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hand-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
hand-þegen, es; m.

An attendant, one of a retinue, servant

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Willfriþ his preóst and his hond-þeng Wilfrid his priest and attendant; clericus illius, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 27: Cd. 224; Th. 295, 12; Sat. 485

horn-bora

(n.)
Grammar
horn-bora, an; m.

A horn-bearer, trumpeter,

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A horn-bearer, trumpeter, Elen. Kmbl. 107; El. 54

hosp-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-sprǽc, e; f.

Contemptuous, insulting language

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hospsprǽc ac forbær blíðelíce ðeáh ðe him man bysmor cwǽde the lowly-minded bishop that we are talking about was very patient with perverse people, and their contemptuous language did not vex him, but he cheerfully bore with it, though he was reviled, Homl

hord-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cófa, an; m.

A place for treasure, a retired chamber, closet, a place where the thoughts are stored, the breast, heart

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Homl. 143, 34. Ðæt hé his ferþlocan fæste binde healde [MS. healdne] his hordcófan that he close fast his mind's coffer and preserve the treasury of his thoughts, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 14 [cf. 22]; Wand. 14.

hors-elene

(n.)
Grammar
hors-elene, -helene, an;

Elecampane;inula helenium,

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Elecampane; inula helenium, Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 1. Horshelene helena, Ælfc. Gl. 44; Som. 64, 68; Wrt. Voc. 32, 4. Horselene, Wrt. Voc. 79, 42

hord-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
hord-cleófa, -clýfa, an; m.

A treasure-chamber, treasury, store-room, closet

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Ic hæbbe on mínum hordcleófan án wundorlíc weorc I have in my treasury a wondrous work, Homl. Skt. 5, 260. Hí sóhton ðone behíddan mete on heora hordcleófan they sought the hidden food in their closets, Ælfc.

holt-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
holt-wudu, a; m.

a wood;silva, nemus,wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum,

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Th. 2743; B. 1369: Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 16; Ph. 171. wood from a holt, forest-wood; lignum, Beo. Th. 4669; B. 2340: Rood Kmbl. 179; Kr. 91

holm-clif

(n.)
Grammar
holm-clif, es; n.

A sea-cliff, cliff by the water-side

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A sea-cliff, cliff by the water-side On, fram ðam holmclife [the holm is the lake where Grendel dwelt ], Beo. Th. 2846, 3274; B. 1421, 1635. Se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde he who had to guard the sea-cliffs, 465; B. 230

hord-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hord-ern, -ærn,es; n.

A store-house, store-room, treasury

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Homl. 99, 16. Hordærna sum, Beo. Th. 4548; B. 2279

hord-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hord-geat, -gat,es; n.

A door through which a treasure is reached

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A door through which a treasure is reached Hwylc ðæs hordgates cǽgan cræfte ða clamme onleác which, by the key's art, unlocked the fastenings of the door to the treasure, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 28; Rä. 43, 11

hors-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hors-hirde, -hyrde, es; m.

A horse-keeper, groom

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A horse-keeper, groom Horshyrde pabulator, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 123; Wrt. Voc. 19, 6. Horshyrde agaso, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 37

hord-loca

(n.)
Grammar
hord-loca, an; m.

A treasure-chest, coffer, metaph. the mind

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A treasure-chest, coffer, metaph. the mind Ðeáh ðe hé feohgestreón under hordlocæn ǽhte though he had wealth in his coffer, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 11; Jul. 43. Heald hordlocan hyge fæste bind keep thy thought's treasury, fast bind thy mind, 122 a; Th.

hord-mádmum

(n.)
Grammar
hord-mádmum, es; m.

A valuable present, jewel

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A valuable present, jewel Healsbeága mǽst, hordmádmum, Beo. Th. 2400; B. 1198

hord-wela

(n.)
Grammar
hord-wela, an; m.

Hoarded, stored-up wealth

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Hoarded, stored-up wealth Ðeáh ðe hordwelan heólde lange, Beo. Th. 4677; B. 2344

horn-píc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-píc, es; n.

[?] A pinnacle

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[?] A pinnacle Sette hine ofer hornpíc temples statuit eum supra pinnam templi, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 9

Linked entry: píc

horn-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-fisc, es; m.

A garfish, a kind of pike garfish,esox belone

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A garfish, a kind of pike Hornfisc plegode glád geond gársecg, Andr. Kmbl. 740; An. 370

hord-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
hord-wynn, e; f.

The delightful object that consists in hoarded treasure [applied to the treasure guarded by the dragon],

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The delightful object that consists in hoarded treasure [applied to the treasure guarded by the dragon], Beo. Th. 4533; B. 2270

hors-þegn

(n.)
Grammar
hors-þegn, et; m.

a groomthe title of an officer of the royal household

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a groom Horsþén agaso, Ælfc. Gl. 20; Som. 59, 42; Wrt. Voc. 23, 5: mulio, Hpt. Gl. 438: Gl. Mett. 516. the title of an officer of the royal household[cf. mare-scalcus among the Franks] Ecgulf cynges horsþegn, Wulfríc cynges horsþegn. Chr. 897; Erl.

hors-gærstún

(n.)
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hors-gærstún, es; m.

A meadow for the pasturing of horses

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A meadow for the pasturing of horses Onbútan ðone horsgærstún, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 414, 25

Linked entry: gærs-tún

hors-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ern, es; n.

A horse-house, stable

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A horse-house, stable Horsern æquiale, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 33; Wrt. Voc. 16, 7

Linked entry: hors-ærn