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of-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
of-hende, adj.

Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one

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Out of one's hand, taken away, lost to one Gif him ǽnig ðara ofhende wyrþ if any one of them is lost to him, Met. 25, 34

Linked entries: æf-hende on-hende

on-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
on-hende, adj.

On hand, demanding attention

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On hand, demanding attention Hié forgeátan ðara útera gefeohta ðe him anhende wǽron, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 24

Linked entry: of-hende

spær-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
spær-hende, adj.

Of sparing handfrugalsparingprodigus

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Of sparing hand, frugal, sparing Spærhende frugi vel parcus, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 6. Uncystig oþþe spærhynde (-hende) frugi, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 78; Zup. 74, 12. Spærhynde parcus, Germ. 392, 66

Linked entry: spær

heófan

(v.)
Grammar
heófan, p. de

To lamentgrievewailmourn

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To lament, grieve, wail, mourn Hungre heófeþ laments for hunger, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 30: Gn. Ex. 150. Heófaþ mid handum [Ps. Th. wépaþ and heówaþ] plaudite manibus, Ps. Spl. T. 46, 1: 97, 8. Wé heófdon and gé ne weópon lamentavimus et non plorastis,

be-héfe

(n.)
Grammar
be-héfe, es; m: be-héfnes, -ness, e; f. [be-hófen]

GainadvantagebenefitBEHOOFlucrum

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Gain, advantage, benefit, BEHOOF; lucrum

deór-hege

(n.)
Grammar
deór-hege, es; m. [hege a hedge, fence]

A deer-fencecervōrum sepīmentum

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A deer-fence; cervōrum sepīmentum Deórhege to cyniges háme the deer-fence for the royal mansion, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 4: 2; Th. i. 432, 11: 3; Th. i. 432, 24

ecg-hete

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-hete, es; m.

Sword-hate, hostile hateŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum

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Sword-hate, hostile hate; ŏdium glădiis manifestātum, bellum Ne gesacu óhwǽr ecghete eóweþ nor strife shews anywhere hostile hate, Beo. Th. 3480; B. 1738

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

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

gang-here

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

A foot-armyinfantrypedester exercĭtus

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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-bandarmed bandhastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321

hefe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-líc, adj.

Weightyheavygrievousseriousgravetediouswearisome

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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083

hefe-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hefe-líce, adv.

Heavilyexceedinglyseriouslywith difficulty

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Heavily, exceedingly, seriously, with difficulty Hig hefelíce mid eárum gehýrdon auribus graviter audierunt, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 15. For ðære ilcan eádmódnesse hé ofermódgaþ innan micle ðý hefelícor de hac ipsa humilitate graviter interius superbitur, Past

Linked entry: hefig-líce

hefe-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-tíme, adj.

Troublesomedispleasingtedious

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Troublesome, displeasing, tedious Hit þuhte Moise swíðe hefetíme Moses was displeased, Num. 11, 50

Linked entry: hefig-tíme

hege-clife

(n.)
Grammar
hege-clife, an; f.

Hedge cliversgalium aparine

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Hedge clivers; galium aparine, L. M. 1, 9; Lchdm. ii. 54, 8

hege-rǽwe

(n.)
Grammar
hege-rǽwe, -réwe, e; f.

A hedge-row

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A hedge-row Ðanon on ða hegerǽwe thence to the hedge row, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 54, 11. Hegeréwe, iii. 48, 15

here-býme

(n.)
Grammar
here-býme, an; f.

A war-trumpet,

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A war-trumpet, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 29; Exod. 99

here-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
here-byrne, an; f.

A war-corslet,

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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443

here-cumbol

(n.)
Grammar
here-cumbol, -combol, es; m.

A military signal

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A military signal Wordum and bordum hófon herecombol with shouts and shields they raised the war-signal, Elen. Kmbl. 49; El. 25. Cf.[?] Tacitus, Germania c. 3: 'As their line shouts, they inspire or feel alarm. It is not so much an articulate sound,

here-draca

(n.)
Grammar
here-draca, an;

A war-drakean arrow

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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]