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hoh-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hoh-, hog-ful; adj.
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Ðá wearþ ðæt mǽden mycclum hohful heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde then became the maiden very anxious how she was ever to direct men, Homl. Skt. 2, 121.

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.
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Gimmas hwíte and reáde and hiwa gehwæs gems, white and red and of every hue, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 46; Met. 19, 23: Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 31; Pa. 20.

hún-spuran

(n.)
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Substitute: hún-sporu, hún-spuru, an; f. A sword-stick Húnsporan dolones (cf. dolones, tela absconsa, Corp. Gl. H. 44, 351), Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 65. Húnspuran, 25, 66. v. hand-sporu, stæf-sweord

hen

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Bonefatius ádýdde þone fox þe bát his módor henna. His módor gewunode tó fédenne henna on hire húses cafortúne, ac hig gelómlíce áweg bær án fox . . . Cóm se fox, swá his gewuna wæs, and gelæhte áne henne (hæn, v. l.), Gr. D. 69, 22-70, 2.

hám

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Þá hí æt hám (húse, L., R. domi) wǽron, Mk. 9, 33. Hit cýþán þám ðe æt hám (húse, R.) synt, Lk. 9, 61. Maria sæt æt hám (háme, L., R.), Jn. 11, 20. Se gesíð him nolde ǽr yfles gestiéran æt hám, Ll. Th. i. 134, 6.

hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .
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Ger. hose; f. caliga: Ger. hose; f. breeches, hose.] a husk, a covering for a grain or seed [or is this a different word ?] Wilnade gefylle womb his of beánbælgum ł písum hósum cupiebat implere ventrem suum de siliquis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 16. v.

Linked entry: leðer-hose

hof

(n.)
Grammar
hof, es; n.
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Gif hwá hwylce hefige yfelnysse on his hofe geseó genime mandragoran on middan ðam huse swá mycel swá hé ðonne hæbbe ealle yfelu hé út ánýdeþ if any one see some grievous evil in his home, let him take mandragora into the middle of the house, as much

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Hafað se hálga helle bereáfod, Cri. 558. in classical mythology Þǽre helle hund . . . þæs nama wæs Ceruerus, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 15. Of helle ex herebo, Wrt.

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Twelf hund ILLIGIBLE . . . þreó hund hída mille ducentarum familinrum . . . trecentarum familiarum, 4, 16; Sch. 425, 20, 23

Linked entry: hígid

hér

here . . . there

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Hér seó clǽnnes þá fúlnesse þreáð, Prud. 14 (and often). with verbs of coming or bringing Þæt hý hí wið þæt warnien bæt hý hǽr (in locum hunc tormenforum) ne cumen, Solil. H. 68, 6. Þá ic héer ǽrest cóm, Gen. 2711: Bo. 7: B. 244: 376.

hád

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Swá hé nǽfre þone hád (wǽpnedhád, v. l. ) on hu líchaman næfde ac si sexum non haberet in corpore, Gr. D. 26, 30. condition. in respect to mode of life, of profession, &c.

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.
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In hús fadores mínes hámas meniga sint in domo patris mei mansions multæ sunt, Jn. Skt. Lind. 14, 2: 23. Nǽron ðá welige hámas there were not then splendid mansions, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4.

hál

(adj.)
Grammar
hál, adj.
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Icel. með heilum hug sincerely ], Th. Chart. 208, 11. Hál wes ðú Iudéa cyning Haue rex Iudæorum, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 29 : Lk. Skt. 1, 28 : Andr. Kmbl. 1827; An. 916 : Beo. Th. 818; B. 407. Hále wese gé Havete, Mt. Kmbl. 28, 9.

Linked entry: hǽl

hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hǽs, e; f.
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A command, hest, behest Hǽs jussio, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 40. Gehír God mín gebed exaudi Deus orationem meam. On ðysum is gebed and ná hǽs hear my prayer, O God. In this there is a prayer, not a command, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 52 : Cd. 6; Th. 8, 14; Gen

Linked entry: be-hǽs

hal

(n.)
Grammar
hal, es; n.
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A, secret place, a corner Ðá gemétte hé hine hleonian on ðam hale his cyrcan wið ðam weofode he found him leaning in the corner of his church against the altar, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 22. On halum in abditis, Ps. Spl. 16, 13

hals

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háls

(n.)
Grammar
háls, e; f.
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Health, salvation Ðæt hǽlubearn háls eft forgeaf that saviour-child gave salvation again, Exon. 16 a; Th. 37, 3; Cri. 587

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom, es; m.
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A covering, garment, shirt Ham camisa, Wrt. Voc. 288, 48

Linked entries: hama hom hamm

hár

(adj.)
Grammar
hár, adj.
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Hoar, hoary, grey, old; canus 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

hasu

(adj.)
Grammar
hasu, heasu; adj.
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Grey, ash-coloured, tawny; cinereus, fulvo-cinereus Hé of earce forlét haswe culufran he let out of the ark a grey dove, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 20; Gen. 1451. Hwílum ic onhyrge ðone haswan earn sometimes I imitate the grey eagle, Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 21; Rä