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tó-brítan

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to break to pieces a material object
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  • Reód forþrést ne sý tó;brýd (

    conterendum

    ),
      R. Ben. I. 108, 9.
to destroy a person or thing,
bring to destruction
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  • His setl on eorðan þú tóbrýttest

    sedem eius in terra collisisti,

      Ps. L. 88, 45.
  • Tóbrýt nú þísne bréman here,

      Hml. S. 25, 629.
  • Andweard þám árleásan mid ánrǽdum geleáfan ꝥ his wódnys swá wurðe tóbrút,

      Hml. S. 37, 78.
to crush with pain, hardship, &c.
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  • Seó éstfulle heorte ne bið tóbrýt for nánum ungelimpum,

      Hml. Th. ii. 92, 28.
  • Húmeta God geðafað ꝥ his gecorenan mid swá micclum wítum beón fornumene and tóbrýtte on ðisum andweardan lífe, i. 486, 20.
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