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brecan

(n.)
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1 γγ. of ground, to make uneven, to intersect with ravines Tó brocenan beorge; of brocenan beorge, C. D. B. ii. 245, 34

bráde

(adv.)
Grammar
bráde, adv.

Broadly, widely

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Broadly, widely late Físon bráde bebúgeþ Pison widely encompasses it, Cd. 12;Th. 14, 23;Gen. 223: Exon. 13 a;Th. 24, 5;Cri. 380: Ps. Th. 106, 37

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, es; m [brǽdan to roast]

Roasted meatassatura

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Roasted meat; assatura Brǽde assura vel assatura, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 85; Wrt. Voc. 27, 15

Linked entry: brǽd

brægd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brægd,
  • Beo. Th. 1593
  • ;
  • B. 794
  • ;
p. of bregdan.

bent,

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bent

brǽr

(n.)

a brier;tribulus.

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a brier; tribulus

BRÆS

(n.)
Grammar
BRÆS, es; n.

BRASS;æs

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BRASS; æs Bræs oððe ár æs, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 59

Linked entry: ÁR

BRAND

(n.)
Grammar
BRAND, brond, es; m.

a BRAND, fire-brand, torch;titio, torris a burning, flame, fire;incendium, flamma, ignisA sword;ensis

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a BRAND, fire-brand, torch; titio, torris Brand titio vel torris, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 76; Wrt. Voc. 27, 6. Brand titio, Wrt. Voc. 82, 55: Glos. Epnl. Recd. 163, 42. Bǽron brandas on bryne blácan fýres they bare fire-brands into the burning of the

Linked entry: brond

brand

an error of the copyist fora son.

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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

brece

(n.)
Grammar
brece, es; n.

A bit, morsel, piece;frustum, buccella.

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A bit, morsel, piece; frustum, buccella

brédan

(v.)

to make broad

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to make broad, Bt. 18, 1; Rawl. 38, 33, MS. Cot

brégh

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 18

bregu

(n.)

a leader, ruler, prince,

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a leader, ruler, prince, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33; Æðelst. 33

BRORD

(n.)
Grammar
BRORD, es; m?

A prick or point, a lance, javelin, the first blade or spire of grass or cornpunctus, cuspis, frumenti spica, herba

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A prick or point, a lance, javelin, the first blade or spire of grass or corn, etc; punctus, cuspis, frumenti spica, herba Brord punctus, Cot. 157. Ne furðan brordas not even blades; ne herbæ quidem, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 35. Brord herba, Mt. Lind. Rush

brond

(n.)

a fire-brand, fire, sword

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a fire-brand, fire, sword, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 15; Jul. 581: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 2912; B. 1454

brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
brǽde, an; f.

The breadthlatum.

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The breadth; latum

bréþ

(n.)

breath,

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breath, Wrt. Voc. 42, 58

brǽdu

(n.)

breadth, width,

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breadth, width, Ps. Th. 117, 5 : 118, 45

leás-bregd

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd; adj.

Falsedeceitfulcheating

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False, deceitful, cheating Ðú leásbréda feónd and fácnes ordfruma, Homl. Skt. 6, 314

Linked entry: brægd

BRÉR

(n.)
Grammar
BRÉR, es; m.

A BRIER, the bramble tribulus, rubus fruticosus

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A BRIER, the bramble; tribulus, rubus fruticosus Genim brér ðe hiopan on weaxaþ take a brier on which hips grow, L. M. l, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 15. Sindon burgtúnas brérum beweaxene [MS. beweaxne] the city-dwellings are overgrown with briers, Exon. 115b

-bræc

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-bræc