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hæsel-wyrt

(n.)
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hæsel-wyrt, e; f.

Asarabacca, asarum Europæum

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Asarabacca, asarum Europæum, Lchdm. iii. 329, col. 2

helle-hæfta

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helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

hǽmed-dreám

(n.)
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The form hǽmedrím, which is that of the MS., is a compound of which the second part I cannot explain

hǽmed-þing

(n.)
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In l. 10 l. hǽmedþingum

ge-hǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽnan, p. de; pp. ed

To stone

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To stone Ic gemétte ðǽr Archelaus gehǽnedne I found there Archelaus stoned, St. And. 44, 18

ge-hǽtan

(v.)

to promisepromittere

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to promise; promittere, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 33

un-hǽmed

(adj.)
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un-hǽmed, adj.

Unmarried

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Unmarried Unhǽmedo innuba (voluit dotales linquere pompas, Ald. 195), Wrt. Voc. ii. 95. 50

Linked entry: un-gehǽmed

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitationillicit intercourseadulteryfornication

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Unlawful cohabitation, illicit intercourse, adultery, fornication Cwéna geligr vel unrihthǽmed adulterium, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 33. Forligr flǽsces unrihthǽmed is fornicatio carnis, adulterium est, Scint. 87, 14. Unrihthǽmed wífes fornicatio mulieris, 86

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

unriht-hǽmed

(adj.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, adj.

Adulterous

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Adulterous Unrihthǽmede mæn tó rihtum lífe mid synna hreówe tó fón, L. Wih. 3; Th. i. 36, 18. Mid unrihthǽmedum cum adulteris, Ps. Spl. 49, 19

wóh-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
wóh-hǽmed, es; n.

Adulteryfornication

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Adultery, fornication Se yfla willa wóhhǽmetes (cf. unrihthǽmedes, Bt. 31, 2 ; Fox 112, 24), Met. 18, 2. Sió hreófl getácnaþ ðæt wóhhǽmed per scábiem luxuria designator, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 5. Ða ðe wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óþerra ceorla wífum, Blickl. Homl

be-hæftan

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Dele

for-hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
for-hǽtan, p. te

overheat

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To make too hot, overheat Se mon wyrð tó swíþe forhǽt, Lch. ii. 244, 8

Linked entry: hǽtan

ge-hæftan

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Add: To prevent free movement or action. to restrict, restrain, confine Ðonne monn ðæt mód gehæft cum cogitatio per custodiam restringitur, Past. 273, 17. Hié nellað hié gehæftan and gepyndan hiora mód, swelce mon deópne pool gewerige, ac hé lǽt his

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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Add: to heal, cure. to heal a person who is sick in body or mind Antecríst geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron; and hé nǽnne gehǽlan ne mæg, búton hé hine ǽrest áwyrde. Ac syððan hé þæne mann gebrocod hæfð, syðþan hé mæg dón swylce hé hine gehǽle . . . hé

ge-hǽled

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Substitute: safe, salutary Hí þóhtan ꝥ him wíslicra and gehǽledra wǽre ꝥ hí hám cirdon, ðonne hí þá elreordian þeóde geférdan . . .; and þis gemǽnelíce him tó rǽde curon redire domum potius quam barbaram gentem adire cogitabunt, et hoc esse tutius communi

ge-hǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hǽtan, to promise.
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Dele

hærean-fagol

(n.)
Grammar
hærean-fagol, Have the glossers misunderstood the word herinaciis, and supposed it to be the name of a bird ? Can the hærean represent herin and fagol be a mistake for fugol? and in the other gloss, hâtte-fagol, is hatte = hatte, andfago/ for fugol, so that the gloss would mean
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herinacius is the name of a bird ?

hæsel-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hæsel-rǽw, e; f.
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A row of hazels On ðá hæselrǽwe, C. D. iii. 77, 4

hæsel-wyrt

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Dele

hǽþen-nes

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Add: paganism: — Hǽðennesse gentilitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 30. Hé frægn hwæþer þá ylcan landleóde crístene wǽron þe hí þá gýt on hǽþennesse gedwolum lifdan (an paganis adhuc erroribus essent implicati), Bd. 2, 1; Sch. 109, 19. Hé monige wæs gecígende

Linked entry: hǽþen-dóm