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heorra

Grammar
heorra, heorre, hearre, hyrre, an; f.

a hinge

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Substitute: glossing cardo Hic cardo þeós heorre (heorr, v.l.), Ælfc. Gr. Z. 37, 9. Heorre (hearre, v.l.) cardo, 317, 2. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Swé forhwerfed bið on hiore hyrran sicut (ostium) vertitur in cardine suo, Kent. Gl

Linked entry: heorr

hyge-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-bend, es; m: e; f.
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A tie or bond which is furnished by the mind Hygebendum fæst fixed firm by the mind's chains, Beo. Th. 3761; B. 1878

Lamb-hýþ

Grammar
Lamb-hýþ, Lambe-hýþ, e; f.
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Lambeth in Surrey Hér forþferde Hardacnut æt Lambhýþe, Chr. 1041; Erl. 167, 30. Ðis synd ða landgemǽre intó Lambehýþe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 158, 4

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

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Hringa hyrde, B. 2245. used of a dragon: Wyrm, hordes hyrde, B. 887. Frætwa hyrde, 3 33. non-material Fyrena hyrde, B. 750.

hyge-gár

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-gár, es; m.

a wiledevice

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A dart of the mind, a wile, device, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 21; Mód. 34

hyge-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-rún, e; f.
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum tó Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139

hyge-teóna

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-teóna, an; m.
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Deliberate injury or offence Ic him hygeteónan hwítan seolfre béte with white silver will I make reparation to him for injury, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 13; Gen. 2731: 69; Th. 83, 16; Gen. 1380. Higeteónan spraec on fǽmnan from her heart spoke injuriously against

Linked entry: teóna

hyge-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þanc, es; m.

Thought

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Thought, Andr. Kmbl. 1634; An. 818: Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 30; Cri. 1331: 109 a; Th. 417, 14; Rä. 36, 4: Elen. Kmbl. 311; El. 156: Ps. Th. 74, 5

hyge-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þrymm, es; m.
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Strength of heart or mind, Beo. Th. 683; B. 339

hyge-þrýþ

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-þrýþ, es; m.

insolence

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Pride of heart or mind, insolence Higeþrýþe wæg was insolent, Cd. 102: Th. 135, 6; Gen. 2238

hyge-wælm

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-wælm, es; m.

Agitation of the mindviolent emotion

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Agitation of the mind, violent emotion, e.g. anger, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 12; Gen. 980

hyht-plega

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

Joyous playsport

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Joyous play, sport, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 14; Cri. 737: 105 b; Th. 402, 12; Rä. 21, 28

hyld-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
hyld-áþ, es; m.
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An oath of fealty or fidelity Ðus man sceal swerigean hyldáþas in this manner are oaths of fealty to be sworn, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 2: see 252, 5

Linked entry: hold-áþ

hyll-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
hyll-wyrt, e; f.

Hill-wort

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Hill-wort Hylwurt samum, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 82; Wrt. Voc. 30, 34. Hylwyrt pollegia, 44; Som. 64, 83; Wrt. Voc. 32, 19. v. Lchdm. ii. 392, col. 2. In E. D. S. Plant Names hillwort is given as [1] mentha pulegium; [2] thymus serpyllum

Linked entry: hǽl-wyrt

hype-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hype-bán, es; n.

The hip-bone

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The hip-bone, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 54; Wrt. Voc. 44, 37. Hupbán catacrinis, ii. 22, 63. Hupbánan lumbi, 54, 11

Linked entry: hup-bán

hýrig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýrig-mann, es; m.

A subjectfollowerparishioner

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A subject, follower, parishioner Hýrigmonnum, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 27. Hýrigmen, 28; Th. ii. 424, 16

hýrig-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hýrig-mann, es; m.
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A person hired to work Ðá gewearþ ðam hláforde and ðam hýrigmannum wið ánum peninge an agreement to work for a penny was made between the lord and the workmen he had hired, Th. An. 73, 30

hyse-cild

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-cild, es; n.

A male child

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A male child Ǽlc hysecild betwux eów beó ymbsniden circumcidetur ex vobis omne masculinum, Gen. 17, 10. Gif hit hysecild byþ si masculus fuerit, Ex. 1, 16. Hyscild mas, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 22; Wrt. Voc. 50, 6. Beó hit hysecild beó hit mǽdencild sit

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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The manner of young men Hysewíse hircitallo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 26. This gloss is sufficiently explained by the following quotation from Paulus' epitome of Festus, ed. Müller, p. 101 :-- Hirquitalli pueri primum ad virilitatem accedentes, a libidine scilicet