Bret
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a Briton Ne wearð án Bret (Brit, v. l. ) tó láfe, Chr. 491; P. 14, 17
bredan
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
BRÚCAN
To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, discharge ⬩ uti, 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
to braid, weave, twist ⬩ Fraud, deceit ⬩ fraus, dolus
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Bred fucus, fraus, astus, Cot. 10
BRÉMEL
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
Linked entries: brǽmbel brǽmbel-brǽr brǽmbel-leáf brémbel brémbel-rind brémber brémblas
ge-béd-dagas
Prayer-days ⬩ Lītănia mājor ⬩ Lītănia 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
A prayer place ⬩ place where prayers have been offered ⬩ an oratory ⬩ orātiōnis lōcus ⬩ orātōrium
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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
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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
A sign by bell-ringing ⬩ signum sonitu campanæ datum
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A sign by bell-ringing; signum sonitu campanæ datum R. Ben. 43
ge-béd-man
A prayer-man ⬩ one whose duty it is to pray ⬩ one of the clergy ⬩ worshipper ⬩ ōrātor ⬩ adōrātor
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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
The office of prayer ⬩ prayer ⬩ precātiōnis offĭcium ⬩ prĕces
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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
Linked entry: béd-rǽden
ge-béd-hús
A prayer-house ⬩ an oratory ⬩ house of prayer ⬩ orātōrium ⬩ dĕmus 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
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
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.
born
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
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
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Brimne stór and hwítne rýcels, Lch. iii. 14, 21