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níþ-hell

(n.)
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hell where malice and wickedness reign (?) Þú scealt faran intó þǽre nigenda níþhelle (hnígende intó þǽre níþhelle (niþerhelle lower hell ? The MS. is a late one )? Cf. hé tó helle hnígan sceolde. Sat. 375), Hml. A. 174, 150

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of-hende

(adj.)
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rǽde-here

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Rǽdehere equitatus (Pharaonis), Ps. Rdr. 282, 19. Add

ráh-hege

(n.)
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ráh-hege, es; m.
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A deer-fence On ðá þornrǽwe eástrihte ðæt hit cyme tó ðám ráhhege; after ðám hege, C. D. iii. 77, 29. Be ðám ráh-hege, 461, 5

ríde-here

(n.)
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ríde-here, es; m.
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A mounted force, cavalry Of rídehere eguitatu, An. Ox. 2, 444

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scip-here

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scyld-hete

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swín-hege

(n.)
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swín-hege, es; m.
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A fence to keep swine from straying Tó bysceopes swýnhege; ondlong heges, C.D. iii. 77, 11. Of ðǽre burnan on ðane swýnhege; andlang heges, 78, 5

tirig-hege

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Of langan leáge on tyrighege; of tyrighege, C.D. v. 234, 22

wuldor-helm

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Unrím háligra beóð gefylled mid þý gewuldredan wuldorhelme, Verc. Först. 119, 1. Add

fearn-hege

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cwic-hege

(n.)
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a hedge composed of living plants Oð ðone cwichege, C.D. iii. 380, 12. [v. N.E.D. quick hedge: D.D. quick a young thorn for making hedges.]

sceadu-helm

(n.)
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sceadu-helm, es; m.

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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650

up-heáh

(adj.)
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up-heáh, adj.

tallloftyloftynobleupright

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tall, lofty Wæs hé .x. fóta upheáh pedum non amplius decem statura altior, Nar. 26, 28. Ða trió meahte beón hundteóntiges fóta upheáh he pedum centum alte erant arbores, 27, 28. Sindon dúna upheá, Exon. Th. 443, 15; Kl. 30. Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan

Linked entry: up-lang

wæl-here

(n.)
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wæl-here, (ig)es; m.

A slaughtering host

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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983

wǽpen-hete

(n.)
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wǽpen-hete, es; m.

Armed hatehate that resorts to arms

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Armed hate, hate that resorts to arms Æðele sceoldon ðurh wǽpenhete weorc þrowian the noble ones were to be slain by their foes, Apstls. Kmbl. 159; Ap. 80

gúþ-here

(n.)
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gúþ-here, es; m.

A martial bandan army

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A martial band, an army, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 18; Gen. 1967

gúþ-helm

(n.)
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gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

hæleþ-helm

(n.)
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hæleþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which makes the wearer invisiblelatibulum

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A helm which makes the wearer invisible, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 2; Gen. 444

Linked entry: heoloþ-helm

heáh-beorg

(n.)
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heáh-beorg, es; m.

A high mountaina high rocka high fell

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A high mountain Hé ðás heáhbeorgas healdeþ swylce et altitudines montium ipse conspicit, Ps. Th. 94, 4

Linked entry: heáh-torras