hergung
Harrying ⬩ harrowing ⬩ plundering ⬩ devastation ⬩ waging war ⬩ an irruption ⬩ incursion ⬩ invasion ⬩ a raid ⬩ plunder
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Harrying, harrowing, plundering, devastation, waging war, an irruption, incursion, invasion, a raid, plunder Seó hergung wæs þurh Alaricum Gotena cyning geworden inruptio quæ per Alaricum regem Gothorum facta est, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 11. Héðenra manna
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herung
Praising, praise
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Praising, praise Herung laudatio, Ps. Spl. 110, 11. For manna herunge for the praise of men, Homl. Th. i. 60, 33: 38, 10: 180, 20. On ðære heringe ðæs eádgan weres in praise of the blessed man, Past. 56, 7; Swt. 435, 18: Bt. 27, 3; Fox 100, 4: 30, l;
hind-berige
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A raspberry Hyndberige acimus, erimigio, Wrt. Voc. 66, 59: 67, 62. Genim hindbergean take raspberries, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 8. Hindberge ermigio, Lchdm. iii. 302, col. l. [hind-berry, hine-berry, v. English Plant Names. E. D. S. No. 26: O. H.
hlutor-ness
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Clearness, purity Hú heora gecynd bútan ǽlcre besmitennysse on écere hluttornysse þurhwunaþ how their nature continues without any pollution in eternal purity, Homl. Th. i. 538, 29. Tó hluttornisse geleáfan ad simplicitatem fidei, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 42
horn
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A disease of foul humours in the stomach, L. M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 222, 31
hreófl
scabbiness ⬩ leprosy
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Roughness of the skin, scabbiness, leprosy Ðonne bí ðam sceabbe suíðe ryhte sió hreófl getácnaþ ðæt wóhhǽmed in scabie fervor viscerum ad cutem trahitur, per quam recte luxuria designator, Past. 11. 5; Swt. 71, 4. Hreóful [Lind. hriófol] lepra, Mt. Kmbl
Humbre
The Humber
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The Humber Óþ gemǽro Humbre [streámes] ad confinium usque Humbræ fluminis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 17. Óþ Humbre streám Humbræ fluvio, 2, 5; S. 506, 11. Behionan Humbre ... begiondan Humbre, Past. Pref; Swt. 3, 14, 16. Be súþan Humbre, Chr. 827; Erl. 62,
hwástrung
A whispering ⬩ murmuring ⬩ muttering
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A whispering, murmuring, muttering Þurh hwástrunge per susurrationem, Confess. Peccat. Huǽstrung micel murmur multus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 12
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hyrnetu
A hornet
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A hornet Hyrnet crabro, Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 107; Wrt. Voc. 23, 63. Hyrnetu crabro, ii. 16, 25. Hurnitu, 105, 46. Ic ásende hyrnytta mittam crabrones, Ex. 23, 28
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hyrsting
Frying ⬩ burning ⬩ a frying-pan
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Frying, burning, a frying-pan [?] Hyrstincg cremium, Ps. Lamb. 101, 4. Hyrstyngc[-panne ?] frixorium, Wrt. Voc. 82, 69. Hyrstung frixorium, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 65. Hyrsting frixura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 150, 84. Mid ðisse pannan hierstinge wæs Paulus onbærned
in-burh
A hall ⬩ vestibule
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A hall, vestibule Inburh atrium, Wrt. Voc. 84, 35
lǽl
withe ⬩ whip ⬩ switch ⬩ a weal ⬩ stripe ⬩ mark ⬩ bruise ⬩ swelling
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a pliant twig, withe, whip, switch Lǽl vimen, Ælfc. Gl. 46; Som. 65, 13; Wrt. Voc. 33, 12: vibex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 4: 96, 35. Lǽla mastigias [mastigia flagrum, flagellum, virga, Ducange], 55, 25. Lélan vibice, 123, 68. a weal, mark left on the flesh
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lilie
A lily
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A lily Lilie lilium, Ælfc. Gl. 39; Som. 63, 60; Wrt. Voc. 30, 10. Liliæ. Ðás wyrt man lilie and óðrum naman lilium nemneþ, Herb. 109; Lchdm. i. 222, 5. Lilige, Lchdm, iii. 24, 9. Genim ða twá wyrta, ðæt is, lilie and róse; ber tó bearneácenum wífe ..
lorh
A pole
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A pole, a weaver's beam Lorh vel webbeám liciatorium [lignum in quo licium involvitur, et laqueus qui de filo solet fieri, Ducange], Ælfc. Gl, 110; Som. 79, 48; Wrt. Voc. 59, 19. Lorg amitis [amis lignum bifurcatum, per quod venatores expandunt retia
mǽg-burh
Kindred ⬩ family ⬩ relatives ⬩ tribe
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Kindred, family, relatives, tribe Mǽg-burg cognatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 70. Weóx under wolcnum mǽgburh Semes, Cd. 82; Th. 102, 20; Gen. 1703 : 100; Th. 132, 14; Gen. 2193 : 81; Th. 102, 4; Gen. 1695. Ne weorþeþ sió mǽgburg gemicledu eaforan mínum, Exon
mægþ-bót
The fine to be paid by an unmarried woman
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The fine to be paid by an unmarried woman Mægþbót sí swá friges mannes let the fine to be paid by an unmarried woman be the same as that by a free man (for the same offence), L. Ethb. 74 j Th. i. 20, 9. This regulation follows one that settles the fine
mǽl-cearu
Care or trouble belonging to a particular time
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Care or trouble belonging to a particular time Swá ða mǽlceare maga Healfdenes singala seáþ so did Healfdene's son ever brood over the trouble of that time, Beo. Th. 380; B. 189
mǽl-gesceaft
That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate
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That which happens at its appointed time in accordance with the decrees of fate Ic bád mǽlgesceafta I waited for that which in due time fate would assign me, Beo. Th. 5467; B. 2737
mǽr-ác
An oak which serves as part of a boundary
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An oak which serves as part of a boundary (?) Of ðære ác in ða mǽrác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 379, 31
mǽr-apeldre
An apple-tree which serves as a boundary
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An apple-tree which serves as a boundary Hit cymeþ tó mǽrapeldran, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 390, 5