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rǽd-fæst

  • adjective
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rǽd-fæst, adj.
Wise, prudent
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  • Se deófol gemacaþ ðæt se man þurh leáse hiwunge déþ swylce hé rǽdfæst sý ðe rǽdes ne gýmeþ

    the devil causes the man by a false show to act as if he were wise, who cares not for wisdom,

      Wulfst. 53, 9.
  • Ðæt ic on ðínum rihte rǽdfæst lifige,

      Ps. Th. 142, 11.
  • Ðínes ríces rǽdfæst wulder

    gloriam magnificentiae regni tui,

      144, 12.
  • Him in gást becwom rǽdfæst sefa,

      Cd. Th. 257, 3; Dan. 652 : Exon. 468, 23; Hy. 5, 4.
  • Se ðe symle byþ rǽdfest,

      Wald. 108; Vald. 2, 26 : Cd. Th. 90, 20; Gen. 1498.
  • Áris and gereorda ðé mid rǽdfæstum móde,

      Homl. Skt. i. 18, 185.
  • Se rǽd wæs ǽfre on his rǽdfæstum geþance,

      Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 5.
  • Ðæt hig mágon árísan, gif hig rǽdfæste beóþ,

      19, 5.
  • Rincas rǽdfæste,

      Exon. Th. 347, 15; Sch. 13.
  • Cf. rǽd-leás.
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