hrægel-hús
A vestry ⬩ vestiarium
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A vestry; vestiarium, C. R. Ben. 67, Lye
hún-þyrel
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The hole in the mast-head through which the halyard went Húnþyrlu carchesia, Wrt. Voc. 63, 49
Linked entry: hún-spuran
hús-bryne
a fire
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The burning of a house, a fire Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13
hús-hláford
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The master of a house Secgeaþ ðam húshláforde dicetis patrifamilias, Lk. Skt. 22, 11
hús-incel
a habitation ⬩ domicilium ⬩ tabernaculum
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A small house, a habitation; domicilium, tabernaculum Husincil tabernaculum, Rtl. 181, 5, 15. In húsincle in domicilio, Ps. Surt: húsincyle, Ps. Spl. C. 101, 7
hús-stede
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The site of a building Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on ealdum hússtedum, Herb. 52, 1; Lchdm. i. 154, 25; 85, i; Lchdm. i. 188, 12
hús-ting
a meeting ⬩ court ⬩ tribunal
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A word taken from the Scandinavians [Icel. hús-þing a council or meeting to which a king, earl or captain summoned his people or guardsmen], a meeting, court, tribunal, apparently so called from its being held within a building when other courts were
hús-wist
A house ⬩ household
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A house, household Ic ingange on ðínum húswiste ł into ðínum húse introibo in domum tuam, Ps. Lamb. 5, 8
leornung-hús
a school
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A house for study, a school Leorninghús gymnasium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 76; Wrt. Voc. 57, 54; Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 56
mangung-hús
A house for traffic
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A house for traffic Ne wyrce gé mínes feder hús tó mangunghúse (domum negotiationis), Jn. Skt. 2, 16
melu-hús
A house in which to keep meal
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A house in which to keep meal Mealehús farinale, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 41
Linked entry: meale-hús
mere-hús
A sea-house (Noah's ark)
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A sea-house (Noah's ark), Cd. 65; Th. 78, 34; Gen. 1303: 69; Th. 82, 18; Gen. 1364
miltestre-hús
A brothel
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A brothel Myltestrehús lupanar, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 53
morþor-hús
A house of torment
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A house of torment (hell), Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 15; Cri. 1625
nicor-hús
The abode of a 'nicor,'
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The abode of a 'nicor,' Beo. Th. 2827; B. 1411
pleg-hús
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A play-house, theatre Ðæs heofenlícan pleghúses coelestis theatri, Hpt. Gl. 447, 62
wundor-hús
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5
bóc-hús
A BOOK-HOUSE, library ⬩ librarium
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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48
geofon-hús
A sea-house, vessel
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A sea-house, vessel Geofonhúsa mǽst greatest of sea-houses, Cd. 66; Th. 79, 34; Gen. 1321
þegnung-hús
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A house in which an employment is carried on a workshop Þéninghúsum officinis, Germ. 394, 267