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sǽ-holm

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-holm, es; m.

Sea

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Sea Sǽholm oncneów, gársecges begang, ðæt ðú gife hæfdes, Andr. Kmbl. 1058; An. 529

wǽg-holm

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-holm, es; m.

The billowy sea

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The billowy sea Gewát ofer wǽgholm flota fámigheals, Beo. Th. 439; B. 217

fýr-hole

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Dele, and see Similar entries fýr-þolle

brand-hord

(n.)

ardent treasure; ⬩ ardens thesaurus,

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ardent treasure; ardens thesaurus

brond-hord

(n.)
Grammar
brond-hord, es; n.

a burning, hord a hoard, treasure ⬩ A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires ⬩ ardens thesaurus

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[brand II. a burning, hord a hoard, treasure] A burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires; ardens thesaurus Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now

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gúþ-horn

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-horn, es; m.

A war-horn ⬩ trumpet

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A war-horn, trumpet, Beo. Th. 2868; B. 1432

horn-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-bǽre, adj.

Horned, having horns; ⬩ corniger,

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Horned, having horns; corniger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 20

horn-geáp

(adj.)
Grammar
horn-geáp, adj.

Having a wide extent between the 'horns', an epithet of a building

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Having a wide extent between the 'horns', an epithet of a building Tempel dryhtnes heáh and horngeáp, Andr. Kmbl. 1335; An. 668 : Beo. Th. 164; B. 82

ofer-holt

(n.)

a forest of spears which rise over the heads of those who bear them

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a forest of spears which rise over the heads of those who bear them(?) Hié gesáwon fyrd Faraonis forþ ongangan oferholt wegan eóred líxan they (the Israelites) saw Pharaoh's host advance, saw a forest of spears move (or saw them bearing a forest

gestéd-hors

(n.)
Grammar
gestéd-hors, es; n. [stéda a steed]

A stallion; ⬩ ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius

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A stallion; ĕquus admissārius vel ēmissārius He ðone cyng bæd ðæt he him wǽpen sealde and gestédhors rŏgāvit sibi rĕgem arma dăre et ĕquum ēmissārum, Bd. 2, 14; S. 517, 5

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hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally Holdlíce affectuose vel devote, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 50; Wrt. Woc. 61, 28. Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid

tó-hopa

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hopa, an; m.

Hope, ⬩ expectation

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Hope, expectation Eádig byþ se wer ðe his tóhopa byþ tó swylcum Drihtne beatus vir cujus est nomen Domini spes ejus, Ps. Th. 39, 4. Hwæt is mín tóhopa quae est expectatio mea? 38, 9. On ðé ys eall úre níél and úre tóhopa Domini est salus, 3, 7. Wâ eów

Linked entries: tó-hopung tó-hyht

scin-hosu

(n.)
Grammar
scin-hosu, e; f.

A shin-hose ⬩ a covering for the lower part of the leg ⬩ a greave

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A shin-hose, a covering for the lower part of the leg, a greave Scinhose ocreis Hpt. Gl. 521, 5

þeóden-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóden-hold, adj.

Faithful to a lord, ⬩ loyal

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Faithful to a lord, loyal Þegn þeódenhold, Andr. Kntbl. 767; An. 384. Petrus and Paulus ðeódenholde ðrowedon on Róme, Menol. Fox 243; Men. 123. Wígend unforhte, þeódenholde, Cd. Th. 189, 10; Exod. 182. Hé wígena fand æscberendra .xviii. and .ccc. eác

wín-horn

(n.)
Grammar
wín-horn, es; m.

A wine-horn ⬩ drinking-cup

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A wine-horn, drinking-cup Gyf ðú wínhorn habban wille, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swíðran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand swilce ðú tæppan teón wille, and rǽr up ðínne scytefinger be ðínum heófede, Techm. ii. 120, 11

wyrm-hord

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hord, es; n.

A treasure held by a serpent

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A treasure held by a serpent Beo. Th. 4447; B. 2222

a-hold

(adj.)

faithful ⬩ fidelis ⬩ fidus

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faithful; fidelis, fidus

alor-holt

(n.)
Grammar
alor-holt, es; m.

An alder-holt

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An alder-holt

beáh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
beáh-hord, es ; n.

A ring-hoard

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A ring-hoard, Beo. Th. 1792; B. 894

feoh-hord

(n.)
Grammar
feoh-hord, es; m.

A money-hoard ⬩ ærārium

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A money-hoard; ærārium, Cot. 212