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ge-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bregdan, p. -brægd , pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden [ge-, bregdan to vibrate, draw] .

to drawunsheathstringĕreexĭmĕreto feignpretend

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to draw, unsheath; stringĕre, exĭmĕre He hringmǽl gebrægd he drew the ringed sword, Beo. Th.3133; B. 1564. He gebrægd his sweord exēmit gladium suum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 26, 51. to feign, pretend Se ðe ða gebregdnan dómas démde he who hath judged false

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ge-blódegian

(v.)
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Ásleah .1111. scearpan mid brande; geblódga ðone brand, Lch. iii. 52, 2. Mid wunde hí geblódigian, Hml. Th. ii. 88, 24. Geblódgad cruentata, i. sanguinolenta, sanguinata, sanguined, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 19. þeáh hit beó geblódegod on sumum lime, E.

bráddra

(adj.)
Grammar
bráddra,
  • Bd. de nat. rerum
  • ;
  • Wrt. popl. science 14, 14
  • ;
  • Lchdm. iii. 264, 26
= brádra comp. def. m. of brád.

broader, larger

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broader, larger

a-tendincg

(n.)
Grammar
a-tendincg, = atending, e; f.

A fire-brandan incentivea provokingincentivum

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A fire-brand, an incentive, a provoking; incentivum, Scint. 81

æled-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
æled-leóma, an; m.

A gleaming firefire-brandignis micans

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A gleaming fire, fire-brand; ignis micans.Beo. Th. 6241; B. 3125

for-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
for-brecan, part, -brecende; ðú -brecest, -bricst, -brycst, he -breceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakbreak in twobruisecrushviolatefrangĕreconfringĕrecontererecommĭnuĕreviŏlāre

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To break, break in two, bruise, crush, violate; frangĕre, confringĕre, conterere, commĭnuĕre, viŏlāre Wolde heofona helm helle weallas forbrecan heaven's chieftain would break, down hell's walls. Exon. 120a; Th. 461, 13; Hö. 35. Stefn Drihtnes forbrecendes

a-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
a-brecan, ic -brece, ðu -bricst, he -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To breakvanquishto take by stormto assaultdestroyfrangereeffringereexpugnare

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To break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy; frangere, effringere, expugnare Abrecan ne meahton reced they might not break the house, Cd. 115; Th. 150, 14; Gen. 2491. He Babilone abrecan wolde he would destroy Babylon, Cd. 209; Th. 259,

Linked entries: a-bræc a-brocen

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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v. a. To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave; vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere Git mundum brugdon ye vibrated with your hands, Beo. Th. 1033; B. 514. Ðæt hie ne móste se synscaða bregdan

brecan

(v.)

to shatterdemolishto subduetamereflexto strugglestrive

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In line 5 after méce add helm, dele II. 2 and III. and add Brǽcan friabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 2. Brecan proteri, 118, 12. trans. to separate into parts, to break a solid body into pieces Brec ðǽm hyngriendum ðínne hláf, Past. 315, 13 : Bl. H. 37, 20

Linked entry: bracan

ge-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brecan, he -breceþ, -bryceþ; p. -bræc, ðú -brǽce , pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen; v. trans, [ge-, brecan to break]

To breakbruisecrushdestroyshatterwastefrangĕreconfringĕrecontrībulārecontĕrĕreconquassāreattĕrĕre

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To break, bruise, crush, destroy, shatter, waste; frangĕre, confringĕre, contrībulāre, contĕrĕre, conquassāre, attĕrĕre Ealra fyrenfulra fyhtehornas ic bealdlíce gebrece snióme omnia cornua peccātōrum confringam. Ps. Th. 74, 9. Heáfod he gebreceþ hæleða

grætta

(n.)
Grammar
grætta, GRITS,
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groats, bran; farina crassior, furfur, Som

brastlian

(v.)
Grammar
brastlian, brastligan, to brastlienne, brastligenne; part. brastliendebrastligende;; he brastlaþ; p. ode ; pp. od [berstan rumpi, frangi]

To BRUSTLE, rustle, crackle, make a noise, murmur;crepare, crepitare, strepere, murmurare

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Brastligende mid brandum crackling with fire-brands, ii. 140, 16. Ge begeáton þéosterfulle wununga afyllede mid brastligendum lígum ye have obtained dark dwellings filled with crackling flames, i. 68, 5.

Linked entry: bærstlian

gritta

(n.)
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grit, bran; furfur Ðás gritta hic furfur, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 22; Som. 10, 47

BRINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRINGAN, part. bringende ; ic bringe, brincge, ðú bringst, he bringeþ, brincgeþ, bringþ, pl. bringaþ; p. ic, he brang, brong, ðú brunge, pl. brungon; pp. brungen; v. a.

To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carryferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre

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To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry: ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre Hwǽr is ðæt tiber, ðæt ðú bringan þencest where is the gift which thou thinkest to bring? Cd. 140; Th. 175, 7; Gen. 2891: Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 23; Cri.

ǽ-sceáda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-sceáda, an; m.

Bran

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Bran Healmes láf stipulae, ceaf palea, ǽscéda migma, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 51-3. Ǽsceádan furfures, purgamentum farinae, ii. 152, 4

Linked entries: -sceáda æsceda

twist

(n.)
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a branch, fork (?)

ele-twíg

(n.)
Grammar
ele-twíg, es; n.

An olive twig, a small branch of olive

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An olive twig, a small branch of olive, Cot. 146

hrís

(n.)
Grammar
hrís, es; n.

A twigbranchRISE

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A twig, branch, RISE Hrís frondes, Cot. 93, Lye

palm-twiga

(n.)
Grammar
palm-twiga, (?), an; m.
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A palm-branch Palmtwiga palma, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 312, 9

Linked entry: twiga

ceósan

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Ðá cusen þá munecas tó abbot Brand, 1066; P. 199, 1