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hóring

(n.)
Grammar
hóring, es; m.
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An adulterer, fornicator Hér sindon miltestran and bearnmyrðran and fúle forlegene hóringas, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 181

horn-bláwere

(n.)
Grammar
horn-bláwere, es; m.
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A horn-blower, trumpeter Hornbláwere cornicen, Wrt. Voc. 73, 63 : Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 24. Ðǽr mihte wel bén ábúton twenti óðer þritte hornblaweres, Chr. 1127; Erl. 256, 36

Linked entry: bláwere

horn-fisc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-fisc, es; m.
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A garfish, a kind of pike Hornfisc plegode glád geond gársecg, Andr. Kmbl. 740; An. 370

horn-píc

(n.)
Grammar
horn-píc, es; n.
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[?] A pinnacle Sette hine ofer hornpíc temples statuit eum supra pinnam templi, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 9

Linked entry: píc

horn-scip

(n.)
Grammar
horn-scip, es; n.
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A ship having a beak [rostrum], a ship with a horn-like projection in the bow, Andr. Kmbl. 547; An. 274

hors-ern

(n.)
Grammar
hors-ern, es; n.
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A horse-house, stable Horsern æquiale, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 33; Wrt. Voc. 16, 7

Linked entry: hors-ærn

hors-gærstún

(n.)
Grammar
hors-gærstún, es; m.
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A meadow for the pasturing of horses Onbútan ðone horsgærstún, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 414, 25

Linked entry: gærs-tún

hors-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hors-hirde, -hyrde, es; m.
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A horse-keeper, groom Horshyrde pabulator, Ælfc. Gl. 9; Som. 56, 123; Wrt. Voc. 19, 6. Horshyrde agaso, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 37

hose-bend

(n.)
Grammar
hose-bend, es; m.
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A hose-band, garter Hosebendas periscelides, Lye: Hpt. Gl. 517

hosp-word

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-word, es; n.
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A word expressing contempt, contumely, reproach, abuse Án ðæra hospworda hé forbær suwigende one of their reproaches he bore with in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 230, 8. Ðá hét martianus mid his hospwordum ðæt hé sǽde his síþ him eallum then Martianus bade

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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A garment, dress, robe, rail [in night-rail] clothing Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis: þicce gewefen hrægel pavidensis: þenne gewefen hrægel levidensis: purpuren hrægel clavus vel purpura: feala hiwes hrægel polymita: wógum bewerod hrægel ralla vel

Linked entry: hrægl

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

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The body of a man living or dead, a corpse, carcase, trunk, carrion Líc vel hreáw funus, Ælfc. Gl. 85; Som. 74, 1; Wrt. Voc. 45, 25. Ðú earma nú ðú byst geworden ðæt fúleste hreáw and wyrma mete thou miserable thing, now art thou become a very foul corpse

Linked entries: hrá hráw hreáw

hrá-fyl

(n.)
Grammar
hrá-fyl, -fyll, es; m.

Slaughter

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Slaughter, Beo. Th. 559; B. 277

hran

(n.)
Grammar
hran, hron, es; m.

A whalea mussel

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A whale, a mussel [?] Hran ballena, Wrt. Voc. 65, 62. Hron ballena velpilina, 281, 55. Hran musculus Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 78; Wrt. Voc. 56, 1. On huntunge hranes in venationem balenæ, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 25. Hér beóþ oft fangene seolas and hronas

Linked entries: hron hrond-

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

oxcowheifer

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Horned cattle, ox, cow, heifer Jung hrýðer juniculus [anniculus ? ], Ælfc. Gl. 22; Som. 59, 86; Wrt. Voc. 23, 45. Geong hrýðer L. M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 24. Se hláford geáhsode ðæt ðæt hrýðer [cf. fear, 7] geond ðæt wésten férde the master learned

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

hroð-hund

(n.)
Grammar
hroð-hund, , [?] roð-hund, es; m.
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Inutilis canis, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 77; Wrt. Voc. 23, 36

husc

(n.)
Grammar
husc, hucs, hux, es; m. [cf. hosp.]

Insultscornscoffingmockery

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Insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery Abraham mid hucse bewand ða hleóðorcwidas on hige sínum [cf. Sarah laughed within herself, Gen. 18, 12], Cd. 107; Th. 140, 34; Gen. 2337 : 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382. Þurh hucx per ironiam, Cot. 186, Lye

Linked entries: hux- hyscan hucs

hwæg

(n.)
Grammar
hwæg, hwæig, hweg, es; n. [?]

Whey

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Whey Hwæg serum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 36. Ðeówan wífmen hwæig on sumera to a servant maid shall be given when in summer L. R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25

Linked entry: hweg

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turnspacechangeexchange

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A turn, space, change, exchange, that which is exchanged Be hwearfe. Nán man ne hwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse ... Gif hit hwá dó fó se landhláford tó ðam hwearfe Of exchange. Let no man exchange any property without the witness of the

hwem

(n.)
Grammar
hwem, hwemm, es; m.

A cornerangle

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A corner, angle Hwæt fremaþ ðære burhware ðeáh ðe ðæt port beo trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod gif ðǽr biþ án hwem open forlǽten ðæt se onwinnenda here þurh ðam infær hæbbe what does it avail the citizens, though the town be firmly built on every side

Linked entry: hwæm