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spere-healf

(n.)
Grammar
spere-healf, e;

The male side or line

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The male side or line (in speaking of inheritance. Cf. swert-, gér-máge, Grmm. R. A. 470) Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlhealfe, Chart. Th. 491, 20

Linked entries: spere-hand spinel-healf

spinel-healf

(n.)
Grammar
spinel-healf, e; f.

The female side or line

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The female side or line Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlheálfe, Chart. Th. 491, 21

hen

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Hen gallina, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 35. Henn, 281, 29: 41, 18. Án henne ǽg unum ovum gallinaceum, Bd. 3, 23; Sch. 301, 18. Dó henne ǽges ꝥ hwíte tó, Lch. ii. 110, 2. Hænne flǽsc næs swíþe gesoden, 194, 7. Oþ hénne stigele Cht. Crw. 7, 53. Hú Bonefatius ádýdde

mǽr-heg

Grammar
mǽr-heg, l. -hege,
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and add Tó ðám mǽrhege, C. D. iii. 79, 13. Ollonc þæs gemǽreheges (cf. gemǽrheges, 1) onbútan Hreódlége; ðæt swá on þone mǽrhege ðe sceót tó ðǽre hálgan ǽc, vi. 234, 12 : v. 126, 26

hem

(n.)
Grammar
hem, m.

A hemborder

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A hem, border Hem limbus, Ælfc. Gl. 28; Som. 61, 7; Wrt. Voc. 26, 6

HÉR

(adv.)
Grammar
HÉR, adv.

HEREin this worldat this time

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HERE, in this world, at this time Hér hic, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 1. Ðá ic hér ǽrest com when I first came here, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 8; Gen. 2711. Hér gehýrþ Drihten ða ðe hine biddaþ and him sylleþ heora synna forgyfnesse. Hér is his mildheortnes ofer

ambeht-héra

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-héra, an; m.

An obedient minister

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An obedient minister

Linked entry: héra

a-héng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-héng, p. of a-hón.

hung

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hung.Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 29; Jul. 305;

be-héfe

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfe, es; m: be-héfnes, -ness, e; f. [be-hófen]

GainadvantagebenefitBEHOOFlucrum

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Gain, advantage, benefit, BEHOOF; lucrum

be-héng

(v.)
Grammar
be-héng, pl. -héngon p. of be-hón.

hung round

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hung round

ecg-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-hete, es; m.

Sword-hate, hostile hateŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum

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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738

efen-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-heáh, adj.

Equally high æque altus

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Equally high; æque altus, Salm. Kmbl. 85, 28

Linked entry: heáh

fámig-heals

(adj.)
Grammar
fámig-heals, adj.

Foamy-necked spūmōsus in collo

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Foamy-necked ; spūmōsus in collo Sǽ-genga fór, fleát fámigheals the sea-goer went, the foamy-necked floated, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909: 441; B. 218: Andr. Kmbl. 993; An. 497

Linked entry: heals

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover overhideconcealcelāreoccultāreabscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele

forþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-here, -herge, es; m.

The front or van of an armyfrons exercĭtūs

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The front or van of an army; frons exercĭtūs Hie getealdon on dam forþherge féðan twelfe they numbered twelve bands in their van, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 1; Exod. 225

gang-here

(n.)
Grammar
gang-here, es; m.

A foot-armyinfantrypedester exercĭtus

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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-bandarmed bandhastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321

hefe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-líc, adj.

Weightyheavygrievousseriousgravetediouswearisome

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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083

hefe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hefe-líce, adv.

Heavilyexceedinglyseriouslywith difficulty

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Heavily, exceedingly, seriously, with difficulty Hig hefelíce mid eárum gehýrdon auribus graviter audierunt, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 15. For ðære ilcan eádmódnesse hé ofermódgaþ innan micle ðý hefelícor de hac ipsa humilitate graviter interius superbitur, Past

Linked entry: hefig-líce

hefe-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-tíme, adj.

Troublesomedispleasingtedious

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Troublesome, displeasing, tedious Hit þuhte Moise swíðe hefetíme Moses was displeased, Num. 11, 50

Linked entry: hefig-tíme