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hám-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hám-weorþung, e; f.

Honour or ornament to the house or home

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Honour or ornament to the house or home Eofore forgeaf ángan dóhtor hámweorþunge he gave Eofor his only daughter, an ornament of his home, Beo. Th. 5988; B. 2998

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

hát-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
hát-heort, adj.

Furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardentfuriosus, iracundus, fervens

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Furious, angry, irascible, passionate, ardent; furiosus, iracundus, fervens Gif hwylc man tó ðam hátheort sig and strangmód ðæt hé tó nánum worldrihte and sybbe fón nelle wið ðæne ðe wið hine ágylt si homo quis adeo furiosus et duro corde sit, ut nullum

héh-sunn

(adj.)
Grammar
héh-sunn, [?]; adj.

Very sinful

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Very sinful Openlíce synnige ł héhsunne publicani, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 15

heá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heá-líc, adj.

High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound

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High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound Nán gereord nis swá heálíc swá Ebréisc no language is so noble as Hebrew, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 28. Abram ðæt is heálíc fæder Abram, that is, great father, i.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

heá-nes

Similar entry: heáh-nes

wíg-hép

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-hép, es; m.

A war-troopa band of warriors

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A war-troop, a band of warriors Is mín fletwerod, . wígheáp gewanod, Beo. Th. 958; B. 477

hors-here

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

A mounted force;exercitus equestris,

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A mounted force; exercitus equestris, Lye

comp-hád

(n.)

warfare

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warfare Som. Ben. Lye

hil-háma

Similar entry: hyll-háma

hin-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612

hin-gang

(n.)
Grammar
hin-gang, -gong,es; m.

A going hence,departure, death,

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A going hence,departure, death, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 24; Cri. 1413: 30 b; Th. 95, 10; Cri. 1555: 44 b; Th. 150, 24; Gú. 783

hírd-clerc

Similar entry: hírd-preost

híw-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
híw-cúþ, heow-; adj.

Familiar, well known

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Familiar, well known Híwcúþ familiaris, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 62; Wrt. Voc. 61, 36. Ic ne eom him suá híwcúþ familiaritatis ejus notitiam non habemus, Past. 10, 2; Swt. 63, 5; Herb. 67, 1; Lchdm. i. 170, 13. Se ðe hine selfne híwcúþne ne ongiet Gode

Linked entry: híred-leóf

híw-cúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
híw-cúþlíce, hiew-; adv.

Familiarly

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Familiarly Ða ðe hine híwcúþlíce cúþan qui eum familiariter noverunt, Bd. 5, 2; S 614, 27. Hí biþ hiewcúþlíce þeów ðæm Godes feónde hosti Dei familiarius servit, Past. 47, 2; Swt. 361, 1. Hine God hiewcúþlícor on eallum þingum innan lǽrde ðonne óðre

hiw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hiw-líc, adj.

Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus

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Having good form or colour, shapely; formosus Ansíne hiwlíce hine habban fultum getácnaþ to see one's self with a handsome face betokens support, Lchdm. iii. 204, 8. Reáf hiwlíc habban blisse getácnaþ to have a handsome robe betokens bliss, 212, 6. Hiwlíc

híw-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
híw-rǽden, e; f.

A family, household, house, a religious house

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A family, household, house, a religious house Hýwrǽden domus, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 66; Wrt. Voc. 57, 45. Godes wingeard is Israhéla híwrǽden God's vineyard is the house of Israel, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 31: Mt. Kmbl. 10, 6. Gang in tó ðam arce and eall

híw-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
híw-scipe, híg-, es; m.

A family, household, house

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A family, household, house Híwscype domus, Ps. Lamb. 113, 17. Wæs sum híwscipes fæder and hína ealdor erat paterfamilias, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 9. Ðá onféng heó ǽnes híwscipes stówe accepit locum unius familiæ, 4, 23; S. 593, 18. Ealle híwscipas þeóda universæ

Linked entries: híwisc híg-scipe