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healf-trendel

(n.)
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healf-trendel, es; n.

A hemisphere

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A hemisphere Healftryndel, emisperia, Ælfc. Gl. 49; Som. 65, 71: Wrt. Voc. 34, 6

fædren-healf

(n.)

the paternal side

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the paternal side, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 5

healf-brocen

(adj.)
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healf-brocen, adj.

Half-broken

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Half-broken Þam sticcum healfbrocenra ísa semifractarum crustis glacierum, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 633, 9

healf-freó

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-freó, adj.

Half-free

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Half-free Hwílum be freótmen, hwílum be healftreón, Wlfst. 171, 4 note

healf-gemet

(n.)

diametra

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glosses diametra, Hpt. 31, 10, 199

Linked entry: ge-met

healf-sinewealt

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-sinewealt, adj.

Half-round

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Half-round Healfsinewealt semirotundum, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 20

healf-slǽpende

(adj.)
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Him þúhte on healfslǽpendon líchoman, ná eallinga swylce on swefne, Vis. Lfc. 3. Add:

healf-weard

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Dele

módor-healf

(n.; adj.)
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(?)

norþ-healf

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On norðhealfe þæs híredes mearc, C. D. B. iii. 15, 12. Hé is bebyrged on ðá norðhealfe on Sc̃e Paulus postice, Chr. 976; P. 122, 14. Hí gelógodon Sc̃e Ælfeáges líchaman on norðhealfe Xp̃e es weófodes, 1023; P. 156, 23. Add

west-healf

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Ðonne on westhealfe ðæs heáfodlandes vi gyrda bewestan Yttinges hláwe, C. D. v. 275, 18. Ælfríces mearc on westhealfe, C. D. R. iii. 15, 12. Add

út-healf

(n.)
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út-healf, e; f.

The outsideexterior

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The outside, exterior Úthealf ðæs beddes sponda (v. sponda, est exterior pars lecti, 242, col. 2), Wrt. Voc, i. 41, 28

healf-cwic

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-cwic, adj.

Half alive, half dead

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Half alive, half dead Halfcwic semivivus; half dead, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 30. Helfcuicne, Past. 17; Swt. 125, 8. Funde hiene ǽnne be wege licgan healfcucne invenit in itinere solum relictum et extrema vitæ efflantem, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 128, 14. Sume healfcwice

healf-eald

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-eald, adj.

Half grown, of middle age

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Half grown, of middle age Halfeald swín half-grown swine, L. M. 2, 37; Lchdm. ii. 246, 2

healf-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
healf-heáfod, es; n.

The fore part of the headsinciput

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The fore part of the head; sinciput Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Som. 14, 24

healf-hwít

(adj.)
Grammar
healf-hwít, adj.

Half white, whitishsubalbus

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Half white, whitish; subalbus, Ælfc. Gl. 79; Som. 72, 73; Wrt. Voc. 46, 30

healf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
healf-mann, es; m.

Half man

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Half man Halfmann semivir, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 23

healf-weard

(n.)
Grammar
healf-weard, es; m.

One who has a share of another's property or power

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One who has a share of another's property or power Hé sette hine on his húse to halfwearde ealra him his ǽhta anweald betǽhte constituit eum dominum domes suæ, et principem omnis possessionis suæ, Ps. Th. 104,17

healf-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
healf-wudu, a; m.

Field-balmcalamintha nepeta

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Field-balm; calamintha nepeta, L. M. 1, 47; Lchdm. ii. 118, 1

spere-healf

(n.)
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spere-healf, e;

The male side or line

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The male side or line (in speaking of inheritance. Cf. swert-, gér-máge, Grmm. R. A. 470) Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ða sperehealfe, næs on ða spinlhealfe, Chart. Th. 491, 20

Linked entries: spere-hand spinel-healf