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háwere

(n.)
Grammar
háwere, es; m.

An observer, a spectatorspies

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An observer, a spectator Ðýlæs hie síen tó óðerra monna gefeohte holde háweras, and dón him selfe náwuht lest they be friendly spectators of other men's struggle, and themselves do nothing; ne, si in hoc præsentis vitæ stadio ad certamen alienum devoti

em-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
em-líce, adv.

Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter

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Homl. Th. ii. 98, 12

turf-hacce

(n.)
Grammar
turf-hacce, (?), an; f.
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A turf-hoe, implement for cutting turf Ligones, ferrum fossorium (fusorium, MS.) tyrfahga (turfhacce? v. N.E.D. hack an implement for breaking or chopping up, mattock, hoe, &c. ), Txts. 112, 43

steort

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Add: v. han-, hop-steort(?)

mynegung

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Add Tóforan eallum þingum wé ðæs mynegunge dóð ꝥ hý bútan ceorunge sýn hoc ante omnia ammonentes, ut absque murmuratione sint, R. Ben. 65, 10. Minegungum oraculis, i. sermonibus An. Ox. 3384. Add Þý lǽs seó mynugung forlǽge.

hell-ware

(n.)
Grammar
hell-ware, -wara; pl.

The inhabitants of hell

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I21 b; Th. 466, 18; . 123. Wuldorweorudes and helwara of the glorious host and of the dwellers in hell, Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 20; Cri. 286: 114 a; Th. 437, 12; Rä. 56, 6

Linked entry: hell-waran

hátian

(v.)
Grammar
hátian, p. ode; pp. od

To become or get hot, to be hotfervere

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To become or get hot, to be hot Hingrian þyrstan hátian eall ðæt is of untrumnysse ðæs gecynnes esurire, sitire, æstuare ex infirmitate naturæ est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 494, 14.

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.

háte

(adv.)
Grammar
háte, adv.

Hotly

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Hotly Háte glówende hotly glowing, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 26; Gen. 383: 38; Th. 50, 18; Gen. 810: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 36; Jud. 94. Swá hé hátost mǽge as hot as possible, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. i. 34, 10: Exon. 59 a; Th. 212, 13; Ph. 209

be-leán

(v.)
Grammar
be-leán, p. -lóh, pl. -lógon; pp. -leahen

To hinder by blamereprehendreproveforbidprohiberereprobarereprehendere

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He him ðæt swýðe belóh hoc multum illi prohibuit Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 28, note : Beo. Th. 1027; B. 511

ge-líþian

(v.)
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Ðæt hé ryhtlíce and stíðlíce wrecan sceolde, ðæt hé ðæt ne forielde . . . ðætte tó ungemetlíce ne sié gelíðod ðǽm scyldgan ne hoc, quod agi recte ac graviter potuit, immature praeveniens laeviget, Past. 151, 2

full-dón

(v.)
Grammar
full-dón, p. -dyde
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Hí þæt fuldón hoc perficiant, R. Ben. 70, 21. Praeteritum imperfectum, þæt is unful*-*fremed forðgewiten, swilce þæt ðing beó ongunnen and ne beó fuldón, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 124, 5. [O. H. Ger. fol-tuon perficere. ]

Linked entry: dón

leód-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
leód-rǽden, <b>, leód-rǽdenn,</b> e; f.
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A population; people, the country of a people Hwylc wundor is, þeáh þe wé þis be mannum secgan, nú seó úplice leódrǽden þǽre ængellican gecynde of sumum dǽle æfwerdlan áræfnede of hyra efenceasterwarum quid mirum quod hoc de homine dicitur, quando illa

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicatoradultererfornĭcātorădulter

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Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl. Th. ii. 208, 17. God fordémþ ða dyrnan forlíras God condemns secret adulterers, ii. 324, 7

hlutor-ness

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hlutor-ness, hluttor-ness, e; f.

Clearness, purity

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Clearness, purity Hú heora gecynd bútan ǽlcre besmitennysse on écere hluttornysse þurhwunaþ how their nature continues without any pollution in eternal purity, Homl. Th. i. 538, 29.

stíþe

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþe, adv.
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[Hou thai mai stithe stand igain the fend, Met. Homl. 4, 11.] hardly, harshly, sternly, severely Hú stíðe ( dure ) se landhláford spræc wið hig, Gen. 42, 30. Him ðæt stíðe geald fædera Lothes, Cd. Th. 125, 15 ; Gen. 2079. austerely, strictly, Homl.

hatte-fagol

(n.)

a hedge-hog

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a hedge-hog, Ps. Spl. M. 103, 19

Linked entry: hærean-fagol

CLÁ

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁ, cleó, clawu; clawe; cleó, clawa, clawu, clawe; clawena; clám, clawum; f.

A nail, CLAW, hoofunguis, ungula

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Wurdon forþaborene ísene clawa iron claws were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Sume wǽron mid ísenum clawum totorene some were torn with iron claws, Homl. Th. i. 542, 30. Hóf oððe clawu ungula, Wrt. Voc. 71, 66.

Linked entries: clawu cleó

ge-trahtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trahtian, -trahtnian; p. ode; pp. od

To treatexplainexpoundconsidertractāreexpōnĕre

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Ðá cwæþ Pilatus Hú clypedon hig and hú byþ hit getrahtnod on Hebreisc then said Pilate 'How did they call out and how is it explained in Hebrew,' Nicod. 4; Thw. 2, 31. Getrahtad interpretatum, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 38, 41: 9, 7.

Linked entry: trahtian

cwyðe

(n.)

a saying

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Hom. 23, 104, Lye