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-lín
A hand-cloth, napkin ⬩ sleeves
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A hand-cloth, napkin Hand-lín manualis, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 117; Wrt. Voc. 25, 57. iiii subdiácones handlín four sub-deacon's handcloths, Th. Chart. 429, 23
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-hamer
A hand-hammer ⬩ malleus
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A hand-hammer; malleus, Cot. 135
hand-sció
A glove
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A glove, Beo. Th. 4158; B. 2075. Grein considers this meaning to be inadmissible
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-weorc
Handiwork, work done by the hand
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Handiwork, work done by the hand Handweorc Godes the work of God's hand, Cd. 167, Th. 209, 1; Exod. 492. Sinc hondweorc smiþa treasure, the handiwork of artificers, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 6; Rä. 21, 7. Þurh ðæt handweorc by manual labour, L. E. I. 3;
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hát-heort
Fury, anger, wrath ⬩ iracundia
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Fury, anger, wrath; iracundia Nú is gefylled ðæt mycelle hátheort and ðæt mycelle yrre ðyses ealdermannes now is completed the great fury and the great wrath of this ruler, Blickl. Homl. 151, 10
hát-heorte
Anger, fury, rage
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Anger, fury, rage Ic ðé bletsige forðon ðú mé ne forléte út gangan mid mínre hátheortan of ðisse ceastre I bless thee that thou didst not let me go out of this city in my anger, Blickl. Homl. 249, 15
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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
hand-worht
Hand-wrought, made with hands
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Hand-wrought, made with hands Ic tówurpe ðis handworhte tempel ego dissoluam templum hoc manu factum, Mk. Skt. 14, 58
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hát-hyge
Anger, fury, wrath
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Anger, fury, wrath Wé wǽron on ðínum háthige hearde gedréfde in furore tuo conturbati sumus, Ps. Th. 89, 7
hát-wende
Burning, hot, torrid
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Burning, hot, torrid Hátwendne lyft the torrid air, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 12; Exod. 74
heá-lícness
Loftiness, sublimity, greatness
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Loftiness, sublimity, greatness Heálícnyss sublimitas, Hymn Surt. 74, 26. Seó heofenlíce heálícnyss wearþ geopenod the greatness of heaven was revealed, Homl. Th. i. 106, 31
hédd-ern
A storehouse
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Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas ðæt hig ne sáwaþ ne ne rípaþ nabbaþ hig héddern ne bern considerate corbos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non est cellarium neque horreum, Lk. Skt. 12, 24.
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hám-sócn
Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peace ⬩ the crime of beating or assaulting a person within his own house ⬩ an inroad or attack on one's home ⬩ attack on one's house
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all that he owns, and that it be in the king's judgment whether he have his life, L.
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hám-fæst
Resident, dwelling at home
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Gif mon becume on his gefán and hé hine ǽr hámfæstne ne wite si quis superveniat in hostem suum, et eum antea residentem nesciat, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 15
hál-wendnes
Salubrity
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Salubrity Hibernia ge on brǽdo his stealles ge on hálwendnesse ge on smyltnysse lyfta is betere mycle ðonne Breotone land Hibernia et latitudine sui status et salubritate ac serenitate aerum multum Brittaniæ præstat, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 29