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geógoþ-hád

(n.)

youth

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youth, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 4; Gen. 1507

seolfor-hilt

(adj.)
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seolfor-hilt, adj.
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Silver-hilted Ic geann mínon bréðer ánes seolfer-hiltes swurdes, Chart. Th. 560, 10. Ðæs sealferhiltan swurdes ðe Ulfcytel áhte, 559, 13

þeów-hád

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-hád, es; m.
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The condition of a servant, service Heó háligryfte onféng and Godes ðeówháde she took the veil and accepted the condition of a servant of God; accepto velamine sanctimonialis habitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 42. Hé Godes ðeówháde and sceare onféng accepta

þurh-hefig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-hefig, adj.

Very heavypraegravis

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Very heavy; praegravis, Dial. 2, 3 (Lye)

Linked entry: hefig

wan-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
wan-hál, adj.
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Imperfect as regards health or soundness of body, weak, sick, maimed, infirm, unsound Wanhál inbecillis, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 23. Betere ðé ys ðæt ðú gá wanhál (debilis) oððe healt tó lífe, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 8: Mk. Skt. 9, 43. Hú God mæ̂rsodon swá oft swá ǽnig

Linked entry: wan-hǽle

wód-hen

(n.)
Grammar
wód-hen, wód-henn, e; f.

A quail

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A quail Wódhae[n] coturno, Txts. 53, 583. Wódhen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 30

weorold-hád

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hád, es; m.
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A secular, lay condition In weoruldbáde drohtiende in saeculari habitu conversata, Bd. 4, 23; S. 592, 42. In weoruldháde geseted, 4, 24; S. 597, 3. Weoruldhád forlǽtan, 598, 2 : 4, 23 : S. 593, 7

wreoþen-hilt

Similar entry: wriþen-hilt

ymb-haga

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-haga, an; m.
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An enclosure where bees are kept Wrít ðysne circul on ánum mealanstáne (mealm- ?), and sleah ǽnne stacan onmiddan dam ymbhagan, and lege ðone stán onuppan ðám stacan (the words on the stone are : Contra apes ut salui sint. There are other charms connected

ymb-hédig

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abbod-hád

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Ðá ðe ðæne abbod tó abbodháde gecuron qui abbatem ordinant, R. Ben. 124, 16. Sé ðe tó abbodháde sceal qui ordinandus est, 118, 3. Add

ác-hál

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dele

a-hefig

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a-hefig, Ahefegum ( = an hefegum? Cf. Hé gesceafta gesette on hefe, Hml. Th. ii. 584, 29-32) hefe ásette wéron
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gravi mole constiterant, Kent. Gl. 265

bord-haga

(n.)

phalanx

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[haga a hedge. 1. an enclosure.] A shield-enclosure, phalanx

burg-hege

(n.)
Grammar
burg-hege, es; m.
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The fence of a 'burg' (v. burg, Ia) Andlanges þǽre ceápstrǽte oð cyninges burghege (burge hege?), C.D.B. ii. 305. 26

camp-hád

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Campháde tyrocinio, An. Ox. 616. Gúðlác of þǽre gedréfednysse þissere worulde wæs gelǽded tó campháde þæs écan lífes, Guth. 24, 23. In camphád sendan in militiam mittere, Gr. D. 298, 8. Add

cyne-hád

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In first passage for '[MS. cyneháde]' read] cynelica hád, v. l.] and add Hé nolde beón cyning . . . Ðá weorðmynde cynehádes (kyne-, v. l.) hé fleáh rex fieri noluit; . . . oblatam gloriam culminis fugit, Past. 33, 20

diácon-hád

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On ǽlcre hádunge, ge on diáconháde ge on preóstháde, ǽfre sé ðe gehádod bið, hé bið gesmyrod mid gehálgodum ele, Hml. Th. ii. 14, 26. Add

discipul-hád

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Swá swá níwe discipulháda underðeódde quasi novo discipulatui subditam, Bd. 5, 21; Sch. 680, 12. Add

eág-hill

Grammar
eág-hill, l. -hyll,
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and odd Eághyll from þám ognoran glebenus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 7