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hám-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
hám-bringan, pp. -broht

To bring a wife home, marry

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To bring a wife home, marry Ne hí beóþ hámbroht ne geǽwnode neque nubentur, Mone Gl. 357

hám-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-cúþ, adj.

Familiar

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Familiar Ða hámcúþa stówa familiaria loca, Mt. Kmbl. p. 11, 1

hám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hám-leás, adj.

Homeless

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Homeless Sceal hámleás hweorfan it must wander homeless, Exon. 110 a; Th. 420, 25; Rä. 40, 9

hám-scir

(n.)
Grammar
hám-scir, e; f.

The office of an ædileædilitas, officium ædile

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The office of an ædile; ædilitas, officium ædile, Cot. 71, Lye

hamer-secg

(n.)
Grammar
hamer-secg, humor-, es; m.

Hammer-sedge

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Hammer-sedge, L. M. i. 56, 2; Lchdm. ii. 126, 19

hám-weardes

(adv.)
Grammar
hám-weardes, adv.

Homewardsdomum versus

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Homewards Sió óðeru fierd wæs hámweardes the other force was returning home, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 1

hám-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hám-stede, es; m.

A homesteaddomicilea homestead

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A homestead Tó hámstede to the homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 7. v. p. xxxviii s

hám-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hám-wyrt, e; f.

Home-wortsempervivum tectorum

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Home-wort; sempervivum tectorum, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii. 336, 4: 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18, 19: 1, 40; Lchdm. ii.104,14

hás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hás-ness, e; f.

Hoarsenessraucitas, raucor

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Hoarseness Hásnys raucedo, Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 26; Wrt. Voc. 19, 32. Hásnyss raucedo, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 59

heáh-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cræft, es; m.

Excellent art or skill

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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-geþungen, adj.

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

heáh-getimbrad

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-getimbrad, adj.

High-builtto build high

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High-built, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 29; Sat. 29

heáh-diácon

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-diácon, es; m.
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An archdeacon-Næs ná ðám ánum ðe Gode sylfum underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, biscopas and cyningas and mæssepreóstas and heáhdiáconas not to those alone who are subject to God himself in high positions, as bishops and kings and archdeacons; Blickl

heáh-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-fæst, adj.

Very fast, fixed

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Very fast, fixed Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143

heáh-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-fæsten, es; n.

A chief fortress, a city

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A chief fortress, a city Heáhfæsten castrum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 109; Wrt. Voc. 36, 29. Héhfæsten polis (πόλιs), Rtl. 195, 14

heáh-ealdorman

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-ealdorman, gen. -mannes; m.

A chief alderman, ruler, patrician

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A chief alderman, ruler, patrician Ætius mǽre man se wæs iú ǽr heáhealdorman Ætius vir inlustris qui et patricius fuit, Bd. 1, 13; S. 481, 40. Ðe hǽlend cwæþ tó ðæmhéhaldurmenn ihesus ait archesynagogo, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 36. Héhaldormenn patricius, Rtl

heáh-gesamnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gesamnung, e; f.

A chief assembly, synagogue

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A chief assembly, synagogue Ðá com sum of heáhgesamnungum et venit quidam de archesynagogis, Mk. Skt. 5, 22

Linked entry: heáh-samnung

heáh-landríca

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-landríca, an; m.

Irenarcha; είρηνάρχηs

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Irenarcha; είρηνάρχηs, Lye

heáh-láreów

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-láreów, es; m.

A chief teacherarchimandrita, gymosophista

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A chief teacher; archimandrita, gymosophista, Lye

heáh-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-heort, adj.

High-hearted, haughty, proudproud

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High-hearted, haughty, proud, Cd. 202; Th. 250, 1; Dan. 540