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hár

  • adjective
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Grammar
hár, adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§426;
Hoar, hoary, grey, old; canus
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  • Hár hǽþ

    the grey heath,

      Cd. 148; Th. 185, 5; Exod. 118.
  • Se hára wulf

    the grey wolf,

      Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 15; Wand. 82.
  • Háres hyrste

    the old warrior's arms,

      Beo. Th. 5968; B. 2988: 3360; B. 1678: Cd. 164; Th. 193, 4; Exod. 241: 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181.
  • On ðone háran hæsel

    to the grey [with lichens?] hazel,

      Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 279, 14.
  • Æt ðære háran apuldran

    at the old apple-tree,

      Chr. 1066; Erl. 202, 6.
  • Of clife hárum

    from the grey cliff,

      Bt. Met. Fox 5, 25; Met. 5, 13.
  • On brime háran

    on the grey sea,

      Menol. Fox 423; Men. 213.
  • Hé geseah sumne hárne stán

    he saw a grey stone,

      Blickl. Homl. 209, 32: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 313. 26: Beo. Th. 1779; B. 887.
  • Hárne middengeard

    canescentem mundum,

      Mt. Kmbl. p. i, 5.
  • Hrím and forst háre hildstapan

    rime and frost, hoary warriors,

      Andr. Kmbl. 2517; An. 1260.
  • Háre byrnan

    grey byrnies

    [cf. grǽge syrcan,
      Beo. Th. 673; B. 334
    ], Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 15; Jud. 328.
Etymology
[Chauc. hoor: Piers P. hore: Ayenb. hore vrostes: Alis. hore al so a wolf: Icel. hárr.]
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  • hár, adj.