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ǽrend-raca

(n.)
Grammar
ǽrend-raca, ǽrend-wreca, an; m. [ǽrend an errand; raca, wreca from reccan to tell, wrecan to utter]

A messengerambassadoran apostleangelnuntiusapostolusangelus

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A messenger, ambassador, an apostle, angel; nuntius, apostolus, angelus Se ǽrendraca nys mǽrra ðonne se ðe hine sende non est apostolus major eo qui misit eum, Jn. Bos. 13,16. Sende he ǽrendracan misit legatarios, Bd. 5, 21; S. 64a, 34. Gabriél Godes

Linked entries: ǽrend-wreca -raca

rand-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
rand-wíga, an; m.
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Randwígena ræst ( the camping of the Israelites on their march ), Cd. Th. 186, 5; Exod. 134. Randwígum frætwa dǽlan, 171, 14; Gen. 2828

rǽde-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-cempa, an; m.
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A mounted soldier Rǽdewíga vel [rǽde] -cempa equester, qui equitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 66

Linked entries: rǽde rǽde-wíga

wǽl-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ráp, es; m.

A rope that binds the deepa rope with which frost binds the water

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A rope that binds the deep, a rope with which frost binds the water Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wǽl-rápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610

dæg-réd

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-réd, dæg-rǽd,es ; n.

Dawn, daybreak, early morningdilūcŭlum, matutīnum, aurōra

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Betweox ðam dægréde [-rǽde MS. R.] and sunnan upgange between dawn and sunrise, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 6, 19; Lchdm. iii. 244, 6.

mid-rád

(n.)
Grammar
mid-rád, e; f.

A riding with another

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A riding with another Ðæt ǽlc man wǽre óðrum gelástfull ge æt spore ge æt midráde ( in accompanying the other in following the trace of the lost property ), L. Æðelst. v. 4; Th. i. 232, 12

magu-rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
magu-rǽswa, an; m.

A leader of mena chief

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-ræwa), 145; Th. 181, 2; Exod. 55 : 143; Th. 178, 25; Exod. 17

Linked entry: rǽswa

brim-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-rád, e; f.

The sea-roadthe seamaris cursusmare

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The sea-road, the sea; maris cursus, mare Geofon swaðrode, brimrád gebád the ocean subsided, the sea-road stopped, Andr. Kmbl. 3172; An. 1589: 2525; An. 1264

on-rád

(n.)
Grammar
on-rád, e; f.

Riding on horseback

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Riding on horseback Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wǽne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13

ge-rǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rǽde, es; n.
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Add: The word seems used only in the pl. ge-rǽdu(-a). An ornament, trapping. for a person Wé lǽrað ꝥ man geswíce higeleásra gewǽda and dislicra gerǽda, Ll. Th. ii. 248, 16. for a horse Ǽfteráp postela, gerǽdu falere, brídel frenum, Wrt.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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Ongeán ðam wíslícan rǽde, ðe of Godes ágenre gyfe cymð, se wiðerrǽda deófol (the devilish adversary ) sǽwð réceleásnesse, Wulfst. 53, 7. Wurdon wiðerrǽde se cyng and se eorl, Chr. 1104; Erl. 239, 24.

deád-rægl

(n.)

clothing of the dead, a shroud pallium sepulchrāle

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clothing of the dead, a shroud; pallium sepulchrāle, Som. Ben. Lye

cyric-ragu

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-ragu, church-lichen or moss.

Similar entry: ciric-ragu

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quicklycĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Hí Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

forþ-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-rǽsan, p. de; pp. ed

To rush forthspring forth, spring uprise upproruĕreexsĭlīresălīreexsurgĕre

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To rush forth, spring forth, spring up, rise up; proruĕre, exsĭlīre, sălīre, exsurgĕre Biþ on him will forþrǽsendes wæteres on éce líf fiet in eo fans ăquæ sălientis in vītam æternam. Jn. Bos. 4, 14. He ðá awearp his reáf, and forþrǽsde and to him com

gafol-rand

(n.)

A pair of compassescircĭnusκίρκινos

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A pair of compasses; circĭnus = κίρκινos, Cot. 54, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: gabul-roid

here-rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
here-rǽswa, an; m.

A chieftain,

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A chieftain, Elen. Kmbl. 1987; El. 995

in-rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
in-rǽsan, p. de

To rush upon

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To rush upon Inrǽsdon inruerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 25. Inrǽsan inrumpere, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 84

læt-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-rǽde, adj.

deliberate

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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,

rǽde-here

(n.)
Grammar
rǽde-here, es; m.
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A mounted force, cavalry Rǽdehere cerethi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 76 : cerethei, 130, 15. Of rádehere equitatu, Hpt. Gl. 525, 25. Alexandres næs ná má geslægen ðonne hundtwelftig on ðæm rǽdehere in exercitu Alexandri centum et viginti equites defuere, Ors