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cwic-hege

(n.)
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a hedge composed of living plants Oð ðone cwichege, C.D. iii. 380, 12. [v. N.E.D. quick hedge: D.D. quick a young thorn for making hedges.]

up-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
up-heáh, adj.

tallloftyloftynobleupright

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tall, lofty Wæs hé .x. fóta upheáh pedum non amplius decem statura altior, Nar. 26, 28. Ða trió meahte beón hundteóntiges fóta upheáh he pedum centum alte erant arbores, 27, 28. Sindon dúna upheá, Exon. Th. 443, 15; Kl. 30. Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan

Linked entry: up-lang

út-healf

(n.)
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út-healf, e; f.

The outsideexterior

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The outside, exterior Úthealf ðæs beddes sponda (v. sponda, est exterior pars lecti, 242, col. 2), Wrt. Voc, i. 41, 28

heáh-beorg

(n.)
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heáh-beorg, es; m.

A high mountaina high rocka high fell

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A high mountain Hé ðás heáhbeorgas healdeþ swylce et altitudines montium ipse conspicit, Ps. Th. 94, 4

Linked entry: heáh-torras

heáh-cræft

(n.)
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heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

heáh-deór

(n.)
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heáh-deór, heá-, es; n.

A stag, deerthe hunting of deer

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A stag, deer Swá swíðe he lufode ða heádeór swilce hé wǽre heora fæder he loved the stags as if he were their father, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 29: Hexam. 9; Norm. 16, 3

Linked entry: heá-dor

heáh-gesceaft

(n.)
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heáh-gesceaft, e; f.

An exalted creature

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An exalted creature Hé is heáfod ealra heáhgesceafta he is the head of all exalted creatures, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 8; Gen. 4

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
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heáh-geþungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished

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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13

heáh-getimbrad

(adj.)
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heáh-getimbrad, adj.

High-builtto build high

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High-built, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 29; Sat. 29

heáh-diácon

(n.)
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heáh-diácon, es; m.
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An archdeacon-Næs ná ðám ánum ðe Gode sylfum underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, biscopas and cyningas and mæssepreóstas and heáhdiáconas not to those alone who are subject to God himself in high positions, as bishops and kings and archdeacons; Blickl

heáh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-fæst, adj.

Very fast, fixed

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Very fast, fixed Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143

heáh-fæsten

(n.)
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heáh-fæsten, es; n.

A chief fortress, a city

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A chief fortress, a city Heáhfæsten castrum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 109; Wrt. Voc. 36, 29. Héhfæsten polis (πόλιs), Rtl. 195, 14

heáh-ealdorman

(n.)
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heáh-ealdorman, gen. -mannes; m.

A chief alderman, ruler, patrician

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A chief alderman, ruler, patrician Ætius mǽre man se wæs iú ǽr heáhealdorman Ætius vir inlustris qui et patricius fuit, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 40. Ðe hǽlend cwæþ tó ðæmhéhaldurmenn ihesus ait archesynagogo, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 36. Héhaldormenn patricius, Rtl

heáh-gesamnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gesamnung, e; f.

A chief assembly, synagogue

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A chief assembly, synagogue Ðá com sum of heáhgesamnungum et venit quidam de archesynagogis, Mk. Skt. 5, 22

Linked entry: heáh-samnung

heáh-landríca

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-landríca, an; m.

Irenarcha; είρηνάρχηs

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Irenarcha; είρηνάρχηs, Lye

heáh-láreów

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-láreów, es; m.

A chief teacherarchimandrita, gymosophista

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A chief teacher; archimandrita, gymosophista, Lye

heáh-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-heort, adj.

High-hearted, haughty, proudproud

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High-hearted, haughty, proud, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 1; Dan. 540

heáh-hliþ

(n.)
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heáh-hliþ, es; n.

A high hill

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A high hill, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 31; Gen. 1439

heáh-rodor

(n.)
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heáh-rodor, es; m.

The lofty sky

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The lofty sky Under heáhrodore under the lofty sky, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 3; Gen. 151