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Bryt-land

(n.)
Grammar
Bryt-land, Bryt-lond, es; n.

The land of Britain, Wales ⬩ Britannia, Cambria

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The land of Britain, Wales; Britannia, Cambria Ðá fór Harold mid scipum of Brycgstówe abútan Brytland then Harold went with his ships from Bristol about Wales, Chr. 1063; Ing. 251, 21. Into Brytlande in Walliam, Chr. 1063; Gib. 170, 41, note l

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bryðen

(n.)
Grammar
bryðen, es; n ?

A drink, brewing ⬩ potus

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Án bryðen mealtes one brewing of malt, Wulfgeat's Will

bréc

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Dele 'acc. s. and'

brégd

Grammar
brégd, brégda.
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Dele

brigd

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Þæs deóres (the panther) híw blǽc brigda gehwæs beorhtra and scýnra the beast's hue, splendid with every bright and beauteous variety of colour, Pa. 26. Substitute

brim

(adj.)
Grammar
brim, adj. ?
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Brimne stór and hwítne rýcels, Lch. iii. 14, 21

broc

(n.)
Grammar
broc, es; n.

A fragment

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A fragment Þá hǽðenan weras tóslógon his glǽsenne calic. Þá gesomnode hé þá brocu (brycas, v. l.), Mart. H. 140, 12

brún

(adj.)
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Bruun burrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 30: 11, 38 : furbum , 109, 33. Brún furvum, i. nigrum, 36, 17: badius, 11, 39: burrus, rufus, 126, 77: purpurea (cf. ðý brúnan oððe þý brúnbasewan punicio , Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 26), An. Ox. 526: 3, 36. Ýð sió brúne (cf

brim

Grammar
brim, (For El. 972 v. fæþm(i)an.)
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Tó brimes faroðe, B. 28. Add

bróc

Similar entry: mǽr-bróc

brand

an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.

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Beo. Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

brec

(n.)
Grammar
brec, es; n.

A breaking, crash, noise; ⬩ fractio, fragor, strepitus.

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A breaking, crash, noise; fractio, fragor, strepitus

brégd

(n.)
Grammar
brégd, bregda

fear, terror, dread,

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fear, terror, dread

brégyd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brégyd, =bréged; pp. of brégan.

made afraid, frightened

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made afraid, frightened, Lk. Foxe 12, 4

breód

(n.)

a bit, morsel, bread,

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a bit, morsel, bread, Jn. Rush. War. 13, 27

brot

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brot, es; n. [broten; pp. of breótan
to break
]

to break ⬩ A fragment ⬩ fragmentum

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A fragment; fragmentum

brond

(n.)

a fire-brand, fire, sword

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a fire-brand, fire, sword, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 15; Jul. 581: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 2912; B. 1454

Brycg

(n.)

Bruges in Belgium

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Bruges in Belgium, Chr. 1052; Erl. 182, 4

brýme

(adj.)

famous

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famous, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 30

brim-nesen

Grammar
brim-nesen, l. (?) brim nésen,
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Gif hié brim nésen (cf. Gen. 1341) and gesundne síð settan mósten if they came safe from the sea, and might make a prosperous passage, El. 1004. and substitute

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