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for-rotian

(v.)
Grammar
for-rotian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [for-, rotian to rot]

To become wholly rotten ⬩ to rot ⬩ putrefy ⬩ computrescĕre

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To become wholly rotten, to rot, putrefy; computrescĕre Ða fixas acwelaþ and ða wæteru forrotiaþ fisces mŏrientur et computrescent ăquæ, Ex. 7, 18. Hit forrotode computruit, 16, 20. Gemolsnad flǽsc vel forrotad corrupted flesh; tābes, Ælfc.

Linked entry: rotian

ge-rǽpan

Grammar
ge-rǽpan, Substitute: To fasten with a rope, bind, chain
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Gerǽped inretita(tenacissimis vinculis), An. Ox. 4596. Hé hafað ealla gesceafta gerǽped (cf. hé hí hæfð gehæfte, Bt. 25; F. 88, 5) mid his racentum ligans singula nexu, Met. 13, 8. Him þinceð þæt hé sié racentan gerǽped videbit intus arctas dominos ferre

rótness

(n.)
Grammar
rótness, e; f.

gladness, cheerfulness ⬩ comfort, protection

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Rótnes ł ner (rótsung, Ps. Spl. T.) ðam þearfan refugium pauperi, Ps. Lamb. 9, 10. On húse rótnysse in domum refugii, Ps. Spl. 30, 3

ge-rúma

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rúma, an; m. [rúm room]

A room, place, space ⬩ lŏcus, spătium

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A room, place, space; lŏcus, spătium Ic his bídan ne dear réðes on gerúman I dare not await him fierce in my place, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 7; Rä. 16, 16

stán-clúd

(n.)
Grammar
stán-clúd, es; m. A rock
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Haec Caribdis án stánclúd on sǽ, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 75, 7. Ðá áhéng se munuc áne lytle bellan on ðam stánclúde, Homl. Th. ii. 156, 5. God him ( the Israelites ) forgeaf wæter of heardum stánclúde, 264, 22: Homl. Skt. i. 6, 279. Stánclúd rupem, Ps.

reófan

(v.)
Grammar
reófan, p.reáf;pl.rufon;pp. rofen.

To break, rend, rive;

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; To break, rend, rive; Randbyrig wǽron rofene, Cd. Th. 207, 7; Exod. 463

a-wyrt-walian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrt-walian, p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [a out, wyrtwalian to root, to fix roots]

To root up ⬩ eradicate ⬩ extirpate ⬩ exterminate ⬩ eradicare ⬩ supplantare

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To root up, eradicate, extirpate, exterminate; eradicare, supplantare Ǽlc plantung byþ awyrtwalod omnis plantatio eradicabitur, Mt. Jun. 15, 13. Ðelæs ge ðone hwǽte awyrtwalion ne forte eradicetis triticum, 13, 29: Lk. Bos. 17, 6 : Bt. Met. Fox 12, 51

Linked entry: a-wurtwarian

repan

(v.)
Grammar
repan, (?); ;p.; ræp, ;pl.; rǽpon

To reap

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; To reap; Hié reopaþ ;metent,; Ps. Surt. 125, 5. Manig men rǽpon heora corn onbútan Martines mæssan and gyt lator, Chr.1089; Erl. 226, 19. [I gaf hem red þat ropen sykel Þat I ne sewe neure, To seise to me with her Piers P. 13, 374.]

Linked entries: reopan wín-repan

brand-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brand-rád, brand-rád, -rod, -red; f. : -reda, -rida; m.

A fire-dog ⬩ trivet

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A fire-dog, trivet Brandrád (brond-), bran[d]rod andeda, Txts. 36, 4. Brandred andena, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 62. Brondreda andeda, i. 66, 36. Brandrida, 284, 10. Substitute:

Linked entry: brand-ísen

rust

(n.)
Grammar
rust, es; m. n. (?)

Rust

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Rust Rust erugo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 107, 37 : 29, 46. Erugo rust, óm, vel tinea .i. vitium frumenti vel ferri, 144, 3 : Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 19. Rost, Txts. 60, 397. Of ruste vel óme erugine .i. rubigine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 5. Ðǽr wæs suíðe suíðlíc gesuinc

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row round ⬩ remigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

HRÓF

(n.)
Grammar
HRÓF, es; m.

A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit

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A ROOF, the top, summit, highest part [cf. Tennyson's 'Why should we only toil the roof and crown of things?'] Góma vel hróf ðæs múþes palatum vel uranon, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 106; Wrt. Voc. 43, 35. Hróf camara, 290, 2. Se hróf hæfde mislíce heáhnysse

rotian

(v.)
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Rot (= rotie) putresco, An. Ox. 23, 9. Add

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

be-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
be-reófan, bi-reófan; p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen [be, reófan to reave, rob]

To bereave ⬩ deprive ⬩ spoliare ⬩ privare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Since berofene deprived of treasure, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 30; Exod. 36 : Beo. Th. 5855; B. 2931

Linked entries: be-rofen bi-reófan reófan

rówan

(v.)
Grammar
rówan, reów

to row or sail

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To go by water, to row or sail Ic rówe navigo, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 40. Ic ástíge mín scyp and rówe ( navigo ) ofer sǽlíce dǽlas, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 31. Wérig sceal se wið winde róweþ, Exon. Th. 345,12 ; Gn. Ex. 187. Drihten tó ðam lande reów, Homl

Linked entry: ge-rówen

ed-recedroc

(n.)
Grammar
ed-recedroc, -rocc,es; m.

The belching thing ⬩ rūmen

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The belching thing; rūmen, Cot. 169, Som. Ben. Lye

ge-reósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reósan, p. -reás, pl. -ruron; pp. -roren

To fall ⬩ cadere

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To fall; cadere, Ps. Spl. second 9, 12

ge-hréfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hréfan, p. de; pp. ed [hróf a roof]

To roof ⬩ cover ⬩ tĕgĕre

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To roof, cover; tĕgĕre Gehréf hit eall roof it all, Homl. Th. i. 20, 32. Holme gehréfed covered with water, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 12; Rä. 2, 10

Linked entry: hréfan

a-reósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reósan, p. -reás, pl. -ruron; pp. -roren

To fall down ⬩ perish ⬩ decidere ⬩ corruere

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To fall down, perish; decidere, corruere Ic areóse [MS. areófe] be gewyrhtum fram feóndum mínum on ídel decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Spl. 7, 4

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