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ge-rǽf

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Add: As á-ráfian = dissolvere, á-rǽfan = expedire, ge-rǽf weorþan on hine, applied to the crime, would mean that the person referred to could not free or clear himself of the charge. The Old Latin version renders geresp (v. l. gerǽf) weorðe by firmetur

ge-ráwan

(v.)
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to make a row or line Geráwende infindens (labara per terram trudito dextra, quatuor infindens directo tramite sulcos, Ald. 153, 33), Wrt. Voc. ii. 91, 24: 47, 22

Linked entry: ráwan

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
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hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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The boundary line formed by a link or bank Andlang hlingrǽwe tó ðæs niðærlangan hlincæs eástendæ; andlang hlincæs æft út on eá, C. D. v. 243, 2. Andlang hlincrǽwæ . . . ðonne andlang hegæréwæ, 255, 35. Andlang ðére ealdan hlinchréwe, vi. 36, 7. Of ðám

on-rǽs

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Add: of violent movement Férde eall seó heord myclum onrǽse (impetu) niwel on þá sǽ all the herd went with a great rush headlong into the sea, Mt. 8, 32. of hostile movement. by a living creature, attack, assault Án hrem bewerode ꝥ líc . . . and þá

rǽd-fæst

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Add: of good counsel Eówer bróðer is snotor and rǽdfæst your brother is a man of counsel (1 Macc. 2, 65), Hml. S. 25, 264: Solil. H. 61, 9. Ælfstán arceƀ wæs swíðe rǽdfast man ǽgðer ge for Gode and for worulde, Chr. 1019 ; P. 154, 19. Leofa þín líf,

rǽd-lic

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Nis ðæt rǽdlic ðing, gif hlútor wæter hlúd and undióp tóflóweð æfter feldum, oð hit tó fenne werð, Past. 469, 6. Þonne cymð óðer ðing þe mé þincð rihtlicre and rǽdlicre, ðonne forlét ic þæt þæt ic ǽr genóh hæfde, Solil. H. 33, 4. v. oft-, un-, wiþer-rǽdlic

rǽd-rípe

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rǽd-rípe, l. hræd-rípe,
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where take the passages

ráre-dumla

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Rádumbel oriagratulus, Hpt. 33, 240, 20. Add

stæf-rǽw

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Add: [ an alphabet, v. Dict.] a line or passage in a document or inscription Hé þǽrinne funde áne leádene tabulan eall áwritene; and þá hé hí rǽdde, þá cóm hé tó þǽre stæfrǽwe þǽr hé ꝥ word funde áwriten . . . ꝥ hí fram Decie þám cásere flugon, and his

stán-rǽw

(n.)
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a line of stones On stánrǽwe; of stánrǽwe, C. D. iii. 444, 5

tún-rǽd

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Sum tún wǽs ... Þe ǽlce geáre oftost wæs áwést þurh hagol ... þá sende se túnrǽd sumne getrýwne ǽrendracan tó Martine his helpes biddende, Hml. S. 31, 1219. Add

beorc-ragu

(n.)
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birch-lichen, Lch. ii. 266, 14

wæl-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-rǽs, es; m.

A deadly attackan attack in which men are slain

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A deadly attack, an attack in which men are slain Wæs sió swátswaðu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5886; B. 2947. Æfter wælrǽse wunde gedýgan, 5055; B. 2531. Æfter ðam wælrǽse (the fight in which Grendel was mortally wounded), 1652

wæl-rǽw

Similar entry: wæl-hreów

gafol-rand

(n.)
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gafol-rand, es; m.

A pair of compasses

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A pair of compasses Gafelrond (printed -rod) circinnus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 25. Gabulrond, gabelrend, gabarind circino, ferrum duplex, unde pictores faciunt circulos, Txts. 51, 469. Gabulrond radio, 93, 1711. Gafolrand circinnum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 50.

gúþ-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-rǽs, es; m.

A warlike attack

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A warlike attack Andr. Kmbl. 3061; An. 1533; Beo. Th. 5974; B. 2991: 3159; B. 1577: 4844; B. 2426

ofer-ranc

(adj.)
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ofer-ranc, adj.

Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous

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Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous: — God lǽteþ reáfian eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodge-wǽda. Wulfst. 46, 1

on-rǽsa

(n.)
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on-rǽsa, (?), an; m.

Attack, irruption

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Attack, irruption Onrǽsan inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1

Linked entry: rǽs

hilde-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rǽs, es; m.

A warlike onset

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A warlike onset, Beo. Th. 605; B. 300

hilde-rand

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-rand, es; m.

A shield

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A shield, Beo. Th. 2489; B. 1242