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hleów

(n.)
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hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, protection, covering, refuge;

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God hleó þarfendra deus, refugium pauperum, Rtl. 40, 25. Constantínus æðelinga hleó, Elen. Kmbl. 198; El. 99. Beorna hleó éce ælmihtig, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 28; Jul. 272. Duguþa hleó[Guthlac] 48 a; Th. 165, 26; Gú. 1034.

hleów

covershelterProtectiona protector

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Þá cwæð wígendra hleó, An. 1452

-hleów

(adj.; suffix)
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-hleów, adj.

Similar entry: ge-hleów

hleów-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-ness, e; f.

Warmthsunniness

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Warmth, sunniness Hleównys apricitas (omitted after Wrt. Voc. i. 47, 33), Angl. viii. 451

hleów-dryhten

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-dryhten, es; m.

A lord who protects, a patron

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A lord who protects, a patron, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 13; Wíd. 94

hleów-feðer

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-feðer, e; f.

A sheltering wing

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A sheltering wing Gefór hleówfeðrum þeaht journeyed covered by [his creator's] sheltering wings, Cd. 131; Th. 165, 31; Gen. 2740

hleów-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-sceorp, es; n.

A protecting garment

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A protecting garment, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 15; Rä. 10, 5

hleów-burh

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A city which affords shelter, protection,

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A city which affords shelter, protection, Beo. Th. 1828; B. 912: 3467; B. 1731

hleów-stede

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-stede, es; m.

A sheltered, warm place

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A sheltered, warm place Hleówstede apricus locus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 24

hleów-stól

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-stól, es; m.

A place of protection, one's native city

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A place of protection, one's native city Síðedon fǽmnan and wuduwan freóndum beslægene from hleówstóle damsels and widows bereft of friends journeyed from their sheltering home [of the people of Sodom driven from their city ], Cd. 94; Th. 121, 16; Gen

hleów-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-mǽg, es; m.

A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?],

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A near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help [?], Cd. 48; Th. 61, 34; Gen. 1007: 75; Th. 94, 3; Gen. 1556: 78; Th. 96, 16; Gen. 2596: 76; Th. 95, 21; Gen. 1582; Exon. 81 b; Th 307, 18; Seef. 25

hleów-bord

(n.)
Grammar
hleów-bord, es; n.

A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book]

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A board which serves for covering or protection [the binding of a book], Exon 107 a; Th. 408, 14; Rä. 27, 12

hús-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hús-hleów, es; n.
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Shelter afforded by a house Gif[e] his húshleów and mete and munde ðam ðe ðæs beþurfe let him give the shelter of his house and food and protection to him that needs it, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 25

hús-hleów

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Add: — Dǽle man . . . mete þám ofhingredum, drenc þám ofðyrstum, húshleów gefarenum, wæfels þám nacedum, Wlfst. 74, 4

hleów-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
hleów-fæst, adj.

Sheltering, protecting

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Sheltering, protecting Heah gæst hleófæst exalted and sheltering spirit, Exon. 13 a; Th. 22, 27; Cri. 358

hleów-hræscnes

(n.)
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Miclode ofor mé hleohræscnesse ł forcæncednysse magnificavit super me supplantationem, Ps. Lamb. 40, 10

Linked entry: hleó-hræscness

ge-hleow

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hleow, adj. l.
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ge-hleów

ge-hleów

(n.)

a lowing

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a lowing

Linked entry: -hleów

ge-hleow

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hleow, adj.

Shelteredwarm

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Sheltered, warm Ond ðá on gehliúran dene and on wearmran we gewícodon in apriciore valle sedem castrorum inveni, Nar. 23, 4

turf-hleów

(n.)
Grammar
turf-hleów, es; n.
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A shelter built of turf (?) Æfter furan on risc*-*hríðig; of rischríðie on turfhleó; of turfhleó æfter heáfdan on Pydewyllan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 15, 26