raðe
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Quickly, soon, at once, directly, without hesitation Raðe ilico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 68 : ocius, 64, 47. Ræðe ultro, 90, 8. Heó nam raðe ( cito ) hyre wǽfels, Gen. 24, 65. Cwelle hig man raðe ( statim ), L. Ecg. C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 1. Ðæt hine mon slóge
a-rǽd
Counselling ⬩ consulting ⬩ wise ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagax ⬩ prudens
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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
a-rǽd
Counsel ⬩ welfare ⬩ safety ⬩ consilium ⬩ commodum ⬩ salus
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Counsel, welfare, safety; consilium, commodum, salus Smeágende ymbe heora sáwla arǽd [aréd, MS. B; rǽd, MS. D] considering about their souls' welfare, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6
Linked entry: a-réd
wǽl-ráp
A rope that binds the deep ⬩ a rope with which frost binds the water
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A rope that binds the deep, a rope with which frost binds the water Ðonne forstes bend Fæder onlǽteþ, onwindeþ wǽl-rápas, Beo. Th. 3224; B. 1610
mid-rád
A riding with another
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A riding with another Ðæt ǽlc man wǽre óðrum gelástfull ge æt spore ge æt midráde ( in accompanying the other in following the trace of the lost property ), L. Æðelst. v. 4; Th. i. 232, 12
brim-rád
The sea-road ⬩ the sea ⬩ maris cursus ⬩ mare
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The sea-road, the sea; maris cursus, mare Geofon swaðrode, brimrád gebád the ocean subsided, the sea-road stopped, Andr. Kmbl. 3172; An. 1589: 2525; An. 1264
on-rád
Riding on horseback
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Riding on horseback Sécen hié him broc on onráde and on wǽne let them seek for themselves fatigue in riding on horseback and in a carriage, Lchdm. ii. 184, 13
a-rǽcan
to reach ⬩ get at ⬩ prehendere ⬩ attingere ⬩ to hold forth ⬩ reach out ⬩ hand ⬩ porrigere
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to reach, get at; prehendere, attingere Ðæt man arǽcan mihte that one could reach, Chr. 1014; Ing. 193, 19. to hold forth, reach out, hand; porrigere Arǽce me ða bóc porrige mihi librum, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 47
be-rǽcan
to cause to smoke
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to cause to smoke, Herb. 14, 2; Lchdm. i. 106, note 24
be-rafan
To bereave ⬩ spoliare
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To bereave; spoliare Ða ðe Sodoma golde berófon [MS. berofan] those that had bereaved Sodom of gold Cd. 95; Th. 125, 13; Gen. 2078
cyric-ragu
Similar entry: ciric-ragu
feónd-rǽs
A fiendish violence ⬩ hostīlis impĕtus
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A fiendish violence; hostīlis impĕtus Ic feóndrǽs gefremede, fǽhþe geworhte I committed fiendish violence, wrought enmity, Cd. 42; Th. 55, 26; Gen. 900
fór-raðe
Very quickly ⬩ cĭto
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Very quickly; cĭto Hí Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7
Linked entry: fór-hraðe
frum-rǽd
The first or primary ordinance ⬩ prīmum 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
ful-raðe
Full quickly ⬩ immediately ⬩ cĭtissĭme
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Full quickly, immediately; cĭtissĭme Fulraðe [Cote. fulræðe] ðæs ic clipode immediately thereupon I spoke, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 8. Fulraðe yrnende running very quickly, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 17, 21
Linked entry: ful-hræde
gafol-rand
A pair of compasses ⬩ circĭnus ⬩ κίρκινos
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A pair of compasses; circĭnus = κίρκινos, Cot. 54, Som. Ben. Lye
Linked entry: gabul-roid
mægen-rǽs
A mighty or violent attack
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A mighty or violent attack Mægenrǽs forgeaf hilde bille ( Beowulf attacking Grendel's mother ), Beo. Th. 3043; B. 1519
mǽg-rǽs
An attack by men upon their kinsmen
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An attack by men upon their kinsmen Wearþ ðes þeódscype swýðe forsyngod þurh morðdǽda and þurh mándǽda . . þurh mǽgrǽsas and þurh manslihtas this nation is sunk in sin through deeds fell and foul . . through attacks of kinsmen upon kinsmen and through
mis-rǽcan
to reach or touch wrongly ⬩ to apply abusive language to a person
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to reach or touch wrongly, metaph. to apply abusive language to a person Ðæt man biddendne þearfan misrǽce to abuse a needy person who begs (is one of the lighter offences), Homl. Th. ii. 590, 25
mis-rǽd
evil advice or direction ⬩ mis-guidance ⬩ evil conduct
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evil advice or direction, mis-guidance Hí beóþ geyrmede þurh unwísne cyning on manegum ungelimpum for his misrǽde they (a people) are made miserable through an unwise king, by many mischances, on account of his misguidance, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 3. evil