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ge-bryce

(n.)

a breakingbreach

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a breaking, breach, Ps. Lamb. 105, 23

for-slæhþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-slæhþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-sleán.

breaks

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breaks, L. Ethb. 50; Th. i. 16, 1;

FNÆST

(n.)
Grammar
FNÆST, es; m.

A puffblastbreathflātusanhēlĭtus

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A puff, blast, breath; flātus, anhēlĭtus Úre fnæst ateoraþ our breath faileth, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 18. Þurh ðæs fíres fnæst through the fire's blast, Exon. 74a; Th. 277, 29; Jul. 588.

bacan

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Þæt man breád bace, Wlfst. 296, 8. Þá oflǽtan þe gé sylfe bacen, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 35. Hláf bacan panes coquere, 160, 26. Ofen wæs gegearwod tó þon ꝥ man wolde on bacan, Gr. D. 219, 12. Add

breóst-bedern

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-bedern, es; n.

The breast-chamber, the inmost thoughts, the mind, the breast, chest pectoris conclave vel cubile, i. e. pectus intimum, thoraxθώραξ

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The breast-chamber, the inmost thoughts, the mind, the breast, chest; pectoris conclave vel cubile, i. e. pectus intimum, thorax = θώραξ Fóran-bodig vel breóstbedern [MS. beden] thorax [MS. tora], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

úder

(n.)

an uddera breast

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an udder, a breast Of údrum uberibus, Kent. Gl. 203

byrst

(v.)
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bursts, breaks, fails; 3rd pers. pres. of berstan

tó-ceówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-ceówan, p. -ceaw, pl. -cuwon; pp. -cowen

To chew to pieces,break up by chewingmasticate

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To chew to pieces, break up by chewing, masticate Ðæt húsel biþ betwux tóðum tócowen, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 33. Deoflen torendeð ham ant tocheoweð ham euch greot, O. E. Homl. i. 251, 12. Hit tocheoweð ant touret Godes milce, A. R. 202, 16

tó-stingan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stingan, p. -stang, pl. -stungon

To prick to piecesbreak by pricking

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To prick to pieces, break by pricking Genim wulfes swýþre eage and hyt tósting, Lchdm. i. 362, 2. Ðonne ðú ðæt geswel tóstinge oþþe sníþe, ii. 208, 20.

Linked entry: tó-stician

breóst-hyge

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-hyge, es; m. [breóst, hyge, hige
the mind
]

the mindThe breast-thought pectoris cogitatio

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The breast-thought; pectoris cogitatio, Andr. Elen. Grm. xxxix

tó-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fillan, p. de

To cause to fall in different directions,to demolish,destroy,break to pieces

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To cause to fall in different directions, to demolish, destroy, break to pieces God heáfdas feónda gescǽneþ and hé tófylleþ feaxes scádan ðe hér on scyldum swǽrum eodon Deus conquassabit capita inimicorum suorum; verticem capilli perambulantium in delictis

feorh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-loca, an; m.

Life's inclosurethe breastănĭmæ claustrumpectus

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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625

be-briceþ

Grammar
be-briceþ, -bricþ

breaks offdeprives by breaking

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breaks off, deprives by breaking,Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295

hreðer-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer-cófa, an; m.

The breast

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The breast, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 25; Cri. 1329

tó-brǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-brǽdness, e; f.

Extent,breadth

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Extent, breadth On tóbrǽdnysse in latitudine, Ps. Spl. 117, 5

Linked entry: brǽd-nys

ge-sinlíce

(adv.)
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breác gesinlíce Dúnstánes rǽdes, Lch. iii. 440, 4. diligently Hé georne behogige and gesinlíce (georne, v.l.) gíme hwæþre . . . curiose intendat et sollicitus sit. . . R. Ben. 97, 14

ge-broc

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add: a breach On gebroce in confractione, Ps. Vos. 105, 23. Cf. ge-bryce

breóost-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
breóost-gebeorh, -geborh; gen. -gebeorges ; m. [breóst, gebeorh
a defence
]

a defence A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum,

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A defence for the breast, hence a defence generally, bulwark, tower; propugnaculum, Cot. 152

æt-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-berstan, ic -berste, he -birsteþ, -byrst; p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten

To break out or looseto escapeget awayerumpereevadere

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To break out or loose, to escape, get away; erumpere, evadere Ða ælbærst him sum man evosit homo quidam, Gen. 14, 13. Ða fíf cyningas ætburstop fugerunt enim quinque reges, Jos. 10, 16. Ðæt he ðanon ætberste that he escape thence, L. C.

Linked entries: æt-byrst at-berstan

mamme

(n.)
Grammar
mamme, an; f.

A teatbreastmamma

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A teat, breast (Lat. mamma) An mamman in papillas, Germ. 401, 77