HÝF
A HIVE
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A HIVE Hýf canistrum vel alvearium, Ælfc. Gl. 25; Som. 60, 60; Wrt. Voc. 25, 2. Hýf alvearia, Wrt. Voc. 284, 40. Hýfe alvearii, ii. 4, 64. Hýfi alvearia, 100, 1. Wið ðæt beón æt ne fleón genim ðás ylcan wyrte ðe wé veneriam nemdon and gehóh tó ðære hýfe
hylte
A wood ⬩ shrubbery
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A wood, shrubbery Scoom hylti frutices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 60
hýra
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One who is subject to another Æþelbryhtes hýra sub potestate positus Ædilbercti, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 21
hýpel
A heap
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Cf. scald-hýflas vel sond-hyllas alga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 73
hyge
fauces
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the upper part of the throat, fauces Hyge faus [faux or fauces? ] Wrt. Voc. 282, 78: ii. 36, 46
Linked entries: hige breóst-hyge
hyrel
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[?] Andlang ðære fyrh ðæt hit cymþ tó hyrel; ðonne þwyres ofer hyrel on ða furh ofer clǽnan dúne, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 435, 9
HYPE
The HIP ⬩ haunch
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The HIP, haunch, upper part of the thigh Hype clunis, Wrt. Voc. 71, 49: ilia, ii. 110, 54. Ánra gehwylc hæfde sweord ofer his hype for nihtlícum ege every man had his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night [Song of Sol. 3, 8], Blickl. Homl
hýra
hireling
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A hired servant, hireling Se hýra se ðe nis hyrde mercenarius qui non est pastor, Jn. Skt. 10, 12, 13: Homl. Th. i. 238, 14: 240, 15. Hýrena þeáwe gé fleóþ ... swá se hýra ðonne hé ðone wulf gesyhþ ye flee after the manner of hirelings ... as the hireling
Linked entry: ambeht-híra
hýpe
A heap
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A heap Hýpe acervus, Wrt. Voc. 74, 70. Hí beóþ gegaderode tó micelre hýpan gif wé hí weaxan lǽtaþ they will be gathered together into a great heap, if we let them grow, Homl. Th. ii. 466, 7. Goldes and seolfres ungeríme hýpan, i. 450, 21
hyge
Mind ⬩ heart ⬩ soul
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Mind, heart, soul Cwæþ ðæt hine his hige speóne ðæt hé wyrcean ongunne getimbro he said that his heart lured him to attempt making buildings, Cd. 15; Th. 18, 17; Gen. 274. Óþ hine his hyge forspeón and his ofermetta ealra swíðost until his heart seduced
hyse
A young man ⬩ warrior
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A young man, warrior Hyse cwom gangan there came a young man, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 14; Rä. 55, 1. Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152. Hyse [Beowulf
HÝR
HIRE ⬩ interest
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HIRE, payment for service done or money lent, interest Ne nim ðú ná máre æt him tó hýre ðonne ðú sealdest. Ne syle ðú ðín feoh tó hýre computabuntur fructus ex tempore, quo vendidit, et quod reliquum est, reddet emptori. Pecuniam tuam non dabis ad usuram
hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Hope, joyous expectation, joy Hiht on Gode Hope in God, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 11. Ðære gástlícan strenge mycel hyht the great hope of spiritual strength, Blickl. Homl. 135, 28. Mé is hálig hyht on hine spes mea in Deo est, Ps. Th. 61, 7: 70, 4. Ðú eart
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hláford-hyldo
Fidelity to a lord, ⬩ loyalty
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Fidelity to a lord, loyalty Ac hí gecýðdon raðe ðæs hwylce hláford-hyldo hí þohton to gecýðanne on heora ealdhláfordes bearnum but soon after they shewed what kind of loyalty they intended to shew to the children of their late lord, Ors. 6, 37; Bos.
Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu
hyld-rǽden
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
hyldu
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Þám be egsan his healdað mid hyldo, Ps. Th. 84, 8. Hí lybbaðon écnysse mid þám heáhfæderum for heora hylde wið God, Hml. S. 25, 740. Ic þé mín gehát, . . . hyldo gylde vota tua quae reddam Ps. Th. 55, 10.
hylte
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Substitute: <b>-hylte,</b> es; n
hyl-lic
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Hilly Þis syndon þá túnas . . . óþer is hillic lég . . . feórþe healf burhlég, fífte gislic léh, C. D. B. iii. 577, 17
hyld-áþ
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An oath of fealty or fidelity Ðus man sceal swerigean hyldáþas in this manner are oaths of fealty to be sworn, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 2: see 252, 5
Linked entry: hold-áþ
hylde
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The slope of a hill Óþ ðæs clifas norþ hyldan to the north side of the cliff, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 418, 24