cneów-holen
KNEEHOLM ⬩ knee-hulver ⬩ knee-holly ⬩ butcher's broom; ⬩ ruscum ⬩ victoriola ⬩ ruscus aculeatus ⬩ Lin
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KNEEHOLM, knee-hulver, knee-holly, butcher's broom; ruscum, victoriola, ruscus aculeatus, Lin Genim twegen scenceas fulle wóses ðysse wyrte, ðe man victoriola, and óðrum naman cneówholen, nemneþ take two cups full of the juice of this herb, which is
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hose-bend
A hose-band, garter
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A hose-band, garter Hosebendas periscelides, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 517
hosp-sprǽc
Contemptuous, insulting language
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Contemptuous, insulting language Se eádmóda biscop ðe wé ymbe sprecaþ wæs swiðe geþyldig wið þwyrum mannum and him ne eglede heora hospsprǽc ac forbær blíðelíce ðeáh ðe him man bysmor cwǽde the lowly-minded bishop that we are talking about was very patient
hosp-word
A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse
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A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse Án ðæra hospworda hé forbær suwigende one of their reproaches he bore with in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 8. Ðá hét martianus mid his hospwordum ðæt hé sǽde his síþ him eallum then Martianus bade
holt-hana
A wood-cock; ⬩ acegia,
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A wood-cock; acegia, Gl. Mett. 41: Gl. Ampion. 138
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hold-rǽden
Faithfulness, ⬩ loyalty, ⬩ faithful discharge of duty to a superior
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Faithfulness, loyalty, faithful discharge of duty to a superior Hire hyrdeman þurh holdrǽdene sume ác ástáh her herdsman in the discharge of his duty had ascended an oak, Homl. Th. ii. 150, 30
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hold-áþ
An oath of fealty
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An oath of fealty Hí wéron his menn and him holdáþas swóron ðæt hí woldon ongeán ealle óðre menn him holde beón they did homage to him and swore oaths of fealty to him that they would be loyal to him against all other men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 7. Hé
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hosp-cwide
Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language,
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Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language, Elen. Kmbl. 1044; El. 523
hoga-scipe
Prudence, ⬩ carefulness, ⬩ thoughtfulness, ⬩ wisdom
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Prudence, carefulness, thoughtfulness, wisdom Hogascip prudentia, Rtl. 81, 14. Hogoscip prudentia, Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 47. Tó hogascipe ad prudentiam, 1, 17
hold-scipe
Loyalty, ⬩ fealty, ⬩ allegiance
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Loyalty, fealty, allegiance Eallra ðæra manna land hí fordydon ðe wǽron innan ðæs cynges holdscipe they destroyed the lands of all those men that were in allegiance to the king, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 15. Sægdon ðæt hí hit dyden for ðes mynstres holdscipe
holm-ærn
A sea-house, ⬩ vessel, ⬩ ship
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A sea-house, vessel, ship Holmærna mǽst earc Noes, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 30; Gen. 1422
holm-clif
A sea-cliff, ⬩ cliff by the water-side
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A sea-cliff, cliff by the water-side On, fram ðam holmclife [the holm is the lake where Grendel dwelt ], Beo. Th. 2846, 3274; B. 1421, 1635. Se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde he who had to guard the sea-cliffs, 465; B. 230
holm-mægen
The might of the ocean, ⬩ the ocean
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The might of the ocean, the ocean, Exon. 101 a; Th. 382, 10; Rä. 3, 9
holt-wudu
a wood; ⬩ silva, ⬩ nemus, ⬩ wood from a holt, ⬩ forest-wood; ⬩ lignum,
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a wood; silva, nemus, Beo. Th. 2743; B. 1369: Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 16; Ph. 171. wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum, Beo. Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91
holm-weard
One who keeps guard at sea, ⬩ a sea-warder
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One who keeps guard at sea, a sea-warder, Andr. Kmbl. 718; An. 359
holm-weg
A way over the sea
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A way over the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 764; An. 382
holm-wylm
The surge of the sea
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The surge of the sea, Beo. Th. 4814; B. 2411
holm-weall
A wall formed by the sea
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A wall formed by the sea, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 16; Exod. 467
hopp-scýte
A coverlet [?]
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A coverlet [?] Ic geann ánes beddreáfes mid wahhryfte and mid hoppscýtan, Chart. Th. 529, 12
hós
A company, band ⬩ multitudo ⬩ cohors
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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924