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here-numa

(n.)
Grammar
here-numa, an; m.

A captive

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A captive, prisoner of war On hernumena bygenum. Ll. Th. ii. 328, II

Linked entry: her-numa

heáh-sittende

(adj.)
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heáh-sittende, adj.
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High-sitting, seated on a lofty throne Heáhsittendum celsithrono, Angl. xiii. 368, 39

Linked entry: -sittende

hunden

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Hé sende on hý fleógan hundene (muscam caninam), Ps. Rdr. 77, 45. Add

hors-weg

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On horsweg; of horswege innan gátánstíge, C. D. B. i. 417, 12. Add

hyhtlíce

(adv.)
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hyhtlíce, adv.
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Pleasantly On þám græswonge gréne stondað ge-hroden hyhtlíce beorhtast bearwa, Ph. 79

lícham-leás

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Ða englas hé geworhte . . . enlle líchamleáse lybbende on gáste, Hex. 6, 27. Add

langfǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
langfǽrness, e; f.
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Long duration On þyses lífes langférnysse in huius uitae longinquitate Scint. 29, 1

mǽr-þorn

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Of ðére þyrnan on mǽrþorn ; of mǽrþorne, D. D. vi. 221, 16. Add

midl

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midl, l. mídl, míþl,
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and add Swá horsum mídlu (frena) synd on tó ásettenne, Scint. 55, 11

píle

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Þeáh þú punige stuntne on píl(an) [ pil (a)], Scint. 95, 18. Add

riht-geþancod

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Rihte on heortan ł ðá rihtgeþancodan rectos corde, Ps. L. 36, 14. Add

siht

(adj.)
Grammar
siht, adj.
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Drained (?) On sihtre mǽde norþeweardre, C. D. iii. 430, 29. Cf. seohhe, seohtre

stán-rǽw

(n.)
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a line of stones On stánrǽwe; of stánrǽwe, C. D. iii. 444, 5

súþ-heáfod

(n.)
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a south head Andlang hlinces on þæt súþheáfod, C. D. iii. 414, 2

þrístness

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On ǽlcre preóstgesamnunge is ǽlc þrýstnes (presumptionis occasio) forboden, Chrd. 45, 29. Add

wáwa

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On heáhsetle cwyldes ł wáwan in cathedra pestilentiae, Ps. Rdr. l, l. Add

west-rihtes

(adv.)
Grammar
west-rihtes, adv.
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Due west Ðanon westrihtes on ðá ealdan stánreáwe, C. D. iii. 450, 2

wiþ-lædness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþ-lædness, e; f.
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A carrying of, leading away On wiðleáðnysse in abductione, Ps. Cant. 391, 36

brád

(adj.)
Grammar
brád, <b>. II</b> 1.
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Hring on heofonum brǽdre þonne sunne, Ors. 5, 10; S. 234, 9. Add

fantbletsung

(n.)
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consecration of a font On þǽre fantbletsunge, E.S. 49, 342. v. fánt-hálgung