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ge-rád(**)+, adj., skilful, apt; asn.wk. -e, 873. [Go. ga-raiþs, ON. greiðr; ready]

raécan, w1., reach (out); pret. 3 sg. raéhte, 747.

ge-raécan, w1., reach, hit; pret. 1 sg. geraéhte, 556; 3 sg. ~, 2965.

raéd, m., advice, counsel, help; 1376; as., 172, 278, 2027, 3080; benefit, gain: as. (écne) raéd, 1201; ap. (éce) raédas, 1760. [rede (arch., dial.); Ger. Rat. further etym. notes under OE. raédan] --Cpsd.: folc-; an-, fæst-.

raédan, redup., (counsel), provide for, rule, control (w/ dat.), 2858; possess, 2056. [see MnE. read, OE. raédels(e) 'opinion, riddle'; Go. ga-rédan, Ger. raten, OHG. ratan < Gmc. *rédan < IE. *ré-dh- < IE. *h2reh1- 'to reason, to count' (Watkins 70:ré(i)-/Pokorny 1. ar- 55); cf. L. rérí 'to consider, confirm, ratify' (> MnE. rate, ratio, reason), L. rítus 'rite, custom' (> MnE. rite), Gr. αριθμος 'number, amount' (> MnE. arithmetic, logarithm); cf. MnE. rhyme, OHG. rím 'number, series'] --Cpds.: sele-, weorod-raédend(e).

raéd-bora, wk.m., counselor; 1325. [beran]

raédend(*), m. -c., ruler (=god); 1555.

raés, m., rush, onslaught, storm; as., 2626; dp. -um, 2356. [race fr. ON. rás] --Cpds.: gúð-, heaðo-, hilde-, hond-, mægen-, wæl-.

raésan, w1., rush (upon); pret. 3 sg. raésde, 2690.

ge-raésan, w1., rush (against); pret. opt.(?) 3 sg. geraésde, 2839.

ræst, f. -jó(?), rest, resting-place, bed; ds. ræste, 122, 747, 1237, 1298, 1585; as. ræste, 139, reste 2456. [Go. rasta] --Cpds.: aéfen-, flet-, sele-, wæl-.

raéswa*, wk.m., (counselor), prince, leader; ds. raéswan, [60]. [cp. raés-bora, raédan; ON. raésir]

rand, see rond.

rand-wiga*, wk.m., (shield)-warrior; 1298; as. -wigan, 1793.

rásian(**), w2., explore; pp. nsn. rásod, 2283.

raþe, see hraþe.

réafian, w2., rob, plunder, rifle; 2773; pret. 3 sg. réafode, 2985, 3027; pret. 3 pl. réafeden, 1212. [reave (arch.); rob fr. OFr. rob(b)er, fr. Gmc.; Go. -raubón] --Cpd.: be-; cp. heaðo-, wæl-réaf.

réc, m. -i., smoke; ds. -e, 3155. [reek] --Cpds.: wæl-, wudu-.

reccan, w1., narrate, tell, unfold; 91; ger. reccenne, 2093; pret. 3 sg. rehte, 2106, 2110. [racu]

reccan, w1., heed, care (for, gen.); pres. 3 sg. recceð, 434. [reck; Siev. §408 n.12; cp. OS. rókian]

reced*, m.n., building, hall; 412 (m.), 770, 1799; gs. recedes, 326, 724, 3088; ds. recede, 720, 728, 1572; as. reced, 1237, 1981; gp. receda, 310. [cp. OS. rakud] --Cpds.: eorð-, heal-, horn-, wín-.

regn-heard**, adj., wondrously strong; apm. -e, 326. [Go. ragin]

regnian, rénian, w2., prepare, adorn; rénian, [2168]; pp. geregnad, 777. see regn-heard.

ren-weard**, m., guardian of the house; np. -as, 770. [Go. ragin; see ærn]

réoc**, adj., fierce, savage; 122.

réön, see rówan.

reord, f., speech, voice; as. -e, 2555. [cp. Go. razda]

reordian, w2., speak, talk; 3025.

ge-reordian, w2., prepare a feast; pp. gereorded, 1788.

réotan*, II, weep, make a noise in grief, roar; pres. 3 pl. réotað, 1376. [OHG. riuzan, Skt. rud (see Skt. Rudra 'roarer', a name of the god Shiva)]

rest, see ræst.

restan, w1., rest; 1793, 1857; (w/ reflex. acc.:) pret. 3 sg. reste, 1799.

réóte**, wk.f., joy, cheefulness; ds. réote, 2457. [see un-rót]

réþe, adj. -ja., fierce, cruel, furious; 122, 1585; npm. 770; subst., gs. reðes, 2523 (violent deed, cruelty; in this case probably also with semantics fr. oreðes (oruð) 'breath').

