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níd-brýce

(n.)
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níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary userequirementneed

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Necessary use, requirement, need Ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian tó his nédbrícum, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 31

ge-bryce

(n.)
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Take here ge-brice; m. (l. n.) in Dict

regol-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
regol-bryce, es; m.

A breach of rule, v.

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A breach of rule, v. Þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce through the breach of their rule by clerks and the breach of the law by laymen, Wulfst. 166, 22

scip-bryce

(n.)
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scip-bryce, es; m.
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Ship-wreck, what comes ashore from wrecks Ic habbe gegeofen Ælfwine abbod intó Ramesége . . . scipbryce and ða sǽupwarp on eallen þingen swá wel swá ic hit mé seolf betst habbe bí ða sǽrime áhwǽr in Engelande, Chart. Th. 421, 33. (Cf. L. H. i. 10, 1

un-bryce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-bryce, adj.

Unbrokeninviolateuninjured

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Unbroken, inviolate, uninjured Hwæþre his meahta spéd hálig wunade, dóm unbryce, þeáh hé deáþes cwealm ræfnan sceolde, Exon. Th. 240, 21; Ph. 642. Hyre wæs mægen unbrice, 256, 22; Jul. 235

Linked entry: un-brice

un-brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brýce, adj. (or subst.?)

Uselessunprofitable

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Useless, unprofitable Unbrýce, unbrýce, unbrycci ineommodum, Txts. 69, 1050. Unbriéce incommodum, inutile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 76. Nyle hé ða dærstan him dón unbrýce faex ejus non est exinanita, Ps. Th. 74, 8. [But calleth hym yn the gospel ryche, As unkynde

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bryne-ness

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-ness, e; f.
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Fierce trial Hátum brynenesse torrido rigore (caenobialis vitae ), Hpt. Gl. 469, 64. Cf. next word

fisc-bryne

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fisc-bryne, l. -brýne.

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ge-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bryce, es; n.
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A fragment Gebricu fragmina, An. Ox. 11. 140. Gebrycum fragmine, i. particulis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 32

helle-bryne

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Wið hellebryne beorgan his sáwle, Wlfst. 271, 16: Ll. Th. i. 318, 20. Add

níd-brýce

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níd-brýce, l.
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-bryce

syn-bryne

(n.)
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sinful passion Deófol þe ús on lífe mid þǽre synbryne (mid þǽre synne bryne onǽlþ?. The Latin is: Spiritus qui ad peccandum succendit, and the English version is imperfect. As bryne is masculine, þǽre synbryne is certainly incorrect, and needs some emendation

ful-bryce

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Add: Violation of the sanctity of a cleric where manslaughter occurs. Cf. líf-lyre, 11: feorh-lyre, 14

sám-bryce

(n.)

a violation only partially effected

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a violation only partially effected Tó hádbðte, ðársámbryce wurðe, béte man georne be ðam ðe seó dǽd sý, L. E. B. 9; Th. ii. 242, 9

Linked entry: sám-wyrcan

bryne-leóma

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-leóma, an; m.

a ray of light, beamA fire-beam, flameflamma

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[leóma a ray of light, beam] A fire-beam, flame; flamma Bryneleóma stód the flame stood, Beo. Th. 4616; B. 2313

bryne-welm

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-welm, -wylm, es; m.

A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heatincendii fervor vel æstus

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A burning flame, flame of fire, burning heat; incendii fervor vel æstus Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4642; B. 2326: Exon. 42a; Th. 142, 14; Gú. 644. In helle heó brynewelme bídan

bryne-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
bryne-bróga, an; m.

fear; dreadFear or dread of fireincendii terror

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[bróga fear; dread] Fear or dread of fire; incendii terror Wið brynebrógan against the fire's dread, Exon. 55a; Th. 195, 24; Az. 161

bán-bryce

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Bánbryce on heáfode, Lch. ii. 8, 28. Bánbrice, 92, 6. Add

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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Brixton Deverill, Wilts?—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

bryt-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
bryt-mǽlum, adv.
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By bits, gradually Bretmǽlum minutatim, An. Ox. 1829. Bryt(mǽlum) minutatim, i. gradatim ł ordinatim, 1553

Linked entries: bryc-mǽlum bret-mǽlum