heán-mód
Dejected, cast down, humiliated
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Ic sceal feor ðonan heánmód hweorfan I must go far thence with humiliated heart, 71 a; Th. 265, 32; Jul. 390
heán-líce
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Man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum and swá bysmorlíce bringan of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. Sume hí man heánlice hættode, Chr. 1036; Th. i. 294, 7, col. 2. Add
heorra
a hinge
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Heorre (hearre, v.l.) cardo, 317, 2. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Swé forhwerfed bið on hiore hyrran sicut (ostium) vertitur in cardine suo, Kent. Gl. 991.
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æsc-here
A spear-band ⬩ company armed with spears ⬩ a ship or naval-band ⬩ exercitus hastifer ⬩ exercitus navalis
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A spear-band, company armed with spears, a ship or naval-band; exercitus hastifer, exercitus navalis, Byrht. Th. 133, 53; By. 69
bán-helm
A bone-helm ⬩ shield ⬩ ossium galea ⬩ clipeus
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A bone-helm, shield; ossium galea, clipeus, Fins. Th. 60; Fin. 30
cyne-helm
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
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efen-heáp
A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band ⬩ commănĭpŭlāris
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A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye
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égor-here
The water-host, the deluge ⬩ undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium
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The water-host, the deluge; undārum exercĭtus, dilŭvium Se égorhere eorþan tuddor eall acwealde the water-host destroyed all the earth's progeny. Cd. 69; Th. 84, 23; Gen. 1402 : 75; Th. 92, 31; Gen. 1537
féðe-here
A foot army ⬩ infantry ⬩ pĕdestris exercĭtus ⬩ pĕditātus
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A foot army, infantry; pĕdestris exercĭtus, pĕditātus On his féðehere wǽron XXXII M in his infantry were 32,000, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 17
helm-berend
One who wears a helmet
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One who wears a helmet Ne róhte hé helm-berendra he recked not of helmeted warriors, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 18; Hö. 37. Gegrétte hwate helmberend he greeted the bold warriors, Beo. Th. 5027; B. 2517: 5277; B. 2642
here-beácen
A military ensign, standard ⬩ a beacon ⬩ lighthouse
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A military ensign, standard; also a beacon, lighthouse Herebeácn farus: upstandende herebeácn pira, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 93, 90; Wrt. Voc. 41, 45, 43. Herebeácen and segnas beforan mé lǽddon cum signis et vexillis, Nar. 7, 16
here-bleáþ
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-bróga
The terror produced by an army or by war,
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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462
here-cirm
A war-shout ⬩ shout raised by a host,
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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872
here-cyst
A warlike troop,
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A warlike troop, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 32; Exod. 177: 156; Th. 194, 7; Exod. 257: 158; Th. 197, 3; Exod. 301
here-feld
A field ⬩ battle-field
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A field, battle-field, Elen. Kmbl. 537; El. 269: 251; El. 126: Andr. Kmbl. 19; An. 10: 35; An. 18
here-feoh
Booty
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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5
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here-fong
An osprey ⬩ ossifragus
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An osprey; ossifragus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 6
Here-ford
Hereford
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Hereford Ða men of Hereforda the men from Hereford, Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 31
here-geatu
military equipment ⬩ heriot
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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you