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Anglo-Saxon

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on-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
on-hende, adj.

On hand, demanding attention

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On hand, demanding attention Hié forgeátan ðara útera gefeohta ðe him anhende wǽron, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 24

Linked entry: of-hende

spær-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
spær-hende, adj.

Of sparing hand ⬩ frugal ⬩ sparing ⬩ prodigus

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Of sparing hand, frugal, sparing Spærhende frugi vel parcus, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 6. Uncystig oþþe spærhynde (-hende) frugi, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 74, 12. Spærhynde parcus, Germ. 392, 66

Linked entry: spær

hem

(n.)
Grammar
hem, m.

A hem ⬩ border

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A hem, border Hem limbus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 7; Wrt. Voc. 26, 6

ambeht-héra

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-héra, an; m.

An obedient minister

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An obedient minister

Linked entry: héra

a-héng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-héng, p. of a-hón.

hung

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hung.Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 29; Jul. 305;

án-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
án-hende, adj.

One-handed ⬩ lame ⬩ imperfect ⬩ weak ⬩ unimanus

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One-handed, lame, imperfect, weak; unimanus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 25; Wrt. Voc. 45, 58

be-held

availed

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availed Chr. 1123; Th. 374, 23

be-héng

(v.)
Grammar
be-héng, pl. -héngon p. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung round

be-heówe

might deprive

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might deprive Cd. 128; Th. 163, 21; Gen. 2701

efen-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-heáh, adj.

Equally high ⬩ æque altus

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Equally high; æque altus, Salm. Kmbl. 85, 28

Linked entry: heáh

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-band ⬩ armed band ⬩ hastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321

heges-sugge

(n.)

a hedge-sparrow

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a hedge-sparrow, Ælfc. Gl. 37; Som. 63, 5; Wrt. Voc. 29, 28

hell-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hell-bend, m. f.

A hell-bond

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A hell-bond Hellbendum fæst fast in the chains of hell, Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072

helle-dor

Grammar
helle-dor,
  • Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 14; Hö. 87.

helle-grund

(n.)
Entry preview:

Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305

Linked entry: hell-grund

helle-hæft

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hæft,
  • Cd. 227; Th. 304, 16; Sat. 631.

helle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
helle-líc, adj.

Infernal

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Infernal Helelíc deópnes barathrum, vorago, profinder, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 97; Wrt. Voc. 36, 20

helle-níþ

Grammar
helle-níþ,
  • Cd. 37; Th. 48, 13; Gen. 775.

helle-þegn

Grammar
helle-þegn,
  • Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.

heofon-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-heáh, adj.

Heaven-high ⬩ reaching to heaven

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Heaven-high, reaching to heaven Heofonheánne beám a tree the height whereof reached unto heaven [Dan. 4, 11], Cd. 202; Th. 250, 29; Dan. 554

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