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hring-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
hring-þegu, e; f.
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Acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord Ne biþ him hearpan hyge ne hringþege. Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 24; Seef. 44

hring-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
hring-weorþung, e; f.
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Honouring by the gift of a ring Ne mægþ habban on healse hringweorþunge no maiden's neck shall be graced with a ring, Beo. Th. 6027; B. 3017

hring-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hring-wíse, an; f.
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In the phrase on hringwísan ring-wise, in rings Hwítes hiowes and eác missenlíces wæs hió on hringwísan fág candido versicolore in modum ranarum, Nar. 16, 1

Linked entry: hring-fáh

hrínung

(n.)
Grammar
hrínung, e; f.

Touchtactus

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Touch; tactus In hríning hlafes intincti panis, Jn. Skt. p. 7, 3. Mið ríning ł miððý gehrán tactu, 8, 7

hrís

(n.)
Grammar
hrís, es; n.

A twigbranchRISE

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A twig, branch, RISE Hrís frondes, Cot. 93, Lye

hrisian

(v.)
Grammar
hrisian, p. ede

To shake

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To shake Syrcan hrysedon shook their coats of mail, Beo. Th. 458; B. 226. Hrisedon heáfud moverunt capita, Ps. Surt. 21, 8: 108, 24. [Cf. Hresigende febricitans, Mk. Skt. 1, 30 (later MS.).

hristlan

(v.)

to rustle

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to rustle Hristlend[e] crepens, Lye

hristlung

(n.)
Grammar
hristlung, e; f.

A rustlingcrepitusstrepitus

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A rustling; crepitus, strepitus. Lye

hrið

(n.)
Grammar
hrið, es; m.

Fever

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Fever Fefer ðæt is micel hǽto and hrið [MS. hruð], L. M. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 214, 7

Linked entry: hruð

hríðer-heord

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer-heord, e; f.
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A herd of cattle Eówre sceáp and eówer hrýðerheorda oves tuæ et amenta tua, Gen. 45, 10

Linked entry: HEORD

hriðian

(v.)
Grammar
hriðian, p. ode

To shakequake

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To shake, quake, have a fever: Sió wamb hryt the stomach is fevered, L. M. 2, 25; Lchdm. ii. 216, 20. Hie hriðiaþ they are feverish, 26; Lchdm. ii. 220, 5. hriðode He was sick with a fever. Homl. Th. i 86,7 Hriðgende [cf.

Linked entries: hrið hriddel

hriðing

(n.)
Grammar
hriðing, e; f.

Feverfeverishness

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Fever, feverishness Mid hriðingum swíðe strangum with very violent fevers, L. M. 2, 46; Lchdm. ii. 258, 2

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

hróf-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
hróf-wyrhta, an; m.

a builder

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A workman who works at roofs, a builder Hrófwyrhta sarcitector vel tignarius, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 125; Wrt. Voc. 19, 8

hróp

(n.)
Grammar
hróp, es; m.

Cryingclamouroutcry

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Crying, clamour, outcry Ðǽr biþ á wóp and hróp there shall be ever weeping and wailing, Blickl. Homl. 185, 7

Linked entries: hrépan on-hróp

hrópan

(v.)
Grammar
hrópan, p. hreóp

To cry outclamourmake a noiseshoutscream

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Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; . 878. Hrefnes briddum ðonne heó hrópende him cígeaþ pullis corvorum invocantibus eum, Ps. Th. 146, 10

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; . 55, 3.

hróst-beág

(n.)
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the woodwork of a circular roof Tigelum sceádeþ hróstbeáges hróf [MS. hrost beages rof] the woodwork of the roof parts from the tiles, the tiles fall off leaving the woodwork of the roof bare, Exon. 124 a; Th. 477, 29; Ruin. 32. [?]

hrot

(n.)
Grammar
hrot, es; n.

scummucus

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off the wax and the scum, L. M. 2, 28; Lchdm. ii. 224, 17

Linked entry: rot

hroð-hund

(n.)
Grammar
hroð-hund, , [?] roð-hund, es; m.
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Gl. 21; Som. 59, 77; Wrt. Voc. 23, 36