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riht-hláfordhyldu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-hláfordhyldu, indecl. -hyld, e; f.

Fidelity justly due to a lord

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Fidelity justly due to a lord Uton beón á úrum hláforde holde and getreówe ... forðam eall ðæt wé ǽfre for rihthláfordhelde dóþ, eal wé hit dóþ ús sylfum tó mycelre þearfe, Wulfst. 119, 15 : 299, 27

be-rindan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rindan, p. de; pp. ed [be off rind the bark]

To barkpeel or strip off the barkdecorticare

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To bark, peel or strip off the bark; decorticare Berende decorticavit, Cot. 62

Linked entry: -rindan

ge-rid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rid, meat, food (?). v. bed-gerid,
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which may mean the food laid up by the ants in the ant-hill Ball seó lustfulnes and swetiies þæs lichaman weorðeþ tó wyrma geride dulcedo illius vermes (Job 24, 20 where the A. V. has, ' the worm shall feed sweetly on him '), Gr. D. 323, 3

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sand-rid

(n.)

a quick-sand

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a quick-sand Sandrid syrtes, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 19

ǽ-risc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-risc, e; f. [eá running water, risc a rush]

A water-rushbulrushscirpus

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A water-rush, bulrush; scirpus, Ælfc. Gl. 42; Wrt. Voc. 31, 31

Linked entry: eá-risc

brego-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
brego-ríce, es; n. [brego
a governor, ruler, king;
ríce
a region, kingdom
]

a governor, ruler, king;a region, kingdomA kingdom;regnum

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A kingdom; regnum Se wæs Babylónes bregoríces fruma he was the founder of the kingdom of Babylon, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 21; Gen. 1633

ge-ríman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ríman, to -rímenne; p. de; pp. ed [ríman to number]

To number, reckonnumĕrāre

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To number, reckon; numĕrāre He ána mǽge ealle geríman he alone can number all, Cd. 163; Th. 205, 22; Exod. 439: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 4; Hö. 116. Ðonne mæg he eác swilce geríman ðínne ofspring sēmen quŏque tuum numĕrāre pŏtest, Gen. 13, 16: Ps. Th. 104

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suitdĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7. Cyninge geríst

béd-ríp

(n.)
Grammar
béd-ríp, l. bed-ríp, es; n. , and add
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Aelc man in Sc̃e Eádmundes byri húsfast on his ówe land sal gifen tó þe hálegenes biderípe ón peni, Cht. Th. 438, 7. [v. N. E. D. bed-rip: Andrews' Old English Manor. P. 159.]

arce-bisceop-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
arce-bisceop-ríce, arce-biscop-ríce, es; n.

An ARCHBISHOPRICarchiepiscopatus

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An ARCHBISHOPRIC; archiepiscopatus To ðam arcebisceopríce to the archbishopric, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 38. Ðæt arcebiscopríce on Cantwara byrig the archbishopric of Canterbury, 1114; Th. 370, 15

fór-rídel

(n.)
Grammar
fór-rídel, es; m.

A fore-rideroutriderharbingerpræcursor

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A fore-rider, outrider, harbinger; præcursor Cyning Totilla sende his afórrídel cýðan his tocyme ðam hálgan were king Totila sent his harbinger to announce his coming to the holy man, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 10

Linked entries: fore-ridel rídel

ge-ríd-men

(n.)

horsemen, knightsequites

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horsemen, knights; equites, Cot. 212

ge-ríd-men

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Dele

un-rím

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rím, and un-ríme; adj.

Innumerableincalculablenot to be numberedan immense, incalculable good

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Innumerable, incalculable, not to be numbered Unrím getæl ingens numerus, Nar. 9, 13. Folc unrím ( or pl.? ) þrymfæste twá þeóda áwócon, Cd. Th. 158, 9; Gen. 2614. Werod, mægen unríme, Elen. Kmbl. 121; El. 61. Hyra fromcynn swá unríme weorðan sceolde

abbad-ríce

(n.)

an abbacy

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an abbacy

ác-rind

(n.)
Grammar
ác-rind, e; f.

Oak-rind or barkquerna cortex

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Oak-rind or bark; querna cortex Ním ácrinde take oak-bark, Lchdm. iii, 14, 1

æ-rist

(n.)
Grammar
æ-rist, æ-ryst, æ-rest, es; m; e; f.

A rising upthe resurrectionresurrectio

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A rising up, the resurrection; resurrectio Drihtnes ærist the resurrection of the Lord, Menol. Fox 116; Men. 58. Æfter æriste after resurrection, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 18 ; Ph. 559. Ðú mín setl swylce oncneówe and mínne ærist æfter gecýþdest tu cognovisti

Linked entries: æ-rest æ-ryst

an-rine

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

An inroadincursionassaultincursio

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

burh-riht

(n.)
Grammar
burh-riht, es; n.
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The civil law; jus civile, Som. v. riht law

eá-riþ

(n.)
Grammar
eá-riþ, es; m.

A water-stream aquae rīvus

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A water-stream; aquae rīvus Ðǽr synd fúle eáriþas yrnende there are foul running water-streams, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 5