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roð-hund

(n.)
Grammar
roð-hund, es; m.

A large dog molossusblood-hound and band-dog

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A large dog; molossus. [In later English vocabularies molossus is translated by blood-hound and band-dog. v. Wrt. Voc. i. 177, 15 :187, col. 2. ] Roðhund molosus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 24 : 56, 41 : i. 288, 27. Rothundas molosos, ii.91, 9. Hroð-hund inutilis

Linked entries: hroð-hund ryðða

rót-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: un-rótlíc

sǽ-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-róf, adj.

Active on the sea, strong in rowing

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Active on the sea, strong in rowing Ðonne sǽrófe snelle mægne árum bregdaþ, Exon. Th. 296, 25 ; Crä. 56

sam-rád

(adj.)
Grammar
sam-rád, adj.

Harmonious, united

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Harmonious, united Se cræftga geférscipas fæste gesamnaþ ðæt hí hiora freóndscipe forþ on symbel untweófealde treówa gehealdaþ sibbe samráde the mighty one unites societies firmly, so that for ever they continue to maintain their friendship, faith sincere

up-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
up-riht, adj.

uprighterectlying with the face turned upwards.

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upright, erect Ic uppriht ástód, Beo. Th. 4191; B. 2092. Mannum hé gesealde uprihtne gang, Homl. Th. i. 276, 4. lying with the face turned upwards. Upriht ástreht supinus, Hpt. Gl. 457, 33

wǽl-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
wǽl-ráp, es; m.

A rope that binds the deepa rope with which frost binds the water

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A rope that binds the deep, a rope with which frost binds the water Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wǽl-rápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610

wearg-ród

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-ród, e; f.

A gallows, gibbet

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A gallows, gibbet Waergrood furcimen, Txts. 65, 930. Uuergród, uaergród furca, 62, 409. Wearhród, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 68: 70, 24: 152, 1: eculeus vel calasta, i. 55, 52. We[rg]ród catasta, ii. 22, 23. Of ðam þorne on ða wærhróda; of dám ródun, Cod. Dip

Linked entries: werod wearg-treów

æscstede-ród

(n.)
Grammar
æscstede-ród, e; f.

A cross marking a battlefield

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A cross marking a battlefield ? Of dære greátan apeldre on æscstederóde, C. D. iii. 135, 22

brand-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brand-rád, e; f. [ród I.
a rod
]

a rodA branding-rod;andena,

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A branding-rod; andena, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 4

Linked entry: rád

brim-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-rád, e; f.

The sea-roadthe seamaris cursusmare

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The sea-road, the sea; maris cursus, mare Geofon swaðrode, brimrád gebád the ocean subsided, the sea-road stopped, Andr. Kmbl. 3172; An. 1589: 2525; An. 1264

wíg-rád

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-rád, (?), e; f.

A war-roadroad along which an army passes

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A war-road, road along which an army passes Gewát him Abraham on ða wígróde (-ráde ? -trode ? v. wíg-trod) wiðer-trod seen láðra monna Abraham betook himself to the way where the foe had gone and saw the track of their retreat Cd. Th. 125, 24; Gen. 2084

riht-andswaru

(n.)
Grammar
riht-andswaru, e; f.

An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke

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An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke Se mann ðe on his múþe næfþ náne rihtandsware homo non habens in ore suo increpationes, Ps. Th. 37, 14

riht-ǽw

(n.)
Grammar
riht-ǽw, e; f.

legitimate matrimonya legitimate wife

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legitimate matrimony Gehádedum mannum is beboden, ðæt hí cýþan sceolan folce hwæt on hálgum bócum áwriten is, and hí wísian, hú hí rihtǽwe healdan sceolan, Wulfst. 304, 18. a legitimate wife Be ðam men ðe hæfþ his rihtǽwe legitimam suam uxorem, L. Ecg

riht-fæstendæg

(n.)
Grammar
riht-fæstendæg, es; m.

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A regularly appointed fastday Ǽlc ðara manna ðe yt oððe drincþ on ðam hálgan lenctene oððe on rihtfæstendagum, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 76 : Wulfst. 117, 15

Linked entry: fæsten-dæg

riht-lǽce

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lǽce, es; m.

A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor

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A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor Se ðe his broces bóte sécþ búton tó Gode sylfum and tó his hálgum and tó rihtlǽcum hé drýhþ deófles wyllan he that seeks a remedy for his malady except from God and from his saints and from regular doctors

riht-geþancod

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-geþancod, adj.

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Right-minded, having right thoughts Ða rihtgeþancodon rectos corde, Ps. Lamb. 7, 10. Rihtgeþancedon,10, 3

Linked entry: ge-þancod

riht-gewitt

(n.)
Grammar
riht-gewitt, es; n.

Right mind

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Right mind Ðá wæs heó of hyre ryhtgewitte she was out of her mind, Shrn. 141, 18

riht-laga

(n.)
Grammar
riht-laga, an; m.

Right or just law, equity

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Right or just law, equity Rihtlaga is, ðæt man óðran gebeóde, ðæt hé wylle ðæt man him gebeóde, Wulfst. 274, 11. v. next word

Linked entry: laga

riht-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lagu, e; f.

Right or just law

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Right or just law Oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Ða ðe godcunde láre and woruldcunde rihtlage wyrdan on ǽnige wísan, 168, 8

Linked entry: riht-laga

riht-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hláford, es; m.

A rightful lord

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A rightful lord Gif wíf ofer hire rihthláford óðerne man hæbbe si mulier, praeter dominum suum legitimum, alium habet virum, L. Ecg. P. ii. 7; Th. ii. 184, 19