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out of one's hands, to lose; taka í h. e-m, to join hands with one; eiga e-t jöfnum höndum, to own in equal shares; sverja sér af hendi, to forswear; af hendi e-s, on one's behalf, on the part of (af hendi landsmanna); at hendi, as adv. in turn; hverr at hendi, each in turn; felast á hendi e-m, to be under one's protection; hvat er þér á höndum, what hast thou in hand?; ef honum væri ekki á höndum, if he had nothing in hand, if his hands were free; eiga e-t fyrir hendi (höndum), to have in hand (duty, business, engagement); vera í hendi, to be at hand, at one's disposal; hafa vel (illa) í höndum, to behave well (badly); hafa e-t með höndum, to have in hand, manage, discharge; hljóta e-t undan hendi e-s, from one, at one's hand; á h., á hendr, against (lýsa vígi á h. e-m); snúa vanda á hendr e-m, to throw the responsibility on one; fœrast e-t á hendr, to undertake; ganga (drífa) á h. e-m, to submit to one; bjargast á sínar hendr, by one's own handiwork; selja, gefa, fá e-t í hönd (hendr) e-m, to give into one's hands, hand over; búa e-t í hendr e-m, to make it ready for one; kalla til e-s í hendr e-m, to lay claim to a thing at the hands of another; þá sömu nótt, er fór í h., the following night; veðr óx í h., the wind rose higher and higher; vera hœgt um h., to be easy in hand; til handa e-m, into one's hands; ganga til handa e-m, to put oneself in another's hands, submit to him; ef þat berr þér til handa, if it befalls thee; þá skömrn kýs ek mér eigi til handa, I will not have that shame at my door; biðja konu til handa e-m, on one's behalf, for him; (2) the arm and hand, the arm (höndin gekk af axlarliðnum; hann hefir á hœgri hendi hring fyrir ofan ölnboga); var eigi djúpara en þeim tók undir hendr, the water just reached to their armpits; (3) hand, side; á hœgri (vinstri) h., on the right (left) hand, side; á hvára h., on either hand; minnar (yðvarrar) handar, for my (your) part; (4) kind, sort; allra handa árgœzka, great abundance of all things.
höndla (að), v. (1) to seize, capture (h. glœpamann); (2) to treat; h. e-n illa, to treat one ill.
hönk (gen. hankar, pl. henkr), f. hank, coil, loop, ring; sterkar henkr, strong clasps.
hörfa (að), v. to retire, withdraw (h. undan); h. fyrir e-m, to give way before one.
hör-gefn, f. poet. woman.
hörgr (-s, -ar), m. heathen place of worship, cairn or altar of stone (hörg hann mér gørði hlaðinn steinum).
hör-hnoða, n. clew of flax.
hörkla (að), v. to hobble, walk with difficulty (þat lið tekr at dasast ok hörklar af heiðinni ofan).
hörkull, m. noise, din.
hörmugr, a. afflicted, sorrowful.
hörmu-liga, adv. sadly;
-ligr, a. sad, distressing (-lig tiðendi).
hörmung, f. grief, affliction.
hörmungar-læti, n. lamentations.
-orð, n. pl, lamentations.
-tala, f. lamentations.
hörpu-, gen. from 'harpa';
-leikr, m. playing on a harp;
-skel, f, 'harpshell', scallop;
-slagari, m. harper;
-slagi, m. harper;
-slagr, m. striking the harp;
-sláttr, m. striking the harp;
-stokkr, m. harp-case
-strengr, m. harp-string.
hörr (dat. hörvi and hör), m. flax, linen (af hör eða hampi); dúkr hvítr af hörvi, a cloth of white linen.
hör-skryddr, pp. clad in linen.
hörund, n. and f. (1) human flesh, = hold (milli skinns ok hörunds); (2) skin, complexion; svartr á hár ok h. black in hair and skin.
hörundar-litr, m. colour of flesh (Hel er blá hálf, en hálf með -lit).
hörunds-litr, m. = hörundarlitr;
-ljóss, a. of bright complexion.
hös-magi, m. a sheep with a grey, dusky belly;
-mögóttr, a. grey on the belly (hrútr h. at lit).
höss (acc. hösvan), a. grey, of a wolf (úlfr hinn hösvi).
hösvast (að), v. refl. to approach one wrathfully (h. at e-m).
höttr (gen. hattar, dat. hetti; pl. hettir, acc. höttu), m. hood.

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