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hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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Dá hý ofer ðone hlǽw ridan when they rode over the hill, Lchdm. iii. 52, 14.

Linked entry: hláw

hlǽw

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Wæs þǽr in þám sprecenan íglande sum mycel hlǽw of eorþan geworht ... Ðá wæs þǽr on óðre sídan ðæs hlǽwes (hláwas, v.l.) ... seáð erat in praefata insula tumulus agrestibus glebis coacervatus ... in cujus latere ... cisterna, Guth. Gr. 117, 7.

Cwichelmes hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Cwichelmes hlǽw, Cwicchelmes hlǽw , Cwicelmes hlǽw ,es; m. [hlǽw a heap, barrow, small hill: Flor. Cuiccelmeslawe: Hunt. Chichelmeslaue: Hovd. Cwichelmelow: Cwichelm's hill; Cwichelmi agger]

CUCKHAMSLEY hill or Cuchinslow, Berkshire, a large barrow on a wide plain overlooking White Horse Vale Cwichelmi agger in agro Berchensi

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Æt Cwicelmes hlǽwe at Cuckhamsley hill, Th. Diplm. A. D. 995 ; 288, 24. On Cwicelmes hlǽw to Cuckhamsley hill, 291, 28

Ceawan hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
Ceawan hlǽw, es; m.

Cheawan low, CHALLOW

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Cheawan low, CHALLOW To Ceawan hlǽwe [MS. læwe] to Challow, Chron. Abing. i. 138, 5: Cod. Dipl. v. 310, 33

brér-hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
brér-hlǽw, es; m.
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A hlǽw (q. v.) with briers on it On brérhlǽw, C. D. iii. 82, 21

Linked entry: hlǽw

hlæd

(n.)
Grammar
hlæd, es; n.

A heap, pile, mound

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A heap, pile, mound Beraþ hiere hlæd tó comportabis aggerem, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 5; 163, 10, 11

Linked entry: hlæd-disc

HLÁF

(n.)
Grammar
HLÁF, es; m.

Bread, food, a loaf

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Bread, food, a loaf Gehafen hláf fermentacius panis: ceorlisc hláf cibarius: geseórid hláf acrizimus panis: hwǽten hláf siligeneus vel triticeus: heorþbacen hláf subcinericius vel focarius: ofenbacen hláf clibanius: gehyrst hláf frixius panis, Ælfc.

hlǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
hlǽne, adj.

Lean, meagre;macer

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Lean, meagre; macer Hlǽne macer, Ælfc. Gl. 89; Som. 74, 102; Wrt. Voc. 51, 15. Oxan fule and swíðe hlǽne boves fœdæ confectæque macie, Gen. 41, 3. Nú wé sind hlǽne anima nostra arida est, Num. 11, 6: Ors. 4, 13; Bos. 100, 25

-hlæg

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-hlǽg

hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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In l. 27 after 'bran' add Cht. Th., and add: bread made from meal or flour Þú him of eorþan út álǽddest hláf (panem) tó helpe ... hláf trymeð heortan mannes, Ps. Th. 103, 14, 15. Sý ánes pundes gewihte hláf tó eallum dæge. Sý gehealden þæs pundmǽtan

Linked entry: hláf-gang

hlǽne

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Hlǽne macer vel macilentus Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 48. Add

hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
hlæst, es; n.

Burden, freight, lading

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Hlæst beran to bear a burden, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 23; Rä. 2, 15. Ic ástíge mín scyp mid hlæstum mínum ego ascendo navem cum mercibus meis, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 31

hláw

Similar entry: hlǽw

hland

urine

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Lant(v. N. E. D., s. v.), urine Hlond lotium Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 9. Hlom (hlond?) vel micga, i. 21, 63. Hland, ii. 71, 9. Mid þám fúlestum hlondes (micgan) stengcum putentissimis lotii nidoribus An. Ox. 3264: 3274. Hlande lotio Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 5. Nim

hlæd-hweól

(n.)
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hlæd-hweól, hlæd-hweogol, hlæd-hweogl, es; n.
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A wheel used in drawing water Hlædhwiogl (rota) hauritoria (v. Ald. 8, 29), Wrt. Voc. ii. 76, 1: 43, 1. Hlædhweogl, 5, 47. Substitute:

hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
hlæst, m. (not n.).
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hlíwe

(n.)
Grammar
hlíwe, an; f.

A shelter

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A shelter (?) Tó ðǽre strǽt; on ðá streátan hlýwan; of ðǽre hlýwan, C. D. iii. 229, 28. Tó poshlíwan; ðonne of poshlíwan, 82, 2

hleáp

(n.)

a leaprun

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a leap, run

hlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
hlanc, adj.

Lank, lean, gaunt

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Lank, lean, gaunt: — Ðæs se hlanca gefeah wulf in walde at that rejoiced the gaunt wolf in the wood, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 205. Swá ðú on hrime setest hlance cylle sicut uter in pruina, Ps. Th. 118, 83

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, protection, covering, refuge;

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A shelter, protection, covering, refuge; often applied to persons Dægscealdes hleó the sun's [cf. Icel.himin-targa = the sun] covering, i.e.the pillar of cloud, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 22; Exod. 79. God hleó þarfendra deus, refugium pauperum, Rtl. 40, 25.