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hǽðen-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-dóm, es; m.

Heathendom, paganism

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Heathendom, paganism Hí gecwǽdon ðæt hí ǽnne God lufian woldon and ǽlcne hǽðendóm georne áweorpan they agreed that they would love one God and zealously put away every kind of heathendom, L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 12. Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc cristendóm

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater Hé is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9. Se ofslóh ðæs hǽðengyldan

hǽðen-gild

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gild, -gield, -gyld, es; n.

Heathen worship, idolatryidol

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Heathen worship, idolatry; also an idol Ðis hǽðengyld deófles biggeng is this idolatry is worship of the devil, Homl. Th. i. 72, 4. Hǽðengield, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 23; Jul. 15. Tó ðam hǽðengilde bugon they turned to the idol [Baal-peor], Num. 25, 2

tægl-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
tægl-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of an animal's tail

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A hair of an animal's tail Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr and tæglhǽr ða ýtemæstan on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest, ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð, Lchdm. i. 360, 21

blǽ-hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
blǽ-hǽwen, blǽ-hwen, blǽwen; adj.

Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colourcæruleus, perseus

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[bleó blue, hǽwen hued] Of a blue hue, bluish, violet or purple colour; cæruleus, perseus Moises scrídde ðone bisceop [Aaron] mid línenum reáfe, and girde hine, and dyde ymbe hine blǽhwene tunecan, and léde eaxlcláþ ofer hine Moses clothed the bishop

Linked entry: blǽwen

sweart-hǽwen

(adj.)
Grammar
sweart-hǽwen, adj.
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Dark purple, violet-coloured Ða sweart-hǽwenan cerula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 67

hǽwen-gréne

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽwen-gréne, adj.
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Bluish green Ðá hǽwengrénan ceruleus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 38

hærean-fagol

(n.)

a hedge-hog

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[?] a hedge-hog Stán gener hæreanfagol petra refugium herinaciis, Ps. Spl, 103, 19

Linked entry: hatte-fagol

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.)
Grammar
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-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-scipe, es; m.

Heathenism, paganism

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Heathenism, paganism Wé, forbeódaþ eornostlíce ǽlcne hǽðenscipe. Hǽðenscipe biþ ðæt man ídola weorðige ðæt is ðæt man weorðige hǽðene godas and sunnan oððe mónan fýr oððe flód wæter-wyllas oððe stánas we earnestly forbid all heathenism : heathenism is

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

hǽðen-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-mann, -monn, es; m.

A heathen

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A heathen Hǽðinmonn samaritanus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 33

hǽðen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

A heathen sacrifice

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A heathen sacrifice, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 31; Jul. 53

ge-hǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽre, adj.

Hairy

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Hairy Wǽron hie swá gehǽre swá wildeór pilosus in modum ferarum, Nar. 22, 5

hær-sceard

(n.)
Grammar
hær-sceard, es; n.

Hare-liphare-lippedhare-liphare-lip

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Hare-lip Wið hærscearde for hare-lip, L. M. 1, 13; Lchdm. ii. 56, 5

heáfod-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of the head

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A hair of the head Heáfod-hǽr capilli, Ælfc. Gl; 70; Som. 70, 55; Wrt. Voc. 42, 63

Linked entry: hǽr

cancer-hæbern

(n.)
Grammar
cancer-hæbern, es; n. [cancer a crab, hæbern = hæb-ærn a place, dwelling-place]
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A crab-hole; caverna, cavernula D

Linked entry: cancer

mǽg-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-hǽmed, es; n.

Incest

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Incest Nǽnig mǽghǽmed ne unclǽne fremme nullus incestum faciat, Bd. 4, 5; S. 573, 15

Linked entry: hǽmed