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hunig-swéte

(adj.)
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hunig-swéte, adj.

mellifluous

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Sweet as honey, mellifluous Hé hlód ðá mid þurstigum breóste ða flówendan láre ðe hé eft æfter fyrste mid hunigswéttre þrotan bealcette, Th. An. 45, 4

hunig-teár

(n.)
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hunig-teár, es; m.
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Distillation from the comb, without squeezing, virgin honey; mel purissimum, e favo sponte quod effluxit, mell stillativum,' Lchdm. ii. 396, col. 1 Hunigteár nectar, Hpt. Gl. 468. Hunigteáres nectaris, Mone Gl. p. 384. Sý gemenged tógædre hunigteár and

hunig-teáren

(adj.)
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hunig-teáren, adj.
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Sweet as honey or nectar Hunigteárenne nectareum, Gl. Prud. p. 140

Linked entry: -teáren

husc-word

(n.)
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husc-word, es; n.
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An insulting, scornful word or speech Huscworde ongan ealdorsacerd hyspan, Andr. Kmbl. 1338 ; An. 669

ge-hugod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hugod, part. p.

Mindeddisposed

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Minded, disposed Boda bitre gehugod the messenger bitter of purpose, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 11; Gen. 725

ymb-humne

Similar entry: ymb-hammen

ymb-húung

(n.)
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ymb-húung, e; f.
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Circumcision Yymbhúungun circumcisionem, Jn. Skt. Lind. 7, 22

Linked entries: ymb-hycgende húung

wudu-hunig

(n.)
Grammar
wudu-hunig, es; n.

Wild honey

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Wild honey Wuduhunig mel silvestre, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4. Wudehunig, Homl. Th. i. 352, 7. Be wyrtum and be wuduhuuige, Blickl. Homl. 167, 36. Wuduhunig hé æt, Mk. Skt. l, 6

Linked entry: hunig

ge-húfod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-húfod, adj.
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Provided with a húfe (q. v. ) Gehúfud vittatus Germ. 397, 525

Linked entry: húfian

ge-hugod

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ge-húsa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-húsa, a domestic, one of a household.
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Sý wyrðment gegearewod . . . þám rihtgelýfedum úrum gehúsum honor exibeatur domestici fidei, R. Ben. 83, l. Hiore gehúsan domesticis suis Kent. Gl. 1138. Gehúse his domesticos ejus Mt. L. 10, 25. Add

Linked entry: húsa

húru-þinga

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Add: an emphatic modification of húru. v. húru; tó þám ꝥ hí þone mete, þone hí þágýta fullfremedlíce geblissiende þicgean ne mihton, húruþinga (húru, v. l. saltem ) geómriende onbyrigdon, Gr. D. 170, 7. Sé þe . . . dæghwámlice his circan gesécan ne mæge

hunig-æppel

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For ' Pastillus . . . Lye' substitute: A lozenge or pastille containing honey: — -Hunaegæpl, hunigæppel pastellus, Txts. 90, 830. Hunigæppel, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 65 ; passtellus, i. 289, 75

hunig-binn

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-binn, e; f.
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A receptacle for honey Man sceal habban . . . hýfa, hunigbinna, Angl. ix. 264, 15

Linked entry: bin

hunig-camb

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For 'Lchdm. . . . col. I' substitute: Angl. xiii. 368, 46, and add Sáwl gefylled trytt béóbreád ł hunigcamb anima saturata calcabit fauum, Scint. 50, 9.

hunig-flówende

(adj.)
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Add: lit. of flowers, Gú. 1250 (in Dict. ). fig. Huniflówende gecnordnessa melliflua studia, Hpt. Gl. 404, 17

heáhdeór-hunta

(n.)
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heáhdeór-hunta, an; m.

A stag-huntsman

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A stag-huntsman Mínon heáhdeórhunton to my stag-huntsman, Chart. Th. 561, 24

hús-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bryne, es; m.

a fire

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The burning of a house, a fire Æt húsbryne ǽlc mon ánne pening at the burning of a house let every man contribute one penny, Chart. Th. 614, 13

heg-hús

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heg-hús, hig-hús, es; n.

A hay-housefœnile

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A hay-house; fœnile, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 20; Wrt. Voc. 58, 60

hús-brice

(n.)
Grammar
hús-brice, es; m.

Housebreakingburglary

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Housebreaking, burglary Húsbrice [-brec, MS. A.] and bærnet æfter woruldlage is bótleás housebreaking and arson are according to the secular law inexpiable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 5. Cf. quedam non possunt emendari, que sunt husbreche, et bernet, L