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ge-reáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reáfa, an; m.

A reeve, judge, countpræfectus, judex, comes

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A reeve, judge, count; præfectus, judex, comes Ic bebeóde eallum mínum gereáfum I command all my reeves, L. Ath. i. prm: Th. i. 194, 14

reáf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
reáf-lác, es; n. m.
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rapine, robbery, spoliation, plundering : Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðysse worlde . . . gýtsung and reáflác (rapina) and manslihtas, L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 34. Heáfodleahtras sind ... reáflác, gítsung ... Homl. Th. ii. 592, 6. Ús rýpera reáflác derede

reáf-lác

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Add Hé feccan sceolde ꝥ feoh mid reáfláce, Hml. S. 25, 762. Þysum wolde gedón sum Langbeardisc man reáflác on ðám ylcum beón huic cum Longobardus quidam in eisdem apibus rapinam voluisset ingerere, Gr. D. 229, 13. Add Ðæt hé for ðý reáfige ðý hé tiohchie

be-rífan

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Take here passage under be-rýfan in Dict. and cf. be-reáfian

Linked entry: be-rýfan

ofer-ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ranc, adj.

Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous

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Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous: — God lǽteþ reáfian eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodge-wǽda. Wulfst. 46, 1

ge-girela

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Add Se gegyrla þe ic hæfde ... mid ealdunge tótorene forwurdon, Hml, S. 23 b, 570, Add God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gegirla, Wlfst. 45, 25

gítsian

(v.)
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Giétsian (gítsian, v. l. ) and reáfian, 341, 4. Giétsiende (gídsiende, v. l. ), 61, 11. with dat. Reáflácum gýtsian rapinas concupiscere, Ps. Spl. 61, 10

ribb

(n.)
Grammar
ribb, es; n.

A rib

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Rib reáfiaþ réðe wyrmas, 373, 21; Seel. 113. Hwílum cnysseþ ðæt sár on ða rib, Lchdm. ii. 258, 4

be-

(prefix)
Grammar
be-, , bi-, big-, and bí- are often used as prefixes.
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lecgan ponere, be-lecgan im-ponere; settan to set, put, be-settan to be-set, surround; fón to seize, be-fón to surround; gangan to go, be-gangan to exercise; reótan plorare, be-reótan de-plorare. they have a privative sense, as,-Be-niman to deprive, be-reáfian

rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, rýpan; p. te
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Hý hergiaþ and heáwaþ, rýpaþ and reáfiaþ and tó scipe lǽdaþ, Wulfst. 163, 12. Ðér þeáfas ofdelfes ł hrýpes ubi fures effodiunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 19. Hí férdon ǽghweder flocmǽlum and heregodon úre earme folc, and hí rýpton (rǽpton, MS.

Linked entry: tó-rípan

rúmedlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmedlíce, adv.

liberallyat large, fully

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Ne óðerra monna ne reáfiaþ, ne hierarúmedlíce dǽlaþ, Past. 23; Swt. 177, 7. Ðonne hwá ǽgðer ge mete ge hrægl þearfendum rúmedlíce (rúmodlíce, Hatt.

Linked entry: rúmed-líc

an-weald

(n.)
Grammar
an-weald, m. f. n.
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Hé wile reáfian ðone ðe hié him sealde his anwaldes jus dantis invadit, Past. 371, 25. On ǽlcum ende mínes anwealdes, Ll. Th. i. 274, 2. Hú Assael hine unwærlíce mid anwealde ðreátode hunc cum Assael vi incautae praecipitationis impeteret.

girela

(n.)
Grammar
girela, gierela, am; m.: <b>girelu,</b> e; f.
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God reáfian lǽteð eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodgewǽda, Wlfst. 45, 25. Ðá ðe Críste folgiað on hwítum gyrlum, Hml. Th. i. 88, 34. Gierelum gielplicum, Gú. 390. Ðá ðe mid hnescum gerelum (gyrlum, W.

Linked entries: gyrla gerela

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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Ðonne wé ús for nówiht dóþ ðæt wé earme menn reáfiaþ and strúdaþ in heora ǽhtum and heora gódum cum infirmiores spoliare et eis fraudem facere pro nihilo ducimus Bd. 3, 19 ; S. 548, 19. Fýnd gold strudon. Cd. Th. 121, 7; Gen. 2006: Exon.

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

hladan

to loadto loadfreightcargoto loadto drawto drawto drawto drawobtainto scoop out

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Ic gefrægen hond reáfian ... ánne mannan, him on bearm hladan búnan and discas sylfes dóme, 2775. Ongunnon stígan on wægn weras, and hyra wicg somod hlódan under hrunge, Rä. 23, 10. to draw; haurire Nómun, hlódun auserunt, Wrt.

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptileserpenta creeping insecta worm

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Rib reáfiaþ réþe wyrmas, Exon. Th. 373; 22; Seel. 113. Wyrmas, ða ðe geolo godwebb geatwum frætwaþ, 417, 23; Rä. 36, 9. Wyrma gifl food for worms (the body), 368, 16; Seel. 22. Weormum tó hróðre, Apstls. Kmbl. 190; Ap. 95.

Linked entries: weorm wurm

flítan

to striveto striveto strivequarrelsomecontentiousto disputearguelay blame on

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ꝥ mé wǽre lýfnes seald tó ærnenne and tó flítanne mid him obsecrans ut mihi certandi cum illis copia daretur, Bd. 5, 6; S. 575, 19, to strive after, strive to gain Ðá ðe hira gód sellað . . . ðá ðe flietað (flítað, v.l.) æfter óðerra monna and hié reáfiað

réðe

(adj.)
Grammar
réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Rib reáfiaþ réðe wyrmas, Soul Kmbl. 221; Seel. 113. applied to things (punishment, calamity, etc.), ; severe, cruel, fierce, dire; Réðe wyrd ;fortuna aspera,; Bt. 40, 1; Fox 236, 6-7. Wæs þreálíc þing þeódum tóweard, réðe wíte, Cd.

Linked entry: hréðe

dón

(v.)
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Þonne wé ús for nówiht dóð ꝥ wé earme menn reáfiað cum infirmiores spoliare pro nihilo ducimus, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 279, 6. Ðætte hé on nánum ðingum hiene betran ne doo ðǽm gódum ut bonis in nullo se praeferat, Past. 106, 11.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Ic gefrægn hord reáfian ánne mannan . . . segn genóm, B. 2776. Þæt wíf þæt hé hæfde ǽr genumen bútan cynges leáfe, Chr. 901; P. 92, 13. Se ðe nýde genumenne mete ( cibum furatum ) þicge, Ll. Th. ii. 218, 27. Þá genumenan abrepta, sublata, Wrt.