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-róf

(suffix)

Similar entry: secg-róf

rot

(n.)

scum

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scumLchdm. ii. 204, 1 : 286, 4

Róm-pening

(n.)
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Róm-pening, es; m. A penny paid to Rome. v. Róm-feoh
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Gif hwilc túnes-man ǽnigne pænig forhæbbe, gilde se landríca ðone pænig, and nime ǽnne oxan (cf. the fine of 30 pence in the passages given under Róm-feoh, and the value of an ox, v. oxa) æt ðam men, L. N. P. L. 57-59; Th. ii. 298, 29-300, 7

Linked entry: Róm-feoh

wearg-ród

(n.)
Grammar
wearg-ród, e; f.

A gallows, gibbet

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We[rg]ród catasta, ii. 22, 23. Of ðam þorne on ða wærhróda; of dám ródun, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 345, 5

Linked entries: werod wearg-treów

cyne-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-róf, adj. [róf famous]

Royally famous, noble nobilis

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Royally famous, noble; nobilis Wolde ic ánes to ðé,cyneróf hæleþ cræftes neósan I would inquire of thee of one art, noble hero, Andr. Kmbl. 967; An. 484: 1169; An. 585. Cirdon cynerófe the noble ones turned, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 6; Jud. 312: 11; Thw.

ród-weorðiend

(n.)
Grammar
ród-weorðiend, es; m.

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

rót-hwíl

(n.)
Grammar
rót-hwíl, e; f.
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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

Róm-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Peter's pence

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[William of Malmesbury attributes to Ethelwulf the institution of this tax : 'Ethelwulf went to Rome (v. Chron. 855) and there offered to St.

Róm-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-wealh, Rúm-wealh; gen. weales; m.

A Romanthe Britons

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Bret-walas the Britons) Reht Rómwala jus Quiritum, Rtl. 189, 13. Ic wæs mid Rúmwalum, Exon. Th. 322, 27; Víd. 69

Róm-gescot

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-gescot, es; n.

Peter's pence

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Peter's pence Man syððan ðæt Rómgesceot be him sende, swá man manegan geáran ǽror ne dyde, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 33

Linked entry: Róme-scot

rop-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
rop-wærc, es; m.

Colic

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Colic Ropwærc colica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 68. Hropwyrc, i. 19, 56

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

Róm-waran

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-waran, -ware; pl.

The people of Romethe Romans

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The people of Rome, the Romans Hú ungemetlíce gé Rómware bemurciaþ, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 48, 17. Rómwara sundorriht jus Quiritum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 11. Se ǽrra Rómwara cásere Julius, Bd. 1, 2; S. 475, 2. Rómwara ríce, 1, 3; S. 475, 13.

biscop-roc

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-roc, -rocc, es; m.

A bishop's rocketdalmatica

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[roc, rocc a tunic] A bishop's rocket; dalmatica Mid biscoprocce scrýdan to clothe with a bishop's rocket, Lchdm. iii. 202, 26

Linked entry: bisceop-roc

secg-róf

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Add: cf. stæf-róf

ellen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
ellen-róf, adj.

Remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave rōbustus, strēnuus, fortis

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Ellenrófe weras the bold men, Exon. 106 b; Th. 405, 9; . 23, 20: Cd. 94; Th. 122, 33 ; Gen. 2036: Andr. Kmbl. 2284; An. 1143

mund-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mund-róf, adj.

Ready or active with the hands

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Exon. 129a; Th. 495, 5; . 84, 3

ród-stybb

(n.)
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cf. ród; Inn on ródstubban; swá of ródstybban, C. D. vi. 170, 37

mægen-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-róf, adj.

Of great power

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Þegn, mægenrófa man, Exon. 109 b; Th. 419, 9; . 38, 3

ed-roc

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Substitute: <b>ed-roc,</b> -rec, -ric. the gullet Wásend vel edroc rumen, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 43. Edroc, -ric rumen (-ex, MS.), Txts. 92, 876. Edrec, edroc rumen, Wrt.