helle-þegn
- Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.
heofon-heáh
Heaven-high ⬩ reaching 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
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
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Hard with frost, hard frozen, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 25; Rä. 88, 7
ídel-hende
Empty-handed ⬩ empty
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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
Iron-hard
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Iron-hard, Beo. Th. 2227; B. 1112
íren-helm
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
Very strong ⬩ powerful
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Very strong, powerful Ðam ðe sitteþ on ufan meare mægenheardum, Runic pm. 5; Kmbl. 340, 5
mist-helm
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
A band of monks ⬩ the 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
Bold in battle ⬩ audacious
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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
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A block to hew on Onheáwas codices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 38: 135, 60: 14, 62
preóst-heáp
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A band of priests, the clergy On preóstheápe in clero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 22
Linked entry: heáp
gif-heal
A gift-hall ⬩ hall in which gifts are distributed ⬩ aula 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
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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
Stout in war
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Stout in war, Elen. Kmbl. 407; El. 204
slíþ-heard
Excessively hard. ⬩ very fierce ⬩ savage ⬩ very hard ⬩ cruel
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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
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Violent, unrestrained Stearcheard wóp durus fletus, Dóm. L. 200
un-heáh
Not high ⬩ low
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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