hell-firen
A hellish crime,
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A hellish crime, Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 3; Reb. 6
HEOFON
HEAVEN ⬩ cælum
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Rdr. 195, 13. Heofonas god the god of heaven, Hy. 3, 58; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 58: Andr. Kmbl. 3000; An. 1503. Hiofones leóhtes beorhto the brightness of the light of heaven, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 77; Met. 21, 39. Of hefene from heaven, Beo.
Linked entries: heofen heofon-fleógende heofon-fýr heofon-hróf heofon-hús heofon-lic heben hiofon
heofon-feld
A Northumbrian local name
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Rdr. 96, 33
heófung
Mourning ⬩ lamentation ⬩ grieving
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R. 107, 27. On ðære wǽron áwritene heófunga scriptæ erant in eo lamentationes, Ælfc. Gr. 48; Som. 49, 8, 9. Ǽr he tó heófungum sóðre behreówsunge gecyrran mǽge before he can turn to the lamentations of true repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 124, 13
Linked entry: heófing
heoloþ-cynn
A race living in a place of concealment[?] ⬩ the devils in hell
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A race living in a place of concealment[?], the devils in hell, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 19; Cri. 1542
heorcnung
Hearkening ⬩ listening ⬩ hearing ⬩ power of hearing
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R. 7, 14. Drihten ic gehýrde heorcnunge ðíne Domine audivi auditionem tuam, Cant. Abac. Lamb. fol. 189, 2
HEORD
A HERD ⬩ flock
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R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 21. Rihtwís hyrde ofer cristene heorde a righteous shepherd over a christian flock, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 10. Of eówrum heordum de gregibus tuis, Ps. Th. 49, l0. Heora heorda wíslíce healdan to keep their flocks wisely, L.
heorþ-pening
A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]
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R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 26: 4; Th. i. 434. 19. Heorþpenegas, Chart. Th. 432, 24
here-toga
The leader of an army or of a people ⬩ a general ⬩ dux ⬩ consul
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Rdr. 60, 107. Uton ús gesettan heretogan let us make a captain, Num. 14, 4. Heora heretogan twegen gebroðra Hengest and Horsa duces eorum duo fratres Hengest and Horsa, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 28.
here-wæsmun
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Leo and Heyne connect with a root meaning rage, fury, v. Leo. 494.
Linked entry: wǽsma
hergian
To harry ⬩ pillage ⬩ plunder ⬩ ravage ⬩ waste ⬩ devastate ⬩ make an incursion or a raid ⬩ make war
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To harry, pillage, plunder, ravage, waste, devastate, make an incursion or a raid, make war Ða Cwénas hergiaþ hwílum on ða Norþmen ofer ðone mór hwílum ða Norþmen on hý sometimes the Fins made incursions across the mountains on the Norwegians, sometimes
hete-líc
Inspired by hate ⬩ hostile ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil
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R. 99. 4. Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20
hete-líce
Fiercely ⬩ violently ⬩ vehemently
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Rdr. 108, 109. Hit sáh hetelíce swíðe it sank with great violence, Homl. Th. ii. 508, 34. Hé hine hetelíce þídde he stabbed him violently, Jud. 3, 21: Homl. Th. i. 452, 14: H. R 107, 7.
hete-róf
Active in hate or hostility ⬩ hostile
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Active in hate or hostility, hostile, Andr. Kmbl. 2839; An 1422
hræc-tunge
The uvula
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The uvula Biþ reád ymb ða hræctunga[n?], L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 10
hrægel
A garment ⬩ dress ⬩ robe ⬩ rail ⬩ clothing
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A garment, dress, robe, rail [in night-rail] clothing Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis: þicce gewefen hrægel pavidensis: þenne gewefen hrægel levidensis: purpuren hrægel clavus vel purpura: feala hiwes hrægel polymita: wógum bewerod hrægel ralla vel
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hrán
A reindeer
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A reindeer Se byrdesta sceall gyldan fíf hránes fell a man of the highest rank has to pay five reindeer skins, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 18, 20.
Linked entry: hrǽn
hraðe
Quickly ⬩ immediately ⬩ at once ⬩ soon ⬩ forthwith ⬩ straightway
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Rdr. 106, 60. Ðæt is nú hraðost tó secganne. Bt. 7; Fox 60, 14. [Cf. Icel. ok er þat skjótast af honum at segja.]
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hreác-copp
macoli summitas ⬩ caput macholi ⬩ firma ad macholum faciendum
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R. S. 21; Th. i. 440, 28, 27. The Latin version has macoli summitas, caput macholi for the former, and firma ad macholum faciendum for the latter.
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hroð-hund
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Inutilis canis, Ælfc. Gl. 21; Som. 59, 77; Wrt. Voc. 23, 36