wíf-healf
The female side ⬩ female line
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The female side, female line On ða gerád ðæt hí gecuron heora kynecinn ða on iía wífhealfa, Chr. Erl. 3, 16. (Cf. wíf-cynn, I. ) v. preceding word
wíg-heard
Stout in fight ⬩ hardy
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Stout in fight, hardy Wígan wígheardne. Byrht. Th. 133, 64; By. 75
gúþ-heard
Stout in war
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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204
hand-hefe
A burden
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A burden Ne gehrínaþ ðǽm hondhæfum non tangitis sarcinas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 46
heald-nes
Holding, keeping, observance
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Holding, keeping, observance Ealles mǽst ymb eástrena healdnyssa maxime in Pascha observando, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 7
healf-clǽmed
Half finished
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Half finished [of house built with mud] Mín ðæt healfclǽmede hús my half-finished mud-hut, Shrn. 39, 20
healf-clypigende
Semi-vowel
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Semi-vowel Healfclypigende semivocales, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 2, 55, 56
healf-reád
Reddish
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Reddish Healfreáde peran crustumie vel volemis vel insana vel melimendrum, Ælfc. Gl. 60; Som. 68, 40; Wrt. Voc. 39, 25
healf-slǽpende
Half asleep
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Half asleep Ætýwde him gamalielus gást healfslǽpendum the spirit of Gamaliel appeared to him when half asleep, Shrn. 113, 5
healf-soden
Half cooked
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Half cooked On healfsodenum mete in semicocto cibo, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 2: Med. ex Quadr. 7, 2; Lchdm. i. 356, 18
healf-trendel
A hemisphere
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A hemisphere Healftryndel, emisperia, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 71: Wrt. Voc. 34, 6
heáls-bóc
A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, ⬩ a book to swear upon
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A book which brings safety, an amulet, a phylactery, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 5
Linked entry: háls
heals-mene
A necklace, chain for the neck
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A necklace, chain for the neck Hé dyde gyldene healsmyne ymbe his swuran he put a gold chain about his neck, Gen. 41, 42
Linked entry: mene
heals-ome
A humour in the neck
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A humour in the neck, Lchdm. iii. 4, 26
heall-wahrift
Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall
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Tapestry for hanging on the wall of a hall Ic geann mínum suna ánes heallwahriftes, Chart. Th. 530, 33
healm-streaw
Straw, stubble
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Straw, stubble Healmstreaw stipulam, Ps. Spl. 82, 12
heals-mægeþ
A virgin embraced and beloved
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A virgin embraced and beloved, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 6; Gen. 2155
Linked entries: mægþ heals-gebedda
heals-gebedda
A bedfellow, consort around whose neck the arms are thrown, one dearly loved
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A bedfellow, consort around whose neck the arms are thrown, one dearly loved, Beo. Th. 126; B. 63
Linked entry: heals-mægeþ
heals-beág
A ring for the neck, necklace ⬩ monile, collare, ⬩ torques
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A ring for the neck, necklace; monile, collare, Beo. Th. 4350; B. 2172
heals-fæst
Stiff-necked, stubborn,
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Stiff-necked, stubborn, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 5; Gen. 2238