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stæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
stæl-here, g. -her(i)ges; m.

A marauding band ⬩ predatory army

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A marauding band, predatory army Hié fóron út mid stælherge nihtes ... and genómon unlytel ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on ierfe, Chr. 921; Erl. 106, 13. Drehton ða hergas West-Seaxna lond mid stælhergum, 897; Erl. 95, 9. Ðæt hié ða burga hira módes wið stælherigas

ge-heán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heán, ge-hín, ge-hýn, ge-hién, ge-hígan (?); pp. ge-heád, ge-hýd, ge-híged.
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in a physical sense, to elevate, raise high Gehýdne porrectam (in edito turrem ), An. Ox. 8, 237. Gehígde edita, i. alta, Wülck. Gl. 226, 8. to exalt Ðá wæs Bryten swíðe geheád in miclum wuldre Godes geleáfan and andetnesse denique etiam Brittaniam

helle-mægen

(n.)
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the force or host of hell Þæt eall hellemægen for þæs fýres hǽto forweorðeð, Verc. Forst. 166

helle-gást

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a spirit of hell, an infernal spirit Ꝥ hé sigor hæfde betwyh þám óþrum heliegástum, Gr. D. 189, 26. Add:

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.

heáh-sǽl

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Nú is hire helpe heáhsǽl cumen venit tempus miserendi ejus, Ps. Th. 101, 11. Add

heáh-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-mægen, es; n.
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Þæt hine werþeóde and eal engla cynn úp on roderum hergen heáhmægen, þǽr is help gelong, Jul. 645. Cf. heáh-miht

hen

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Hen gallina, Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 35. Henn, 281, 29: 41, 18. Án henne ǽg unum ovum gallinaceum, Bd. 3, 23; Sch. 301, 18. Dó henne ǽges ꝥ hwíte tó, Lch. ii. 110, 2. Hænne flǽsc næs swíþe gesoden, 194, 7. Oþ hénne stigele Cht. Crw. 7, 53. Hú Bonefatius ádýdde

fódder-hec

(n.)

a rack

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a rack or manger to hold fodder Man sceal habban . . . fódder-hec, Angl. ix. 265, l

Linked entry: hec

æsc-here

(n.)
Grammar
æsc-here, -es; m.

A spear-band ⬩ company armed with spears ⬩ a ship or naval-band ⬩ exercitus hastifer ⬩ exercitus navalis

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A spear-band, company armed with spears, a ship or naval-band; exercitus hastifer, exercitus navalis, Byrht. Th. 133, 53; By. 69

be-héfe

(adj.)
Grammar
be-héfe, adj.

Necessary ⬩ behoveful ⬩ necessarius

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Necessary, behoveful; necessarius Ðe behéfe synd qui necessarai sunt Lk. Bos. 14, 28. Behéfe þing necessary things, necessaries C. R. Ben. 46

be-heóld

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-heóld, p. of be-healdan.

beheld

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beheld Gen. 13, 10;

dym-hefe

(n.)

a lurking-place, hiding-place

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a lurking-place, hiding-place, Ps. Lamb. 17, 12: Homl. Th. ii. 1122, 33

eást-healf

(n.)
Grammar
eást-healf, e: f.

The east-side ⬩ orientāle lătus, plăga orientālis

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The east-side; orientāle lătus, plăga orientālis Ðe on eást-healfe ðære eá wǽron who were on the east side of the river, Chr. 894; Th. 170, 9, col. 2. On eást-healfe Iericho contra orientālem plăgam urbis Iericho. Jos. 4, 19: Lev. 1, 16

Linked entry: healf

efen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáp, es; m.

A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris

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A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: heáp

égor-here

(n.)
Grammar
égor-here, es; m.

The water-host, the deluge ⬩ undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium

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The water-host, the deluge; undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium Se égorhere eorþan tuddor eall acwealde the water-host destroyed all the earth's progeny. Cd. 69; Th. 84, 23; Gen. 1402 : 75; Th. 92, 31; Gen. 1537

fædren-healf

(n.)

the paternal side

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the paternal side, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 5

féðe-here

(n.)
Grammar
féðe-here, es; m.

A foot army ⬩ infantry ⬩ pĕdestris exercĭtus ⬩ pĕditātus

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A foot army, infantry; pĕdestris exercĭtus, pĕditātus On his féðehere wǽron XXXII M in his infantry were 32,000, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 17

forþ-heold

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-heold, adj.

Stooping ⬩ þroclīvus

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Stooping; þroclīvus, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 39

helle-duru

(n.)
Grammar
helle-duru,
  • Elen. Kmbl. 2457; El. 1230.

Linked entry: duru