hand-swyle
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A swelling in the hand Handswyle cidaricus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 46
hand-gewrit
What is written by the hand, a deed, contract ⬩ chirographum
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Sum man wrát his handgewrit ðam áwyrgedan deófle a certain man put his hand to a contract with the accursed devil
hand-hwyrft
A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment
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A turning of the hand, the time occupied by such a turning, a moment, Lye
hand-gesceaft
That which is formed by the hand, a creature
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That which is formed by the hand, a creature, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 24; Gen. 455
hand-mægen
Might, power of hand
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Might, power of hand, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 22; Gen. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 1450: An. 725
hand-gestealla
One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate
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One whose place is close at one's hand, a comrade, an associate, Beo. Th. 5186; B. 2596
hand-smæll
A slap with the hand
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A slap with the hand Sealdon him hondsmællas dabant ei alapas, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 19, 3
Linked entry: smæll
hand-belle
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A hand-bell Thǽr synd . . . iiij handbellan and vj hangende bollan (bellan ?), C. D. B. iii. 660, 34
hand-cweorn
A hand-mill
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A hand-mill Héton hine grindan æt hira handcwyrne ordered him to grind at their mill, Jud. 16, 21
hand-cláþ
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A A] Cf. hand-hrægl
hand-fæstung
A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance ⬩ marriage with the encumbrance of some canonical impediment, not yet bought off ⬩ striking a bargain, the joining hands. ⬩ emunitas, cautio, testamentum, privilegium.
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A giving of the hand by way of pledge or assurance Handfestnung mandatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 110; Wrt. Voc. 20, 48
hand-sliht
A slaying with the hand
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A slaying with the hand Ne meahte hé ealdum eorle hondslyht giofan he could not give a deadly blow to the old warrior, Beo. Th. 5937: B. 2972: 5851; B. 2929
hand-gewrit
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D. hand-writ) Sóðne geleáfan hé wæs andettende and mid his handgewrite ( cum subscriptione sua ) getrymede, Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 667, 9. a document in a person's own handwriting ' Þá deóflu habbað him on hande mín ágen handgewryt'
hand-leán
A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution ⬩ bravium
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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl.
mǽg-hand
A relation ⬩ kinsman
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Cf. ða nýhstan hand mé, 491, 13
hand-bóc
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Th. ii. 384, 1. a hand-book, manual Wé gesetton on þissum enchiridion, ꝥ ys mannalis on lyden and handbóc on englisc, manega þing ymbe gerímcræft, Angl. viii. 321, 34
hand-gang
Laying on of hands ⬩ laying on of hands
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Laying on of hands Handgang manus impositio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 94; Wrt. Voc. 60, 3
hand-hrægl
A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin ⬩ mantile
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A cloth for the hands, towel, napkin; mantile, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 70; Wrt. Voc. 26, 67
hand-dǽda
One who does a deed with his own hand
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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L.
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hand-wyrm
An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand
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An insect supposed to produce disease in the hand Handwyrm surio vel briensis vel sirineus, Ælfc. Gl. 24; Som. 60, 25; Wrt. Voc. 24, 28. Handwyrm ureius, Wrt. Voc. 288, 4.