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ríd-wíga

Grammar
ríd-wíga, l.
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-wiga

rím-cræft

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Rímcræft arithmetica, An. Ox. 55, 1: arithmeticam, causam numerorum, 5441. Add

un-rím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rím, adj. ¶
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Se ingang begiten bið mid ælmesdǽdum and óþrum unrím gódum, Hml. S. 33, 241. Add

ríc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ríc-líc, adj.

Greatsplendidmagnificent

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Great, splendid, magnificent Ungemetlíce ríclíc lýf excessively splendid mode of life, Shrn. 184, 8

ríd-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
ríd-wíga, an; m.

A mounted soldier

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A mounted soldier Þrittig rídwígena turma, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 24

rím-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
rím-áþ, es; m.

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-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
rím-cræftig, adj.

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

cneów-rím

(n.)

progeny

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progeny Cd. 52; Th. 65, 13; Gen. 1065

bén-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
bén-ríp, e; f.

The reaping of corn by requestad preces messio

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The reaping of corn by request; ad preces messio. Originally the tenant came to reap corn etc. at his lord's request : in time, it grew into a custom or duty, but its old designation bén-ríp was still used Eác he sceal hwíltídum geára beón on manegum

Linked entry: béd-ríp

ende-rím

(n.)
Grammar
ende-rím, es; n.

The final number, the number fīnālis nŭmĕrus

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The final number, the number; fīnālis nŭmĕrus Daga enderím he gesette he set the number of days, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 24; Sat. 12

fæðm-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fæðm-rím, es; n.

Fathom-measure cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus

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Fathom-measure; cŭbĭtōrum vel ulnārum nŭmĕrus Is ðæt torhte lond twelfum hérra fæðmrímes that glorious land is higher by twelve of fathom-measure, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 21; Ph. 29

fóre-rím

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rím, es; m.

A prologueprefaceprolŏgus

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A prologue, preface; prolŏgus Onginneþ fórerím incĭpit prolŏgus, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 1. 1

niht-rím

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rím, es; n.

A number of days

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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070

ríp-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ríp-tíma, an; m.
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Harvest-time Lǽtaþ ǽgðer weaxan óþ ríptíman, and on ðam ríptíman ic secge ðám ríperum, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 30

ge-rím

Grammar
ge-rím, <b>; I.</b>
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Þæt sylfe gerím þára wintra wæs hæbbende quem se numerum annorum fuisse habiturum, Bd. 5, 8; Sch. 586, 17. Add

scilling-rím

(n.)
Grammar
scilling-rím, es; n.
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A reckoning by shillings:?-Se mé beág forgeaf, on ðam siex hund wæs smǽtes goldes sceatta scillingríme a ring containing gold to the value of six hundred shillings, Exon. Th. 324, 10; Víd. 92

ge-rid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rid, meat, food (?). v. bed-gerid,
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which may mean the food laid up by the ants in the ant-hill Ball seó lustfulnes and swetiies þæs lichaman weorðeþ tó wyrma geride dulcedo illius vermes (Job 24, 20 where the A. V. has, ' the worm shall feed sweetly on him '), Gr. D. 323, 3

Linked entry: -rid

ge-rid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rid, es; n.
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Riding Eqttilaius ferdwerod vel cored, gerid, i. eqnitatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 73. <b>ge-rid</b> fever, inflammation (?)

ge-rif

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rif, a seizing.
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Substitute: ge-rif, es; n. A string of things, a number of things strung together (v. N. E. D. and D. D. riff, reeve a string or rope of onion s) An gerif fisca una serta, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 40. An geríf fisca oððe in snǽs fisca oððe ððra þinga, 64, 9

ge-rís

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rís, rage; — Gerls
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rabies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 66