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brýd-gifa

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brýd-guma

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Add: a bridegroom Þone gemánan þæs brýdguman and þǽre brýde, Bl. H. 11, 6. Sǽde heó þám brýdguman ... gif hé hyre onhryne myd unclǽnre lufon, Shrn. 149, 23, 31. a suitor Brýdguma procus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 27: 67, 3. Brýdguman proco (desponsata virgo

ciric-brǽc

(n.)
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ciric-brǽc, e; f.
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Church-breaking, breaking into a church Þá heáfodleahtras sind cyrcbrǽce, leásgewitnyssa, stala, Hml. Th. ii. 592, 4. Cf. ciric-bryce

Linked entry: cyrc-bræce

ge-bregd

(n.)
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quick movement. The Latin original on which is based the passage given under this word is: Non ibi . . . vis furit horrida venti

ge-brot

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ge-brot, a barn-keeper.
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Dele

mǽr-bróc

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Of Afene in mǽrbróc . . . on ðone nearuan byge on Afene; upp andlang strémes, ðæt eft upp on mǽrbróc, C. D. iii. 436, 33-437, 8. Add

weorold-broc

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Grammar
weorold-broc, secular use.
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After woroldbroce in l. 3 insert: (-bryce, v. l. , Mart. H. 136, 9)

wiþer-breca

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Add: an adversary, opponent. Þeáh . . . ealle þá streámas hunige flówen, and him þonne ne sié ofer eorðan nǽnig wiðerbreca, Verc. Först. 114, 9. Þú slóge ealle wiþerbrecan mé percussisti omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Vos. 3, 8. one who resists, an obstinate

wed-bróðer

(n.)
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wed-bróðer, m.

One who is pledged to act as a brother to another, a confederate

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One who is pledged to act as a brother to another, a confederate Ða luuede Wulfere hit swíðe for his bróðer luuen Peada, and for his wedbróðeres luueu Oswí, Chr. 656 ; Erl. 30, 1. Cóman bégen ða cyningas tógædre and wurdon feólagan and wedbróðra, and

brac-hwíl

(n.)

a glance while, a moment.

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a glance while, a moment

bríd-búr

(n.)

a bedchamber

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a bedchamber

bróc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróc-líc, adj.

Sick, grieved, miserableæger

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Sick, grieved, miserable; æger

bróc-líce

(adv.)
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bróc-líce, adv.

Sickly, grievouslyægre

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Sickly, grievously; ægre

brún-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-ecg, adj.

brownan edgeBrown-edgednigra acie præditus

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[brún brown, ecg an edge] Brown-edged; nigra acie præditus Byrhtnóþ bræd bill of scéðe, brád and brúnecg Byrhtnoth drew his battle-axe from its sheath, broad and brown of edge, Byrht. Th. 136, 38; By. 163: Beo. Th. 3096; B. 1546

brún-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
brún-wyrt, brúne-wyrt, e; f.

BROWNWORT or water-betonyscrofularia aquaticawood-betony or brownwortscrofularia nodosa

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BROWNWORT or water-betony; scrofularia aquatica Genim bánwyrt and brúnwyrt take banewort and brownwort, L. M. 1, 25; Lchdm. ii. 66, 18. Brúne wyrt, 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 7. Genim brúne wyrt take brownwort, 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 268, 9, 13: 1, 39; Lchdm.

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brýd-lác

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere

brýd-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-leóþ, es; n.

A marriage songepithalamiumἐπιθαλάμιον

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A marriage song; epithalamium = ἐπιθαλάμιον, Mone B. 3121: 3123

Linked entry: brýd-sang

brýd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brýd-líc, adj.

Bridalnuptialis

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Bridal; nuptialis Reáf brýdlíc vestem nuptialem, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 12

brýd-búr

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-búr, es; n.

A bedchamberthalamus

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A bedchamber; thalamus Of brýdbúre his de thalamo suo, Ps. Spl. 18, 5: Beo. Th. 1846; B. 921

Linked entries: bréd-búr bríd-búr

brýd-ealo

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealo, -eala; gen. -ealowes; n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26