Tó-brýsan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Tó-brýsan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words:

Definitions

1 tó-brýsan

and -brýsian; p. de To crush, break in pieces :-- Ic tó-brýse tero, Ælfc. Gr. 28, l ; Zup. 165, 14 MS. T. Ealle ðín bán ic tó-brýsige, Nar. 41, 20. Se ðe fylþ uppan ðysne stán hé byþ tóbrýsed (confringetur) ; and hé tóbrýsþ (conteret) ðone ðe hé onuppan fylþ, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 44. Ðú ealle míne bán tóbrísdest, Nar. 45, 5. Ealle his bán heó tóbrýsde, 44, 15. Tóbrýsiende confringem. Ps. Lamb. 28, 5. Gif hwá tóbrýsed sý if any one be crushed (convulsus), Lchdm. i. 122, I. Tóbrysede tigelan, Homl. Skt. i. 8, 169. ȝiff he wolide læpenn dun he munnde tobriseun all himm sellfenn, Orm. 12032. Al tobrised bac and þe, Havel. 1950. Tobrusede brake in pieces, Wick. (2 Kings 18, 4).] to-brysan

Runic Inscription

ᛏᚩ-ᛒᚱᚣᛋᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

About

Old English Dictionary project aims to provide a comprehensive searchable dictionary for Old English (Anglo-Saxon).

It includes abbreviations, works & authors, and authentic runic inscriptions.

Support

Quick Links

Copyright © 2025 Old English Dictionary
"Fornjóts synir eru á landi komnir"