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
hand-hæbbende
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hand-fæstung
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and add Handfæstnung mandatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 58
há-sæta
A rower ⬩ a thole-sitter, an oarsman, opposed to the captain or helmsman
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A rower And gerǽdde man ðá ðæt ða scipu gewendan eft ongeán tó Lundene and sceolde man setton óðre eorlas and óðre hásǽton tó ðám scipum it was decided that the ships should go back again to London, and other commanders and other rowers were to be appointed
hago-stealdmonn
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Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 3; Rä. 15, 2. v
hagu-þorn
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Take here <b>haga-þorn</b> in Dict., and add Hagudorn, heagoðorn alba spina, Txts. 36, 19
borh-hand
A surety ⬩ bail ⬩ sponsor
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A surety, bail, sponsor þes borh-hand hic vas, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 50, 15: hic praes, 60, 16. Borhhand sponsor vel praes vel fidejussor vel vas vel vadator, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 50. Borh*-*hond fidejussor, Kent. Gl. 742.
be-hǽs
A self-command ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ behest ⬩ votum
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A self-command, vow, promise. Hence our behest; votum He fela behǽsa behét he promised many vows Chr. 1093; Th. 359, 33
háte
Hotly
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Hotly Háte glówende hotly glowing, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 26; Gen. 383: 38; Th. 50, 18; Gen. 810: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 36; Jud. 94. Swá hé hátost mǽge as hot as possible, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 34, 10: Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 13; Ph. 209
cumbol-haga
A compact rank, phalanx ⬩ phalanx
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A compact rank, phalanx ; phalanx Ic sceal sécan óðerne under cumbolhagan cempan I must seek another soldier in the rank, Exon. 71b ; Th. 266, 8 ; Jul. 395
ge-feaxe
Having hair ⬩ cŏmātus
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Having hair; cŏmātus Wǽron men æðelíce gefeaxe the men had beautiful hair [lit. the men were beautifully haired ], Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 8
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crano-hawc
A crane-hawk ⬩ accipiter, qui gruem mordet
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A crane-hawk; accipiter, qui gruem mordet Spelm. Gl. Ben. Lye
hǽð-stapa
A heath-stepper, an animal which wanders over heaths or uncultivated country
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Wulf hár hǽðstapa the wolf, the grey wanderer of the heath, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 6 : Vy. 13
heaf
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haderung
Personarum acceptio
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Personarum acceptio, Som
healh
- Kemble, Cod. Dipl. iii. xxix.
- Leo, A. S. Names, p. 52,
hall ⬩ a stone building ⬩ calx.
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On ðone west halh, 18, 25. Óþ cyninges healh, i. 257, 33. On Scottes healh; of ðam heale, vi. 2, 2. In Streónes halh; of ðam hale, 214, 25. On Hengestes healh; of Hengestes heale, iii. 80, 20. In Titten halh, 52, 11.
heard-fyrde
Difficult to carry
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Difficult to carry Ðǽr oninnan bær eorl hard-fyrdne dǽl goldes there within bore the earl a weighty portion of gold, Beo. Th. 4483; B. 2245
hand-geswing
Stroke given by the hand
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Stroke given by the hand Ðǽr wæs heard handgeswing there were hard blows dealt by the hand, Elen. Kmbl. 229; El. 115
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Hagustaldes-eá
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Hé Cúðberht gehálgode tó biscope tó Hagustaldes-hám, Chr. 685