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hælftre

(n.)
Grammar
hælftre, e; f.

A halter ⬩ brachiale, capistrum

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A halter Hælftre capistrum, Wrt. Voc. 84, 8. On hælftre in camo, Ps. Spl. C. 31, 12. Hælftra chamos, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 1

hælftre

(n.)
Grammar
hælftre, e ; f.
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On hælftre ł on wealdleðre in chamo, Ps. L. 31, 9. Haelftreo, Ps. Srt. 31, 9

hǽlsere

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For Cot. . . . Lye ' substitute Hálsere augur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 34. Hǽlsera aruspicum, 84, 51 : 3, 30

hǽlsere

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlsere, es; m.

A soothsayer, diviner ⬩ aruspex, augur, extispex ⬩ exorcista

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A soothsayer, diviner; aruspex, augur, extispex, Cot. 190 : exorcista, Lye

Linked entry: hálsere

fugel-hǽlsere

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-hǽlsere, es; m. [hǽlsere a diviner]

A diviner by birds ⬩ soothsayer ⬩ augur

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A diviner by birds, soothsayer; augur, Som. Ben. Lye

wyrm-hǽlsere

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-hǽlsere, es; m.
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A serpent-charmer, sorcerer Wyrmhǽlseras marsi (printed maris ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 55, 15

hind-hæleþe

(n.)
Grammar
hind-hæleþe, -heolaþ, -heoloþe, -hioloþe, an; f.

Water agrimony

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Water agrimony Hyndhæleþe ambrosia, Wrt. Voc. 66, 60. Hindheolaþ, 79, 51. Genim hindhæleþan, Lchdm. iii. 74, 4. Hindheoloþan, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 7; 1, 15; Lchdm. ii. 56, 21. Hindhioloþan, L. M. 1, 66; Lchdm. ii. 142, 3: 1, 70; Lchdm. ii. 144

healf

(n.; num.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

a half ⬩ side, part

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a half Healfe ðý swétre sweeter by half, Bt. Met. Fox 12, 18; Met. 12, 9. side, part Mid ðæm worde biþ gecýðed hwæþer healf hæfþ ðonne sige with that phrase [asking permission to bury the dead] is declared which side has the victory, Ors. 3, 1; Swt.

Linked entries: healfe half

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction

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Substitute: Side, part Hac on ðás healfe, illac on ðá healfe, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 225, 4. as a specification of position or direction. one of two sides of an object (v. 3.) ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód

bridels

Grammar
bridels, l. brídels, brigdels,
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Hé breác hælftre for brídelse (brídele, v. l.) capistro pro freno utebatut, 34, 12. Ðone brídels ðæs eges, Past. 427, 31. Brídelsum lupatis, Txts. 75, 1248. and add

Linked entry: bridel

CEÁCE

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁCE, an; f.
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On hælftre and bridle ceácan heora gewríþ in camo et freno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Lamb. 31, 9. Ceácan mandibulæ, Wrt. Voc. 64, 46. Ceác-bán vel ceácan vel cin-bán mandibula, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 81; Wrt. Voc. 43, 14.

Linked entries: céce ceác-bán

BRIDEL

(n.)
Grammar
BRIDEL, gen. bridles; m.

A BRIDLE ⬩ frenum

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On hælftre and bridle ceácan heora gewríþ in camo et freno maxillas eorum constringe, Ps. Lamb. 31, 9. He ðæne bridel of ateáh he took the bridle off [his horse], Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, note 34.

Linked entries: bridels brydel

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