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hand-bell

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bell, e; f.

A hand-bell

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A hand-bell Ðǽr nǽron ǽr búton vii upphangene bella and nú sind xiii upphangene and xii handbella before there were but seven hung-up bells, and now there are thirteen hung-up bells and twelve hand-bells, Th. Chart; 430, 6

hand-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
hand-bóc, e; f.

A hand-book, manual

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A hand-book, manual Hand-bóc manualis, Wrt. Voc. 81, 46. Ða hálgan béc saltere and pistolbóc ... sangbóc and handbóc the holy books: psalter and epistle-book ... book of canticles and manual, L. Ælf. C. 21; Th. ii. 350, 14

hand-bona

Similar entry: hand-bana

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

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

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

hand-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
hand-fæstan, p. -fæste

To pledge by giving the hand,betrothedto betroth by joining handsto strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth

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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye

hand-fæstung

(n.)
Grammar
hand-fæstung, -fæstnung, e; f.

A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurancemarriage with the encumbrance of some canonical impediment, not yet bought offstriking a bargain, the joining hands.emunitas, cautio, testamentum, privilegium.

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A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance Handfestnung mandatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 110; Wrt. Voc. 20, 48

hand-gewriðen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-gewriðen, pp.

Hand-twisted

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Hand-twisted, Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937

hand-gift

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gift, e; f.

A wedding-gift

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A wedding-gift, Hy. 10, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 18

hand-gang

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

Laying on of handslaying on of hands

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Laying on of hands Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3

hand-gesceaft

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesceaft, e; f.

That which is formed by the hand, a creature

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 24; Gen. 455

hand-gesella

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gesella, an; m.

A companion who is close to one's side, comrade

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A companion who is close to one's side, comrade, Beo. Th. 2966; B. 1481

hand-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gestealla, an; m.

One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate

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One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate, Beo. Th. 5186; B. 2596

hand-gemǽne

Linked entry: ge-mǽne

hand-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
hand-gemót, es; n.

A hand-meeting, battle

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A hand-meeting, battle, Beo. Th. 3056; B. 1526

hand-gripe

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

Grasppugillus

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Grasp, Beo. Th. 1934; B. 965