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híw-cúþ

domesticfamiliar

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D. 71, 11. of things Ðeós wyrt ys culfran swíðe híwcúð (doves are very fond of this plant), þanon sum þeódscipe columbinam háteð, Lch. i. 170, 13.

ge-hál

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Wyrc swá hit man gehál forswelgan mæge, Lch. i. 354, 6. healthy Hé ( a leper ) wearð hál and cóm tó Martine mid gehálre hýde, Hml. S. 31, 568. safe Sé ðe gehálne ( salvum ) gedó, Ps. Spl. 7, 2

abbad-hád

(n.)

the state or dignity of an abbot

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the state or dignity of an abbot

ǽ-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-hlýp, -hlíp, es; m. [ǽ law, hlyp a leap]

A transgressionbreach of the lawan assaultlegis transgressioaggressus

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A transgression, breach of the law, an assault; legis transgressio, aggressus Se ðe ǽ-hlíp gewyrce whoever commits an assault, L. Ath. v. § 1, 5; Th. i. 230, 10. Þurh ǽ-hlýp by a violation of the law, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entries: æt-hlýp hlíp

Ælm-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Ælm-hám, es; m.

Elmham, Norfolk

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Elmham, Norfolk, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. 759; 59, 17

aersc-hen

(n.)

a quail

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a quail, Ælfc. Gl. 38; Wrt. Voc. 29, 42

a-hón

(v.)
Grammar
a-hón, to a-hónn; ic -hó, ðú -héhst, he -héhþ; impert. -hóh; p. -héng,-héncg, pl. -héngon; pp. -hongen, -hangen

To hangcrucifysuspenderecrucifigere

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To hang, crucify; suspendere, crucifigere He Andreas hát ahón on heáhne beám he commanded to hang Andrew on a high tree, Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 3; Jul. 309: Gen. 40, 19. Ic ahó suspendo; ic ahéncg suspendi, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 6; Som. 29, 12. Sealde heom to ahónne

ald-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ald-hád, es; m. [ald = eald old; hád hood]

Old agesenectus

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Old age; senectus,

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camp-hád

(n.)
Grammar
camp-hád, es; m.
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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9

Linked entry: comp-hád

be-héfe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héfe, adj.

Necessarybehovefulnecessarius

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Necessary, behoveful; necessarius Ðe behéfe synd qui necessarai sunt Lk. Bos. 14, 28. Behéfe þing necessary things, necessaries C. R. Ben. 46

cild-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cild-hád, es; m.

CHILDHOOD, infancyinfantia

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CHILDHOOD, infancy; infantia Of cildháde ab infantia, Mk. Bos. 9, 21: Elen. Kmbl. 1826; El. 915

cyfes-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyfes-hád, es; m.

Whoredom, adultery, concubinage pellicātus

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Whoredom, adultery, concubinage; pellicātus Cot. 186

cyne-hád

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-hád, es; m. [hád form, condition]

A royal personage or condition, dignity, kinghoodregia persona vel dignitas

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A royal personage or condition, dignity, kinghood; regia persona vel dignitas Ðæt se cynehád [MS. cynehade] ðæs hálgan weres éce gemynd hæfde ut regia viri sancti persona memoriam haberet æternam, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 30, note. Ic Ælfréd, gifendum Criste

dym-hefe

(n.)

a lurking-place, hiding-place

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a lurking-place, hiding-place, Ps. Lamb. 17, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 1122, 33

diácon-hád

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-hád, es; m.

The office of a deacon, deaconship diaconātus

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The office of a deacon, deaconship; diaconātus On diáconháde in deaconship, Homl. Th. ii, 120, 13

Linked entry: deácon-hád

dim-hofe

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hofe, dym-hofe, an; f.
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A lurking-place, hiding-place; latĭbŭlum, lātēbra He gesette þýstru dymhofan oððe dymnes oððe behýdednesse his pŏsuit tenĕbras latĭbŭlum suum, Ps. Lamb. 17, 12. Dimhofan latēbræ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 21. Dimhofum latĭbŭlis, Mone B. 85. Gregorius on

Linked entries: dym-hefe hofe

discipul-hád

(n.)
Grammar
discipul-hád, es; m.
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DISCIPLEHOOD, pupilage; discipŭlātus Ðysses discipulháde Cúþberht wæs eádmódlíce underþeóded hujus discipŭlātui Cudberct humĭlĭter subdĭtus, Bd. 4, 27; S. 603, 39

druncen-hád

(n.)
Grammar
druncen-hád, es; m. [MS. -hed]

Drunkenness ebriĕtas

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Drunkenness; ebriĕtas Þurh heora druncenhád [MS. -hed] through their drunkenness, Chr. 1070; Th. 345, 42

edesc-hen

(n.)

an edish hen, a quail cŏturnix

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an edish hen, a quail; cŏturnix, Ps. Surt. 104, 40

edisc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
edisc-hen, -henn, e; f.

EDISH HEN, quail cŏturnix

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AnEDISH HEN, quail ; cŏturnix Hí bǽdon, and com edischen petiērunt, et vēnit cŏturnix. Ps. Spl. 104, 38. Edeschen 'the edisse-henne,' Ps. Surt. 104, 40

Linked entries: edesc-hen ersc-hen hen