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wyrt-brǽþ

(n.)
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wyrt-brǽþ, es; m.
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A perfume from plants, an odour, aroma Mid brǽðe áfylled swylce ðǽr lǽgon lilie and rose. Ðá cwæð Basilissa: 'Ic wundrie hwanon ðes wyrtbrǽð ðus wynsumlíce stéme,' Homl. Skt. i. 4, 36. Ne mihte nán wyrtbrǽð swá wynsumlíce stéman, ii. 27, 113. Ágeótende

Linked entry: brǽþ

cyrc-bræce

Similar entry: ciric-brǽc

fore-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
fore-brǽdan, p. de

To overshadow

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To overshadow Wolcen forebrǽde hiá nubis obumbrans eos, Mk. L. 9, 7

hréren-brǽden

Similar entry: hrére

hrycg-brǽdan

(n.)
Grammar
hrycg-brǽdan, l.
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(?) hrycg-brǽd

ofer-brǽdan

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Án scínende weg wæs oferbrǽd mid godwebbenum pællum, Gr. D. 176, 1. Mid lilian blóstmum of[er]brǽded, Sal. K. 148, 22. Add

tó-brǽdan

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Add Ic eom tóbrǽdd tendor, An. Ox. 23, 47. add: — Se consul wæs wénende þæt eall þæt folc wǽre gind þæt lond tóbrǽd, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 12

Brádan-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan-ford, es;dat.-forde, -forda; m. [brád broad, ford a ford]

a ford ⬩ BRADFORD in Wilts ⬩ loci nomen vadum amplum vel latum significans ⬩ Bradford

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BRADFORD in Wilts loci nomen vadum amplum vel latum significans hodie Bradford in agro Wiltoniensi, Cénwalh gefeaht æt Brádanforda be Afne Kenwealh fought at Bradford near the Avon, Chr. 652;Erl. 26, 22

Brægent-ford

(n.)

Brentford in Middlesex,

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Brentford in Middlesex, Chr. 1016; Th. 280, 26, col. 2 : 1016; Th. 282, 5, col. 2

ofer-brǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, overshadow, act as a covering over ⬩ to overspread, put a covering over

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to overspread, overshadow, act as a covering over Ðæt land biþ eal unnyt swá se fiicbeám hit oferbrǽt, Past. 45; Swt. 337, 13-15. Oferbrǽdeþ, Met, 7, 13. Heofonlíc leóht com ofer hí ealle and hí swá swá mycel scýte hí ealle oferbrǽdde, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575

Linked entries: of-brǽded fore-brǽdan

manig-brǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
manig-brǽde, (?); adj.

Consisting of many things

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Consisting of many things Mænibrǽde dóm satura lex (lanx?), Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 111; Wrt. Voc. 20, 49

ge-brǽdan

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Add Fugla gesodenra and gebrǽdra, Lch. ii. 180, 14

un-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brǽce, adj.

Unbreakable ⬩ indestructible

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Unbreakable, indestructible Flint unbrǽcne, Exon. Th. 1, 11; Cri. 6. Tír unbrǽcne, Apstls. Kmbl. 172; Ap. 86

eáw-brǽce

Similar entry: ǽ-brǽce

ge-brǽdan

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Add: to spread out Genim þá leáf, gebrǽd on gærse, Lch. ii. 124, 20. to extend, enlarge Hé gebrǽdde his ríce oþ India gemǽro ad Indium extendit imperium, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 25. Hié ne mót heore mearce gebrǽdan ofer þá eorþan. Bt. 21; F. 74, 28. Mid

ge-brǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brǽdan, to roast.
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Add: lit. Gif þú finde fisc on óþrum fisce innan, genim þone and gebrǽd swíþe, Lch. ii. 90, 10. Gebrédedflaesc viscera tosta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 67. þæt flǽsc beó gebrǽd on fýre, Angl. viii. 322, 14, 16. Nán ðing hreáw, ne on wætere gesoden, ac gebrǽd

ge-brægden

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-brægden, adj.
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Cunning, crafty Gebrægdnes wærlotes astus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 33. Hwǽr cóm sé þe þá gebregdnan dómas démde, Bl. H. 99, 32

Linked entry: brægden

wyrt-brǽþ

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After 36 in 1. 4 add: 34, 107

ǽ-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-brǽce, (ǽw-,) (eáw-); adj.

Law-breaking ⬩ sacrilegious, impious ⬩ adulterous

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Law-breaking. sacrilegious, impious Gehýrde gé ðǽra deófla frófor on ðisum eáwbrǽcum ðe úre godas geyrsode ne ondrǽt? Hml. Th. i. 426, 20. adulterous Ðæt se wer gewítnað on ǽwbrǽcum wífe, ðæt wrecð God on ǽwbrǽcum were, 378, 26. Eáwbrǽcum, ii. 322,

Linked entry: eáw-brǽce

Brádan-relic

(n.)
Grammar
Brádan-relic, Brádun-reolic,es; m: Brádan-reíg, -eíg = -íg, -e; f.[eíg, íg an island, broad island]

an island, broad island ⬩ Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn

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Flat Holme, an island in the mouth of the Severn Sǽton hie úte on ðam íglande, æt Brǽdanrelice they sat outward on an island, Flat Holme, Chr. 918;Ing. 132, 19