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rícen

Grammar
rícen, rícenn.
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Dele, and see récan

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, <b>II a.</b>
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Þǽr samod rícxað sib mid spéde and árfæstnes and éce gód pax et pietas, bonitas, opulentia regnat, Dóm. L. 267. Unryhtwisnys ríxið (rícsað, v. l.) abundabit iniquitas, Mt. 24, 12. Kł. Ianuarius, gif hé biþ on Sæternesdæg . . . fýr rícsaþ on þám geáre,

rignan

Grammar
rignan, <b>I a.</b> add: (a α)
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to cause to fall like rain Hé rínð (ríneþ, Ps. L. pluet) ofer synfulle grýn, Ps. Rdr. 10, 7. Hé rínde (rán, Ps. L.) him heofone hláf pluit illis manna, 77, 24. <b>I b.</b> add :-- Hit swá swíðe rínde ꝥ hié hæfdon wæter genóg onufan þǽre dúne

-risene

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-risene

-risnian

(v.; suffix)

Similar entry: ge-risnian

rícen

(n.)
Grammar
rícen, rícenn, e; f.

a goddess

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A female endowed with power, a goddess Rícenne Diane, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 76 : 86, 63

rignan

(v.)
Grammar
rignan, rínan; p. rínde. [A strong preterite occurs in the Blickling Gloss, rán pluit.
  • Cf.
In Elyes tyme heuene was yclosed þat no reyne ne rone (roon, MS. W.: roen, MS. R.: ron, MS. B.: raynade, MS. C.),
  • Piers P. 14, 62.
]

to rain, to cause rain to fallto rain, to fall (of rain)

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to rain, to cause rain to fall, with the agent expressed Ic ríne pluo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 30, 53. Hé rýnde ofer synfullan grin, Ps. Spl. 10, 7. Hit ágan rínan xl. daga and xl. nihta tósomne ðæm mǽstan réne, and seó eorþe rínde ealswá swíðe of hire eásprencgum

Linked entries: regnian regnan rínan

rigen

Grammar
rigen, v. rygen

Similar entry: rygen

-rís

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

ge-risen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risen, -risne[?], es; n.

A seizingrapina

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A seizing; rapina Ne begitest ðú ná ðæt ríce on gerisne woruldlícra þinga non in præda, nec in rapina regnum tibi dabitur, Guthl. 19; Gdwin. 78, 5

Linked entry: -risen

rida

Similar entry: tot-rida

ríca

(n.)
Grammar
ríca, an; m.

A powerful personruler

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A powerful person, ruler Feórðan dǽles ríca tetrarcha, Lk. Skt. 3, 1 : 9, 7. Nán ðara cyninga ðe cumaþ æfter mé, oððe ealdorman oððe óðer ríca, Chart. Th. 243, 13. Wulf biþ se unrihtwísa ríca ðe bereáfaþ ða eádmódan, Homl. Th. i. 242, 3. Hé nolde ólæcan

ripa

(n.)
Grammar
ripa, (?), an; m.
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A sheaf Berende rypan (Ps. Surt. reopan) heora portantes manipulos suos, Ps. Spl. 125, 8 : 128, 5

Linked entry: reopa

risc

Similar entry: rysc

ríca

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Add: v. þúsend-, weorold-ríca

rima

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On ende ł riman sǽs in postremo maris, Ps. Rdr. 138, 9. Ǽghwár be þǽre sǽ riman, Chr. 1052; P. 178, 26. Add

ripa

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Add: [v. N. E. D. reap a sheaf.]

rima

(n.)
Grammar
rima, an ; m.

A rim border bank coast

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A rim border, bank coast Rima crepido, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 45. Rimo, Txts. 55, 601

Linked entries: ǽfen-rima reoma

ge-risene

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne; adj.

Fit, convenient, propercongruus, decens, conveniens

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Fit, convenient, proper; congruus, decens, conveniens He sealde his láreowum gerisen stówe and éþel heora háde doctoribus suis locum sedis eorum gradui congruum donaret, Bd. 4, 26; S. 488, 19. Æfter gerisenre áre swá myclum B' juxta honorem tanto Pontsfici

Linked entries: -risene ge-rysene

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898. Ðá gerád he ða burg æt Tameworþige then

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád