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scrád

(n.)
Grammar
scrád, a moving body (? v. scríðan), a vessel (?), a body of travellers (? cf.
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Icel. skreið a shoal, flock) Scrifen scrád glád þurh gescád in brád, wæs on lagustreáme lád, Exon. Th. 353, 15; Reim. 13

bróc-minte

(n.)
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Dele bróc-mint, e; f., and add:

beorg-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
beorg-hleoþ, es; n.

A mountain-browmontis fastigium

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A mountain-brow; montis fastigium Ofer beorghleoða over the mountain-brows Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 27; Rä, 58, 2

un-geþyld

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Ná swá þeáhhwæþre þás brocu Romulan mód gelǽddon tó ǽnigre (ǽnigum, v.l.) ungeþylde (-þyldo, v.l. ), Gr. D. 284, 5. Add

breard

(n.)
Grammar
breard, es; m.

A brim, margin, rim,

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A brim, margin, rim, the highest part of anything To brearde heofnes ad summum cæli, Mk. Lind. War. 13, 27

wéþan

(v.)
Grammar
wéþan, p. de
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To make calm, gentle, mild Blíþe weorðaþ ða ðe brimu wéþaþ laetati sunt quod (fluctus) siluerunt Ps. Th. 106, 28. v. next word

æsc-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-þræc, g. -þræce; pl. nom. g. acc. -þraca; f.

Spear-strengthbrunt of spearsa battlehastæ vishastarum impetusprælium

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Spear-strength, brunt of spears, a battle; hastæ vis, hastarum impetus, prælium Æt æscþræce, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 2; Gen. 2153

neód-spearuwa

(n.)
Grammar
neód-spearuwa, an ; m.

An active, restless sparrow

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sparuwe is a cheaterinde brid; cheatereð euer ant chirmeð, A. R. 152), Ps. Th. 123, 6

Linked entry: spearwa

ǽ-sceáda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-sceáda, an; m.

Bran

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Bran Healmes láf stipulae, ceaf palea, ǽscéda migma, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 51-3. Ǽsceádan furfures, purgamentum farinae, ii. 152, 4

Linked entries: -sceáda æsceda

á-þrowian

(v.)
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—Sécen hié him broc on onráde oððe on wǽne oððe on þon þe hié áþrowian mægen, Lch. ii. 184, 14. Add:

Róm-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-wealh, Rúm-wealh; gen. weales; m.

A Romanthe Britons

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Bret-walas the Britons) Reht Rómwala jus Quiritum, Rtl. 189, 13. Ic wæs mid Rúmwalum, Exon. Th. 322, 27; Víd. 69

wæl-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly embrace

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A deadly embrace Brim wælfæðmum sweóp, fǽge crungon (of the overwhelming of the Egyptians in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 208, 9; Exod. 480

heofon-col

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-col, es; n.

The coal of the heavens

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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71

hlǽfþe

(n.)
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Hláf panis, brád hláf paximatium, daag sparsum, dáges hlǽfþe sparsio, Wrt. Voc. i. 288. 65-68

tó-lísness

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Wé geómriaþ þá tólýsnesse and broc þyssere stówe, Gr. D. 313, 14

nesan

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Gif hié brim nésen and gesundne síð settan mósten, El. 1004. Add

a-reáfian

(v.)
Grammar
a-reáfian, p. ode; pp. od [a from, reáfian to tear]

To tear fromtear asunderseparatediripere

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To tear from, tear asunder, separate; diripere Brim [MS. bring] is areáfod the sea is separated, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 12; Exod. 290

a-heordan

(v.)
Grammar
a-heordan, p. de; pp. ed [heorde = hyrde a guardian, keeper]

To set free from a guardiane custodia liberare

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To set free from a guardian; e custodia liberare Abreót brimwísan, brýd aheorde slew the sea-leader, set free his bride, Beo. Th. 5853; B. 2930

wíf-gifta

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-gifta, pl. f.

Nuptialsmarriage

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Nuptials, marriage Waes se weliga ðæra (-e, MS. ) wífgifta georn on móde, ðæt him mon fǽmnan gegyrede brýd tó bolde, Exon. Th. 245, 2 ; Jul. 38

fela-wlonc

(adj.)
Grammar
fela-wlonc, adj.

Very statelyvalde magnĭfĭcus

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Very stately; valde magnĭfĭcus Mec brýd triedeþ, felawlonc, fótum the bride treads me, very proud, with her feet, Exon. 103 b; Th. 393, 28; Rä. 13, 7

Linked entry: wlanc