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bríce

(n.)
Grammar
bríce, l. brice.

use

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use

bring

(n.)
Grammar
bring, bringes; m. [bringan
to bring
]

to bringThat which is brought, an offering, a sacrificesacrificium, holocaustum

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That which is brought, an offering, a sacrifice; sacrificium, holocaustum Ðú onféhst bringas acceptabis holocausta, Ps. Trin. Camb. 50, 20

brice

(n.)

use, service

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use, service God híg gesceóp eallum mannum to brice God created them for the use of all men. Deut. 4, 19

bríce

(adj.)
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bríce, adj.

Usefulutilis

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Useful; utilis Dæg byþ eallum bríce day is useful to all, Runic pm. 24; Kmbl. 344, 14; Hick. Thes. i. 135

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m.

Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the seaæstus aquæ, mare, pelagusπέλαγοςæquor

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Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea; æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus = πέλαγος, æquor Brim sceal sealt weallan the salt sea shall foam. Menol. Fox 552; Gn. C. 45: Andr. Kmbl. 884; An. 442: 3147; An. 1576: Cd. 166; Th. 208, 2; Exod. 477: Exon. 95 b; Th

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brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, bryce, es; m. [from briceþ, brycþ, pres. of brecan to break ]

A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breachfractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio

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A breaking, rupture, fracture, fragment, violation, breach; fractio, ruptura, fractura, fragmentum, violatio Híg hine oncneówon on hláfes brice cognoverunt earn in fractione panis, Lk. Bos. 24, 35. We witon ful georne, ðæt to miclan bryce sceal micel

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Bricg

(n.)
Grammar
Bricg, Brycg, e; f. [
  • Sim. Dun.
Brige:
  • Hovd.
Briges:
  • Matt. West.
Brigges] .

Bridgenorth in Shropshireoppidum in agro SalopiensiBruges in BelgiumBrugæ, Flandriæ emporium

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Bridgenorth in Shropshire; oppidum in agro Salopiensi Æðelflǽd ða burh getimbrede set Bricge Æthelfled built the fortress at Bridgenorth, Chr. 912; Th. 186, 10, col. 2; 187, 10, col. 1. Bruges in Belgium; Brugæ, Flandriæ emporium Heó com to Bricge begeondon

bricg

(n.)
Grammar
bricg, e; f.

A bridgepons

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A bridge; pons He hét ða ofermetan bricge mid stáne gewyrcan he ordered a very large bridge to be built with stone, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, II

Linked entries: Cwat-brycg brig Brycg

bridel

Grammar
bridel, l. brídel (from brigdel),
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Bagula brídel, i. frenum, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 35, Bridel frenum, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 7. Ðone brídel ðínre mettryrnnesse, Past. 467, 2. Ic gesleá ǽnne brídel on his weleras, Hml. Th. i. 568, 33. Þæt wíf sceolde him tógeánes gán and his brídel onfón, ii. 142

BRYCE

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCE, brice, es; m. [brycst, bricst, pres. of brúcan
to use, enjoy
]

to use, enjoyUse, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruitusus, ministerium, commodum

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Use, service, the occupation or exercise of a thing, profit, advantage, fruit; usus, ministerium, commodum Gif ðæt ówiht bryce wæs if that was any use; si hoc aliquid prodesset, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 8, note. Láfe on hwylc hugu fatu gehiwade wǽron mennisces

Linked entries: brice bríce bróce

Briten

(n.)
Grammar
Briten, Britten, e; f.

BritainBritannia

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Britain; Britannia Britene ígland ys eahta hund míla lang the island of Britain is eight hundred miles long, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 3. Brittene ígland the island of Britain, Chr. Th. 3, 1, col. 2

bryne

(n.)

BRINE, salt liquorsalsugo, muria

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BRINE, salt liquor; salsugo, muria, Ælfc. Gl. 33; Som. 62, 14; Wrt. Voc. 27, 67

bríw

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Briig pulenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 38. Bríu puts, An. Ox. 53, 35. Bríw wiþ þon ilcan and sealf; Lch. ii. 4, 8. Bríwes tácan is þæt þú wecge þíne fýst swilce þú bríw hrére, Tech. ii. 123, 13. Gebríw wel swíþne bríw mid hwǽtemelwe, Lch. ii. 354, 11. Biíwas

BRIDEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRIDEL, gen. bridles; m.

A BRIDLEfrenum

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A BRIDLE; frenum Bridel bagula ? Ælfc. Gl. 15; Som. 58, 46; Wrt. Voc. 21, 35. Bridles midl a bridle's middle, a bit; camus, 21; Som. 59, 61; Wrt. Voc. 23, 22 : Runic pm. 21; Kmbl. 343, 26; Hick. Thes. i. 135. On hælftre and bridle ceácan heora gewríþ

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brice

(n.)
Grammar
brice, l. bryce,
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dele cognates

bryne

(n.)
Grammar
bryne, byrne, es; m.

to burnA burning, fire, flame, heatustio, ardor, incendium, ignis, flamma, fervor

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[byrnan to burn] A burning, fire, flame, heat; ustio, ardor, incendium, ignis, flamma, fervor Ne se bryne beót mæcgum the burning did not hurt the youths. Cd. 187; Th. 232, 24; Dan. 265: Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 24; Ph. 229: 53b; Th. 189, 9; Az. 57. Mid ðý

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bryne

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Add: burning, where there is destruction by, or exposure to, fire Wæs bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wlfst. 159, 8. Biornendo byrno légo aedaces incendii flammas, Rtl. 64, 16. Hí hæfdon ǽlce scíre stíðe gemarcod mid bryne and mid hergunge,

bryne

Grammar
bryne, brine. l.
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brýne

bryne

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brid

(n.)
Grammar
brid, bridd, es; m.

The young of any of the feathered tribe; pullus

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The young of any of the feathered tribe; pullus Earnes brid an eagle's young, Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 7; Ph. 235. Þurh briddes hád through the state of a young bird, 61 a; Th. 224, 7; Ph. 372. Ðæt híg offrunge sealdon twegen culfran briddas ut darent hostiam

Linked entries: bird briddas