"brecþ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old English]

IPA: /brekθ/ Forms: brecþa [nominative, plural]
Etymology: brecan + -þ Etymology templates: {{affix|ang|brecan|-þ}} brecan + -þ Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|nominative plural|brecþa|||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} brecþ f (nominative plural brecþa), {{ang-noun|f|brecþa}} brecþ f (nominative plural brecþa)
  1. (poetic) heartbreak, grief Tags: feminine, poetic
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