ríde-here
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A mounted force, cavalry Of rídehere eguitatu, An. Ox. 2, 444
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scip-here
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scyld-hete
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swín-hege
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A fence to keep swine from straying Tó bysceopes swýnhege; ondlong heges, C.D. iii. 77, 11. Of ðǽre burnan on ðane swýnhege; andlang heges, 78, 5
tirig-hege
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Of langan leáge on tyrighege; of tyrighege, C.D. v. 234, 22
west-healf
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Ðonne on westhealfe ðæs heáfodlandes vi gyrda bewestan Yttinges hláwe, C. D. v. 275, 18. Ælfríces mearc on westhealfe, C. D. R. iii. 15, 12. Add
fearn-hege
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cwic-hege
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a hedge composed of living plants Oð ðone cwichege, C.D. iii. 380, 12. [v. N.E.D. quick hedge: D.D. quick a young thorn for making hedges.]
up-heáh
tall ⬩ lofty ⬩ lofty ⬩ noble ⬩ upright
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tall, lofty Wæs hé .x. fóta upheáh pedum non amplius decem statura altior, Nar. 26, 28. Ða trió meahte beón hundteóntiges fóta upheáh he pedum centum alte erant arbores, 27, 28. Sindon dúna upheá, Exon. Th. 443, 15; Kl. 30. Wǽron hié swá greáte swá columnan
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út-healf
The outside ⬩ exterior
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The outside, exterior Úthealf ðæs beddes sponda (v. sponda, est exterior pars lecti, 242, col. 2), Wrt. Voc, i. 41, 28
wæl-here
A slaughtering host
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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983
wǽpen-hete
Armed hate ⬩ hate that resorts to arms
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Armed hate, hate that resorts to arms Æðele sceoldon ðurh wǽpenhete weorc þrowian the noble ones were to be slain by their foes, Apstls. Kmbl. 159; Ap. 80
gúþ-here
A martial band ⬩ an army
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A martial band, an army, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 18; Gen. 1967
heáh-beorg
A high mountain ⬩ a high rock ⬩ a high fell
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A high mountain Hé ðás heáhbeorgas healdeþ swylce et altitudines montium ipse conspicit, Ps. Th. 94, 4
Linked entry: heáh-torras
heáh-cræft
Excellent art or skill
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Excellent art or skill, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 13; Rä. 36, 4
heáh-deór
A stag, deer ⬩ the hunting of deer
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A stag, deer Swá swíðe he lufode ða heádeór swilce hé wǽre heora fæder he loved the stags as if he were their father, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 29: Hexam. 9; Norm. 16, 3
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heáh-gesceaft
An exalted creature
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An exalted creature Hé is heáfod ealra heáhgesceafta he is the head of all exalted creatures, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 8; Gen. 4
heáh-geþungen
Of high rank, distinguished
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Of high rank, distinguished Ic lǽrde heáhgeþungene men ðæt hí ne ástigan on ofermédu I taught men of high rank not to be exalted in pride, Blickl. Homl. 185, 13
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heáh-getimbrad
High-built ⬩ to build high
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High-built, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 29; Sat. 29
heáh-diácon
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An archdeacon-Næs ná ðám ánum ðe Gode sylfum underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, biscopas and cyningas and mæssepreóstas and heáhdiáconas not to those alone who are subject to God himself in high positions, as bishops and kings and archdeacons; Blickl