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wuldor-helm

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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add

sceadu-helm

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

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

heal-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-gamen, es; m.

Hall-mirth, song

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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palaceaulicus, palatinus,

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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

heall-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heall-reáf, es; n.

A piece of tapestry for a hall

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A piece of tapestry for a hall Ælfwine ic geann ánen heallreáfes I give to Alfwine a piece of tapestry, Chart. Th. 530, 35

heal-reced

(n.)
Grammar
heal-reced, es; n.

A palace

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A palace Hé healreced hátan wolde medoærn micel men gewyrcean he would bid men make a palace, a great mead-house, Beo, Th. 136; B. 68

Linked entry: heall-reced

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.

The woodwork of a hall

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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

here-hýþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-hýþ, -húþe, e; f.

Spoilbootyplunder

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Ða herehýhþ ðe on helle genumen hæfde the spoil that he had taken in hell, Blickl. Homl. 89, 33. Genimon myccle herehýþ to take great spoil, 95. 2.

un-hége

Grammar
un-hége, un-hela.

Similar entry: un-heáh

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

hyld

(n.)
Grammar
hyld, held, es; m.

Favourprotectiongraceloyaltyallegiance

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Gecýþe ðæt on Godes helde and on hláfordes let him declare that on his faith towards God and the lord, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 23.

Linked entry: held

be-held

availed

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availed Chr. 1123; Th. 374, 23

helle-dor

Grammar
helle-dor,
  • Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 14; Hö. 87.

helle-grund

(n.)
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Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305

Linked entry: hell-grund

helle-hæft

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hæft,
  • Cd. 227; Th. 304, 16; Sat. 631.

helle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
helle-líc, adj.

Infernal

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Infernal Helelíc deópnes barathrum, vorago, profinder, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 97; Wrt. Voc. 36, 20

helle-níþ

Grammar
helle-níþ,
  • Cd. 37; Th. 48, 13; Gen. 775.

helle-þegn

Grammar
helle-þegn,
  • Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.

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