A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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Reken, _adj._ == wise, prudent, excellent. Wright's L. P. p. 27. Ritson's AS. viii. 156. AS. recan, to order or direct; part. 'recen'
Reken, _adv._ == quickly. 2103 B. AS. recene
Release, _v. a._ RG. 500
Relics, _sb._ == remains. Ps. x.x.xvi. 37; in the ecclesiastical sense, as the 'relics of saints.' RG. 177, 255
Relieve, _v. a._ Ritson's AS. xviii. 38
Rem, _sb._ == cream. Marg. 32. AS. ream. Germ. rahm
Rem, _sb._ == sorrow, injury. O. and N. 1214. Cf. AS. reomig, sad
Reme, _v. n._ == call out, cry. Rel. S. iv. 22. AS. hreman. Another form of 'scream'
Reme, _v. a._ == leave, evacuate. K. Horn, 1312. AS. rumian
---- == make room, clear a pa.s.sage. Alys. 3347. AS. rman
Remnant, _sb._ Alys. 5707
Remove, _v. a._ RG. 533; part. 'iremewed.' RG. 550
---- _v. n._ Alys. 7238
Removing, _sb._ Alys. 7821
Rent, _sb._ RG. 370. Fr. rente. Lat. reditus
Rent, _sb._ == stream, course. c.o.k. 83, AS. rent
Repent, _v. n._ 101 . RG. 350
Repentant, _adj._ RG. 291
Reprove, _v. a._ Ritson's AS. xviii. 46
Respite, _sb._ 637 B. Fr. respit. Lat. respectare
Response, _sb._ 825 B.
Resset. See Recet
Rest, _sb._ 1130 B.
---- _v. a._ Wright's L. P. p. 52
Resting, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 29. Alys. 2807
Restore, _v. a._ RG. 319, 500
Resurrection, _sb._ 363
Rette, _v. a._ == impute, reckon. Alys. 7247. ON. retta
Reume, _v. a._ == speak. Alys. 4237. See Reme, _vb._
Reure, _sb._ == a robber, reaver. HD. 2104
Reve, _v. n._ == swear? K. Horn. 1368. ON. rifja, recitare?
Reve, _sb._ == sheriff or reeve. HD. 1627. M. Ode, st. 129. AS. gerefa
Reve, _sb._ == depredation, spoiling. O. and N. 458. AS. reaf
Rever, _sb._ == robber. AS. reafere
Reverence, _sb._ 115 B. Alys. 793
Reverye, _sb._ == robbery. RG. 193
Revest, _v. a._ == put on. RG. 537; part. 'irevested.' St Swithin, 139
Reving, _sb._ == robbery. Ps. xvi. 12. M. Ode, st. 128
Rewe, _sb._ == streak. 2218 B. Probably the same as 'row'
---- _v. n._ == show a streak? 'Ere the dai _rewe_.' Pol. S. 239
Reynes, _sb._ == realms. Wright's L. P. p. 31
Re?el, _sb._ == dress. O. and N. 562. AS. hraegl. Cf. O. Eng. 'night-rail,'
for a night-dress
Rhinoceros, [rinocertis]. Alys. 6529
Rhyme, _sb._ HD. 21
Rib, _sb._ RG. 22
Ribald, _sb._ Pol. S. 155, 237. Fr. ribald; from OHG. hrpa, a prost.i.tute.
See Burguy on this word
Ribaldry, _sb._ [ribaudye] == a ribald story. Alys. 21
Rich, _adj._ RG. 377; [ruche]. RG. 13
Riche, _sb._ == kingdom. Wright's L. P. p. 94. O. and N. 357
