þeów-hád
The condition of a servant ⬩ service
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The condition of a servant, service Heó háligryfte onféng and Godes ðeówháde she took the veil and accepted the condition of a servant of God; accepto velamine sanctimonialis habitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 42. Hé Godes ðeówháde and sceare onféng accepta
camp-hád
Warfare ⬩ militia
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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9
Linked entry: comp-hád
hand-brǽd
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede
hæn-fugul
A hen
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Gewurp tó sumum hen [hæn, MS. B.] fugule throw it to a hen, Herb. 4, 10; Lchdm. i. 92, 16.iiii hænfugulas four hens, Th. Chart. 509, 18. Ðǽr æfter swulten ða henne fugeles after that the hens died, Chr. 1130; Erl. 259, 25
hand-hefe
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and add Hondhafum, Lk. R. 11, 46
ge-hát-land
Land of promise
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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12
Buccinga ham-scír
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ⬩ ager Buccinghamensis
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE; ager Buccinghamensis Hí wendon ðanon on Buccinga hamscíre they turned thence to Buckinghamshire, Chr. 1010; Th. 264, 11: 1011; Erl. 144, 35: 1016; Erl. 154, 6, 24
haran sprecel
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Add: — Haran spreccil eccios, Wrt. Voc. i. 68, 16
hand-gesella
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Add: cf. hand-gemaca, hand-preóst
hand-lín
A hand-cloth, napkin ⬩ sleeves
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A hand-cloth, napkin Hand-lín manualis, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 117; Wrt. Voc. 25, 57. iiii subdiácones handlín four sub-deacon's handcloths, Th. Chart. 429, 23
hand-leng
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hand's length Gyf þú peran wille . . . geþeód þíne fingras tósomne forð handlenge if yow want a pear . . . join your fingers together projecting out their full length, Tech. ii. 124, 19
hand-preóst
A chaplain ⬩ sacellanus
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Stigand ðe was ðes cinges rǽdgifa and his hand-preóst Stigand who was the king's counsellor and chaplain, Chr. 1051: Erl. 182, 20
borh-hand
A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security ⬩ sponsor, fidejussor
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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32
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fearh-hama
A little stem ⬩ caulĭcŭlus
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A little stem; caulĭcŭlus Fearh-hama caulĭcŭlus, Ælfc. Gl. 76; Som. 71, 117; Wrt. Voc. 45, 22
hand-cræft
Skill or power of the hand, handicraft ⬩ strength, power of hand
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Skill or power of the hand, handicraft Ðes lama wædla búton handcræfte Godes beboda gefylde this paralytic pauper without the use of his hands fulfilled God's commands, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 17.
riht-hand
The right hand
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The right hand Se Hǽlend be ðære ryhthanda mé genam, Nicod. 21; Thw. 11, 5. Se Hǽlend Adam be ðære riht-hand genam, 30; Thw. 17, 24
hand-bóc
A hand-book, manual
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A hand-book, manual Hand-bóc manualis, Wrt. Voc. 81, 46. Ða hálgan béc saltere and pistolbóc ... sangbóc and handbóc the holy books: psalter and epistle-book ... book of canticles and manual, L. Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 14
ge-hǽre
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hærn-flota
A wave-floater, ship
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A wave-floater, ship, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 9; Gú. 1307
hago-steald
Celibacy
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Celibacy, Exon. 105 b; Th. 402, 17; Rä. 21, 31