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hwǽte-smedeme

(n.)
Grammar
hwǽte-smedeme, an; f.
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Fine wheaten flour Hunig and hwǽte-smedman, Lchdm. iii. 18, 5

hwilc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwilc-ness, e; f.

Quality

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Quality Sume synd qualitalis ðe getácniaþ hwilcnysse, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 31

Linked entry: ge-hwilcness

Hwít-cirice

(n.)
Grammar
Hwít-cirice, an; f.

WHITCHURCH

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A local name, WHITCHURCH Æt Hwítciricean, Chr. 1001; Erl. 136, 7

hyge-rún

(n.)
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hyge-rún, e; f.
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum tó Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139

hyge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-sceaft, e; f.

Mental constitutionminddispositionheart

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Mental constitution, mind, disposition, heart Frýnd synd hié míne georne holde on hyra hygesceaftum they are my zealous friends, loyal in their hearts, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 8; Gen. 288

hyll-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hyll-wyrt, e; f.

Hill-wort

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Hill-wort Hylwurt samum, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 34. Hylwyrt pollegia, 44; Som. 64, 83; Wrt. Voc. 32, 19. v. Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2. In E. D. S. Plant Names hillwort is given as [1] mentha pulegium; [2] thymus serpyllum

Linked entry: hǽl-wyrt

hýr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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Obedience, subjection, a district in subjection to secular or ecclesiastical authority His mód biþ áfédd mid ðære smeáunga ðære wilnunga oðerra monna hiérnesse in occulta meditatione cogitationis ceterorum subjectione pascitur, Past. 8, 2; Swt. 55, 6

hýrsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýrsum-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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Obedience, subjection Myrcna cyninge on hýrsumnesse underþeódded syndon Merciorum regi subjectæ sunt, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 27. Þurh ða hýrsumnysse ðe wé heom hýrsomiaþ through the obedience with which we obey them, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 21

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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The manner of young men Hysewíse hircitallo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 26. This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed. Müller, p. 101 :-- Hirquitalli pueri primum ad virilitatem accedentes, a libidine scilicet

hysp-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hysp-ness, e ; f.

Reproachopprobrium

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Reproach, opprobrium Ðú settest ús hyspnesse neáhgebúrum úrum posuisti nos opprobrium vicinis nostris, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 15

in-ádl

(n.)
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in-ádl, e; f.
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An internal disease Sára inádle, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm, ii. 174, 28. Wið eallum inádlum, 2, 41; Lchdm. ii. 252, 6

in-bærniss

(n.)
Grammar
in-bærniss, e; f.

Incensefrankincense

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Incense, frankincense Inbærnis tus. Wrt.Voc. 289, 54. Inbernisse incensum, Ps. Surt. 140, 2

in-bryrdniss

(n.)
Grammar
in-bryrdniss, e; f.

Inspirationanimationcompunctionfeeling

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Inspiration, animation, compunction, feeling Mid ða mǽstan swétnesse and inbryrdnisse [inbrydnisse, MS.] maxima suavitate et compunctione, Bd. 4, 24; S. 596, 34 : 3, 19; S. 549, 21. Tó inbryrdnesse [inbyrdnesse, MS.] and tó gemynde ðære æfterfyligendra

Linked entry: in-bryrdniss

irfe-láf

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-láf, e; f.

heirloominheritanceheir

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An hereditary relic, heirloom, what is left of an inheritance, inheritance, heir Hé fédeþ folc Iacobes and Israhéla yrfeláfe pascere Jacob servum suum, et Israel hæreditatem suam, Ps. Th. 77, 70. Ǽghwylcum máððum gesealde yrfeláfe to each he gave a gift

lagu-lád

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-lád, e; f.
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Away across water, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 19; Wand. 3: Andr. Kmbl. 627; An. 314

lagu-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
lagu-strǽt, e; f.

A sea-roadthe sea

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A sea-road, the sea Ofer lagustrǽte, Beo. Th. 483; B. 239

land-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
land-ádl, e; f.

Nostalgia

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Nostalgia [so Cockayne, but cf. lond-iuil epilepsy, Prompt. Parv.] Wið londádle, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 296, 13

land-ælf

(n.)
Grammar
land-ælf, e; f.

A land-elf

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A land-elf Landælfe ruricolas musas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 83

land-búend

(n.)
Grammar
land-búend, e; f.

A settlementcolony

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A settlement, colony Seó landbúend colonia, Nar. 33, 8

land-hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
land-hæfen, e; f.
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Property in land Be Wilisces monnes londhæfene. Gif Wylisc mon hæbbe híde londes, his wer bip cxx scill., L. In. 32; Th. i. 122, 8

Linked entry: hæfen