ríce, n. -ja., kingdom, realm, rule; 2199, 2207; gs. ríces, 861, 1390, 1859, 2027, 3080; as. ríce, 466, 912, 1179, 1733, 1853, 2369, 3004. [cp. Þéod-ríc; cp. (bishop)ric; Go. reiki 'mighty, powerful', OS. ríki, OFris. ríke, OHG. ríhhe, Ger. Reich, Ice. ríkr : all Gmc. forms borrowed from Celt. ríx-, < Celt. *ríg-yo- 'rule, dominion'; the word passes into the Romance languages via Gmc., e.g. Fr. riche 'rich', Ital. ricco, Span. rico; cf. Fr. royal < Lat. réx 'king', Gaul. ríx- '(?) powerful?', Ir. ríx 'king', rí, ríg (gen.) < PIE *reg-s- 'to move in a straight line, direct, rule'; Skt. rájá 'king', Skt. raj- 'to rule' < PIE *reg- 'to move in a straight line, direct, rule'; (?) Gr. αρηγων 'protector, one who wards off']

ríce, adj. -ja., powerful, mighty, of high rank; 172, 1209, 1237, 1298; wk. (se) ríca, 310, 399, 1975. [rich (cp. OFr. riche); Go. reiks]

ricone (recene), adv., quickly, at once; 2983.

rícsian, w2., rule, hold sway; [2211]; pret. 3 sg. ríxode, 144. [ríce]

rídan, I, ride; 234, 855; pres. opt. 3 sg. ríde ('swing on gallows' - see n.2445) 2445; pret. 3 sg. rád, 1883 ('ride at anchor'), 1893; 3 pl. riodan, 3169. [Go. raidjan]

ge-rídan, I, w/ acc., ride up to; pret. 3 sg. gerád, 2898.

rídend(**), m. -c., rider, horseman; np., 2457.

riht, n., right, what is right; ds. rihte, 144; mid ~, 2056, æfter ~: 1049, 2110; as. riht, 1700 (sóð ond ~), 2330 (law); on ryht (rightly), 1555. [Go. raíhts, OFris. riucht, OS. OHG. reht, ON. Ice. réttr; Skt. rtam] --Cpds.: éðel-, folc-, lond-, un-, word-.

rihte, adv., rightly; 1695. --Cpds.: æt-, un-; cp. upp-riht.

rinc*, man, warrior; 399, 720, 2985; ds. rince, 952, 1677; as. rinc, 741, 747; gp. rinca, 412, 728. [ON. rekkr; cp. rank, adj., fr. OE. ranc] --Cpds.: beado-, gúð-, heaðo-, here-, hilde-, mago-, saé-.

riodan, see rídan.

ríxian, see rícsian.

rodor, m., sky, heaven; (pl. used w/ sg. meaning); gs. rodores, 1572; np. roderas, 1376; gp. rodera, 1555; dp. roderum, 310. [by-form rador, OS. radur]

róf*, adj., renowned, brave, strong; 682, 2084, 2538, 2666; asm. rófne, 1793; asm.wk. rófan, 2690. --Cpds.: beadu-, brego-, ellen-, gúð-, heaþo-, hige-, sige-.

rond, m., *boss of shield (cp. 'Gnom. Cott.' l.37); as., 2673 (n., edge?); *shield; ds. ronde, 2538, rande 1209; as. rond, 656, 2566, 2609, rand 682; ap. rondas, 326, 2653, randas 231. [OHG. rant, ramft] --Cpds.: bord-, geolo-, hilde-, síd-.

rond-hæbbend(e)**, m. -c. (pres. ptc.)[pl.], shield-bearer (-having), warrior; gp. -hæbbendra, 861.

rówan, redup., row, move across water; pret. 1 pl. réön, 539; 2 pl. ~, 512.

rúm, m.(?), room, space; opportunity; 2690.

rúm, adj., roomy, spacious, large; nsn., 2461; asm. -ne, 278. [Go. rúms]

rúm-heort, adj., large-hearted, noble-spirited; 1799, 2110.

ge-rúm-líce(**), adv., *at a distance, far away; comp. -lícor, 139. [cp. roomily; on gerúm, 'Riddle 21' l.14, 'Elene' l.320; OHG. rúmo, rúmor]

rún, f., (rune); (secret) consultation, council; deliberation; mystery; ds. -e, 172. [Go. rúna 'secret, (closed) consultation, decision', ON. rún 'mystery, secret wisdom', OS. rûna 'council, discussion', OS. girûni 'secret', OHG. rûnôn 'to whisper' < Gmc. *rúnaz < IE. *ruh-no- 'mystery, secret': Gmc. & Celt. technical term of magic (Watkins 72:rú-no-/Pokorny 1. reu- 868)] --Cpd.: beadu-; cp. hel-rúne.

rún-stæf, m., runic letter; ap. -stafas, 1695. [staff, stave; Go. *stafs]

rún-wita*, wk.m., confidant, trusted counselor, knower of runes (/secrets); 1325.

ryht, see riht.

(ge-)rýman, w1., clear, vacate, yield; pret. opt. 3 pl. gerýmdon, 1086; pp. gerýmed, 492, 1975; --allow, grant; pp. ~, 2983, 3088. [rúm; cp. Ger. (ein)räumen]

ge-rysne, (-risne), adj. -ja., proper, becoming; nsn. gerusne, 2653. [gerísan]