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helle-hæfta

Grammar
helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

hǽmed-dreám

(n.)
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The form hǽmedrím, which is that of the MS., is a compound of which the second part I cannot explain

hǽmed-þing

(n.)
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In l. 10 l. hǽmedþingum

un-hǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hǽmed, adj.

Unmarried

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Unmarried Unhǽmedo innuba (voluit dotales linquere pompas, Ald. 195), Wrt. Voc. ii. 95. 50

Linked entry: un-gehǽmed

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitationillicit intercourseadulteryfornication

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Unlawful cohabitation, illicit intercourse, adultery, fornication Cwéna geligr vel unrihthǽmed adulterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 33. Forligr flǽsces unrihthǽmed is fornicatio carnis, adulterium est, Scint. 87, 14. Unrihthǽmed wífes fornicatio mulieris, 86

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

unriht-hǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, adj.

Adulterous

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Adulterous Unrihthǽmede mæn tó rihtum lífe mid synna hreówe tó fón, L. Wih. 3; Th. i. 36, 18. Mid unrihthǽmedum cum adulteris, Ps. Spl. 49, 19

wóh-hǽmed

(n.)
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wóh-hǽmed, es; n.

Adulteryfornication

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Adultery, fornication Se yfla willa wóhhǽmetes (cf. unrihthǽmedes, Bt. 31, 2 ; Fox 112, 24), Met. 18, 2. Sió hreófl getácnaþ ðæt wóhhǽmed per scábiem luxuria designator, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 5. Ða ðe wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óþerra ceorla wífum, Blickl. Homl

ge-hǽled

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Substitute: safe, salutary Hí þóhtan ꝥ him wíslicra and gehǽledra wǽre ꝥ hí hám cirdon, ðonne hí þá elreordian þeóde geférdan . . .; and þis gemǽnelíce him tó rǽde curon redire domum potius quam barbaram gentem adire cogitabunt, et hoc esse tutius communi

hǽmed-gemána

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For' Cot. 129, Lye' substitute Hǽmedgemánan matrimonia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 4

hǽmed-þing

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Add: with no sense of criminality Þes bisceop sǽde... ꝥ hé nǽfre on his lífe ne cóme neáh wífe þurh hǽmedþing, ac heóld his clǽnnysse, Hml. S. 3, 204. Mycel wundor hit wæs þæt þæt mǽden gebær cild þe nǽfre náhte þurh hǽmedþing weres gemánan, Wlfst. 15

hǽmed-wíf

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For 'Cot. 136 Lye' substitute Hǽmedwíf matrona, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 19

hæcce-leás

(adj.)
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hæcce-leás, adj.
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Without a hatch (hæc[c], q. v.)?, without a fence hæcce. q. v. )? On hæcceleás díc; ðonne andlang dǽre díc, C. D. vi. 70, 20

hæfer-blíte

Similar entry: hæfern-bite

hǽmed-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-scipe, es; m.

Marriage, matrimonyconnubiumlenocinium, seductio

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Marriage, matrimony; connubium, Hpt. Gl. 482 : lenocinium, seductio, 521

hǽmed-gemána

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-gemána, an; m.

Matrimony, marriagematrimonium

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Matrimony, marriage; matrimonium, Cot. 129, Lye

hǽmed-lác

(n.)
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hǽmed-lác, es; n.

Sexual intercoursecoitus

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Sexual intercourse; coitus, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 11; Rä. 43, 3

hǽðen-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-cyning, es; m.

A heathen king

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A heathen king Herige hǽðencyninga a band of heathen kings, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 13; Dan. 54

hǽðen-cynn

(n.)
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hǽðen-cynn, es; n.

A heathen race

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A heathen race, Cd. 119; Th. 153, 29; Gen. 2546

hǽðen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-nes, se; f.

Heathenism, paganismgentilitas

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Heathenism, paganism; gentilitas Ðá ongunnon monige hǽðennysse þeáw forlǽtan relicto gentilitatis ritu, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 12. Hé tó hǽðennysse wæs gehwyrfed ad apostasiam conversus est, 3, 30; S. 561, 39

hǽðen-styrc

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-styrc, es; m.

A heathen stirk, calf used in heathen worship, the golden calf made by the Israelites

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A heathen stirk, calf used in heathen worship, the golden calf made by the Israelites Hí on Choreb swylce cealf ongunnon him tó godegylde georne wyrcean; onwendan heora wuldor on ðæne wyrsan hád hǽðenstyrces hig etendes fecerunt vitulum in Choreb, et