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heáh-helm

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-helm, adj.
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Having foliage high up; of a light, having far-reaching rays þone heáhhelman leóman iubar alticomum (the passage is: Modio lateat ne tecta lucerna, sed iubar alticomum Domini diffundat in aedem, Vita S. Cudbercti c. 21, 50), Hpt. 33, 238, 1

hege-rǽwe

Grammar
hege-rǽwe, l. hege-rǽw,
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Andlang hegerǽwe, C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. C. D. iii. 388, 24. Andlang ðǽre hegerǽwe, 461, 23. Ollung þǽre hegreáwe, Swt. Rdr. ii. 203, 4, 5. Innan þá hegreáwe, 9. In ðá hegreáwe; æfter þǽre heghreáwe, Cht. E. 239, 2. On Dæneheardes

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.

here-téma

Grammar
here-téma, l. here-tíma, and in 1. 6 for 'prince' read 'captain' or 'general': hereþ, v. hergaþ: here-preát.
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Hereðreátas choortes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 53. For ' cohortes, Lye' substitute:

here-geatu

Grammar
here-geatu, [The word occurs very rarely in the singular; indeed be hergeate,
    Ll. Th. i. 412, 26,
seems the only instance that number. Plural forms are n. ac. -geatwei,(-a), -geata(-u, -e); dat -geat-wum, -geatum.]
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Add: Eahta hund eóredmanna ealle mid heregeatwum gegerede, Nar. 4, 13. Twégen englas gesceldode and gesperode and mid heregeatwum (heora geatwum, v. l.; but see Bl. N. 24), Bl. H. 221, 28. Beón þá heregea a (-e.v.l.) swá hit mǽðlic sý, Ll. Th. i. 414

here-toga

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Add the acting leader of an army Scotta sumdǽl gewát on Brittene, and þes landes sumdǽl geeódon, and wes heora heratoga Reóda geháten, Chr. pref.; P. 5, l. Ðonne se heretoga wácað, þonne bið eall se here gehindred, 1003; P. 135, 15: Ll. Lbmn. 475, 18

forþ-here

Grammar
forþ-here, -herge.
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Dele <b>-herge,</b> and substitute: A host that marches forth Hié getealdon on ðám forðherge féðan twelfe ... on ánra gehwám ... fíftig cista, hæfde cista gehwilc gárberendra týn hund ( the passage corresponds with Exodus12, 37: Profecti

égor-here

(n.)
Grammar
égor-here, es; m.

The water-host, the delugeundārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium

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The water-host, the deluge; undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium Se égorhere eorþan tuddor eall acwealde the water-host destroyed all the earth's progeny. Cd. 69; Th. 84, 23; Gen. 1402 : 75; Th. 92, 31; Gen. 1537

land-here

(n.)
Grammar
land-here, es; m.
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A military force which acts on land [opposed to sciphere], or which belongs to the land [opposed to a foreign force] Æfter ðam gegadorode micel here hine of EástEnglum ǽgðer ge ðæs landheres ge ðara wícinga ðe hié him tó fultume áspanen hæfdon after

hors-here

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

A mounted force;exercitus equestris,

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A mounted force; exercitus equestris, Lye

un-hége

Grammar
un-hége, un-hela.

Similar entry: un-heáh

eorþ-hele

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-hele, es; m.

A heaptŭmŭlus

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A heap; tŭmŭlus Wæs ðæt deáw abútan ða fyrdwíc, swilce hit hagoles eorþhele wǽre the dew was about the camp, as it were a heap of hail, Ex. 10, 14

Linked entry: hele

helm-berend

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

One who wears a helmet

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One who wears a helmet Ne róhte hé helm-berendra he recked not of helmeted warriors, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 18; Hö. 37. Gegrétte hwate helmberend he greeted the bold warriors, Beo. Th. 5027; B. 2517: 5277; B. 2642

hetol

malignantferocioussevere

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Add: applied to persons. of disposition, malignant Se (Jove) wearð hetol feónd (hetol and þrymlic, Sal. K. p. 121, 24). Hé ýflýmde his ágene fæder, . . . and wolde hine forfaran georne, Wlfst. 106. 9. Ꝥ hetole wíf (Jezebel), Hml. S. 18, 194.

Linked entry: hetollíce

forþ-here

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-here, -herge, es; m.

The front or van of an armyfrons exercĭtūs

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The front or van of an army; frons exercĭtūs Hie getealdon on dam forþherge féðan twelfe they numbered twelve bands in their van, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 1; Exod. 225

hell-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hell-cniht, es; m.
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An infernal servant, a devil as servant Stód se earming ætforan þám árleásan deofle þǽr hé heálíce sæt mid his hel-cnihtum, Hml. S. 3, 372

HEG

(n.)
Grammar
HEG, hig, es; n.

Haygrassfœnum

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Hay, grass; fœnum Heg [Rush. hoeg] londes fœnum agri, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 30. Ðá bebeád se hǽlend ðæt ðæt folc sǽte ofer ðæt gréne hig præcipit illis ut accumbere facerent omnes super viride fœnum, Mk. Skt. 6, 39. Heig [Rush. heg] fœnum, Jn. Skt. Lind

Linked entries: hig hoeg

út-here

(n.)
Grammar
út-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.

A foreign army

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A foreign army Se here férde swá hé sylf wolde, and seó fyrding dyde ðære landleóde ǽlcne hearm, ðet him náðor ne dohte ne innhere ne úthere, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 13. Ða scipu sceoldan ðisne eard healdan wið ǽlcne úthere, 1009; Erl. 141. 25

þeód-here

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.
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The army of a nation, the military force of a people Þeódherga wæl the slain of the nations who fought, Cd. Th. 130, 15; Gen. 2160

heáh-boda

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-boda, an; m.

An archangel

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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295