heáfod-segn
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These are the ' feówer maðmas' (l. 1027), given to Beowulf by Hrothgar, of which the first is elsewhere (1021-2) described as 'segen gyldenne, hroden hiltecumbor'.
heáfod-stocc
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A stock or post on which the head of a criminal was fixed after beheading Heora lima man ealle tóbrǽd ǽlc fram óðrum . . . and ðá heáfodleásan man héngc on ðá portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum
heáh-biscop
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Þæs heáhbyscpes (þæs heán biscopes, v. l.) leomu pontificis summi (Gregory) membra, 2, 1 ; Sch. 107, 23. of one not Christian Se heáhbiscop ( the high priest ) Isachar, Hml. A. 129, 430.
heáh-cræftiga
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Heáhcræftegan (-igan, v. l.) architectos, Sch. 676, 7. a highly skilled artist, a physician (?) Heáhlǽcas oððe (heáh)cræfgan archiatros (or has architectos been read?), Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 60
heáh-sácerd
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Ðá árás sum heáhsácerd (ðæ hǽhsácerd, L. ) . . . eft hine áxode se heáhsácerd . . . þá cwæð se heáhsácerd (se héh ðá sácerd, L. R., summus autem sacerdos), Mk. 14, 53-63. Þá biscopas and ðá heáhsácerdas, Hml. A. 135, 661.
hincian
To limp ⬩ hobble ⬩ halt
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L. 17, 46
hinder
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T 9, 2. where there is inversion of proper order Bið þæs mannes líf on hinder gefadad, gif ꝥ flǽsc sceal gewyldan þone gást, Hml. S. 17, 12
hinder-geap
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hlinc
ridge
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On þone hlinc bufan Friþelinga díc to the lynk above Frythelyng dyche; ad marginem superius Frythelyng dyche (late versions), C. D. B. ii. 260, 34. land separated by banks (?): Tó burchlinken, C. D. iii. 409, 29.
hlísa
fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause
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Beó á getreówra ðonne ðé mon tó wéne, ðý lǽs men wénan ðæt ðú náne næbbe búton wið hlísan (unless you get credit for it) Prov. K. 76.
hlít
lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune
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Srt. 134, 3. lot, fate, fortune Hé Mercna ríce twá and twéntig wintra missenlice hléte (hlýte, v. l. varia sorte) fore wæs, Bd. 2, 20; 184, l.
hlosnian
to listen
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Add: to listen with astonishment, listen spellbound Hlosnendum attonis. l. attonitis, Ald. 32, ii. see An. Ox. 2333 under hlosnere), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 21.
hlóþ
prey ⬩ a gang
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Add: prey Tó hlóþe (hlówe, MS.) ł reáfláce ad praedam Ps. Spl. T. 16, 13. [O. L. Ger. hlótha praeda.] a gang Þeáh him feónda hlóð feorhcwealm bude, Gú. 887.
hlóþian
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Hleóðedon, Bd. l, 14; Sch. 38, 9. Add
hlúde
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Clypiað gít hlúddor (hlúdor, v. l.), Hml. S. 18, 119. Hlúdor, Bl. H. 15, 22. Similar entries cf. hlúd; III. 1 Hwælmere hlúde grimmeð, R. 3, 5. Similar entries cf. hlúd; III. 2 Dynedan scildas hlúde hlummon, Jud. 205.
hlutor
clear ⬩ bright ⬩ shining ⬩ splendid ⬩ bright ⬩ untroubled ⬩ peace ⬩ clear ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious ⬩ illustrious ⬩ brilliant ⬩ guilt ⬩ deceit ⬩ pure ⬩ sincere
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Ðá láreówas drincað suíde hlúter (-or, v. l.) wæter aquam limpidissimam pastores bibunt, Past. 31, 4. Hlútru wín merulenta defruta, i. pura uina, An. Ox, 2649. Hlúterra wella wæter hí druncon, Bt. 15; F. 48, 12.
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hlýdan
chatter
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Bd. 3, II; Sch. 240, l. Þá ongann hé mid micelre stefne hlýdan (perstrepere), Gr. D. 64, 23. Sió hlýdende garrula (pagina), Wrt. Voc. ii. 89, 5: 40, 56. Hlýdendra garrulorum (loquacitas), An. Ox. 5437.
hnæpf
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Se cyning genam þone hnæp (steáp, v. l. calicem) . . . þá se Godes wer onféng þám hnæppe (steápe, v. l.), Gr. D. 186, 7-11. and add
hleahtor-bǽre
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Productive of laughter: Ne sceal hé fela sprecan, ne ídele word ne hleahtorbǽre (leahtor-, v. l.) multum loqui non amare, verba vana aut risui apta non loqui R. Ben. 18, 8. Substitute:
hleahtrian
deride
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To laugh to scorn, deride Ealle geseónde mé hlehtredon ł tǽldun [mé] omnes uidentes me deriserunt me Ps. L. 21, 8. Gif þú mid þan þeáwe tǽlendra mé hleahtrige, Guth. Gr. 101, 23