hor-pyt
A dirt-pit, slough [?]
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A dirt-pit, slough [?] Tó ðæm horpytte, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 37, 21 : 162, 9
comp-hád
warfare
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warfare Som. Ben. Lye
hand-brǽd
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede
hand-hefe
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and add Hondhafum, Lk. R. 11, 46
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-gesella
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Add: cf. hand-gemaca, hand-preóst
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-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-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-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.
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
háls-wurþung
A celebration because of safety
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A celebration because of safety, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 11; Exod. 581