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hróðor

  • noun [ masculine ]
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hróðor, es; m.
Solace, comfort, benefit, pleasure
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  • Ic ðé Andreas onsende tó hleó and tó hróðre

    I will send Andrew to you to protect and comfort you,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 221
      • ;
    • An. 111: 1133
      • ;
    • An. 567.

  • His sunu hangaþ hrefne tó hróðre

    his son hangs a solace for the raven,

    • Beo. Th. 4887
      • ;
    • B. 2448
      • :
    • Apstls. Kmbl. 190
      • ;
    • Ap. 95.

  • Ðú ðe cwóme heánum tó hróðre

    thou (Christ) who hast come for a comfort to the humble,

    • Exon. 13 b
      • ;
    • Th. 26, 7
      • ;
    • Cri. 414.

  • Feóndum tó hróðor

    to the delight of thy foes,

    • 17 a
      • ;
    • Th. 39, 16
      • ;
    • Cri. 623.

  • Hungrum tó hróðor [cf. Soul Kmbl. 224, hungregum tó frófre],

    • 99 b
      • ;
    • Th. 373, 27
      • ;
    • Seel. 116: 71 b
      • ;
    • Th. 267, 17
      • ;
    • Jul. 416.

  • Tó hleó and tó hróðer,

    • 25 a
      • ;
    • Th. 73, 29
      • ;
    • Cri. 1197
      • :
    • Elen. Kmbl. 32
      • ;
    • El. 16: 2317
      • ;
    • El. 1160.

  • Forðon ðé hróðra oftíhþ gréne folde

    therefore shall the green earth withdraw from thee her delights [fruits ],

    • Cd. 48
      • ;
    • Th. 62, 21
      • ;
    • Gen. 1017.

  • Gehwæðer óðrum hróðra gemyndig

    each to other was mindful of benefits,

    • Beo. Th. 4349
      • ;
    • B. 2171.

  • Wérigmód heán hróðra leás

    wearied, humbled, comfortless,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2733
      • ;
    • An. 1369.

  • Heánmód hróðra bidǽled,

    • Exon. 71 a
      • ;
    • Th. 265, 33
      • ;
    • Jul. 390.
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Bosworth, Joseph. “hróðor.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/19851.

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