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healf-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
healf-heáfod, es; n.
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The fore part of the head; sinciput, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24

healf-hwít

(adj.)
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healf-hwít, adj.
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Half white, whitish; subalbus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30

healf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mann, es; m.
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Half man Halfmann semivir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 23

healf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weard, es; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
healf-wudu, a; m.
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Field-balm; calamintha nepeta, L. M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 118, 1

heal-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-gamen, es; m.
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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.
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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

heall-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heall-reáf, es; n.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
heal-reced, es; n.
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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

Linked entry: heall-reced

heals-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
heals-beorh, gen. -beorge; f.
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A protection for the neck, gorget, hauberk, Hpt. Gl. 521, 423

heals-fang

(n.)
Grammar
heals-fang, es; n.
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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

Linked entries: and-fang fang

heals-gund

(n.)
Grammar
heals-gund, es; m.
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A swelling in the neck; struma, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 44, 10, 13, 15, etc

heals-wiða

(n.)
Grammar
heals-wiða, an; m.
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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

(n.)
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heals-wyrt, e; f.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

heán-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-líc, adj.
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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

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-spédig, adj.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwalu, e; f.
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Grievous destruction, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 18; Cri. 1609

hearm-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cweðan, p. -cwæþ
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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

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-heortness, e; f.
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Murmuring, grieving; murmuratio, Cot. 187, Lye