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híw-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
híw-cúþ, heow-; adj.

Familiar, well known

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Ic ne eom him suá híwcúþ familiaritatis ejus notitiam non habemus, Past. 10, 2; Swt. 63, 5; Herb. 67, 1; Lchdm. i. 170, 13. Se ðe hine selfne híwcúþne ne ongiet Gode qui familiarem se ejus gratiæ esse nescit, Past. 10, 2; Swt. 63, 8.

Linked entry: híred-leóf

mǽgþ-hád

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ-hád, es; m.

Kinshiprelationship

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Kinship, relationship 'Se ðe his brðdor ne lufaþ hé wunaþ on deáþe.' Ealle wé sind gebróðra ðe on God gelýfaþ and we ealle cweþaþ 'Úre Fæder þe eart on heofonum.'

cild-hád

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Sé þurh his cildhádes nytennysse þis ríce tóstencte, Lch. iii. 434, 26. Seó forme wæcce is on cildháde, Hml. A. 52, 67. Add

hird-ness

watchful caretaking chargetaking carea watchguarda watch

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On hú mycelre Godes heordnysse (custodia) beóð þá þe cunnon sylfe forseón on þysum lífe, 39, 30.

camp-hád

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

Linked entry: comp-hád

híw-scipe

a housefamily

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Gr. 172, 1. a hide of land. Similar entries v. híwisc; II. Hé geann þæs landes æt Sandforda in tó þám mynstre ... and ánes híwscypes hé geann Godríce þǽrof, Cht. Crw. 23, 4

sacerd-hád

(n.)
Grammar
sacerd-hád, es; m.

Priest-hood

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Priest-hood Ðá Zacharias his sacerdes hádes (sacerdhádes, MSS. A. B. C.) breác cum sacerdotio fungeretur, Lk. Skt. 1, 8. Æfter gewunan ðæs sacerdhádes hlotes, 1, 9.

wyrm-híw

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-híw, es; n.
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The form of a reptile or serpent Hé sceolde áwendan of ðam wyrmhíwe (cf. serpentia terrae, Acts 10, 12), Homl. Skt. i. 10, 104

hád-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hád-brice, -bryce, es; m. [hád II. holy orders in the church; brice a violation, breach]

An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy ordersordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio

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An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders; ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio Gif hwá hádbryce gewyrce, gebéte ðæt be hádes mǽðe if any one do an injury to a person in holy orders, let him make amends for it according

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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Ðæt hió geselle ðæt land ðám hírode ... bútan hit mit unnan híredes ofgán tó rihtan gafole ... and his ðonne se híred hit geearnian ... and stande simle seó bóc on ðæs híredes handa, C. D. ii. 58, 21-29.

mægþ-hád

Grammar
mægþ-hád, <b>mægeþ-hád,</b> es; m.

maidenhoodvirginitycelibacychastitya body of young persons

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Hé sceal foresceáwian ðam mǽdene hire mægþhádes wurþ (pretium pudicitiæ), Ex. 21, 10: L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 18. Án man ðe sý mægþhádes man, cnapa oððe mægden, Herb. 104, 2; Lchdm. i. 218, 21. Hire meiþhádes pupertatis sue, Kent. Gl. 26.

hiw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-líc, adj.

Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus

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Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus Ansíne hiwlíce hine habban fultum getácnaþ to see one's self with a handsome face betokens support, Lchdm. iii. 204, 8. Reáf hiwlíc habban blisse getácnaþ to have a handsome robe betokens bliss, 212, 6.

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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A lid, covering, roof, an inclosure, a vault; tectum, clausūra, septum Ic cann ealle heáh-heofona gehlidu I know all the roofs of the high heavens, Cd. 27; Th. 37, 3; Gen. 584 : Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 25; Cri. 518.

munuc-hád

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Ne mót man iungum men wíf forgyfan, gif hé hine ǽr tó munucháde ( monachismo ) gemynte, Ll. Th. ii. 142, 9.

abbad-hád

(n.)

the state or dignity of an abbot

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the state or dignity of an abbot

ald-hád

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

Old agesenectus

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Old age; senectus,

Linked entry: eald-hád

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

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