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brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. l. e ; f.

a-bræd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-bræd, -brægd

drew

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drewMt. Bos. 26, 51. to move, drag, draw

ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

broke ⬩ didst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
brǽr, brér
a brier
]

a bramble, ⬩ a brier ⬩ A bramble-brier; ⬩ tribulus,

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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

cyrc-bræce

(n.)
Grammar
cyrc-bræce, es; m.

Church-breach, a breaking into a church ⬩ in ecclesiarn irruptio

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Church-breach, a breaking into a church;in ecclesiarn irruptio Ða heáfodleahtras sind, mansliht, cyrcbræce, etc. the chief sins are, murder, church-breach, etc. Homl. Th. ii. 592, 4

land-brǽce

(n.)
Grammar
land-brǽce, es; m.
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Breaking up or ploughing of [fallow] land Landbrǽce proscissio, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 20; Wrt. Voc. 15, 20

Linked entry: -brǽce

ge-brægd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brægd, p. of ge-bregdan.

drew

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drew.Beo. Th. 3133; B. 1564;

werh-brǽde

Similar entry: wearg-brǽde

brægd-boga

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Delein bracket 'brægd . . . bend. '

cyrc-bræce

Similar entry: ciric-brǽc

ge-brastl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brastl, es; n.
Entry preview:

Crackling sound Ne bið þǽr líges gebrasl, ne se láðlica cyle, Dóm. L. 259: Wlfst. 139, 29. Þǽra lígetta blǽst (gebrastl, v. l. ), 186, 5. Gebrastles salis .Germ. 398, 226

Linked entry: brastl

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

manig-brǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-brǽde, (?); adj.

Consisting of many things

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Consisting of many things Mænibrǽde dóm satura lex (lanx?), Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 111; Wrt. Voc. 20, 49

un-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brǽce, adj.

Unbreakable ⬩ indestructible

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Unbreakable, indestructible Flint unbrǽcne, Exon. Th. 1, 11; Cri. 6. Tír unbrǽcne, Apstls. Kmbl. 172; Ap. 86

eáw-brǽce

Similar entry: ǽ-brǽce

ǽ-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-brǽce, (ǽw-,) (eáw-); adj.

Law-breaking ⬩ sacrilegious, impious ⬩ adulterous

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Law-breaking. sacrilegious, impious Gehýrde gé ðǽra deófla frófor on ðisum eáwbrǽcum ðe úre godas geyrsode ne ondrǽt? Hml. Th. i. 426, 20. adulterous Ðæt se wer gewítnað on ǽwbrǽcum wífe, ðæt wrecð God on ǽwbrǽcum were, 378, 26. Eáwbrǽcum, ii. 322,

Linked entry: eáw-brǽce

friþ-bræc

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-bræc, -brec, e; f.

A peace-breaking ⬩ breach of the peace ⬩ pācis violātio

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A peace-breaking, breach of the peace; pācis violātio Gyf binnan byrig gedón biþ seó friþbræc if the breach of the peace be committed within a city, L. Eth. ii. 6; Th. i. 286, 30. Is ðæt friþbrec that is a breach of the peace, ii. 5; Th. i. 286, 26

ciric-brǽc

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-brǽc, e; f.
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Church-breaking, breaking into a church Þá heáfodleahtras sind cyrcbrǽce, leásgewitnyssa, stala, Hml. Th. ii. 592, 4. Cf. ciric-bryce

Linked entry: cyrc-bræce

hand-brǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, -bréd, e; f.

A hand's breadth ⬩ palmus

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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52

a-bræc

(v.)
Grammar
a-bræc, p. of a-brecan

broke

Entry preview:

broke; to break

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