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
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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
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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
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
wuldor-helm
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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add
fearn-hege
Similar entry: HEGE
cwic-hege
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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.]
sceadu-helm
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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650
út-healf
The outside ⬩ exterior
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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
gúþ-helm
A helm
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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487
hæleþ-helm
A helm which makes the wearer invisible ⬩ latibulum
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A helm which makes the wearer invisible, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 2; Gen. 444
Linked entry: heoloþ-helm
heago-rún
A mystery in which magic is involved, necromancy
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A mystery in which magic is involved, necromancy Hú mambres ontýnde ða drýlícan bec his bréðer iamnes and him geopenude ða heagorúne ðæs deófelgildes his bróður aperuit mambres libros magicos fratris sui iamnis et fecit nicromantiam et eduxit ab inferis
Linked entry: rún
heago-spind
Similar entry: hago-spind
healf-cwic
Half alive, half dead
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Half alive, half dead Halfcwic semivivus; half dead, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 30. Helfcuicne, Past. 17; Swt. 125, 8. Funde hiene ǽnne be wege licgan healfcucne invenit in itinere solum relictum et extrema vitæ efflantem, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 14. Sume healfcwice
healf-eald
Half grown, of middle age
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Half grown, of middle age Halfeald swín half-grown swine, L. M. 2, 37; Lchdm. ii. 246, 2
healf-heáfod
The fore part of the head ⬩ sinciput
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The fore part of the head; sinciput Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24
healf-hwít
Half white, whitish ⬩ subalbus
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Half white, whitish; subalbus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30
healf-mann
Half man
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Half man Halfmann semivir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 23
healf-weard
One who has a share of another's property or power
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One who has a share of another's property or power Hé sette hine on his húse to halfwearde ealra him his ǽhta anweald betǽhte constituit eum dominum domes suæ, et principem omnis possessionis suæ, Ps. Th. 104,17