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helle-hund

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hund, es; m.

A hell-hound

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, and be torn by the teeth of a hell-hound in the awful torments of hell among all the devils without any end, unless he make due reparation before his last day, Cod.

helle-grut

(n.)
Grammar
helle-grut, helle-grutt, es; m. or n.
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The abyss of hell Hellegrut baratrum, i. infernum. An. Ox. 689. Substitute:

heals-mene

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an ornament for the neck Brýcð wíf healsmene utitur mulier anabola (ornamentum muliebre), Hpt. 31, 7, 91. Healsmyna frætewunge crepundiorum lunulas, An. Ox. 2203. Halsmenum, sweórbeágum lunulis, 1188. Menas gimbǽrum heal[s]mynurn crepundia (collo) gemmiferis

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10. Ðú gehelpest ðysses menniscan cynnes thou shalt help this human race, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8.

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ambeht-héra

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-héra, an; m.

An obedient minister

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An obedient minister

Linked entry: héra

be-held

availed

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availed Chr. 1123; Th. 374, 23

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover overhideconcealcelāreoccultāreabscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele

mist-helm

(n.)
Grammar
mist-helm, es; m.

A veil or covering of mist

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A veil or covering of mist Oft ic misthelme forbrægd eágna leóman oft have I drawn a misty veil before the light of their eyes, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

grím-helm

(n.)
Grammar
grím-helm, es; m.
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A helmet with a visor; galea larvata, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174: 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330: Elen. Kmbl. 516; El. 258: Beo. Th. 674; B. 334

scult-héta

Similar entry: scyld-hǽta

ge-helan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helan, he -heleþ, -hileþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To concealhidecover upcēlāreoccŭleretĕgĕre

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To conceal, hide, cover up; cēlāre, occŭlere, tĕgĕre Se ðe dearnenga bearn gestriéneþ and gehileþ [geheleþ MSS. B. H.] he who secretly begets a child and conceals it, L. In. 27; Th. í. 120, 2. Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde, óþ-ðæt ic wite

á-held

Similar entry: á-hildan

cyne-helm

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Add: a crown Cynehelme palma, i. corona, An. Ox. 3093. Ꝥ Vashti cóme tó him mid hire cynehelme, swá swá heora seodu wæs ꝥ seó cwén werode cynehelm on heáfode, Hml. A. 93, 37. Þriwa hé bær his cynehelm ǽlce geáre, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 32. Ðone écean cynehelm

eorþ-hele

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A covering of the ground(?) Wæs þæt deáw swilce hit hagoles eorðhele wǽre the dew was as if there were a covering of hail upon the ground; ros jacuit. . . in similitudinem pruinae super terram, Ex. 16, 14. Substitute:

gif-heal

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Add: Cf. Hé healreced hátan wolde gewyrcean . . . and þǽr on innan eall gedǽlan . . . swylc him God sealde, B. 68-72

hell-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-cund, adj.

Infernaldevilish

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Infernal, devilish Þæt helcunde wered the host of devils. Wlfst. 254, 15

hell-deófol

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the god of the infernal regions Heldióbul Orcws, Wrt. Voc. ii 115, 64. Heldeófol, 63, 49. Add:

Linked entry: hell-deófol

íren-helm

Similar entry: ísern-helm

ísern-helm

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-helm, on
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iron helmet Irsenhelm (Wrighi prints íren) cassis, Wulck. Gl. 142, 2

Linked entry: íren-helm

cyne-helm

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Án leás feówertig cynehelma, Hml. S. 11. 205. Add