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ymb-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-hón, pp. -hangen
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To hang round with clothing, ornament, etc., to drape, clothe, deck Þeáh wé ús gescirpen mid ðý reádestan godwebbe and gefrætewian mid ðý beorhtestan golde and mid ðám deórwyrþestan gimmum úton ymbehón, Wulfst. 262, 23. Ymbhangen mid faegernysse circumamicta

Linked entry: ymb-hangen

á-hón

(v.)
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Add:: to hang (trans.), suspend Gyf mon þás wyrte on mannes swyran áhéhð (-héð, v. l. ), Lch. i. 280, 10. Man áhéhð (-héð, v. l. ) mid searwum mycle sweras, Gr. D. 270, 4. Hé áhéng ꝥ dúst on ǽnne post, Hml. S. 26, 226, 233. Hé sǽde ꝥ hé on dá lyfte

be-hóf

(n.)
Grammar
be-hóf, es; n.
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behoof, need, use ꝥ hé ǽnne scylling hæfde tó his ágenum behófe (nytte,v. l.) ut unum solidum in expensis propriis haberet, Gr. D. 158, 23. Hé sende æfter pallium tó arꝥ. behóue ( ad opus ), Chr. 780; P. 52, 14. ꝥ need, want Tó behófe ad indigentiam

Linked entry: -hóf

brocc-hol

(n.)
Grammar
brocc-hol, es; n.
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A badger's hole On broccholes weg, Cht. E. 239, 18

Linked entries: hol broc

cyne-hof

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-hof, es; n.
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A royal residence, palace Cynehof regiam, palatium, Germ. 391, 5

Linked entry: hof

feoh-hof

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Dele

ge-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hón, ge-hongian.
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Substitute: <b>ge-hón</b> to hang (trans. ). to fasten to an object above Genim þás wyrte, and gehóh hý tó ðǽre hýfe, Lch. i. 98, i. to fasten to a cross, crucify Gehéngon hine crucifixerunt eum Mt. L. 27, 36. ꝥte e Mæhte ic hafo gehóa ðec

gnorn-hof

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Add: cf. grorn-hof

hoc-leáf

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Hocleáf malva Wrt. Voc. ii. 56, 35. Hocleáfa maluarum An. Ox. 97. Add

hof-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hof-lic, adj.
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Pertaining to a court or palace Tó hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996

hof-þela

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Dele, and see þyle

hoh-fæst

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Add: cf. hyge-fæst

Linked entry: hoga-fæst

hol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hol-ness, e; f.
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A hollow, depression in the earth's surface Hé sóhte þone Godes wer geond þá holnessa (holenesse, v. l.) þára dena virum Dei per concava vallium quaesivit. Gr. D. 99, 22

hór-cwene

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Hóringas oððe hórcwenan, Wlfst. 309, 22. Add

sand-hof

(n.)

a house in the sand, the grave

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a house in the sand, the grave Líc orsáwle sceal in sondhofe wunian, Exon. Th. 173, 31; Gú. 1169

hinder-hóc

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-hóc, es; m.

A stratagem, artifice, snare,

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A stratagem, artifice, snare, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 20; Mód. 34

Linked entry: HÓC

hoh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hoh-mód, adj.

Having an anxious mind, anxious

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Having an anxious mind, anxious, Lye

heáfan

(v.)
Grammar
heáfan, p. heóf, hóf

To mourn, wail, lament

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To mourn, wail, lament Ðæt wíf hóf hreówigmód the woman mourned repentant, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 5; Gen. 771. Heófon gehygd they lamented their purpose, 221; Th. 285, 28; Sat. 344

be-hóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
be-hóf-líc, adj.

Behovefulneedfulnecessarius

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Behoveful, needful; necessarius Ðæt his líf him behóflíc wǽre quia necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, note 3. Behóflíc is is necessary Mk. Skt. Lind. 11, 3

hama

(n.)
Grammar
hama, homa, an; m.

A coveringa snake's sloughcamisa, vestimentum

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A covering

Linked entries: flǽsc-hamian ham