[bryne-leóma], w. m., light of a conflagration, gleam of fire : nom. sg., [2314].
[bryne-wylm], st. m., wave of fire: dat. pl. -wylmum, [2327].
[brytnian] (properly to break in small pieces, cf. breótan), w. v., to bestow, to distribute: pret. sinc brytnade, distributed presents, i.e. ruled (since the giving of gifts belongs especially to rulers), [2384].
[brytta], w. m., giver, distributer, always designating the king: nom. sg. sinces brytta, [608], [1171], [2072]; acc. sg. beága bryttan, [35], [352], [1488]; sinces bryttan, [1923].
[bryttian] (to be a dispenser), w. v., to distribute, to confer: prs. sg. III. god manna cynne snyttru bryttað, bestows wisdom upon the human race, [1727].
[brýd], st. f.: 1) wife, consort: acc. sg. brýd, [2931]; brýde, [2957], both times of the consort of Ongenþeów (?).—2) betrothed, bride: nom. sg., of Hrôðgâr's daughter, Freáware, [2032].
[brýd-bûr], st. n., woman's apartment: dat. sg. eode ... cyning of brýdbûre, the king came out of the apartment of his wife (into which, according to [666], he had gone), [922].
[bunden-stefna], w. m., (that which has a bound prow), the framed ship: nom. sg., [1911].
[bune], w. f., can or cup, drinking-vessel: nom. pl. bunan, [3048]; acc. pl. bunan, [2776].
[burh, burg], st. f., castle, city, fortified house: acc. sg. burh, [523]; dat. sg. byrig, [1200]; dat. pl. burgum, [53], [1969], [2434].—Comp.: freó, freoðo-, heá-, hleó-, hord-, leód-, mæg-burg.