sceadu-helm
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The cover of night, darkness Niht, scaduhelma gesceapu, Beo. Th. 1304 ; B. 650
sceáp-heord
A flock of sheep
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A flock of sheep Nimaþ eówre hrýðerheorda and eówer sceápheorda and eówer orf oves vestras et armenta assumiie, Ex. 12, 32
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
Linked entry: up-lang
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
up-heofon
The heavens ⬩ the sky
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The heavens, the sky Eall upheofon bið sweart and gesworcen, Wulfst. 137, 8. Beofaþ ealbeorhte gesceaft ... dyneþ upheofon, Exon. Th. 448, 25; Dóm. 59. Eálá middaneard ... eálá upheofon, Cd. Th. 275, 6; Sat. 167. Ðú geworhtest eorþan frætwe and upheofen
Linked entry: up-rodor
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
wéden-heort
Mad, frenzied, furious
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Mad, frenzied, furious Wédenheortra synna furiarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 30
riht-heort
Upright in heart
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Upright in heart Mid rihtheortum qui recto sunt corde, Ps. Th. 93, 14. Ðǽm rihtheortum rectis corde, Ps. Surt. 111, 4
gúþ-here
A martial band ⬩ an army
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A martial band, an army, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 18; Gen. 1967
gúþ-helm
A helm
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A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487
hæleþ-helm
A helm which makes the wearer invisible ⬩ latibulum
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A helm which makes the wearer invisible, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 2; Gen. 444
Linked entry: heoloþ-helm
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-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
Linked entries: ge-þungen heáh-þungen
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
heáh-fæst
Very fast, fixed
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Very fast, fixed Hafaþ under heofonum heáhfæstne dóm hath under heaven enduring glory, Exon. 87 a; Th. 327, 8; Wid. 143
heáh-fæsten
A chief fortress, a city
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A chief fortress, a city Heáhfæsten castrum, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 109; Wrt. Voc. 36, 29. Héhfæsten polis (πόλιs), Rtl. 195, 14