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
holt-hana
A wood-cock; ⬩ acegia,
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A wood-cock; acegia, Gl. Mett. 41: Gl. Ampion. 138
Linked entry: hana
hæft-encel
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Cf. hæft; Hæftincel empticius (cf. emptilius geboht þeówa, i. 50, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 34
hand-leán
A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution ⬩ bravium
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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl.
mǽg-hand
A relation ⬩ kinsman
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Cf. ða nýhstan hand mé, 491, 13
hæft-nídling
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</b> hæft-nýdlinga, xl captivos. Gr. D. 232, 24. Of ðám hæftnýdlingum, 233, 3. Hí lǽddon mid him micele herehúþe and manige hæftnýdlingas, Hml. S. 30. 391
Linked entry: níd-ling
hand-bóc
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Th. ii. 384, 1. a hand-book, manual Wé gesetton on þissum enchiridion, ꝥ ys mannalis on lyden and handbóc on englisc, manega þing ymbe gerímcræft, Angl. viii. 321, 34
hand-dǽda
One who does a deed with his own hand
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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L.
Linked entry: -dǽda
hand-wyrm
An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand
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An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand Handwyrm surio vel briensis vel sirineus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 28. Handwyrm ureius, Wrt. Voc. 288, 4.
Streónes-halh
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Whitby On ðære stówe seó is gecweden Streónes-halh, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 2: 4, 23; S. 592, 37. Hild abbodesse on Streónesheale, Chr. 680; Erl. 40, 13. Tymbrend ðæs mynstres ðe ys nemned Steórneshealh, Shrn. 148, 40.