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réðen

(adj.)
Grammar
réðen, (?); adj.

Wild

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Wild Ðæt hé hine gereordode mid ðám réðenum (MS. U. réðum) nýtenum, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 102

réðig

(adj.)
Grammar
réðig, adj.

Fiercesavagecruel

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Fierce, savage, cruel Réðig ferox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 35, 17

riht-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-wís, adj.

Righteous just

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Righteous just Rihtwís justus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 69. Rihtwís justus rihtwísre justior ealra rihtwísost justissimus, Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Som. 4, 65 : 9, 21 ; Som. 10, 20. Rihtwís déma, Hy. 6, 7. Se ðe underféhþ rihtwísne on rihtwíses naman, hé onféhþ rihtwíses

Linked entry: wrenc-wís

rím-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
rím-cræftig, adj.

Skilful in computation

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Skilful in computation Tó þám rihtungum ðe rímcræftige preóstas cweþaþ lunares, Anglia viii. 300, 27. On ðám eahta geárum ðe rímcræftige weras on Grécisc hátaþ ocdoade, 315, 23 : 327, 34-36. Rýmcræftige Menol. Fox 89; Men. 44

róf

(adj.)
Grammar
róf, adj.

Valiantstoutstrong

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Valiant, stout, strong (used only in poetry) Róf oretta, heard under helme ( Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 5070; B. 2538. Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac ), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068. Wís hæleþ, maga móde róf, Andr. Kmbl. 1249; An. 625. Ánrǽd oretta, maga móde róf, 1967

rodor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-líc, adj.

of the firmamentcelestialheavenly

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of the firmament (v. rodor, I) Se roderlíca ethereus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 25. Firmamentum is ðeós roderlíce heofen mid manegum steorrum ámétt, Lchdm. iii. 254, 8. Hí ( Enoch and Elias) sind genumene tó lyftenre heofenan, ná tó rodlícere, Homl. Th. i.

rósen

(adj.)
Grammar
rósen, adj.

Of rosesroseusrosatus

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Of roses; roseus, rosatus Mid wlite rósenum decore roseo, Hymn. Surt. 105, 20. Mid rósenan ele gemencged, Lchdm. i. 302, 3. On rósenne in rosatum, Hpt. Gl. 483, 25

róp

(adj.)
Grammar
róp, adj.

Liberalbountiful

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Liberal, bountiful Ðeós lyft byreþ lytle wihte, ða sind sanges rópe they (the birds) are bountiful of song, Exon. Th. 439, 2; Rä. 58, 3. v. next word

rudig

(adj.)
Grammar
rudig, adj.

Ruddy

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Ruddy Rudi purpureus, rubicundus, Hpt. Gl. 475,8 . Rudi scheome, A. R. 330, 20. Þi rudi neb schal as gres grenen, H. M. 35, 22

rúh

(adj.)
Grammar
rúh, adj.

rough, hairy, shaggy rough, untrimmed, uncultivatedrough, knottyrough, undressed

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rough, hairy, shaggy Rúh hispidus, hirsutus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 15-16 : 90, 17 : i. 51, 20. Rúh hrægel amphibalum, 25, 65. Óxn vel rúh óxn ascella vel subhircos, 43, 65. Rúh scó pero, ii.68, 6. Se wæs reód and eall rúh totus in morem pellis hirsutus,

Linked entries: rýht rúg rupe

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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local, widely, far and wide, so as to extend over a wide space 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,

Linked entry: rúm-heort

rúmedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmedlíce, adv.

liberallyat large, fully

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liberally Hé swá gifol is and swá rúmedlíce gifþ, Bt. 38, 3 ;Fox 202, 14. Ða ic rúmodlíce (rúmmódlíce ?) gescarode, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 331, 2. Ne óðerra monna ne reáfiaþ, ne hierarúmedlíce dǽlaþ, Past. 23; Swt. 177, 7. Ðonne hwá ǽgðer ge mete ge hrægl

Linked entry: rúmed-líc

rúm-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-gál, adj.
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Rejoicing in ample space in which to move (applied to the dove when sent from the ark) Seó culufre wíde fleáh óþ ðæt heó rúmgál reste stówe funde far the dove flew, in flight unconfined rejoicing, until a place of rest she found (cf. heó rúme fleáh,

rúm-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-heort, adj.

liberal, munificentuntroubled

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of liberal heart, liberal, munificent Rúmheort dapsilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 31. Rúmheort hláford (the Deity) Hy. 7, 63, Méé Rúmheort beón mearum and máþmum to be liberal of gifts, Exon. Th. 3391; Gn. Ex. 87. with mind free from oppression, untroubled.

rúm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-líc, adj.

gracious, liberal, benignliberal, abundant, plentiful

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gracious, liberal, benign Rúmlíc benignus (Deus), Rtl. 104, 32. Rúmlícum helpe benign favore, 17, 35. liberal, abundant, plentiful Nú wille wé ðis águnnene weorc mid rúmlícum wæstme begán, Anglia viii. 300, 6. Se ðe mid fódan ðære upplícan lufe biþ

rúmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmlíce, adv.

largely, fully,liberallygraciously, kindly, benignly

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largely, fully, at large, at length Ðæt hí rúmlíce roccettaþ swíðe, Ps. Th. 143, 16. Ðás þing rúmlíce gecýðan, Anglia viii. 303, 48. Ymbe ðás þing rúmlícor sprecan, 321, 36. Tó-dǽledlícor vel rúm[licor ?] differentius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 15. liberally

Linked entry: rúm-líc

rúm-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-mód, adj.

liberalprofusebenignant, gracious, kind

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of liberal mind, liberal in giving Hé þearfum rúmmód ( largus ) wæs, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 11. Sýn wé rúmmóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 14. Sellaþ ælmessan, beóþ rúmmóderyhtra gestreóna, Exon. Th. 106, 30; Gú. 49. too liberal

rustig

(adj.)
Grammar
rustig, adj.

Rusty

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Rusty Ðá wurdon Janes dura fæste betýned and his loco rustega ' Jani portas ipse clausit, Quas obseratas otio ipsa etiam rubigo signavit, Ors. 5,15 ; Swt. 251, 21

rygen

(adj.)
Grammar
rygen, adj.

Rye, of rye

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Rye, of rye Of rigenum melwe, Lchdm. ii. 236, 9. Of súrre rigenre grút, 342,17 . Genim rigen healm and beren, 148, 11. Genim rigen mela, 148, 22

Linked entry: rigen

rýnelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rýnelíce, adv.

Mystically mystice

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Mystically; mystice, Hymn. Surt. 68, 13