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hœfni, f. good marksmanship (Ein-driði lofaði hoefni konungs).
hoegindi, n. pl. (1) relief (for the sick and poor); (2) comforts; snúast til hoeginda, to turn to advantage, for the better; (3) in sing., bolster, pillow, cushion (undir hœgindit í hvílunni).
hœgja (-ða, -ðr), v. (1) to abate, with dat.; h. rás sinni, to slacken one's course; (2) to relieve, seek relief for one (var þeim hœgt í öllu sem mátti); (3) refl., hoegjast, to abate (sjór tók at h.); to get smoother (kann vera at hœgist ráðit); impers., eptir allt þetta hœgðist Fróða lítit, F. became more at ease.
hœg-liga, adv. with ease, gently;
-ligr, a. easy, convenient;
-lífi, n. easy or comfortable life.
hœgr (acc. -jan and -an), a. easy, convenient; ykkr er þat hœgst um hönd, it is most at hand for you; h. byrr, a gentle, fair wind; ekki var samlag þeirra hœgt, they were not on good terms; h. e-m or við e-n, gentle towards one.
hœgri, a. compar. (from hœgr), right; til h. handar, til hœgra vegs, on the right hand, to the right.
hœkil-bjúgr, a. bowed in the knees. hœkja, f. crutch.
hœla (-da, -t), v., (1) to praise, with dat. (hann hœldi Ulfari mjök); (2) to boast of (sverði hœlir þú tar, en eigi sigri); (3) refl., hœlast, to boast, vaunt; h. e-u (af e-u, um e-t), to boast of; h. við e-n, to boast over one.
hœlinn, a. given to boasting. hœlni, f. boasting, bragging.
hœna, f. hen (hani ok hœna).
hœns, hœnsn, n. pl. liens, fowls.
hœta (-tta, -tt), v. to threaten; h. e-m e-u, to threaten one with a thing (hœtti honum dauða).
hœting (pl. -ar), f. threatening.
hœtinn, a. given to threatening.
hœverska, f. courtesy, good manners.
hœversk-liga, adv. politely, fashionably (-liga klædd);
-ligr, a. =hœverskr.
hœverskr, a. well-mnannered, polite.
höðnu-kið, n. female kid, young she-goat (cf. 'haðna')
höfða (að), v. (1) to cut the head of (h. fisk), to behead; (2) h. mál (sök) áhönd (á hendr) e-m, to bring an action against one.
höfðaðr, pp. headed (h. sem hundr; cf. tví-, þrí-höfðaðr).
höfða-fjöl, f. head-board of a bedstead;
-hlutr, m. = höfuðhlutr;
-lag, n. bed's head;
-skip, n. a ship with an ornamental prow;
-tal, n. 'tale of heads', number of persons, etc.
höfði, m. headland.
höfðingi (pl. -jar), m. (1) chief, leader; h. þeirrar ráðagørðar, at the head of that plan; (2) captain, commander (K. var h. yfir þeim her); (3) chief, ruler, esp. in pl., men of rank or authority (höfðingjar ok góðir menn; hann gørðist þá h. mikill).
höfðingja-, gen. from 'höfðingi';
-ást, f. love for one's chief;
-bragð, n. the bearing of a chief (hafa -bragð á sér);
-djarfr, a. frank and bold in one's intercourse with the great;
-efni, n. a hopeful man for a chief (L. þótti bezt -efni austr þar);
-fundr, m. meeting of chiefs;
-hlutr, m. a chief's lot or share;
-kærr, a. in favour with the great;
-lauss, a. chiefless;
-merki, n. chiefs standard;
-nafn, n. chiefs title;
-skipti, n. change of rulers;
-son, m. son of a chief;
-stefna, f. = -fundr;
-styrkr, m. support of great folk;
-ætt, f. noble extraction, high birth.
höfðing-liga, adv. nobly, generously;
-ligr, a. princely, noble;
-skapr, m. (1) power, dominion; (2) authority, prestige; (3) liberality, generosity.
höfga (að), v. to make heavy; impers., e-m (or e-n) höfgar, one becomes heavy with sleep.
höfga-vara, f. heavy wares.
höfgi, m. (1) heaviness, weight; (2) sleep, nap (rann á hann h.); drowsiness (sló á þá höfga svá miklum, at þeir máttu eigi vöku halda).
höfn (gen. hafnar, pl. hafnir), f. (1) haven, harbour; (2) fœtus (á þann hátt sem h. vex með konu); (3) coat, cloak, = yfirhöfn (hann tók af sér höfnina ok sveipaði urn konunginn); (4) tenure of land (jarðar h.); (5) crew, = skipshöfn.
höfuð (dat. höfði gen. pl. höfða),

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