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diácon-hád

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-hád, es; m.

The office of a deacon, deaconship diaconātus

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The office of a deacon, deaconship; diaconātus On diáconháde in deaconship, Homl. Th. ii, 120, 13

Linked entry: deácon-hád

ge-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hál, adj.

Entirewholehealthyintĕgersānus

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On gehálum þingum in health, Homl. Th. ii. 352, 22

hám-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
hám-bringan, pp. -broht

To bring a wife home, marry

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To bring a wife home, marry Ne hí beóþ hámbroht ne geǽwnode neque nubentur, Mone Gl. 357

hám-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weardes, adv.

Homewardsdomum versus

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Homewards Sió óðeru fierd wæs hámweardes the other force was returning home, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 1

heáh-gást

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gást, es; m.
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The Holy Ghost Inc ( the Father and the Son ) is gemǽne heáhgǽst hleófæst, Cri. 358. Cf. heáh-cyning

heáh-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þegnung, e; f.

High service

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High service Heáhþegnunga háliges gástes the high services of the holy Spirit, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 23; Exod. 96

fulwiht-hád

(n.)
Grammar
fulwiht-hád, es; m.

A baptismal vow

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Homl. 109, 26

hám-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hám-wyrt, e; f.

Home-wortsempervivum tectorum

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Home-wort; sempervivum tectorum, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 4: 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 19: 1, 40; Lchdm. ii.104,14

hám-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weard, adv.

Homeward, in the direction of homedomum versus, retro

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Homeward, in the direction of home; domum versus, retro Ðá heó hámwerd wæs when it was on its way home, H. R. 103, 24.

wyrm-híw

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-híw, es; n.
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The form of a reptile or serpent Hé sceolde hí áwendan of ðam wyrmhíwe (cf. serpentia terrae, Acts 10, 12), Homl. Skt. i. 10, 104

hám-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hám-sittende, part.

Sitting, dwelling at home, resident

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Sitting, dwelling at home, resident Wé beódaþ se mon se ðe his gefán hámsittendne wite ðæt hé ne feohte ǽrðam ðe hé him ryhtes bidde we command that the man who knows his foe to be dwelling at his home fight not before he demand justice, L.

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.
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Næs ðǽr wínes drenc búton wanhálum mannum, Homl. Th. ii. 506, 22: Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 202. Hé wolde gehelpan þearfum and wanuhálum, 26, 276: Elen. Kmbl. 2057 ; El. 1030.

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

heáh-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þegen, es; m.

A great, high or chief minister or servant

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A great, high or chief minister or servant On ðam wǽron gecorene twelf heáhþegenas in that were chosen twelve chief ministers [the twelve apostles], Homl. Th. ii. 520, 24

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-geþungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished

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Homl. 185, 13

hát-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
hát-heort, adj.

Furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardentfuriosus, iracundus, fervens

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Homl. 223, 6

preóst-hád

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-hád, es; m.
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Iulianus nolde gehealdan his preósthád on riht, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 290

hád-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hád-bót, e; f.

A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-brycesacri ordinis violati compensatio

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A recompence, compensation, or atonement for injury done to persons in holy orders, or hád-bryce; sacri ordinis violati compensatio, L. E. B. 4; Th. ii. 240, 17 : L. O. 12; Th. i. 182, 13

Linked entry: hád-bryce

fǽmn-hád

(n.)
Grammar
fǽmn-hád, es; m.
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Fǽmnhádes men hí geneósiaþ apud hos . . . visitatio virginum, R. Ben. 136, 24. Be faemnháde de uirginitate, Scint. 68, 13. Ic mínne fǽmnhád besmát. . . ne forleás ic mínne fǽmnhád for ǽniges mannes gyfum, Hml. S. 23 b, 328, 335. Add

hár-wenge

(adj.)
Grammar
hár-wenge, adj.

Hoary, grey-haired

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Hoary, grey-haired Hé wearþ fǽrlíce geþuht cnapa and eft hárwenge he suddenly appeared a youth, and again grey-haired, Homl. Th. i. 376, 13. Hé hæfþ síde beardas hwón hárwencge he has a good deal of hair on his face, rather grey, 456, 18

Linked entry: wang

hin-síþ

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hard had been (Christ's) death (on the cross) . . . . . which at the grave (cf. for the meaning of beorg: Wéndon þæt hé on þám beorge bídan sceolde ána in þǽre eásterniht, 14) they found to be joyous (cf. exierunt de monumento magno gaudio, Mt. 28, 8),