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hæc-wer

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Add: See Seebohm Vill. Comm. pp. 150-3

hæft-méce

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mór-hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mór-hǽþ, e; f. l. es; m. n.

mór-hana

(n.)
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múþ-hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-hǽl, es; n. l. e ; f.

salt-haga

Similar entry: sæltna

ælmes-hand

Linked entry: hand

hæg-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, hæge-, heh-, es; m : e; f [?]

One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virginmansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo

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One living in the lord's house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virgin; mansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo Hwæðer hé sig hægsteald ðe hǽmedceorl utrum cælebs sit an uxoratus, L. Ecg. C. 1; Th. ii

Linked entry: Hagustaldes-eá

hæft-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-noþ, -neþ, es; m.

Custody, keeping, imprisonment

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Custody, keeping, imprisonment On hæftnoþe biþ gehæfd he will be imprisoned, Lchdm. iii. 200, 34. On hæftneþe gebringan to imprison, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 21. Ðǽr hé on hæftneþe wæs where he was imprisoned, 1101; Erl. 237. 40

hæft-méce

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-méce, es; m.

A hilted sword

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A hilted sword, Beo. Th 2918; B. 1457

hæg-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-þorn, es; m.

Hawthorn

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Hawthorn Hægþorn alba spina, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 50; Wrt. Voc. 33, 46. Genim hægþornes leáf take leaves of hawthorn, Herb. 37, 6; Lchdm. i. 138, 17. Of ðam mappuldre tó ðam hægþorne from the maple to the hawthorn, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 424, 3

Linked entries: hege-þorn haga-þorn

hǽl-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽl-bǽre, adj.

Salutary

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Salutary, Lye

hǽþ-berige

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-berige, an; f.

Heath-berry, bilberryvaccinium

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Heath-berry, bilberry; vaccinium Hǽþbergean wísan heath-berry plants, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm. ii. 344, 10

Linked entry: berie

hafe-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafe-leást, e; f.

Want of means, indigence

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Want of means, indigence For haueléste from lack of means, Chr. 675; Erl. 38, 12

hago-spind

(n.)
Grammar
hago-spind, heago-, hecga-, es; m. n?

The cheek

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The cheek Hagospind genæ, Wrt. Voc. 64, 41. Heagospind, 282, 56. Hecgaspind, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 78; Wrt. Voc. 43, 11. Heortes heagospind a hart's cheek, Lchdm. i. 336, 12

haga-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
haga-þorn, es; m.

Hawthorn

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Hawthorn Of hagaþornum de tribolis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 16

hand-bona

Similar entry: hand-bana

hand-bæftian

(v.)
Grammar
hand-bæftian, -beaftan, -beoftan; p. -bæftade, -beafte

To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament

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To beat with the hands as an expression of grief[?], to lament Ða ðe gemǽndon and hondbæftadon quæ plangebant et lamantabantur, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 27. Wé hondbeafton lamentavimus, 7, 32

Linked entries: bæftian beaftan

hand-cops

(n.)
Grammar
hand-cops, es; m.

A handcuf, manacle

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A handcuf, manacle Handcops manice, Wrt. Voc. 86, 33. Tó gewrídenne cyningas heora on fótcopsum and æðele heora on handcopsum ísynum ad alligandos reges eorum in compedibus et nobiles eorum in manicis ferreis, Ps. Spl. C. 149, 8

hand-brǽd

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, -bréd, e; f.

A hand's breadthpalmus

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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52