hol
Having a covering or crust [?]
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Having a covering or crust [?] Holne hlaf tortam panis unius crustulam, Ex. 29, 33
lind-hóh
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33
Cleofes hoo
Clif
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Clif, near Rochester, Chr. 822; Th. 110, 14, col. 3
ham
A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession.
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A dwelling, fold, or enclosed possession. 'It is so frequently coupled with words implying the presence of water as to render it probable that, like the Friesic hemmen, it denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended
hóf-rec
Hoof-track
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Hoof-track Sing on ðæt hófrec sing over the hoof-track, Lchdm. i. 392, 9. Dryp on ðæt hófræc ðæt wex drop the wax into the hoof-track, iii. 286, 4
hóh-fót
The heel
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The heel Hó ł hóhfót calcaneum, Ps. Lamb. 55, 7
Linked entry: fót
hor-pyt
A dirt-pit, slough [?]
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A dirt-pit, slough [?] Tó ðæm horpytte, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 37, 21 : 162, 9
hóc-ísern
A reaping-hook ⬩ sickle
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A reaping-hook, sickle Hócísern falcicula Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 78
hosp-word
A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse
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A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse Án ðæra hospworda hé forbær suwigende one of their reproaches he bore with in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 8.
hosp-sprǽc
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
hosp-cwide
Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language,
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Contemptuous, opprobrious, insulting language, Elen. Kmbl. 1044; El. 523
hoc-leaf
Mallow
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Mallow Hocleáf malva, Wrt. Voc 79, 11. Hocleáf. Ðeós wyrt ðe man maluæ erraticæ and óðrum naman hocleáf nemneþ byþ cenned ǽghwǽr on begánum stówum this plant, which is called malva erratica, and by another name hockleaf, is produced everywhere in cultivated
hóh-hwyrfing
A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; ⬩ orbis,
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A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; orbis, Som
hóh-scanca
The shank; ⬩ crus
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The shank; crus Sceápes hóhscancan, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 8
hopp-scýte
A coverlet [?]
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A coverlet [?] Ic geann ánes beddreáfes mid wahhryfte and mid hoppscýtan, Chart. Th. 529, 12
hór-cwene
An adulteress, whore ⬩ an adulteress
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An adulteress, whore Hórcwenan, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 172, 21: L. Eth. vi. 7; Th. i. 316, 21: L. C. S. 4; Th. i. 378, 7
Linked entry: cwéne
hof-weard
An ædile; ⬩ ædilis,
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An ædile; ædilis, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54