ge-hæg
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A hay, an enclosed piece of land, a meadow Oxena gehæg and án mylen, C. D. iv. 77, 28. Grénes gehæges vernantis prati An. Ox. 551. Of gehæge ex (sacrorum voluminum) prato, 1422.
heal-gamen
Hall-mirth, song
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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066
Linked entry: heall-gamen
hand-gemót
A hand-meeting, battle
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A hand-meeting, battle, Beo. Th. 3056; B. 1526
hand-hæbbende
Having [stolen property] in one's hand
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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32
bord-haga
phalanx
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[haga a hedge. 1. an enclosure.] A shield-enclosure, phalanx
hand-locen
Fastened, woven by the hand
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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322
heal-wudu
The woodwork of a hall
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317
Linked entry: heall-wudu
hand-bell
A hand-bell
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A hand-bell Ðǽr nǽron ǽr búton vii upphangene bella and nú sind xiii upphangene and xii handbella before there were but seven hung-up bells, and now there are thirteen hung-up bells and twelve hand-bells, Th. Chart; 430, 6
hǽr-sife
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A hair-sieve Man sceal habban . . . hérsyfe, Angl. ix. 264. 14
hand-sceaft
That which is formed by the hand, a creature ⬩ creatura
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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye
hand-wundor
A wondrous thing wrought by hand
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A wondrous thing wrought by hand, Beo. Th. 5530: B. 2768
hand-selen
A giving into the hand of another ⬩ mancipatio
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A giving into the hand of another; mancipatio, Cot. 136, Lye
heal-líc
Belonging to a hall or palace ⬩ aulicus, palatinus,
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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye
hand-swyle
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A swelling in the hand Handswyle cidaricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 46
hand-gewrit
What is written by the hand, a deed, contract ⬩ chirographum
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Sum man wrát his handgewrit ðam áwyrgedan deófle a certain man put his hand to a contract with the accursed devil
hand-hwyrft
A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment
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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye
hand-gesceaft
That which is formed by the hand, a creature
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That which is formed by the hand, a creature, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 24; Gen. 455
hand-mægen
Might, power of hand
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Might, power of hand, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 22; Gen. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 1450: An. 725
hand-gestealla
One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate
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One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate, Beo. Th. 5186; B. 2596
hand-smæll
A slap with the hand
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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3
Linked entry: smæll