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ríce-healdend

(n.)
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ríce-healdend, (?), es; m.
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A ruler Alfwold . . . mid rihte and mid gerisenum rícehealdend (ríce healdende?) Athelwaldo . . . rite regimina regenti, Guth. Gr. 104, 4

cyning-ríce

(n.)
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cyning-ríce, es; n.
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A kingdom For ælre ðére kynga sáwle ðe æfter mé ðyses kynyngríches wældeð, C. D. iv. 229, 26. [v. N. E. D. king-rick. O. H. Ger. chuning-ríchi sceptrum, res publica: Icel. konung*-*ríki.] Cf. cyne-ríce

cyne-ríce

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Add: royal power or authority Óswoldes cyneríce wearð gerýmed swá ꝥ feówer þeóda hine underféngon tó hláforde, Hml. S. 26, 104. Næs nán eorðlic cynincg ofer hí cyneríce underféncg, 18, 7. [Laws for a haill country and kinrick, Rob Roy i. 216. v. N. E

cyne-ríce

(n.)
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cyne-ríce, cyne-rýce, es; n.

A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm regnum

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A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm; regnum Secg monig wyscte ðæt ðæs cyneríces ofercumen wǽre many a warrior wished that there was an end of that kingdom, Exon. 100b; Th. 378, 34; Deór. 26. Féng his bearn to cyneríce his child succeeded to

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cyning-ríce

(n.)

a kingdom

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a kingdom, Som. Ben. Lye

efen-ríce

(adj.)
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efen-ríce, adj.

Equally mighty, of equal power æqualis potentiæ, æquipollens

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Equally mighty, of equal power; æqualis potentiæ, æquipollens Wǽron hí eft efenríce they were again of equal power, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 27

feórþ-ríce

(n.)
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feórþ-ríce, es; n.

Dominion over a fourth parttetrarchiaτετραρχία

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Dominion over a fourth part; tetrarchia = τετραρχία, Som. Ben. Lye

med-ríce

(adj.)
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med-ríce, adj.

Of little powernot powerfulof the lower as opposed to the higher classes

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Of little power, not powerful, of the lower as opposed to the higher classes Medríca gesetnyssa plebisscita; ríccra gesetnes senatus consultum, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 65-66

sige-ríce

(adj.)
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sige-ríce, adj.
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Victorious, triumphant. applied to the Deity Witig Drihten . . . sigeríce, Cd. Th. 179, 11 ; Exod. 27. applied to men, cf. prop. name Sigeríc Gif gé ( the Israelites ) gehealdaþ hálige láre, gé gesittaþ sigeríce beórselas beorna, Cd. Th. 213, 34 ;

west-ríce

(n.)
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west-ríce, es; n.
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A western kingdom or empire Ðá ðæt eástríce in Asiria gefeóll, ðá eác ðæt westríce in Róma árás, Ors. 2, 1 ; Swt. 62, 8. Ðý ilcan geáre féng Carl tó ðam westríce, and tó allum ðam westríce behienan Wendelsǽ and begeondan ðisse sǽ, swá hit his þridda

brego-ríce

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Wé gehérdon þá on bregoríce audivimus eam in Effrata, Ps. L. 131, 6. Add

Cent-ríce

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Æðelbyrht cyning on Centríce ( in Cantia ), Bd. i. 25; Sch. 51, 15. Add

eást-ríce

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Substitute: an empire in the east, the East Ðæt eástríce in Asiria gefeóll . . . Ninus rícsade on ðon eástríce lii wintra, Ors. 2, 1; S. 62, 7, 13. Constantinopolis is nú ꝥ héhste cynesetl and heáfod ealles eástríces Constantinopolis nunc imperii sedes

éþel-ríce

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Wið ðæs úplican éþelríces towards heaven which is our home, Dóm. L. 32, 73. Add

feórþ-ríce

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Dele

heáfod-ríce

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Hú hit gelomp ymb ðás tú heáfodrícu, Asiria and Rómána, Ors. 2, l; S. 62, 12. Add

land-ríce

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Wé Darium oferswýðdon and ús in onweald geslógon eal his londríce Dario superato acceptaque in conditiones omni eius regione Nar. 3, 23. Add

weorold-ríce

(adj.)
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weorold-ríce, adj.
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Him is tó forbúgenne woroldríccra geférscipe (potentium consortium). Chrd. 69, 36. Add

Breoten-ríce

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Breotanríces fægran íglandes cyncg, Nap. 11. Add

ríce-dóm

(n.)
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ríce-dóm, es; n.

Powerruledominion

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Power, rule, dominion Ðín rícedóm ofer ús ríxie 'thy kingdom come,' Wulfst. 125, 9