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HÉLA

(n.)
Grammar
HÉLA, hǽla, an; m.

The HEEL

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The HEEL Héla calx, Wrt. Voc. 283, 75. Hél calcaneum, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 18. Genim haran hélan [hǽlan MSS. H. B.] take hare's heel [lat. talum ], Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346 16. Heó gehýden hǽlun míne ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt, Ps.

Linked entry: hǽla

héla

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Héla calcaneus, exterior pars pedis. Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 40. Hélan calce, 21, 20. From þǽm hǽlum (cf. ilum, lxxii, 13) oð ðæs heáfdes heánnesse a plantis usque ad uerticem. Lch. i. Ixxiv, 36. Hélan talos, lxxi, II. Heálan, lxxiv, 22.

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh!eheu! euge! proh

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0! alas! Oh! eheu! euge! proh Eálá ge næddran O! ye serpents. Mt. Bos. 23, 33: 23, 37. Eálá, eálá euge, euge. Ps. Spl. 69, 4. Eálá eálá! oððe wel wel! ahah ahah! or well well! euge euge! vel bene bene! Ps. Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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Him hel onféng hell received him, Beo. Th. 1709; B. 852. Helle gatu portæ inferi, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 18. Helle bearn filium gehennæ, 23, 15. Fýr byrnþ óð helle endas a fire shall burn unto the lowest hell, Deut. 32, 22. Óð helle in infernum, Mt.

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Þǽre stýlenan helle, Sal. 490. Tó þám (þǽre, v.l.) deópan helle, Hml. S. 27, 159. Þæs þú in helle scealt werhðo dreógan, B. 588. On þǽre fýrenan helle. Bl. H. 45, 5. Wið þone weallendan bryne þe weallað on helle, Ll. Th. i. 364, 13.

héra

(n.)
Grammar
héra, an; m.

One who obeys anothera servantfollower

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One who obeys another, a servant, follower Héra ł embehtmonn minister, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 43. Héra ł þegn minister, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 26. Héro ministros, Rtl. 11, 35. Æþelinga hleó beorna beággifa hérna hildfruma the shelter of princes, ring-giver of

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hél, es; m.

a pretextCalumnya false charge

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a pretext.Calumny, a false charge Ne teó ic N. ne for hete ne for hóle (héle, v.l.) . . . and ic sylf tó sóðe talige ꝥ hé mínes orfes þeóf wǽre, Ll.

Helma

(n.)
Grammar
Helma, an; m.

A HELMrudder

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A HELM, rudder Helma clavus, Ælfc. Gl.104; Som. 77, 124; Wrt. Voc. 56, 42. Be ðæm is swíðe sweotol ðætte God ághwæs wealt mid ðæm helman his gódnesse Deus omnia bonitatis clavo gubernare jure credatur, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 14

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hæl (?, for form cf. tæl, tel), es; m.

a shelter

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A hidden spot (f), a shelter Tó Dudemǽres hele; of Dudemǽres hele, C. D. vi. 171, 5: 76, 26. On Ecgerdes hel ufeweardne, iii. 48, 16

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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Sweord swín oter helme ecgum dyhtig andweard scireð, B. 1286. Seó ecg helm oft gescær, 1526: 2973. Þonne rond and hand on herefelda helm ealgodon, An. 10. Módcræftig smið gewyrced tó wera hilde helm oððe hupseax, Crii. 64. Helmas cassida, Wrt.

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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Ðǽr is help gearu æt mǽrum manna gehwylcum there is help ready at the hand of the mighty one for every man, Andr. Kmbl. 1814; An. 909. Gionn helpe præsta subsidium, Rtl. 71, 37. Ða ðe hine helpe biddaþ who ask him for help, Ps. Th. 118, 2: Andr.

Linked entry: hylp

help

Grammar
help, hylp (an i-stem noun? Cf. u-grade forms, hulpa, hulfa in O. L. Ger. and O.H.Ger. But cf. also hylpan = helpan):

helpassistancesuccouran aida thinga placea refugea cureremedy of disease

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Þú scealt leódum þínum tó helpe weorðan, B. 1709. a thing Heó cwæð ꝥ þæs geáres help (bigleofa, v. l. subsidium) hire forspilled wǽre, Gr. D. 68, 23. Nýd weorðeð oft niða barnum tó helpe, Rún. 10.

Linked entry: helpe

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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Ða ðe willaþ helan ðæt hí tó góde dóþ qui bona clam faciunt, Past. 59; Swt. 447, 23. Nele hé ús nánwiht helan se ðe ús lǽt hyne sylfne cunnan he will not conceal anything from us who lets us know himself, Shrn. 202, 12.

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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a HELM, helmet Leðer helm galea: íren helm cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 13, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 3, 4. Helmes camb crista: helmes býge conus, 53; Som. 66, 76, 77; Wrt. Voc. 36, 2, 3. Se hwíta, hearda helm, Beo.

Linked entry: helmiht

helma

a helm

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Add: a helm Helma clavis, Wrt.

helan

to conceal from

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Gif ðú hyt ongitten hæbbe, ne hel hyt mé, Solil. H. 53, 7. Ne mæg ic ðé náuht helan þæs þe ic wát, Bt. 42; F. 256, 13: Gen. 1583: El. 703.

heála

(n.)
Grammar
heála, an; m.

Rupture, hydroceleherniahernia

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Rupture, hydrocele Gif hé hæfde heálan si fuerit ponderosus, Past. 11, 1; Swt. 65, 5

Linked entry: heálede

heal

(n.)
Grammar
heal, hal, es; m. n.

A corner, an angle, a secret place

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[?] A corner, an angle, a secret place[?] Heal oððe hyrne angulus, Wrt. Voc. 80, 73. Ǽlc wag biþ gebiéged twiefeald on ðæm heale duplex semper est in angulis paries, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 13. Ðá gemétte hé hine hleonian on ðam hale his cyrcan wið ðam

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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Wé sceolon earmra manna helpan we ought to help poor people, 442, 14. Helpa fovere, Rtl. 122, 37

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

hel

(n.)

a pretext

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a pretext Mid yfelan helan earme men beswícaþ with evil pretexts defraud poor men, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 18. [?]

Linked entries: hell hyll