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ge-brec

  • noun [ neuter ]
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ge-brec, -bræc, es; n. [ge-, brec a breaking, crash]
Wright's OE grammar
§563;
A breaking, crashing, clamour, noise; fractio, frăgor, strĕpĭtus
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  • Se dæg biþ dæg gebreces

    the day will be a day of clamour,

    • Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 5
    • ;
    • Hat. MS. 46 a, 17
    • .
  • He gehýrde ðæt gebrec ðara storma

    audīto frăgōre procellārum,

    • Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 3
    • .
  • Gebrecu feraþ ofer dreohtum [MS. dreontum]

    the crashes go over multitudes,

    • Exon. 102 a; Th. 385, 14
    • ;
    • Rä. 4, 44
    • .
  • Se biþ gebreca hlúdast

    that is loudest of crashes,

    • 102 a; Th. 385, 6
    • ;
    • Rä. 4, 40
    • .
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v.  ge-bræc.
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  • ge-brec, n.