rím-áþ
An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators
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An oath taken by a person and by the number of persons he brings with him as compurgators L. Ath. i. 9 ; Th. i. 204, 15. (cf. the expressions in Norse law tylptar-, séttar-eiðr, oaths in which twelve, six persons respectively took part)
rím-cræft
The science of numbers ⬩ arithmetic
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The science of numbers arithmetic Ða seofon cræftas on ðam beóþ geméted ealle weoruldwýsdómas, ðæt ys ǽrest arythmetica, ðæt ys rýmcræft Shrn. 152, 13. Rímcræft arithmetica, Hpt. Gl. 479, 56 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 58 : 3, 7. Uton witan hwæt saltus lunae
rím-cræftig
Skilful in computation
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Skilful in computation Tó þám rihtungum ðe rímcræftige preóstas cweþaþ lunares, Anglia viii. 300, 27. On ðám eahta geárum ðe rímcræftige weras on Grécisc hátaþ ocdoade, 315, 23 : 327, 34-36. Rýmcræftige Menol. Fox 89; Men. 44
rím-cræftiga
One skilful in computation
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One skilful in computation Béda se árwurða rímcræftiga Anglia viii. 301, 33
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rím-getæl
A number
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A number Rímgetæl daga the appointed number of days, Cd. Th. 85, 25; Gen. 1420. Drihten lét weaxan eft heora rímgetel, 166, 29; Gen. 2755
Rín
The Rhine
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The Rhine Sió eá ðe man hǽt Rín, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 23. Neáh Rínes ófre ðære ié, Swt. 14, 32. Beeástan Ríne, Swt. 14, 36. On ðæm Ionde beeástan Rín, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 7. On cyrican Colonie ðære ceastre bí Ríne, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 22.
Róme-scot
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rótness
gladness, cheerfulness ⬩ comfort, protection
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gladness, cheerfulness Ofrótnise (un-r.?) de merore, Rtl. 41, 5. From rótnise a tristitia, 69, 34.. Similar entries v. unrótness comfort, protection Rótnys (gebeorh, Ps. Th. : frófr, Ps. Spl. T.) refugium, Blickl. Gl. Rótnes ł ner (rótsung, Ps.
rudduc
a ruddock ⬩ a robin red-breast
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.), a robin red-breast Rudduc rubisca, Wrt. Voc. i. 29, 20 : 62, 36
rudig
Ruddy
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R. 330, 20. Þi rudi neb schal as gres grenen, H. M. 35, 22
rud-molin
redshanks ⬩ water pepper ⬩ polygonum hydropiper
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redshanks or water pepper; polygonum hydropiper, Lchdm. ii. 342,12
Rug-ern
rye-harvest
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rye-harvest, the name of a month Sextan dæge Rugernes, L. Wih. proem. ; Th, i. 36,6
rúmed-líc
Ample, large, liberal
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Ample, large, liberal Hwæt rúmedlíces oððe micellíces oððe weorðfullíces hæfþ se eówer gilp? Bt. 18,1; Fox 62, 21. Mid rúmedlícum ælmessum, Shrn. 80, 10
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rúm-gál
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Rejoicing in ample space in which to move (applied to the dove when sent from the ark) Seó culufre wíde fleáh óþ ðæt heó rúmgál reste stówe funde far the dove flew, in flight unconfined rejoicing, until a place of rest she found (cf. heó rúme fleáh,
rúm-heort
liberal, munificent ⬩ untroubled
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Se weg ðe tó lífe lǽt is ús tó gefarenne mid rúmheortum móde and mid gódum and glædum geþance dilatato corde curritur via mandatorum Dei, R. Ben. 5, 22. Similar entries v. rúme III
rúm-líc
gracious, liberal, benign ⬩ liberal, abundant, plentiful
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gracious, liberal, benign Rúmlíc benignus (Deus), Rtl. 104, 32. Rúmlícum helpe benign favore, 17, 35. liberal, abundant, plentiful Nú wille wé ðis águnnene weorc mid rúmlícum wæstme begán, Anglia viii. 300, 6.
rúmlíce
largely, fully, ⬩ liberally ⬩ graciously, kindly, benignly
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Tó-dǽledlícor vel rúm[licor ?] differentius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 15. liberally Gif wé lustlíce and rúmlíce ða welan dǽlaþ earmum monnum ðe God ús ǽr sealde, Blickl. Homl. 49, 32. graciously, kindly, benignly Rúmlíce clementer, Rtl. 89, 38 : Mt.
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rúm-mód
liberal ⬩ profuse ⬩ benignant, gracious, kind
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Rúmmód clemens, The word translates paracletus Rtl. 74, 10.Rtl. 120, 1 : Jn. Skt. Lind. 14, 16, 26 : 15, 26
rúm-well
spacious
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spacious Rúmwelle weg spatiosa via, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7,13