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hyrcnian

(v.)

to hearken

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to hearken, Andr. Kmbl. 1307; An. 654: Exon. 47 b; Th. 162, 21; . 979

hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrdan, herdan, hierdan; p. de

to emboldenencouragebrace

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ðam wáge geság heafelan onhylde hyrde ðá géna ellen on innan to the wall he sank, bowed his head, yet within did he brace up his strength, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 15; . 1244. Hyrde hine georne diligently encouraged him, Wald. 1; Vald. 1, 1.

hyrdung

(n.)
Grammar
hyrdung, e; f.

Strengtheningrestoring

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Gl. 62; Som. 68, 74-6; Wrt. Voc. 39, 57-9

hýre-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hýre-gilda, an; m.

a mercenary

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pay for service, a mercenary Hýregildan mercedarii, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 96; Wrt. Voc. 18, 46

hyrel

(n.)
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Andlang ðære fyrh ðæt hit cymþ hyrel; ðonne þwyres ofer hyrel on ða furh ofer clǽnan dúne, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 435, 9

hýrig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýrig-mann, es; m.

A subjectfollowerparishioner

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A subject, follower, parishioner Hýrigmonnum, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 27. Hýrigmen, 28; Th. ii. 424, 16

hýrig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýrig-mann, es; m.
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A person hired to work Ðá gewearþ ðam hláforde and ðam hýrigmannum wið ánum peninge an agreement to work for a penny was made between the lord and the workmen he had hired, Th. An. 73, 30

hýrling

(n.)
Grammar
hýrling, es; m.

A hireling

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A hireling, one who works for hire heora fæder on scipe forléton mid hýrlingum relicto patre suo in navi cum mercenariis, Mk. Skt. 1, 20

hyrned

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrned, adj.
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Provided with a horn or beak [of a ship], having angles or corners: Ða hyrnedan næddran the horned snakes, Homl. Th. i. 102, 7. Hyrnde ciólas ships having horn-shaped prows, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 46; Met. 26, 23

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Made of horn On stefne bémen hyrnenre [Ps. Spl. býman hyrnendre; Ps. Stev. hornes hyrnes; Wick. þe hornene trumpe] voce tubæ corneæ, Ps. Lamb. 97, 6

hýr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýr-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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, underþeódde and him hérenysse geteáh subjecit, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 33.

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 22; . 15, 11: 108 b; Th. 413, 15; . 32, 20: 113 b; Th. 436, 1; . 54, 7: 129 a; Th. 495, 22; . 85, 7

hýr-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hýr-, heár-sum; adj.

Obedientcompliant

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We beóþ hírsume erimus obedientes, Ex. 24, 7. Nemne ic gode sylle hýrsumne hige unless I give to God an obedient mind, Exon. 37 b; Th. 124, 13; . 340. Heársume, 42 b; Th. 144, 13; . 677: 43 a; Th. 145, 19; . 697

hýrsumian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrsumian, p. ode, ede

To be obedientobeyserve

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To be obedient, obey, serve Windas and sǽ him hýrsumiaþ venti et mare obediunt ei, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 27: Homl. Th. ii. 368, 28. Hýrsumiaþ ancillantur, Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 6; Wrt. Voc. 55, 9.

hýrsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hýrsum-ness, e; f.

Obediencesubjection

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Obedience, subjection Myrcna cyninge on hýrsumnesse underþeódded syndon Merciorum regi subjectæ sunt, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 27. Þurh ða hýrsumnysse ðe heom hýrsomiaþ through the obedience with which we obey them, L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 21

hyrwe

(n.)
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name of a tree; torriculum, Wrt. Voc. 285, 50

hyrwend

(n.)
Grammar
hyrwend, es; m.

A blasphemer

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A blasphemer Léd út ðone hirwend educ blasphemum, Lev. 24, 14

Linked entry: hirwend

hyrwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrwend-líc, adj.

Contemptibledespicable

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Contemptible, despicable Heruuendlícae contemptum, Ep. Gl. 7 d, 9. Heuuendlíce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 31. Ða hirwendlícan contemtibiliora, 15, 62

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mockderidetauntreproach

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To mock, deride, taunt, reproach hiscþ geþeahtas ealdra reprobat consilia principum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 10. Seðe eardaþ on heofonum hyseþ [hyscþ?] qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4.

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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A young man, warrior Hyse cwom gangan there came a young man, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 14; . 55, 1. Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152.

Linked entries: hós hese hise