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heáfod-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-mǽg, es; m.

A near relation, a relation in the first degree,agnates

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A near relation, a relation in the first degree, Cd. 60, Th. 73, 6; Gen. 1200: 78; Th. 96, 36; Gen. 1605: Beo. Th. 1180; B. 588: 4308; B. 2151. ;

heáfod-mága

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-mága, an; m.

A near relation

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A near relation, Andr. Kmbl. 1884; An. 944

heáfod-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wærc, es; m.

Pain in the head,cephalia, cephalargiahead-ache

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Pain in the head, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18,5, 19

Linked entry: heáfod-wræc

heáfod-sýn

Similar entry: heáfod-sién

heáfod-wind

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wind, es; m.

A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass

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A wind from one of the four chief points of the compass Feówer heáfodwindas synd se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... se óðer heáfodwind is súðerne ... se þridda heáfodwind hátte zephirus ... se feórþe heáfodwind hátte septemtrio, Lchdm. iii. 274, 12-23

heáfod-wísa

(n.)
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heáfod-wísa, an; m.

A chief director, ruler

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A chief director, ruler, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 28; Gen. 1619

heáfod-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wyrhta, an; m.

A chief workman

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A chief workman, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 7

heáfod-wund

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-wund, e; f.

A wound in the head

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A wound in the head, L. Alf. pol. 44; Th. i. 90, 13, 14

healf-clǽmed

(adj.)
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healf-clǽmed, adj.

Half finished

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Half finished [of house built with mud] Mín ðæt healfclǽmede hús my half-finished mud-hut, Shrn. 39, 20

healf-clypigende

(adj.)
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healf-clypigende, adj.

Semi-vowel

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Semi-vowel Healfclypigende semivocales, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 2, 55, 56

healf-reád

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-reád, adj.

Reddish

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Reddish Healfreáde peran crustumie vel volemis vel insana vel melimendrum, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 40; Wrt. Voc. 39, 25

healf-slǽpende

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-slǽpende, adj.

Half asleep

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Half asleep Ætýwde him gamalielus gást healfslǽpendum the spirit of Gamaliel appeared to him when half asleep, Shrn. 113, 5

healf-soden

(adj.)
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healf-soden, adj.

Half cooked

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Half cooked On healfsodenum mete in semicocto cibo, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 2: Med. ex Quadr. 7, 2; Lchdm. i. 356, 18

healf-trendel

(n.)
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healf-trendel, es; n.

A hemisphere

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A hemisphere Healftryndel, emisperia, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 71: Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

heáls-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
heáls-bóc, e; f.

A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery,a book to swear upon

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A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 5

Linked entry: háls

heals-mene

(n.)
Grammar
heals-mene, -myne, es, m.

A necklace, chain for the neck

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A necklace, chain for the neck Hé dyde gyldene healsmyne ymbe his swuran he put a gold chain about his neck, Gen. 41, 42

Linked entry: mene

heals-ome

(n.)
Grammar
heals-ome, an; f.

A humour in the neck

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A humour in the neck, Lchdm. iii. 4, 26

heall-wahrift

(n.)
Grammar
heall-wahrift, es; n.

Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall

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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33

healm-streaw

(n.)
Grammar
healm-streaw, es; n.

Straw, stubble

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Straw, stubble Healmstreaw stipulam, Ps. Spl. 82, 12

heals-mægeþ

(n.)
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heals-mægeþ, e; f.

A virgin embraced and beloved

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A virgin embraced and beloved, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 6; Gen. 2155

Linked entries: mægþ heals-gebedda