hæg-steald
Unmarried, young
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Unmarried, young Hægstealdra, Cd. 89; Th. 111, 28; Gen. 1862 : Beo. Th. 3782; B. 1889
hæg-weard
A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground, ⬩ agellarius
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A hayward, the keeper of cattle in a common field, who prevented trespass on the cultivated ground,L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 11, 12. The following note is given on this word, p. 234 'Bp. Kennett observes that there were two kinds of agellarii, the common
hagu-swind
Similar entry: hago-spind
hand-gewinn
Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting
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Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting Ða munucas lifdon on hira ágenum handgewinne the monks lived by the labour of their own hands, Shrn. 37, 2. Be heora ágenum handgewinne lifigeaþ proprio labore manuum vivant, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 22: 4, 28
hand-full
A handful ⬩ manipulus
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A handful; manipulus Nimaþ handfulle axan of ðam ofene tollite plenas manus cineris de camino, Ex. 9, 8. Nime áne handfulle tollet pugillum plenum, Lev. 2, 2. Nim micle handfulle secges take a great handful of sedge, L. M. 3, 67; Lchdm. ii. 354, 26.
hand-geweald
Power
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Power Hé hí on handgeweald hǽðenum sealde tradidit eos in manus gentium, Ps. Th. 105, 30
hand-griþ
Peace, protection, security,
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Peace, protection, security, L. E. G. 1; Th. i. 166, 21: L. Eth. vi. 14; Th. i. 318, 24: vii. 2; Th. i. 330, 5; L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 20
hand-gecliht
Similar entry: ge-cliht
hand-seax
A short sword, dagger ⬩ a short sword, dirk
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A short sword, dagger Hæfde hé twigecgede handseax habebat sicam bicipitem, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 15. Hæfdon handseax on heora handa habentes in manibus vomeres, 5, 13; S. 633, 16. Godes engel stód mid handsexe God's angel stood with a dagger, Homl. Th.
hand-nægl
A finger-nail
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A finger-nail Ðonne beóþ him ða handnæglas wonne then will his finger-nails be livid, L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 22
hand-hefe
A burden
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A burden Ne gehrínaþ ðǽm hondhæfum non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 46
hand-spor
A talon, claw
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A talon, claw, Beo. Th. 1976; B. 986
hand-stoc
A handcuff, manacle ⬩ manica
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A handcuff, manacle; manica, Hpt. Gl. 525, 526
hand-sció
A glove
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A glove, Beo. Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible
hasu-fág
Grey-coloured
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Grey-coloured Hrægl is mín hasofág my raiment is grey, Exon. 103 b; Th. 392, 23; Rä. 12, 1
hasu-páda
One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle
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One having a grey garment; a term applied to the eagle, cf. hasu Ðane hasupádan, earn the grey-coated one, the eagle, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 11, note
hand-þegen
An attendant, one of a retinue, servant
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An attendant, one of a retinue, servant Ðá hé ðá ðyder férde ðá wǽron his handþegnas twegen when he journeyed thither, two of his attendants were with him, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 3. Willfriþ his preóst and his hond-þeng Wilfrid his priest and attendant
hand-þweál
A washing of the hands
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A washing of the hands Hándþweáles fæt malluviæ, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 87; Wrt. Voc. 25, 27
hand-wyrst
The wrist
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The wrist Fæðm betwux elboga and handwyrste cubitum, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 125; Wrt. Voc. 43, 51
haran-specel
viper's bugloss ⬩ echium vulgare
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viper's bugloss; echium vulgare, Lchdm. iii. 330