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hol

Grammar
hol, hollow.
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Add Hol cava (or under hol a hole ?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 63. Holum cavo 21, 60. having a void space within Ræsde án nǽddre of holum treówe, Shrn. 144, 27. Þú nymst ánne holne hláf (a loaf with the crumb taken out?)

-holda

(suffix)

Similar entry: un-holda

hord

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Add: an accumulation of valuable things hidden away or laid by for preservation or future use (see also ). of precious metals, jewels, &c. Sege ús nú hwǽr se ealda hord ( of coins ) sý þe þú dígellíce fundest, Hml. S. 23, 661. Hord sceal in streónum

holde

(n.)
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a slope

hond

Similar entry: hand

-hogd

(suffix)

Similar entry: for-hogd

-hola

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-hola

holc

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On þǽre lifre holocum, Lch. ii. 206, 7. Add

holc

(n.)
Grammar
holc, es; n. [?]

A hollow, cavity

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A hollow, cavity: Weaxeþ ðæt yfele blód on ðám holcum ðæs líchoman the evil blood increases in the hollow parts of the body, L. M. 1, 72; Lchdm. ii. 148, 7. On ðám holcum ðære lifre in the hollows of the liver, Lchdm. ii. 160, 26

Linked entry: healoc

holde

(adv.)
Grammar
holde, adv.

Graciously, with devotion

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Graciously, with devotion, Ps. Th. 71, 2: 142, 6

holl

Similar entry: HOL

hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
hoga, adj.

Careful, thoughtful, prudent

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Careful, thoughtful, prudent Hoga prudens, Rtl. 105, 1. Geleáffull þegn and hoga fidelis servus et prudens, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 25. Wosas gé hogo estote prudentes, 10, 16. Hogum prudentibus, 11, 25. Gearnfulle ł hogo wosa solliciti esse, Lk. Skt. Lind

hól

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Sacu and clacu, hól and hete, Wlfst. 86, 10. Stalu and cwalu, hól and hete, 129, 3: 268, 23. Sennacherib mid hóle (v. 2 Kings xviii. 19 sqq.) him ( Hezekiah ) on wan, Hml, S. 18, 396.

hol

Grammar
hol, having a cover.
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Dele and see hol; I

horu

(n.)
Grammar
horu, gen.-wes; m.

Dirt, filth, foulnessdirtlimus, cenum, lutum, palustre

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Dirt, filth, foulness Fæormaþ gyf ðǽr hwæt horwes on biþ cleanse if there be any foulness in it, Herb. 9, 2; Lchdm. i. 100, 4. Horewes, Mone B. 3561. Gé mid horu speówdon on ðæs andwlitan ye foully spat on his face, Elen. Kmbl. 594; El. 297. Mín flǽsc

Linked entries: ge-horian horh hor-pyt

hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .

a covering for the leg, HOSE caligabreeches, hose.]a husk, a covering for a grain or seed

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a covering for the leg, HOSE Hosa caliga vel ocrea, Wrt. Voc. 81, 48. [Prompt. Parv. hose caliga, p. 248, see note: Laym. hose, v. 15216: R. Glouc. (in the corresponding passage) hose: A. R. hosen; pl: Chauc. hosen: Icel. hosa; f. a covering for the

Linked entry: leðer-hose

hol

(n.)
Grammar
hol, a covering.
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Mt. L. 5, 18 has stæfes heáfod. Add

hód

(n.)
Grammar
hód, es; m.

A hood;cucullus, caputium,

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A hood; cucullus, caputium, Cot. 31, Lye

holen

(n.)
Grammar
holen, holegn, es; m.

Holly

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Holenleáfa holly leaves, 3, 69; Lchdm. ii. 356, 11. Holen sceal in æled holly shall to the fire, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 17; Gn. Ex. 80. Se fealwa holen the sere holly, Exon. 114 a; Th. 437, 19; Rä. 56, 10

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.

A bramble, thorn

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A bramble, thorn Hós butrus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 27: rhamnus, vimen; butrus, Cot. 25, 165, Lye. Twígu ł hósa rhamnum, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 9