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wíþig-rǽw

(n.)
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wíþig-rǽw, e; f.

A row of willows

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A row of willows On ða wíðigréwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 48, 5

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
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hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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The boundary line formed by a link or bank Andlang hlingrǽwe tó ðæs niðærlangan hlincæs eástendæ; andlang hlincæs æft út on eá, C. D. v. 243, 2. Andlang hlincrǽwæ . . . ðonne andlang hegæréwæ, 255, 35. Andlang ðére ealdan hlinchréwe, vi. 36, 7. Of ðám

on-rǽsa

(n.)
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on-rǽsa, (?), an; m.

Attack, irruption

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Attack, irruption Onrǽsan inruptiones, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 1

Linked entry: rǽs

fæst-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
fæst-rǽd, def.se fæst-rǽda; adj.

Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible firmus consĭlii, constans

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Firm in purpose, steadfast, constant, inflexible; firmus consĭlii, constans Se fæstrǽda Cato the steadfast Cato, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 7: Bt. Met. Fox 10, 97; Met. 10, 49. Gehýrde fæstrǽdne geþoht he heard a steadfast resolution, Beo. Th. 1225; B. 610: Ps.

a-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, def. se a-rǽda; adj.

Counsellingconsultingwiseprudentsagaxprudens

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Counselling, consulting, wise, prudent; sagax, prudens Hwǽr is nú se fóremǽra and se arǽda Rómwara heretoga where is now the illustrious and prudent consul of the Romans? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 6

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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Cf. rǽd-bora and next word

rǽg-hár

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Substitute: ræg-hár grey with lichen. Cf. ragu

rǽd-findende

(adj.)
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Cf. rǽd-hycgende

Linked entry: findan

rǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-fæst, adj.
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Se rǽd wæs ǽfre on his rǽdfæstum geþance, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 5. Ðæt hig mágon árísan, gif hig rǽdfæste beóþ, 19, 5. Rincas rǽdfæste, Exon. Th. 347, 15; Sch. 13. Cf. rǽd-leás

rǽd-þeahtende

(v.; part.)
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rǽd-þeahtende, part.
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Cf. rǽd-hycgende and next word

rǽd-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-mægen, es; n.
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, cf. lof-mægen (v. rǽd, IV) Ðá wæs wæstmum áweaht world onspreht ... rǽdmægne oferþeaht the world was aroused to fruitful life, and overspread by productive force, Exon. Th. 353, 10; Reim. 10

ge-rǽf

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Add: As á-ráfian = dissolvere, á-rǽfan = expedire, ge-rǽf weorþan on hine, applied to the crime, would mean that the person referred to could not free or clear himself of the charge.

hege-rǽwe

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hege-rǽwe, l. hege-rǽw,
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Andlang hegerǽwe, C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. Ollung þǽre hegreáwe, Swt. Rdr. ii. 203, 4, 5. Innan þá hegreáwe, 9. In ðá hegreáwe; æfter þǽre heghreáwe, Cht. E. 239, 2. On Dæneheardes

rǽd-bora

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-bora, an; m.
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Cf. rǽd-gifa

rǽg-hár

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽg-hár, adj.
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Grey like the goat (v. rǽge) Oft ðæs wág gebád rǽghár and reádfáh ríce æfter óðrum oft did its wall, grey and redstained, see change of rule, Exon. Th. 476, 19; Ruin. 10

rǽd-leás

(adj.)
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rǽd-leás, adj.
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certain ships) cúð wæs tó ðám óðrum scipon ... wæs ðá swilc hit eall rǽdleás wǽre it was as if there were no counsel anywhere, as if everything was in confusion, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 9. lacking what is advantageous or beneficial, miserable, desolate (v. rǽd

án-rǽd

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Add: , -rǽde. of one (and the same) counsel, agreed, in agreement, in harmony, of persons Þurcil and hé wǽran ánrǽde, Chr. 1023; P. 157, 30. Ealle hi wǽron ánrǽde æt eallum þám ðingum. Ll.

frum-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
frum-rǽd, es; m.

The first or primary ordinanceprīmum consĭlium

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The first or primary ordinance; prīmum consĭlium Ðæra biscopa frumrǽd the primary ordinance of bishops, L. Eth. vi. 1; Th. i. 314, 4

líg-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líg-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

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Lightning, a flash of lightning, bright light Lígræsc coruscatio i. fulgor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 2. His ansýn wæs swylce lígræsc, Nicod. 15; Thw. 7, 20. Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígræsc of heofone feallende videbam Satanan sicut fulgor de cælo cadentem

Linked entries: ræsc líget-ræsc

rǽd-geþeaht

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-geþeaht, es; n.
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Counsel Consilium, ðæt is rǽdgeþeht on Englisc, Wulfst. 51, 6. Elene héht Eusebium on rǽdgeþeaht gefetian, Elen. Kmbl. 2101; El. 1052. Héht gefetigean tó rúne ðone ðe rǽdgeþeaht þurh gleáwe miht georne cúðe, 2322; El. 1162