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wæsc-hús

(n.)
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wæsc-hús, es; n.
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A washhouse, laundry Wæschús colimbum, lauandariam. Hpt. 31, 13, 323

winter-hús

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winter-hús, es; n.
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A winter-house, house to live in in winter Winterhús and sumorhús, Hml. S. 36, 98

sáwel-hús

(n.)

the body

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the body Ðis sáwelhús, fǽge flǽschoma, Exon. Th. 163,34 ; Gú. 1003. Deáþ sóhte sáwelhús, 170, 19; Gú. 1114

up-hús

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up-hús, es; n.

An upper chamber

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An upper chamber Uphúses cenaculi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 67

wæfer-hús

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wæfer-hús, es; n.

A theatre ⬩ amphitheatre

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A theatre, amphitheatre Hé lǽdde hí tó ðam wæferhúse, ðǽr ða deór wunodon, beran and león, ðe hí ábítan sceoldon, Homl. Skt. ii. 24, 49

fýr-hús

a room with a fire

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Substitute: a room with a fire Búr camera, fýrhúscaminatum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 7. Fýrhúses (printed -hýses) hlýwing caumene refugium, Angl. xiii. 397, 461

sealt-hús

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sealt-hús, es; n.

A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?) ⬩ salinarium

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A house where salt is prepared (?) or sold (?); salinarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

gift-hús

(n.)
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gift-hús, es; n.

A wedding-house ⬩ nuptiarum domus

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A wedding-house; nuptiarum domus Ðá wǽrun ða gyfthús mid sittyndum mannum gefyllede impletæ sunt nubtiæ discumbentium, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 10

bæþ-hús

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Þá healle and þá óþre gebytlu bæftan þǽre healle, bæðhús and kycenan, Hml. S. 36, 97. Add

bæc-hús

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bæc-hús, es; n.

A BAKEHOUSE ⬩ pistrinum

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A BAKEHOUSE; pistrinum, Ælfc. Gl. 22?

bán-hús

(n.)
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bán-hús, es; n.

The bone-house ⬩ the chest ⬩ body ⬩ ossea domus ⬩ pectus ⬩ corpus

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The bone-house, the chest, body; ossea domus, pectus, corpus He ðæt bánhús gebrocen hæfde he had broken the bone-house, the breast, or body, Beo. Th. 6285; B. 3147. Hence bánhúses weard the body's guard, the mind, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 9; Exod. 523

bell-hús

(n.)

a bell-house

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a bell-house L. R. 2; Th. i. 190, 15

feoh-hús

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feoh-hús, es; n.

A treasure-house ⬩ ærārium

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A treasure-house; ærārium, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 104; Wrt. Voc. 58, 19

friþ-hús

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friþ-hús, es; n.

A house of peace ⬩ refuge ⬩ an asylum ⬩ pācis dŏmus ⬩ ăsȳlum

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A house of peace, refuge, an asylum; pācis dŏmus, ăsȳlum Friþhfls vel generstede asylum, Ælfc. Gl. no; Som. 79, 28; Wrt. Voc. 59, 2

fýr-hús

(n.)
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fýr-hús, es; n.

A FIRE-HOUSE ⬩ furnace ⬩ cămīnus ⬩ κάμινος ⬩ fornax

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A FIRE-HOUSE, furnace; cămīnus = κάμινος, fornax Fýrhús camīnātum? Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 92; Wrt. Voc. 58, 7. Fýrhúses hlýwing caumenæ (?) refŭgium, R. Concord. 11

eal-hús

(n.)

an ale-house

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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye

helle-hús

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helle-hús,
  • Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 24; Gú. 649.

hrægel-hús

(n.)
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hrægel-hús, es; n.

A vestry ⬩ vestiarium

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A vestry; vestiarium, C. R. Ben. 67, Lye

hús-hláford

(n.)
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hús-hláford, es; m.
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The master of a house Secgeaþ ðam húshláforde dicetis patrifamilias, Lk. Skt. 22, 11

hús-incel

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hús-incel, es; n.

a habitation ⬩ domicilium ⬩ tabernaculum

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A small house, a habitation; domicilium, tabernaculum Husincil tabernaculum, Rtl. 181, 5, 15. In húsincle in domicilio, Ps. Surt: húsincyle, Ps. Spl. C. 101, 7