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rúme

  • adverb
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rúme, adv.
local,
widely, far and wide, so as to extend over a wide space
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  • Cyning rúme rícsaþ

    a king (the Deity) rules far and wide,

      Met. 24, 32.
  • Rúme geondwlítan ymb healfa gehwone,

      Exon. Th. 4, 30; Cri. 60.
  • Heó wíde hire willan sóhte and rúme fleáh,

      Cd. Th. 87, 29; Gen. 1456 : 86, 10; Gen. 1428.
  • Gehýran mæg ic rúme and swá wíde geseón,

      42, 14; Gen. 673 : 132, 9; Gen. 2190.
  • Hié ne meahton leng somed blǽdes brúcan ... ac sceoldon ða rincas rúmor sécan, ellor éðelseld,

      113, 31; Gen. 1895 : 115, 1; Gen. 1913.
liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degree
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  • Hyt rúme ða wyrmas forþ gelǽdeþ

    it plentifully brings out the worms,

      Lchdm. i. 282, 23.Drihten rúme lét willeburnan on woruld þringan, Cd. Th. 82, 35; Gen. 1372 : 75, 20; Gen. 1243.
  • Ðú meaht his rúme rǽd geþencan

    for this in ample measure may'st thou devise means,

      35, 27; Gen. 561.
  • Ne willaþ rúmor unc landriht heora,

      114, 27; Gen. 1910.
  • Wes ðissum leódum árfæst gif ðé Alwalda scirian wille ðæt ðú rúmor (

    more liberally than now is in your power(?)

    ) móte on ðisse folcsceare frætwa dǽlan,
      171, 15; Gen. 2828.
without restriction or encumbrance, without the pressure of care. v. rúm-heort,
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  • Ðá (

    after Judith's prayer was answered) wearþ hyre rúme (cf. Ger. aufgeräumt of good cheer )

    on móde,
      Judth. Thw. 22, 39; Jud. 97.
without obstruction, plainly, clearly
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  • Emmanuhel, ðæt is gereht rúme : Nú is God sylfa mid ús,

      Exon. Th. 9, 13; Cri. 134.
without contraction, in full
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  • Ðé ic ásecgan ne mæg rúme áreccan (

    relate at length

    ), ne gerím witan heardra heteþonca,
      261, 12; Jul. 314,
Etymology
[O. Sax. rúmur; cþve. further : O. H. Ger. rúmo procul, longe.]
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