ród-weorðiend
A worshipper of the cross
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A worshipper of the cross Ródwurþiend crucicola, crucis adorator, Hpt. Gl. 403, 30
Linked entry: ród-begenga
Róm-feoh
Peter's pence
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Peter's pence. [William of Malmesbury attributes to Ethelwulf the institution of this tax : 'Ethelwulf went to Rome (v. Chron. 855) and there offered to St. Peter that tribute which England pays to this day,' bk. 2, c. 2; but in the earlier and similar
Róm-pening
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Sig ǽlc Rómpenig ágifen be Petres mæssedæge ǽiþer ge uppon lande ge on ǽlcan porte, Shrn. 208, 32. Rómpenegas (cf. seó ǽlc heorþpenig ágifen be Petres mæssedæg, 116, 4), Wulfst 113, 11. Wé willaþ ðæt ǽlc Rómpænig beó gelǽst be Petres mæssan tó ðam bisceopstóle
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Róm-wealh
A Roman ⬩ the Britons
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A Roman (cf. Bret-walas the Britons) Reht Rómwala jus Quiritum, Rtl. 189, 13. Ic wæs mid Rúmwalum, Exon. Th. 322, 27; Víd. 69
rót-hwíl
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A time of refreshing Ǽlc rihtwís man, ðonne hé ðysne sealm singþ, wilnaþ him sumere róthwíle on ðissere worulde, and éc reste æfter ðisum, Ps. Th. 14, arg. Forlǽt mé nú tó sumre róthwíle on ðisse weorulde ǽr ic hire of gewíte remitte mihi ut refrigerer
rót-líce
Cheerfully
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Cheerfully Nú ðú ðus rótlíce and ðus glædlíce tó us sprecende eart qui tam hilariter nobiscum velut sospes loqueris, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 37.
sǽ-rinc
A sea-man,
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A sea-man, one who journeys by sea (used of the Scandinavians, cf. sǽ-mann) Hine ymb monig snellícsǽrinc (of Beowulf and his companions), Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690. Sende se sǽrinc(one of the Danes attacking Byrhtnoth) súþerne gár, Byrht. Th. 135, 46; By
sand-rid
a quick-sand
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a quick-sand Sandrid syrtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 19
wǽde-ráp
A stay ⬩ halyard ⬩ rigging
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A stay, halyard; pl. rigging Segelgyrdas antemnas, wǽderápa (wæderráp, Wrt.) rudentum (the passage is: Antemnas solvens de parte rudentum, Ald. 213), Wrt. Voc. ii. 97, 30. Untóslitenum wǽderápum (the passage is: Quod nostrarum carbas antennarum indisruptis
wæl-réc
Deadly reek
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Deadly reek 'Mé is leófre ðæt mínne líchaman gléd fæþmie' ... Wód ða þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661
wæl-regn
A deadly rain ⬩ the rain that caused the Flood
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A deadly rain (the rain that caused the Flood) Ic on andwlítan sígan lǽte wællregn ufan wídre eorðan; fǽhðe ic wille on weras stǽlan, and mid wǽgþreáte eall ácwellan, Cd. Th. 81, 24; Gen. 1350
gum-rinc
A man
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A man Gódlíc gumrinc a goodly man, Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 7; Rä. 84, 4. Dysiges folces gumrinca gyden a goddess of the foolish people, of men, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 105; Met. 26, 53; Cd. 75; Th. 93, 27; Gen.1552
gúþ-rinc
A man of war ⬩ warrior
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A man of war, warrior, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838: 3007; B. 1501: 3766; B. 1881; Byrht. Th. 135, 55; By. 138; Andr. Kmbl. 309; An. 155: 783; An. 392
hand-róf
Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands
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Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands [used of warriors], Cd. 155; Th. 193, 15; Exod. 247
heaðu-róf
Famed for excellence in battle
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Famed for excellence in battle, Beo. Th. 767; B. 381; 1732; B. 864; 4388; B. 2191: Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 21; Ph. 228; Menol. Fox 27; Men. 14
gás-ríc
An impetuous creature, a furious animal
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An impetuous creature, a furious animal (used of the whale ; cf. the description in Wal. 5 : Se micla hwæl biþ unwillum oft geméted frécne and ferðgrim fareðlácendum) Fisc (a whale) flódu áhóf on fergenberig; warþ gásríc grorn þǽr hé on greút giswom
brémel-rind
bramble-rind.
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bramble-rind
winter-rím
A number of years
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A number of years Heora winterrím anni eorum, Ps. Th. 89, 5
oht-ríp
harvest ⬩ messis
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harvest; messis Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 38: Lk. Skt. Lind. 10. 2.(?)
cneó-rím
The number of kin ⬩ progeny ⬩ family ⬩ cognatorum numerus ⬩ progenies ⬩ familia
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The number of kin, progeny, family; cognatorum numerus, progenies, familia Of ðam wíd folc, cneórím micel, cenned wǽron from whom a wide-spread people, a great progeny, were born Cd. 79; Th. 98, 32; Gen. 1639. Cneórím [MS. cneorisn]Caines the family