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riht-híwa

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swín-hirde

(n.)
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swín-hirde, es; m.
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A swine-herd Swýnhyrde subulcus, Hpt. 33, 239. 7

un-híwed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híwed, adj.
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Not feigned Unhíwedre non fictę (puritatis), An. Ox. 1742

wíf-híred

(n.)
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wíf-híred, es; m.
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A household of women, a nunnery Ꝥ him wǽre eáðelic se wífhíred tó healdanne (feminis praeesse), Gr. D. 27, 8

riht-híwa

(n.)
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riht-híwa, an; m.

A legitimate consort

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A legitimate consort Monige beóþ ðara ðe hié gehealdaþ wið unryhthǽmed and swáðeáh his ágenra ryhthíwena ne brýcþ swá swá hé mid ryhte sceolde multi sunt, qui scelera quidem carnis deserunt, nec tamen in conjugio positi usus solummodo debiti jura conservant

Linked entry: híwan

híréd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
híréd-líc, adj.

Familiaris,

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Familiaris, Hpt. Gl. 463, 504

grǽg-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
grǽg-hiwe, -hæwe; adj.
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Of a grey hue or colour, Lye

grunde-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
grunde-hirde, es; m.
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A guard of the deep, Beo. Th. 4279; B. 2136

æt-híde

(adj.)
Grammar
æt-híde, æt-hýde

Put out of the hide ⬩ skinned ⬩ bowelled ⬩ excoriatus

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Put out of the hide, skinned, bowelled; excoriatus, Cot. 42

Linked entry: æt-hýde

for-hilþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-hilþ, 3rd sing. pres. of for-helan.

hides

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hides. Lev. 5, 1;

fyðer-hiwe

(adj.)
Grammar
fyðer-hiwe, adj.

Four-formed ⬩ quadriformis

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Four-formed; quadriformis, Leo. 151

múl-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
múl-hirde, es; m.

A mule-ieeper

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A mule-ieeper Múlhyrde mulio, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 3; Som. 8, 37

ge-hiwad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwad, p. part.

Coloured ⬩ purpuratus

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Coloured; purpuratus,Lk. Skt. p. 9, 2

þúsend-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
þúsend-híwe, adj.

Of a thousand shapes

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Of a thousand shapes Þúsendhíwe milleformes, Coll. Monast, Th. 32, 29

un-híre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híre, -heóre, -hére, -hiére, -hióre, -hýre; adj.

Fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ cruel ⬩ deadly ⬩ dire ⬩ dreadful ⬩ frightful

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Fierce, savage, cruel, deadly, dire, dreadful, frightful Unhiére carolios, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 59. Unhére (printed unkere), 94, 36: carolios, atrox, inobediens, 129, 17. Unhére, sceþðende caustica, nocens, 130, 12. Wælgrim, unhére funestus, crudelis, perniciosus

Linked entries: un-heóre un-hére un-hiére un-hýre un-kere heóre -híre

un-híre

(adv.)
Grammar
un-híre, -hióre; adv.

Fiercely

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Fiercely Hé lócaþ unhióre, swíðes wingeþ, gilleþ geómorlíce, Salm. Kmbl. 532; Sal. 265

un-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
un-híwe, adj.

Formless

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Formless Unhíwe informia, Germ. 399, 259

un-híwed

(adj.)

discolor

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glosses discolor, Mt. Kmbl. p. 3, 19

æt-híde

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án-híwe

(adj.)
Grammar
án-híwe, adj.
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Of one form or colour Ánhíwes uniformi, An. Ox. 1046

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