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ród

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
ród, e; f.
Wright's OE grammar
§367;
a rod, pole. v. segl-ród.
a measure of land
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a cross, rood (as in Holy-
rood)
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a crucifix. v. sweor-ród.
Etymology
[O. Sax. róda a cross : O. Frs. róde patibulum : O. L. Ger. ruoda virga; rood (a measure) : Icel. róða a rood, crucifix : O. H. Ger. ruota virga.]
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v. wearh-, wyn-ród.
Linked entries
v.  róde-tácen coc-ród.
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