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réðe-mód

  • adjective
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réðe-mód, adj.
in a bad sense, of fierce or
savage mind
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  • Cwǽdon ðæt heó (

    the rebellious angels

    ) ríce réðemóde ágan wolde,
      Cd. Th. 4, 2; Gen. 47.
  • Ábrecan ne meahton réðemóde (

    the people of Sodom who were trying to break into Lot's house

    ) reced æfter gistum,
      150, 15; Gen. 2492.
of justifiable severity or anger, of stern or
severe mind, wroth
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  • God réðemód reorde gesette eorþbúendum ungelíce,

      101, 18; Gen. 1684 : 218, 2; Dan. 33.
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