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rǽd-bora

(n.)
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rǽd-bora, an; m.
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A counsellor; also translates consul Rǽdbora consiliarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 22. Hé ( the Messiah ) biþ geháten wundorlíc, rǽdbora, strang God, Homl. Th. ii. 16, 7 : Dóm. L. 42, 38. Aðelwold ðe is mín rǽdbora a secretis noster Athelwoldus, Chart. Th.

rǽd-geþeaht

(n.)
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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

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives counsel, a counsellor, councillor, adviser; mostly of the king's advisers; it also translates consul Rǽdgifa consiliator, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 1. Stígand ðe wæs ðæs cinges rǽdgifa and his handprést, Chr. 1051; Th. i. 317, col. 2. Rǽdgifan consulem

rǽd-gift

(n.)
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rǽd-gift, glosses consulatus, senatus
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in the following instances Rǽdgiftes consulates, Hpt. Gl. 412, 64. Rǽdgyft senatu, Hymn. Surt. 105, 34. Rǽdgifte senatum, Germ. 398, 108

rǽd-líce

(adv.)
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rǽd-líce, adv.
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wisely, skilfully, cleverly Hé rǽdlíce slóh swá hé hine ( the ball ) nǽfre feallan ne lét, Ap. Th. 13, 5. Ðæt hé meahte ðæt folc ðý wíslícor and ðý rǽdlícor lǽran, Past. 18, 2; Swt. 131, 18. advisedly, deliberately, designedly, on purpose Rǽdlíce consulto

rǽd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-wægn, es; m.
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A vehicle, chariot Hé hiene hét iernan beforan his rǽdwǽne ante vehiculum ejus, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 280, 13. Cf. Icel. reið-skjótr, but see also hræd-wægn

rǽs-bora

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs-bora, an; m.
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A counsellor, one who takes thought for the public good, a leader, chief Rǽsbora ( Abraham ), Cd. Th. 108, 24; Gen. 1811. Andreas þanc gesægde rícum rǽsboran ( the Deity who in disguise had guided Andrew's ship ), Andr. Kmbl. 769; An. 385. Réðe rǽsboran

rand-beáh

(n.)
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rand-beáh, -beág, es; m.
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The boss of a shield or the shield itself; buculus, bucula (cf. bucula the boss of a shield, Isidore), bucularis, umbo, testudo (cf. scyld testudo, clipeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 57) Randbeáh umb[r]o, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 33 : Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 34. Ísen

rand-burh

(n.)
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a town that acts as a shield (?), a fortified town, a frontier town (?) Ríce geréfa rondburgum weóld, eard weardade, Exon. Th. 243, 32; Jul. 19. Randbyrig ( the walls formed by the waters of the Red Sea when the Israelites passed through it) wǽron rofene

rand-gebeorh

(n.)
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a protection such as that afforded by a shield Se ágend up árǽrde reáde streámas in randgebeorh the Lord hath raised the Red Sea's waters as a protecting shield (cf. the waters were a wall unto them, Ex. 14, 29), Cd. Th. 196, 24; Exod. 296

rand-hæbbend

(n.)
Grammar
rand-hæbbend, es; m.
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One who has a shield, a warrior Óðer nǽnig sélra nǽre rondhæbbendra, Beo. Th. 1726; B. 861

rand-wígend

(n.)
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rand-wígend, -wíggend (-wiggend ?), es; m.
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A warrior with a shield, a warrior Rondwíggende ( the men of Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 21, 9; Jud. 11 : 21, 15; Jud. 20. Nú ic gumena gehwæne ðyssa burhleóda biddan wylle randwíggendra ( the people of Bethulia), 24, 14; Jud. 188 : (the descendants of

ge-rǽcan

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ge-rǽcan, <b>; I 3 a.</b> add: to attain (cf.
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Ger. er-reichen) Ic biddo ... ðæt se monn se hígon londes unnen tó brúcanne ðá ilcan wísan léste on swǽsendum tó mínre tíde and ðá godcundan leán mínre sáule mid geréce, C.D. i. 316, 21

bord-rand

(n.)
Grammar
bord-rand, es; m.

The margin or disc of a shieldscuti margo

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[bord II. a shield, rand a rim, margin] The margin or disc of a shield; scuti margo Biorn bordrand onswáf the hero turned his shield's disc, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559

ge-rǽd

(adj.)

elegans

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elegans, Cot. 80

geolo-rand

(n.)
Grammar
geolo-rand, es; m.

A yellow disk, shield

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A yellow disk, shield, Beo. Th. 880; B. 438: Elen. Kmbl. 235; El. 118

scyte-rǽs

(n.)
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scyte-rǽs, es; m.
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A headlong rush On scyterǽs oððe on fǽrfyll, unforesceáwadlíc in preceps, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 43

syn-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rǽs, es; m.

A sinful impulse

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A sinful impulse Þence hé swíðe georne hwæt tó bóte mǽge ongeán ǽlcne synrǽs, ðe þurh deófles sǽd ǽr wearð áweaxen, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 9

sweord-rǽs

(n.)
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sweord-rǽs, es; m.
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A sword-rush, an attack with swords:?-Sweord*-*rǽs fornam, ðǽr se hálga gecrang wund for weorudum, Apstls. Kmbl. 118; Ap. 59

þorn-rǽw

(n.)
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þorn-rǽw, e; f.
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A row of thorn-bushes On ða þornrǽwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 77, 28. On ða ealdan þornrǽwe, 199, 33, 34

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