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lemp-healt

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Substitute: Limp-halt (v. N. E. D. s. v.), halting Laempihalt, lemphihalt, lemp-halt, lemphald lurdus (cf. lordicare dorso incurvato incedere, Migne), Txts. 74, 589. Lemphealt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 3: 51, 20

Linked entry: healt

módor-healf

(n.; adj.)
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norþ-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-heald, adj.
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Sloping to the north, bent northwards Of þám hwítan treówe on ðæt norðhealde treów; of ðám norðhealdan treówe, C. D. B. ii. 246, 32

norþ-healf

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On norðhealfe þæs híredes mearc, C. D. B. iii. 15, 12. Hé is bebyrged on ðá norðhealfe on Sc̃e Paulus postice, Chr. 976; P. 122, 14. Hí gelógodon Sc̃e Ælfeáges líchaman on norðhealfe Xp̃e es weófodes, 1023; P. 156, 23. Add

ráh-hege

(n.)
Grammar
ráh-hege, es; m.
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A deer-fence On ðá þornrǽwe eástrihte ðæt hit cyme tó ðám ráhhege; after ðám hege, C. D. iii. 77, 29. Be ðám ráh-hege, 461, 5

swín-hege

(n.)
Grammar
swín-hege, es; m.
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A fence to keep swine from straying Tó bysceopes swýnhege; ondlong heges, C.D. iii. 77, 11. Of ðǽre burnan on ðane swýnhege; andlang heges, 78, 5

tirig-hege

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Of langan leáge on tyrighege; of tyrighege, C.D. v. 234, 22

tó-helpan

(v.)
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glosses adjuvare Ic giléfo, tóhelpe ( adiuua ) ungileóffulnisse míne, Mk. R. 9, 24

Linked entry: helpan

west-healf

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Ðonne on westhealfe ðæs heáfodlandes vi gyrda bewestan Yttinges hláwe, C. D. v. 275, 18. Ælfríces mearc on westhealfe, C. D. R. iii. 15, 12. Add

á-helpan

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Dele Hy. 4, 1. v. Beiblatt xxiv. 41

fearn-hege

Similar entry: HEGE

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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
heáh-getimbrad, adj.

High-builtto build high

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