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Anglo-Saxon

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here-rǽswa

(n.)
Grammar
here-rǽswa, an; m.

A chieftain,

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A chieftain, Elen. Kmbl. 1987; El. 995

here-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
here-rinc, es; m.

A warrior,

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A warrior, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 141; Met. 1, 71: [hereric, MS.] Beo. Th. 2356; B. 1176

here-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceaft, es; m.

A war-shaft ⬩ spear

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A war-shaft, spear, Beo. Th. 675; B. 335

here-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
here-sceorp, es; n.

War-dress

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War-dress, Fins. Th. 90; Fin. 45

here-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-síþ, es; m.

The journey of an army ⬩ a military expedition ⬩ march

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The journey of an army, a military expedition, march, Elen. Kmbl. 265; El. 133: Exon. 108a; Th. 411, 24; Rä. 30, 4: 84a; Th. 317, 3; Mód. 60

here-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
here-spéd, e; f.

Success in war

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Success in war, Beo. Th. 129; B. 64

here-stræl

(n.)
Grammar
here-stræl, es; m.

An arrow

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An arrow, Beo. Th. 2874; B. 1435

here-þrym

(n.)

a cohort,

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a cohort, Cot. 81, Lye

here-togen

(part.)
Grammar
here-togen, [?]; pp.

Captive ⬩ heretogan

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Captive Seó hereláf wunode ðæs heretogan [heretogenan ?] folces on Chaldéiscum earde the remnant of the captive people dwelt in the land of Chaldea, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 69, 393. [Cf. Icel. her-numinn, -tekinn captive.]

here-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
here-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war

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A weapon of war, Ps. Ben. 34, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 3

here-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
here-weorc, es; n.

A warlike deed or work

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A warlike deed or work, Elen. Kmbl. 1308; El. 656

here-wóp

(n.)
Grammar
here-wóp, es; m.

The shout raised by an army

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The shout raised by an army, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 2; Exod. 460

Linked entry: wóp

here-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
here-wulf, es; m.

A war-wolf ⬩ warrior

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A war-wolf, warrior, Cd. 94; Th. 121, 25; Gen. 2015

hér-nis

Grammar
hér-nis, herstan, hérsum.

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hete-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hete-sprǽc, e; f.

Hostile or malicious speech.

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Hostile or malicious speech.Cd. 14; Th. 17, 22; Gen. 263

hete-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
hete-sweng, es; m.

A hostile blow,

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A hostile blow, Beo. Th. 4453; B. 2225

hete-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
hete-þanc, es; m.

A hostile thought

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A hostile thought, Beo. Th. 955; B. 475: Exon. 70a; Th. 261, 14; Jul. 315

hete-þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-þancol, adj.

Having hostile or evil designs

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Having hostile or evil designs, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 4; Jud. 105

ísern-here

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-here, es; m.
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An iron-clad host Ísernhergum án wísode, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 33; Exod. 348

lim-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-hál, adj.
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Sound of limb, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 14; Gú. 661

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