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hearm-cwedelian

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cwedelian, hearm-ewidelian, hearm-cweodelian
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Þætte ne hearmcwideligen (-cweodelien, Ps. V. ), Ps. Vos. 118, 122. Add:

heóf

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Heóf luxus (= luctus), weópan luxerunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 33. Þǽr (in hell) is wánung and gránung and aa singal heóf, Wlfst. 94, 3. Se hlúda heóf, 186, 19. Nán þincg gehýred næs búton seó geómerung þæs heófes, Hml. S. 23 b, 203.

heáh-weofod

Grammar
heáh-weofod, l. heáh-wígbed, heáh-weófod,
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HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELM ⬩ helmet ⬩ a crown ⬩ the top ⬩ overshadowing foliage of trees ⬩ a covering

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a HELM, helmet Leðer helm galea: íren helm cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 13, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 3, 4. Helmes camb crista: helmes býge conus, 53; Som. 66, 76, 77; Wrt. Voc. 36, 2, 3. Se hwíta, hearda helm, Beo.

Linked entry: helmiht

heáh-bliss

Grammar
heáh-bliss, v. heáh ;
4.

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hearm-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-beorg, es; m.
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A hill of calamity or of affliction Sitæþ on hærmbergæ, E. M. Furn. 373

heáh-weg

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weg, es; m.

A highway

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A highway, main road Hiis terminibus circumcincta. Ab oriente cyninges héiweg; a meritie strét tó scufelingforde . . . an cyninges stréte, C. D. ii. 66, 31-67, 2

heáh-torras

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-torras, heáh-torr, es; m.
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A high rock, high mountain Þá giceligan heáhtorra bearewæs glaciales alpium (i. montium) saltus, An. Ox. 2035. Substitute:

hefe

importance ⬩ a burden ⬩ a weight

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Se hálga gást hí heóld and mid hefe gefæstnode, ꝥ þá mánfullan ne mihton ꝥ mǽden ástyrian, 9, 98. God is bútan hefe and hé ealle gesceafta gelógode on gemete, and on getele, and on hefe, Hml.

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pleasant

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Gentle, mild, pleasant Nis ðæt heóru stów it is a savage place, Beo. Th. 2749; B. 1372. Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468.

ge-heád

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-heád, adj. [heáh high]

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

Linked entry: ge-hýd

heáh-strengþu

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-strengþu, heáh-strengþo; f.
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Great strength Heáhstrengðu heáfdes mínes fortitudo capitis mei, Ps. Th. 107, 7

Linked entry: strengþu

heard-héwe

(n.)
Grammar
heard-héwe, heard-híwe.

Linked entry: -heáwe

hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hefe, es; m.

Weight

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Swilce hé búton hefe wǽre as if he were without weight, ii. 164, 35. On gemete and on hefe and on getale in mensura et pondere et numero, 586, 32. Hé micelne hefe gefrét æt hys heortan he feels a great weight at his heart, Lchdm. iii. 126, 10.

mægden-heáp

Grammar
mægden-heáp, <b>mǽden-heáp,</b> es; m.

A virgin band ⬩ troop of maidens

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A virgin band, troop of maidens, Dóm. L. 18, 288

heóf

(n.)
Grammar
heóf, es; m.

Lamentation ⬩ grief ⬩ sorrow

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Heóf mínne planctum meum, Ps. Spl. 29, 13 [heáf, Ps. Th. 29, 11]

Linked entry: heáf

hearm

evil ⬩ an evil ⬩ injury ⬩ a calamity ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ calumny ⬩ a calumny

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Næbbe hé his ná máran hearm. Ll. Th. i. 276, 11. Wé þis wíte þolien, hearm on þisse helle, Gen. 368. Hearm þrowigan, sáre swyltcwale, An. 1369: 1073.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.

Shape, ⬩ make, ⬩ form, ⬩ fashion, ⬩ species, ⬩ kind, ⬩ appearance, ⬩ symbol, ⬩ hue, ⬩ colour, ⬩ beauty

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Heó, Elen. Kmbl. 12; El. 6. Tócnáwan heofones hiw faciem cæli dijudicare, Mt. Kmbl 16, 3. Scínende hiow and gewǽdu shining face and garments, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 18.

heáh-fore

Grammar
heáh-fore, e.Substitute: heáh-fore (-u), an, e; heáh-fru, e,
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Ǽnlic héhfore aurea quadrupes, i. uacca, An. Ox. 1462. Heáhfru antile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 57. Hiord arimentum, oxa bova, heáhfru antile, cú vacca, i. 287, 53-56. Farra míno and héhfaro (altilia) gislægno, Rtl. 107, 21. Ðerh blód héffera and calfra and add

helm

a helmet ⬩ a crown ⬩ diadem ⬩ the top ⬩ crown ⬩ cover ⬩ concealment ⬩ a covering

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Of viii hídum helm and byrnan, Chr. 1008; P. 138, 6. Þeán ceorlisc geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan . . . gif hé ꝥ land nafað hé bið ceorl swá þeáh, Ll.