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hæt

(n.)
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Arfd; — Haet mitra. Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 13. Hæt tiara, 85, 42 : capititim, An. Ox. 5320. Hættes mitrę, 5242 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 45. Camb on hætte oððe on helme erista, 19, 10. Eówre hættas mitrę, 55, 21: 70. Haetas mitras, Txts. 113, 75

hal

(n.)
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a corner

hígþ

(n.)
Grammar
hígþ, e; f.

Exertioneffort

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Exertion, effort Mid sceorpum hígðum acutis nisibus, Hpt. 31, 14, 360

hilte

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Oþ þá hiltan capulotenus, An. Ox. 4945. Add

hion

hence

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hence

híra

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one who obeys. Æþelbyrhtes héra sub potestate positus Aedilbercti, Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 123, 5. Mid glædum gefance þá underþeóddan leorneras heora ealdrum hýran sceolan, for ðí þæne glædan hýran God lufað, R. Ben. 20, 24. Mid þám gecorenum Crístes hérum (hyrede

Linked entry: héra

-híre

(suffix)

Similar entry: ofer-híre

-híre

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-híre, adv.

Similar entry: un-híre

héf

Similar entry: HÝF

-hám

(suffix)
Grammar
-hám, es; m.

the abode of the elves

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'The Latin word which appears most nearly to translate it is vicus, and it seems to be identical in form with the Greek κώμη. In this sense it is the general assemblage of the dwellings in each particular district, to which the arable land and pasture

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom; gen. hammes; m.

A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession.

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A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession. 'It is so frequently coupled with words implying the presence of water as to render it probable that, like the Friesic hemmen, it denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended

heá

Similar entry: HEÁH

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, hyld

grace

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grace

hill

Similar entry: hyll

hína

Similar entry: híne

hind

Similar entry: hind

hióp

Similar entry: heópa

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a familya housea housefamilytribenation

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Hé nigontýne wera and wífa his híwisces gefullode, Hml. Th. i. 422, 21. Nime ǽghwylc híwrǽden of ǽlcum húse án lamb (cf. nyme ǽlc mann án lamb tó his híwrǽdene tollat unusquisque agnum per familias et domus suas, Ex. 12, 3), Angl. viii. 322, 6.

be-hét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hét, p. of be-hátan.

promised

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promised Deut. 5, 2;

eall-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-hwít, adj.

All-white omnīno albus

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All-white; omnīno albus On eallhwítre þryh in an all-white coffin, Th. Diplm. A.D. 970; 241, 11

Linked entries: eal-hwít HWÍT