A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Rewliche, adj. pitiable, PP; rewli, piteous, S; reweli, S; ruly, HD.—­AS. hrA(C)owlic.

Rewliche, adv. piteously, S; reowliche, S; reuliche, S2; rewli, S; rwly, S2.—­AS. hrA(C)owlice.

Rewlyngis, sb. pl. rough shoes, S3; see Riveling.

Rewme, sb. kingdom, S2, W, H, PP; realme, CM; reaume, C2, S2; reume, PP, S2; reame, S2, PP; reme, C, PP, Cath.; rem, S2; reum, H.—­OF. reaume, AF. realme; Late Lat. *_regalimen_.

RewA deg.e, sb. ruth, pity, S, C2, C3, G; reowA deg.e, S; rouA deg.e, S2, G; reoA deg.e, S; routh, S3; ruA3/4e, S, S3; rawA deg.e, S2; rewA3/4es, pl., S2.  See Rewen.

RewA deg.elese, adj. ruthless, C3; rewA deg.les, PP.

Reyn, sb. rain, W2, PP, C2; rien, S; rein, S; reyne, PP; reane, S3; ran, S3.—­AS. regn (rA(C)n).

Reynen, v. to rain, PP; reinen, S; ranyt, pt. s., B.—­AS. regnian (also rignan, rA-nan), see Sievers, 92.

Reysed, pp. ridden, C; see Rase.

Reysen, v. to raise, G, CM; reisen, W2, S; reas, S3.—­Icel. reisa; cp.  Goth. raisjan.  See Risen, Reren.

Re3*el, sb. a garment, rail, SkD; rail, JD; raile, HD; rayle, a kerchief, Palsg., Voc.; rayles, pl., ND.—­AS. hrA|gl (Voc.).  Cf. Y-rayled.

Riall, adj. royal, CM, S3, PP; see Real.

Rially, adv. royally, CM; see Realyche.

Ribaud, sb. villain, worthless creature, ribald, PP; rybaud, PP; ribaude, the Evil One, PP; ribalde, PP; ribaut, S3; ribaudes, pl., sinners, PP; ribauz, S.—­AF. ribald (pl. ribaus, ribaldes), OF. ribaud.

Ribaudie, sb. sin, S2, PP; ribald jesting, C3.—­OF. ribaudie.

Ribaudour, sb. profligate fellow, PP; rybaudour, PP.

Ribaudrie, sb. ribaldry, PP; rybaudrie, PP, S3.

RAche, adj. powerful, rich, S; ryche, PP; ryke, PP; rice, S.—­OF. riche.

Riche, sb. kingdom, S, S2; ryche, PP; rice, S; rike, H, S2.—­AS. rA-ce.

Richelike, adv. richly, S; richeliche, S2.

Richen, v. to grow rich, PP; recheA deg., pr. pl., PP.

Richesse, sb. wealth, PP, S2, S3, C2; ritchesse, W; richeise, S; riches, WW; richesses, pl., costly articles, S2; ricchessis, WW; ri3*tchessis, W.—­OF. richese, AF. richesce.

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