folc-riht
According to folk-right ⬩ lawful ⬩ secundum publĭcum jus ⬩ lēgālis
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According to folk-right, lawful; secundum publĭcum jus, lēgālis Síe he wyrðe folcryhtre [-rihtre MS. G.] bóte let him be worthy of lawful compensation, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25
Franc-ríce
The kingdom of the Franks ⬩ Francōrum regnum
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The kingdom of the Franks; Francōrum regnum He hæfde ǽrendo sum to Breotone cyningum of Francríce he had an errand to the kings of Britain against the kingdom of the Franks, Bd. 4, 1; S. 565, 1, MS. B: Chr. 1060; Erl. 193, 32
freó-riht
A free right ⬩ common right ⬩ right of a freeman ⬩ libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus
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A free right, common right, right of a freeman; libĕrōrum et ingenuōrum jus He ne beó syððan ǽniges freórihtes wyrðe he shall not afterwards deserve any free right, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 22
ful-riht
Full right ⬩ most right or direct ⬩ valde rectus ⬩ directissĭmus
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Full right, most right or direct; valde rectus, directissĭmus Ðú ne mihtest gyt fulrihtne weg arédian thou hast not yet been able to find the most direct way, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 8
fyðer-ríce
A tetrarchy ⬩ tetrarchia
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A tetrarchy; tetrarchia, Som. Ben. Lye
eald-riht
An ancient right ⬩ vĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium
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An ancient right; vĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium He him gehét ðæt hý ealdrihta ǽlces mósten wyrðe gewunigen he promised them that they should remain possessed of each of their ancient rights, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 71; Met. 1, 36: 1, 114; Met. 1, 57. Bǽdon hine
Linked entry: eald-geriht
heofon-ríce
The kingdom of heaven
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The kingdom of heaven Biþ him heofonríce ágiefen to them shall be given the kingdom of heaven, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260. Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1. Heofonríces weard auctorem regni cælestis, Bd. 4
hrycg-ribb
A rib
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A rib Hricgrib spondilia, Wrt. Voc. 65, 22. Hrycrib, 283, 49
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lah-riht
Legal right
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Legal right Ǽghwylc lahriht ge burhriht ge landriht every legal right, both of town and country, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 19. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right
land-ríca
a land-lord
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A powerful man in a district, a landed proprietor, a land-lord; the term, seems equivalent to land-hláford, q. v. Heáh landríca ierarchon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 29. Fó se landríca tó healfan, and tó healfan ðæt hundred, L. Edg. S. 8; Th. i. 274, 30. Gif
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níd-riht
a duty that must be performed ⬩ service ⬩ office ⬩ officium ⬩ debitum ⬩ a due ⬩ what must be paid
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(v. níd, III). a duty that must be performed, service, office; officium, debitum Nédreht debitum, Rtl. 89, 26. God-cund þeówdóm is gesett on cyriclícum þénungum æfter canoneclícan gewunan tó niédrihte eallum gehádedum mannum. On ǽlcne tíman man sceal
rǽd-rípe
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Soon ripe, premature Rǽdrípe wæstm praecoquus fructus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 22. Rǽdrípe wínberige praecoquae, 38, 61
eard-ríce
A dwelling-land ⬩ terra habitātiōnis
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A dwelling-land; terra habitātiōnis Eardríca cyst the best of habitations [Paradise ], Exon. 45 a; Th. 153, 14; Gú. 825
biscop-ríce
a bishopric
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a bishopric, Bd. 4, 6; S. 573, 35
ge-riht
What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium
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What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction; rectum, jus, ratio, officium Gif hwá ǽnigra godcundra gerihto forwyrne if any one refuse any divine dues, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 7. Godes gerihto God's dues, 5; Th. i. 168, 25: Homl.
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ge-rifod
Wrinkled
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Wrinkled On ealdlícum geárum biþ ðæs mannes neb gerifod in the years of old age man's face is wrinkled, Homl. Th. i. 614, 14
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scild-rída
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A phalanx: — Ðeáh hí wyrcen getruman and scyldrídan wið mé si consistant adversum me castra, Ps. Th. 26, 4
Sweó-ríce
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Sweden Ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swió*-*ríce sinc brytnade, Beo. Th. 4755; B. 2383: 4983; B. 2495
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swán-riht
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Law concerning the swán (q.v.) On manegum landum gebyreþ deópre swánriht, L. R. S. 6; Th. i. 436, 15
þǽr-riht
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Straight Þárrihtum strictis (but the passage glossed is strictis mucronibus; the glosser seems to have given two senses of the word, as he gives evaginatis besides the English word ), Hpt. Gl. 495, 50. v. next two words