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rýfe — adj rife, frequent … Old to modern English dictionary
rife — adjective Etymology: Middle English ryfe, from Old English rȳfe; akin to Old Norse rīfr abundant Date: 12th century 1. prevalent especially to an increasing degree < suspicion and cruelty were rife W. E. B. DuBois > 2. abundant, common 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wakerife — adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) walkryfe, from walk awake (from waken, walken to wake) + ryfe rife Date: 15th century Scottish wakeful, alert … New Collegiate Dictionary
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rife — [raıf] adj [: Old English; Origin: ryfe] 1.) [not before noun] if something bad or unpleasant is rife, it is very common ▪ Violent crime is rife in our inner cities. 2.) rife with sth full of something bad or unpleasant ▪ The crowded factories… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bartholomäus — 1. Bartelmei knicket de Haver in de Knei. – (Marsberg.) – Firmenich, I, 320. 2. Bartelmies spart Botter onn Kies, Lingen Hosen onn Strüh Hot. – Simrock, 743. 3. Bartholomäus (24. August) verbietet Butter und Käse. Es wird von da ab kein… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Reifen (Verb.) — 1. Was baldt reifft, helt nit steiff. – Gruter, I, 74; Schottel, 1145b; Sailer, 71. *2. Ueber statt ryfe. (Schaffhausen.) – Schweiz, II, 168, 33. Zu schnell reifen … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
Statt — 1. Die best stat, der vorgaht. – Franck, II, 171a; Petri, II, 124; Henisch, 326, 57. 2. Die Statt macht den Dieb. 3. Es ist kein Statt noch Orth so gering, Freundt da haben ist ein nützlich ding. – Henisch, 1234, 28. 4. Es ist kein Stett ohn ein… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
rife — [rīf] adj. [ME rif < OE ryfe, akin to MDu rijf, abundant, ON rifr, desired < IE * reip < base * rei : see REAP] 1. frequently or commonly occurring; widespread [malicious gossip was rife] 2. a) abundant b) abounding [an interpretation ri … English World dictionary
