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hearm-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-leóþ, es; n.
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A sorrowful song, lamentation Hearmleóþ galan to sing a song of grief, Andr. Kmbl. 2256; An. 1129: 2684; An. 1344. Hearmleóþ ágól earm and unlǽd wretched and miserable sang a mournful song, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 18; Jul. 615

hearm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-líc, adj.
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Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous Hearmlíc him wǽre ðæt hé wurþe ðá éce it would have been hurtful for him to become eternal then, Hexam. 18; Norm. 26, 17. Ðæt wæs hreówlíc and hearmlíc that was sad and grievous, Chr. 1057 ; Erl. 192,

hearm-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽc, e; f.
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Slander; calumnia, Som

Linked entry: hearm-cwide

hearm-sprǽcol

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcol, adj.
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Calumnious, Som

hearm-sprǽcolness

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcolness, e; f.
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Slandering, traducing, Som

hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.
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Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939. Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, hýdd-ern, es; n.
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A storehouse Hýddern cellarium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 5. Héddern penu, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 30: poenum, 13; Som. 16, 7. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas ðæt hig ne sáwaþ ne ne rípaþ nabbaþ hig héddern ne bern considerate corbos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non

Linked entry: hýdd-ern

helle-duru

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

Linked entry: duru

helle-flór

(n.)
Grammar
helle-flór,
  • Cd. 214; Th. 269, 9; Sat. 70.

helle-hæfta

Grammar
helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

helle-hæftling

Grammar
helle-hæftling,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 2683; An. 1344
    • :
  • Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 12; Jul. 246
    • :
  • Salm. Kmbl. 253; Sal. 126.

Linked entry: hæftling

helle-hús

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hús,
  • Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 24; Gú. 649.

helle-scealc

Grammar
helle-scealc,
  • Cd. 216; Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133.

helle-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
helle-sceaþa,
  • Elen. Kmbl. 1911; El. 957.

Similar entry: hell-sceaþa

heofon-heall

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-heall, e; f.

A heavenly hall

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A heavenly hall Ne hí swá fúle ne móton intó his fægeran heofonhealle nor may they so foul enter into his fair heavenly hall, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 10

here-bleáþ

(adj.)
Grammar
here-bleáþ, adj.

Fearful in fight, ⬩ timorous

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Fearful in fight, timorous Flugon forhtigende woldon herebleáþe hámas findan fearful they fled and shunning the battle would find their homes, Cd. 166; Th. 206, 17; Exod. 453

Here-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Here-ford, es; m.

Hereford

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Hereford Ða men of Hereforda the men from Hereford, Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 31

here-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
here-líc, adj.

Warlike ⬩ military

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Warlike, military Ða herelícan res militares, Cot. 47, Lye

hére-man

Similar entry: híre-man

here-nitig

expeditio

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[?] expeditio, Cot. 73, Lye

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