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bród

(adv.)
Grammar
bród, adv.

Freely, of free cost ⬩ gratis

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Freely, of free cost; gratis Bród gratis, Wrt. Voc. 284, 71

bryd

(n.)
Grammar
bryd, es; n.

A drawing, drawing out ⬩ extractio

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A drawing, drawing out; extractio Mid wǽpnes bryde by the drawing of a weapon, L. Alf. pol. 38; Th. i. 86, 16

brýde láste

(n.; adv.)

with conjugal footstep

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with conjugal footstep, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 16; Gen. 2715

bricg-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-geweorc, es; n.

BRIDGE-WORK, ⬩ the construction or reparation of a bridge ⬩ pontis opus, pontis exstructio vel instauratio

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BRIDGE-WORK, the construction or reparation of a bridge; pontis opus, pontis exstructio vel instauratio Brycg-geweorc, Heming. 104, Lye. Turner's Hist. of A. S. App. No. 4, c. 3, vol. ii. p. 539, 8vo. 1823

Linked entry: brycg-geweorc

Bricg-stów

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg-stów, e; f. [Bricstowa,
  • Flor
: Brigestou, Bristou,
  • Hunt
: Brycstoue,
  • Sim. Dun
: Brikestow, Bristohw,
  • Hovd
: Bristow,
  • Kni
: brycg
a bridge
, stów
a place
]

a bridge ⬩ a place ⬩ BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire ⬩ Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis

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BRISTOL in Gloucestershire and Somersetshire; Bristova in finibus agrorum Glocestriensis et Somersetensis Híg férdon to Bricgstówe they went to Bristol, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 18

Linked entry: Brycg-stów

eodor-brice

(n.)
Grammar
eodor-brice, edor-brice, -bryce, es; m. [eodor, edor a hedge, fence brice, bryce a breach, breaking]

A fence-breaking ⬩ sēpis fractio

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A fence-breaking; sēpis fractio vel violātio Ceorles eodorbryce [Th. i. 88, 10, note 25, edorbryce, edorbrice] biþ fíf scillinga for breaking a churl's fence shall be five shillings, L. Alf. pol. 36; Lambd. 31, 31

Linked entries: edor-brecþ edor-brice

for-brict

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-brict, =for-britt; pp. of for-britan.

crushed

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crushed, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 5

bríd-gifu

Similar entry: brýd-gifa

brim-wísa

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wísa, an; m. [brim, wísa
a leader, guide
]

a leader, guide ⬩ A sea-leader ⬩ leader of sailors ⬩ per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux

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A sea-leader, leader of sailors; per maris æstum dux, nautarum dux Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde he slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5852; B. 2930

Linked entry: wísa

ge-brice

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brice, -bryce, es; m. [ge-, brice a breaking]

A breaking ⬩ breach ⬩ confractio

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A breaking, breach; confractio Gyf ná Moyses gecoren his stóde on gebrice [Lamb. gebryce] on gesihþe his si non Moyses electus ejus stetisset in confractiōne in conspectu ejus, Ps. Spl. 105, 22

Linked entry: ge-bryce

bríd-búr

(n.)

a bedchamber

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a bedchamber

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

grið-brice

(n.)
Grammar
grið-brice, -bryce, es; m. [grið peace; brice, bryce a breach, violation]
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A breach of the peace; pacis infractio vel violatio Griðbrice infractio pacis, L. Th. ii. 531, 12. Béte man ðone griðbryce let a man make amends for a breach of the peace, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 21: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 12

brim-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
brim-ceald, -cald; adj. [brim, ceald cold]

Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold ⬩ frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus

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Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold; frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus Fénix brimcald beorgeþ the Phœnix tastes the ocean-cold [water], Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110. Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brimcald brecaþ pleasant waters

Linked entry: brym-ceald

bridel-þwangas

(n.)
Grammar
bridel-þwangas, pl. m.

Bridle-thongs ⬩ reins ⬩ freni

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Bridle-thongs or reins; freni Ic wyrce bridelþwangas [MS. bridel-þwancgas] facio frenos, Coll. Monast. Wrt. 9. 9

Linked entry: brydel-þwang

freóls-brice

(n.)
Grammar
freóls-brice, -bryce, es; m. [freóls a feast, festival; brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach or violation of a festival ⬩ festi violātio

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A breach or violation of a festival; festi violātio On freólsbricurn [MS. freólsbricon] in breaches of festivals, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19. Freólsbrycas breaches of festivals, Wulfst. 109, 152

ful-brice

(n.)
Grammar
ful-brice, -bryce, es; m. [ful full, brice a breaking, breach]

A full or entire breach of the peace ⬩ plēna pācis violātio

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A full or entire breach of the peace; plēna pācis violātio Gif fulbrice wyrþe si plēna pācis violātio fiĕret, L. E. B. 4, 6, 7; Th. ii. 240, 17, 23; 242, 3. Fulbryce, 5, 8; Th. ii. 240, 20; 242, 6

fæsten-brice

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten-brice, -bryce, es; m. [fæsten a fast, brice, bryce a breaking, breach]

A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST ⬩ jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts

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A breach of a fast, fast-breaking, BREAKFAST; jējūnii violātio, jentācŭlum: On fæstenbricum [MS. fæstenbricon] in breaches of fasts, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 19

brim-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wylm, es; m. [brim, wylm
æstus
]

æstus ⬩ The sea's surge ⬩ maris æstus

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The sea's surge; maris æstus Brimwylm onféng hilde rince the sea's surge received the man of war, Beo. Th. 2993; B. 1494

brim-man

(n.)
Grammar
brim-man, -mann, es; m.

A seaman ⬩ sailor ⬩ nauta

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A seaman, sailor; nauta Brimmen wódon the seamen proceeded, Byrht. Th. 140, 29; By. 295. Brimmannagen. pl. 133, 12; By. 49

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