hell-træf
A hellish, infernal building,
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A hellish, infernal building, Andr. Kmbl. 3379; An. 1693
hell-ware
The inhabitants of hell
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The inhabitants of hell Ealle gesceafta heofonwara eorþwara helwara onbúgaþ Criste all creatures, those in heaven, those on earth, those in hell, bow to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 1: i. 36 26. Ealle hellwara all the inmates of hell, Exon. I21 b; Th.
Linked entry: hell-waran
henge-clif
A steep, precipitous cliff ⬩ præruptum
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A steep, precipitous cliff; præruptum, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 38; Wrt. Voc. 55, 43
heóf-sang
An elegy,
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An elegy, Lye
heóf-síþ
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A lamentable condition Nú mín hreþer is hreóh, heówsíþurn (heóf-? Cf. heowaþ = heófaþ, Ps. Th. 46, l) sceóh, Reim. 43
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hell-weorod
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The host of hell Bið ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge hellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21
hell-wiht
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A creature of hell Engla þrym and helwihta hryre and eorðan forwyrd, Wlfst. 186, 2
ge-heád
Lifted up ⬩ exalted ⬩ exaltātus
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Lifted up, exalted; exaltātus Wæs Bryten swýðe geheád Britain was very much exalted, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 27, MS. B
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ge-héed
Exalted ⬩ exaltātus
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Exalted; exaltātus Wæs Bryten gehéed Britain was exalted, Bd. 1, 6; S. 476, 27
hell-cwalu
Hell-torment
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Hell-torment, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 15; Cri. 1190
helle-ceafl
The jaws of hell,
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The jaws of hell, Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705
helle-god
A god of the infernal regions
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A god of the infernal regions Orfeus wolde gesécan hellegodu and biddan ðæt hí him ágeáfan eft his wíf Orfeus would visit the gods of the infernal regions and pray them to give him his wife again, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 13
helle-hinca
The hell-limper, -hobbler ⬩ the devil lamed by his fall from heaven,
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The hell-limper, -hobbler, the devil lamed by his fall from heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 2343; An. 1173. Grimm [Deutsche Mythologie, 944-5] speaking of the devil observes 'Am ersten fällt sein lahmer fuss auf, daher der hinkende teufel [diable boiteux], hinkebein
helle-hund
A hell-hound
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A hell-hound Sý hé Judas geféra Cristes belǽwendes and sý hé toren of hellehundes tóþum on ðám egeslícum hellewítum mid eallum deóflum bútan ǽlcum ende bútan hé hit ǽr his endedæge rihtlíce gebéte may he be the companion of Judas the betrayer of Christ
helle-rúne
One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the dead ⬩ a sorceress ⬩ necromancer
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One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the dead, a sorceress, necromancer Hellerúne pythonissa, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 102; Wrt. Voc. 60, 10
helle-seáþ
The pit of hell
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The pit of hell Helleseáþ [Som. sceað] erebum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 98; Wrt. Voc, 36, 21: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 29 ; Jul. 422
helle-wíte
Hell-torment ⬩ punishment ⬩ hell
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Hell-torment, punishment, hell Hellewíte tartara vel gehenna, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 100; Wrt. Voc. 36, 23. Se for ðám méde onféhþ écum tintregum hellewítes æternas inferni pænas pro mercede recipiet, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 40: Hy. 6, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 286
hell-geþwing
The restraint, constraint of hell
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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696
hell-rúna
One skilled in the mysteries of hell ⬩ a sorcerer ⬩ necromancer
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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163
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hell-trega
Hell-torment
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Hell-torment, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 18; Gen. 73
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