[bringan], anom. v., to bring, to bear: prs. sg. I. ic þe þûsenda þegna bringe tô helpe, bring to your assistance thousands of warriors, [1830]; inf. sceal hringnaca ofer heáðu bringan lâc and luftâcen, shall bring gifts and love-tokens over the high sea, [1863]; similarly, [2149], [2505]; pret. pl. we þâs sælâc ... brôhton, brought this sea-offering (Grendel's head), [1654].
ge-bringan, to bring: pres. subj. pl. þat we þone gebringan ... on âdfäre, that we bring him upon the funeral-pile, [3010].
[brosnian], w. v., to crumble, to become rotten, to fall to pieces: prs. sg. III. herepâd ... brosnað äfter beorne, the coat of mail falls to pieces after (the death of) the hero, [2261].
[brôðor], st. m., brother: nom. sg., [1325], [2441]; dat sg. brêðer, [1263]; gen. sg. his brôðor bearn, [2620]; dat. pl. brôðrum, [588], [1075].
ge-[brôðru], pl., brethren, brothers: dat. pl. sät be þæm gebrôðrum twæm, sat by the two brothers, [1192].
[brôga], w. m., terror, horror: nom. sg., [1292], [2325], [2566]; acc. sg. billa brôgan, [583].—Comp.: gryre-, here-brôga.
[brûcan], st. v. w. gen., to use, to make use of: prs. sg. III. se þe longe her worolde brûceð, who here long makes use of the world, i.e. lives long, [1063]; imp. brûc manigra mêda, make use of many rewards, give good rewards, [1179]; to enjoy: inf. þät he beáhhordes brûcan môste, could enjoy the ring-hoard, [895]; similarly, [2242], [3101]; pret. breác lîfgesceafta, enjoyed the appointed life, lived the appointed time, [1954]. With the genitive to be supplied: breác þonne môste, [1488]; imp. brûc þisses beáges, enjoy this ring, take this ring, [1217]. Upon this meaning depends the form of the wish, wel brûcan (compare the German geniesze froh!): inf. hêt hine wel brûcan, [1046]; hêt hine brûcan well, [2813]; imp. brûc ealles well, [2163].
[brûn], adj., having a brown lustre, shining: nom. sg. sió ecg brûn, [2579].
[brûn-ecg], adj., having a gleaming blade: acc. sg. n. (hyre seaxe) brâd [and] brûnecg, her broad sword with gleaming blade, [1547].
[brûn-fâg], adj., gleaming like metal: acc. sg. brûnfâgne helm, [2616].