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hearm-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cweðan, p. -cwæþ

To revile, speak ill of

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To revile, speak ill of Mið ðý menn iuih harmcueðaþ cum homines vos exprobaverint, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 22. Hearmcuǽdon him convitiabantur ei, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 32

hearm-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwalu, e; f.

Grievous destruction

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Grievous destruction, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 18; Cri. 1609

hearm-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-leóþ, es; n.

A sorrowful song, lamentation

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A sorrowful song, lamentation Hearmleóþ galan to sing a song of grief, Andr. Kmbl. 2256; An. 1129: 2684; An. 1344. Hearmleóþ ágól earm and unlǽd wretched and miserable sang a mournful song, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 18; Jul. 615

hearm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-líc, adj.

Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous

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Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous Hearmlíc him wǽre ðæt hé wurþe ðá éce it would have been hurtful for him to become eternal then, Hexam. 18; Norm. 26, 17. Ðæt wæs hreówlíc and hearmlíc that was sad and grievous, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 21

hearm-sprǽcolness

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcolness, e; f.

Slandering, traducing,

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Slandering, traducing, Som

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939. Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's

hearm-loca

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

An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison

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An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison Wræcstówe under hearmlocan gefóran they reached their place of exile in hell, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 19; Gen. 91. Hé his maguþegne under hearmlocan hǽlo ábeád he announced safety to his servant

hearp-sang

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

A song to the harp, a psalm

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A song to the harp, a psalm Hearpsang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34: Som. 62, 56; Wrt. Voc. 28, 36

hearp-swég

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-swég, es; m.

The sound of the harp

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The sound of the harp Sealmleóþ and hearp-swég psalterium et cythara, Blickl. Gloss

hearm-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽc, e; f.

Slandercalumnia

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Slander; calumnia, Som

Linked entry: hearm-cwide

hearm-sprǽcol

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcol, adj.

Calumnious

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Calumnious, Som

hearm-heortness

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

Murmuring, grievingmurmuratio

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Murmuring, grieving; murmuratio, Cot. 187, Lye

wígbed-heorþ

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-heorþ, es; m.

The altar-hearththe part of the altar where the offering is burnt

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The altar-hearth, the part of the altar where the offering is burnt Hé genom on ðam wíbedheorðe ðæs dustes dǽl, Lchdm. iii. 364, col. 1

Linked entry: heorþ

ó-heald

(adj.)
Grammar
ó-heald, -hilde; adj.

Sloping, inclined

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Sloping, inclined: — Óhældi (ðhaelði,Ep. Gl. 21 d, 16) pendulus Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 19. Óhylde, 68, 10. Clifig ł óhyld (not tóhyld) clivosus, i. 19, 4. Óheal[d?] clivosa, tortuosa. Germ. 392, 53. Hóhyldo prona, 400, 118

Linked entry: hó-hylde

here-toga

(n.)
Grammar
here-toga, -toha, an; m.

The leader of an army or of a peoplea generalduxconsul

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Heora heretogan twegen gebroðra Hengest and Horsa duces eorum duo fratres Hengest and Horsa, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 28. Heora heretogena sum ofslægen wearþ one of their leaders was slain, Chr. 794; Erl. 59, 21.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Ebréi healdaþ heora geáres annginn on lenctenlícre emnihte the Hebrews keep the beginning of their year at the spring equinox, Lchdm. iii. 246, 17.

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, make, form, fashion, species, kind, appearance, symbol, hue, colour, beauty

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Shape, make, form, fashion, species, kind, appearance, symbol, hue, colour, beauty Hiw species, Ælfc. Gl. 70; Som. 70, 45; Wrt. Voc. 42, 53. Hiw figura, scema, specimen, forma, species, Ælfc. Gr. 2: 9: 14; Som. 2, 45, 46: 8, 22: 9, 31: 17, 19, 20. Hiw

ambeht-héra

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht-héra, an; m.

An obedient minister

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An obedient minister

Linked entry: héra

be-held

availed

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availed Chr. 1123; Th. 374, 23

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