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hreów-cearig

(adj.)
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hreów-cearig, adj.

Troubledanxioussorrowful

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Troubled, anxious, sorrowful Hreðer innan swearc hyge hreówcearig his soul grew dark within, his mind distressed, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 9; Gú. 1026: 73 b; Th. 274, 21; Jul. 536: Rood Kmbl. 49; Kr. 25.

on-hréran

(v.)

of actual movement, to stir, agitate, move violentlyto move, disturb, agitateof emotions, to stir up, arouse, excite

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Fiscas ðe onhréraþ hreó wǽgas, Exon. Th. 194, 19; Az. 141. Eorþan ðú onhrérdest commovisti terram, Ps. Th. 59, 2. Onhrérdan, 76, 15. Ðonne hine mon drincan welle, onhrére eft, Lchdm. ii. 270, 13. Ne mæg him se flǽschoma hond onhréran, Exon.

Linked entry: hréran

blód-hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
blód-hreów, def. se blóð-hreówa; adj.

Blood-thirsty, cruelsanguinolentus, crudelis

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[hreów cruel] Blood-thirsty, cruel; sanguinolentus, crudelis Me wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle save me from the wickedness of the blood-thirsty man, Ps. Th. 58, 2. Blódhreówe weras ge bebúgaþ me viri sanguinum declinate a me, 138, 17.

cytel-hrúm

kettle-soot

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kettle-soot

feld-hryðer

(n.)
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feld-hryðer, es; n.

A field oxheifercampestris bosvĭtŭlus

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A field ox or heifer; campestris bos sive vĭtŭlus Chart. ad calc. C. R. Ben

heofon-hróf

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-hróf, es; m.

the roof of heavenheavena roofceiling

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the roof of heaven, heaven Under heofunhrófe under the roof of heaven, Exon. 58 a; Th. 209, 19; Ph. 173. a roof, ceiling Heofenhróf lacunar, Cot. 119, Lye

Linked entry: heofon

hræd-férness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-férness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Quickness, rapidity Behealdaþ ða hrædférnesse ðisses heofenes respicite cæli celeritatem, Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 6

Linked entry: -férness

hræd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-líc, adj.

Quickhastysuddenspeedyprecipitate

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Quick, hasty, sudden, speedy, precipitate Hit wǽre tó hrædlíc gif hé ðá on cildcradole ácweald wurde it had been precipitate, had he been slain then in the cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 28. Æfter hrædlíce tíde after a short time, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 28.

hræd-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-ness, e; f.

Quicknessrapidity

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Quickness, rapidity Wundorlícre hrædnysse with wonderful quickness, Herb. 18, 4; Lchdm. i. 112, 1. Ond wé ðá mid wunderlícre hreðnysse porrum ðone cyning ofercwomon mira celeritate poro rege devicto, Nar. 4, 4. Se on hrædnesse swá mycele menigo heora

hræd-wægn

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wægn, -wǽn, es; m.

A swift chariot

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A swift chariot Se stiórþ ðam hrædwǽne eallra gesceafta volucrem currum regit, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 24, 81; Met. 24, 41

hræd-wilness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-wilness, e; f.

Precipitancyhaste

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Precipitancy, haste Sió hátheortness and sió hrædwilnes ðæt mód gebringþ on ðæm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón mentem impellit furor, quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 33, 1; Swt. 215, 9. Ðeáh for hrædwilnesse tó fóþ tamen præcipitatio impellit

hran-mere

(n.)
Grammar
hran-mere, es; m.

the sea

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The whale-mere, the sea Hronmere, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 19; Met. 5, 10

hran-rád

(n.)
Grammar
hran-rád, e; f.

the sea

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The whale-road, the sea Ús bær on hranráde heáhstefn naca us the high-stemmed bark bore on the sea, Andr. Kmbl. 531; An. 266: 1267; An. 634. Geond hronráde throughout the ocean, Cd. 10; Th. 13, 19; Gen. 205: Beo. Th. 19; B. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 1641; An.

Hreód-ford

(n.)

Redbridge

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Redbridge, Hants, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 29

hreóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf-líc, adj.

elephantinus

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Having elephantiasis; elephantinus. Hpt. Gl. 519

hreóf-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreóf-ness, e; f.

Leprosy

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Leprosy Hreófnis swá snáw lepra quasi nix, Num. 12, 10

hreóh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-full, adj.

Stormy

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Stormy Hreóhfull geár a stormy year, Lye

Linked entry: hreóh

hreów-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hreów-líce, adv.

Miserablycruellygrievously

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Miserably, cruelly, grievously Ða ðe swá hreówlíce ácwealde wǽron crudeliter interemptos, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 3: Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 35. Blǽdran swíðe hreówlíce berstende blisters bursting very painfully, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 7. Mágon hie swá hreówlíce

hreów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hreów-ness, e; f.

Penitencerepentancesorrowcontrition

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Penitence, repentance, sorrow, contrition Æfter his dǽdbóte hreównysse post pœnitentiæ contritionem, L. Ecg. P. Th. ii. 170, 13. Hreównisse [hréunisse, Rush.] pœnitentiam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 21. Hreónisse, 3, 8. Hreáwnise, 21, 29: Mk. Skt. Lind. 6,

hreów-ness

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