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heáfod-gim

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-gim, m. f.

Jewel of the head, the eye

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Jewel of the head, the eye, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 49; Cri. 1331: 89 b; Th. 336, 6; Gn. Ex. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 62; An. 31

tog

(n.)
Grammar
tog, es; n.

Strifecontention

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Strife, contention Da friðgeorae, ða ðe heá búta éghwoefcum flíta and toge behaldan. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 9 note

hýpel

(n.)
Grammar
hýpel, es; m.

A heap

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A heap On hýpel in cumulum, in augmentationem, Hpt. Gl. 465. Hypplas congeries, 499. On reáde hýplas in rubicundas congeries, 449. Cf. scald-hýflas vel sond-hyllas alga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 73

on-wríðan

(v.)

to unwrap, to release from a covering

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to unwrap, to release from a covering Seó hét heáfod onwríðan she bade take the head (of Holofernes) from the bag in which it had been put, Judth. Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 173

fliógan

(v.)

to flyvŏlāre

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to fly; vŏlāre Ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones I can fly over the high roof of the heaven, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 5

píp-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
píp-dreám, es; m.
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The sound of the pipe Pipdrám singan gehýreþ gehende blisse to hear (in a dream) the sound of the pipe shews joy at hand, Lchdm, iii. 208, 22

hípe

(n.)

a heap

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a heap. Hype congeries, An. Ox. 4780. Hýpum cumulis, Germ. 401, 22. On reáde hýpan in rubicundas congeries, An. Ox. 1822. Take here hýpe in Dict. and add

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hynden-mann

(n.)
Grammar
hynden-mann, es; m.
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The head man of a hynden Ðæt wé ús gegaderian á emban ǽnne mónaþ gif wé mágon and æmtan habban ða hyndenmenn and ða ðe ða teóþunge bewitan ... and habban ða xii [xi?]

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dór

(n.)
Grammar
dór, dúru.
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. ¶ Of secbróce tó þan heán dore (gate, Kemble: pass, Earle, Chr. p. 328); of þan (heán, C. D. iii. 79, 3) dore tó brýdbróce, Cht. E. 447, 8

fór-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fór-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the headFOREHEADskullancĭput?calvārium

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The fore part of the head, FOREHEAD, skull; ancĭput? calvārium Fórheáfod ancĭput? Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 34; Wrt. Voc. 42, 42. Fórheáfod vel heáfodpanne calvārium, 69; Som. 70. 33; Wrt. Voc. 42, 41

Linked entry: fóre-heáfod

fyrd-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-weard, e; f.

An army-guarda military watchmīlĭtāris custōdia

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An army-guard, a military watch; mīlĭtāris custōdia Sǽweard and heáfodweard and fyrdweard sea-guard and head-guard and army-guard, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 5

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mold-gewind

(n.)
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the top of the head Þonne se untruma bið gesmyred on þám moldgewinde ( in vertice) and on foranheáfde and on þan þun-wengon and on his nebbe, Nap. 46

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bryne

(n.)
Grammar
bryne, byrne, es; m.

to burnA burning, fire, flame, heatustio, ardor, incendium, ignis, flamma, fervor

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Bryne stígeþ heáh to heofonum the flame rises high to heaven, Exon. 63a; Th. 233, 6; Ph. 520: 55b; Th. 196, 23; Az. 178.

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hárian

(v.)
Grammar
hárian, p. ode

To grow grey

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Ic sceolde wesan ceorl on háriendum heáfde I should have to be a husband when my head was growing grey, Shrn. 39, 27

bearhtm

(n.)
Grammar
bearhtm, es; m.

A noisetumultclamoursoundcryfragorstrepitustumultusclamor

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A noise, tumult, clamour, sound, cry; fragor, strepitus, tumultus, clamor Ic on ðisse byrig bearhtm gehýre I hear a tumult in this city, Cd. 109; Th. 145, 50; Gen. 2406

findig

(adj.)
Grammar
findig, adj.

Considerablegoodheavypondĕrōsus

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Considerable, good, heavy; pondĕrōsus Findig corn heavy corn, Lye

for-lange

(adv.)
Grammar
for-lange, (? for lange); adv.

Long ago

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Long ago Forlonge (olim) ꝥte heá gehreáwsadon, Lk. L. R. 10, 13. Forelong, Mt. L. 11, 21. Forelonge dudum, Rtl. 194, 1

ge-scénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scénan, p. de; pp. ed

To break, bruise, woundcontĕrĕre, vulnĕrāre

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To break, bruise, wound; contĕrĕre, vulnĕrāre Hí woldon ǽninga heafolan gescénan they would at once wound the head, Andr. Kmbl. 2286; An. 1144. Forðon he ǽren dór gesceeneþ quia contrivit portas æreas, Ps. Th. 106, 15

be-ceorfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-ceorfan, p. -cearf, pl. -curfon; pp. -corfen

To BECARVEcut offto cut or pare awayamputarepræcidere

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To BECARVE, cut off, to cut or pare away; amputare, præcidere Ðá hét he hine heáfde beceorfan then he ordered to cut of his head, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 3

Linked entries: be-corfen be-efesian

cuffie

(n.)
Grammar
cuffie, an; f.

A capcoifhoodhead dress pileuscuculluscapitis tegmen

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A cap, coif, hood, head dress; pileus, cucullus, capitis tegmen Hió an Æðelflǽde hyre cuffian she gives to Æthelfled her hood Cod. Dipl. 1290; A. D. 995; Kmbl. vi. 133, 20