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heáh-sciremann

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sciremann, es; m.

A procurator

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A procurator Héhsciremenn procuratores, Rtl. 193, 11

heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.

A throne

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A throne Ðonne wé tó héhselde hnígan þencaþ when we intend to bend to the throne, Cd. 217; Th. 277, 21; Sat. 208:221; Th. 287, 25; Sat. 372. Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the

Linked entry: heáh-setl

heáh-sǽl

(n.)
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heáh-sǽl, e; f.

Great happiness

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Great happiness Mínes múþes mé módes willa on heáhsǽlum hraþe gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108

heáh-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-samnung, e; f.

A chief synagogue

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A chief synagogue Of héhsomnungum de arche-synagogis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 22

heáh-sangere

(n.)
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heáh-sangere, es; m.

A chief singer, arch-chanter

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A chief singer, arch-chanter Se árwurþa wer Johannes S. Petres cyricean ðæs apostoles heáhsangere vir venerabilis Johannes archicantator ecclesiæ S. Apostoli Petri, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 23

heáh-þeód

(n.)
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heáh-þeód, e; f.

A great, chief people

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A great, chief people Was sum æþela man on ðære héhþeóde Myrcna ríce there was a certain noble man in the great kingdom of Mercia, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 2

heáh-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ, f.

High, deep sea

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High, deep sea Wealdend heofones and eorþan and heáhsǽ ruler of heaven and of earth and of deep sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 6; Met. 11, 3

heáh-þungen

(adj.)
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heáh-þungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished, noble

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Of high rank, distinguished, noble Heáhþungen wer the noble man [Moses], Cd. 169: Th. 210, 18; Exod. 517. Hé befæste ðæt ríce heáhþungenum menn Harolde he committed the kingdom to a noble man, to Harold, Chr. 1065: Erl. 198, 11; Edw. 30. Ða kyningas

Linked entry: heáh-geþungen

heáh-wita

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-wita, an; m.

A chief councillor

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A chief councillor Férde se cyng him hám and ða ealdormenn and ða heáhwitan the king went home and the aldermen and the chief 'witan,' Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10

heáh-timber

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-timber, es; n.

A lofty building

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A lofty building Heáhtimbra gehwæs of every lofty building, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 2; Crä. 45

heáh-torras

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-torras, pl. m.

Alpes

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Alpes Hpt. Gl. 454

heáh-treów

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-treów, e; f.

An excellent, noble compact

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An excellent, noble compact, Cd. 162; Th. 202, 14; Exod. 388

Linked entry: treów

resten-dæg

(n.)
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resten-dæg, es; ;m.;

A day of rest, Sabbath

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; A day of rest, Sabbath; Ðæt þridde bebod is 'Beó ðú gemyndig ðæt ðú ðone restendag gehálgige' . . . Se Sæternesdæg wæs geháten restendæg... on ðam dæge læg Cristes líc on byrigene, and hé árás of deáþe on ðam Sunnandæge, and se dæg is cristenra manna

gemynd-dæg

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Add: the anniversary of a person's death Scs Gregorius gemynddæg (March 12. Cf. On ðone twelftan dæg ðæs mónðes (March) bið Sce Gregories geleórnes, Shrn. 62, 18), Ll. Th. i. 92, 5

gild-dæg

(n.)
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gild-dæg, es; m.
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A day for a religious ceremony, v. gildan; <b>IV,</b> gild; Gelddagas (geldagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 54), þæt sind hálige cerimonia vel orgia Wülck. Gl. 107, 22. Cf. freóls-dæg

geó-dæg

(n.)
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a former day, day of old Þú gehýrdest þætte giódagum gelomp, Bt. 18, 4; F. 66, 27. Iúdagum Rómáni gehálgedon on þissa tungla gemynde heora dagas, Angl. viii. 321, 4. Iúdagum se biscop Theophilus wrát ǽnne pistol, 322, 45. See geó in Dict., and cf. ǽr-dæg

eáster-dæg

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Add: the day of the Passover Eásterdæg wæs se forman dæg on þǽre ealdan ǽ, þonne se móna wæs .xiiii., and þá seofon dagas þe þǽr æfter wǽron wǽron gecíged dies azimorum, Angl. viii. 330, 19. On Eásterdæges freólstíde in die solemni Paschae, Lk. 2, 41

ǽr-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-dæg, es; m.

early dayearly mornmatutinummaneprima luxEarly daysformer daysdies prisci

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early day, early morn; matutinum, mane, prima lux Mid ǽrdæge at early day, Andr. Kmbl. 440; An. 220: 3048; An. 1527: Cd. 121; Th. 155, 19; Gen. 2575. On uhtan mid ǽrdæge in the morning at early day, Beo. Th. 253; B. 126. To ðam ǽrdæge on that morn, Cd

Linked entry: samod

aldor-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
aldor-dæg, g. -dæges; pl. nom. acc. -dagas; m.

Life-dayday of lifedies vitæ

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Life-day, day of life; dies vitæ, Beo. Th. 1440; B. 718

dæg-hwam

(adv.)
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dæg-hwam, adv.

Daily quotidie

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Daily; quotidie Nim cneówholen dæghwam take knee holly daily, L. M. 1, 39; Lchdm. ii. 102, 10. Lufiaþ ða ðe dæghwam Dryhtne þeówiaþ they love those who daily serve the Lord, Exon. 33 b; Th. 106, 34; Gú. 51: 38 a; Th. 125, 20; Gú. 357