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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
arrēde
n.
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
?Advice, counsel; ?prior counsel or planning.
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2.
ān-rēd
adj.
Additional spellings:
anred
5 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Resolute, persistent, constant; (b) reliable, sure; (c) spiritually harmonious, communal; mutual.
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3.
fast-rēde
adj.
Additional spellings:
fastrede
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Having a fixed purpose, steadfast.
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4.
rēd-bāne
n.
Additional spellings:
redbane
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Law
One who procures or contrives a murder.
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5.
fọ̄d-rēd
n.
Additional spellings:
fodred
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A device for getting food [here a spider's web].
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6.
rēd-yēve
n.
Additional spellings:
redyeve
3 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
A counselor.
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7.
rāth
n.
10 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) Advice, counsel;
what shal me to rath
, what plan shall I adopt?;
outmost rath
, last counsel; (b) a counselor, friend; (c)
rathes-men
, advisers.
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8.
rēd
n.(1)
433 quotations in 15 senses
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(a) Advice, counsel; also, teaching; also, a suggestion, piece of advice;
red bore
[OE
rǣd-bora
],
red man
[cp.
redes-man
n.], a counselor;
red wise
, wise in counsel; (b)
after (mid, of, thurgh) red
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