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breóst-nirwett

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-nirwett, es; n.
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Oppression of the chest, angina pectoris Wiþ breóstnyrwette, Lch. iii. 76, 3

Linked entry: nirwett

breóst-þing

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-þing, es; n.
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A part of the breast On þám eahtoþan mónþe him beóð þá breóstþing wexende (the organs of the breast are develop-ing), Lch. iii. 146, 18

Linked entry: þing

breóst-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-wærc, es; n.
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Pain in the chest Wiþ breóst-wærce, Lch. ii. 58, 20, 25 : 316, 5. Substitute: ; m

brim-stæþ

(n.)
Grammar
brim-stæþ, es; n.

Sea-shore

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Sea-shore Streámwelm hwíleð, beátaþ brimstæþo, An. 496

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

A fragment

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A fragment Þá hǽðenan weras tóslógon his glǽsenne calic. Þá gesomnode hé þá brocu (brycas, v. l.), Mart. H. 140, 12

broc

(n.)
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N. E. D. brock cicada spumaria.]

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

brún

(adj.)
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N. E. D. brown, 4.] Add

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, adj.
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N. E. D. briche. Goth. brúks useful, projitable: O. H. Ger. brúchi.] Add

cæfl

(n.)
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N. E. D. kevel.]

cǽg-bora

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N. E. D. key-bearer.] Cf. cǽg-hirde

cǽg-loca

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The cǽglocan in the passage are the repositories which the wife could lock up with keys (v. cǽg supra); if the stolen property were not put into these, the keys of which were in her keeping, she was to be held guiltless

cáf-scipe

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Se man hýwað hine sylfne mihtine and unforhtne, þe náh on his heortan ǽnigne cáfscype, Wlfst. 53, 16

campung

(n.)
Grammar
campung, e; f.
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N. 5, 40), Bl. H. 225, 34

ceaster-waru

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Mínre ceasterwaru nis nán hǽlo hiht, 9, 10. Add

cwic-rind

(n.)
Grammar
cwic-rind, e; f.
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Rind of quickbeam Nim æpsrinde, cwicrinde, Lch. ii. 332, 8. Cwicrinda hand fulle, 358, 15

cwísan

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N. E. D. quease], and add

cwíþan

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Srt. 77, 63. to make a legal complaint against, bring a charge against Nis se man on lífe ðe ǽfre gehýrde ðæt man cwídde (cwýdde, Ll. Th. i. 184, 11) oððon crafode hine on hundrede oððon on gemóte, on ceápstówe oþþe on cyricware, ðá hwíle hé lifde.

cycen-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
cycen-þegnung, e; f.
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Service in the kitchen Se ærcediácon and se práuost móton beón áspelode fram þǽre cycenþénunge, Nap. 15

cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyn, adj.
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Nis hit nán cyn ꝥ mon ꝥ for náuht telle, Bt. 24, 4; F. 86, 19. Éóde forð cwén Hróðgáres cynna gemyndig, grétte guman, B. 613. Hé grétan eóde cuman cúðlíce, cynna gemunde riht and gerisno, Gen. 2431. Þú mín costadest cynnum ( properly ), Ps.