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ge-brec

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Dele: hláf-gebrec

tæppil-bred

Similar entry: tæppel-bred

gyrdel-bred

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Substitute: A writing-tablet Gyrdelbred pugil/aris, Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 75

wǽd-bréc

(n.)
Grammar
wǽd-bréc, pl. f.

Breechesa covering for the loins

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Breeches, a covering for the loins Wǽdbréc perizomata vel campestria vel succinctoria, Wrt. Voc. i. 25, 62: perizomata vel campestria, 81, 64. Hig siwodon fícleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc (perizomata), Gen. 3, 7

bréd-búr

(n.)

a bed-chamber

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a bed-chamber, Hymn Surt. 34, 30: 103, 17

bréd-guma

(n.)

a bridegroom

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a bridegroom, Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 9, 15

brémel-brǽr

(n.)

a bramble-brier.

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a bramble-brier

gyrdel-bred

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdel-bred, es; n.

Pugillar

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PugillarLye

Linked entry: bred

hand-bred

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bred, es; n.

The palm of the handpalmapalma

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The palm of the hand; palma Ðis handbred hoc ir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 26. Handbred palma, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 2; Wrt. Voc. 43, 56. Hondbreodo palmas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 67. Sleánde mid handbredum striking with the palms of their hands, Homl. Th.

bríd-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
bríd-gifu, e; f. [bríd = brýd
a bride
, gifu
a gift
]

a bridea giftA marriage-portiondowrydos

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A marriage-portion dowry; dos Ðeós brídgifu hæc dos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Som. 12, l

Linked entry: brýd-gifa

bræc-seóc

Grammar
bræc-seóc, (brǽc-?).
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Bræcseóc freneticus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 6. Bræccéc lunaticus. Mt. L. 17, 15. Bræcceic, p. 18, 1. Gif mon sý bræcseóc (epileptic), Lch. ii. 284, 31. Bræcseóca caducus, demoniacus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 36. Wiþ bræcseócum men, Lch. ii. 138, 8. Bræcseóce lunaticos

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

brǽd-nys

Grammar
brǽd-nys, -brǽd-ness.
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brim-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
brim-ceald, -cald; adj. [brim, ceald cold]

Cold as the water of the sea, ice-cold frigidus ut aqua maris, frigidissimus, gelidus

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Wæter wynsumu of ðære moldan tyrf brimcald brecaþ pleasant waters, sea-cold, break forth from the turf of the earth, 56 b; Th. 202, 9; Ph. 67

Linked entry: brym-ceald

breáw-ern

(n.)
Grammar
breáw-ern, es; n.

A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ,

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A brewing-place, brew-house; coquina cerevisiæ, Grm. ii. 338, 3 Breáwern aporleriterium, forte, apolyterium, Ælfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 17

tæppel-bred

(n.)
Grammar
tæppel-bred, es; n.

A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool

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A board covered with a carpet, a foot-stool Fótscamel ł tæppelbred his fóta scabellum pedum ejus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 35. Tæppilbred, 22, 44

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brec-mǽlum

Similar entry: bryc-mǽlum

bred-weall

Linked entry: weall

brerd-full

(adj.)
Grammar
brerd-full, adj.
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Brim-full Ǽfre wæs se bteruc brerdful wínes, Hml. S. 6, 282

bret-mǽlum

Similar entry: bryt-mǽlum