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helle-grut

(n.)

the abyss of hell,

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the abyss of hell, Hpt. Gl. 422

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

hell-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-fús, adj.

Bound for hell,

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Bound for hell, Andr. Kmbl. 99; An. 50: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 21; Cri. 1124

hell-heóþo

(n.)
Grammar
hell-heóþo, indecl; f.
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Hell, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 29; Sat. 700

Linked entry: heóþu

ísen-hearde

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-hearde, an ; f.

Ironhardcentaurea nigra

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Ironhard; centaurea nigra, Lchdm. iii. 4, 28 : 22, 31 : 334, col. 2. See Plant Names in E. D. S. Pub. iren-harde, iron-heads, iron-weed

leðer-helm

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-helm, es; m.

galea

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A leather helmet; galea, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 13; Wrt. Voc. 35, 3

lyft-helm

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-helm, es; m.

The airatmospherecloud

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The air, atmosphere, cloud Lyfthelm and laguflód air [or cloud?] and water, Menol. Fox 553; Gn. C. 46. Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht their lands were covered with cloud, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 13; Exod. 60

mægen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-heáp, es; m.

A powerful band

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A powerful band Mægenheápum, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 11; Exod. 197

níd-help

(n.)
Grammar
níd-help, m. f.

Help in needneedful help

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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3

ge-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adj.

Neighbouringnextvicinus

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Neighbouring, next; vicinus On gehende túnas in proximos vicos, Mk. Bos. 1, 38 : 6, 36. Ðá férdon hí to gehendre byrig then they went to a neighbouring city, Homl. Th. i. 456, 5. Ðæt hý ðǽr, gehendaste wǽron on gehwylc land ðanon to winnanne that they

ge-hende

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-hende, adv.

Nearat handprope

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Near, at hand; prope Sumor is gehende æstas est prope, Lk. Bos. 21, 30. Godes ríce is gehende Dei regnum est prope, 21, 31 : Gen. 19, 20 : Exod. 2, 12 : Deut. 31, 14. Hí wǽron swá gehende ðet ǽgðer heora on óðer háwede they were so near that each of

ge-heáw

(n.)
Grammar
ge-heáw, es; n.

A striking togethera gnashinggrindingconcussiostridor

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A striking together, a gnashing, grinding; concussio, stridor Tóþa geheáw a gnashing of teeth, Cd. 221; Th. 285, 18; Sat. 339

Linked entry: -heáw

ge-helt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helt, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-healdan.

preserves

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preserves, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 37;

ge-heáne

(v.)

servire

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servire, Rtl. 42, 40

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep. dat.

Nighnearjuxta

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Nigh, near : juxta Me gehende juxta me, Gen. 45, 10 : 12, 11. He wæs gehende ðam scype he was near the ship, Jn. Bos. 6, 19. He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34

scúr-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
scúr-heard, adj.
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Made hard by blows (v. scúr, <b>I b;</b> and cf. heoru hamere geþuren, Beo. Th. 2575; B. 1285) Sweordes ecg, scerp and scúrheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2267; An. 1135. Ðæt him féla láf ( the sword ) ne meahte scúrheard sceþþan, Beo. Th. 2070; B. 1033