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hell-træf

(n.)
Grammar
hell-træf, es; m.

A hellish, infernal building,

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A hellish, infernal building, Andr. Kmbl. 3379; An. 1693

hell-ware

(n.)
Grammar
hell-ware, -wara; pl.

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

(n.)
Grammar
henge-clif, es; n.

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

(n.)
Grammar
heóf-sang, es; m.

An elegy,

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An elegy, Lye

heóf-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
heóf-síþ, (?), es; m.
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A lamentable condition Nú mín hreþer is hreóh, heówsíþurn (heóf-? Cf. heowaþ = heófaþ, Ps. Th. 46, l) sceóh, Reim. 43

Linked entry: heów-síþ

hell-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
hell-weorod, es; n.
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The host of hell Bið ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge hellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21

hell-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
hell-wiht, e; f.
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A creature of hell Engla þrym and helwihta hryre and eorðan forwyrd, Wlfst. 186, 2

hér-æfter

(adv.)
Grammar
hér-æfter, adv.

Hereafter

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Hereafter Swá swá wé eft héræfter secgaþ as we shall again hereafter say, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 5

hér-búende

(adj.)
Grammar
hér-búende, pl.

People living in this world,

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People living in this world, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 4; Gen. 1079: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 38; Jud. 96: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 124; Met. 9, 62

her-pæþ

Similar entry: here-pæþ

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

heow

Grammar
heow, l. heów.

Similar entry: hiw

hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

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

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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The inhabitants of hell Ðás hellwaran hi manes, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 14. Him urnon ealle hellwaran ongeán all the inhabitants of hell ran to meet him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 29. Hlógan helwaran the dwellers in hell laughed, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 22; Hö

mid-help

(n.)
Grammar
mid-help, es; m: e; f.

Help ⬩ assistance

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Help, assistance Tó miðhelpe adjuvando, Rtl. 29, 36

Linked entry: help

heorte

breast ⬩ bosom ⬩ will ⬩ intellect ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ intent ⬩ will ⬩ desire ⬩ inclination ⬩ disposition ⬩ temperament ⬩ character

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Hé in breóstum þá gít herede in heortan heofonríces weard, An. 52. Ic herge in heortum (-an?) heofonrlces weard, Go. 583. on ealre heortan with all (one's) heart: Ic andete Drihtne on ealre mínre heortan (in toto corde meo), Ps.

cyne-helm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-helm, cynehealm,es ; m. [helm a crown]

A crown, diadem ⬩ corona, diadema

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A crown, diadem; corona, diadema Cynehelm corona, diadema, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 5: Morie B. 2166. Cynehealm diadema, Wrt. Voc. 74, 56. Wundon cynehelm of þornum, and asetton ofer hys heáfod plectentes coronam de spinis posuerunt super

Linked entry: helm

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, héd-ern

a store-room

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a store-room Búton hit under þæs wífes cǽglocan gebróht wǽre . . . ac þǽra cǽgean heó sceal weardian; þæt is hire héddernes cǽge and hyre cyste cǽge and hire tǽgan, Ll. Th. i. 418, 21 note. On kycenan oþþe on héderne (cellario) oðþe on mynstres bæcerne

Linked entry: hædern

hearm-heortnen

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-heortnen, hearmheort-ness, e; f.

Ill-will ⬩ malice

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Ill-will, malice Bútan hearmheortnesse sine murmure, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 45. Substitute: