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broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

Useadvantage

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Use, advantage Fatu mennisces broces (bryces, v. l.) uasa humani usus, Bd. 3, 22 ; Sch. 291, 7. Sécen hí him broc on on-ráde and on wǽne let them seek to benefit themselves by riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lch. ii. 184, 13

Linked entry: bróce

bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon
broke, didst break,
  • Mt. Bos. 14, 19
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  • Exon. 28 a
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  • Th. 85, 20
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  • Cri. 1394
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  • Cd. 32
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  • Th. 43, 5
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  • Gen. 686
; p. of brecan.

broke, didst break,

Linked entry: hrǽc-gebræc

Bret-

(prefix)
Grammar
Bret-, Bryt-

a Welshman,

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a Welshman

Linked entries: wealh Bret-land

bróc

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Brooc thadalus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 31

bróc

(n.)

a brook

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a brook. Hleomoce hátte wyrt, sió wéaxeð on bróce, Lch. ii. 92, 14. ꝥ wæter cymþ up æt ðám ǽwelme, wyrþ ðonne tó bróce, ðonne tó eá, ðonne andlang eá oþ hit wyrþ eft tó sǽ Bt. 34, 6; F. 140, 19. Sum micel ǽwelm, and irnon manige brócas of, 34, I; F.

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, l. brocc,

a badger

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a badger, Brocc taculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 78. in local names :-- Agrum eni uo cabulum est brochyl, C. D. i. 97 13. Brocceshám ðes dennes nama, ii. 74, l. and add

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

A fragment

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A fragment Þá hǽðenan weras tóslógon his glǽsenne calic. Þá gesomnode hé þá brocu (brycas, v. l.), Mart. H. 140, 12

brece

(n.)
Grammar
brece, es; n.

A bit, morsel, piece;frustum, buccella.

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A bit, morsel, piece; frustum, buccella

brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, bryce, es; m. [from briceþ, brycþ, pres. of brecan to break ]

A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breachfractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio

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A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breach; fractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio Híg hine oncneówon on hláfes brice cognoverunt earn in fractione panis, Lk. Bos. 24, 35.

Linked entry: bryce

Bret

(n.)
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a Briton Ne wearð án Bret (Brit, v. l. ) tó láfe, Chr. 491; P. 14, 17

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed;celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Beówulf wæs bréme Beowulf was renowned. Beo. Th. 35; B. 18: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 13; Dan. 104. Ðá wearþ se bréma on móde blíðe then was the illustrious one blithe in mind, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 10; Jud. 57.

Linked entries: brémen brýme

brego

Grammar
brego, (-a).
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Sum árleás cynincg, Cosdrue geháten, wæs swá upáhafen, and swá árleás brega, ꝥ hé wolde beón God, Hml. S. 27, 27. Add

bryce

(adj.)
Grammar
bryce, adj. [brycþ, pres. of brecan
to break
]

to breakBreakable, worthless, frail, fleetingfragilis, futilis, caducus

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Breakable, worthless, frail, fleeting; fragilis, futilis, caducus Mín bigengea gewát bryce on feorweg incolatus meus prolongatus est, Ps. Th. 119, 5

Linked entry: brice

-bræc

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-bræc

bróc

(n.)

a horse

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a horse. Dele

bred

Similar entry: fót-bred

broc

Similar entry: ge-broc

breca

(n.)
Grammar
breca, an; m.

A breaker; violator.

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A breaker; violator

brég

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Ps. Surt. 131, 4: Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, note 18

bred

(n.)

deceit,

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deceit, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 6