Old English Dictionary Entry

Lah-bryce

Part of speech: es; Related words: 25, Th. i. 310, 18: vi. 28, Th. i. 322, 18. Wearþ ðes þeódscipe swíðe forsyngod þurh lahbrycas and þurh ǽswicas þurh hádbrycas and þurh ǽwbrycas, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 147. lah-bryce

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1 lah-bryce

m. A breach of the law :-- Ðæt wæs geworden ðæs ðe hé sǽde þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce that happened, according to him [Gildas], through the violation of their rule by ecclesiastics, and through the breaking of the law by laymen, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 111, 199. Deófíce dǽda on mistlícan lahbrycan [MS. D. lagbrycan] on hádbrycan and on ǽwbrycan devilish deeds in the shape of diverse violations of law, of holy orders and of marriage, L. Eth.

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Runic Inscription

ᛚᚪᚻ-ᛒᚱᚣᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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L.: Latin

Works & Authors

S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Swt.: Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Reader

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