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BRÚCAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRÚCAN, to brúcanne; ic brúce, ðú brúcest, brýcst, brícst, he brúceþ, brýcþ, pl. brúcaþ; p. ic, he breác, ðú bruce, pl. brucon; pp. brocen; v. a. gen.

To use, make use of, to pass, spend, enjoy, have enjoyment of, to eat, bear, dischargeuti, frui, possidere, habere, gaudere aliqua re, edere

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Ne benohton beornas to brúcanne needed not men to enjoy, Andr. Kmbl. 2321; An. 1162. Sáwla móton lífes brúcan souls may enjoy [have enjoyment of] life, Andr. Kmbl. 458; An. 229.

brúcan

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Eów þe ne wyrtum eówrum bútan mé brúcaþ ( utimini ), Coll. M. 28, 23. Gé eówerne beórscipe brúcaþ on unriht, Wlfst. 297, 30. Eówre fýnd his brúcað ab hostibus devorabitur , Lev. 26, 16. Huoelpas brúcas ( edunt ), Mt. L. 15, 27.

brúcan

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[For translation of Wand. 44 in Dict. substitute: he ruled a liberal lord

breác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
breác, p. of brúcan

enjoyed,

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enjoyed, Exon. 77 a; Th. 289, 7; Wand. 44;

á-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
á-brúcan, p. -breác
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To partake of (gen. ), eat Hé ábreác ðæs forbodenan treówes æpples, Angl. xi, 1. 17

ge-brúcan

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Add: [in Northern Gospels p. -bréc, -brǽc; pl. -brécon], to-use food, eat Gif huá ofðǽm gebrúcceð (mandu*-*cauerit) . . . Gif huælc gebrúcces (gibrúches. R.) . . . Sé ðe gebrúccað (-eð, R.), Jn. L. 6, 50, 51, 54. Ðá ðe gibrúcað (utuntur) of ðǽm (apples

brícst

Grammar
brícst, pres. and fut. of brúcan.

shalt eatedes,

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shalt eat; edes, Gen. 3, 19;

ge-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brúcan, p. -breác, pl. -brucon; pp. -brocen [ge-, brúcan to use, enjoy]

To enjoyeatperfruiederemanducare

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To enjoy, eat; perfrui, edere, manducare Hí ðæs biǽdes gebrocen hæfdon they had enjoyed the success, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 29; Gú. 393.Miððý sacerdhád gebréce cum sacerdotio fungeretur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 8. Ðætte hia gebrécon manducarent, Jn. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: ge-brocen

þurh-brúcan

(v.)

to enjoy thoroughly

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to enjoy thoroughly Hwylc manna þurhbrýcþ ( perfruitur ) mettum búton swæcce sealtes, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 15

be-brúcan

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Add Gif þás lác ne beóð bebrocene þurh Bél, Shrn. 4, 5

be-brúcan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brúcan, p. -breác; pp. -brocen.

to consume foodto practise

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to consume food Hyrahláfas wǽron forneáh ealle bebrocene (gebrocene, v. l.) panes pene omnes consumti fuerant, Gr. D. 145, 10. to practise Ealle þá gódnyssa þe hé bebreác, Hml. S. 23 b, 34

brocen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
brocen, pp. of brúcan, gebrúcan.

enjoyed, =

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enjoyed, = gebrocen, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 29; Gú. 393;

brúcing

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brúcing, (-ung).
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Fram ǽlcere gærsuman woruldlicra brúcunga unmǽne ab omni munere secularium functionum immunes , C. D. B. i. 154, 15. Add

-brucol

(suffix)

brudon

(v.)
Grammar
brudon, p. pl. of bredan.

spreaddilatarunt

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spread; dilatarunt. Cd. 154; Th. 191, 29; Exod. 222;

Brunan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Brunan burh, gen. Brunan burge; dat. Brunan byrig; f.

Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,

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Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney, Hér, A. D. 937, Æðelstán cyning lǽdde fyrde to Brunan byrig in this year, A. D. 937, king Athelstan led an army to Brunanburh, Chr. 937; Th. 201

brúnian

(v.)
Grammar
brúnian, p. ode
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To get brown Wylle on pannan oþ ꝥ hit brúnige, Lch. ii. 292, 24

brúcing

(n.)
Grammar
brúcing, e; f.

A function, an occupation, enjoymentfunctio, fruitio, occupatio, usus

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A function, an occupation, enjoyment; functio, fruitio, occupatio, usus, Som. Lye

brúna

(n.)
Grammar
brúna, bruena; gen. pl. of brú.

of eye-brows

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of eye-brows, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 32; Rä. 41, 100, =

brúwa

(n.)
Grammar
brúwa, = brúa; pl. nom. of brú.

brows, eye-brows

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brows, eye-brows, Wrt. Voc. 64, 35