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hwyrf-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrf-ness, e; f.

Giddiness

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Giddiness Wið brægenes hwyrfnesse, Lchdm. iii. 70, 20

hygdig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hygdig-ness, e; f.

Chastitymodesty

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Chastity, modesty Hygdignisse castitatis, Rtl. 77. 33: 103. 40. Hygdignisse pudore, 110, 5

hyge-frófor

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-frófor, e; f.
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Comfort for the mind or heart, Elen. Kmbl. 709; El. 355: Hy. 9, 13; Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 13

hyge-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-leást, e; f.

Thoughtlessnessfoolishnessfollyheedlessness

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Thoughtlessness, foolishness, folly, want of wisdom, heedlessness Eálá gé cildra gáþ út bútan hygeleáste tó claustre oððe tó leorninge O vos pueri egredimini sine scurrilitate in claustrum vel in gymnasium, Coll. Monast. Th. 36, 9. Ne ús ne gedafenaþ

hyge-mǽð

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-mǽð, e; f.

reverence

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Honour that is shewn with the heart or mind, reverence; or fitness that is determined by the mind [?] Wígláf healdeþ higemǽðum [hige méðum, Th.] heáfodwearde Wígláf keeps guard reverently [or duly ], Beo. Th. 5810; B. 2909

hyge-treów

(n.)
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hyge-treów, e; f.
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faith deliberately pledged, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 25; Gen. 2367

hyht-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-gifu, e; f.
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A gift which causes hope or joy, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 31; Reim. 21

hyht-wynn

(n.)
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hyht-wynn, e; f.
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Joy of hope Ne þearf hé hopian nó ðæt hé ðonan móte ac dǽr wunian sceal hyhtwynna leás no need has he to hope that he may go thence, but there shall he dwell hopeless and joyless, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 14; Jud. 121

hyld-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hyld-rǽden, e; f.

Fidelity

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Fidelity Ǽlc óðrum áþ on háligdóme sealde sóðre heldrǽdenne each should give to other on the relics an oath of true fidelity, Chart. Th. 610, 32

Linked entry: hold-rǽden

hýn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýn-ness, e; f.

Humiliationabasementproscription

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Humiliation, abasement, proscription Unsceaþþiendra hýnnysse proscriptionibus innocentum, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 25, note

hyrsting-panne

(n.)
Grammar
hyrsting-panne, an; f.

A frying-pan

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A frying-pan Hyrsting [dyrsting, MS.] panne sartago vel frixorium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 59; Wrt. Voc. 25, 1

Linked entry: dyrsting-panne

hyrw-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hyrw-ness, e; f.

Contemptreproach

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Contempt, reproach Hirwnessæ contemptus, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 141. Gefylled wé synd hirwnesseum repleti sumus despectione, 122, 4

hyð

(n.)
Grammar
hyð, gen. hyððe ; f.

Advantagegainprofitbenefit

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Advantage, gain, profit, benefit Hyð vel freme commodum, questus, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 25 ; Wrt. Voc. 47, 30. Gif feohbót áríseþ ðæt gebyreþ rihtlíce tó þearfena hyððe if a money-fine arises, it is properly applied for the benefit of the needy, L.

Linked entry: hyðe-líc

ídelgild-offrung

(n.)
Grammar
ídelgild-offrung, e ; f.
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An offering to an idol Ídelgildoffrung idolothytum, Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 109; Wrt. Voc. 22, 25

ídel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
ídel-ness, e ; f.

Idlenessvanityfrivolityuselessnessfutilityemptinessfalseness

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Idleness, vanity, frivolity, uselessness, futility, emptiness, falseness Seó ýdelnes is ðære sáwle feónd idleness is an enemy of the soul, L. E. I. 3 ; Th. ii. 404, 11. Ǽlces libbendes mannes mægen and anwald is ídelnes universa vanitas omnis homo vivens

Linked entry: ídel-gild

impe

(n.)
Grammar
impe, [?], an; f.

An impsciongraftshoot

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An imp, scion, graft, shoot Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung Godes folces ðæt eardaþ on æppeltúnum ðonne hie wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia quippe in hortis habitat, quæ ad viriditatem intimam exculta plantaria virtutum

in-áwritting

(n.)
Grammar
in-áwritting, e; f.

An inscription

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An inscription Innáwritting inscribtio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 24

Linked entry: á-writting

in-cígung

(n.)
Grammar
in-cígung, e; f.

Invocation

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Invocation Innceigungum invocationibus, Rtl. 121, 26. Innceiginge invocationem, 122, 22. Inceigence, 172, 8

Linked entry: cígung

in-flǽscness

(n.)
Grammar
in-flǽscness, e; f.

Incarnation

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Incarnation, Lye

in-gehygdness

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygdness, e; f.

Intentionpurpose

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Intention, purpose Ic ontýne on sealmlofe ingehygdnessa ł foresetnysse aperiam in psalterio propositionem, Ps. Lamb. 48, 5

Linked entry: ge-hygdness