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Bret

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

bredan

(v.)
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bredan, ic brede, ðú britst, brist, he brit, bret, pl. bredaþ; p. bræd, pl. brudon; pp. broden, breden.

to weave, BRAID, knit, join together, draw, pluck;plectere, nectere, vibrare, gladium stringere to change, vary, transform;vertere, variare, transformare

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Hǽðen cild biþ gefullod, ac hit ne bret ná his hiw wiðútan, ðeáh ðe hit beo wiðinnan awend a heathen child is baptized, but it varies not its aspect without, although it be changed within, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 30

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BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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Brúc ðisses beáges make use of this collar, Beo. Th. 2436; B. 1216. He giefstólas breác he enjoyed gifts, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44.

bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [= brægd, bregd from bregdan
to braid, weave, twist
]

to braid, weave, twistFraud, deceitfraus, dolus

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Bred fucus, fraus, astus, Cot. 10

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BRÉMEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRÉMEL, brémbel, brǽmbel, brémber, es; m.

A BRAMBLE, brier, blackberry bush ribulus, vepres, rubus fruticosus,

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He rom geseah brém-brum fæstne he saw a ram fast in the brambles, Cd. 142; Th. 177, 12; Gen. 2928

ge-béd-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-dagas, pl. m.

Prayer-daysLītănia mājorLītănia mĭnor

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Prayer-days; Lītănia mājor : this greater Litany is for St. Mark's day, and the Less Litany, Lītănia mĭnor, is for gang-dagas the Rogation days In Letănia mājōre : ðás dagas synd gehátene Letăniæ, ðæt sint, Gebéd-dagas on the greater Litany : these days

ge-béd-stów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-stów, e; f.

A prayer placeplace where prayers have been offeredan oratoryorātiōnis lōcusorātōrium

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A prayer place, place where prayers have been offered, an oratory; orātiōnis lōcus, orātōrium In ðære gebédstówe æfter ðon monige mægen and hǽlo tácen gefremede wǽron in cūjus lŏco orātiōnis innŭmĕræ virtūtes sanĭtātum noscuntur esse patrātæ, Bd. 3,

brád

(n.)
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the full breadth of the hand Swá mycel swá gód hande brád, Vis. Lfc. 73. [v. N. E. D. broad; <b> B.</b> 2.]

bel-hringes beácn

(n.)
Grammar
bel-hringes beácn, es; n.

A sign by bell-ringingsignum sonitu campanæ datum

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A sign by bell-ringing; signum sonitu campanæ datum R. Ben. 43

ge-béd-man

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-man, -mannes; m.

A prayer-manone whose duty it is to prayone of the clergyworshipperōrātoradōrātor

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A prayer-man, one whose duty it is to pray, one of the clergy, worshipper; ōrātor, adōrātor He sceal hæbban gebéd-men and fyrdmen and weorcmen he must have prayer-men and soldiers and workmen, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 33, Sóþe gebéd-men gebiddap fæder on gáste

ge-béd-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-rǽden, -rǽddenn,-réddenn, e; f.

The office of prayerprayerprecātiōnis offĭciumprĕces

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The office of prayer, prayer; precātiōnis offĭcium, prĕces Heó hí ealle eádmódlíce heora gebédrǽddenne bæd se omnium prĕcĭbus humĭlĭter commendāvit, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 34 : R. Ben. 52. Hí beóþ on ealdra eorþlícra gebédrǽdenne ðe Cristene wǽron they shall

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ge-béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-hús, es; n.

A prayer-housean oratoryhouse of prayerorātōriumdĕmus orātiōnis

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A prayer-house, an oratory, house of prayer; orātōrium, dĕmus orātiōnis Habbaþ ða wíc gebéd-hús the dwellings have a prayer-house, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 33. Mín hús biþ genemned gebéd-hús dŏmus mea dŏmus orātiōnis vocābitur, Mk. Bos. 11, 17. Godes cyrce

ge-cynd-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd-bóc, e; f.

Genesis

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Genesis Seó bóc ys geháten Genesis ðæt ys gecyndbóc the book is called Genesis, that is the book of generation, Thw. Hept. p. 2, 33

bel-hringes beácn

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Sóna swá þæt beácn þæs belhrincges gehýred bið, R. Ben. 67, 20. Add

BREGO

(n.)
Grammar
BREGO, bregu, brega, breogo; indecl. m.

A leader, governor, ruler, prince, king, Lord; imperator, princeps, rex, Dominus

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Norþmanna bregu the leader of North men, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33; Æþelst. 33. Brego engla the ruler of angels, Cd. 9; Th. 12, 7; Gen. 181. Brege moncynnes ruler of mankind, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 86; Met. 20, 43.

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born

(v.)

burnt

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burnt; p. of beornan Forðonðe se Godes wer stronglíce innon born mid ðý fýre godcundre lufan quia vir Dei igne divinæ caritatis fortiter ardebat, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 30

borg

(n.)

a surety or pledge

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a surety or pledge, L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 8

bréc

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Dele 'acc. s. and'

brim

(adj.)
Grammar
brim, adj. ?
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Brimne stór and hwítne rýcels, Lch. iii. 14, 21

bore

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