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hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, ; gen. hós; m.

A heel, hough

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A heel, hough: Hóh niþeweard calx, Wrt. Voc. 283, 75. calx, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 72; Som. 14, 17, Hwæt is ðæs wífes ? ... Ðæs wífes getácnode ... what is the woman's heel? ... The woman's heel signified ..., Boutr. Scrd. 20, 13, 19.

Linked entries: hó-banca

hóh

Grammar
hóh, (applied to land).
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Add: a promontory Hooh promontorium Hpt. 33, 251, 21. Hóg, III, 4. Tó ðám ; of ðám á be wuda tó ðám æsc, C. D. iii. 79, 9-10. Tó micle hóh ; fram micle hóhe tó middelhille, 71, 33. On Healdenes ; of dǽm , vi. 100, 10.

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, hógh, , hoo

'Originally a point of land, formed like a heel, or boot, and stretching into the plain, perhaps even into the sea,'

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Kemble's supposition is borne out by the following passage, in which the word occurs independently Wé ðá fóron forþ be ðæm sǽ and ðǽr ða heán hós and dene and gársecg ðone æthiopia wé gesáwon promuntoria ad oceanum in ethiopia vidimus, Nar. 24, 9

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-ful; adj.

Mindful, careful, anxious, wise, prudent

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Ðá wearþ ðæt mǽden mycclum hohful hú heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde then became the maiden very anxious how she was ever to direct men, Homl. Skt. 2, 121.

hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-fæst; adj.

Firm of mind, prudent, wise

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Firm of mind, prudent, wise Hogfæstum prudentibus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 25

Linked entry: hog-

hoh-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-líce; adv.

Prudently, thoughtfully

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Prudently, thoughtfully Hoglíce, prudenter, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 8

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, a heel.
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Befleh ǽnne þwang þám biscope fram þám hneccan oþ þone hóh ( calcaneum ), Gr. D. 198, 5, 9. Fyrsnum, hóum calcibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 48. [v. N. E. D. hough.] See next word. Add

hóh-fót

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-fót, es; m.

The heel

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The heel ł hóhfót calcaneum, Ps. Lamb. 55, 7

Linked entry: fót

hóh-sinu

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-sinu, we; f.

Hough-sinew, ham-string, heel-sinew

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Hough-sinew, ham-string, heel-sinew Gif hóhsino forad síe if a heel-sinew be broken, L. M. 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3. Heora horsa hóhsina ðú ofcirfst equos eorum subnervabis, Jos. 11, 6

Linked entry: seonu

hóh-spor

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-spor, es; n.

The heel;calx,

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The heel; calx, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 97: Wrt. Voc. 45, 5

hóh-hwyrfing

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-hwyrfing, e; f.

A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?];orbis,

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A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; orbis, Som

hóh-scanca

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-scanca, an; m.

The shank;crus

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The shank; crus Sceápes hóhscancan, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 8

hóh-hwyrfing

Grammar
hóh-hwyrfing, l. hóh-hwirfing, and add: — Hringa hóhhwerfinge
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orbes orbibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 75, 6. Hóhhwyrfinge, 64, 21

a-hóh

Grammar
a-hóh, impert. of a-hón.

crucify

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crucify Ahóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Bos. 15, 14;

lind-hóh

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hóh, gen. -hós; m. A hóh [q. v.]
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33

in-hoh

(adj.)
Grammar
in-hoh, adj.

Evidensmanifestus

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Evidens, manifestus, Hpt. Gl. 523

hoh-fæst

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Add: cf. hyge-fæst

Linked entry: hoga-fæst

hoh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hoh-mód, adj.

Having an anxious mind, anxious

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Having an anxious mind, anxious, Lye

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, suspend, crucify

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Hóh hine crucifige eum, Mk. Skt. 15, 13. Hóh hyne hóh hyne: Ðá cwæþ pilatus tó him Nime gé hine and hóþ, Jn. Skt. 19, 6. Hóh on earm hang it on to the arm, Med. ex Quadr. 9, 12; Lchdm, i. 362, 27.

hoh-full

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Add: careful, that takes care or pains Emhýdi, hohful zelotypus An. Ox. 2277. Hé sí gewordan hohful reddatur de suis ratiociniis sollicitus R. Ben. I. 17, 7. Hohfullum (carefullan, R. Ben. 72, 12) bréðer betǽce þás gímene solicito fratri injungat hanc