tó-brítedness
a bruise, ⬩ breach ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow
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a bruise, breach Hé gewríð tóbrýtednyssa heora alligat contritiones eorum, Ps. Lamb. 146, 3: 59, 4. trouble, sorrow Tóbrýtednys and ungesǽlignys contritio et infelicitas, 13, 3
Linked entry: -brítedness
ge-sundfulnes
Soundness ⬩ healthiness ⬩ prosperity ⬩ sānĭtas corpŏris ⬩ prospĕrĭtas
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Ne breác se árleása Herodes his cyneríces mid langsumere gesundfullnysse the impious Herod did not enjoy his kingdom in long health, Homl. Th. i. 84, 34
un-getreówþ
Bad faith ⬩ breach of good faith
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Bad faith, breach of good faith Hér sýn on lande ungetrýwða (-treówða, S. B.: -tríwða, MS. C.) micle for Gode and for worulde, M Wulfst. 160, 6
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strútian
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To stand out stiffly or projectingly Se hálga wer hié ( the robbers who were trying to break into the church ) wundorlíce geband, ǽlcne, swá hé stód, strútiendne mid tóle, ðæt hiera nán ne mihte ðæt moþ gefremman . . .
beadu-scrúd
Warlike apparel ⬩ warlike garmen a coat of mail ⬩ bellicum vestimentum ⬩ lorica
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Warlike apparel, warlike garmen a coat of mail; bellicum vestimentum, lorica Beaduscrúda betst mine breóst wereþ the best of warlike garments defends my breast, Beo. Th. 910; B. 453
a-wellan
To cause to bubble ⬩ to well ⬩ facere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat
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To cause to bubble, to well; facere ut aliquid ferveat vel ebulliat Hreðor innan wæs wynnum awelled the breast within was welled with joy, Andr. Kmbl. 2037; An. 1021
Linked entry: on-willan
hreðer-loca
The breast
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The breast, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 1; Gú. 1237: 82 a; Th. 309, 17; Seef. 58: 23 b; Th. 65, 17; Cri. 1056: Elen. Kmbl. 173; El. 86
for-þrǽstan
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Add: to destroy by pressure. to crush, break to pieces Toeð synfulra ðú forðrǽstes ( conteruisti ), Ps. Srt. 3, 8. Forðrǽst ( contere ) earm ðes synfullan, 9, 36. Boga bið forðrésted, 36, 15. Reód forþrést calamum quassatum, R. Ben. I. 108, 8.
brǽdan
to roast
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Fisces brédedes piscis assi, Lk. p. 11, 14. to toast cheese: Brǽde man þone cýse and drígne hláf, Lch. ii. 278, 21. to bake bread : Hé hláfas brǽdde and leác sette in pistrino, in horto, gaudebat exerceri, Shrn. 61, 20
ofer-hragan
to come in storms ⬩ to sleet ⬩ a storm
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Wǽtum hé oferhrægeþ, gebryceþ burga geatu it (snow) comes in damp storms on cities' gates, and breaks them, Salm. Kmbl. 612; Sal. 305
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griþ-bryce
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Add: a breach of 'griþ' Griðbryce ( De militum rapinis ). Gif hwá on fyrde griðbryce fulwyrce, þolige lífes, Ll.
ribb-spácan
Rib-spokes ⬩ the brisket
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Icel. bring-spelir 'breast-rails,' the brisket or part where the lower ribs are joined with the cartilago ensiformis] Ribbspácan radiolus, Wrt. i. 283. 47
ge-sleán
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Penegas on gefyrndagum geslægene, 588: Gen. 583 (in Dict.). to strike (and break) an object against something Fela henne ǽgru gesleá on án fæt break many hen's eggs into a vessel, Lch. ii. 264, 24.
tó-berstan
to burst asunder, ⬩ to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, ⬩ be rent asunder ⬩ to break out in sores, ⬩ to break out
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Skt. 8, 29. to break out in sores, v. tó-borstenness Wið springas and wið tóborsten líc for carbuncles and for a body with breakings out. Lchdm. i. 272, 18.
Linked entries: bersting tó-borstenness
ǽ-gylt
A breach or violation of the law ⬩ a trespass ⬩ fault ⬩ delictum
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A breach or violation of the law, a trespass, fault; delictum Ǽgiltas iúguþ-hádes mínes ne gemun ðú delicta juventutis meæ ne memineris. Ps. Spl. T. 24, 7
burh-weall
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Brecan ðone burgweal to break through the city-wall, Exon. 83b; Th. 315, 28; Mod. 38: 22a; Th. 61, 1; Cri. 978
Linked entry: burg-weall
ferhþ-cleófa
The mind's cave ⬩ breast ⬩ mentis cŭbīle ⬩ pectus
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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus Eádig byþ se wer, se ðe him ege Drihtnes on ferhþcleófan, fæste gestandeþ beātus vir, qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Th. 111, 1
ge-brice
A breaking ⬩ breach ⬩ confractio
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A breaking, breach; confractio Gyf ná Moyses gecoren his stóde on gebrice [Lamb. gebryce] on gesihþe his si non Moyses electus ejus stetisset in confractiōne in conspectu ejus, Ps. Spl. 105, 22
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gneáð
Sparing ⬩ frugal ⬩ stingy ⬩ scanty ⬩ small ⬩ parcus
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He self lifde on gneáðum woroldlífe án tunece wæs his gegerela and ðæt wæs hǽren and beren hláf wæs his gereorde he himself lived a frugal life in the world, one tunic was his raiment, and barley bread was his food, Shrn. 110, 4: 77, 4.
Linked entry: un-gníðe
breóst-weorþung
a honouring ⬩ A breast-decoration, an ornament; ⬩ pectoris decoratio, ornamentum
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A breast-decoration, an ornament; pectoris decoratio, ornamentum Nalles he Fres-cyninge breóstweorþunge bringan móste he could not bring the ornament to the Frisian king, Beo. Th. 5001; B. 2504