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fýr-hole

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Dele, and see Similar entries fýr-þolle

brand-hord

(n.)

ardent treasure;ardens thesaurus,

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ardent treasure; ardens thesaurus

brond-hord

(n.)
Grammar
brond-hord, es; n.

a burning, hord a hoard, treasureA burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desiresardens thesaurus

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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now

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ofer-holt

(n.)

a forest of spears which rise over the heads of those who bear them

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a forest of spears which rise over the heads of those who bear them(?) Hié gesáwon fyrd Faraonis forþ ongangan oferholt wegan eóred líxan they (the Israelites) saw Pharaoh's host advance, saw a forest of spears move (or saw them bearing a forest

cneów-holen

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-holen, cneó-holen, es; m. n?

KNEEHOLMknee-hulverknee-hollybutcher's broom;ruscumvictoriolaruscus aculeatusLin

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called victoriola and by another name knee-holly Herb. 59; Lchdm. i. 162, 6 Genim cneówholen take knee-holly L.

Linked entries: cneó-holen holen

drenc-horn

(n.)
Grammar
drenc-horn, es; m.

A drinking-hornpotōrium cornu

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A drinking-horn; potōrium cornu Ic geann into ðære stówe ðone drenc-horn ðe is ǽr [MS. ér] æt ðam híréde gebohte I give to that place the drinking-horn which I formerly bought from the brotherhood, Cod. Dipl. 722; Kmbl. iii. 361, 31

fox-hol

(n.)
Grammar
fox-hol, es; n.
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A fox-hole, fox's earth Tó ðám foxhole; of ðám foxhole, C.D. iii. 384, 13. Æt ðǽm hwítan foxholum, v. 83, 28. On ðá foxhola, 340, 18

hors-elene

(n.)
Grammar
hors-elene, -helene, an;

Elecampane;inula helenium,

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Elecampane; inula helenium, Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 1. Horshelene helena, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 68; Wrt. Voc. 32, 4. Horselene, Wrt. Voc. 79, 42

stán-hol

(n.)
Grammar
stán-hol, es; n.
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A hole in rocks Hié (serpents and wild beasts) in stánholum hié selfe dígliaþ saxorum latebris occulta, Nar. 6, 1. Ðá flugon hié in ða wæter and hié ðǽr in ðám stánholum hýddon, 22, 13

hors-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hors-hirde, -hyrde, es; m.

A horse-keeper, groom

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A horse-keeper, groom Horshyrde pabulator, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 123; Wrt. Voc. 19, 6. Horshyrde agaso, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 37

cú-horn

(n.)
Grammar
cú-horn, cuu-horn , es ; m.

A cow's horn vaccæ cornu

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A cow's horn ; vaccæ cornu Cuuhorn [cú- MSS. B. H.] biþ twegea pæninga wurþ a cow's horn shall be worth two pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 2

hors-wægn

(n.)
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hors-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A chariot

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A chariot Horswǽn carpentum, currus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 68; Wrt. Voc. 34, 3

horn-bláwere

(n.)
Grammar
horn-bláwere, es; m.

A horn-blower, trumpetertubicen, cornicen

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A horn-blower, trumpeter Hornbláwere cornicen, Wrt. Voc. 73, 63 : Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 24. Ðǽr mihte wel bén ábúton twenti óðer þritte hornblaweres, Chr. 1127; Erl. 256, 36

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horn-píc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-píc, es; n.

[?] A pinnacle

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[?] A pinnacle Sette hine ofer hornpíc temples statuit eum supra pinnam templi, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 9

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horn-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-fisc, es; m.

A garfish, a kind of pike garfish,esox belone

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A garfish, a kind of pike Hornfisc plegode glád geond gársecg, Andr. Kmbl. 740; An. 370

horn-scip

(n.)
Grammar
horn-scip, es; n.

A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow,

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A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow, Andr. Kmbl. 547; An. 274

hors-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
hors-þegn, et; m.

a groomthe title of an officer of the royal household

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a groom Horsþén agaso, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 42; Wrt. Voc. 23, 5: mulio, Hpt. Gl. 438: Gl. Mett. 516. the title of an officer of the royal household[cf. mare-scalcus among the Franks] Ecgulf cynges horsþegn, Wulfríc cynges horsþegn. Chr. 897; Erl.

hors-gærstún

(n.)
Grammar
hors-gærstún, es; m.

A meadow for the pasturing of horses

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A meadow for the pasturing of horses Onbútan ðone horsgærstún, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 414, 25

Linked entry: gærs-tún

hors-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ern, es; n.

A horse-house, stable

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A horse-house, stable Horsern æquiale, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 33; Wrt. Voc. 16, 7

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hose-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hose-bend, es; m.

A hose-band, garter

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A hose-band, garter Hosebendas periscelides, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 517