hae-swealwe
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A kind of hawk Haesualwe (Sweet suggests sǽ-) astur, Txts. 43, 234. Cf. beoru-swealwe
Linked entry: swealwe
hǽt
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For forms that might be taken as oblique cases of such a nominative see hǽtu
healding
Holding
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Holding, keeping of a command In haldinge in custodiendo (sermones tuos), Ps. Srt. 118, 9
hell-wiht
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A creature of hell Engla þrym and helwihta hryre and eorðan forwyrd, Wlfst. 186, 2
hláf-ofen
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An oven for baking bread Fornum hláfofn, a farre dictum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 65
Linked entry: ofen
hof-lic
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Pertaining to a court or palace Tó hoflican geseton ad palatinas zetas An. Ox. 2996
hrúxlian
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to make a noise Þá hé geseah menigu rúxlende ( turbam tumultuantem ), Mt. R. 9, 23
Linked entry: ruxlan
riht-landgemǽre
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a lawful boundary to land Ofer feld on ðá rihtlandgemǽre, C. D. iii. 446, 18
Linked entries: riht-gemǽre land-gemǽre
taru
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A rent, gap Ðá giniendan oððe tara hiulcas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 49. Cf. teran
þurh-wæccan
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to continue watching, maintain a vigil Hé wæs ðerhwæccende erat pernocians, Lk. L. 6, 12
wringe
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A press, Gr. D. 250, 15. [See first passage under wringan. )[Wringe, Pall. xi. 107.]
ǽrendian
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Add: to deliver a message Ic gefrægn for hæleðum, hring [ǽr]endean, Rä. 49, I
andettere
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Add: one who makes confession to a priest Þone andyttre ( confitentem) smirian, Chrd. 80, 23
rest-hús
A sleeping-chamber
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; A sleeping-chamber; Hé ðǽr hæfde án resthús ( ;cubiculum; ), Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 23
sǽ-geáp
Roomy enough for sea voyages
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Roomy enough for sea voyages (of a ship) Sǽgeáp naca, Beo. Th. 3797; B. 1896
sáp-box
a box for resin
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a box for resin Man sceal habban leóhtfæt, blácern, cyllan, sápbox, Anglia ix. 264, 22
Linked entry: box
scealga
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The name of a fish Scealga rocea, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 67. Scylga, 55, 77
Linked entry: scylga
út-irning
A flux
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A flux In útiorningc (úttiornende, Rush.) blódes in profluuio sanguinis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 25
wǽg-fær
A sea-journey
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A sea-journey Ic ðé ongitan ne meahte on wǽgfære, Andr. Kmbl. 1845; An. 925
weol-deáþ
A violent death
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A violent death Hié wældeáð (death at Grendel's hands) fornam, Beo. Th. 1395; B. 695