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helle-þegn

Grammar
helle-þegn,
  • Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.

heofon-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
heofon-heáh, adj.

Heaven-highreaching to heaven

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Heaven-high, reaching to heaven Heofonheánne beám a tree the height whereof reached unto heaven [Dan. 4, 11], Cd. 202; Th. 250, 29; Dan. 554

heoloþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer,

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A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 31; Wal. 45

Linked entry: heoloþ-cynn

hrímig-heard

(adj.)
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hrímig-heard, adj.
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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Empty-handed, empty Ne cum ðú tó mínum húse ídelhende nec apparebis in conspectu meo vacuus; none shall appear before me empty, Ex. 34, 20. Gif hé cume ídelhende tó si vacuus appropinquat, Past. 49, 2 ; Swt. 379, 21. Hé biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he

íren-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
íren-heard, adj.

Iron-hard

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Iron-hard, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1112

íren-helm

(n.)
Grammar
íren-helm, es; m.

An iron helmet

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An iron helmet Írenhelm[or íren helm; but cf. preceding compounds] cassis, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 14; Wrt. Voc. 35, 4

mægen-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-heard, adj.

Very strongpowerful

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Very strong, powerful Ðam ðe sitteþ on ufan meare mægenheardum, Runic pm. 5; Kmbl. 340, 5

mist-helm

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

A veil or covering of mist

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A veil or covering of mist Oft ic misthelme forbrægd eágna leóman oft have I drawn a misty veil before the light of their eyes, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 25; Jul. 470

munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monksthe monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

níþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-heard, adj.

Bold in battleaudacious

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Bold in battle, audacious Níþheard cyning (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 389; El. 195 : (Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 4826; B. 2417. Ðá wearþ sum tó ðæs árod ðara beadorinca, ðæt hé in ðæt búrgeteld níþheard néðde, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277

on-heáw

(n.)
Grammar
on-heáw, es; m.
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A block to hew on Onheáwas codices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 38: 135, 60: 14, 62

preóst-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-heáp, es; m.
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A band of priests, the clergy On preóstheápe in clero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 22

Linked entry: heáp

gif-heal

(n.)
Grammar
gif-heal, -heall, e; f.

A gift-hallhall in which gifts are distributedaula in qua dominus dona distribuit

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A gift-hall, hall in which gifts are distributed; aula in qua dominus dona distribuit Ymb ða gifhealle around the gift-hall, Beo. Th. 1680; B. 838

grím-helm

(n.)
Grammar
grím-helm, es; m.
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A helmet with a visor; galea larvata, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174: 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330: Elen. Kmbl. 516; El. 258: Beo. Th. 674; B. 334

gúþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-heard, adj.

Stout in war

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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204

slíþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþ-heard, adj.

Excessively hard.very fiercesavagevery hardcruel

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Excessively hard. of living thingsvery fierce, savage Slíþherde deór (the boar and the bear), Exon. Th. 344, 22; Gn. Ex. 177. of inanimate thingsvery hard, cruel Mé habbaþ hringa gespong slíþhearda sál síþes ámyrred the cruel chain has hindered me from

stearc-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-heard, adj.
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Violent, unrestrained Stearcheard wóp durus fletus, Dóm. L. 200

un-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
un-heáh, adj.

Not highlow

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Not high, low Unhéh (printed unhela, but see Anglia viii. 450) þrepel eculeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 18. Unhére sceós talares, i. 26, 23. Faraþ tó feldlandum and dúnlandum and tó unhéheran landum venite ad campestria atque montana et humiliora loca, Deut.

Linked entry: un-hége

up-hebbe

(n.)
Grammar
up-hebbe, an; f.
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A coot (so called because it lifts up its tail when moving over the water, Grein) Uphebbean hús fulicae domus, Ps. Th. 103, 17

Linked entry: hebbe