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bréme

(adj.)
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Dæg brýme dies Celebris, Hy. S. 38, 5. Se bréma cyng (Cnuf), Chr. 1023 ; P. 156, II. Béda ðe bróema bóecere, Jn. L. 10, 37 margin. Þá rícu þæs bréman Fæder Patris regna, Dom. L. 295. Heó æteówde hyre breóst þám bréman Philippe, Hml. S. 2, 234: 18, 363

bríce

(n.)
Grammar
bríce, l. brice.

use

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use

bród

(n.)
Grammar
bród, e; f.

a broodbreedinghatching

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Substitute: a brood: Beócere apiarius, beóbreád favum, bród gratis (cf. grates (e over i which is struck out), cellae apium, Corp. Gl. H. 61, 170), Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 71: ii. 41, 26. Of ðám hunige beón brédað heora bród, Hml. Th. ii. 10, 17. Bród foetibus

Linked entry: bród

bréc

(n.)
Grammar
bréc, acc. s. and nom. pl. of bróc, f.

the breech, breeches,

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the breech, breeches, L. M. 1. 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3: R. Ben. 55;

bríd-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-gifu, e; f. [bríd = brýd
a bride
, gifu
a gift
]

a bridea giftA marriage-portiondowrydos

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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l

Linked entry: brýd-gifa

BRÚN

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÚN, adj.

BROWN, dark, duskyfuscus, subniger, rufus, furvus

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BROWN, dark, dusky; fuscus, subniger, rufus, furvus Sum brún part brown, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 17; Ph. 296. Brúne leóde brown people; Æthiopes, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 4; Exod. 70. Sió brúne ýþ the dusky wave, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 58; Met. 26, 29

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

Useadvantage

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Use, advantage Fatu mennisces broces (bryces, v. l.) uasa humani usus, Bd. 3, 22 ; Sch. 291, 7. Sécen hí him broc on on-ráde and on wǽne let them seek to benefit themselves by riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lch. ii. 184, 13

Linked entry: bróce

bring

(n.)
Grammar
bring, bringes; m. [bringan
to bring
]

to bringThat which is brought, an offering, a sacrificesacrificium, holocaustum

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That which is brought, an offering, a sacrifice; sacrificium, holocaustum Ðú onféhst bringas acceptabis holocausta, Ps. Trin. Camb. 50, 20

bróc

(n.)
Grammar
bróc, a covering for the leg.
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Brooc suri-cus (cf. sura), Txts. 117, 256. Gyrdils vel broec lumbare, 72, 573. Gyrdel oððe bréc, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 15. Brécena tácen is þæt þú stríce mid þínum twám handum up on þín þeóh, Tech. ii. 127, 8. Ðá þe on ýtinge farað níman him bréc (femoralia

brád

(adj.)

broadopenspaciousflat

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Add: broad (as distinguished from long) Se bráda wulfes camb cameleon alba, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 26. of superficial extent, where size is defined Seó burh wæs hyre ymbeganges .xxx. míla brád, Ors. 4, 13 ; Th. 432, 22. Innewerdre (printed -ne) handa brádnæ

Linked entry: brádlinga

bred

a boardplanka tablet

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Add: a board, plank Bred tabetum. Wrt. Voc. ii. 121, 81. Ic ðé bidde ðæt ðú mé on ðǽm scipgebroce ðisses lífes sum bred gerǽce, ðæt ic mæge on sittan, oð ic tó londe cume, Past. 467, 24. Legs bred þweores ofer þá fét, Lch. ii. 342, 6. Ðá ungesewenlican

BRÁD

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÁD, def. se bráda, seó, ðæt bráde ; comp. m.brádra, f.n. brádre,brǽdre; superl. brádost; adj.

BROAD open, large, spacious, copiouslatus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus

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Engle and Seaxe ofer bráde brimu Brytene sóhton the Angles and Saxons sought Britain over the broad seas, Chr. 937;Erl. 115, 20, note;Æðelst. 71: Exon. 13 a;Th. 22, 25; Cri. 357.

Linked entries: brǽd bréd bréden

Bróm-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Bróm-dún, e; f. [bróm
broom
, dún
a hill
]

brooma hillBRUMDON, Dorsethodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi

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BRUMDON, Dorset; hodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi Ðæt gemót wæs on Brómdúne the meeting was at Brumdon, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 14: Cod. Dipl. 1322; A.D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 13, 14

bróm-fæsten

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A place full of broom bushes Bróm-fæsten genescletum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 29. Substitute:

bríd-bletsung

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-bletsung, e; f.

A marriage-blessingnuptialis benedictio

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A marriage-blessing; nuptialis benedictio Man ne mót sillan him brídbletsunge they [priests] may not give them the marriage-blessing, L. Ælf. P. 43 ; Th. ii. 382, 33

Linked entry: brýd-bletsung

Bricg

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg, Brycg, e; f. [
  • Sim. Dun.
Brige:
  • Hovd.
Briges:
  • Matt. West.
Brigges] .

Bridgenorth in Shropshireoppidum in agro SalopiensiBruges in BelgiumBrugæ, Flandriæ emporium

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Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidum in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede set Bricge Æthelfled built the fortress at Bridgenorth, Chr. 912; Th. 186, 10, col. 2; 187, 10, col. 1. Bruges in Belgium; Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium Heó com to Bricge begeondon

bróm-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
bróm-fæsten, es; n. [bróm
broom
, fæsten
an inclosed place
]

brooman inclosed placeA broom-field, a field, close or wood of broommyricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium

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A broom-field, a field, close or wood of broom; myricæ campus, myricetum, genesteium, Cot. 97

Linked entry: fæsten

bric-bót

(n.)
Grammar
bric-bót, e; f.

A repairing or restoring of a bridge pontis restitutio vel instauratio

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A repairing or restoring of a bridge; pontis restitutio vel instauratio Bricbóta aginne man georne let a man diligently begin the repairings of bridges, L. Eth. vi. 32 ; Th. i. 322, 31: v. 26; Th. i. 310, 24

brýt

(n.)
Grammar
brýt, e; f.

A nymph, bridenymphaνύμφη

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A nymph, bride; nympha [= νύμφη a bride],Ælfc. Gl. 88; Som. 74, 64; Wrt. Voc. 50, 45

Bret

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