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heaðu-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
heaðu-wérig, adj.

Weary from fighting

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Weary from fighting, Vald. 2, 17

helpan

(v.)
Grammar
helpan, p. healp, pl. hulpon; pp. holpen; v. trans.

To helpaidassistsuccour

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Hé nyle helpan ðæs folces mid ðam ðe God his healp ex muneribus quæ perceperit prodesse aliis non curat, Past. 5, 2; Swt. 45, 5. Ðonne ðu hulpe mín when thou didst help me, Ps. Th. 70, 20.

Linked entries: a-helpan ge-helpan

feól-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
feól-heard, adj.

File-hardhard like a fileinstarlīmæ dūrus

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File-hard, hard like a file; instar, līmæ dūrus Hí léton of folman feólhearde speru they let the file-hard spears from their hands, Byrht. Th. 134, 63; By. 108

for-helan

(v.)
Grammar
for-helan, he -hilþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; subj. p. -hǽle, pl. -hǽlen; pp. -holen

To cover overhideconcealcelāreoccultāreabscondĕre

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To cover over, hide, conceal; celāre, occultāre, abscondĕre Ðe hit forhelan þenceþ who seeks to conceal it, Exon. 91 a; Th. 340, 25; Gn. Ex. 116. Hú mæg ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic dón wille num celāre potĕro Abraham, quæ factūrus sum? Gen. 18, 17. Forhele

fýr-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-heard, adj.

Fire-hardigne dūrātus

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Fire-hard; igne dūrātus Eoforlíc scionon fáh and fýrheard boar's likenesses shone variegated and fire-hard, Beo. Th. 615; B. 305

helle-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bróga, an; m.

The terror of hell

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The terror of hell On hellebrógan gesette hí syndon in inferno positi sunt, Ps. Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16

helle-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bryne, es; m.

Hell-fire,

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Hell-fire, Judth. 10; Th. 23, 11; Jud. 116

helle-cinn

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cinn, es; n.

The race of hell,

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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620

helle-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
helle-deóful, -dióful,
  • Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 15; Jul. 629
  • :
  • Elen. Kmbl. 1799; El. 901
  • :
  • Andr. Kmbl. 2598; An. 1300.

helle-dor

Grammar
helle-dor,
  • Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 14; Hö. 87.

helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

helle-gást

(n.)
Grammar
helle-gást, -gǽst,
  • Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 28; Jul. 457
  • :
  • 74 b; Th. 279, 17; Jul. 615
  • :
  • Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274.

helle-geat

Grammar
helle-geat, -gat,
  • Homl. Th. i. 288, 1, 4.

helle-grund

(n.)
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Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305

Linked entry: hell-grund

helle-hæft

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hæft,
  • Cd. 227; Th. 304, 16; Sat. 631.

helle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
helle-líc, adj.

Infernal

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Infernal Helelíc deópnes barathrum, vorago, profinder, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 97; Wrt. Voc. 36, 20

helle-mere

(n.)
Grammar
helle-mere, es; m.

The lake of hellStyx

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The lake of hell, Styx Hellemere hæc styx, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22

helle-níþ

Grammar
helle-níþ,
  • Cd. 37; Th. 48, 13; Gen. 775.

helle-þegn

Grammar
helle-þegn,
  • Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7