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hel-rán

Similar entry: hell-rún

hoc-leáf

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Hocleáf malva Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 35. Hocleáfa maluarum An. Ox. 97. Add

hof-lic

(adj.)
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hof-lic, adj.
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Pertaining to a court or palace Tó hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996

hof-þela

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Dele, and see þyle

hoh-fæst

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Add: cf. hyge-fæst

Linked entry: hoga-fæst

holt-hana

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Substitute for 'acegia . . . 138' Holthana, holtana, holthona acega Txts. 38, 41. Holthana, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 28. Cf. wudu-hana

hór-cwene

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Hóringas oððe hórcwenan, Wlfst. 309, 22. Add

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

sám-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
sám-hál, adj.

weak

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Not in perfect health, weak Nú ne beóþ náht fela manna ætsamne, ðæt heora sum ne sí seóc and sámhál, Wulfst. 273, 10

sand-hof

(n.)

a house in the sand, the grave

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a house in the sand, the grave Líc orsáwle sceal in sondhofe wunian, Exon. Th. 173, 31; Gú. 1169

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

hál-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-bǽre, adj.

Wholesome, salutary ⬩ salutaris

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Wholesome, salutary; salutaris, Scint. 32, 78, Lye

Linked entry: hǽl-bǽre

ofer-holt

(n.)

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

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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 of spears), saw the band glitter, Cd. Th. 187, 27; Exod. 157

hinder-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-hóc, es; m.

A stratagem, ⬩ artifice, ⬩ snare,

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A stratagem, artifice, snare, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 20; Mód. 34

Linked entry: HÓC

hoh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hoh-mód, adj.

Having an anxious mind, ⬩ anxious

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Having an anxious mind, anxious, Lye

gnorn-hof

(n.)
Grammar
gnorn-hof, es; n.

A house of grief ⬩ a prison

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A house of grief, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2016; An. 1010: 3087; An. 1045

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

heáfan

(v.)
Grammar
heáfan, p. heóf, hóf

To mourn, wail, lament

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To mourn, wail, lament Ðæt wíf hóf hreówigmód the woman mourned repentant, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 5; Gen. 771. Heófon gehygd they lamented their purpose, 221; Th. 285, 28; Sat. 344

han-créd

(n.)
Grammar
han-créd, -crǽd, hon-, es; m.

Cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night ⬩ gallicinium, galli cantus

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Skt. 13. 35: Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 27: Homl. Th. i. 74, 21. Honcréd, Exon. 99 a; Th. 370, 32; Seel. 68. Ðone drenc on þreó þicge æt ðám þrím honcrédum let him take the drink at three times at the three cock-crowings, L. M. 2, 65, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 5.

Linked entry: créd