Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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bryht

(adj.)

bright

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bright. Ps. Spl. T. 15, 6

Linked entry: briht

bryta

(n.)
Grammar
bryta, an; m.

A lord

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A lord Swegles brytan lords of heaven, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 17; Sat. 23

bryrþ

(v.)
Grammar
bryrþ, 3rd pres. of bryrdan.

urges, constrains

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urges, constrains, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 5; Met. 13, 3;

ge-brotu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brotu, pl. nom. acc. of ge-brot.

fragments

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fragments, Lk. Bos. 9, 17;

bróh-þreá

(n.)
Grammar
bróh-þreá, m. f. n. indecl. but in dat. and inst. pl. [bróh = bróg
terror
, þreá
calamitas
]

terror ⬩ calamitas ⬩ Terrific calamity ⬩ calamitas terroris plena

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Terrific calamity; calamitas terroris plena Ðæt bróhþreá Cananéa wearþ cynne getenge the terrific calamity was grievous to the Canaanites' race, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 29; Gen. 1813

ge-brot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brot, es; n. [ge-, brot a fragment]

A fragment ⬩ fragmentum

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A fragment; fragmentum Of ðám gebrote hig námon seofon wilian fulle de fragmentis tŭlērunt septem sportas plēnas, Mt. Bos. 16, 37. Man nam ða gebrotu ðe ðár belifon, twelf cýpan fulle sublātum est quod superfuit illis, fragmentōrum cophĭi duodĕcim, Lk

Linked entry: ge-brotu

bróc

Similar entry: mǽr-bróc

Bret-

(prefix)
Grammar
Bret-, Bryt-

a Welshman,

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a Welshman

Linked entries: wealh Bret-land

Bryt-

(prefix)

A Welshman ⬩ Wallus

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A Welshman; Wallus: used in compounds

brýt

(n.)
Grammar
brýt, e; f.

A nymph, bride ⬩ nympha ⬩ νύμφη

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

bróc

(n.)

a horse

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a horse. Dele

bród

(adv.)
Grammar
bród, adv.
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Dele

Bret

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

broc

Similar entry: ge-broc

bret

(v.)
Grammar
bret, 3rd pres. of bredan

varies, changes

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

brit

knits ⬩ plectit

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knits; plectit

brýt

(v.)
Grammar
brýt, 3rd pers. pres. of breótan.

breaks

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breaks;

eágan brégh

(n.)
Grammar
eágan brégh, e; f.

An eyebrow ⬩ palpebra

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An eyebrow; palpebra. Bd. 4, 32; S. 611, 18

brocc-hol

(n.)
Grammar
brocc-hol, es; n.
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A badger's hole On broccholes weg, Cht. E. 239, 18

Linked entries: hol broc

wiþer-broca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-broca, an; m.

An adversary

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An adversary Wiðyrbroca adversarius, Ps. Spl. C. 73, 11. Forhtiaþ wiðerbrocan (adversarii ) his, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 186, 36: 187, 25. Wiðerbrocum adversariis, 194, 37. Ðú slóge alle wiðerbrocan mé tu percussisti omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Surt. 3, 8

Linked entry: broca

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