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1. hōm n.

119 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) A residence, dwelling, house, palace; also fig.; hous and hom, house and home; (b) a shelter for hogs, a pen; (c) the zodiacal sign as the seat of a planet; also, the abode of the planets and……

2. hōm-cǒme n.

Additional spellings: homcome
6 quotations in 1 sense
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Homecoming; return. …

3. ham(me n.(2)

30 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A plot of enclosed ground, a meadow, a water meadow; (b) in place names and local surnames [see Smith PNElem. 1.229-231]. …

4. hōm adv.

124 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Homeward, toward home; back (to one's lodgings), home (to one's father); (b) haven fer hom, to have a long way to go home, be far from home; helpen hom, help (sb.) to reach home; longen hom, long……

5. hamme n.(1)

22 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) That part of the human leg which is behind the knee; also, the hock of a quadruped [quot.: ?c1475]; with hammen ifalden, kneeling; (b) the back of the thigh generally; (c) specif.the hamstring. …

6. hōm-wā̆rdes adv.

Additional spellings: homwardes
5 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Towards one's home; (b) for returning home. …

7. hā̆m-sọ̄̆kne n.

21 quotations in 1 sense
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Law (a) The crime of assaulting a person in his own house or dwelling place, or of forceful entry therein; (b) the right to try such offenses, and to levy and collect the fines imposed; also, a fine……

8. innōm n.

12 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) An enclosure made from common or waste land; cp. inhok; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.303]. …

9. hẹ̄me adj.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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Fitting, suitable; heme wel, well-fitting. …

10. hōm-stal n.

Additional spellings: homstal
5 quotations in 1 sense
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A homestead; also, in place names [see Smith PNElem. 1.231]. …

11. hauberk n.

41 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A coat of mail; also, plate armor or a coat of mail reinforced with plates; -- sometimes used interchangeably with habergeoun; (b) chain mail worn over a hair shirt as a form of penance; (c) fig.……

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