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brég

(n.)

an eye-lid,

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an eye-lid, Ps. Surt. 131, 4: Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, note 18

brég-nes

(n.)
Grammar
brég-nes, -ness, e: f. [brégan
to give fear
]

to give fearFear, terror, dread;terror

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Fear, terror, dread; terror Brégnessa [MS. brégnes] ðíne hý gedréfdon me terrores tui conturbaverunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17

BRǼW

(n.)
Grammar
BRǼW, breáw, breág, brég, brégh, bréhg, es; m.

An eye-lid;palpebra

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Unwlítig swile and atelíc his eágan brégh [brég MS. C.] wyrde and wemde an unsightly and fearful swelling harmed and corrupted his eye-lid, Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 18.

BREGO

(n.)
Grammar
BREGO, bregu, brega, breogo; indecl. m.

A leader, governor, ruler, prince, king, Lord; imperator, princeps, rex, Dominus

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Babilóne brego the king of Babylon, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 6; Dan. 256. Se brega mǽra the great prince, Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note. Beorna breogo the king of men. Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305

Linked entries: brega bregu breogo

brego

Grammar
brego, (-a).
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Sum árleás cynincg, Cosdrue geháten, wæs swá upáhafen, and swá árleás brega, ꝥ hé wolde beón God, Hml. S. 27, 27. Add

bred

a boardplanka tablet

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Ðá ungesewenlican brega (breda? cf. (?) breden) næglas invisibiles sudum clavos, Lch. i. lxxiv, 13. a tablet, table for writing on Brede albo, i. tabula, Hpt. Gl. 477, 51: An. Ox. 3032. Bræde, 2, 139.

bred

(n.)
Grammar
bred, es; pl. nom. acc. bredu; n.

A surface, plank, board, table, tabletsuperficies, tabula, tabella

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Breda þiling vel flor on to þerscenne a joining of planks or a floor to thrash on; area, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 73; Wrt. Voc. 37, 59.

Linked entry: brega

BRÓC

(n.)
Grammar
BRÓC, gen. bróce; dat. bréc; acc. bróc, bréc; pl. nom. acc. bréc, brǽc; gen. bróca; dat. brocum; f.

the BREECHnatesBREECHES, trousers, pantaloonsbraca, bracæ, femoralia

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the BREECH; nates Under ða bréc under the breech, L. M. 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3. a covering for the breech, in pl. BREECHES, trousers, pantaloons; braca, bracæ, femoralia Bréc femoralia, R. Ben. 55. Brǽc femoralia, Wrt. Voc. 81, 63

Linked entry: braccas

brér

(n.)
Grammar
brér, es; m. l. e;
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Breer anguens. Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 27. Brær murus, 114, 48. Brære tribula, 122, 73. f., in bracket dele 'Fr. bruyère . . . Du Cange,' and add

bræd

(n.)
Grammar
bræd, bred, es; m. [= brægd, bregd from bregdan
to braid, weave, twist
]

to braid, weave, twistFraud, deceitfraus, dolus

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Bred fucus, fraus, astus, Cot. 10

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brega

(n.)
Grammar
brega, m.

A governor, ruler, princeimperator, princeps

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A governor, ruler, prince; imperator, princeps Dá se brega mǽra geladade leóf weorud when the great prince assembled the dear company, Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note

bret

(v.)
Grammar
bret, 3rd pres. of bredan

varies, changes

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varies, changes; Hǽðen cild biþ gefullod, ac hit ne bret ná his hiw wiðútan, ðeáh ðe hit beó wiðinnan awend a heathen child is baptized, but it varies not its aspect without, although it be changed within, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 30

BRÉR

(n.)
Grammar
BRÉR, es; m.

A BRIER, the bramble tribulus, rubus fruticosus

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A BRIER, the bramble; tribulus, rubus fruticosus Genim brér ðe hiopan on weaxaþ take a brier on which hips grow, L. M. l, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 15.

Bret-

(prefix)
Grammar
Bret-, Bryt-

a Welshman,

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a Welshman

Linked entries: wealh Bret-land

breág

(n.)

an eye-lid

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an eye-lid Breága palpebrarum, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100

brégd

Grammar
brégd, brégda.
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Dele

bréc

(n.)
Grammar
bréc, acc. s. and nom. pl. of bróc, f.

the breech, breeches,

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the breech, breeches, L. M. 1. 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3: R. Ben. 55;

brégd

(n.)
Grammar
brégd, bregda

fear, terror, dread,

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fear, terror, dread

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed;celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Beówulf wæs bréme Beowulf was renowned. Beo. Th. 35; B. 18: Cd. 177; Th. 222, 13; Dan. 104. Ðá wearþ se bréma on móde blíðe then was the illustrious one blithe in mind, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 10; Jud. 57.

Linked entries: brémen brýme

bræc

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræc, es; n. bræc[p. of brecan
to break
]

to breakA breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrhrheumaρευμα

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A breaking, flowing, rheum, catarrh, rheuma = ρευμα Bræc rheuma, Ælfc. Gl. 10;Som. 57, 21;Wrt. Voc. 19, 27