prime, _sb._ first quarter of the day, name of one of the offices of the Church, after ‘lauds,’ KH. 1040; _at prime tide_, KH. 905. pris, prys, _sb._ value, worth, KH. 968 C, F. & B. 310, 350, 750 C., 1028 T. OF. _pris_. pruesse, _sb._ brave deed, prowess, KH. 588. OF. _proesse_. pugde, _see_ posse. quantyse, _sb._ cleverness, F. & B. 543 T. qued, _sb._ bad, Ass. 174 C, 197, 465 Add. etc. OE. _cwēd_. quelle, _v._ kill; _infin._ KH. 65, 656 C; 2 _sing. imper._ quel, F. & B. 1008 T, aquel 725 C.; 3 _sing. pret._ quelde, F. & B. 904 T, aquelde KH. 929 L H, aquelde H, quelde C, KH. 1064. OE. _cwellan_. queme, _v._ please, KH. 517. OE. _cwēman_. queme, _adj._ pleasing, KH. 501 L. OE. _(ge)cwēme_. queþe, _v._ say; 3 _sing. pret._ quaþe, quoþ H, KH. 137, etc. OE. _cweðan_. quic, quike, _adj._ alive, KH. 92 C, 1468 C, 1478 H. OE. _cwic_. quite, aquite, _pp._ through with, quit of, F. & B. 171, 724 C., 180 Cott. OF. _aquiter_. qware, where, KH. 735 L. rake, _infin._ hasten, KH. 1126 L, 1158 L. OE. _rācian_. rape, _sb._ haste, KH. 586 C, 1532 C. rathe, _adv._ soon, quickly, KH. 1407 L, F. & B. 24 T, 193 T, etc. OE. _hræð_. recche, rekke, _v._ reck, care for; 3 _sing. pres._ recche C, reche L, yrecche H, KH. 370; 3 _sing. subj._ arecche, KH. 710 H; 1 _sing. pres._ rekke, F. & B. 96 T. OE. _reccan_. reche, areche, ofreche, þorhreche, _v._ reach; _infin._ areche, KH. 1308 C; of reche, gain, KH. 1375 C L; þorhreche, traverse, KH. 1375 H; _pp._ araȝt, F. & B. 687 C, rauȝt F. & B. 974 T. OE. _rǣcan_. rede, reed, reede, _sb._ counsel, opinion, F. & B. 45 T, 50 T, 53 T, 314 T, Ass. 294, 298 Add., etc. OE. _rǣd_. rede, _v._ (1) read, (2) counsel, advise; _infin._ KH. 308, 511 L, 881, 966 L, F. & B. 21 T, 148, 151 C.; 1 _sing. pres._ KH. 966 C, F. & B. 75 T; _pp._ rad, Ass. 891 Add., irad F. & B. 578 C., yredde 858 T. OE. _rǣdan_. rein, _sb._ rain, KH. 11. reme, _sb._ coast (?), OE. _rima_; or realm (?), OF. _reaume_, KH. 1625 H (reaume 1623 L). rende, _see_ erne. rende, _v._ rend, tear; 3 _sing. pret._ rente C H, to rente L, KH. 775. rente, _sb._ pay, wages, KH. 984 C L. OF. _rente_. reue, _sb._ reeve, guard, KH. 1418. OE. _(ge)rēfa_. reue, reyue, _infin._ rob, plunder, F. & B. 209 C., Ass. 168 Add. OE. _re͞afian_. rewe, _infin._ rue, repent, KH. 398. OE. _hrēowan_. rewlich, _adj._ sad, KH. 1129. OE. _hre͞owlīc_. reyne, ryne, birine, _infin._ rain, KH. 11. Reynes C, reny L, Raynis H, KH. 1023. Reynild, Hermenyl, hermenylde, ermenyld, KH. 973, 1636. ON. _Ragnhilda_, OE. Eormenhild, daughter of Eorcenbriht, king of Kent. riche, _sb._ kingdom, KH. 20. OE. _rīce_. rigge, _sb._ back, KH. 1138. OE. _hrycg_. rime, ryme, _sb._ rime, speech, KH. 860, 1461. rive, _adj._ abundant, F. & B. 73 Cott. OE. _rīf_. riuen, ariuen, _v._ arrive, land; _infin._ ariue C, aryue H, KH. 193; _pp._ riued, KH. 162 L, 193 L, ariued, aryued, KH. 40, 162. riȝte, _adv._ direct, at once, KH. 1428 C. roche, _sb._ rock, KH. 79.
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