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hneáw-ness

(n.)
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hneáw-ness, e; f.
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Stinginess, parsimony, niggardliness Monig mon déþ micel fæsten, and hæfþ ðone hlísan ðæt hé hit dó for forhæfdnesse and déþ hit ðeáh for hneáwnesse and for feohgítsunge many a man fasts much, and has the reputation of doing it for abstinence, and yet

hnitu

(n.)
Grammar
hnitu, e; f.
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A nit Hnitu lens vel lendix, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 8; Wrt. Voc. 24, 12. Hnite and wyrmas on weg tó dónne ðe on cildum beóþ to remove nits and worms that are on children, L. Med. ex Quadr. 9, 15; Lchdm. i. 364, 6

hnutu

(n.)
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hnutu, e; f.
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A nut Hnutu juglantis vel nux, Ælfc. Gl. 45; Som. 64, 97; Wrt. Voc. 32, 32. For æppla and hnuta ǽte from eating of apples and nuts, L. M. 2, 39; Lchdm. ii. 246, 21. Hnute hula culliole, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 105; Wrt. Voc. 27, 34. Óðera hnutena cyrnlu

Linked entry: hnyte

hófe

(n.)
Grammar
hófe, an; f.
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Hove, alehoof [v. English Plant Names. E. D. S.]; glechoma hederacea Hófe viola, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 132; Wrt. Voc. 31, 13. Genim hófan take hove, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 5. Brúne hófe, Lchdm. iii. 292, 9. Genim ða reádan hófan, L. M. i. 2; Lchdm

Linked entry: mersc-hófe

hogu

(n.)
Grammar
hogu, e; f.
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Care, anxiety, solicitude Habbon hí hoge ðæt hí sýn swilce ðæt hí wurþfullíce herigan mágon let them have a care that they be such that they may worthily praise, Homl. Th. i. 446, 32. Hé næfþ nán andgit ne hoga embe Godes beboda he hath no understanding

Linked entry: heort-hogu

hohful-ness

(n.)
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hohful-ness, e; f.
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Anxiety, care, trouble Sǽde ic mínum witun mines módes hohfulnysse I told the anxiety of my mind to my 'witan,' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 349, 11

hóh-hwyrfing

(n.)
Grammar
hóh-hwyrfing, e; f.
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A turning on the heel so as to describe a circle [?]; orbis, Som

hohinge-ród

(n.)
Grammar
hohinge-ród, e; f.
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A cross, gibbet, W. Cat. p. 294

hohmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hohmód-ness, e; f.
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Anxiety, trouble, care, Som

hoppe

(n.)
Grammar
hoppe, an; f.
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An ornament suspended from the neck, a bell [?] hung from a dog's neck Hryðeres belle and hundes hoppe ǽlc biþ ánes sciłł. weorþ and ǽlc is melda geteald an ox's bell and that on a dog's collar, each is worth a shilling and each is reckoned an informer

Linked entry: ge-hopp

hopp-scýte

(n.)
Grammar
hopp-scýte, an; f.
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A coverlet [?] Ic geann ánes beddreáfes mid wahhryfte and mid hoppscýtan, Chart. Th. 529, 12

hord-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hord-weorþung, e; f.
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The honouring a person by bestowal of treasure, Beo. Th. 1908; B. 952

Linked entry: hring-weorþung

hors-bǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hors-bǽr, e; f.
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A horse-bier; feretrum caballarium, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 5

Linked entry: hors-syðða

hors-minte

(n.)
Grammar
hors-minte, an; f.
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Wild mint; menthastrum, Lye. v. E. D. S. Plant Names, horse mint

hors-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hors-weard, e; f.
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A taking care of horses Horswearde healdan, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432. 17

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.
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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924

hracing

(n.)
Grammar
hracing, e; f.

A holding backstoppingstaydetentio

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A holding back, stopping, stay; detentio, Rtl. 65, 27

hræd-férness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-férness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Quickness, rapidity Behealdaþ ða hrædférnesse ðisses heofenes respicite cæli celeritatem, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 6

Linked entry: -férness

hræding

(n.)
Grammar
hræding, e; f.

Hurryhaste

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Hurry, haste Be ðisum þeófum ðe man on hrædinge fúle geáxian ne mæg and man eft geáxaþ ðe hé fúl biþ concerning the thieves that are not at once found out to be guilty, and afterwards it is found on enquiry that he is guilty, L. Æðelst. v. 9; Th. i.

hræd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-ness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Quickness, rapidity Wundorlícre hrædnysse with wonderful quickness, Herb. 18, 4; Lchdm. i. 112, 1. Ond wé ðá mid wunderlícre hreðnysse porrum ðone cyning ofercwomon mira celeritate poro rege devicto, Nar. 4, 4. Se on hrædnesse swá mycele menigo heora