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brydel

(n.)
Grammar
brydel, gen. brydles; m.

A bridle ⬩ frenum, lupatum

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A bridle; frenum, lupatum Brydel bagula, salivare, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Wrt. Voc. 23, 23

brýd-ealo

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-ealo, -eala; gen. -ealowes; n.

ale ⬩ A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast ⬩ nuptiale convivium

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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26

brydel-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
brydel-þwang, -twancg, es; m.

A bridle rein ⬩ frenum

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A bridle rein; frenum. Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 35

bealo

(n.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; n.

hurt ⬩ mischief ⬩ destruction ⬩ malice

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Add: hurt, mischief, destruction Þǽr wæs ꝥ brýdealo ꝥ wæs manegra manna bealo (mannum tó beala, v. l.), Chr. 1075; P. 210, 35. Þæt bráde bealo and se byrnenda grund, Wlfst. 186, 11. Hit bið him sylfum tó bealowe geðyged, Hml.

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