brýd-reáf
A nuptial garment ⬩ nuptialis vestis
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A nuptial garment; nuptialis vestis Mid brýdreáf veste nuptiali, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 11
bryne-gield
A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice ⬩ holocaustum
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A burnt-offering, burnt-sacrifice; holocaustum, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 6; Gen. 2891: 142; Th. 177, 18; Gen. 2931
Bryten-lond
The land of Britain ⬩ Britanniæ terra
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The land of Britain; Britanniæ terra Maximus, se cásere, wæs on Bryten-londe geboren Maximus, the emperor, was born in the land of Britain, Chr. 381; Ing. 11. 9
gúþ-geþingu
The lot to be expected from impending war
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The lot to be expected from impending war, Andr. Kmbl. 2044; An. 1024: 2088; An. 1045
gúþ-gewǽd
A martial dress ⬩ war-weeds
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A martial dress, war-weeds, Beo. Th. 5228; B. 2617: 5453; B. 2730: 5694; B. 2851: 5735; B. 2871: 459; B. 227: 5240; B. 2623
gúþ-scrúd
War-clothing
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War-clothing, Elen. Kmbl. 515; El. 258
gúþ-reáf
A warlike dress ⬩ armour
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A warlike dress, armour, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 26;Jul. 387
gúþ-spell
War-tidings
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War-tidings, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 18; Gen. 2097
gúþ-sweord
A sword
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A sword, Beo. Th. 4314; B. 2154
Linked entry: sweord
hád-griþ
Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders ⬩ sacri ordinis pax
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Peace, security, or privilege of holy orders; sacri ordinis pax, L. Eth. vii. 19; Th. i. 332, 25
hǽmed
A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage ⬩ coitus
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A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage; coitus Ða ðe rihtlíce healdaþ hyra ǽwe and for bearnes gestreóne hǽmed begáþ those who rightly observe their marriage and for procreation of children have carnal intercourse, Homl. Th, i. 148, 22. Mægþhád biþ
Linked entry: dreám
hǽmed-þing
Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony
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Carnal intercourse, venery, matrimony Sió lufu ðæs hǽmedþinges biþ for gecynde the desire of intercourse is from nature, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 14 : Blickl. Homl. 59, 16. Be hǽðenra manna hǽmedþincge de gentilium hominum matrimonio, L. Ecg. C; Th. ii.
hǽmed-wíf
A married woman ⬩ uxor, matrona
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A married woman; uxor, matrona, Cot. 136, Lye
hal
A, secret place, a corner
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A, secret place, a corner Ðá gemétte hé hine hleonian on ðam hale his cyrcan wið ðam weofode he found him leaning in the corner of his church against the altar, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 22. On halum in abditis, Ps. Spl. 16, 13
hafud-land
A headland, boundary
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A headland, boundary Hafudland limites, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67, 77; Wrt. Voc. 38, 3
Linked entry: heáfod-land
Hálgo-land
A district [fylki] of Norway, Hálogaland
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A district [fylki] of Norway, Hálogaland Óhthere sǽde ðæt sió scir hátte Hálgoland ðe hé on búde. Hé cwæþ ðæt nán mann ne búde be norþan him Ohthere said that the district was called Halogaland that he lived in. He said that no one lived north of him
hálig-ern
A holy place, sanctuary
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A holy place, sanctuary Háligern sanctuarium, Blickl. Gl. Háliern sacellum, Hpt. Gl. 482. On ðam hálierne in the holy place, Ex. 29, 30
hám-weorud
The body of people connected with a 'ham;' ⬩ vicani
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The body of people connected with a 'ham;' vicani Ðá com hé tó sumum húse on ǽfentíd and eode on ðæt hús ðǽr ðæt hámweorud eall tó symble gesomnod wæs pervenit ad vicum quendam vespere intravitque in domum in qua vicani cænantes epulabantur, Bd. 3, 10
hand-geweorc
Work of the hand, handiwork
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Work of the hand, handiwork Ðæra hǽðenra anlícnyssa sind gyldene and sylfrene manna handgeweorc the idols of the heathen are of gold and of silver, the work of men's hands, Homl. Th. i. 366, 26: Deut. 4, 28. His handgeweorc the work of his hands [Adam
Linked entry: hand-weorc
hand-gewinn
Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting
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Labour of the hands, struggle, strife, fighting Ða munucas lifdon on hira ágenum handgewinne the monks lived by the labour of their own hands, Shrn. 37, 2. Be heora ágenum handgewinne lifigeaþ proprio labore manuum vivant, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 22: 4, 28