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-rúna

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-rúna

rún-wita

(n.)
Grammar
rún-wita, an; m.

a privy councillor,a sage

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Th. 2654; B. 1325. one acquainted with mysteries, a sage Róf rúnwita ( Guthlac), Exon. Th. 167, 30; Gú. 1068

rúwa

(n.)
Grammar
rúwa, an; m.

A rug, covering, tapestry

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A rug, covering, tapestry Hió becwiþ Eádgyfe línnennerúwan, Chart. Th. 537, 27.

Linked entry: reówe

rýhe

(n.)
Grammar
rýhe, rýe, an; f.

A rug, rough covering, blanket

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A rug, rough covering, blanket Rýhae, rýe villosa, Txts. 106, 1080. Hrýhae, rýae, rýe tapeta, 102, 1020. Línin rýhae, rýee villa, 106,1081 . Ríhum tapetibus, 114, 120

Linked entry: rýe

rýn

Similar entry: rýan

rýnan

(v.)
Grammar
rýnan, de

To roar

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To roar Sume hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde forsceoppan tó león, and ðonne seó sceolde sprecan, ðonne rýnde hió, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194,34 . Ða ðe león wǽron ongunnon láðlíce yrrenga rýna (rýnan (?), rýan (?) ), Met. 26, 84

Linked entry: rýan

ryne

(n.)
Grammar
ryne, es; m.

A course, run, running,an orbitcourse, uninterrupted progressa course, water-course, a flow, flux of blood course, cycle, lustrecourse of life

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Bi his blodi rune þet ron inne monie studen, O. E. Homl. i. 207, 10. Þe stronge rune of þat blodi stream, Marh. 7, 12. Þer is mest neod hold hwon þe tunge is o rune, A. R. 74, 21

Linked entry: rine

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed,seed,the ripe fruit,fruit, growthsowingseed, progeny, posterity

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Th. ii. 534, 26. the ripe fruit, that from which the seed is taken Hí heora sylfra sǽd sníþaþ they shall reap their crops, Ps. Th. 125, 5.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

sǽd-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd-cynn, es; n.

A kind of seed

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R. S. 11; Th. i. 438, 9

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

sǽ-weard

(n.)

sea-ward,

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R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 8. Werige his (the 'cotsetla' ) hláfordes inland, gif him man beóde, æt sǽwearde, 3 ;Th. i. 432, 28.

sam

(con.)
Grammar
sam, conj.

Whether, or

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Sam hý fæsten sam hý ne fæsten omni tempore siue jejunii siue prandii, R. Ben. 66, 14. Sam hé hine miclum lufige, sam hé hine lytlum lufige, sam hé hine mydlinga lufige. Shrn. 194, 13.

Linked entries: ge-sam som

samen

(adv.)
Grammar
samen, adv.

Together

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Orm. 377; Sitte samen, R. Brun

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; m. [? or should the passages that follow be put under sand; f.? cf. the later application of witness to a person]

A messenger, envoy

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R. 190, 15. In alle our neoden sendeð þeos sonden (prayers) touward heouene, 246, 22

Linked entries: sand sond

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, e; f.

a sending, mission, message a dish of food, victuals

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Gregorius is rihtlíce Engliscre þeóde apostol, forðan ðe hé þurh his rǽd and sande ús fram deófles biggengum ætbrǽd, ii. 116, 28. Nú com ic tó eów þurh ðæs Almihtigan sande, 296, 20.

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Hé heora helpend wæs on heora sáre, Bd. 3,9 ; S. 533, 26. a grief, sorrow, pain, wound Hit wæs swá gewunelíc on ealdum dagum, ðæt gif hwam sum fǽrlícsár ( affliction ) becóme, ðæt hé his reáf tótǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 14.

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Mé ðæt cynn hafaþ sáre ábolgen that race hath angered me sore, 76, 14; Gen. 1257. Forgrípan gumcynne grimme and sáre heardum mihtum, 77,15 ; Gen. 1275. Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste one paid a heavy price for his night's rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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Rdr. 101, 205. Sárlíc leóþ tragoediam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 37. Hwílum gyd áwræc sárlíc Beo. Th. 4224; B. 2109. Næs heo næuere swa sarlic, ꝥ wes Wenhauer þa quene, sarȝest wimmone, Laym. 28457

sárian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
sárian, ode.

to feel pain for, feel sorry forto be soreto grieve, be sad

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T.) fréfrian, R. Ben. 17, 3

sárgian

(v.)
Grammar
sárgian, ode.

to make sad (sárig), to grieve (trans.),afflict, woundto be or become sad, to grieve (intrans.), languish

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Sárgiendne fréfrian dolentem cqnsolari, R. Ben. 17, 3 MS. O