beorc-ragu
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birch-lichen, Lch. ii. 266, 14
reód-múþa
The name of a bird
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; The name of a bird Reódmúþa ;faseacus, nomen avis,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 56
ríc-líc
Great ⬩ splendid ⬩ magnificent
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Great, splendid, magnificent Ungemetlíce ríclíc lýf excessively splendid mode of life, Shrn. 184, 8
riht-racu
A correct account
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A correct account Ðá lýfde hé ðæt hé móste beón ryhtes wyrðe for mí[n]re forspǽce and ryhtrace Chart. Th. 170, 4
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
wæl-rǽs
A deadly attack ⬩ an attack in which men are slain
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A deadly attack, an attack in which men are slain Wæs sió swátswaðu Sweóna and Geáta, wælrǽs wera, wíde gesýne, Beo. Th. 5886; B. 2947. Æfter wælrǽse wunde gedýgan, 5055; B. 2531. Æfter ðam wælrǽse (the fight in which Grendel was mortally wounded), 1652
ǽrend-raca
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Yldest ǽrendraca a responsis, i. magister responsorum, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 33. Hé ðæs ǽrendes ǽrendraca wæs from Alexandre, Ors. 3, 11; S. 144, 22. Swifte ǽrendracan veltes, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 23. Ǽrendracum gerulis, An. Ox. 7, 281. Ǽrenddracan, Past. 39,
brémbel-rind
a bramble ⬩ rind, bark ⬩ Bramble-rind ⬩ rubi cortex
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Bramble-rind; rubi cortex Genim brémbel-rinde take bramble-rind, L. M. 3, 47; Lchdm. ii. 338, 11
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brýd-reáf
A nuptial garment ⬩ nuptialis vestis
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A nuptial garment; nuptialis vestis Mid brýdreáf veste nuptiali, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 11
gúþ-rǽs
A warlike attack
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A warlike attack Andr. Kmbl. 3061; An. 1533; Beo. Th. 5974; B. 2991: 3159; B. 1577: 4844; B. 2426
gúþ-reáf
A warlike dress ⬩ armour
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A warlike dress, armour, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 26;Jul. 387
ofer-ranc
Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous
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Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous: — God lǽteþ reáfian eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodge-wǽda. Wulfst. 46, 1
oft-rǽde
frequent ⬩ ready at many times
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frequent Hæglas and snáwas and se oftrǽda rén leccaþ ða eorþan on wintra, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 16. ready at many times Gafolswán sceal beón swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæþ (cf. 1. 3, beóceorl sceal hwíltidum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan
cneów-rím
progeny
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progeny Cd. 52; Th. 65, 13; Gen. 1065
hilde-rǽs
A warlike onset
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A warlike onset, Beo. Th. 605; B. 300