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<HEADER>122 BRECENDLIC -- BREGO-WEARD.</HEADER>

<I>Brecknockshire in South Wales;</I> Brechinia. Gibson says, -- Ad secundum circiter milliare a Brecknock in Wallia conspicitur Brecknockmere. Arx autem quam in nostris Annalibus &AElig;thelfleda dicitur expugnasse, fuit, opinor, apud ipsum <I>Brecknock,</I> Chr. explicatio, p. 16, col. l :-- Sende &AElig;&eth;elfl&aelig-acute;d fyrd on Wealas, and abr&aelig;c Brecenanmere <I>&AElig;thelfled sent a force into Wales, and took Brecknock by storm,</I> Chr. 916; Th. 190, 35.

<B>brecendlic;</B> <I>adj.</I> [brecende, <I>part. of</I> brecan <I>to break,</I> -l&iacute;c] <I>Breakable;</I> fragilis. DER. un-abrecendl&iacute;c.

<B>br&eacute;c-hr&aelig;gel,</B> -hr&aelig;gl, es; <I>n.</I> [br&eacute;c <I>breeches, pl. of</I> br&oacute;c, <I>f;</I> hr&aelig;gel <I>a garment</I>] <I>A sort of garment;</I> lumbare, diplois = <I>GREEK</I> :-- Him si abrogden, sw&aacute; of br&eacute;chr&aelig;gle [mid tw&yacute;fealdum mentle, Spl.], hiora sylfra sceamu <I>operiantur</I> [<I>aperiantur</I> ?] <I>sicut diploide confusione sua,</I> Ps. Th. 108, 28.

<B>brec-m&aelig-acute;lum;</B> <I>adv.</I> [brece <I>a bit, piece;</I> m&aelig-acute;lum, <I>dat. pl. of</I> m&aelig-acute;l, u.] <I>By bits, piecemeal;</I> minutatim, Mone B. 1819.

<B>brec&thorn;,</B> e; <I>pl. nom.</I> brec&thorn;a; <I>f.</I> [brecan <I>to break</I>] <I>A broken state, fracture,</I> used figuratively of mental contrition, <I>grief;</I> fractio, &aelig;rumna :-- &ETH;&aelig;t w&aelig;s wr&aelig-acute;c micel wine Scyldinga, modes brec&thorn;a <I>that was great wretchedness to the friend of the Scyldings, his mind's griefs,</I> Beo. Th. 344; B. 171. DER. edor-brec&thorn;.

<B>brecung,</B> <I>e; f.</I> [brecan <I>frangere</I>] <I>A</I> BREAKING; fractio :-- On brecunge bre&oacute;des <I>in fractione panis,</I> Lk. Rush. War. 24, 35.

<B>bred,</B> es; <I>pl. nom. acc.</I> bredu; <I>n. A surface, plank, board, table, tablet;</I> superficies, tabula, tabella :-- &ETH;isse eor&thorn;an ymbhwyrft is, wi&eth; &eth;one heofon to mettanne, swilce &aacute;n lytel pricu on br&aacute;dan brede <I>the circumference of this earth is, compared with the heaven, like a little point on a large surface,</I> Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 4. Breda &thorn;iling <I>vel</I> flor on to &thorn;erscenne <I>a joining of planks</I> or <I>a floor to thrash on;</I> area, &AElig;lfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 73; Wrt. Voc. 37, 59. H&iacute; b&aelig-acute;ron anl&iacute;cnysse Drihtnes on brede af&aelig;gde and awritene <I>they bore the likeness of the Lord figured and drawn on a board;</I> ferebant imaginem Domini in tabula depictam, Bd. 1. 25; S. 487, 3. Lytle hus of bredan [ = bredum] <I>small houses with tables, eating-houses, taverns;</I> tabern&aelig; <I>vel</I> gurgustia, &AElig;lfc. Gl. 55; Som. 67, 12; Wrt. Voc. 37, 7. Ic b&aelig;r &eth;a st&aelig-acute;nenan bredu, on &eth;&aacute;m w&aelig;s &eth;&aelig;t wedd, &eth;e Drihten wi&thorn; e&oacute;w gecw&aelig;&thorn; <I>acciperem tabulas lapideas, tabulas pacti, quod pepigit vobiscum Dominus,</I> Deut. 9, 9. [<I>Dut.</I> berd, <I>n:</I> <I>O. Dut,</I> bred, <I>n: Ger.</I> bref, brett, <I>n: M. H. Ger.</I> br&euml;t, <I>n: O. H. Ger.</I> bret, <I>n.</I>] DER. wex-bred.

<B>bred</B> <I>deceit,</I> L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 160, 6. v. br&aelig;d.

<B>br&eacute;d</B> <I>broad,</I> Chr. 189; Erl. 9, 25. v. br&aacute;d.

<B>bredan;</B> ic brede, &eth;&uacute; britst, brist, he brit, bret, <I>pl.</I> breda&thorn;; <I>p.</I> br&aelig;d, <I>pl.</I> brudon; <I>pp.</I> broden, breden. <B>I.</B> <I>to weave,</I> BRAID, <I>knit, join together, draw, pluck;</I> plectere, nectere, vibrare, gladium stringere :-- Ic brede nett <I>plecto,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 8. Ic brede me max <I>plecto mihi retia,</I> Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 13. Beadohr&aelig;gl broden on bre&oacute;stum l&aelig;g <I>the armour</I> [lit. <I>war-garment</I>] <I>joined together lay on my breast,</I> Beo. Th. 1108; B. 552: 3100; B. 1548. Byrhtn&oacute;&thorn; br&aelig;d bill of sc&eacute;&eth;e <I>Byrhtnoth drew his battle-axe from its sheath,</I> Byrht. Th. 136, 36; By. 162. H&iacute;g brudon up heora ancran <I>they drew up their anchors,</I> Chr. 1052; Erl. 184, 23. Sweord &aelig-acute;r gemealt, forbarn broden m&aelig-acute;l, w&aelig;s &eth;&aelig;t bl&oacute;d to &eth;&aelig;s h&aacute;t <I>the sword had already melted, the drawn brand was burnt, so hot was the blood,</I> Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616. Se br&aelig;d of &eth;&aelig;m beorne bl&oacute;digne g&aacute;r <I>he plucked the bloody dart from the chief,</I> Byrht. Th. 136, 20; By. 154. <B>II.</B> <I>to change, vary, transform;</I> vertere, variare, transformare :-- Simon br&aelig;d his hiw &aelig;tf&oacute;ran &eth;am c&aacute;sere, sw&aacute; &eth;&aelig;t he wear&thorn; f&aelig-acute;rl&iacute;ce ge&thorn;uht cnapa, and eft h&aacute;rwenge <I>Simon changed his appearance before the emperor, so that he suddenly seemed a boy, and again a hoary man,</I> Homl. Th. i. 376, 11. H&aelig-acute;&eth;en cild bi&thorn; gefullod, ac hit ne bret n&aacute; his hiw wi&eth;&uacute;tan, &eth;e&aacute;h &eth;e hit beo wi&eth;innan awend <I>a heathen child is baptized, but it varies not its aspect without, although it be changed within,</I> Homl. Th. ii. 268, 30. DER. a-bredan, &aelig;t-, for-, ge-, ofer-, on-, &oacute;&thorn;-, to-, upa-, &uacute;ta-, wi&eth;-. v. bregdan.

<B>br&eacute;dan</B> <I>to roast, broil, warm,</I> Cot. 86. v. br&aelig-acute;dan.

<B>bredan</B> <I>to make broad,</I> Bt. 18, 1; Rawl. 38, 33, MS. Cot. v. br&aelig-acute;dan.

<B>br&eacute;d-b&uacute;r</B> <I>a bed-chamber,</I> Hymn Surt. 34, 30: 103, 17. v. br&yacute;d-b&uacute;r.

<B>br&eacute;den;</B> <I>adj. Broad;</I> latus :-- Seuerus geworhte weall of turfum, and br&eacute;denne [breden MS: bred weal, col. <I>1:</I> bred weall, col. 2] &eth;&aacute;r on ufon, fram s&aelig-acute; to s&aelig-acute; <I>Severus made a wall of turfs, and a broad wall thereupon, from sea to sea,</I> Chr. 189; Th. 15, 22, col. 3. v. brad.

<B>bredende;</B> <I>adj.</I> [<I>part, of</I> bredan] <I>Deceitful, cunning, crafty;</I> dolosus :-- Sendon [MS. sendan] h&iacute; Marius, &eth;one consul, onge&aacute;n Geoweor&thorn;an, a sw&aacute; lytigne, and &aacute; sw&aacute; bredende, sw&aacute; he w&aelig;s <I>they sent Marius, the consul, against Jugurtha, as he was always so cunning, and so crafty,</I> Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 106, 29; notes, p. 24.

<B>br&eacute;d-guma</B> <I>a bridegroom,</I> Mt. Kmbl. Hat. 9, 15. v. br&yacute;d-guma.

<B>br&eacute;ding-panne,</B> an; <I>f.</I> [br&aelig-acute;dan <I>to roast,</I> panne <I>a pan</I>] <I>A frying-pan;</I> sartago, Wrt. Voc. 288, 38. v. br&aelig-acute;ding-panne.

<B>br&eacute;di-panne,</B> an; <I>f.</I> [br&aelig-acute;dan <I>to roast,</I> panne <I>a pan</I>] <I>A frying-pan</I> sartago :-- Br&eacute;dipanne [MS. bredipann&aelig;] <I>sartago,</I> Glos. Epnl. Recd, 11 30. Br&eacute;ding-panne <I>sartago,</I> Wrt. Voc. 288, 38. v. br&aelig-acute;d-panne.

