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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.

Linked entry: bran-wyrt

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

brycg-weard

(n.)

a keeper or defender of a bridge

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a keeper or defender of a bridge

brýd-búr

(n.)
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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

brýd-ealoþ

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealoþ, indecl. n.

aleA bride-ale, bride or marriage feastnuptiale convivium

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[ealaþ ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Hiî wǽron æt ðam brýdealoþ they were at the marriage feast, Chr. 1075; Erl. 214, 15

brýd-bed

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-bed, es; n.

A bride-bedgenialis torus

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A bride-bed; genialis torus, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 72; Wrt. Voc. 41, 26

Linked entry: brýd-ræst

brýd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-þing, es; n.

A bride-thing, what relates to marriagenuptialsnuptiæ

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A bride-thing, what relates to marriage, in pl. nuptials; nuptiæ Gabriel wæs ðissa brýdþinga ǽrendwreca Gabriel was the messenger of these nuptials, Homl. Blick. 3, 13

bryne-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-bróga, an; m.

fear; dreadFear or dread of fireincendii terror

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[bróga fear; dread] Fear or dread of fire; incendii terror Wið brynebrógan against the fire's dread, Exon. 55a; Th. 195, 24; Az. 161

brýd-ræst

(n.)

a bride-bedgenialis lectus

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a bride-bed; genialis lectus, Cot. 99

spere-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
spere-bróga, an ; m.

Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts

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Terror caused by the casting of spears or darts Ic spǽte sperebrógan . . . mé of hrife fleógaþ hyldepílas, Exon. Th. 398, 27; Rä. 18, 4

BRÚ

(n.)
Grammar
BRÚ, gen. dat. acc. brúwe; pl. nom. acc. brúa, brúwa; gen. brúwena, brúena, brúna; dat. brúwum; f.

A BROW, an eye-brow, eye-lashcilium, supercilium, tautosuperciliumthe forehead, brow

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Ic eom wíde calu, ne ic breága ne brúna [ = brúena] brúcan móste I am very bald, nor can I make use of eye-lids nor eye-lashes, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100. Betweoh brúwum intercilium [ = intercilia ], Wrt. Voc. 64, 34: 282, 48

Linked entry: BRǼW

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpereto press, force, urge;urgereto rush intotakeby stormin locum irrumpere, expugnare, erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere to breakburst forthmake a noisecrashto sail;navigareTo retch;screare

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v. trans. to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere Lét se hearda Higeláces þegn brádne méce brecan ofer bordweal the fierce thane of Higelac caused his broad sword to break over the shield