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hand-bred

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bred, es; n.

The palm of the handpalmapalma

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The palm of the hand; palma Ðis handbred hoc ir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 26. Handbred palma, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 71, 2; Wrt. Voc. 43, 56. Hondbreodo palmas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 67. Sleánde mid handbredum striking with the palms of their hands, Homl.

hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
hoga, adj.

Careful, thoughtful, prudent

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Careful, thoughtful, prudent Hoga prudens, Rtl. 105, 1. Geleáffull þegn and hoga fidelis servus et prudens, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 25. Wosas gé hogo estote prudentes, 10, 16. Hogum prudentibus, 11, 25. Gearnfulle ł hogo wosa solliciti esse, Lk. Skt.

ofer-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hát, adj.
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Excessively hot Wið ómum oferhátum, Lch. ii. 10, 6

hát-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hát-wende, adj.

Burning, hot, torrid

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Burning, hot, torrid Hátwendne lyft the torrid air, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 12; Exod. 74

sweoloþ-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
sweoloþ-hát, adj.
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Burning hot Swoloð[át] squalida, fýrh[át] torrida, sunh[át] soliflua, An. Ox. 56, 202-205

wilm-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
wilm-hát, adj.

Burning hot

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Burning hot Him brego engla wylmhátne líg tó wræce sende, Cd. Th. 156, 5 ; Gen. 2584

hand-worht

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-worht, adj.

Hand-wrought, made with hands

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Hand-wrought, made with hands Ic tówurpe ðis handworhte tempel ego dissoluam templum hoc manu factum, Mk. Skt. 14, 58

Linked entry: -worht

hám-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
hám-cyme, es; m.

A coming home, returnreturn home

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A coming home, return Æfter twegra geára ymbryne after ðæs wælhreówan hámcyme after two years had elapsed after the return of the cruel tyrant, Homl. Th. i. 80, 31

Linked entry: cyme

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.

preóst-hád

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

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

munuc-hád

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-hád, es; m.

Monk-hoodthe monastic state

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Ǽgðer ge preósthádes ge munuchádes menn both the secular and regular clergy, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 16. Wæs sum mæssepreóst munuchádes quidam monachus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 41, MS. B.

hér-inne

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-inne, adv.

Herein

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Herein, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 4

fýr-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-hát, adj.

Fire-hotut ignis ardens

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Fire-hot; ut ignis ardens Fýrhát lufu a fire-hot love, Elen. Kmbl. 1871; El. 937

hád-breca

(n.)
Grammar
hád-breca, an; m.

A violator of holy orderssacri ordinis violator

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A violator of holy orders; sacri ordinis violator Hád-brécan violators of holy orders, L. C. S. 6; Th. i. 380, 2 : Lupi Serin. i. 19; Hick. Thes. ii. 105, 3; Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 178

Linked entry: breca

weall-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
weall-hát, adj.

Boiling hot red-hot

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Boiling hot, red-hot Ácéle ðú wealhát ísen ðonne hit furþum sié of fýre átogen on wíne, Lchdm. ii. 256, 15

Linked entries: weal-hát weall

hám-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
hám-síþ, es; m.
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A journey home Drihtnes encgel hyre gecígde þone hámsíþ hyre gemæccan, Hml. A. 125, 273

fódder-hec

(n.)

a rack

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a rack or manger to hold fodder Man sceal habban . . . fódder-hec, Angl. ix. 265, l

Linked entry: hec

hád-griþ

(n.)
Grammar
hád-griþ, es; n.

Peace, security, or privilege of holy orderssacri ordinis pax

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Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders; sacri ordinis pax, L. Eth. vii. 19; Th. i. 332, 25

heáh-hád

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hád, es; m.

A high order, religious order

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A high order, religious order Heáhhádes men men in holy orders, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 334, 6