æcer-hege
A field-hedge
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A field-hedge On ðone æcerhege; ondlong ðæs æcerheges, C. D. iii. 33, 2
Linked entry: hege
brond-hát
ardent
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ardent, Exon. 46 b; Th. 160, 2; Gú. 937
bryne-hát
Burning hot ⬩ ardentissimus
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Burning hot; ardentissimus Ǽr se wlonca dæg bodige brynehátne lég ere the awful day proclaim the burning hot flame, Exon. 110b; Th. 448, 9; Dón. 51
hád-swǽpa
pronuba
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pronuba, Ælfc. Gl. 93; Som. 75, 79; Wrt. Voc. 52, 29
hád-griþ
Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders ⬩ sacri ordinis pax
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Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders; sacri ordinis pax, L. Eth. vii. 19; Th. i. 332, 25
hæc-wer
A weir with a grate to take fish
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A weir with a grate to take fish, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 450, 15, 22
hæg-steald
Unmarried, young
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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889
hægsteald-hád
The unmarried state, bachelorhood, virginity
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The unmarried state, bachelorhood, virginity Hehstaldhád virginitas, Rtl, 105, 19 : Lk. Skt. Lind. 2, 36. Hægstealdhád cælibatus, Mone B. 1419
hær-sceard
Hare-lip ⬩ hare-lipped ⬩ hare-lip ⬩ hare-lip
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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5
hæn-fugul
A hen
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A hen Henfugel gallina, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 164, 21. Gewurp tó sumum hen [hæn, MS. B.] fugule throw it to a hen, Herb. 4, 10; Lchdm. i. 92, 16.iiii hænfugulas four hens, Th. Chart. 509, 18. Ðǽr æfter swulten ða henne fugeles after that the hens died
hǽr-loccas
Locks of hair, curls ⬩ cincinni, crines
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Locks of hair, curls; cincinni, crines, Hpt. Gl. 526
hǽð-stapa
A heath-stepper, an animal which wanders over heaths or uncultivated country
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A heath-stepper, an animal which wanders over heaths or uncultivated country Ðeáh ðe hǽðstapa hundum geswenced heorot holtwudu séce although the heath-wanderer, the hart by the hounds wearied, seek that wood, Beo.Th. 2740; B. 1368. Wulf hár hǽðstapa
hál-bǽre
Wholesome, salutary ⬩ salutaris
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Wholesome, salutary; salutaris, Scint. 32, 78, Lye
Linked entry: hǽl-bǽre
hál-wenda
A saviour
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A saviour Míne eágan habbaþ gesewen ðínne Hálwendan. Se hálwenda ðe hé embe spræc is úre Hǽlend Crist se ðe com tó gehǽlenne úre wunda ðæt sindon úre synna mine eyes have seen thy Saviour [viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum]. The Saviour that he spoke
hám-cyme
A coming home, return ⬩ return home
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A coming home, return Æfter twegra geára ymbryne after ðæs wælhreówan hámcyme after two years had elapsed after the return of the cruel tyrant, Homl. Th. i. 80, 31
Linked entry: cyme
hám-weorud
The body of people connected with a 'ham;' ⬩ vicani
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The body of people connected with a 'ham;' vicani Ðá com hé tó sumum húse on ǽfentíd and eode on ðæt hús ðǽr ðæt hámweorud eall tó symble gesomnod wæs pervenit ad vicum quendam vespere intravitque in domum in qua vicani cænantes epulabantur, Bd. 3, 10
hám-faru
Forcible entry into a man's house ⬩ an inroad
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Forcible entry into a man's house; the same as hám-sócn, q. v
Hám-tún
Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton ⬩ and Southampton
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Hampton, a common local name, used for both the present Northampton, Chr. 917, Erl. 102, 12; and Southampton, Chr. 981; Erl. 129, 36: for other towns see the index to Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vol. vi
Linked entry: Súþ-hámtún
hand-hefe
A burden
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A burden Ne gehrínaþ ðǽm hondhæfum non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 46