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hand-hrægl

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrægl, es; n.

A cloth for the hands, towel, napkinmantile

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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67

hand-plega

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

Fighting

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Fighting Heard handplega hard fighting, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 23; Exod. 327: 95; Th. 124, 3; Gen. 2057: Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 25. Hí nǽfre wyrsan handplegan on Angelcynne ne gemitton ðonne Ulfcytel him tóbrohte they had never had more disastrous fighting in

hand-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
hand-rǽs, es; m.

Onset, attack,

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Onset, attack, Beo. Th. 4150; B. 2072

hand-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
hand-róf, adj.

Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands

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Distinguished for exploits accomplished by the.hands [used of warriors], Cd. 155; Th. 193, 15; Exod. 247

hand-sceaft

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

That which is formed by the hand, a creaturecreatura

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That which is formed by the hand, a creature; creatura, Lye

hand-locen

(part.)
Grammar
hand-locen, pp.

Fastened, woven by the hand

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Fastened, woven by the hand, Beo. Th. 649; B. 322

hand-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
hand-hæbbende, part.

Having [stolen property] in one's hand

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Having [stolen property] in one's hand [cf under hand the phrase æt hæbbendre handa] Sit handhabenda, sit non handhabenda whether the thief be taken with the stolen property upon him or not, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 218, 32

hand-mitta

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

The sixth part of an ounceexagium

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The sixth part of an ounce; exagium, Lye

Linked entry: an-mitta

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

hár-hune

(n.)
Grammar
hár-hune, [and hár hune], an; f.

Horehoundmarrubium vulgare

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Horehound; marrubium vulgare Hárhune marrubium vel prassium, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 47; Wrt. Voc. 31, 67. Hárhune marubium, 79, 35. Rómáne marubium nemnaþ and eác angle háre hune the Romans name it marrubium, the English also call it horehound, Herb.

Linked entry: hune

hand-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
hand-wundor, es; n.

A wondrous thing wrought by hand

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A wondrous thing wrought by hand, Beo. Th. 5530: B. 2768

hand-wyrm

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

An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand

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An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand Handwyrm surio vel briensis vel sirineus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 28. Handwyrm ureius, Wrt. Voc. 288, 4. Hondwyrm, Exon. 111 b; Th. 427, 24; Rä. 41, 96: 125 b; Th. 482, 15; Rä. 67, 2.

hand-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sliht, -slyht, es; m.

A slaying with the hand

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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929

hand-smæll

(n.)
Grammar
hand-smæll, es; m.

A slap with the hand

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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3

Linked entry: smæll

hand-scólu

(n.)
Grammar
hand-scólu, -scálu, e; f.

A retinue

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A retinue Mid his hondscóle with his retinue, Beo. Th. 3931; B. 1963. Handscále, 2638; B. 1317

hand-selen

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

A giving into the hand of anothermancipatio

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A giving into the hand of another; mancipatio, Cot. 136, Lye

hand-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
hand-sceát, es; m.

A napkinmanutergium, sudarium

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A napkin; manutergium, sudarium, Lye

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-nes

Similar entry: heáh-nes

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, hýdd-ern, es; n.

A storehouse

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A storehouse Hýddern cellarium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 5. Héddern penu, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 30: poenum, 13; Som. 16, 7. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas ðæt hig ne sáwaþ ne ne rípaþ nabbaþ hig héddern ne bern considerate corbos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non

Linked entry: hýdd-ern