- bryttian
- \bryttian 1 wv/t2 to divide, dispense, distribute; rule over, possess, enjoy the use of
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Brittle — Brit tle, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. bre[ o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. {Brickle}.] Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou pretty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brittle silver ore — Brittle Brit tle, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. bre[ o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. {Brickle}.] Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stephanite — Brittle Brit tle, a. [OE. britel, brutel, AS. bryttian to dispense, fr. bre[ o]tan to break; akin to Icel. brytja, Sw. bryta, Dan. bryde. Cf. {Brickle}.] Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious. [1913 Webster] Farewell, thou… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brytian — see bryttian … Old to modern English dictionary
brittene — cut in pieces? HD. 2700. Cf. ‘brittned,’ in Gloss. to Ormulum. AS. bryttian … Oldest English Words
bhrē̆ u-1, bhrū̆ - — bhrē̆ u 1, bhrū̆ English meaning: to pierce, break Deutsche Übersetzung: “with scharfem Werkzeug schneiden, abschaben etc”, especially Gmc. “zerschlagen, brechen” Note: extension from bher Material: O.Ind. bhrūṇ a m “embryo”… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
