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hæft-encel

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>hæftinoel,</b> es; n. An enslaved captive, a captive bought and made a slave. Cf. hæft; Hæftincel empticius (cf. emptilius geboht þeówa, i. 50, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 34

hæft-méce

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lencten-hǽte

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-hǽte, an : <b>lencten-hǽt lencten-hǽtu,</b> e; f.
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Spring-heat, heat in spring Of réðre lenctenhǽtan (-hǽte, v. l.) repentinus calor veris Ors. 3, 3 ; Bos. 55, 22

Linked entry: hǽte

mór-hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
mór-hǽþ, e; f. l. es; m. n.

on-hæld

Similar entry: on-hildan

hæft-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-noþ, -neþ, es; m.

Custody, keeping, imprisonment

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Custody, keeping, imprisonment On hæftnoþe biþ gehæfd he will be imprisoned, Lchdm. iii. 200, 34. On hæftneþe gebringan to imprison, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 21. Ðǽr hé on hæftneþe wæs where he was imprisoned, 1101; Erl. 237. 40

hæft-méce

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-méce, es; m.

A hilted sword

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A hilted sword, Beo. Th 2918; B. 1457

hægl-scúr

(n.)
Grammar
hægl-scúr, es; m.

A shower of hail, hailstorm

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A shower of hail, hailstorm, Andr. Kmbl. 2515; An. 1259

hǽþ-berige

(n.)
Grammar
hǽþ-berige, an; f.

Heath-berry, bilberryvaccinium

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Heath-berry, bilberry; vaccinium Hǽþbergean wísan heath-berry plants, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm. ii. 344, 10

Linked entry: berie

hǽðen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-nes, se; f.

Heathenism, paganismgentilitas

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Heathenism, paganism; gentilitas Ðá ongunnon monige hǽðennysse þeáw forlǽtan relicto gentilitatis ritu, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 12. Hé tó hǽðennysse wæs gehwyrfed ad apostasiam conversus est, 3, 30; S. 561, 39

hǽðen-mann

(n.)
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hǽðen-mann, -monn, es; m.

A heathen

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A heathen Hǽðinmonn samaritanus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 33

hǽðen-feoh

(n.)
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hǽðen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

A heathen sacrifice

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A heathen sacrifice, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 31; Jul. 53

on-hǽle

(adj.)
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on-hǽle, adj.

Whole, entire

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Whole, entire Gemengde beóþ onhǽlo gelác engla and deófla the entire hosts of angels and devils shall be joined together, Exon. Th. 56, 5; Cri. 896

on-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
on-hǽle, adj.

Secret, hidden

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Secret, hidden Ne lǽt ðú ðínne ferþ onhíélne, dégol ðæt ðú deópost cunne, nelle ic ðé mín dyrne gesecgan, gif ðú mé dínne hygecræft hylest, Exon. Th. 333, 9; Gn. Ex. 1. Gif mec onhǽle án onfindeþ, ðǽr ic wíc búge (cf. gif ic mǽgburge mót míne gelǽdan

be-hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
be-hǽs, e; f. [be by, near, hǽs command]

A self-commandvowpromisebehestvotum

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A self-command, vow, promise. Hence our behest; votum He fela behǽsa behét he promised many vows Chr. 1093; Th. 359, 33

for-hæl

(v.)
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for-hæl, -hǽle, -hǽlon; p. indic. subj. indic. pl. of for-helan

to conceal

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to conceal, Glostr. Frag. 4, 20

múþ-hǽl

(n.)
Grammar
múþ-hǽl, es; n.

Salutary words pronounced by the mouth

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Salutary words pronounced by the mouth Módiges (Moses) múþhǽl(cf. éce rǽdas Moyses sægde. Th. 210, 15-17), Cd. 170: Th. 213, 14; Exod. 552

níd-hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hǽs, e; f.

A command which is attended by compulsion

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A command which is attended by compulsion Man for cyning gebidde and hine búton neádhǽse heora willum weorðigen let people pray for the king, and honour him without injunction, of their own accord, L. Wih. 1; Th. i. 36, 16

Linked entry: hǽs

ge-hæp

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæp, adj.

Fit

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Fit On stówe gehæppre in loco apto, Th. An. 21, 13

Linked entries: -hæp hæplíc

tægl-hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
tægl-hǽr, es; n.

A hair of an animal's tail

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A hair of an animal's tail Gif ðú hafast mid ðé wulfes hrycghǽr and tæglhǽr ða ýtemæstan on síðfæte, bútan fyrhtu ðú ðone síð gefremest, ac se wulf sorgaþ ymbe his síð, Lchdm. i. 360, 21