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hwealf

(adj.)
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hwealf, adj.

Archedvaultedconcave

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Arched, vaulted, concave [of a shield] Hwealfum lindum. Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 214

hwearf

(adj.)
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hwearf, adj.

shiftingveeringchangeable

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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

(adv.)
Grammar
hwearf-líce, adv.

In turn

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In turn Huoerflíce vicissim, Lk. Skt. p. 10, 6

hweól-fág

(adj.)
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hweól-fág, adj.
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Circular and ornamented [applied to a dress] Hwiólfág cyclas, Cot. 49, Lye

Linked entry: fág

hwerf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwerf-líc, adj.

Changeableshifting

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-fót, adj.
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Having white feet Hwítfót albipedius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 48. Huítfoot, 99, 71

Linked entry: -fót

hwít-locced

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-locced, adj.
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Fair-haired, having bright hair, Exon. 127 a; Th. 489, 7; Rä. 78, 4

Linked entries: hwít-loc -locc

hwón

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón, adj.

Littlefew

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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

hwurful

(adj.)
Grammar
hwurful, adj.

Changeablefickle

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-fród, adj.

Wise of mindprudent

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Wise of mind, prudent, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 13; Gen. 1953

hyge-gǽlsa

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gǽlsa, adj.

Slowsluggish

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-gál, adj.

Light-mindedwanton

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Light-minded, wanton, Exon. 103 b; Th. 394, 2; Rä. 13, 12

hyge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-leás, adj.

Thoughtlesscarelessfoolish

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-róf, adj.

Stoutmagnanimous

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-þyhtíg, adj.
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Doughty of heart, Beo. Th. 1497; B. 746

hyge-wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-wlanc, adj.

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

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-ful, adj.

joyousexultantgladpleasant

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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

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrned-nebba, adj.

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

hyðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyðe-líc, adj.

Convenientadvantageous

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Convenient, advantageous Ðæt wæs hyðelíc that was convenient, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 17; Ruin. 42

Linked entry: be-hyðlíc