m. I. a breach of mund (IV) :-- Wé cwǽdon be mundbrice, se ðe hit dó, ðæt hé þolige ealles ðæs ðe hé áge, L. Edm. S. 6; Th. i. 250, 9. Gif hwá cynges mundbrice gewyrce, gebéte ðæt mid for the offence), II. the fine paid for the offence to the authority whose mund was violated :-- Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men on Wessexan, ðæt is, mundbryce ..., L. C. S. 12 ; Th. i. 382, 13. Gif hwá folces fyrdscip ámyrre ðæt hit ǽnote weorþe forgilde hit fullíce and cyninge ðone mundbrice (pay the fine to the king for the offence), L. Eth. vi. 34; Th. i. 324, 7. Béte cynincge be fullan mundbryce. 42 ; Th. i. 400, 24: L. C. E. 2 ; Th. i. 360, 5. On Cantwara lage cyning and arcebiscop ágan gelícne and efendýrne mundbryce, L. Eth. vii. 6; Th. i. 330, 18. Myndbræcas and ǽlces wýtes. Chart. Th. 333, 33. mund-bryce