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hosa

(n.)
Grammar
hosa, an; m. [or hose; f. (?) v. next word, and cf. other dialects] .

a covering for the leg, HOSE caligabreeches, hose.]a husk, a covering for a grain or seed

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a covering for the leg, HOSE Hosa caliga vel ocrea, Wrt. Voc. 81, 48. [Prompt. Parv. hose caliga, p. 248, see note: Laym. hose, v. 15216: R. Glouc. (in the corresponding passage) hose: A.

Linked entry: leðer-hose

hosa

Similar entry: hosu

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.

A bramble, thorn

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A bramble, thorn Hós butrus, Wrt. Voc. 285, 27: rhamnus, vimen; butrus, Cot. 25, 165, Lye. Twígu ł hósa rhamnum, Ps. Spl. C. 57, 9

hosp

(n.)
Grammar
hosp, es; m.

Reproach, opprobrium, contempt, contumely, insult, blasphemy

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Hǽðenra hosp, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 30; Jud. 215: Exon. 10 b; Th. 11, 16; Cri. 171: 29 a; Th. 88, 22; Cri. 1444. Hí mid hospe his láre forsáwon they with contumely despised his teaching, Homl. Th. ii. 110, 5. Cwæþ mid hospe said contemptuously, Homl.

Linked entry: hyspan

Horsa

(n.)
Grammar
Horsa, an; m.
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Horsa On hiera dagum Hengest and Horsa gesóhte Bretene, Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 1. Hér Hengest and Horsa fuhton wið Wyrtgeorne ðam cyninge in ðære stówe ðe is gecueden Agælesþrep and his bróður Horsan man ofslóg, 455; Erl. 12, 13

HOPA

(n.)
Grammar
HOPA, an; m.

HOPE

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HOPE Geleáffullum mannum mæg beón micel hopa tó ðam menniscum Gode Criste believing men may have great hope on the human God, Christ, Homl. Th. i. 350, 24. Ne bepǽce Ezechias eów mid leásum hopan let not Hezekiah deceive you with false hope, 568, 8

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, e; f.

A company, bandmultitudocohors

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A company, band Mid mægþa hóse with a band of maidens, Beo. Th. 1853; B. 924

hoga

(adj.)
Grammar
hoga, adj.

Careful, thoughtful, prudent

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Careful, thoughtful, prudent Hoga prudens, Rtl. 105, 1. Geleáffull þegn and hoga fidelis servus et prudens, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 25. Wosas gé hogo estote prudentes, 10, 16. Hogum prudentibus, 11, 25. Gearnfulle ł hogo wosa solliciti esse, Lk. Skt. Lind

hosu

(n.)
Grammar
hosu, e (an ?); f. (and <b>? hosa,</b> an; m.; but perhaps hosa, Wrt. Voc. i. 81, 48, might be pl., or a mistake for hose (cf. eága for eáge, 70, 42,
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See hosa in Dict. v. leþer-hosu, scin-hosu; lǽs-hosum

Linked entry: hosa

hogu

(n.)
Grammar
hogu, e; f.

Care, anxiety, solicitude

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Care, anxiety, solicitude Habbon hí hoge ðæt hí sýn swilce ðæt hí wurþfullíce herigan mágon let them have a care that they be such that they may worthily praise, Homl. Th. i. 446, 32. Hé næfþ nán andgit ne hoga embe Godes beboda he hath no understanding

Linked entry: heort-hogu

hóh

(n.)
Grammar
hóh, ; gen. hós; m.

A heel, hough

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Hós míne calcaneum meum, Ps. Spl. 55, 6

Linked entries: hó-banca

hoga

(n.)
Grammar
hoga, an; m.

Care

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Care, R. Ben. 53, Lye

hola

(n.)
Grammar
hola, an; m.
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A hole Of ðám oterholan from the otter hole, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 23, 30

Linked entry: HOL

horh

(n.)
Grammar
horh, horg,es; m. n.

A clammy humour, phlegm, rheum

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A clammy humour, phlegm, rheum Hrog [ = horg] phlegma, Wrt. Voc. 64, 51. Horg flegma, 282, 67. Sió gíferness áríst of ðæs hores wǽtan the voracity arises from, the humour of the phlegm, L. M. 2, 16; Lchdm. ii. 196, 3. Wið langum sáre ðara tóþa þurh horh

hosp

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Hosp, lehter probrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 35. Hosp, hearmsprǽc calumpnia, 127, 77. Factio, i. conjuratio, conventus, narratio vel hosp, 146, 67.

holh

(n.)
Grammar
holh, holg, es; n.

A hollow, cavity, hole

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A hollow, cavity, hole Hwæt tácnaþ ðæt holh on ðæm weobude búton gódra monna geþyld? Forðam ðonne mon his mód geeáðmódgeþ ðæt he wiðerweardnesse and scande forbere ðonne geeácnaþ hé sum holh on his móde swá swá ðæt weobud hæfþ on him uppan. Holh wæs

Linked entry: hol

HORS

(n.)
Grammar
HORS, es; n.
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Cwæþ mid hospe horse mete is bere said contemptuously 'Barley is food far a horse,' Homl. Skt. 3, 216. Man his hors under him ofsceát his horse was shot under him, Ors. 5, 2; Bos. 101, 42.

hófe

(n.)
Grammar
hófe, an; f.

Hove, alehoofglechoma hederacea

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Hove, alehoof [v. English Plant Names. E. D. S.]; glechoma hederacea Hófe viola, Ælfc. Gl. 41; Som. 63, 132; Wrt. Voc. 31, 13. Genim hófan take hove, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 20, 5. Brúne hófe, Lchdm. iii. 292, 9. Genim ða reádan hófan, L. M. i. 2; Lchdm

Linked entry: mersc-hófe

hós

(n.)
Grammar
hós, a bramble.
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Substitute: <b>hos,</b> pl. hossas and (?) hosa a shoot, tendril Hos butrus (cf. cyprus, arbor est habens . . . butros sicut erba pratorum, Ld. Gl. H. 90, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 27: ii. 11, 56.

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Linked entry: hogo-