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hláf-ofen

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-ofen, hláf-ofn, es; m.
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An oven for baking bread Fornum hláfofn, a farre dictum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 65

Linked entry: ofen

hleór-slæge

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-slæge, -slege, es; m.

A blow on the cheek or face

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A blow on the cheek or face Hleórslægeas hé underféng alapas accepit, Past. 36, 9; Swt. 261, 6

hlín-scúa

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-scúa, -scúwa, an; m.

The darkness of a prison,

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The darkness of a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1073: Exon. 73 b; Th. 275, 2; Jul. 544

clif-hlép

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
clif-hlép, clif-hlýp

right down, under footpessum

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right down, under foot; pessum, Cot. 155, Som. Ben. Lye

hlúd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hlúd-ness, e; f.

Loudnessclamour

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Loudness, clamour Clamor on Englisc ys hlúdnys, Angl. viii., 332, 3

hláf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-weard, es; m.

A stewardmajor-domo

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A steward, major-domo, Hé sette hine on his húse tó hláfwearde (printed hálf-) constituit eum dominum domus suae Ps. Th. 104, 17

Linked entries: healf-weard hláford

hleów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-ness, e; f.

Warmthsunniness

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Warmth, sunniness Hleównys apricitas (omitted after Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 33), Angl. viii. 451

hláf-gebroc

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-gebroc, es; n.

A fragment of bread

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A fragment of bread Ðara hláfgebroca wæs tó láfe twelf binna fulle of the fragments there remained twelve baskets full, Shrn. 48, 31

hleór-sceamu

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-sceamu, e; f.

Shame or confusion of face,

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Shame or confusion of face, Ps. Th. 68, 8

hleór-bán

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-bán, es; n.

Cheek-bone, temple

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Cheek-bone, temple Þunwængum ł hleórbánum temporibus, Ps. Lamb. 131, 5

hleów-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-dryhten, es; m.

A lord who protects, a patron

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A lord who protects, a patron, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 13; Wíd. 94

hleór-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
hleór-dropa, an; m.

A tear

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A tear, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 24; Gú. 1315

hleów-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-feðer, e; f.

A sheltering wing

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A sheltering wing Gefór hleówfeðrum þeaht journeyed covered by [his creator's] sheltering wings, Cd. 131; Th. 165, 31; Gen. 2740

hleów-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-sceorp, es; n.

A protecting garment

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A protecting garment, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 15; Rä. 10, 5

hlín-ræced

(n.)
Grammar
hlín-ræced, es; n.

A place with grated doors, a prison

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A place with grated doors, a prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2924; An. 1465: Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 6; Jul. 243

Linked entry: hlín-scúa

hlýp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlýp-geat, es; n.[?]
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Ondlang geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 180, 28

fen-hliþ

(n.)
Grammar
fen-hliþ, -hleoþ, es; n. [hliþ a declivity, slope]

A fen-slopebank of a fenpăluster clīvaspălūdis rīpa

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A fen-slope, bank of a fen; păluster clīvas, pălūdis rīpa Scolde Grendel fleón under fenhleoþu Grendel must flee under the fen-slopes, Beo. Th. 1645; B. 820

ge-hlów

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Dele, ge-hleów, and add: bleating Se feónd ongan onhyrgian . . . hrýðra gehlówe ( balatus pecorum ), Gr. D. 185, 3. Gehlów mugitum An. Ox. 1465. Wearð hé geþreád fram þám áwyrg-dan gáste . . . and ongan beón swíðe geswænced mid gehlówum ( balatibus )

here-hlóþ

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Ne ic me herehlóðe helleþegna swíðe onsitte nor do I fear much a crew of hell's ministers. Add

mid-hlít

(n.)
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fellowship Gyf hwylc. . . tó andetnesse cuman nele fram cirycean hé is tó ánýdanne and fram gemǽnsumunge and midhlýte geleáffulra ( a communione et consortio fidelium ], Nap. 45

Linked entry: hlít