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heáh-sacerd

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sacerd, es; m.

A chief priest

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A chief priest Ða heáhsacerdas and ða bóceras summi sacerdotes et scribæ, Mk. Skt. 14, 1: 11, 27: 8, 31

heáh-sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sceáwere, es; m.

A chief overlooker, overseer

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A chief overlooker, overseer Héhsceáware pontifex, Rtl. 21, 1

heáh-miht

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-miht, e; f.

Great, excellent power

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Great, excellent power On his heáhmihtum in potestatibus ejus, Ps. Th. 150, 2

heáh-sele

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-sele, es; m.

A high halla high hall

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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

heáh-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: heá-líc

heal-gamen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-gamen, es; m.

Hall-mirth, song

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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palaceaulicus, palatinus,

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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

heáh-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þearf, e; f.

Great need

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Great need Æt heáhþearfe at my greatest need, Ps. Th. 117, 16, 20, 27

heáh-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þegen, es; m.

A great, high or chief minister or servant

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A great, high or chief minister or servant On ðam wǽron gecorene twelf heáhþegenas in that were chosen twelve chief ministers [the twelve apostles], Homl. Th. ii. 520, 24

heáh-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þegnung, e; f.

High service

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High service Heáhþegnunga háliges gástes the high services of the holy Spirit, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 23; Exod. 96

heáh-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-tíd, e; f.

A high time, high day, festival, solemnitya high day, festival

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A high time, high day, festival, solemnity Tó ǽghwilces apostoles heáhtíde fæste man and freólsige at every apostle's festival let there be fasting and feasting, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 15. Héhtíde solemnia, Rtl. 8, 23: 9, 27

heáh-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-weorc, es; n.

Lofty work

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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11

heáh-þrymness

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-þrymness, e; f.

Great glory

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Great glory, Hy. 7, 51; Grn. ii. 288, 51: 9, 43; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 43

heán-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-líc, adj.

Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poorinfamis, fœdus, ridendus, dedecor, indecor

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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25. Swíðe nearewe sent and swíðe

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.

The woodwork of a hall

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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

hearm-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
hearm-cweðan, p. -cwæþ

To revile, speak ill of

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To revile, speak ill of Mið ðý menn iuih harmcueðaþ cum homines vos exprobaverint, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 22. Hearmcuǽdon him convitiabantur ei, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 32

hearm-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwalu, e; f.

Grievous destruction

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Grievous destruction, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 18; Cri. 1609

hearm-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-leóþ, es; n.

A sorrowful song, lamentation

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A sorrowful song, lamentation Hearmleóþ galan to sing a song of grief, Andr. Kmbl. 2256; An. 1129: 2684; An. 1344. Hearmleóþ ágól earm and unlǽd wretched and miserable sang a mournful song, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 18; Jul. 615

hearm-sprǽcolness

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcolness, e; f.

Slandering, traducing,

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Slandering, traducing, Som

hearm-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽc, e; f.

Slandercalumnia

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Slander; calumnia, Som

Linked entry: hearm-cwide