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firen-hycge

(n.)
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firen-hycge, (firenicge ?), an; f.

An adulteressa harlot

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An adulteress, a harlot Fyrnhicge (-hicgce, Hpt. Gl. 475, 29), An. Ox. 2940. Fyrynycgyna moecharum, 8, 235

Linked entry: -hycge

ge-hyld

Similar entry: ge-hild

here-hýþ

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here-hýþ, here-húþe. l. here-húþ,
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Hí læddon mid him micele herehúþe and manige hæftnýdlingas, Hml. S. 30, 390. Sé þe fint here-húða manige qui inuenit spolia multa, Ps. L. 118, 162. and add

hó-hylde

Similar entry: ó-heald

holen-hyrst

(n.)
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a holly-copse Holenhyrst (a place-name ), C. D. ii. 228, I

hýred-ness

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Dele

hýþ-lic

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Add:

hyld-áþ

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Add: [Ðá Wylisceen kingas cóman tó him and becóman his menn and him heldáðas swéron, Chr. 1114; P. 245, 25.]

ofer-hygd

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Add Of heorta monno smeáungas yfle ofcymeð . . . oferhygd (superbia), Mk. L. R. 7, 22. Þurh oferhigdes (superbiae) gást, Gr. D. 144, 4. Fram þǽre heánnesse þára oferhygda (-hýda, v. l.) ab elationis fastu, 188, 4. Hé þóhte on his oferhigdum hú hé sceolde

scóm-hylt

(n.)
Grammar
scóm-hylt, e; f.
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Substitute: <b>scóm-hylte,</b> es; n. Cf. heáh-hylte

sand-hyll

(n.)

a sand-hill

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a sand-hill Sondhyllas alga (cf. waar alga, 99, 69, wára sablonum, strand sablo,Hpt. Gl. 502, 76), Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 73

Linked entry: hyll

ǽmet-hyll

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Past. 191, 25. Add

gát-hyrde

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Gáthiorde caprarius Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 27. Add

beáh-hyrne

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-hyrne, an; f.

A corner of the eye

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A corner of the eye Yrqui beáhhyrne vel agneras volvos dicimus angulos oculorum, Wrt. Voc. i. 43, 2

Linked entries: hyrne beáh

wyla

Grammar
wyla, (? hyla v.
Similar entries
hylu
)
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Wyla ł hola cabearum, Hpt. Gl. 489, 71

hýd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
hýd-gild, es; n.
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A payment made to escape the punishment of flogging

hýr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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Obedience, subjection, a district in subjection to secular or ecclesiastical authority His mód biþ áfédd mid ðære smeáunga ðære wilnunga oðerra monna hiérnesse in occulta meditatione cogitationis ceterorum subjectione pascitur, Past. 8, 2; Swt. 55, 6

be-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hýdan, bi-hýdan; p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded, -hýdd, -hýd

To hideconcealcoverabscondereoccultareoperire

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To hide, conceal, cover; abscondere, occultare, operire Se ðe hine behýdde fram hǽton his qui se abscondit a calore ejus Ps. Spl. 18, 7 : Salm. Kmbl. 604; Sal. 301. Ðæt wæs lange behýded which was long concealed Elen. Kmbl. 1582; El. 793. Heolstre behýded

a-hyrdan

(v.)
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a-hyrdan, p. -hyrde, -hyrte; pp. -hyrded, -hyrd; v. trans.

To hardenmake harddurareindurare

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To harden, make hard; durare, indurare Ic ahyrde Pharaones heortan ego indurabo cor Pharaonis, Ex. 4, 21. Ahyrde hyra heortan induravit cor eorum, Jn. Bos. 12, 40; Ex. 8, 15. Ahyrdon heoro slíðendne they hardened the wounding sword. Exon. 92 a; Th. 346

Linked entry: a-hyrte

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Substitute: In 1. 22 for ǽfengife l. ǽfengifl, and add: the lower world, the abode of the dead. in Jewish and Christian use 'Leófe dohtor gif ǽnig andgyt sý on helle lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús'. Ðæt mǽden ðá forð eóde . . . and cwæð: ' Dionisia, hál