abrecan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to break, break to pieces, break down, conquer, vanquish, take by storm, capture, violate, destroy, assault
- (intransitive) to break out, break away, break forth
Etymology
Prefix from Old English brecan (break).
Origin
Old English
brecan
Gloss
break
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bebrecan Old English
- brecan Old English
- brecþ Old English
- forbrecan Old English
- gebrecan Old English
- healfbrocen Old English
- inbrecan Old English
- oferbrecan Old English
- tobrecan Old English
- þurhbrecan Old English
- breken Middle English
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