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hwón

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón, adj.

Littlefew

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Little, few [but the word occurs for the most part only in the neuter acc. with a substantive or adverbial force = a little] Dó huniges hwón tó put a little honey to it, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 32, 15. Hwón buteran, 8; Lchdm. ii. 54, 3. Hwón buteran and

hú-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hú-hwega, -hugu; adv.

About

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About, somewhere about Húhugu ymb ða teóþan tíd dæges hora circiter decima diei, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 12. Húhugu syx hund hída familiarum circiter sexcentarum, 4, 19; S. 590, 3. Húhwega ymb iii niht somewhere about three days, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 280

hwæt-hwega

(adv.)
Grammar
hwæt-hwega, -hwigu, -hugu; pron. and adv. [cf. use of something in Shakspere.]

Somethingsomewhata little

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Something, somewhat, a little Sing mé hwæthwegu canta mihi aliquid, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 12. Hwæthugu wundurlícre hálignesse aliquid miræ sanctitatis, 3, 9; S. 534, 1. Hwæthwegu seldcúþes something strange, Bt. 34, 4; Fox 138, 28. Hwæthwygo aliquid, Nar

æppel-hús

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-hús, es; n.

An apple-housea place for fruit generallypomarium

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An apple-house, a place for fruit generally; pomarium, Wrt. Voc. 58, 55

Linked entry: hús

ambeht-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-hús, es; n.

A workshopofficina

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A workshop; officina

bæþ-hús

(n.)
Grammar
bæþ-hús, es; n.

A BATH-HOUSEthermarum domus

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A BATH-HOUSE; thermarum domus Bæþhús balnearium vel thermarium, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 13; Wrt. Voc. 58, 54. Bæþhús vel bæþstów thermæ, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 75; Wrt. Voc. 57, 53

Linked entry: bæþ-stów

cac-hús

(n.)
Grammar
cac-hús, es; n.
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A privy; latrina, Som. Ben. Lye

deófolgyld-hús

(n.)

a heathen temple

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a heathen temple

feorh-hús

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-hús, es; n.

Life's housespirit's housethe bodyvītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmuscorpus

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Life's house, spirit's house, the body; vītæ vel ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Gár oft þurhwód fǽges feorhhús the dart often pierced the body of the fated, Byrht. Th. 140, 32; By. 297

fisc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-hús, es; n.

A fishing-housepiscīnāle

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A fishing-house; piscīnāle, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 105; Wrt. Voc. 58, 20

flǽsc-hús

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-hús, es; n.

A flesh-housecarnis officīna

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A flesh-house; carnis officīna Flǽschús carnāle, Ælfc. Gl. 108; Som. 78, 102; Wrt. Voc. 58, 17

hup-bán

Similar entry: hype-bán

hup-seax

Similar entry: hype-seax

hús-bonda

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonda, -bunda, an; m.
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The master of a house Án his manna wolde wícian æt ánes bundan húse his unþances and gewundode ðone húsbundon and se húsbunda ofslóh ðone óðerne. Ðá wearþ Eustatius uppon his horse and his gefeoran uppon heora and férdon tó ðam húsbundon and ofslógon

Linked entry: bonda

hús-bonde

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bonde, an; f.
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The mistress of a house Ða Israéliscan wíf biddaþ æt ðám Egiptiscean wífon æt hira néhgebúron and æt hira húsbondum sylfrene fatu postulabit mulier a vicina sua et ab hospita sua vasa argentea, Ex. 3, 22

hús-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hús-fæst, adj.
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Having a house, being a householder Ǽlc man húsfæst on his ówe land every man having a house on his own land, Chart. Th. 438, 5

hús-heofon

(n.)
Grammar
hús-heofon, es; m.

A ceiling

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A ceiling Húshefen lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye

Linked entry: heofon

hús-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hús-hleów, es; n.
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Shelter afforded by a house Gif[e] his húshleów and mete and munde ðam ðe ðæs beþurfe let him give the shelter of his house and food and protection to him that needs it, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 25

hús-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
hús-rǽden, e; f.

A housefamily

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A house, family Húsrǽden israhéles domus israel, Ps. Lamb. 113 [2nd], 9. Húsrǽdenne hire domus ejus, 47, 14

hux-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hux-líce, adv.

Ignominiouslydisgracefullyunbecomingly

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Ignominiously, disgracefully, unbecomingly Ðone seó eorþlíce árleásnyss huxlíce tealde whom earthly impiety had disgracefully calumniated, Homl. Th. i. 48, 23. Ða ðe hí huxlíce hér on lífe gedrehton those who shamefully afflicted them in this life, Jud