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rýht

(n.)
Grammar
rýht, rýt
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rough growth on land (?) Gif fýr sié ontended rýht (rýt, v. l. ) tó bærnenne, Ll. Th. i. 50, 27

Linked entry: rýt

rysc

(n.)
Grammar
rysc, m. f. (?) : rysce, an; f.

A rush

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A rush Risc juncus, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 30 : ii. 112, 18. Risce, i. 68, 35. Resce juncus vel scyrpus, 79, 66. Spyrte biþ of rixum gebróden. Rixe weaxst gewunelíce on wæterigum stówum, Homl. Th. ii. 402, 8-10. Risce papyro, junco, Hpt. Gl. 483, 69. Grównys

Linked entries: risc rics rusce rysce

rynig

(adj.)
Grammar
rynig, adj.

Good at running

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Good at running Sum biþ rynig, sum ryhtscytte, Exon. Th. 296, 14; Crä. 51. [Cf. (?) He gon to rusien swa þe runie (wode, 2nd MS.) wulf þenne he cumeð of holte, Laym. 20123.]

rýmet

(n.)
Grammar
rýmet, rýmett, es; n.

space, extentclear space, roomextension, clearance

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space, extent Seó cyrce mid hire portice mihte fíf hund manna eáðelíce befón on hire rýmette, Homl. Th. i. 508, 14. Ná swylce on eástdǽle synderlíce sý his (God's) wunung ... se ðe ǽghwár is andweard ná þurh rýmyt ðære stówe ac þurh his mægenþrymmes

Linked entry: rýmetleást

fór-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rynel, fóre-rynel, es; m.

A forerunnerpræcursor

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A forerunner; præcursor Is se forrynel fæger and sciéne the forerunner [morning star] is fair and shining, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 49; Met. 29, 25. Iohannes wæs Cristes fórrynel John was Christ's forerunner, Homl. Th. i. 484, 34: 356, 21: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170

rýnan

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Dele, and see preceding word

rysel

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Add: fat Hrisel cada, lytel hrisel cadula (cada arvina; cadula guttae quae cadunt ex pingui carne, cum assatur; frusta ex adipe, Migne), Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 1. Hrysel arvina vel adeps vel axungia vel abdomen, 20. Rysele, smerewe ausungia, i. aruina, An.

ryft

Similar entry: rift

fóre-rynel

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-rynel, fór-rynel, es; m. [fóre, fór before; rynel, es; m. a runner]

A fore-runnerpræcursor

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A fore-runner; præcursor Iohannes his fórerynel wæs on lífe ge on deáþe John was his fore-runner both in life and in death, Ælfc. T. 24, 20: Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28, MS. Cot

ryan

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Dele, and see rýn.(?)

rynele

(n.)
Grammar
rynele, an; f.
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A stream Hér yrneð úp se æftra streám þǽre godcundan sprǽce, sé cymð of þǽre rynelan (þám burnon, v. l. ) þæs gástlican ǽsprynges, Gr. D. 94, 14

Linked entry: rynel

rysc

Grammar
rysc, [Perhaps risc is the better form. v. N. E. D. rush.]
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Dele 'From Latin ruscus', and add Grównes ricsena (rixa, v. l.), Bd. 3, 23; Sch. 300, 20. The word occurs as the first part of many local names

rysce

(n.)
Grammar
rysce, an; f.
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A bed of rushes (?) Of bæccæ funtan on ðá riscæan; of ðǽre riscæan on sagelmære, C. D. iv. 27, 15

rygen

(adj.)
Grammar
rygen, adj.

Rye, of rye

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Rye, of rye Of rigenum melwe, Lchdm. ii. 236, 9. Of súrre rigenre grút, 342,17 . Genim rigen healm and beren, 148, 11. Genim rigen mela, 148, 22

Linked entry: rigen

ryht

Similar entry: riht

rymg

Similar entry: rýung

rysce

Linked entry: risce

ge-rýno

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýno, indecl. n.

A mystery

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A mystery Ðis Eástorlíce gerýno us æteóweþ ðæs écean lífes sweotole bysene this Easter mystery [Christ's resurrection] shews us a clear example of the life eternal, Blickl. Homl. 83, 7

Linked entry: ge-rýne

ge-rýde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-rýde, adj.
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Smooth, easy, pleasant pi unc gerýde wæs, Ru. 64, 15

Linked entry: -rýde

rysc-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
rysc-bedd, es; n.

A bed of rushes

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A bed of rushes On ðæt riscbed, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 428, 31