<B>bred-&iacute;sern</B> <I>a graving iron,</I> Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 28. v. br&aelig;d-&iacute;sen.

<B>br&eacute;g</B> <I>an eye-lid,</I> Ps. Surt. 131, 4: Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, note 18. v. br&aelig-acute;w.

<B>brega;</B> <I>m. A governor, ruler, prince;</I> imperator, princeps :-- D&aacute; se brega m&aelig-acute;ra geladade le&oacute;f weorud <I>when the great prince assembled the dear company,</I> Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note. v. brego.

<B>br&eacute;gan,</B> br&eacute;gean; <I>p.</I> de; <I>pp.</I> ed; <I>v. a.</I> [br&oacute;ga <I>fear, terror</I>] <I>To give fear, frighten, make afraid, terrify, astonish;</I> terrere, pavefacere, stupefacere :-- H&iacute; s&aelig-acute;-&yacute;&eth;a sw&yacute;&eth;e br&eacute;ga&thorn; <I>the sea-waves greatly frighten them,</I> Runic pm. 21; Kmbl. 343, 24; Hick. Thes. i. 135. &ETH;e&aacute;h h&iacute; me sw&aacute; br&eacute;gdon, ne dorston h&iacute; me gehr&iacute;nan <I>though they frightened me so, they durst not touch me,</I> Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 45. Ne be&oacute; ge br&eacute;gede fram &eth;&aacute;m &eth;e &eth;one l&iacute;chaman ofsle&aacute;&thorn; <I>be ye not afraid of those who slay the body,</I> Lk. Bos. 12, 4: 21, 9. H&yacute; hine br&eacute;gdon <I>they terrified him,</I> Exon. 40b; Th. 136, 4; G&uacute;. 536. Ne bi&thorn; he br&eacute;ged mid &aelig-acute;nigum &oacute;gan <I>he will not be terrified with any dread,</I> Herb. 73, 2; Lchdm. i. 176, 4. We h&iacute; scylen manian and br&eacute;gean <I>we should admonish and frighten them,</I> Past. 53, 8; Hat. MS. Sume w&iacute;f us br&eacute;gdon <I>some women astonished us,</I> Lk. Bos. 24, 22. DER. a-br&eacute;gan, ge-.

<B>br&eacute;gd,</B> bregda <I>fear, terror, dread,</I> v. br&oacute;ga, br&eacute;gnes.

<B>BREGDAN,</B> bredan, ic bregde, &eth;&uacute; bregdest, he bregde&thorn;, <I>pl.</I> bregda&thorn;; <I>p.</I> br&aelig;gd <I>pl.</I> brugdon <I>pp.</I> brogden, bregden. <B>I.</B> <I>v. a. To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;</I> vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere :-- Git mundum brugdon <I>ye vibrated with your hands,</I> Beo. Th. 1033; B. 514. &ETH;&aelig;t hie ne m&oacute;ste se synsca&eth;a bregdan <I>that the sinful spoiler might not draw them,</I> 1419; B. 707: Exon. 42b; Th. 142, 23; G&uacute;. 648. Ic underb&aelig;c bregde nebbe <I>I draw my face backwards,</I> Exon. 130a; Th. 498, 6; R&auml;. 87, 8. B&oacute;cstafa brego bregde&thorn; fe&oacute;nd be &eth;am feaxe <I>the prince of letters shall draw the fiend by his hair,</I> Salm. Kmbl. 200; Sal. 99. Saga, hw&aacute; mec bregde of brimes f&aelig;&eth;mum <I>say, who drew me from the bosom of the ocean,</I> Exon. 101a; Th. 382, 18; R&auml;. 3, 13. S&aelig-acute;-r&oacute;fe &aacute;rum bregda&thorn; &yacute;&thorn;bord [MS. y&thorn;borde] ne&aacute;h <I>brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars,</I> 79 a ; Th. 296, 26; Cr&auml;. 57. Br&aelig;egd beadwe heard feorh-gen&iacute;&eth;lan <I>the fierce warrior dragged the mortal foe,</I> Beo. Th. 3082; B. 1539: 1593; B. 794. Brugdon h&aelig;le&thorn; of sc&aelig-acute;&eth;um sweord <I>the warriors drew their swords from their sheaths,</I> Cd. 93; Th. 120, 8; Gen. 1991: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38 ; Jud. 229. N&aelig-acute;fre hie &eth;&aelig;s sell&iacute;ce ble&oacute;um bregda&thorn; <I>let them never so strangely change with colours,</I> Salm. Kmbl. 301; Sal. 150. Ble&oacute;m bregdende <I>changing in colours,</I> Exon. 95b; Th. 357, 3; Pa. 23. Sceal m&aelig-acute;g nealles inwitnet &oacute;&eth;rum bregdan <I>a kinsman should not weave a net of treachery for another,</I> Beo. Th. 4341; B. 2167. Ic gefr&aelig;gn sunu Wihst&aacute;nes beran brogdne beadu-sercean <I>I heard that Wihstan's son bore his weaved war-sark,</I> 5503; B. 2755. &ETH;&aelig-acute;r w&aelig;s on eorle brogden byrne <I>there was on the man the woven mail-shirt,</I> Elen. Kmbl. 513; El. 257: Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 11; Ph. 602. Bregden fe&eth;rum <I>woven with feathers,</I> 60a; Th. 219, 13; Ph. 306: Ps. Th. 138, 9. <B>II.</B> <I>v.n. to turn into;</I> se vertere in aliquid :-- H&iacute; brugdon on wyrmes ble&oacute; <I>they turned into the hue of a worm,</I> Exon. 46a; Th. 156, 30; G&uacute;. 882. [<I>Wyc. R. Glouc.</I> breide: <I>Scot.</I> brade: <I>O. Sax.</I> bregdan: <I>O. Frs.</I> brida: <I>L. Ger.</I> breiden: <I>O. H. Ger.</I> brettan: <I>Icel.</I> breg&eth;a.] DER. a-bregdan, be-, for- <I>, ge-,</I> ofer- <I>, on-, to-,</I> upa-, &uacute;ta-.

