stefn-hlów
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Vowel, vocalic Ðæne clypolon .a. oððe þæne stemhlówan, Angl. viii. 314, 16
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hlǽw
a low ⬩ law ⬩ a rising ground, ⬩ an artificial as well as a natural mound, ⬩ a funeral mound; ⬩ tumulus ⬩ the interior of a mound, ⬩ a cave
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a low or law [occurring in names of places], a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound; tumulus Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon there was
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hleów-burh
A city which affords shelter, protection,
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A city which affords shelter, protection, Beo. Th. 1828; B. 912: 3467; B. 1731
hláf-gebrece
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A fragment of bread Hé his cristallum cynnum sendeð swylc swá hláfgebrece mittit crystallum suum sicut frusta panis, Ps. Th. 147, 6. Substitute:
hláf-hús
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a house of bread (translation of Beth-lehem) Bethlehem is gereht 'Hláf-hús', Hml. Th. i. 34, 15
beorh-hliþ
A mountain-height ⬩ mountain-brow ⬩ montis clivus vel fastigium
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A mountain-height, mountain-brow; montis clivus vel fastigium Under beorhhliðe under the mountain-height Elen. Kmbl. 1572; El. 788 : 2015; El. 1009. Wǽron beorhhliðu blóde bestémed the mountain-brows were besteamed with blood Cd. 166; Th. 206, 7; Exod
Linked entries: burh-hleoþ beorg-hleoþ
ceaster-hlid
Cover of a city, gate ⬩ urbis tegmen, porta
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Cover of a city, gate; urbis tegmen, porta Ðæt ǽnig meahte ðæs ceasterhlides clustor unlúcan that any one might unlock the inclosure of the city-gate, Exon. 12a; Th. 20, 7; Cri. 314
hláf-ræce
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An instrument for stirring a fire for cooking Hlábręcæ rotabulum (rotabulum furca vel illud lignum quo ignis movetur in fornace causa coquendi Migne), An. Ox. 53, 43
hláf-mæsse
Lammas, ⬩ a name for the first of August
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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17. On ðære nihte ðe gé hátaþ Hláfmesse on the day
Linked entries: hláf-sénung hlám-mæsse
hláf-brytta
a steward
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One who distributes food to a household, a steward, [cf. gleáw þeów þone geset hys hláfurd ofer his híred, ðæt hé him on tíde mete sylle, Mt. 24, 45] Eádgifu gefreóde Ælfgiðe Birhsies dohtor hláfbryttan, C.D.B. iii. 537, 10; Cht. E. 255, 18
hláf-ǽta
A loaf-eater, ⬩ domestic, ⬩ servant
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A loaf-eater, domestic, servant Ceorles hláfǽta a 'ceorl's' servant, L. Ethb. 25; Th. i. 8, 10
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hláf-gang
The procession with the host,
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The procession with the host, L. Eth. vii. 27; Th. i. 334. 34
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hláf-gebrece
A fragment of bread
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A fragment of bread Swá hláfgebrece sicut frustum panis, Ps. Th. 147, 6
hláf-hwǽte
Wheat for making bread,
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Wheat for making bread, Chart. Th. 144, 34
hláf-leást
Lack of bread
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Lack of bread For ðære hláfleáste ða eorþan ǽton for lack of bread they ate the earth, St. And. 34, 20
hláf-sénung
Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day
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Blessing of bread, which took place on August first or Lammas-day On ðam ylcan dæge [Aug. 1] æt hláfsénunga, Shrn. 112, 8
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hleór-bolster
A cushion for the cheek, ⬩ pillow
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A cushion for the cheek, pillow, Beo. Th. 1381; B 688
hleów-stede
A sheltered, ⬩ warm place
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A sheltered, warm place Hleówstede apricus locus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 24
hleów-stól
A place of protection, ⬩ one's native city
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A place of protection, one's native city Síðedon fǽmnan and wuduwan freóndum beslægene from hleówstóle damsels and widows bereft of friends journeyed from their sheltering home [of the people of Sodom driven from their city ], Cd. 94; Th. 121, 16; Gen