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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

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

heaðu-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-reáf, es; n.

War-dress, armour

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War-dress, armour, Beo. Th. 807; B. 401

heaðu-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-róf, adj.

Famed for excellence in battle

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Famed for excellence in battle, Beo. Th. 767; B. 381; 1732; B. 864; 4388; B. 2191: Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 21; Ph. 228; Menol. Fox 27; Men. 14

heaðu-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-grim, adj.

Very fierce, cruel with the cruelty of war

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Very fierce, cruel with the cruelty of war Hungur heaðogrimne heardne famne fierce and fell, Ps. Th. 145, 6: Beo. Th. 1100; B. 548: 5375; B. 2691

heaðu-swát

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-swát, es; m.

War-sweat, blood shed in battle

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War-sweat, blood shed in battle, Beo. Th. 2924; B. 1460: 3216; B. 1606: 3340; 1668

heaðu-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-rǽs, es; m.

A battle-rush, charge, onslaught

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A battle-rush, charge, onslaught, Beo. Th. 1056; B. 526: 1119; B. 557: 2099; B. 1047

heaðu-lind

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lind, e; f.

A linden war-shield

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A linden war-shield, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 6; Æðelst. 6

heaðu-deór

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-deór, adj.

Brave, stout in war

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Brave, stout in war, Beo. Th. 1380; B. 688: 1548; B. 772

heaðu-fremmende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
heaðu-fremmende, part.

Doing battle, fighting

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Doing battle, fighting, Elen. Kmbl. 258; El. 130

heaðu-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-seóc, adj.

Wounded in fight

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Wounded in fight, Beo. Th. 5501; B. 2754

heaðu-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-torht, adj.

Clear-sounding and of warlike import

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Clear-sounding and of warlike import, Beo. Th. 5109: B. 2553

heaðu-wæd

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wæd, e; f.

Warlike weeds, dress

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Warlike weeds, dress, Beo. Th. 78; B. 39

Linked entry: wǽd