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rípan

(v.)
Grammar
rípan, p. ráp, pl. ripon
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To reap, cut corn; metaph. to derive advantage Ic rípe meto, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 63. Ðú rípst ðíne æceras tui agros metis, 15; Som. 19, 46. Hláford ðú rípst ðǽr ðú ne seówe.... Ðú wistest ðæt ic rípe (hrippo, Lind.) ðǽr ic ne sáwe, Mt. Kmbl. 25

Linked entry: rýpan

rípe

(n.)
Grammar
rípe, (?) es; n. or (?) rípu, indcl.: ríp, e; f. (cf.
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O.H.G. rífi; f. maturitas : Ger. reife) Ripeness, maturity On rípe in maturitate, Ps. Th. 118, 147

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

rípung

(n.)
Grammar
rípung, e; f.
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250, 19. ripeness, maturity Tó ðæs mynstres geate sý geatweard geset, eald and wís ... seó rípung his gestæþþignesse sý swylc, ðæt hine ne worian ne scríðan ne lyste ad portam monasterii ponatur senex sapiens ... cujus maturitas non sinat eum vagari, R.

-rís

(suffix)
Grammar
-rís, v. ge-rís rabies, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 67. Cf. rísan
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to seize

rísan

(v.)
Grammar
rísan, p. rás; pp. risen (different word from preceding?)
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To seize, snatch away, carry off Benjamin is rísende wulf lupus rapax, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 27. Se rísenda rabula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 68. Ðære rísendan rapaci, 79, 83. Wulfas rísænde ł woedende lupi rapaces, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 7, 15

rocc

(n.)
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a rock

róde-hengen

(n.)
Grammar
róde-hengen, róde-hengenn, e; f.
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A cross, crucifixion Hwæt hæfþ ðes man gefremod, ðæt hé ródehengene wyrðe sý, Homl. Th. i. 596, 2. Hét hine áhón on ródehengene, 594, 29. Ðá ðá hé on ródehengene mancynn álýsde, 58, 20. On ródehengene genæglod, 82, 25. Hé ( the penitent thief ) geandette

Linked entry: hengen

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

ge-þang

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þang, growth.
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Rev. xi. 215

ge-hradian

(v.)
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-hradod) and sý gehringed þonne seó eahteoðe tíd bið healf ágán agatur nona temperius mediante octava hora, R. Ben. 73, 14

geán-bóc

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Rdr. II. 206, 8. Add

ge-bétan

Grammar
ge-bétan, <b>; II.</b>
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add: to amend, reform one's self Gif hwylc bróðor ... gebétan nelle, ne his þeáwas gerihtlǽcan, R. Ben. 52, 5: 126. 3

ge-biddan

Grammar
ge-biddan, <b>; II 4.</b>
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Ic wæs gemedemod gebiddan þá gerýnu þǽre róde, Hml. S. 23 b, 466. Add

druncnian

(v.)
Grammar
druncnian, <b>. I.</b>
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Rdr. 22, 5. Beóð druncnude inebriabuntur, 35, 9. v. for-druncian, fore-druncian, ge-druncian

dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten, <b>; II.</b>
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Rdr. p. 298, 18: 299, 20

be-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
be-sorg, -sorh

Anxious, careful, dear, beloved ⬩ sollicitus, carus

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Besorh carus R. Ben. 72

Linked entries: un-besorh be-sorh

be-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þeccan, bi-þeccan; p. -þeahte, -þehte, pl. -þeahton, -þehton; pp. -þeaht, -þeht

To cover, cover over, conceal ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire

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To cover, cover over, conceal; tegere, contegere, operire Ða róde earme beþeahte he covered the cross with his arm, Elen. Kmbl. 2470; El. 1236: Cd. 185; Th. 230, 26; Dan. 239.

Linked entries: be-deaht be-þæht be-þeaht bi-þeahte bi-þeccan

be-warnian

(v.)

to beware

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to beware, R. Ben. 7

betwyx-sendan

(v.)

to send between ⬩ intermittere

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to send between; intermittere, R. Conc. Proœm

Linked entry: be-twyx

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