rǽd-wita
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Substitute: one wise in counsel, one of the leading men of a country, one of the 'witan' Cyningas and rǽdwitan forwyrþan reges et principes peribunt, Archiv cxx. 297, 31. Betwyx þǽre écan úplicum sibbe ríce rǽdwitan rodera weardas inter aetherium coelesti
rǽg-hár
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Substitute: ræg-hár grey with lichen. Cf. ragu
fyrs-rǽw
A row or fence of furze
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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30
hand-rǽs
Onset, attack,
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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072
heard-rǽd
Steadfast, firm, ⬩ hardiness
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Steadfast, firm, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 21; Gen. 2348
heaðu-rǽs
A battle-rush, charge, onslaught
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A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047
ofen-raca
An oven-rake, an instrument for clearing out an oven or furnace
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An oven-rake, an instrument for clearing out an oven or furnace Ofenraca rotabulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 34 : 27, 10
Linked entry: hláf-ræce
on-rǽs
On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion
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On-rush, attack, assault, violent motion Onrǽs impetus, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 12. Flódes onrǽs fluminis impetus, Ps. Spl. 45, 4: Ps. Surt. ii. 189, 40. Hyne þurhþýdde mid egeslícum onhrǽse, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 274. Onrǽs irruptionem, Hpt. Gl. 464, 66.
Linked entry: on-hrǽs
stæf-rǽw
A letter-row ⬩ an alphabet ⬩ an alphabet
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A letter-row, an alphabet Mid stæfrǽwe endebyrdnesse tósceádene alphabeti ordine distinctum, Bd. 5, 24; S. 648, 40
brand-rád
a rod ⬩ A branding-rod; ⬩ andena,
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A branding-rod; andena, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 4
Linked entry: rád
tó-rinnan
To run in different directions ⬩ disperse
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To run in different directions, disperse (intrans.) Suelce hit eall lytlum ríðum tórinne, Past. 38; Swt. 277, 13
a-rǽd
uttered
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uttered,Bt. 23; Fox 78, 20, note 8
beadu-rǽs
A battle-rush ⬩ onset ⬩ pugnæ impetus
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A battle-rush, onset; pugnæ impetus Biter wæs se beadurǽs the onset was bitter, Byrht. Th. 134, 68; By. 111
feorh-rǽd
Life-benefit, an action tending to the soul's benefit ⬩ id quod vītæ prodest, actio ad ănĭmæ sălūtem tendens
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Life-benefit, an action tending to the soul's benefit; id quod vītæ prodest, actio ad ănĭmæ sălūtem tendens Ðæt hie feorhrǽd fremedon that they should do what would benefit their souls, Andr. Kmbl. 3306; An. 1656
folc-rǽd
A public benefit ⬩ that which serves for the good of the people ⬩ pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium
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A public benefit, that which serves for the good of the people; pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium Dryhten gumena folcrǽd fremede the Lord of men did public benefits, Andr. Kmbl. 1243; An. 622. He folcréd fremede he accomplished public benefit, Beo. Th. 6004, note;
gár-rǽs
A rush of spears ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ warfare ⬩ hastārum impĕtus ⬩ prœlium
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A rush of spears, battle, war, warfare; hastārum impĕtus, prœlium Ðæt gé ðisne gárrǽs mid gafole forgyldon that ye buy off this warfare with tribute, Byrht. Th. 132, 46; By. 32
hwæt-rǽd
counsel
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Strong of purpose or counsel Hwætréd, hygeróf, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 5; Ruin. 20
líget-ræsc
Lightning
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Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A
mǽg-racu
The account of a family ⬩ a genealogy
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The account of a family, a genealogy Ðis is seó bóc Adames mǽgrace hic est liber generationis Adam, Gen. 5, 1. Gif ðú telst ða mǽgrace fram Judan ðonne findst ðú fíf mǽgþa if you reckon the genealogy from Judah, then you will find five generations, Boutr
rǽd-bana
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One who contrives a person's death, but is not the actual perpetrator Gif man secge ðæt hé wǽre dǽdbana oððe rǽdbana if he be said to be the actual perpetrator of homicide, or the deviser of it, L. Eth. ix. 23; Th. i. 344, 26. Cf. Qui ad occidendum aliquem