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
Linked entry: Róm-feoh
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
sand-rid
a quick-sand
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a quick-sand Sandrid syrtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 19
wæl-reáf
what is taken from the slain ⬩ spoil taken in war ⬩ spoil ⬩ prey ⬩ robbing the slain
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what is taken from the slain, spoil taken in war, spoil, prey Waelreáf (wael-, uuel-reáb) manubium, Txts. 77, 1277. Wælreáf, manubia (the passage is: Vesperi dirimens manubias (v. Gen. 49, 27), Ald. 26), Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 44:78, 48. Hé under segne sinc
Linked entry: weg-reáf
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
weg-reáf
Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road
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Booty taken on the high road, robbery done on a road Gif wegreáf sí gedón, .vi. scillingum gebéte. Gif man ðone man ofslæhð, .xx. scillingum gebéte, L. Ethb. 19, 20; Th. i. 8, 1-2. Ðeówæs wegreáf sé . iii. scillingas, 89; Th. i. 24, 16
fyrs-rǽw
A row or fence of furze
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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30
hand-rǽs
Onset, attack,
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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072
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
heall-reáf
A piece of tapestry for a hall
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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35
heard-rǽd
Steadfast, firm, ⬩ hardiness
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Steadfast, firm, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 21; Gen. 2348
heaðu-reáf
War-dress, armour
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War-dress, armour, Beo. Th. 807; B. 401
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
heaðu-rǽs
A battle-rush, charge, onslaught
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A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047
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
winter-rím
A number of years
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A number of years Heora winterrím anni eorum, Ps. Th. 89, 5
on-rǽs
On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion
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On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion Onrǽs impetus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 12. Flódes onrǽs fluminis impetus, Ps. Spl. 45, 4: Ps. Surt. ii. 189, 40. Hyne þurhþýdde mid egeslícum onhrǽse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 274. Onrǽs irruptionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66.
Linked entry: on-hrǽs
hohinge-ród
A cross, ⬩ gibbet,
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A cross, gibbet, W. Cat. p. 294
stæf-rǽw
A letter-row ⬩ an alphabet ⬩ an alphabet
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A letter-row, an alphabet Mid stæfrǽwe endebyrdnesse tósceádene alphabeti ordine distinctum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 40
æsc-róf
Spear-famed ⬩ distinguished in battle ⬩ illustrious ⬩ noble ⬩ hasta clarus ⬩ in prœlio strennus ⬩ illustris ⬩ nobilis
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Spear-famed, distinguished in battle, illustrious, noble; hasta clarus, in prœlio strennus, illustris, nobilis Eorlas æscrófe illustrious nobles, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 20; Jud. 337: Elen. Grm. 276: 202