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cæn-ryn

(n.)
Grammar
cæn-ryn, es; n.
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A generation, Ps. Spl. 47, 12

cyn-ryn

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ryn, es; n.

A family course, generation ⬩ generatio, progenies

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A family course, generation; generatio, progenies Gen. 11, 27: Ps. Lamb. 71, 5: Hexam. 8; Norm. 14, 8: Mt. Bos. 12, 34

rýan

(v.)
Grammar
rýan, (?), rýn (cf. for similar form of infinitive þýn); rýde

To roar, rage

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To roar, rage Hwý rýð (rýnþ?) ǽlc folc quare fremuerunt gentes? Ps. Th. 2, 1. Seó leó gif heó blódes onbirigþ heó gemonþ ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana onginþ ðonne rýn and hire racentan slítan (cf. the corresponding passage in the Metres : Onginþ racentan

Linked entries: rýn rýnan

ge-rinelic

Grammar
ge-rinelic, v. ge-rýnelic: nauum <b>gerinen</b> (1.
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germen, v. Corp. Gl. H. ), Txts. 35, 24

an-rine

(n.)
Grammar
an-rine, es; m. [an in, ryne a course]

An inroad ⬩ incursion ⬩ assault ⬩ incursio

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An inroad, incursion, assault; incursio Fram anrine ab incursu, Ps. Spl. 90, 6

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 fall ⬩ to 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

cyn-ren

(n.)
Grammar
cyn-ren, cyn-ryn,es; n. [cyn a kindred, race, nation, family, generation; ren, ryn a course]

A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posterity ⬩ generatio, genus, natio, progenies, propago

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A family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posterity; generatio, genus, natio, progenies, propago He forlét his ríce and his cynren he left his country and his family, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 27. Cynren generatio, Wrt. Voc. 72, 49. Ðis ys Thares

Linked entries: cæn-ryn cyne-ren cyn-ryn

rinelle

(n.)
Grammar
rinelle, an; f.
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Cf. rynel

rinelle

Grammar
rinelle, l. rinnelle, and add: [v. N. E. D. rindle.]
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Cf. rynele

ed-rine

Grammar
ed-rine, l.
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-ryne

ed-rine

Grammar
ed-rine, l.
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-ryne, Ps. Rdr. 18, 7

ge-settendlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-settendlic, adj.
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Canonical Mid. sange gesettendlices rynes cum decantalione canonici cursus, Angl. xiii. 390, 362. Cf. ge-settan; 2

geár

Grammar
geár, <b>; II 1.</b> add (1 a):
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a period of thirteen lunar months Æfter þǽre sunnan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and fíf and syxtig daga, and æfter þæs mónan ryne beóð þreó hund daga and feówer and fíftig ... þǽre sunnan gér hæfd endlufon dagas má þonne þæs mónan gér, Angl. viii. 305,

scíd

(n.)
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Scíd (ryne, MS. T. ) currus (cursus? ), Ps. Spl. C. 67, 18. (?)

rodor-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
rodor-torht, adj.

Heavenly bright

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Heavenly bright (Rodor)torht ryne regen gestilled, Cd. Th. 85, 17; Gen. 1416

on-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
on-riht, adj.

Right, proper

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Right, proper Se wuldorcyning gesette ýðum heora onrihtne ryne, Cd. Th. 10, 35; Gen. 167

fǽr-lic

Grammar
fǽr-lic, <b>. II.</b> add: <b>II a.</b> of movement,
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quick, rapid Hé mid fǽrlicum (swiftum, v.l.) ryne (rapido cursu ) gecyrde, Gr. D. 115, 22. Cf. fǽrlíce; IV

æt-stent

Grammar
æt-stent, fut. of æt-standan, q. v.

shall ⬩ stand ⬩ consistet

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shall, stand; consistet Seó eá ætstent on hire ryne the river shall stand in its course. Jos. 3, 13;

nearu-gráp

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-gráp, e; f.

A close grasp

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A close grasp Án wiht is ... hreóh and réþe hafaþ ryne strongne ... and be grunde faraþ ... neól is nearográp, Exon. Th. 491, 28; Rä. 81, 6

úþ-wita

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Weoruldlice úðwitan (sapientes mundi) sǽdan ꝥ seó tunglene heofon feólle for hire swiftnysse gif þá seofon dweligendan steorran hyre ryne ne wiðhæfton, Angl. vii. 12, 110. Add

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