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fyðer-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyðer-hiwe, adj.

Four-formed ⬩ quadriformis

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Four-formed; quadriformis, Leo. 151

eág-hill

(n.)
Grammar
eág-hill, es; m.

An eyebrow ⬩ supercĭlium

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An eyebrow; supercĭlium, Mann

múl-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
múl-hirde, es; m.

A mule-ieeper

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A mule-ieeper Múlhyrde mulio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 37

ge-hírend

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Ðá gehírend gihéras, Mk. R. 4, 12. Add

helle-hinca

(n.)
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For hancettan l. huncettan

ge-hilt

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hilt, es; n.

A hilt ⬩ handle ⬩ căpŭlus

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A hilt, handle; căpŭlus He gegráp sweord be gehiltum he seized the sword by the hilt, Cd. 140; Th. 176, 1; Gen. 2905

ge-hiwad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwad, p. part.

Coloured ⬩ purpuratus

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Coloured; purpuratus,Lk. Skt. p. 9, 2

twi-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-híwe, adj.
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of two forms or shapes Twihiówe, swá swá biþ healf mon and healf fear biformis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 31. Twihíwe biformia, 126, 12. of two colours Twihíwe bicolor, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 34. Twihíwe godweb coccum bis tinctum, ii. 135, 44. Twi-férum vel (twi)

þúsend-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-híwe, adj.

Of a thousand shapes

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Of a thousand shapes Þúsendhíwe milleformes, Coll. Monast, Th. 32, 29

un-híre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híre, -heóre, -hére, -hiére, -hióre, -hýre; adj.

Fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ cruel ⬩ deadly ⬩ dire ⬩ dreadful ⬩ frightful

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Fierce, savage, cruel, deadly, dire, dreadful, frightful Unhiére carolios, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 59. Unhére (printed unkere), 94, 36: carolios, atrox, inobediens, 129, 17. Unhére, sceþðende caustica, nocens, 130, 12. Wælgrim, unhére funestus, crudelis, perniciosus

Linked entries: un-heóre un-hére un-hiére un-hýre un-kere heóre -híre

un-híre

(adv.)
Grammar
un-híre, -hióre; adv.

Fiercely

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Fiercely Hé lócaþ unhióre, swíðes wingeþ, gilleþ geómorlíce, Salm. Kmbl. 532; Sal. 265

un-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híwe, adj.

Formless

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Formless Unhíwe informia, Germ. 399, 259

un-híwed

(adj.)

discolor

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glosses discolor, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 19

wriþen-hilt

(adj.)
Grammar
wriþen-hilt, adj.

Having a kilt bound round

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Having a kilt bound round ['In some specimens of swords the handles are wound round with gold wire,' Worsaae's Primeval Antiquities, p. 29] Ðæt sweord, írena cyst, wreoþenhilt and wyrmtáh, Beo. Th. 3400 ; B. 1698

Linked entry: wreoþen-hilt

æt-híde

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Dele

æt-hindan

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Add: prep, with dat. Se kyning férde him æthindan, Ælfc. T. 5, 24: Hml. A. 105, 106

a-híðend

Similar entry: á-hýþend

án-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-híwe, adj.
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Of one form or colour Ánhíwes uniformi, An. Ox. 1046

ambeht-híra

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-híra, (-héra), an; m.
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A vasal Eom ic eáðmód his ombiehthéra, þeów geþyldig, Gú. 571

cwén-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
cwén-hirde, es; m.
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A keeper of women, eunuch Cuoenhiordo eunuchi, Mt. L. 19, 12

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