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heofon-steorra

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-steorra, an; m.

A star of heaven

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A star of heaven Seó mænigeo mǽre wǽre swá heofonsteorran the multitude should be great as the stars of heaven, Cd. 190; Th. 236, 15; Dan. 321: 192; Th. 239, 17; Dan. 371. Hreósaþ heofonsteorran the stars of heaven shall fall, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 27;

heofon-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-þrym, -mes: m.

Heavenly glory or majesty,

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Heavenly glory or majesty, Andr. Kmbl. 962; An. 481: 3436; An. 1722

heofon-tungol

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-tungol, es; n.

A heavenly body

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A heavenly body Hádor heofontungol the sun, Bt. Met. Fox 22, 47; Met. 22, 24. Hǽdre heofontungol bright heavenly bodies. Exon. 18 a; Th. 43, 23; Cri. 693; 56 a; Th. 199, 28; Ph. 32: Cd. 199; Th. 247, 23; Dan. 501

heofon-waru

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-waru, e; f.

The inhabitants of heaven

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The inhabitants of heaven Hé dyde ðæt eal heofonwaru wundrode he caused all the inhabitants of heaven to wonder, Homl. Th. i. 442, 35: Hy. 7, 95; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 95. Ealle heofonwara and eorþwara on his andwerdnysse beóþ onstyred all those in heaven

Linked entry: heofon-ware

heort-cóðu

(n.)
Grammar
heort-cóðu, es; f.

A disease of the heart

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A disease of the heart, L. M. 2, 1; Lchdm. ii. 176, 13

heort-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
heort-lufe, an; f.

Love which comes from the heart,

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Love which comes from the heart, Hy. 9, 29; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 29

heoru-drync

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-drync, es; m.

The sword's drink ⬩ blood flowing from a wound,

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The sword's drink, blood flowing from a wound, Beo. Th. 4706; B. 2358

heoru-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sceorp, es; n.

Warlike dress

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Warlike dress, Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 20; Hö. 73

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

heoru-swealwe

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-swealwe, an; f.

A hawk

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A hawk, Exon. 88 b; Th. 332, 17; Vy. 86

heoru-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

A blow with a sword,

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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954

heoru-wearh

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wearh, gen. -wearges; m.

A savage, bloody wolf,

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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267

Linked entry: wearg

here-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
here-bróga, an; m.

The terror produced by an army or by war,

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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462

here-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
here-cirm, es; m.

A war-shout ⬩ shout raised by a host,

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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872

here-feld

(n.)
Grammar
here-feld, es; m.

A field ⬩ battle-field

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A field, battle-field, Elen. Kmbl. 537; El. 269: 251; El. 126: Andr. Kmbl. 19; An. 10: 35; An. 18

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

here-fong

(n.)
Grammar
here-fong, es; m.

An osprey ⬩ ossifragus

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An osprey; ossifragus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 6

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment ⬩ heriot

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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you

here-gild

(n.)
Grammar
here-gild, es; n.

A war-tax ⬩ the Danegild ⬩ tax to support an army

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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23. Swá fela sýðe swa menn

here-gríma

(n.)
Grammar
here-gríma, an; m.

A helmet

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A helmet, Beo. Th. 797; B. 396: 4104; B. 2049: 5203; B. 2605