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ge-broht

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-broht, pp. of ge-brengan.

brought

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brought, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 20;

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

(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

ge-brot

(n.)
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a fragment. See Lk. 9, 17 in Dict. broken material, a collection of fragments. See Mt. 15 (not 16), 37 in . Dict

ge-brot

(n.)
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ge-brot, es; m.

A barn-keepergranatāriusfrumenti præfectus

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A barn-keeper; granatārius, frumenti præfectus, N. Som. Ben. Lye

ge-brot

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brot, a barn-keeper.
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Dele

bróm-fæsten

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

bróc-minte

(n.)
Grammar
bróc-minte, an; f: bróc-mint, e; f.

BROOKMINT, horsemintmentha sylvestris Σισύμβριον sisymbrium officinale

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BROOKMINT, horsemint; mentha sylvestris, Lin.Lin. Σισύμβριον sisymbrium officinale Brócminte. Genim ðysse wyrte wós, ðe man sisymbrium, and óðrum naman brócminte nemneþ Brookmint. Take the juice of this plant, which men call σισύμβριον, and by another

bróðer

(n.)

a brother

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a brother Ne ic hýrde wæs bróðer mínes nor was I keeper of my brother, Cd. 48; Th. 62, 2; Gen. 1008: Mt. Bos. 5, 24

bróður

(n.)
Grammar
bróður, m.

A brotherfrater

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A brother; frater His ágen bróður his own brother, Ps. Th. 107, 7: 132, 1. He geseh Iacobum Zebedei and Ioannem his bróður vidit Iacobum Zebedæi et Ioannem fratrem ejus, Mt. Bos. 4, 21

bróc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróc-líc, broc-lic ; adj.

Miserablelaborious

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Miserable, laborious, full of trouble Geþenc hú sceorte and hú broclíce synt þisses lífes dagas, Wlfst. 248, 1. Substitute:

ge-bróc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróc, es; n. [ge-, bróc affliction]

Afflictionsorrowdŏlor

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Affliction, sorrow; dŏlor Ðéh eów lytles hwæt swelcra gebróca on becume though only a little of such sorrows comes upon you, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 62, 26

bróþor-licness

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Add: A title used in addressing an ecclesiastical brother Ðis mæg geþencean ðín bróþorlicnys, Bd. 1, 27; S. 490, 7. Is hé tó onbærnanne mid ðínre bróþorlicnysse lufan . . . Ealle Brytta biscopas wé bebeódaþ ðínre bróþorlycnysse, 492, 19, 24

a-broten

(adj.; part.)

craftysillysluggishvaferfatuussocors

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crafty, silly, sluggish; vafer, fatuus, socors Abroten vel dwǽs vafer, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 114. Abroten ? for abroðen

Ecg-bryht

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryht, -briht, -berht, -byrht, es; m. [ecg edge, sword; bryht bright, excellent] Egbert; Ecgbryhtus; king of Wessex for thirty-seven years and seven months, from A.D. 800-837. Egbert chose Swithun [v. Swíþhún] for the preceptor to his son Æðelwulf, the heir to the throne of Wessex
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Hér, A.D. 800, Ecgbryht féng to Wesseaxna ríce here, A.D. 800, Egbert succeeded to the kingdom of the West-Saxons, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 4. Hér, A.D. 837 [MS. 836], Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, se rícsode xxxvii wintra and vii mónþas here, A.D. 837, king Egbert

edor-brecþ

(n.)
Grammar
edor-brecþ, e; f. [edor, brecþ fractio]

A fence-breaking, house-breaking sēpis fractio, dŏmus fractio

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A fence-breaking, house-breaking; sēpis fractio, dŏmus fractio Gif fríman edorbrecþe gedéþ if a freeman commit house-breaking, L. Ethb. 27; Th. i. 8, 15

for-bricþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-bricþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-brecan.

breaks

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breaks, Ps. Spl 28, 5;

forþ-brohte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
forþ-brohte, p. of forþ-brengan.

brought forth

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brought forth, Ps. Lamb. 77, 16;

helle-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bróga, an; m.

The terror of hell

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The terror of hell On hellebrógan gesette hí syndon in inferno positi sunt, Ps. Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16

wíte-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-bróga, an; m.

Penal horrora horrid punishmenttorment

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Penal horror, a horrid punishment or torment Ne mé weorce sind wítebrógan, ðe ðú tó mé beótast, Exon. Th. 250, 31; Jul. 135. Eal ðæt man ús foresegð embe helle wítebrógan (cf. Wende him God fro heuene riche into helle witerbrogen (hellewites brogen?)