Old English Dictionary Entry

Brid

Part of speech: bridd, es; Related words: 1, 14: Ps. Spl. 83, 3. On swealwan bridda magan

Definitions

1 definitions

1 brid

m. 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 duos columbæ pullos, Lk. Bos. 2, 24: Lein the maw of the young ones of a swallow, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7. Hit sculon beón micle briddas it should be big young ones, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 14. Hrefnes briddum corvi pullis, Ps. Th. 146, 10. [Chauc. brid, bryd: Wyc. Piers P. brid: Orm. bridd: O. Nrs. burdr, m. Rask, burðr, m. Vigf. partus.] brid

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Runic Inscription

ᛒᚱᛁᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin
O. Nrs.: Old Norse

Works & Authors

Exon.: Exeter Book
Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Orm.: Ormulum (ME text by Orm)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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