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Brádan-relic

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan-relic, Brádun-reolic, es; m: Brádan-reíg, -eíg = íg, e; f. [eíg, íg an island, broad island]
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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918; Ing. 132, 19

bræc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, es; n. [bræc; p. of brecan to break]
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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh; rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 21; Wrt. Voc. 19, 27

bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [ = brægd, bregd from bregdan to braid, weave, twist]
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Fraud, deceit; fraus, dolus He hit dyde bútan brede [bræde MS. B.] and bigswíce he did it without fraud and guile, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 6. Ic spæce drífe bútan bræde and bútan bíswíce I prosecute my suit without fraud and without guile, L. O. 2; Th.

Linked entries: brægd bred

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, es; m. [brǽdan to roast]
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Roasted meat; assatura Brǽde assura vel assatura, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 85; Wrt. Voc. 27, 15

Linked entry: brǽd

brægd

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd, bregd, es; m. [brægd, p. of bregdan to twist, braid, weave]
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Deceit, fraud; dolus, fraus

Linked entries: bræd bregd

BRÆGEN

(n.)
Grammar
BRÆGEN, brægn, bragen, es; n.
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The BRAIN; cerebrum, cerebellum Wið tobrocenum heáfde, and gif ðæt brægen útsíge, genim æges ðæt geoluwe for a broken head, and if the brain appears, take the yolk of an egg, L. M. 1. 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 19. Brægen cerebrum vel cerebellum, Ælfc. Gl. 69

Linked entry: bragen

brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel a bramble, brǽr, brér a brier]
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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

BRÆS

(n.)
Grammar
BRÆS, es; n.
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BRASS; æs Bræs oððe ár æs, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59

Linked entry: ÁR

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.
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a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; titio, torris Brand titio vel torris, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 76; Wrt. Voc. 27, 6. Brand titio, Wrt. Voc. 82, 55: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 163, 42. Bǽron brandas on bryne blácan fýres they bare fire-brands into the burning of the

Linked entry: brond

brand-ísen

(n.)
Grammar
brand-ísen, es; n. [brand II. a burning, ísen iron]
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A BRANDING-IRON, a tripod; andena, tripes Brandísen andena vel tripes, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 77; Wrt. Voc. 27, 7: 82, 54

BREÁD

(n.)
Grammar
BREÁD, breód, es; n.
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A bit, fragment, morsel, BREAD; buccella, panis Æfter ðæt breád post buccellam, Jn. Lind. War. 13, 27, 30. Hí ge-éton ðæt breád manducaverunt panem, 6, 23

Linked entry: breód

breard

(n.)
Grammar
breard, es; m.
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A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything To brearde heofnes ad summum cæli, Mk. Lind. War. 13, 27

brec

(n.)
Grammar
brec, es; n.
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A breaking, crash, noise; fractio, fragor, strepitus

brece

(n.)
Grammar
brece, es; n.
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A bit, morsel, piece; frustum, buccella

Brecenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Brecenan-mere, es; m. [Bd. Britannemere: Flor. Bricenanmere: Hunt. Brecanammere: Hovd. Bricenamere]
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Brecknock, the capital of Brecknockshire in South Wales; Brechinia. Gibson says, — Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere. Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus Æthelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum

Linked entry: Bretenan-mere

bréc-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
bréc-hrægel, -hrægl, es; n. [bréc breeches, pl. of bróc, f; hrægel a garment] A sort of garment; lumbare, diplois = διπλοίς
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Him si abrogden, swá of bréchrægle [mid twýfealdum mentle, Spl.], hiora sylfra sceamu operiantur [aperiantur ?] sicut diploide confusione sua, Ps. Th. 108, 28

bred

(n.)
Grammar
bred, es; pl. nom. acc. bredu; n.
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A surface, plank, board, table, tablet; superficies, tabula, tabella Ðisse eorþan ymbhwyrft is, wið ðone heofon to mettanne, swilce án lytel pricu on brádan brede the circumference of this earth is, compared with the heaven, like a little point on a

Linked entry: brega

brego-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
brego-ríce, es; n. [brego a governor, ruler, king; ríce a region, kingdom]
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A kingdom; regnum Se wæs Babylónes bregoríces fruma he was the founder of the kingdom of Babylon, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 21; Gen. 1633

brego-stól

(n.)
Grammar
brego-stól, breogo-stól, es; m. [brego a ruler, prince, king; stól a stool, seat, throne]
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A prince's stool or chair, a throne, a prince's dominion, kingdom; principis sella, thronus, regnum He him gesealde bold and bregostól he gave him a habitation and a princely seat, Beo. Th. 4398; B. 2196: 4729; B. 2370. He hámes niósan lét ðone bregostól

Linked entry: breogo-stól

brego-weard

(n.)
Grammar
brego-weard, es; m. [brego a ruler, prince; weard a guard, keeper]
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A royal guard, prince, lord; princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333

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