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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

níd-brýce

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níd-brýce, l.
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-bryce

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

bán-bryce

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

Grantan-brycg

(n.)
Grammar
Grantan-brycg, e; f: Grante brycg, e; f: Granta-brycg, e; f. [Hunt. Grantebrige: Dunel. Grantabric, Grantnebrige, Grantebryge: Hovd. Grauntebrigge]
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CAMBRIDGE, the chief town in Cambridgeshire, and seat of the University; Cantābrĭgia, agri Cantabrigiensis oppidum primarium To Grantanbrycge to Cambridge, Chr. 875; Th. 144, 9, col. 2: 145, 9, col. 2: 921; Th. 195, 29. To Grante brycge to Cambridge,

ge-brýsed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-brýsed, part. p. [ge-, brýsed, pp. of brýsan to bruise]

Bruisedcontrītus

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Bruised; contrītus Ðæt he his preósta ǽnne of horse fallende and gebrýsedne gelíce gebiddende and bletsigende fram deáþe gecyrde ut clērĭcum suum cadendo contrītum, æque ōrando ac benedīcendo a morte revocāvĕrit, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 24

ful-brice

(n.)
Grammar
ful-brice, -bryce, es; m. [ful full, brice a breaking, breach]

A full or entire breach of the peaceplēna pācis violātio

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A full or entire breach of the peace; plēna pācis violātio Gif fulbrice wyrþe si plēna pācis violātio fiĕret, L. E. B. 4, 6, 7; Th. ii. 240, 17, 23; 242, 3. Fulbryce, 5, 8; Th. ii. 240, 20; 242, 6

hád-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hád-brice, -bryce, es; m. [hád II. holy orders in the church; brice a violation, breach]

An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy ordersordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio

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An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders; ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio Gif hwá hádbryce gewyrce, gebéte ðæt be hádes mǽðe if any one do an injury to a person in holy orders, let him make amends for it according

brýd-guma

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-guma, brýdi-guma, an; m.

a manA bride-man, bridegroomsponsus

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[brýd, guma a man] A bride-man, bridegroom; sponsus Swá swá brýdguma of his brýdbúre tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo, Ps. Th. 18, 5. Cweðe ge sceolun ðæs brýdguman cnihtas wépan, ða hwíle ðe se brýdguma mid him byþ numquid possunt filii sponsi

Linked entries: bréd-guma brýdi-guma

brýd-loca

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-loca, an; m.

a place shut inA bride-chambersponsæ cubile

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[loca a place shut in] A bride-chamber; sponsæ cubile On ðæm brýdlocan in the bride-chamber, Homl. Blick. 9, 10

Bryt-land

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

The land of Britain, WalesBritannia, 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

Linked entry: Bryt-

Ecg-bryht

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryht, -briht, -berht, -byrht, es; m. [ecg edge, sword; bryht bright, excellent] Egbert; Ecgbryhtus; king of Wessex for thirty-seven years and seven months, from A.D. 800-837. Egbert chose Swithun [v. Swíþhún] for the preceptor to his son Æðelwulf, the heir to the throne of Wessex
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Hér, A.D. 800, Ecgbryht féng to Wesseaxna ríce here, A.D. 800, Egbert succeeded to the kingdom of the West-Saxons, Chr. 800; Erl. 60, 4. Hér, A.D. 837 [MS. 836], Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, se rícsode xxxvii wintra and vii mónþas here, A.D. 837, king Egbert

áþ-brice

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-brice, es; m.

A breaking of an oathperjuryperjurium

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A breaking of an oath, perjury; perjurium, Wulf. 8

burh-brece

(n.)
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a breaking into a castle, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 6, note 9

hús-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hús-brice, es; m.

Housebreakingburglary

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Housebreaking, burglary Húsbrice [-brec, MS. A.] and bærnet æfter woruldlage is bótleás housebreaking and arson are according to the secular law inexpiable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 5. Cf. quedam non possunt emendari, que sunt husbreche, et bernet, L

ge-brogne

(n.)
Grammar
ge-brogne, an; n.

A bush

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A bush Gistígeþ swoelce gibrogne ascendet sicut virgultum, Rtl. 19, 33

Linked entry: brogna

un-brice

Similar entry: un-bryce

brand-ísen

Grammar
brand-ísen, -íren.
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Crocca olla, brandísen andena, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 25, 8. Andlamena fela ... pannan, crocca, brandíren, Angl. ix. 264, 10. Substitute: Fire-dog, andiron, trivet, and add

brand-óm

(n.)

blight

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rust that comes from exposure to burning, or (?) blight Similar entries (v. brand, II a) Brondoom rubigo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 34