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ge-heáw

(n.)
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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;

sund-helm

(n.)
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sund-helm, es; m.
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A water-covering, the sea which coversExon. Th. 488, 4; Rä. 76, 1.382, 13; Rä. 3, 10. Mec sundhelm þeahte and mec ýþa wrugon, Ic sundhelme ne mæg losian

wuldor-helm

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

A crown

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A crown Móyses onféng scínendum wuldor-helme, Blickl. Homl. 49, 11

eóred-heáp

(n.)
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eóred-heáp, es; m.

A troophost

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A troop, host Þonne cumað upplice eóredheápas, stíþmægen ástyred tum superum subito veniet commota potestas, Dóm. L. 113

ge-heáw

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Þár bið eágna wóp and tóða geheáw, Hml. A. 168, 128. Add

heáh-beorg

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Add: cf. heáh-clif, heáh-torr

heáh-bytlere

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Dele

heáh-cásere

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-cásere, es; m.
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The supreme emperor : Þú gewurðod eart on heofonríce heáhcásere, Hy. 7, 60. Cf. heáh-cyning

heáh-cléofa

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heáh-cléofa, l.
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heáh-cleofa

heáh-cyning

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Add of Deity. God the Father: — Heáhcyning, freá ælmihtig, Gen. 172. Siððan heáhcyning, wuldres wyrhta, woruld staðelode, Ph. 129. God the Son Þú sylfa cum, heofones heáhcyning, . . . Críst nergende, Cri. 150: Ps. Th. 118, 146. Heofena heáhcyning, Cri

heáh-freá

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-freá, an ; m.
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A high and mighty lord Heofona heáhfreá ( Christ ), Cri. 253: 424. Cf. heáh-cyning ; 2

heáh-gást

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gást, es; m.
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The Holy Ghost Inc ( the Father and the Son ) is gemǽne heáhgǽst hleófæst, Cri. 358. Cf. heáh-cyning

heáh-geréfa

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Add: as an English title Ósulf ad bebƀ héhgr [ = ad Bebbanburh héhgeréfa], C. D. ii. 292, 34. rendering foreign titles Olibrius se heáhgeréfa ( praefectus, 209, 41), Hml. A. 171, 51. Ǽghwilc heáhgeréfa on Iúdéum, Bl. H. 177, 14. Ðæs cáseres heáhgeréfa

heáh-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure of great value, costly treasure Þá þe firena lange lǽstað, hýdað heáhgestreón, Sal. 317. Hæfde gumena sum goldes gefandod, heáhgestreóna, B. 2302. Ceól gehladenne heáhgestreónum, An. 362

heáh-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geweorc, es ; n.
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Sublime work Úpheofen is heáhgeweorc handa þínra opera manuum tuarum sunt coeli, Ps. Th. 101, 22. Nis þæt monnes gemet þæt hé mæge in hreðre his heáhgeweorc furðor áspyrgan, Sch. 28. Cf. heáh-weorc

Linked entry: heáh-weofod

heáh-græft

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-græft, adj.
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Substitute: heáh-græft a carving in relief Heáhgræfte anaglifa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 13

heáh-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-hirde, es; m.
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A chief pastor, an archimandrite Héhhyrde archimandrita, i. excelsus magister, An. Ox. 910. cf. heáh-fæder; 2 b

heáh-hliþ

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Hé ofer heáhhleoðu (heáh hleoðu?) stylde, Cri. 745. Add

heáh-hylte

(n.)
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heáh-hylte, es; n.
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A high-placed shrubbery Eall swá ðæt heáhhylte scǽt tó scagan, C. D. v. 234, 24. Á be þám héhhylte in on þone langan þorn, Cht. E. 206, 27. Cf. scóm-hylte

Linked entry: hylte