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rihte-bred

(n.)
Grammar
rihte-bred, es; n.
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An instrument for measuring, a square Rihte-bred norma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 20 : 114, 83 : linca, 54, 16

riht-fæderencynn

(n.)
Grammar
riht-fæderencynn, es; n.
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Lineal descent or descendants on the father's side Hiera ryhtfæderencyn gǽþ tó Cerdice they are lineally descended on the father's side from Cerdic, Chr. 755 : Erl. 50, 33 : 784; Erl. 56, 5. Gif héó bearn næbbe, feó ðonne an hire rehtfæderen[cynnes]

Linked entry: fæderen-cyn

riht-fremmend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-fremmend, es; m.
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One acting rightly Ðus reordiaþ ryht-fremmende, Exon. Th. 240, 2; Ph. 632. Geat hǽðen hildfruma háligra blód, ryhtfremmendra, 243, 9; Jul. 8. Hǽlu bútan sáre ryhtfremmendum, 101, 9; Cri. 1656

riht-gegilda

(n.)
Grammar
riht-gegilda, an; m.
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One who is legally a member of a guild Æt ǽlcon rihtgegyldan, Chart. Th. 606, 14

Linked entry: ge-gilda

riht-gelífed

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-gelífed, adj.
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Possessed of a true belief, orthodox, catholic Eal rihtgelýfed folc sceal gefeón on ðone his tócyme, Blickl. Homl. 167, 14. Ðæs rihtgelýfdan geleáfan orthodoxiae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 13. Ða hálgan gelaþunge rihtgelýfdan sanctam aecclesiam catholicam, Apstls

Linked entry: ge-lífed

riht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hǽmed, es; n.
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Legitimate matrimony Cirraþ tó eówrum ryhthǽmede, Past. 16, 1; Swt. 99, 17. Æfter ðon wǽre on rihthǽmed (riht hǽmed?) geþeóded postea in matrimonio jungatur, L. Ecg. C. 19; Th. ii. 146, 2

riht-hand

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hand, a; f.
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The right hand Se Hǽlend be ðære ryhthanda mé genam, Nicod. 21; Thw. 11, 5. Se Hǽlend Adam be ðære riht-hand genam, 30; Thw. 17, 24

riht-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-heort, adj.
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Upright in heart Mid rihtheortum qui recto sunt corde, Ps. Th. 93, 14. Ðǽm rihtheortum rectis corde, Ps. Surt. 111, 4

riht-híwa

(n.)
Grammar
riht-híwa, an; m.
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A legitimate consort Monige beóþ ðara ðe hié gehealdaþ wið unryhthǽmed and swáðeáh his ágenra ryhthíwena ne brýcþ swá swá hé mid ryhte sceolde multi sunt, qui scelera quidem carnis deserunt, nec tamen in conjugio positi usus solummodo debiti jura conservant

Linked entry: híwan

riht-hláfordhyldu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hláfordhyldu, indecl. : -hyld, e; f.
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Fidelity justly due to a lord Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getreówe ... forðam eall ðæt wé ǽfre for rihthláfordhelde dóþ, eal wé hit dóþ ús sylfum tó mycelre þearfe, Wulfst. 119, 15 : 299, 27

riht-lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
riht-lícettere, es; m.
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A thorough hypocrite Fela manna wyrð þurh deófol forlǽred swá ðæt hý eal óðer specaþ and óðer hiwiaþ, óðer hý þencaþ; and ða beóþ rihtlíceteras, Wulfst. 54, 14

riht-líf

(n.)
Grammar
riht-líf, es; n.
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A right life Wýf tó onfónne tó rihtlífe, Lchdm. iii. 176, 22

riht-liþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-liþlíc, adj.
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Articulate Rihtliþlícu articulata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 46

Linked entry: liþ-líc

riht-meterfers

(n.)
Grammar
riht-meterfers, es; n.
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Correct hexameter verse Ðæt rihtmetervers sceal habban feówer and twentig tíman, Anglia viii. 314, 10

Linked entry: meter-fers

riht-norþanwind

(n.)
Grammar
riht-norþanwind, es; m.
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A due north wind Ðá sceolde hé ðǽr bídan ryhtnorþanwindes, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 17

Linked entry: norþan-wind

riht-regol

(n.)
Grammar
riht-regol, es; m.
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A correct rule, a canon Rihtregula canonum, Hpt. Gl. 526, 16

riht-scilling

(n.)
Grammar
riht-scilling, es; m.
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A lawful shilling Se rihtscylling byþ á be .xii. penegum legitimus solidus semper est .xii. denariorum, L. Ecg. P. iv. 60; Th. ii. 222, 7

riht-scrífend

(n.)
Grammar
riht-scrífend, es; m.
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One who declares the sentence of the law, a lawyer Rihtscrífend ł dómsettend jurisconsultus, jurisperitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 17 : i. 20, 69

Linked entry: scrífend

riht-scytte

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-scytte, adj.
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Sure of aim Sum biþ ryhtscytte, sum leóþa gleáw, sum on londe snel, Exon. Th. 296, 15; Crä. 51

Linked entry: -scytte

riht-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíd, e; f.
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A proper time Hé ða Eástran on heora rihttíde ne heóld Pascha suo tempore non observabat, Bd. 3, 17; S. 545, 18. v. next word