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heoru-hóciht

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-hóciht, adj.

Furnished with sharp hooksbarbed

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Furnished with sharp hooks, barbed, Beo. Th. 2880; B. 1438

Linked entry: hóciht

HÉR

(adv.)
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HÉR, adv.

HEREin this worldat this time

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HERE, in this world, at this time Hér hic, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 1. Ðá ic hér ǽrest com when I first came here, Cd. 129; Th. 164, 8; Gen. 2711. Hér gehýrþ Drihten ða ðe hine biddaþ and him sylleþ heora synna forgyfnesse. Hér is his mildheortnes ofer

hér

(adj.)
Grammar
hér, adj.

Nobleexcellenthonourableholysublime

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Noble, excellent, honourable, holy, sublime Gehýr ðis hére spel [herrespel, Thorpe], hear this noble lay, Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 32; Sch. 37

Linked entry: hér-

hér-bufan

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-bufan, adv.

Here above

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Here above Swá swá wé ǽr hérbiufan sǽdon on ðisse ilcan béc as we said before above in this same book; sicut in priori hujus voluminis parte jam diximus, Past. 50, 4; Swt. 393, 2

Linked entries: be-ufan hér

here-bleáþ

(adj.)
Grammar
here-bleáþ, adj.

Fearful in fight,timorous

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Fearful in fight, timorous Flugon forhtigende woldon herebleáþe hámas findan fearful they fled and shunning the battle would find their homes, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 17; Exod. 453

here-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
here-líc, adj.

Warlikemilitary

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Warlike, military Ða herelícan res militares, Cot. 47, Lye

hete-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-þancol, adj.

Having hostile or evil designs

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Having hostile or evil designs, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 4; Jud. 105

hetlen

(adj.)
Grammar
hetlen, adj.

Bearing hatehostilemalignant

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Bearing hate, hostile, malignant. Exon. 13a; Th. 23. 5; Cri. 364

hider-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adj.

Hitherwardin this direction

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Hitherward, in this direction Hie ǽr fætte wǽron and beóþ hiderwearde they were before fat and are still disposed this way, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 5. : —

híd-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
híd-mǽlum, adv.

By hides

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By hides Ðæt líþ hídmǽlum and æcermǽlum it lies by hides and by acres. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. vi. 98, 4. : —

hræd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-líc, adj.

Quickhastysuddenspeedyprecipitate

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Quick, hasty, sudden, speedy, precipitate Hit wǽre tó hrædlíc gif hé ðá on cildcradole ácweald wurde it had been precipitate, had he been slain then in the cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 28. Æfter hrædlíce tíde after a short time, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 28.

hreóf

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf, adj.

Roughruggedscabbyleprous

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Rough, rugged, scabby, leprous Hreóf leprosus, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 2. Ðonne biþ se líchoma hreóf ðonne se bryne ðe on ðæm innoþe biþ útáslihþ tó ðære hýde fervor intimus usque ad cutis scabiem prorumpit, Past. 11, 5; Swt. 71, 5. In húse simonis ðæs hreófan

Linked entry: hrífþo

hreófl

(adj.)
Grammar
hreófl, adj.

Leprous

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Leprous Ðá brohte hé hig [his hand] forþ hreófle swá hwít swá snáw quam protulit leprosam instar nivis, Ex. 4, 6

hreóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf-líc, adj.

elephantinus

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Having elephantiasis; elephantinus. Hpt. Gl. 519

hreóh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóh-full, adj.

Stormy

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Stormy Hreóhfull geár a stormy year, Lye

Linked entry: hreóh

hreów

(adj.)
Grammar
hreów, adj.

fiercesævusmæstus

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In Andr. Kmbl. 2233; An. 1118 the alliteration seems to require reów. In the compounds blód-, wæl-hreów the second syllable seems to be hreóh [or is it reów, or may hreów be a confusion of the two forms?], as the form hreóh does not occur independently

hreów-cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreów-cearig, adj.

Troubledanxioussorrowful

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Troubled, anxious, sorrowful Hreðer innan swearc hyge hreówcearig his soul grew dark within, his mind distressed, Exon. 48 a; Th. 165, 9; Gú. 1026: 73 b; Th. 274, 21; Jul. 536: Rood Kmbl. 49; Kr. 25. Hreówcearigum help help to the troubled, Exon. 13

hreówig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig, adj.

Sadmournful

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Sad, mournful Nú wit hreówige mágon sorgian for his síþe now may we mournful sorrow for his journey, Cd. 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799

hreówig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hreówig-mód, adj.
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Sad at heart Wíf hreówigmód [Eve] Cd. 37; Th. 48, 5; Gen. 771. Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne they disconsolate flung down their weapons, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 33; Jud. 290

hreów-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hreów-líce, adv.

Miserablycruellygrievously

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Miserably, cruelly, grievously Ða ðe swá hreówlíce ácwealde wǽron crudeliter interemptos, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 3: Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 35. Blǽdran swíðe hreówlíce berstende blisters bursting very painfully, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 7. Mágon hie swá hreówlíce