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brémbel-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
brémbel-æppel, es; m.
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Bramble-fruit, blackberry; rubi pomum, L. M. l, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 26: 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 334, 12

Linked entry: brémel-æppel

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, thorax = θώραξ
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Fóran-bodig vel breóstbedern [MS. beden] thorax [MS. tora ], Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 26; Wrt. Voc. 44, 12

breóst-gehygd

(n.)
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breóst-gehygd, e; f: es; n. [breóst
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the heart, mind, gehygd thought, meditation] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio Ðæt wæs gingeste word breóstgehygdum that was the last word from his mind's thoughts, Beo. Th. 5628; B/ 2818: Andr. Kmbl.

breóst-hord

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-hord, es; n. m. [breóst
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the heart, mind, hord a hoard, treasure] The breast's treasure, the thought, mind, heart; pectoris thesaurus, cogitatio, mens, cor Óþ-ðæt wordes ord breóst-hord þurhbræc until the point [or issue] of the word broke through his mind, Beo. Th. 5577; B.

breóst-lín

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-lín, es; n. [breóst, lín linen]
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A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth; pectoralis fascia, Cot. 89

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net a net]
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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnet broden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

breóst-rocc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-rocc, es; m. [breóst. rocc clothing]
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Breast-cloth; thorax Breóstrocc thorax. Cot. 163. Stíðe and ruge breóstroccas [MS. breóst-rocces] stiff and rough breast-clothes; renones, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 114; Wrt. Voc. 40, 24

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n?
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A breast-pain, the asthma, short windedness; pectoris dolor vel morbus, forsan asthma,Lye. = ἄσθμα short breath, a panting

breóst-weall

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-weall, es; m. [breóst, weall a wall]
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A wall as high as the breast, a rampart, defence; structura in muris ad pectus alta, munimentum, propugnaculum, Cot. 199

BRERD

(n.)
Grammar
BRERD, breord, breard, briord, es; m.
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A brim, margin, rim, top of a pot or vessel, a shore, bank, brink; labrum, ora, margo, summitas, summum Híg gefyldon ða óþ ðone brerd impleverunt eas usque ad summum, Jn. Bos. 2, 7. Ofer brúnne brerd over the dark brim, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 8; Ra. 27

Linked entries: breard briord

Bretenan-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Bretenan-mere, es; m.
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The British mere or lake, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire; loci nomen apud Cambrenses, Som

Bret-land

(n.)
Grammar
Bret-land, es; n.
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Britain On Bretlande in Britain, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 2

bricg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-weard, es; m. [bricg a bridge, weard a keeper, guardian]
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A keeper or defender of a bridge; pontis custos vel defensor Hí ðǽr bricgweardas bitere fundon they found there the stern defenders of the bridge. Byrht. Th. 134, 16; By. 85

Linked entry: brycg-weard

brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.
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The young of any of the feathered tribe; pullus Earnes brid an eagle's young, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 7; Ph. 235. Þurh briddes hád through the state of a young bird, 61 a; Th. 224, 7; Ph. 372. Ðæt híg offrunge sealdon twegen culfran briddas ut darent hostiam

Linked entries: bird briddas

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m. Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea; æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus = πέλαγος, æquor
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Brim sceal sealt weallan the salt sea shall foam. Menol. Fox 552; Gn. C. 45: Andr. Kmbl. 884; An. 442: 3147; An. 1576: Cd. 166; Th. 208, 2; Exod. 477: Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 6; Pa. 7. Beáteþ [MS. beataþ] brim staðo [MS. stæðo] the sea beats the shores.

Linked entry: brym

brim-faroþ

(n.)
Grammar
brim-faroþ, es; n. [brim, faroþ the shore]
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The sea-shore; maris litus Bebúgaþ brádne hwyrft óþ ðæt brimfaroþ [MS. brimfaro] they shall inhabit the spacious orb unto the sea-shore, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 17; Dan. 322

brim-hengest

(n.)
Grammar
brim-hengest, es; m. [brim, hengest a horse]
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A sea-horse, ship; marinus equus, navis Hí brimhengest bringeþ to lande the ship brings them to land, Runic pm. 16; Kmbl. 342, 19; Hick. Thes. i. 135. We brecaþ ofer bæþweg brimhengestum we sail over the sea in ships, Andr. Kmbl. 1026; An. 513

brim-man

(n.)
Grammar
brim-man, -mann, es; m.
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A seaman, sailor; nauta Brimmen wódon the seamen proceeded, Byrht. Th. 140, 29; By. 295. Brimmanna, gen. pl. 133, 12; By. 49

brim-streám

(n.)
Grammar
brim-streám, brym-streám, es; m. [brim, stréam a stream, river] .
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the sea's current, ocean-stream, the sea, ocean; maris fluctus, mare, oceanus Ic on brimstreáme spræc worda worn I spake many words on the ocean-stream, Andr. Kmbl. 1806; An. 905. Beóton brimstreámas the sea-streams dashed, 477; An. 239. Ic eów ferian

Linked entry: brym-streám

brim-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylm, es; m. [brim, wylm æstus]
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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494