fin. 35

Linked entries: sealo-brún salu

brǽd-nys

(n.)
Grammar
brǽd-nys, , e; f.

Broadness; latitude.

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Broadness; latitude

brún-basu

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-basu, -baso; adj.

brownpurpleDark-purple, purple, purple-red, scarletpurpureus, ostriger, coccineus, puniceus

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[brún brown, basu purple] Dark-purple, purple, purple-red, scarlet; purpureus, ostriger, coccineus, puniceus Brúnbasere reádnysse purpureo ostro, Mone B. 6102. Brúnbasum [MS. -bæsewum], reádum purpureis, 2087. Brúnbasum purpureis, 189. Brúnbaso ostriger

brún-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-fág, adj.

coloured, dyedOf a brown colour, brown-huedfulvi coloris

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[brown, fág coloured, dyed] Of a brown colour, brown-hued; fulvi coloris Ætbær brúnfágne helm he bore away the brown-hued helmet, Beo. Th. 5223; B. 2615

brún-wann

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-wann, adj.

fuscusaterDark-brown, duskyfusco-ater

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[brún fuscus, wan, wann ater] Dark-brown, dusky; fusco-ater Niht helmade brúnwann beorgas steápe dusky night covered over the steep mountains, Andr. Kmbl. 2613; An. 1308

Linked entry: wann

brýd-bletsung

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-bletsung, e; f.

A bride's blessingnuptialis benedictio

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A bride's blessing; nuptialis benedictio

Linked entry: bletsung

brýd-guma

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-guma, brýdi-guma, an; m.

a manA bride-man, bridegroomsponsus

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[brýd, guma a man] A bride-man, bridegroom; sponsus Swá swá brýdguma of his brýdbúre tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo, Ps. Th. 18, 5. Cweðe ge sceolun ðæs brýdguman cnihtas wépan, ða hwíle ðe se brýdguma mid him byþ numquid possunt filii sponsi

Linked entries: bréd-guma brýdi-guma

brýd-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lufe, an; f.

love, favourA bride's lovesponsæ amor

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[lufe love, favour] A bride's love; sponsæ amor He ða brýdlufan sceal sécan he must seek a bride's love, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 20; Jul. 114

brýd-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-reáf, es; n.

A nuptial garmentnuptialis vestis

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A nuptial garment; nuptialis vestis Mid brýdreáf veste nuptiali, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 11

brýd-sang

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-sang, es; m.

A marriage songhyrnenæusὑμεναῖοςepitha-lamiumἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; hyrnenæus = ὑμεναῖος epitha-lamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 40; Wrt. Voc. 28, 22

Linked entry: brýd-leóþ

brym-flód

(n.)

a deluge

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a deluge, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 45; Wrt. Voc. 61, 23

brýd-gifa

(n.)

espousalssponsalia

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espousals; sponsalia, Ǽlfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 53

Linked entries: bríd-gifu brýtofta

brym-streám

(n.)

the sea, a river

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the sea, a river, Mt. Rush. Stv. 8, 18: Chr. 942; Th. 209, 38, col. 1; Edm. 5

hád-breca

(n.)
Grammar
hád-breca, an; m.

A violator of holy orderssacri ordinis violator

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A violator of holy orders; sacri ordinis violator Hád-brécan violators of holy orders, L. C. S. 6; Th. i. 380, 2 : Lupi Serin. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 3; Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 178

Linked entry: breca

BREÓTAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREÓTAN, ic breóte, ðú breótest, breótst, brýtest, brýtst, he breóteþ, breót, brýteþ, brýt, pl. breótaþ ; p. ic, he breát, ðú brute, pl. bruton; pp. broten; v.a.

To bruise, break, demolish, destroy;conterere

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To bruise, break, demolish, destroy; conterere Hergas breótaþ break idols. Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 26; Cri. 485. Heremód breát bolgen-mód eaxlgesteallan Heremod in angry mood destroyed his bosom friends, Beo. Th. 3430; B. 1713

Linked entries: breátan breóðan

nearu-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-bregd, es; n.

A wile or trick that brings others into straits

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A wile or trick that brings others into straits Néþde ic nearobregdum, ðǽr ic Neron biswác, ðæt hé ácwellan hét Cristes þegnas, Exon. Th. 260, 24; Jul. 302

bió-breád

(n.)

honey-comb

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honey-comb, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 25

ge-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bregd, -brægd, es; m.

Craftcunningastūtia

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Craft, cunning; astūtia Dryhfen dǽleþ sumum tæfle crǽft, bleóbordes gebregd the Lord allots to one skill at the table, cunning at the coloured board, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 20; Vy. 71

Linked entries: weder bregd