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hind-fald

(n.)
Grammar
hind-fald, es [or -falda, an]; m.

A hind-fold.

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A hind-fold. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 112, 33

Æsces dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æsces dún, e; f. [æsc ash-tree, dún a hill]

ASHDOWN

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ASHDOWN, the hill of the ash-tree, on the Ridgeway in Berkshire, where Alfred and his elder brother, king Ethelred, first routed the Danes; 'dicitur Latine mons fraxini,' Asser Hér gefeaht Æðeréd cyning and Ælfréd, his bróðor, wið ealne ðone here, on

Linked entry: Esces dún

hirde-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
hirde-bóc, hierde-, e; f.

Liber Pastoralis

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Liber Pastoralis, Past. Pref. Swt. 7, 19

Beorg-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Beorg-ford, Beorh-ford, es; m. [beorg a hill, ford a ford; collis ad vadum]

BURFORD in Oxfordshire

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Beorhforda], wið Æðelbald, Myrcena cing, and hine geflýmde here, in 752 Cuthred, king of the West-Saxons, fought in the twenty-second year of his reign, at Burford, with Æthelbald, king of the Mercians, and conquered him Chr. 752; Erl. 49, 13

Dún-holm

(n.)
Grammar
Dún-holm, e; m. [Flor. Dunhelm: Brom. Durem, Durham: dúna hill, holm water, an island]

DURHAMDunelmia

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DURHAM; Dunelmia Hér forlét Ægelríc bisceop his bisceopríce æt Dúnholm in this year [A. D. 1056] bishop Ægelric left his bishopric at Durham, Ch. 1056; Erl. 191, 14.

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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Æt Cwicelmes hlǽwe at Cuckhamsley hill, Th. Diplm. A. D. 995 ; 288, 24. On Cwicelmes hlǽw to Cuckhamsley hill, 291, 28

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reproverebukereproachto punish one who deserves punishmentto chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amendto chastencorrectto torturetormentafflictdistressvexoppress

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Ðá hét hé áhón be hire loccum and þreágean mid missenlícum wítum, Shrn. 75, 21: 104, 16. Swingan and þreágan, Exon. Th. 251, 9; Jul. 142. Cóme ðú ús tó þreágenne ( torquere ), Mt. Kmbl. 8, 29. Ðreágende torquens, Kent. Gl. 662.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

hýre-mann

Grammar
hýre-mann, hiére-, hýr-mann, es; m.

a subjectfollowerservantsubordinatea parishioner a hearer

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Æt his hýremannum from his subordinates, 11; Th. i. 240, 16. Eówrum hýremonnum cýðon to make known to your parishioners, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 20

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Sóhton hine tó haldanne (ꝥ hine genóman, R.), Mt.

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtcogitationmeditationdeliberationconsultationcōgĭtātiomĕdĭtātioconsĭlium

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Landágende men ic lǽrde ðæt hie heora gafol mid gehygdum aguldon I taught landowners to pay their taxes carefully, Blickl. Homl. 185, 22

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

hycgan

(v.)
Grammar
hycgan, hycgean; p. hogde.

take thoughtbe mindfulthinkconsidermeditateto intendpurposedetermineendeavourstriveto hope

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Hwæt hé on hyge hogde heortan geþoncum what he meditated in his mind with the thoughts of his heart, Exon. 51 a; Th. 177, 14; Gú. 1227.

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Gecýþe ðæt on Godes helde and on hláfordes let him declare that on his faith towards God and the lord, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 23.

Linked entry: held

Æbban dún

(n.)
Grammar
Æbban dún, Abban dún, e; f. [Æbba, an; m: or Æbbe, an; f: dún a down or hill; Æbba's or Æbbe's down or hill]

ABINGDONAbindoniæ oppidum in agro Berceriensi

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ABINGDON; Abindoniæ oppidum in agro Berceriensi His líc líþ on ðam mynstre æt Abban dúne his body lies in the monastery at Abingdon, Chr. 981; Th. 234, 34, col. 1

Linked entry: Abban dún

ge-hihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hihtan, -hyhtan; p. -hihte; pp. -hihted.

to hopetrustspērāreto rejoiceexultāre

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to hope, trust; spērāre Betere is gehihtan on Drihtne ðonne gehihtan on ealdrum bŏnum est spĕrāre in Dŏmĭno quam spērāre in princĭpĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 117, 9. On hys naman ðeóda gehyhtaþ in nŏmĭne ejus gentes spērābunt, Mt. Bos. 12, 21. to rejoice; exultāre

Linked entry: ge-hyhtan

Bróm-dún

(n.)
Grammar
Bróm-dún, e; f. [bróm
broom
, dún
a hill
]

brooma hillBRUMDON, Dorsethodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi

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BRUMDON, Dorset; hodie opinor Brumdon in agro Dorsetensi Ðæt gemót wæs on Brómdúne the meeting was at Brumdon, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 14: Cod. Dipl. 1322; A.D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 13, 14

ge-reordan

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Ðonne hiera niéhstan ðurh hié beóð gereorde (reficiuntur) dæt hié selfe ne fæsten. Past. 137, 24. Hié nǽfre ne beóð gereorde mid gódum weorcum, 283, 12. <b>II a.

ge-beorh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-beorh, gen. -beorges; m. [ge-, and beorh a hill, mountain]

A mountainmons

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A mountain; mons Gebeorh Godes mons Dei, Ps. Th. 67, 15

Linked entry: ge-beorg

híwian

(v.)

to formfabricateto feignto dissemble

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Ne sceal hé híwian, swilce hit him uncúð sý non dissimulet, R. Ben. 13, 16. with clause: ꝥ híwion ꝥ ingehýd habban, Angl. xi. 109, 56. to dissemble Ne híwige synna neque dissimulet peccata, R. Ben.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Healden hie hie ðæt hie ne weorðen ealdormenn tó forlore hira hiéramonnum caveat ne fiat subditis auctor ruinæ, Past. 10, 2; Swt. 63, 16.

ge-hrínan

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Hiá gibédun hine ꝥte giwédun his gihrionon (-hrinon, L.), and swá oftor gihrionun him hále giwurdun, 6, 56. ꝥte hé gihrine dǽm ut tangeret eos 10, 13. ꝥ hiǽ him gihrionun, 3, 10. with acc. Ic þone ðerscwold gehrán, Hml. S. 23b, 413.