fyrs-rǽw
A row or fence of furze
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A row or fence of furze On áne firesréwe, C. D. vi. 230, 30
gærs
herbage ⬩ a herb, plant ⬩ the blade ⬩ pasture, grazing ⬩ the grass-covered ground
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., hég ł gers, R. foenum) Jn. 6, 10. Græse gramine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 63. Gers ł hég londes, Mt. L. 6, 30. Ꝥ gærs (gers, R.), Lk. L. 12. 28. 'Underfó hé gærs.'
gýmeleás
Careless ⬩ negligent ⬩ uncared for ⬩ wandering ⬩ stray ⬩ negligens
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Rdr. 56, 11. Gýmeleáse heedless, Exon. 73 a; Th. 271, 33; Jul. 491; Blickl. Homl. 55, 30
gýmeleáslíce
Carelessly ⬩ negligenter
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Carelessly; negligenter, R. Ben. 44, Lye
Linked entry: geómeleáslíce
gýmeleást
Carelessness ⬩ negligence ⬩ neglect ⬩ negligentia
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Rdr. 68, 376. On heora ágenre gýmeleáste from their own carelessness, Chr. 1016; Erl. 156, 11; Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 2. Þurh preósta gýmeléste through the negligence of priests, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 349, 6.
GYRD
A staff ⬩ rod ⬩ twig ⬩ a yard ⬩ the fourth part of a hide ⬩ virga ⬩ virgata
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R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 24.
hád-brice
An injury done to persons in holy orders, a violation of holy orders ⬩ ordinis infractura, sacri ordinis violatio
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Rdr. 109, 148
hæsel
The hazel ⬩ corulus, colurnus ⬩ corylus, amygdalus
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Hæsles ragu the lichen of hazel, L. M. i. 38, 8; Lchdm. ii. 96, 2 : L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 270, 22. Hwít hæsel wich hazel; ulmus montana : saginus, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 96; Wrt. Voc. 32, 31. For special virtue of the hazel see Grmm. D.
hǽðen-cynn
A heathen race
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A heathen race, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 29; Gen. 2546
hættian
To take the hair and skin from a person's head
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R. A. 703, where he quotes an explanation of the punishment by which the hair was dragged from a person's head, 'man windet im die haar mit einer kluppen oder knebel aus dem heupt.'
hand-rǽs
Onset, attack,
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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072
hand-róf
Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands
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Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands [used of warriors], Cd. 155; Th. 193, 15; Exod. 247
handlinga
With the hands
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With the hands Nis be him gerǽd ðæt hé handling ǽnigne man ácwealde it is not read of him that he killed any man with his own hands, Homl. Th. i. 386, 1
hé
He, she, it
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Rdr. 104, 1-5. Hwæt mágon wé his nú dón what can we do now in the matter; quid ergo faciemus, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 14. Sume hit ne gedýgdan mid ðam lífe some did not come out of it with life, Chr. 978; Erl. 127, 12.
heáhdeór-hund
A stag-hound, deer-hound, a dog for hunting great game
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R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 20
heáh-geþungen
Of high rank, distinguished
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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13
Linked entries: ge-þungen heáh-þungen
healf
HALF
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Nán rén ne com ofer eorþan feórþan healfangeáre no rain came upon the earth for three years and a half, Lchdm. iii. 276, 19. Ðæt wæs ehtoþe healf híd that was seven hides and a half, Chart. Th. 550, 12.
heá-líc
High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound
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Rdr. 100, 152. Swíðe heálic nama a name of great distinction, Blickl. Homl. 167, 31: L. E. I. 40; Th. ii. 438, 11.
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heall-reáf
A piece of tapestry for a hall
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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35