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hreóf-lig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf-lig, adj.

Leprous

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Leprous Ðá com sum hreóflig there came a certain leprous man, Homl. Th. i. 120, 11. Se hreoflia the leper, 122, 10. Getácnode ðes hreóflia man eal mancyn ðe wæs átelíce hreóflig . . . Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc this leper betokened all mankind that

Linked entries: hreóflia hreóf-líc

HREÓH

(adj.)
Grammar
HREÓH, adj.

ROUGHfiercesavageroughstormytempestuousdisturbed

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ROUGH, fierce, savage, rough [of the weather, the sea, etc.], stormy, tempestuous, disturbed [of the mind] Hreóh weder tempestas, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 3. Heom on becom swíðe hreóh weder, Chr. 1075; Erl. 212, 23. Hit wæs hreóh sǽ mare exsurgebat, Jn. Skt. 6,

hreóh-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-mód, adj.

Savagefierce of mindferocioustroubled in mind

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Savage, fierce of mind, ferocious, troubled in mind Hát and hreóhmód angry and savage, Beo. Th. 4581; B. 2296. Hreóhmód wæs se hǽðena þeóden fierce of heart was the heathen prince, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 4; Dan. 242. Se þeóden hreóhmód the prince with troubled

hreórig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreórig, adj.

Ruinous

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Ruinous Hrófas sind gehrorene hreórge torras the roofs are fallen, the towers ruinous, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 6; Ruin. 3

hreósend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreósend-líc, adj.

Frailperishable

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Frail, perishable, ready to fall Gé sécaþ ðære heán gecynde gesǽlþa and heore weorþscipe tó dam niðerlícum and tó dam hreósendlícum þingum ab rebus infimis excellentis naturæ ornamenta captatis, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 30. Hreósendlíc cassabundus, corruendus

hreówe

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówe, adj.

Sadgrievedsorrowfulpenitent

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Sad, grieved, sorrowful, penitent Hreówum teárum lacrymis pœnitentiæ, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 15

Linked entry: hreów

hréðe

(adj.)
Grammar
hréðe, adj.

Fiercecruelsavagerough

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Fierce, cruel, savage, rough Wearþ hire wráþ on móde heard and hréðe was wroth with her, harsh and cruel, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 20; Gen. 2261. Deáþ neálǽcte strong and hréðe, Exon. 49 b; Th. 170, 18; Gú. 1113. Hroeðo suíðe sævi nimis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8,

hréd-eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
hréd-eádig, adj.

Gloriousnobletriumphant

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Glorious, noble, triumphant Biþ ðǽr his þegna eác hréðeádig heáp there too shall be a triumphant band of his servants, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 33; Cri. 945. Sum biþ on huntoþe hréðeádigra deóra drǽfend one is more famous in hunting, a chaser of wild beasts

hreðer-gleáw

(adj.)
Grammar
hreðer-gleáw, adj.
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Prudent of mind, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 17; Exod. 13

hrif-wund

(adj.)
Grammar
hrif-wund, adj.
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Wounded in the belly Gif [hé] hrifwund [hrif wund, Thorpe] weorþeþ xii scill. gebéte. Gif hé þurhþirel weorþeþ xx scill. gebéte if he be wounded in the belly let twelve shillings be paid. If he be run through let twenty shillings be paid [cf. the passage

hrím-ceald

(adj.)
Grammar
hrím-ceald, adj.
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Icy cold Hrímcalde sǽ, Exon. 76 b; Th. 286, 22; Wand. 4

hrímig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig, adj.

Rimy

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Rimy, covered with hoar-frost Swíðe hrímige bearwas woods thickly covered with hoar-frost, Blickl. Homl. 209, 32: 207, 27 [?]. Winter biþ cealdost lencten hrímigost black frosts in winter, white frosts in spring, Menol. Fox 411; Gn. C. 6

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

hríseht

(adj.)
Grammar
hríseht, adj.

Bushybristlysetosus

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Bushy, bristly; setosus, Cot. 186, Lye

Linked entry: hrísig

hróf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hróf-fæst, adj.
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Having the roof firmly fixed Healle hróffæste, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 11; Met. 7, 6

hrór

(adj.)
Grammar
hrór, adj.

Stirringactiveagilenimblevigorousstoutstrong

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Stirring, active, agile, nimble, vigorous, stout, strong Hrór hægstealdmon a stout fellow, Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 18; Rä. 55, 3. Sǽde ðæt his byrne ábrocen wǽre heresceorpum hrór [heresceorp unhrór, Th.] said that his byrnie was broken, strong [though

hroren-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hroren-líc, adj.

ruiturus

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Ready to fall; ruiturus. Som

hrúmig

(adj.)
Grammar
hrúmig, adj.

Sootyfuliginosus

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Sooty; fuliginosus. Cot. 31, Lye

Linked entries: be-hrúmig rómig

hryre

(adj.)
Grammar
hryre, adj. [?]

Fallingdecayingperishing

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Falling, decaying, perishing Sóðlíce mid ðisum wordum is geswutelod ðæt ðises middangeardes wæstm is hryre. Tó ðam hé wext ðæt hé fealle verily by these words is manifested that the fruit of this world is decaying [or a ruin (?) v. preceding word]. It

hryðig

(adj.)
Grammar
hryðig, adj.

Dismantledtottering

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Dismantled? or tottering? [cf. hriðian], Exon. 77 b; Th. 291, 5; Wand. 77