Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Quod, Quodh, Quot. _See_ Quath.
Radde. _See_ Rede.
Ran. _See_ Renne.
Rang, _adj._ S. [_ranc_] perverse, rebellious, 2561.
Rath, _n._ S. counsel; hence, an adviser, 75. _Dat. c. rathe_, in the
phrase _to rathe_, 2542; for the meaning of which, _see_ Red.
Raþe, _adv._ S. speedily, readily, quickly, 358, &c. (In l. 1335,
I prefer considering it as a verb.)
Rathe, _v._ S. [_rædan_] to advise, 1335. A provincial pronunciation of
_Rede_. In l. 2817, it is still broader, “Yif ye it wilen and ek
_rothe_.” In the same manner _Rode_ is spelt, and was undoubtedly
pronounced _Rothe_, Ly Beaus Desc. 425, and _Abode_ is spelt _Abothe_,
ib. 1118. Cf. ll. 693, 1681, 2585, of the present poem, in all which
instances the _d_ in _rede_ has the sound of _th_.
Recke, _pr. t. subj._ S. may reck, may care, 2047, 2511. Sir Tr. p. 124,
&c.
Red, _n._ S. advice, counsel, 180, 518, 826, 1194, 2871, &c. _To rede_,
lit. for a counsel, i.e. advisable, 118, 693; spelt _to rathe_, 2542.
Rede, _v._ S. to direct, advise, 104, 148, 361, 687, &c. _Radde_, _pa.
t._ advised, 1353. V. Jam. in v. and Hearne’s Gl. to R. Glouc.
Reft, Refte, Reftes. _See_ Reue.
Regne, _pr. t. pl._ Fr. Lat. reign, assume the superiority, 2586.
_Reng_, _Ring_, Sc. V. Jam. in v.
Renne, _v._ S. to run, 1161, 1904. _Ran on blode_, _pa. t._ 432. So in
Sir Tr. p. 176, _His heued ran on blod_; and in MS. Harl. 2253, f. 128,
Lutel wot hit any mon hou loue hym haueth y-bounden,
That for vs o the rode _ron_, ant bohte vs with is wounde.
Reue, _n._ S. magistrate, 1627. _See_ Greyue.
Reue, Reuen, _v._ S. [_reafian_] to take away, bereave, rob, 480, 2590,
2991. _Refte_, _pa. t._ took away, bereaved, 2223, 2485. _Reftes_, _pa.
t. 2 p._ tookest away, 2394. _Reft_, _part. pa._ taken away, bereaved,
1367, 1672, 2483; spoiled, 2004. Still used in the North.
Reures, _n. pl._ S. robbers, bereavers, 2104.
Alle bacbiteres wendet to helle,
Robberes & _reueres_ & the monquelle.
_A lutel sermun_, MS. Cal. A. ix. f. 246, b.
V. Jam. in v. _Reyffar_.
Reunesse, Rewnesse, _n._ S. compassion, 502, 2227.
Rewe, _v._ S. to have pity, to compassionate, 497, 967. _Rewede_, _pa.
t._ (_impersonal_) 503.
Richelike, _adv._ S. richly, 421.
Ricth, Ricthe. _See_ Rith, Rithe.
Ricthwise, _adj._ S. [_rihtwis_] righteous, just, 37. Rits., Web. M. R.,
Rob. Br., Minot, Lynds., R. Hood. [MS. _has_ rirth wise.]
Riden, _v._ S. to ride, 10, &c.
Rig, _n._ S. back, 1775. So in Laȝam. l. 6718. Burne he warp on _rigge_.
Rike, _n._ S. kingdom, 290. _Heuene riche_, 133, 407. _See_ Cunnriche.
Rim, Rym, _n._ S. Fr. rhyme, poem, 21, 2995, 2998. So Chauc. _Rime of
Sire Thopas._ [The modern false spelling _rhyme_ is due to confusion of
Eng. _rime_ with the Gk. _rhythm_.]
Ringen, _v._ S. to ring, 242, 1106. _Ringes_, _pr. t. sing._ ring, 390.
_Rungen_, _part. pa._ rung, 1132.
Ringes, _n. pl._ S. rings of mail, 2740. _See_ Brini.
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