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græf-hús

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græf-hús, es; n.
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A grave-house, house of the dead Hell grim græf-hús hell the grim house of the dead, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 11; Sat. 708

sealt-hús

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sealt-hús, es; n.
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A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

fýr-hús

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Siððan hí of beóderne gán drincan innan heora fýrhúse ( in caminata ), Chrd. 45, 6. Add

fore-hús

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a porch Þǽr wæs án forehús æt þǽre cyrcan duru, Vis. Lfc. 33

þryl-hús

Similar entry: þyrl-hús

wíte-hús

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wíte-hús, es; n.

A house of punishmenttormentprisonan amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyredhell

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A house of punishment or torment, a prison Wítehúsa ergastulorum, Hpt. Gl. 516, 8. an amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyred Wítehúses amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47. On wítehúse in amphitheatrum (the passage is: In amphitheatrum sanctos

ambeht-hús

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Ambihthús officina, Angl. xiii. 441, 1087. Add

bern-hús

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(Gr. D. 68, 22)

capitol-hús

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capitol-hús, es; n.
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A chapter-house Gyf þú hwæt be capitelhúse tǽcan wylle, Tech. ii. 122, 4

ealu-hús

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an alehouse. Ðe werc of þesternesse . . . ben oueretes and untimeliche eten alehuse, O. E. Hml. ii. 11, 30

eardung-hús

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Ꝥ hús wæs geworden geleáffullra manna eardunghús ( habitaculum ), Gr. D. 185, 16. Of ðǽm eardunghúse his de habitaculo suo, Ps. Srt. 32, 14: ii. p. 188, 29. Hé funde áne wéste stówe, in þǽre hé him sylfum geworhte tela unmycel eardunghús, Gr. D. 201,

eorþ-hús

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Se cásere hét hine gelǽdan intó ánum eorðhúse, and hét áne strange leó lǽtan in tó him, Hml. S. 30, 415. [He hehte hine makian an eorðhus . . . wes Astrild i þissen eorðhuse þat na mon heo þer nuste, Laym. 2360, 2381.] Add

gemót-hús

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gemót-hús, es; n.
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A house where a ' gemót' is held Curia, i. domus concilii, conventus gemóthús vel -[gemót]stów congregatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, . 51. Cyrice is ús gesceapen tó gebedhúse, ná tó nánum gemóthúse. bútan ymbe þæt heofoncunde ríce and láre, Wlfst. 233, l:

hég-hús

Similar entry: híg-hús

helle-hús

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Hellehús hafað forclas micle, Verc. Forst. 109, 6. Ꝥ hellehús is mid swíðe láðlicum gástum áfylled, 112, 2. Add

heofon-hús

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heofon-hús, (?)
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a house with a ceiling (?)

híg-hús

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Héghús fenile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 22. Take here heg-hús (l. hég-) in Dict., and add

Linked entry: hég-hús

hús-hláford

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Add: — Eustachius gelǽdde hí meó his gesthúse. and . . . cwæð tó þám húshláforde : ' þás men synd mé cúðe . . . gif mé nú mettas and wín, and ic hit þé gilde eft of míre hýre,' Hml. S. 30, 259

hús-hleów

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Add: — Dǽle man . . . mete þám ofhingredum, drenc þám ofðyrstum, húshleów gefarenum, wæfels þám nacedum, Wlfst. 74, 4

hús-rǽden

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Add: — Húsrǽden Aarones damns Aaron, Ps. L. 117, 3 : 134, 20