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tó-hyht

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hyht, es; m.

Hope,confidence,trust,glad expectation

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Hope, confidence, trust, glad expectation Witena frófur and eorla gehwam eádnys and tóhyht. Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 10; Rún. 4. Dæg byþ myrgð and tóhiht eádgum and earmum, 344, 12; Rún. 24

Linked entry: tó-hopa

hyl-song

(n.)
Grammar
hyl-song, a

timbrel

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timbrel On hylsongæ in tympano, Ps. Spl. T. 150, 4

hýn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýn-ness, e; f.

Humiliationabasementproscription

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Humiliation, abasement, proscription Unsceaþþiendra hýnnysse proscriptionibus innocentum, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 25, note

hýr-geoht

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-geoht, es; n.
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A hired yoke of oxen Be hýrgeohte, L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 7

Linked entry: geoht

hýr-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-mann, es; m.
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One who works for hire Hýrman mercenarius, Wrt. Voc. 86, 40. Mid ðǽm hýremonnum cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 20

Linked entry: hýrig-mann

hýr-oxa

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-oxa, an; m.
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A hired ox, L. In. 60; Th. i. 140, 7, note

Linked entry: oxa

hýð-scip

(n.)
Grammar
hýð-scip, es; n.

A pirate-ship

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A pirate-ship Híðscip myoparo, Ælfc. Gl. 103; Som. 77, 100; Wrt. Voc.56, 21. Hýdscip mioparo, ii. 59, 26

feorh-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hyrde, es; m.

Life-guardian or protectorvītæ custos vel protector

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Life-guardian or protector; vītæ custos vel protector He hine bæd ðæt he him feorhhyrde wǽre he prayed that he would be his life-protector, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 5 : Hy. 9, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 8

hyht-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives hope or joy [an epithet of Christ], Elen. Kmbl. 1700; El. 852

hyht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-leás, adj.

Without hopejoyless

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Without hope [of that which is promised], joyless Áhóf brýd Abrahames hihtleásne hleahtor Abraham's wife laughed incredulously [without hope that the promise of a son would be fulfilled ], Cd. 109; Th. 144, 9; Gen. 2387

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopefulpleasantjoyousexultant

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Giving, or having, cause for hope or joy, hopeful, pleasant, joyous, exultant Hyhtlíc heorþwerod a hopeful family, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605. Beóþ ðonne eádge ðe ðǽr in wuniaþ hyhtlíc is ðæt heorþwerud happy are they that dwell therein, joyous is

Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc

hyrd-ness

Similar entry: hird-ness

hyrd-rǽden

Similar entry: heord-rǽden

hyrn-ful

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrn-ful, adj.

angulosus

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Full of corners; angulosus, Hpt. Gl. 409

scóm-hylt

(n.)
Grammar
scóm-hylt, e; f.
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A shady wood, thicket, shrubbery Scoomhylti frutices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 60. [Cf. (?) Icel. skúmi shade, dusk.] Cf. holt

bisceop-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-hyrde, biscop-hyrede, es; m.

A bishop's shepherd or clergymanepiscopi clericus

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A bishop's shepherd or clergyman; episcopi clericus, Cot. 44

ge-hyrde

Similar entry: ge-hyrwan

ge-hyht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hyht, es; m.

A hopecomfortrefugerefŭgium

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A hope, comfort, refuge; refŭgium Drihten trumnes mín and gehyht mín Dŏmĭnus firmāmentum meum et refŭgium meum, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 1

sláh-hyll

(n.)
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a hill where sloes grow On sláhhyll, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 367, 3

six-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
six-hynde, adj.
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Of a class whose wergild is six hundred shillings Gif wealh hafaþ fíf hýda hé biþ sixhynde, L. In. 24; Th. i. 118. 10. Be syxhyndum men. Gif hit sié syxhynde mon, [gielde] ǽlc mon . lx. scił ł. , L. Alf. pol. 30; Th. i. 80, 11. Gif hió sié syxhyndu,

Linked entry: -hynde