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hám-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hám-stede, es; m.
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A homestead Tó hámstede to the homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 7. v. p. xxxviii s

hám-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weardes, adv.
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Homewards Sió óðeru fierd wæs hámweardes the other force was returning home, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 1

hám-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hám-wyrt, e; f.
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Home-wort; sempervivum tectorum, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 4: 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 19: 1, 40; Lchdm. ii.104,14

hás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hás-ness, e; f.
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Hoarseness Hásnys raucedo, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 26; Wrt. Voc. 19, 32. Hásnyss raucedo, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 59

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.
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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

heáh-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-diácon, es; m.
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An archdeacon-Næs ná ðám ánum ðe Gode sylfum underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, biscopas and cyningas and mæssepreóstas and heáhdiáconas not to those alone who are subject to God himself in high positions, as bishops and kings and archdeacons; Blickl

heáh-ealdorman

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-ealdorman, gen. -mannes; m.
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A chief alderman, ruler, patrician Ætius mǽre man se wæs iú ǽr heáhealdorman Ætius vir inlustris qui et patricius fuit, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 40. Ðe hǽlend cwæþ tó ðæmhéhaldurmenn ihesus ait archesynagogo, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 36. Héhaldormenn patricius, Rtl

heáh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-fæst, adj.
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Very fast, fixed Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143

heáh-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-fæsten, es; n.
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A chief fortress, a city Heáhfæsten castrum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 109; Wrt. Voc. 36, 29. Héhfæsten polis (πόλιs ), Rtl. 195,14

heáh-gesamnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gesamnung, e; f.
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A chief assembly, synagogue Ðá com sum of heáhgesamnungum et venit quidam de archesynagogis, Mk. Skt. 5, 22

Linked entry: heáh-samnung

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-geþungen, adj.
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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13

Linked entries: heáh-þungen ge-þungen

heáh-getimbrad

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-getimbrad, adj.
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High-built, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 29; Sat. 29

heáh-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-heort, adj.
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High-hearted, haughty, proud, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 1; Dan. 540

heáh-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hliþ, es; n.
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A high hill, Cd. 71; Th. 86, 31; Gen. 1439

heáh-landríca

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-landríca, an; m.
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Irenarcha; είρηνάρχηs, Lye

heáh-láreów

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-láreów, es; m.
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A chief teacher; archimandrita, gymosophista, Lye

heáh-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: heá-líc

heáh-miht

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-miht, e; f.
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Great, excellent power On his heáhmihtum in potestatibus ejus, Ps. Th. 150, 2

heáh-rodor

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-rodor, es; m.
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The lofty sky Under heáhrodore under the lofty sky, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 3; Gen. 151

heáh-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sacerd, es; m.
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A chief priest Ða heáhsacerdas and ða bóceras summi sacerdotes et scribæ, Mk. Skt. 14, 1: 11, 27: 8, 31

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