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brád-æx

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Brádæx dolatura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 28: dolatura, i. lata securis, 141, 64. Brádacus dolabella, Txts. 116, 197. Add

brǽmbel-brǽr

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-brǽr, es; m. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
brǽr, brér
a brier
]

a bramble,a brierA bramble-brier; tribulus,

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A bramble-brier; tribulus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 64

Linked entry: brémel-brǽr

un-brád

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brád, adj.

Not broadnarrow

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Not broad, narrow Eall swá brád seó sunne is swá eall eorðan ymbhwyrft, ac heó þingð ús swýðe unbrád, Lchdm. iii. 236, 8. Se unbráda þistel scolimbos, Wrt. Voc. i. 69, 12. On brǽde, ðár hit brádest is, fíf geurda, and ðǽr hit unbrádost is, ánne geurde

brád-nes

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Fyðerscýte brádnys triquadra (mundi) latitudo, Hpt. Gl. 437, 7. On brádnysse in superficie, 451, 1. Brádnysse, vastitatem, 491, 73. Add

efen-brád

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-brád, adj.
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Equally broad, as broad (as long) Paradisus is eall efenlang and efenbrád, E. S. viii. 477, 7. [O. H. Ger. eban-breit: Icel. jafn-breiðr.]

Linked entry: brád

wearg-brǽde

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-brǽde, (wearge- [wearg-ge- (?)], wearh-), an; f.

Some form of disease;impetigo, ulcus, carcinoma

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Some form of disease; the word translates impetigo, ulcus, carcinoma Wearhbrǽde impetigo, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 62. Weargebrǽde, ii. 45, 39: nevum, 62, 29. Werhbrǽde, i. 61, 16. Gif hwylcum weargbrǽde (wearh-, MS. B.; the Latin has ulcus) weaxe on þám nosum

Linked entries: werh-brǽde brǽde

a-bræc

(v.)
Grammar
a-bræc, p. of a-brecan

broke

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broke; to break

beó-breád

(n.)
Grammar
beó-breád, bió-breád, bí-breád, es; n.

BEE-BREADapum panishoney-combfavus

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BEE-BREAD; apum panis. ☞ Quite distinct from weax beeswax; cera = κηρόs : and hunig-camb honey-comb; favus the pollen of flowers collected by bees and mixed with honey for the food of the larvæ; Ic eom swétra ðonne ðú beóbreád blénde mid hunige I am

fisc-bryne

(n.)

fish-brinepiscium salsūgo

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fish-brine; piscium salsūgo Fiscbryne liguamen? vel gărum, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 62, 13; Wrt. Voc. 27, 66

fýr-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-bryne, es; m.

A fire burningincendium

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A fire burning; incendium Wearþ ungemetlíc fýrbryne mid Rómánum an immense fire happened among the Romans, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 18

Linked entry: bryne

helle-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bryne, es; m.

Hell-fire,

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Hell-fire, Judth. 10; Th. 23, 11; Jud. 116

in-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
in-bryne, es ; m.

A fireburning

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A fire, burning Inbryrno incendia, Rtl. 64, 12

leás-bregd

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd; adj.

Falsedeceitfulcheating

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False, deceitful, cheating Ðú leásbréda feónd and fácnes ordfruma, Homl. Skt. 6, 314

Linked entry: brægd

leás-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd, es; m.

Deceitfrauda trickcheatwile

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Deceit, fraud, a trick, cheat, wile Hé hiwode þurh drýcræft fela leásbregda he performed many tricks by magic, Wulfst. 99, 16. Swicol on dǽdum and on leásbregdum, 107, 2. Þurh his leásbregdas, 252, 19. Mid leásbregdum earmum mannum derian to harm poor

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

mann-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
mann-bryne, es; m.

A fire in which men lose their lives

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A fire in which men lose their lives(?) Ðá wæs swíðe micel mancwealm, and se micela manbryne wæs on Lundene, and Paules mynster forbarn, Chr. 962; Erl. 120, 6. [Thorpe with previous translators renders the word by fever; Earle would read mánbryne = destructive

Linked entry: mán-bryne

bí-breád

(n.)
Grammar
bí-breád, es; n.

Bee-breadapium panis

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Bee-bread; apium panis Þynceþ bíbreád swétre, gif he ǽr bitres onbyrgeþ bee-bread seemeth sweeter, if he before has a taste of bitter, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 17; Met. 12, 9

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ge-bræc

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bræc, ðú -brǽce, pl. -brǽcon

brokedidst break

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broke, didst break,Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 2: Ps. Th. 73, 13;

Linked entries: ge-brec -bræc

sunn-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
sunn-bryne, es; m.
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Sun-burn:?-Wiþ sunbryne, Lchdm. ii. 324, 16: 300, 30

wól-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
wól-bryne, es; m.

Deadly violence

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Deadly violence Wearð micel wundor on heofonum gesewen, swelce eal se hefon birnende wæs. Ðæt tácen wearð on Rómánum swíþe gesweotolad mid ðæm miclan wólbryne monncwealmes, ðe him raðe ðæs æfter com Romae gravis pestilentia per universam civitatem violenter