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heard-sǽlig

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Hwílum gebyrede ðám heardsǽlgan (-sǽlegum, v. l.) ꝥ him wǽre betere ꝥ hé bearn næfde ðonne hé hæfde carentem liberis infortunio dixit esse felicem, Bt. 81, 1; F. 112, 20. Add:

heard-sǽlness

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heard-sǽlness, (heartsǽlnes, v. l.
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see Mod. Lang. Rev, viii. 60, 25). After heardsǽlnes in l. 2 add:

heard-sǽlþ

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Se cyning . . . him wæs wániende ǽgþer ge his ágene heardsǽlða ge ealles þæs folces rex . . . nunc suam, nunc publicam infelicitatem deflet, Ors. 4, 5: S. 166, 20. Add

heald-ness

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the office of a bishop, Healdnessa flaminia (v. Ald. 25, 35), Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 71. Add:

in-heald

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Substitute: Sloping inwards, worked in low relief Inheald interrasilem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 24

norþ-heald

(adj.)
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norþ-heald, adj.
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Sloping to the north, bent northwards Of þám hwítan treówe on ðæt norðhealde treów; of ðám norðhealdan treówe, C. D. B. ii. 246, 32

heago-rún

(n.)
Grammar
heago-rún, e; f.

A mystery in which magic is involved, necromancy

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A mystery in which magic is involved, necromancy Hú mambres ontýnde ða drýlícan bec his bréðer iamnes and him geopenude ða heagorúne ðæs deófelgildes his bróður aperuit mambres libros magicos fratris sui iamnis et fecit nicromantiam et eduxit ab inferis

Linked entry: rún

heago-spind

Similar entry: hago-spind

heard-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
heard-cwide, es; m.

Harsh language, reproach, abuse, contumely

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Harsh language, reproach, abuse, contumely Ic geþolade hosp and heardcwide I suffered scorn and contumely, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 22; Cri. 1444

heard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-líc, adj.

Severe, fierce, hard, strict

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Severe, fierce, hard, strict Heardlíc eornost severe seriousness, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 3100; An. 1553: Exon. 116 b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm 37. Heardlícu wítu severe punishments 69 b; Th. 258, 11; Jul. 263

heard-heortness

(n.)
Grammar
heard-heortness, e; f.

Hard-heartedness

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Hard-heartedness Hwæt is seó stǽnige eorþe búton heardheortnyss what is the stony ground but hard-heartedness, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 35. Þurh ðone wah seó heardheortnes ðara hiéremonna per parietem duritia subditorum, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 153, 24. Ic can eówre

heard-hicgende

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-hicgende, adj.

Bold in purpose

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Bold in purpose, Beo. Th. 793; B. 394: 1602; B. 799

heard-fyrde

(adj.)
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heard-fyrde, adj.

Difficult to carry

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Difficult to carry Ðǽr oninnan bær eorl hard-fyrdne dǽl goldes there within bore the earl a weighty portion of gold, Beo. Th. 4483; B. 2245

heard-heáwa

(n.)
Grammar
heard-heáwa, an; m.

A chiselscalprum

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A chisel; scalprum, Som

Linked entry: -heáwa

heard-sǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlig, adj.

Having hard fortune, unfortunate, unhappy

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Having hard fortune, unfortunate, unhappy Sum biþ wonspédig heardsǽlig hæle one is indigent, an unfortunate man, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 12; Crä. 32: Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 20: Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 27; Kl. 19

heard-sǽlness

(n.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlness, e; f.

Misfortune, calamity

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Misfortune, calamity Ðá com eác seó ofermǽte heardsǽlnes then came also the excessive calamity, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 17

Linked entry: -sǽlness

heard-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-rǽd, adj.

Steadfast, firm,hardiness

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Steadfast, firm, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 21; Gen. 2348

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

heard-lícness

(n.)
Grammar
heard-lícness, e; f.

Hardness, severity, strictness

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Hardness, severity, strictness Sume hí sǽdonða heardlícnysse his lífes some of them told the severity of his life, Guthl. 27; Gdwin. 70, 15

heard-wendlíce

(adv.)
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heard-wendlíce, adv.

Severely, strictly

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Severely, strictly Heardwendlíce [MS. B. heardlíce] districtius, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 40