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heáh-hád

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hád, es; m.

A high order, religious order

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A high order, religious order Heáhhádes men men in holy orders, L. I. P. 22; Th. ii. 334, 6

heáh-flód

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-flód, es; m.

High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep watera high flood-tide

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High tide [as opposed to neap tide], deep water Heáhflód malina: népflód ledona, Ælfc. Gl. 105; Som. 78, 30, 29; Wrt. Voc. 37, 12, 11. Lét fleógan hrefn ofer heáhflód he let a raven fly over the deep water [of the deluge], Cd. 71; Th. 87, 1; Gen. 1442

heáh-lǽce

(n.)
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heáh-lǽce, es; m.

A physician of the greatest skill

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A physician of the greatest skill Sc. cosmas and sc. damianus wǽron heáhlǽcas and hý lácnodon ǽghwylce untrumnesse monna St. Cosmas and St. Damian were very excellent leeches, and cured every infirmity of men, Shrn. 135, 13

Linked entry: LǼCE

heáh-ealdor

(n.)
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heáh-ealdor, es; m.

A chief ruler

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A chief ruler Hí cómon on ðæs heáhealdres hús veniunt in domum arche-synagogi, Mk. Skt. 5, 38

heáh-freóls

(n.)
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heáh-freóls, es; m.

A high festival

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A high festival, L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 404, 1

heáh-lufe

(n.)
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heáh-lufe, an; f.

Deep love

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Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954

heáh-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-setl, es; n.

A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justicethronethronus, solium, tricliniuma high seat (at table)

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A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justice Ðín heáhsetl thronum, Ps. Th. 88, 26. Forðon héhseðil godes is quia thronus Dei est, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 34. Ðonne crist siteþ on his cynestóle on heáhsetle when Christ sitteth on his royal

Linked entry: heáh-seld

heáh-stede

(n.)
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heáh-stede, es; m.

A high placea high place

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A high place Ðenden ðǽr wunaþ on heáhstede húsa sélest whilst there in its lofty place the best of houses continues, Beo. Th. 575; B. 285

heáh-stefn

(adj.)
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heáh-stefn, adj.

Having a high stem or prow

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Having a high stem or prow Heáhstefn naca the high-prowed boat, Andr. Kmbl. 532; An. 266. Heáhstefn scipu high prowed ships, Exon. 96 b; Th. 361, 2; Wal. 13

Linked entries: -stæfn brand-stefn

heáh-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-strǽt, e; f.

High road

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High road Swá in ða heáhstrǽt so into the high road, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 167, 21. Tó ðære hǽhstrǽte to the high road, 246, 20

Linked entry: heáh-weg

heáh-mæsse

(n.)
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heáh-mæsse, an; f.

High mass

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High mass, L. E. I. 45; Th. ii. 440, 32, 34: 442, 3: Chr. 1125; Erl. 254, 2

Linked entry: mæsse

heáh-mód

(adj.)
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heáh-mód, adj.

Of high, lofty mind, noble, proud, haughty

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Of high, lofty mind, noble, proud, haughty Siððan hine sylfne heáhmód hefeþ on heánne beám afterwards exultant raises itself on to a lofty tree, Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 13; Ph. 112. Se ðe hine sylfne áhefeþ heáhmódne se sceal heán wesan he who exalts his

Linked entry: heán-mód

heáh-sciremann

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sciremann, es; m.

A procurator

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A procurator Héhsciremenn procuratores, Rtl. 193, 11

heáh-seld

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-seld, es; n.

A throne

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A throne Ðonne wé tó héhselde hnígan þencaþ when we intend to bend to the throne, Cd. 217; Th. 277, 21; Sat. 208:221; Th. 287, 25; Sat. 372. Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the

Linked entry: heáh-setl

heáh-sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽl, e; f.

Great happiness

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Great happiness Mínes múþes mé módes willa on heáhsǽlum hraþe gebringe voluntaria oris mei beneplacita fac, Ps. Th. 118, 108

heáh-samnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-samnung, e; f.

A chief synagogue

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A chief synagogue Of héhsomnungum de arche-synagogis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 22

heáh-sangere

(n.)
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heáh-sangere, es; m.

A chief singer, arch-chanter

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A chief singer, arch-chanter Se árwurþa wer Johannes S. Petres cyricean ðæs apostoles heáhsangere vir venerabilis Johannes archicantator ecclesiæ S. Apostoli Petri, Bd. 4, 18; S. 586, 23

heáh-þeód

(n.)
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heáh-þeód, e; f.

A great, chief people

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A great, chief people Was sum æþela man on ðære héhþeóde Myrcna ríce there was a certain noble man in the great kingdom of Mercia, Guthl. 1; Gdwin. 8, 2

heáh-sǽ

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sǽ, f.

High, deep sea

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High, deep sea Wealdend heofones and eorþan and heáhsǽ ruler of heaven and of earth and of deep sea, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 6; Met. 11, 3

healf-clǽmed

(adj.)
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healf-clǽmed, adj.

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