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pleg-hús

(n.)
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pleg-hús, es; n.
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A play-house, theatre Ðæs heofenlícan pleghúses coelestis theatri, Hpt. Gl. 447, 62

wundor-hús

(n.)
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For the incident cf. Hml. Th. ii. 164, 5

bóc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-hús, es; n.

A BOOK-HOUSE, library ⬩ librarium

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A BOOK-HOUSE, library; librarium Bóchús librarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 5; Wrt. Voc. 58, 48

geofon-hús

(n.)
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geofon-hús, es; n.

A sea-house, vessel

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A sea-house, vessel Geofonhúsa mǽst greatest of sea-houses, Cd. 66; Th. 79, 34; Gen. 1321

þegnung-hús

(n.)
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þegnung-hús, es; n.
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A house in which an employment is carried on a workshop Þéninghúsum officinis, Germ. 394, 267

þyrl-hús

(n.)
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þyrl-hús, es; n.

A turner's shop

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A turner's shop Þrylhús tornatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 45

Linked entry: þryl-hús

weorc-hús

(n.)
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weorc-hús, es; n.
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A workshopWrt. Voc. i. 58, 23: Weorchús officina, ergasterium vel operatorium, 59, 6. Werchús ergasterium, 34, 54

bel-hús

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Belle clocca, belhús cloccarium vel lucar, Wrt. Voc. . 81, 37. Add

cac-hús

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Dele

cǽpe-hús

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Dele the bracket

dim-hús

(n.)
Grammar
dim-hús, es; n.
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A prison, dungeon Dimhúses lautumiae, i. carceris, An. Ox. 3774. Dimhús latibula (ergastuli ), 4993

dóm-hús

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Dómhús pretorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 64. Add

dun-hús

(n.)
Grammar
dun-hús, 495, 11. l.
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dim-hús

fisc-hús

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A place for storing fish Flǽschús carnale, wínhús apotheca, feohhús aerarium, fischús piscinale, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 20. Substitute:

flǽsc-hús

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Add::

forliger-hús

(n.)
Grammar
forliger-hús, es; n.

A brothel

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A brothel Forligerhús lupanar, An. Ox. 5293. Tó forligerhúsum ad prostibula, 3328

gereording-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gereording-hús, es; n.
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A refectory Gereordunghús refectorium Wrt. Voc. i. 82, 18

gebed-hús

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Gebedhús oratorium vel oraculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 64. Be mynstres gebedhúse (oratorio). Gebedhús sý tó þan ánum þe hit gecweden is, þæt is þæt þǽr nán þincg elles geworht ne sý bútan þám ánum weorce . . . þæt is gebedrǽden, R. Ben. 81, 2-5. Æghwǽr, ge

háligdóm-hús

(n.)
Grammar
háligdóm-hús, es; n.
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A place where holy things are kept, a sacrarium Beón út ágáne diácon and pistelrǽdere of (on, MS. ) hálig*-*dómhúse mid líchaman Drihtnes egrediantur diaconus ac subdiaconus de sacrario cum corpore Domini, Angl. xiii, 422, 818

gréting-hús

(n.)
Grammar
gréting-hús, es; n.
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An audience-chamber Grétinghús salutatorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 49

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