hwealf
Arched ⬩ vaulted ⬩ concave
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Arched, vaulted, concave [of a shield] Hwealfum lindum. Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 214
hwearf
shifting ⬩ veering ⬩ changeable
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Turning about, shifting, veering, changeable Norþan wind heaþogrim and hwearf a wind from the north deadly fierce and whirling in eddies, Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548. Thorpe, Kemble, Heyne read and hwearf = came against [us]; Grein takes and hwearf, and compares
hwearf-líce
In turn
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In turn Huoerflíce vicissim, Lk. Skt. p. 10, 6
hweól-fág
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Circular and ornamented [applied to a dress] Hwiólfág cyclas, Cot. 49, Lye
Linked entry: fág
hwerf-líc
Changeable ⬩ shifting
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Changeable, shifting, not enduring Hú hwerflíce ðás woruldsǽlþa sint quam sit mortalium rerum misera beatitudo, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 37
Linked entry: hwurf-líc
hwíl-wende
Temporary
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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede tó écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7. Hé hí mǽrsaþ on ðære écan worulde for heora
Linked entry: hwílende
hwít-fót
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Having white feet Hwítfót albipedius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 48. Huítfoot, 99, 71
Linked entry: -fót
hwít-locced
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Fair-haired, having bright hair, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 7; Rä. 78, 4
hwón
Little ⬩ few
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Little, few [but the word occurs for the most part only in the neuter acc. with a substantive or adverbial force = a little] Dó huniges hwón tó put a little honey to it, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 15. Hwón buteran, 8; Lchdm. ii. 54, 3. Hwón buteran and
Linked entries: æt-hwón ná-teþeshwón hwéne
hwurful
Changeable ⬩ fickle
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Changeable, fickle Hwæt getácniaþ ða truman ceastra bútan hwurfulu mód what do the strong cities betoken but fickle minds; quid per civitates munitas nisi suspectæ mentes, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 7
Linked entry: hwerfel
hyge-fród
Wise of mind ⬩ prudent
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Wise of mind, prudent, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 13; Gen. 1953
hyge-gǽlsa
Slow ⬩ sluggish
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Slow, sluggish Nis hé hinderweard ne hygegǽlsa swár ne swongor swá sume fuglas ða ðe late þurh lyft lácaþ fiþrum non tamen est tarda, ut volucres quæ corpore magno incessus pigros per grave pondus habent, Exon. 60 b; Th. 220, 3; Ph. 314
hyge-gál
Light-minded ⬩ wanton
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Light-minded, wanton, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 2; Rä. 13, 12
hyge-leás
Thoughtless ⬩ careless ⬩ foolish
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Thoughtless, careless, foolish Ne geríseþ biscopum ne æt hám ne on síðe tó higeleás [iuncglíc, MS. G.] wíse ac wísdóm and weorþscipe gedafenaþ heora háde a too thoughtless manner is not seemly for bishops, neither at home nor when travelling, but wisdom
hyge-róf
Stout ⬩ magnanimous
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Stout, strong of mind or heart, magnanimous, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 6; Ruin. 20: 46 b; Th. 159, 13; Gú. 926: Andr. Kmbl. 465; An. 233: 2009; An. 1007: Beo. Th. 413; B. 204: Cd. 82; Th. 102, 32; Gen. 1709; 75; Th. 93, 22; Gen. 1550: Exon. 15 b; Th. 33,
hyge-þyhtíg
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Doughty of heart, Beo. Th. 1497; B. 746
hyge-wlanc
Proud
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Proud, elated in mind, Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 1; Rä. 20, 2: 112 b; Th. 431, 21; Rä. 46, 4
hyht-ful
joyous ⬩ exultant ⬩ glad ⬩ pleasant
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Full of hope or joy, joyous, exultant, glad, pleasant Ic þurh Judas ǽr hyhtful gewearþ and nú gehýned eom þurh Judas eft through Judas formerly I became exultant, and now again through Judas am I humiliated, Elen. Kmbl. 1842; El. 923. Ontýn eárna hleóðor
Linked entry: hyht-leás
hyrned-nebba
Horny- ⬩ hard-beaked
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Horny- or hard-beaked [epithet of raven and eagle], Judth. ii; Thw. 24, 28; Jud. 212: Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 11; Æðelst. 62
Linked entry: -nebba