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hús-wist

(n.)
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hús-wist, e; f.

A househousehold

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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

(n.)
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leornung-hús, es; n.

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

(n.)
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mangung-hús, es; n.

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

(n.)
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melu-hús, es; n.

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

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mere-hús, es; n.

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

(n.)
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miltestre-hús, es; n.

A brothel

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A brothel Myltestrehús lupanar, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 53

morþor-hús

(n.)
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morþor-hús, es; n.

A house of torment

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A house of torment (hell), Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 15; Cri. 1625

nicor-hús

(n.)
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nicor-hús, es; n.

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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pleg-hús, es; n.
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A play-house, theatre Ðæs heofenlícan pleghúses coelestis theatri, Hpt. Gl. 447, 62

wundor-hús

(n.)
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5

bóc-hús

(n.)
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bóc-hús, es; n.

A BOOK-HOUSE, librarylibrarium

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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48

geofon-hús

(n.)
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geofon-hús, es; n.

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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þegnung-hús, es; n.
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A house in which an employment is carried on a workshop Þéninghúsum officinis, Germ. 394, 267

þyrl-hús

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þyrl-hús, es; n.

A turner's shop

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A turner's shop Þrylhús tornatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 45

Linked entry: þryl-hús

weorc-hús

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weorc-hús, es; n.
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A workshopWrt. Voc. i. 58, 23: Weorchús officina, ergasterium vel operatorium, 59, 6. Werchús ergasterium, 34, 54

bel-hús

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Belle clocca, belhús cloccarium vel lucar, Wrt. Voc. . 81, 37. Add

cac-hús

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Dele

cǽpe-hús

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Dele the bracket

dim-hús

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dim-hús, es; n.
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A prison, dungeon Dimhúses lautumiae, i. carceris, An. Ox. 3774. Dimhús latibula (ergastuli ), 4993

dóm-hús

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Dómhús pretorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 64. Add