hand-bell
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
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
hám-weardes
Homewards ⬩ domum versus
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Homewards Sió óðeru fierd wæs hámweardes the other force was returning home, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 1
hand-bæftian
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
hand-cops
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
A hand's breadth ⬩ palmus
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A hand's breadth Handbréd vel span palmus, Ælfc. Gl. 72; Som. 70, 127; Wrt. Voc. 43, 52
hám-stede
A homestead ⬩ domicile ⬩ a homestead
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A homestead Tó hámstede to the homestead, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 7. v. p. xxxviii s
hám-wyrt
Home-wort ⬩ sempervivum 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
To pledge by giving the hand, ⬩ betrothed ⬩ to betroth by joining hands ⬩ to strike a bargain by shaking hands, to pledge, betroth
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To pledge by giving the hand, Lye
hand-fæstung
A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance ⬩ marriage with the encumbrance of some canonical impediment, not yet bought off ⬩ striking 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
Hand-twisted
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Hand-twisted, Beo. Th. 3878; B. 1937
hand-gift
A wedding-gift
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A wedding-gift, Hy. 10, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 18
hand-gang
Laying on of hands ⬩ laying 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
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
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
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
A hand-meeting, battle
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A hand-meeting, battle, Beo. Th. 3056; B. 1526
hand-gripe
Grasp ⬩ pugillus
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Grasp, Beo. Th. 1934; B. 965