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hysp-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hysp-ness, e ; f.

Reproachopprobrium

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Reproach, opprobrium Ðú settest ús hyspnesse neáhgebúrum úrum posuisti nos opprobrium vicinis nostris, Ps. Spl. T. 43, 15

hype-werc

Grammar
hype-werc, l. hype-wærc,
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and add: cf. þeóh-wærc

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young manwarrior

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A young man, warrior Hyse cwom gangan there came a young man, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 14; Rä. 55, 1. Him be healfe stód hyse unweaxen cniht on gecampe by his side stood a youth not yet grown up, a boy in battle, Byrht. Th. 136, 17; By. 152.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

hyrne

(n.)
Grammar
hyrne, an; f.

A horncornerangle

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A horn, corner, angle Hyrne angulus, Wrt. Voc. 80, 73. Ðæt wæter ðe man ða bán mid áþwoh binnan ðære cyrcan wearþ ágoten on ánre hyrnan the water that the bones were washed with in the church was poured away in a corner, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 162.

Linked entry: hyrnan

dydest

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dydest, didst, didst put, Hy. 9, 55; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 55: dydon they did, Lk. Bos. 10, 13; p.
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of dón

hyge-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-geómor, -giómor; adj.

mournfulsorrowful

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Sad in mind, mournful, sorrowful, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 18; Gen. 879: Andr. Kmbl. 2175; An. 1089: 3112; An. 1559: Exon. 49 b; Th. 171, 20; Gú. 1129: Beo. Th. 4807; B. 2408: Exon. 21 a; Th. 55, 29; Cri. 891. Hygegeómorne, 115 a; Th. 442, 28; Kl. 19. Hygegeómre

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, hild, es; m.

gracesafe keepingpreservationsafety

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Hálgum gástum þe his hyld curon, Dan. 481. Hié on friðe Drihtnes of þám grimman gryre glade treddedon, gleáwmóde guman on gástes hyld, 440.

wan-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hygd, -hygdu(-o) [cf. ofer-hygd]
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want of mind, folly, rashness, recklessness, imprudence For wlence and for wonhygdum hí ceastre worhton, and tó heofnum up hlǽdræ rǽrdon, Cd. Th. 100, 33; Gen. 1673. Grendel for his wonhýdum wǽpna ne récceþ ; ic ðæt ðonne forhicge ðæt ic sweord bere,

hider

(adv.)
Grammar
hider, adv.

Hither

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Sume hyder sume ðyder some on one side, some on the other, Elen. Kmbl. 1093; El. 548

hyld

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

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Ðe his hyld curon, Cd. 198; Th. 246, 19; Dan. 481. Gé ðe úres ðaes hálgan Godes held begangeþ ye who practise loyally towards our holy God, Ps. Th. 133, 2. Ðeáh ðe ic on mínes húses hyld gegange si introiero in tabernaculum domus meæ, 131, 3.

Linked entry: held

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Hé him þearle bebeád ðæt hí hyt nánum men ne sǽdon and hé hét hire etan syllan præcepit illis vehementer ut nemo id sciret et dixit dari illi manducare, 43.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

hind

(n.)
Grammar
hind, e; f.

A hind, the female of the hart

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Hynd cerva. Wrt. Voc. 78, 27. Ðá geseah se godes þeów wilde hinde melce then the servant of God saw a wild hind in milk, Shrn. 130, 3.

æmet-hyll

(n.)
Grammar
æmet-hyll, æmett-hyll, es; m.

An EMMET-HILLant-hillformicetum

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An EMMET-HILL, ant-hill; formicetum, Past. 28, 3; Hat. MS. 37 a, 3

a-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrst

To roastfryfrigere

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To roast, fry; frigere

ge-hýrst

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýrst, 2nd sing. pres. of ge-hýran.

hearest

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hearest, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 33, 57, 58;

ge-hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrstan, p. -hyrste; pp. -hyrsted, -hyrst

To adornornamentdecorateadornāreornāredĕcŏrāre

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To adorn, ornament, decorate; adornāre, ornāre, dĕcŏrāre He gehyrsteþ wél he adorns the metal work, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 27; Vy. 74. Golde gehyrsted adorned with gold, Elen. Kmbl. 662; El. 331 : Andr. Kmbl. 90; An. 45. Ða bióþ mid fetlum gehyrste who

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, hýdd-ern, es; n.

A storehouse

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A storehouse Hýddern cellarium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 5. Héddern penu, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 30: poenum, 13; Som. 16, 7. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas ðæt hig ne sáwaþ ne ne rípaþ nabbaþ hig héddern ne bern considerate corbos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non

Linked entry: hýdd-ern

hyrstan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrstan, hrystan; p. te; pp. ed

To ornamentdecoratedeck

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To ornament, decorate, deck Beón hyrst comi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 43. Hyrsted sweord, Beo. Th. 1349; B. 672. Helm hyrsted golde, 4503; B. 2255. Hyrsted gold gold fairly wrought, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 5; Gen. 2155.

hláford-hyldo

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-hyldo, f. -hyld, -held[?] m; or -hyldu, e; f.

Fidelity to a lord, loyalty

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Fidelity to a lord, loyalty Ac hí gecýðdon raðe ðæs hwylce hláford-hyldo hí þohton to gecýðanne on heora ealdhláfordes bearnum but soon after they shewed what kind of loyalty they intended to shew to the children of their late lord, Ors. 6, 37; Bos.

Linked entry: riht-hláfordhyldu

cǽg-hyrde

(n.)
Grammar
cǽg-hyrde, es; m. [hyrde a keeper, guardian]
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A keeper of keys, gaoler; clavicularius