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heáh-sceáwere

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heáh-sceáwere, es; m.
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A chief overlooker, overseer Héhsceáware pontifex, Rtl. 21, 1

heáh-sele

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heáh-sele, es; m.
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A high hall Tó ðæm heáhsele to the high hall, Beo. Th. 1298; B. 647

heáh-synn

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heáh-synn, e; f.
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Mortal sin, crime, wickedness Héhsynn crimen, Rtl. 187, 25. Búta héhsynne sint sine crimine sunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 5. Bebeorh ðé wið ða eahta heáhsynna cave tibi ab octo capitalibus criminibus, L. Ecg. C. pref; Th. ii. 132, 5. Héhsynna scelera, Rtl

heáh-þearf

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heáh-þearf, e; f.
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Great need Æt heáhþearfe at my greatest need, Ps. Th. 117, 16, 20, 27

heáh-þegen

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heáh-þegen, es; m.
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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

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

heáh-þrymness

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heáh-þrymness, e; f.
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Great glory, Hy. 7, 51; Grn. ii. 288, 51: 9, 43; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 43

heáh-tíd

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heáh-tíd, e; f.
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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

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heáh-weorc, es; n.
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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11

heal-gamen

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heal-gamen, es; m.
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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

heal-líc

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heal-líc, adj.
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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

heal-wudu

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heal-wudu, a; m.
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

heán-líc

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heán-líc, adj.
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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

heard-cwide

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heard-cwide, es; m.
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Harsh language, reproach, abuse, contumely Ic geþolade hosp and heardcwide I suffered scorn and contumely, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 22; Cri. 1444

heard-fyrde

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heard-fyrde, adj.
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Difficult to carry Ðǽr oninnan bær eorl hard-fyrdne dǽl goldes there within bore the earl a weighty portion of gold, Beo. Th. 4483; B. 2245

heard-heáwa

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heard-heáwa, an; m.
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A chisel; scalprum, Som

Linked entry: -heáwa

heard-heortness

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heard-heortness, e; f.
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Hard-heartedness Hwæt is seó stǽnige eorþe búton heardheortnyss what is the stony ground but hard-heartedness, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 35. Þurh ðone wah seó heardheortnes ðara hiéremonna per parietem duritia subditorum, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 153, 24. Ic can eówre

heard-hicgende

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heard-hicgende, adj.
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Bold in purpose, Beo. Th. 793; B. 394: 1602; B. 799

heard-líc

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heard-líc, adj.
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Severe, fierce, hard, strict Heardlíc eornost severe seriousness, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 3100; An. 1553: Exon. 116 b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm 37. Heardlícu wítu severe punishments, 69 b; Th. 258, 11; Jul. 263

heard-lícness

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heard-lícness, e; f.
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Hardness, severity, strictness Sume hí sǽdonða heardlícnysse his lífes some of them told the severity of his life, Guthl. 27; Gdwin. 70, 15