<B>Bregent-ford</B> <I>Brentford in Middlesex,</I> Chr. 1016; <I>Th.</I> 280, 28, <I>col. 1. v.</I> Brent-ford.

<B>br&eacute;gh</B> <I>an eye-lid,</I> Bd. 4, 32 ; S. 611, 18. v. br&aelig-acute;w.

<B>br&eacute;g-nes,</B> -ness, e: <I>f.</I> [br&eacute;gan <I>to give fear</I>] <I>Fear, terror, dread;</I> terror :-- Br&eacute;gnessa [MS. br&eacute;gnes] &eth;&iacute;ne h&yacute; gedr&eacute;fdon me <I>terrores tui conturbaverunt me,</I> Ps. Spl. T. 87, 17.

<B>BREGO,</B> bregu, brega, breogo; <I>indecl. m.</I> A word chiefly used by poets, denoting <I>A leader, governor, ruler, prince, king, Lord;</I> imperator, princeps, rex, Dominus :-- Se beorna brego <I>a leader of men,</I> Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 11; Jud. 254. Nor&thorn;manna bregu <I>the leader of North men,</I> Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 33; &AElig;&thorn;elst. 33. Brego engla <I>the ruler of angels,</I> Cd. 9; Th. 12, 7; Gen. 181. Brege moncynnes <I>ruler of mankind,</I> Bt. Met. Fox 20, 86; Met. 20, 43. Babil&oacute;ne brego <I>the king of Babylon,</I> Cd. 187; Th. 232, 6; Dan. 256. Se brega m&aelig-acute;ra <I>the great prince,</I> Exon. 14a; Th. 29, note 1; Cri. 456, note. Beorna breogo <I>the king of men.</I> Andr. Kmbl. 609; An. 305. [<I>Icel.</I> bragr, <I>m. vir primarius, princeps.</I>]

<B>brego-r&iacute;ce,</B> es; <I>n.</I> [brego <I>a governor, ruler, king;</I> r&iacute;ce <I>a region, kingdom</I>] <I>A kingdom;</I> regnum :-- Se w&aelig;s Babyl&oacute;nes bregor&iacute;ces fruma <I>he was the founder of the kingdom of Babylon,</I> Cd. 79; Th. 98, 21; Gen. 1633.

<B>brego-st&oacute;l,</B> breogo-st&oacute;l, es; <I>m.</I> [brego <I>a ruler, prince, king;</I> st&oacute;l <I>a stool, seat, throne</I>] <I>A prince's stool</I> or <I>chair, a throne, a prince's dominion, kingdom;</I> principis sella, thronus, regnum :-- He him gesealde bold and bregost&oacute;l <I>he gave him a habitation and a princely seat,</I> Beo. Th. 4398; B. 2196: 4729; B. 2370. He h&aacute;mes ni&oacute;san l&eacute;t &eth;one bregost&oacute;l <I>he left the kingdom to visit his home,</I> 4767; B. 2389. Breogost&oacute;l, Andr. Kmbl. 417; An. 209.

<B>brego-weard,</B> es; <I>m.</I> [brego <I>a ruler, prince;</I> weard <I>a guard, keeper</I>] <I>A royal guard, prince, lord;</I> princeps, dominus, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 13; Gen. 2747: 106; Th. 140, 26; Gen. 2333.