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hearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
hearg-træf, es; n.

A heathen temple,

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A heathen temple, Beo. Th. 353; B. 175

Linked entry: træf

hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

hearm-tán

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-tán, es; m.

A twig of sorrow or evil

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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

hearm-cwide

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

Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrowcalumnia

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Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow Heora hearran hearmcwyde their lord's sentence, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 12; Gen. 625. Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed

Linked entries: hearm hearm-sprǽc

hearm-cwidian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

hearm-cwidol

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidol, adj.

Given to speak evil, calumnious

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Given to speak evil, calumnious Gebiddaþ for hearmcwidele orate pro calumniantibus, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 44. Ðá wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole in consequence of noble birth they were haughty and given to speak contemptuously of others

Linked entry: hearm-sprǽcol

hearm-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sceaða, an; m.

A grievous, pernicious spoiler

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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766

hearm-edwít

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-edwít, es; n.

Grievous reproach

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Grievous reproach, Ps. Th. 68, 21

Linked entry: ed-wít

heárm-fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heárm-fullíc, adj.

Harmful, hurtful

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Harmful, hurtful Swurdboran hine gewordene gesihþ hearmfullíc getácnaþ to see one's self become a gladiator betokens something hurtful, Lchdm. iii. 204, 26

hearm-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-slege, es; m.

A grievous blow

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A grievous blow, Exon. 28 b; Th. 88, 4; Cri. 1435

hearm-plega

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-plega, an; m.

Strife

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Strife, Cd. 90; Th. 114, 2; Gen. 1898

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harpstriking the harp

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A striking, playing of the harp On hearpan and on hearpslege and on stefne sealmcwides in cithara, in cithara et voce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5

Linked entry: slege

tó-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-heald, adj.

Inclined

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Inclined Tóhald adclinisvel incumbens, Txts. 37, 74. Tóheald adclinis. Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 74: ii. 4, 41. Þeáh wuhta geliwílc wrigaþ tóheald, swíðe onhelded, wið ðæs gecyndes ðe him cyning engla æt trymðe getióde. Met. 13, 10

heáh-torras

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-torras, heáh-torr, es; m.
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A high rock, high mountain Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium (i. montium) saltus, An. Ox. 2035. Substitute:

heáh-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-strengþu, heáh-strengþo; f.
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Great strength Heáhstrengðu heáfdes mínes fortitudo capitis mei, Ps. Th. 107, 7

Linked entry: strengþu

heáh-weg

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weg, es; m.

A highway

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A highway, main road Hiis terminibus circumcincta. Ab oriente cyninges héiweg; a meritie strét tó scufelingforde . . . an cyninges stréte, C. D. ii. 66, 31-67, 2

gif-heal

(n.)
Grammar
gif-heal, -heall, e; f.

A gift-hallhall in which gifts are distributedaula in qua dominus dona distribuit

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A gift-hall, hall in which gifts are distributed; aula in qua dominus dona distribuit Ymb ða gifhealle around the gift-hall, Beo. Th. 1680; B. 838

heáðu

Grammar
heáðu, l. heaþu,
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heáh-clif

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-clif, es; n.

A high, lofty cliff

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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979

heáh-nama

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-nama, an;

A great, exalted name

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A great, exalted name Swá is gehálgod ðín heáh-nama thus is thy great name hallowed, Hy. 7, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 18