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hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, a handle.
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Sceaft asta, sceáð vagina, hæft manubrium, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 26. ¶ in Jud. 263 perhaps hǽste should be read. Add

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, e ; f.
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taking, capture, holding Hæft captura, detentio, captio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 30. possession, having

hæle

(n.)
Grammar
hæle, es; m.

A man, brave man, heroa man

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A man, brave man, hero [a word occurring only in poetry] Fród hæle the aged man, Cd. 62; Th. 74,14; Gen. 1222. Boitius se hæle hátte that man was called Boethius, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 105; Met. 1, 53 : Cd. 74; Th. 90, 28; Gen. 1502 : 112; Th. 147, 27; Gen

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f.

Health, safety

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Health, safety On gode standeþ mín gearu hǽle in Deo salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 7

Linked entry: ge-hǽle

hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
hǽte, an; f.

Heatbrewing

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Heat Cíle and hǽte ne geswícaþ frigus et æstus non requiescent, Gen. 8, 22. Ðá ðá seó hǽte com ðá forscranc hit when the heat came then it withered away, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 30. On ðære hǽtan ðæs dæges in the heat of the day, Gen. 18, 1 : Mt. Kmbl. 20,

Linked entry: hǽtu

hæf

(n.)
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what is lifted, v. hand-hæf

hæf

(n.)
Grammar
hæf, es; n.
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Sea. Take here heaf in Dict. and add Haeb salum (cf. salum vel mare, 65), Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 57

Linked entry: hæb

land-hæfen

(n.)
Grammar
land-hæfen, e; f.
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Property in land Be Wilisces monnes londhæfene. Gif Wylisc mon hæbbe híde londes, his wer bip cxx scill., L. In. 32; Th. i. 122, 8

Linked entry: hæfen

be-hæftan

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-hæftan, p. -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, contr. -hæftd, -hæft q. v. captus = gehæft

To betaketakebindcaptarevincire

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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.

hæðen

Similar entry: heden

hǽðen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽðen, adj.

HEATHEN, pagan, gentilea heathena heathen, gentile womanethnicus, gentilis, paganus, samaritanusa heathen

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Se hæfde wununge on hǽðenum byrgenum he had his dwelling among the tombs, Homl. Th. ii. 378, 26. Hér hǽðne men ǽrest ofer winter sǽtun in this year heathen [Danish] men first remained through the winter, Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 23 : 851; Erl. 66, 26.

for-hǽlde

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽlde, for-hǽlan; p. de

injure

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To make unsound(?), injure Forhǽlde offensa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 53. Substitute:

hæfte-clomm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-clomm, es; m.

Fetter, bond

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Fetter, bond On hǽðenra hæfteclommum in the fetters of heathen men, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 16

hæfte-neód

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-neód, e; f.

Custody, prison

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Custody, prison [?] Úre bán syndon tóworpene be helwarena hæfteneódum dissipata sunt ossa nostra secus infernum, Ps. Th. 140, 9

Linked entry: hæft-níd

ge-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftan, he -hæft; p. -hæftede, -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, -hæft

To taketake captivecast into prisondetainbindcaptarecaptivarevincire

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He hæfde ǽnne ðeófman gehæftne habebat vinctum, Mt. Bos. 27, 16. Handa synt gehæfte my hands are manacled, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 19; Gen. 380 : Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 22; Cri. 562. Híg mycelum ege gehæfte wǽron timore magno tenebantur, Lk. Bos. 8, 37.

Linked entry: be-hæftan

for-hǽlde

(n.; part.)
Grammar
for-hǽlde, es; m? [for, hǽlde, p. of hǽlan to heal]

An offenceoffensa

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An offence; offensa, Cot. 148, Lye

hæfte-neód

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hæfte-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hæfte-dóm, es; m.

Captivity, service

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Captivity, service, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 129; Met. 25, 65

ge-hæft

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæft, adj. [-hæft; pp. of ge-hæftan]

Boundcaptivecaptus

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Bound, captive; captus Óþ ðære gehæftan wylne to the captive slave, Ex. 12, 29. Nyle he gehæfte ná forhycgan vinctos suos non sprevit, Ps. Th. 68, 34. Ða gehæftan vinctos, 67, 7. Gehæftum captivis, Lk. Bos. 4, 18

Linked entry: hæft

ge-habban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-habban, ðú -hæfst, -hafast, pl. -habbaþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd

To holdbe [ill]haberetenere

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To hold, be [ill]; habere, tenere Gehafa geþyld on me patientiam habe in me, Mt. Bos. 18, 26 : Exon. 105 a; Th. 398, 19; Rä. 17, 10. Ðara synna gé gihabbaþ quorum peccata retinuerites, Jn, Skt. Lind. 20, 23 : Past. 51, 9; Swt. 401, 32; Hat. MS. Æfter

Linked entry: ge-hafa