hand-mægen
Might, power of hand
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Might, power of hand, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 22; Gen. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 1450: An. 725
hand-hwíl
A moment ⬩ in a moment of time
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A moment Nis ná eów tó gewitenne ða tíd oððe ða handhwíle ðe mín Fæder gesette þurh his mihte it is not for you to know the hour or the moment that my Father hath appointed through his might, Homl. Th. i. 294, 26
hand-hwyrft
A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment
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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye
hand-hrægl
A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile
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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67
hand-hrine
A touch with the hand
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A touch with the hand Þurh handhrine Háliges Gástes through a touch with the hand of the Holy Ghost, Andr. Kmbl. 1999: An. 1002
Linked entry: hrine
hand-rǽs
Onset, attack,
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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072
hand-róf
Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands
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Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands [used of warriors], Cd. 155; Th. 193, 15; Exod. 247
hand-sceaft
That which is formed by the hand, a creature ⬩ creatura
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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye
hand-locen
Fastened, woven by the hand
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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322
hand-hæbbende
Having [stolen property] in one's hand
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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32
hand-mitta
The sixth part of an ounce ⬩ exagium
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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye
Linked entry: an-mitta
hand-wundor
A wondrous thing wrought by hand
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A wondrous thing wrought by hand, Beo. Th. 5530: B. 2768
hand-wyrm
An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand
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An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand Handwyrm surio vel briensis vel sirineus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 28. Handwyrm ureius, Wrt. Voc. 288, 4. Hondwyrm, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 24; Rä. 41, 96: 125 b; Th. 482, 15; Rä. 67, 2.
hand-sliht
A slaying with the hand
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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929
hand-smæll
A slap with the hand
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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3
Linked entry: smæll
hand-scólu
A retinue
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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317
hand-selen
A giving into the hand of another ⬩ mancipatio
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A giving into the hand of another; mancipatio, Cot. 136, Lye
hand-sceát
A napkin ⬩ manutergium, sudarium
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A napkin; manutergium, sudarium, Lye
wíf-hand
The female side ⬩ female line
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The female side, female line Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlhealfe; ðonne gif ic gesealde ǽnigre wífhanda ðæt hé gestrýnde, ðonne forgyldan míne mágas . . . for ðon ic cweðe ðæt hí hit gyldan, for ðon hý fóð
on-hátan
to promise
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to promise Hyre nales frætwe onhéht, Exon. Th. 249, 28; Jul. 118. Ðæt ic deófolgieldum gaful onháte, 251, 27; Jul. 151