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wæfer-hús

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wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatreamphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

fýr-hús

a room with a fire

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Substitute: a room with a fire Búr camera, fýrhúscaminatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 7. Fýrhúses (printed -hýses) hlýwing caumene refugium, Angl. xiii. 397, 461

gyst-hús

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gyst-hús, es; n.

A guest-houseguest-chamberhospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium Hwár is mín gyst-hús where is my guest-house? Mk. Bos. 14, 14

snǽding-hús

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snǽding-hús, es; n.

An eating-house, a place where cooked meat is sold

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An eating-house, a place where cooked meat is sold Snǽdinghús popina Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 21

gest-hús

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gest-hús, es; n.

A guest-houseguest-chamberhospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium Gán we sécan úre gesthús let us go and seek our hostel, Th. Apol. 18, 16. In gest-húsum in hospitiis, Ps. Surt. 54, 16

bæþ-hús

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Þá healle and þá óþre gebytlu bæftan þǽre healle, bæðhús and kycenan, Hml. S. 36, 97. Add

symbel-hús

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symbel-hús, es; n.

A banqueting-hall, dining-room

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A banqueting-hall, dining-room Hé æteóweþ iów symbelhús ( cenaculum ) micel, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 22, 12

bæc-hús

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bæc-hús, es; n.

A BAKEHOUSEpistrinum

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A BAKEHOUSE; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 22?

béd-hús

(n.)
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béd-hús, es; n. [béd a prayer, hús a house]

A chapelan oratorya place for prayeroratorium

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A chapel, an oratory, a place for prayer; oratorium, Fulg. 43

bán-hús

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bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-housethe chestbodyossea domuspectuscorpus

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The bone-house, the chest, body; ossea domus, pectus, corpus He ðæt bánhús gebrocen hæfde he had broken the bone-house, the breast, or body, Beo. Th. 6285; B. 3147. Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523

bel-hús

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bel-hús, bell-hús, es; n.

A BELL-HOUSEcampanile vel campanariumturris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula

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A BELL-HOUSE, campanile vel campanarium, turris in qua pendent tintinnabulum vel tintinnabula; a room or tower in the castle of a Thane, generally built between the kitchen and porter's lodge, where was a bell or bells to summon the inhabitants to prayers

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bell-hús

(n.)

a bell-house

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a bell-house L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

cǽpe-hús

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cǽpe-hús, es; n. [cépa a merchant, hús a house]
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A storehouse; armarium Ælces cynnes cǽpe-hús armarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 19; Wrt. Voc. 58, 59

deófulgyld-hús

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deófulgyld-hús, es; n.

A heathen templepaganōrum templum

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A heathen temple; paganōrum templum Constantinus hét ðæt man cyricean timbrede, and ðæt man belúce ǽlc deófulgyldhús Constantine ordered churches to be built, and every heathen temple to be closed, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 127, 36

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eorþ-hús

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eorþ-hús, es; n. An earth-house, den, cave; hypŏgæum = ὑπόγαιον,subterrāneum
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Eorþhús hypŏgæum vel subterrāneum, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 37; Wrt. Voc. 59, 9. Rómáne him worhton eorþhús for ðære lyfte wylme the Romans built for themselves earth-houses because of the boiling heat of the air, L. M. 1, 72 ; Lchdm. ii. 146, 16

feoh-hús

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feoh-hús, es; n.

A treasure-houseærārium

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A treasure-house; ærārium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 104; Wrt. Voc. 58, 19

friþ-hús

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friþ-hús, es; n.

A house of peacerefugean asylumpācis dŏmusăsȳlum

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A house of peace, refuge, an asylum; pācis dŏmus, ăsȳlum Friþhfls vel generstede asylum, Ælfc. Gl. no; Som. 79, 28; Wrt. Voc. 59, 2

fýr-hús

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fýr-hús, es; n.

A FIRE-HOUSEfurnacecămīnusκάμινοςfornax

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A FIRE-HOUSE, furnace; cămīnus = κάμινος, fornax Fýrhús camīnātum? Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 92; Wrt. Voc. 58, 7. Fýrhúses hlýwing caumenæ (?) refŭgium, R. Concord. 11

eal-hús

(n.)

an ale-house

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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye

helle-hús

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helle-hús,
  • Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 24; Gú. 649.