healf-heáfod
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The fore part of the head; sinciput, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24
healf-hwít
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Half white, whitish; subalbus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30
healf-mann
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Half man Halfmann semivir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 23
healf-weard
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One who has a share of another's property or power Hé sette hine on his húse to halfwearde ealra him his ǽhta anweald betǽhte constituit eum dominum domes suæ, et principem omnis possessionis suæ, Ps. Th. 104,17
healf-wudu
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Field-balm; calamintha nepeta, L. M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 118, 1
heal-gamen
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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066
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heal-líc
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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye
heall-reáf
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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35
heal-reced
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A palace Hé healreced hátan wolde medoærn micel men gewyrcean he would bid men make a palace, a great mead-house, Beo, Th. 136; B. 68
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heals-beorh
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A protection for the neck, gorget, hauberk, Hpt. Gl. 521, 423
heals-fang
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A term occurring in the laws which Thorpe thus defines: 'The sum every man sentenced to the pillory would have had to pay to save him from that punishment had it been in use.' The word occurs in the following passages Gif ceorl búton wífes wísdóme deóflum
heals-gund
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A swelling in the neck; struma, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 10, 13, 15, etc
heals-wiða
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A necklace Me healswiðan hláford sealde my lord has given me a chain for my neck, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 12; Rä. 5, 4
heals-wyrt
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In Lchdm. ii. Gloss. are given the following plant-names Campanula trachelium, Dan. halsurt: Ger. halswurz, halskraut: Du. halskrind. Hare's ear; bupleurum tenuissimum. Scilla autumnalis. Symphytum album
heal-wudu
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317
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heán-líc
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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25. Swíðe nearewe sent and swíðe
heán-spédig
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Scantily, poorly endowed Ðý læs hé forhycge heánspédigran lest he despise the more scantily endowed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 1; Crä. 26
hearm-cwalu
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Grievous destruction, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 18; Cri. 1609
hearm-cweðan
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To revile, speak ill of Mið ðý menn iuih harmcueðaþ cum homines vos exprobaverint, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 22. Hearmcuǽdon him convitiabantur ei, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 32
hearm-heortness
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Murmuring, grieving; murmuratio, Cot. 187, Lye