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hǽlu-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu-bearn, hǽlo-, es; n.

A child who brings salvation, the Saviour,

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A child who brings salvation, the Saviour, Exon. 16 a; Th. 37, 1; Cri. 586 : 19 a; Th. 47, 12; Cri. 754

hǽþ-cole

(n.)

Cassis, galea

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Cassis, galea, Cot. 32, 36, Lye

Linked entry: -cole

for-hátena

(n.)
Grammar
for-hátena, an; m. [hátan to call or name]

An ill-named, or a reprobate personfāmōsusperdĭtus

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An ill-named, or a reprobate person; fāmōsus, perdĭtus Ðá se forhátena spræc then spake the reprobate one. Cd. 29; Th. 38, 20; Gen. 609

helle-hæfta

Grammar
helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

ge-hæge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæge, es; n.

Land hedged ina paddockgardenhortuspratum

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Land hedged in, a paddock, garden; hortus, pratum,Mone B. 618 : Hpt. Gl. 419, 439

ge-hæld

(n.)

a keepingregardingobservatio

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a keeping, regarding; observatio, Bd. 4, 23; S. 594, 16

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

wan-hǽþ

(n.)
Grammar
wan-hǽþ, e ; f.
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Defective health, weaknes, sickness ]þurh wanhǽlðe per inbecillitatem, Scint. 54, 19. [Cf. O. H. Ger. wana-heilí debilitas.]

wann-hǽwe

(adj.)
Grammar
wann-hǽwe, adj.
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Dark-blue, blue-black Ða wonhǽwan cerula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 66

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

for-hátena

Grammar
for-hátena, v.

Similar entry: for-hǽþan

ge-hæft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæft, e; f.
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A taking captive Sé þe ne sealde ús on gehæfte ł tó fæncge tóðum heora qui non dedit nos in captionem dentibus eorum, Ps. L. 123, 6

ge-hæft

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hæft, adj.
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Gif wífe hæftnýd gelympe, gif se wer onfó óðrum wífe and ꝥ gehæfte ( captiva ) ymbe .v. winter cume, Ll. Th. ii. 152, 6. Ðæt dumbe and ðæt gehæfte neát subjugale mutum, Past. 257, 11. Hé mót gehæftne man álýsan, Wlfst. 294, 32. Add

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-hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽle, adj.
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Safe, secure Hé gehǽle gedéð rihte heortan salvos facit rectos corde, Ps. Spl. 7, 11

Linked entry: hǽle

ge-hǽme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽme, (?); adj.
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With which one is at home, familiar, to which one is accustomed Mé is swíðe gehéme saepe mihi usu uenit, Solil. H. 32, 24

Linked entries: -hǽme ge-héme

ge-hǽtan

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

hæft-níd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-níd, e; f. ; es; n.
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Take here hæft-néd in Dict. aud add : custody, durance, confinement Hé álǽdde mé of þám drósnum ǽlces ðeówdómes and ǽlcere hǽftnýde, Ps. Th. 39, 1. His gingran dohtor hé nolde búton hæftniéde habban parvulas filias crudeli captivitate retinebat, Ors.

Linked entries: hæfte-neód hæft-néd

hæft-nídling

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-nídling, es; m.
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A captive Wæs þǽr sum hæftnédling (captivus). Gr. D. 293, 14. Hæftnýdlincg, Hml. S. 30, 194. <b>XL.</b> hæft-nýdlinga, xl captivos. Gr. D. 232, 24. Of ðám hæftnýdlingum, 233, 3. Hí lǽddon mid him micele herehúþe and manige hæftnýdlingas,

Linked entry: níd-ling