fen-land
Fen-land ⬩ marshy land ⬩ pălustris terra
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Fen-land, marshy land; pălustris terra Hí ealle Egypta awéston, bútan ðǽm fenlandum they laid waste all Egypt, except the fen-lands, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 26. He þurh ða fenland reów he rowed through the fen-lands, Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 50, 13
fleó
A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo
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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo Ðæs eágan wǽron mid fleó and mid dimnesse twelf mónþ ofergán whose eyes had been for a twelvemonth overspread with the white speck and with dimness, Guthl. 22; Gdwin. 96, 14
flié
A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albúgo
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A white speck, disease of the eye; albúgo Wið flié eágsealf on eye-salve for the white speck, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 12, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26: 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 308, 9. Ǽgðer mæg adón flié of eágan either can remove the white speck from, the eye, 3,
flíg
A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo
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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo, Wrt. Voc. 285, 2
flió
A white speck ⬩ disease of the eye ⬩ albūgo
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A white speck, disease of the eye; albūgo, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 153, 12
fóre-cynn
Ancestors ⬩ predecessors ⬩ progenitors ⬩ antecessōres ⬩ prædecessōres ⬩ progĕnĭtōres
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Ancestors, predecessors, progenitors; antecessōres, prædecessōres, progĕnĭtōres, Som. Ben. Lye
fyrn-gesetu
Ancient seats ⬩ a former dwelling-place ⬩ pristĭnum dŏmĭcĭlium
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Ancient seats, a former dwelling-place; pristĭnum dŏmĭcĭlium Óþ-ðæt fyrngesetu eft geséceþ till it again seeks its ancient seats, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 5; Ph. 263
ge-bæcu
Back parts ⬩ hinder parts ⬩ postĕriōra
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Back parts, hinder parts; postĕriōra Synd gebæcu hire hrycges on blácunge goldes sunt postĕriōra dorsi ejus in pallōre auri, Ps. Lamb. 67, 14. He slóh heora fýnd on gebæcum percussit inĭmīci suos in postĕriōra, 77, 66
Linked entry: bæce
heolstor
That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment
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That which covers or conceals, darkness, a veil, covering, place of concealment Siððan geára goldwine mínne hrusan heolstre biwráh since long ago the veil of earth enwrapped my bounteous patron, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 32; Wand. 23. Nágan wé ðæs heolstres
Linked entry: hleostrum
hræfn-cynn
The raven-kind
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The raven-kind: Nán þing hrefncynnes, Lev. 11. 17
hrægel-gewǽde
Dress ⬩ clothes
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Dress, clothes, Cot. 118, Lye
hrægel-hús
A vestry ⬩ vestiarium
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A vestry; vestiarium, C. R. Ben. 67, Lye
hreá-wíc
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A place of the dead, a place where people lie slain, Beo. Th. 2432; B. 1214
hreóh
storm ⬩ tempest
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Roughness of weather, storm, tempest Flód ł hréh miððý áwarþ inundatione facta, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 48. Sumne sceal hungor áhíðan sumne sceal hreóh fordrífan famine shall waste one man, a storm drive another to destruction, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 10; Vy.
Linked entries: reów hreów hréh hreóh-full hreóh-mód
hriddel
A riddle ⬩ sieve
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A riddle, sieve, Som
Linked entry: hridder
hring-bán
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A circular bone, bone in the shape of a ring Hringbán ðæs eágan teuco, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70. 73; Wrt. Voc. 43. 6
hring-íren
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The iron rings of a coat of mail Gúþbyrne scán heard hand-locen hringíren scír song in searwum the corslet shone, hard, hand-wrought, the bright iron rings rang in their armour, Beo. Th. 650; B. 222
Linked entry: íren
hring-mere
a bath
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A round pool, a bath, Exon. 124 b; Th. 478, 21; Ruin. 45
hróf-timber
imbrex
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Material for roofing, imbrex, Hpt. Gl. 459
hrycg-bán
Back-bone ⬩ spine
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Back-bone, spine Hrygcbán spina, Ps. Lamb. 31, 4