Harþacnut
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Hardacnut, son of Cnut On ðís ilcan geáre com Hardacnut cyng tó Sandwíc vii nihtum ǽr middan sumera. And hé wæs sóna underfangen ge fram Anglum ge fram Denum in this same year king Hardacnut came to Sandwich seven days before midsummer. And he was at
hassuc
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Coarse grass, a place where such grass grows On ðone hassuc, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 223, 25. 'Hassock or Hassocks. A name sometimes assigned to aira cæspitosa, L. but more accurately regarded as a term indicating the large coarse tufts formed in meadows
Linked entry: hæssec
hát
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A promise, vow Ic sendo hát fadores mínes ego mitto promissum patris mei, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 49. Hátes promissionis, Rtl. 14, 14
hát-heort
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Fury, anger, wrath; iracundia Nú is gefylled ðæt mycelle hátheort and ðæt mycelle yrre ðyses ealdermannes now is completed the great fury and the great wrath of this ruler, Blickl. Homl. 151, 10
hát-hyge
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Anger, fury, wrath Wé wǽron on ðínum háthige hearde gedréfde in furore tuo conturbati sumus, Ps. Th. 89, 7
heáf
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Lamentation, mourning, weeping, wailing Ðǽr is se ungeendoda heáf there is the never-ending lamentation, L. E. I; Th. ii. 394, 10: 400, 7. Wóp and heáf micel ploratus et ululatus multus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 2, 18. Ðǽr biþ heáf illic erit fletus, 24, 51.
Linked entry: heóf
heáfod-bán
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Head-bone, skull Monnes heáfodbán bærn tó ahsan burn a man's skull to ashes, L. M. 1, 53; Lchdm. ii. 126, 2. Wulfes heáfodbán bærn swíðe burn a wolf's skull thoroughly, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 3
heáfod-cláþ
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Head-cloth, head-dress Heáfodcláþ vel cappa capitulum vel capitularium, Ælfc. Gl. 64; Som. 69, 14; Wrt. Voc. 40, 48
heáfod-ece
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Head-ache Wið heáfodece for head-ache, Lchdm. i. 4,15: Herb. 75, 6; Lchdm. i. 178, 15
Linked entry: ece
heáfod-gerím
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The chief number, majority; or number of heads, i. e. of men [cf. the other compounds of gerím], Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 4; Jud. 309. v. next word
heáfod-getel
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A principal, cardinal number Cardinales numeros ðæt synd ða heáfodgetel, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 49, 64
heáfod-hǽr
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A hair of the head Heáfod-hǽr capilli, Ælfc. Gl; 70; Som. 70, 55; Wrt. Voc. 42, 63
Linked entry: hǽr
heáfod-leahter
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A capital offence, mortal sin Ǽlc ðara manna ðe mid heáfodleahtre besmiten biþ unusquisque eorum hominum, qui capitalibus criminibus polluti sunt, L. M. I. P. 1; Th. ii. 266, 3. Se ðe ða heáfodleahtras wyrcþ and on ðám geendaþ hé mót forbyrnan on ðam
heáfod-lencten-fæsten
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The chief Lent fast, R. Concord
heáfod-mǽg
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A near relation, a relation in the first degree, Cd. 60, Th. 73, 6; Gen. 1200: 78; Th. 96, 36; Gen. 1605: Beo. Th. 1180; B. 588: 4308; B. 2151. v. next word; and cf Icel. höfuð-niðjar, höfuðbarmsmenn agnates: v
heáfod-man
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A chief man, prince, captain, leader Heáfodman vel þegn primas, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 5; Wrt. Voc. 42, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 514, 14. Þæt folc wearþ micclum ástyred, and ða heáfodmenn and ða bóceras the people were much stirred up and the elders and the
heáfod-ríce
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A chief kingdom, empire Feówer heáfodrícu quatuor regnorum principatus, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 31
heáfod-sár
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Pain in the head, Herb. 4, 7; Lchdm. i. 90, 28
heáfod-stede
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A chief place Heora þeówas hie benóman heora heáfodstedes ðæt hie Capitoliam héton servi invaserunt Capitolium, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 86, 30. Hwílum wǽran heáfodstedas and heálíce hádas micelre mǽðe wyrðe formerly the chief places and high ranks were entitled
heáfod-wærc
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Pain in the head, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 18,5, 19
Linked entry: heáfod-wræc