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mán-hús

(n.)
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mán-hús, es; n.

A house of wickednesshell

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A house of wickedness, hell Mánhús fæst under foldan, ðǽr biþ fýr and wyrm, open scræf yfela gehwylces, Cd. 169; Th. 212, 7; Exod. 535

máðum-hús

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máðum-hús, es; n.

A treasure-housetreasury

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A treasure-house, treasury Mádmhús gazophilacium, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 73, 11; Wrt. Voc. 47, 18. Máðmhús, 86, 48: erarium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 42. On ðæs cynges máðmhúse in ærarium regis, Gen. 47, 14: Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 258, 13. Gesæt se Hǽlend binnan ðam temple

mealt-hús

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mealt-hús, es; n.

A malt-housebrationarium

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A malt-house; brationarium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 127; Wrt. Voc. 58, 38

mót-hús

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mót-hús, es; n.

A house where a court or assembly is held

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A house where a court or assembly is held Dómhús vel móthús epicausterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 52. Móthúses prod[r]omi. Hpt. Gl. 476, 61

Linked entry: gemót-hús

sprǽc-hús

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sprǽc-hús, es; n.
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Ger. sprác-hús curia: O. H. Ger. spráh-hús curia, consistorium, praetorium.] Cf. sprǽc-ærn

mót-hús

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Cf. gemót-hús

wín-hús

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wín-hús, es; n.
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[Icel. vín-hús.] Cf. wín-ærn

lár-hús

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lár-hús, es; n.

a schoolgymnasium

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A house for instruction, a school; gymnasium, Hpt. Gl. 405, 11

eardung-hús

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eardung-hús, es; n.

A habitationhabitācŭllum

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A habitation; habitācŭllum Gemǽne eardunghús commūne habitācŭlum, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 26

wíte-hús

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wíte-hús, es; n.

A house of punishmenttormentprisonan amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyredhell

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A house of punishment or torment, a prison Wítehúsa ergastulorum, Hpt. Gl. 516, 8. an amphitheatre in which the Christians were martyred Wítehúses amphitheatri, Hpt. Gl. 484, 47. On wítehúse in amphitheatrum (the passage is: In amphitheatrum sanctos

rest-hús

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rest-hús, es; ;n.;

A sleeping-chamber

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; A sleeping-chamber; Hé ðǽr hæfde án resthús ( ;cubiculum; ), Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 23

symbel-hús

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symbel-hús, es; n.

A banqueting-hall, dining-room

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A banqueting-hall, dining-room Hé æteóweþ iów symbelhús ( cenaculum ) micel, Lk. Skt. Rush. Lind. 22, 12

hús-wist

(n.)
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hús-wist, e; f.

A househousehold

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A house, household Ic ingange on ðínum húswiste ł into ðínum húse introibo in domum tuam, Ps. Lamb. 5, 8

hrægel-hús

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Substitute: A place where clothes are kept Hrægel-hús vestiarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 46. Be mynstermonna hrægelhúse, R. Ben. 89, 2. Ágifen á þá ealdan þonne him man níwe reáf sylle and tó hrægelhúse (rægel-, R. Ben.

hús-ting

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hús-ting, es; n.

a meetingcourttribunal

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A word taken from the Scandinavians [Icel. hús-þing a council or meeting to which a king, earl or captain summoned his people or guardsmen], a meeting, court, tribunal, apparently so called from its being held within a building when other courts were

hús-bót

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hús-bót, e; f.
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House-repair; wood for the repair of a house; the right to cut such wood Ðis is seó wudung ðe ðǽrtó gebyreð, ǽlce geáre fíftig fóðra and án hund of ðæs cinges ácholte and húsbót, C. D. vi. 243, 13. [v. N. E. D. house-bote.]

bæc-hús

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bæc-hús, es; n.

A BAKEHOUSEpistrinum

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A BAKEHOUSE; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 22?

bán-hús

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bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-housethe chestbodyossea domuspectuscorpus

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The bone-house, the chest, body; ossea domus, pectus, corpus He ðæt bánhús gebrocen hæfde he had broken the bone-house, the breast, or body, Beo. Th. 6285; B. 3147. Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523

bell-hús

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a bell-house

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a bell-house L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

corn-hús

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corn-hús, es; n.

A corn-house, granary granarium

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A corn-house, granary; granarium Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 78, 130; Wrt. Voc. 58, 42