gang-here
A foot-army ⬩ infantry ⬩ pedester exercĭtus
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A foot-army, infantry; pedester exercĭtus Pirrus him com to mid ðam mǽstan fultume, ǽgðer ge on ganghere, ge on rádhere Pyrrhus came to them with the greatest force, both in infantry, and in cavalry, Ors. 4, 1; Bos. 76, 40
gár-heáp
A spear-band ⬩ armed band ⬩ hastĭfĕra turma
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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321
helle-heáf
- Cd. 2; Th. 3, 19; Gen. 38.
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
here-býme
A war-trumpet,
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A war-trumpet, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 29; Exod. 99
here-byrne
A war-corslet,
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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443
here-cumbol
A military signal
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A military signal Wordum and bordum hófon herecombol with shouts and shields they raised the war-signal, Elen. Kmbl. 49; El. 25. Cf.[?] Tacitus, Germania c. 3: 'As their line shouts, they inspire or feel alarm. It is not so much an articulate sound,
here-draca
A war-drake ⬩ an arrow
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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]
here-féða
A martial band,
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A martial band, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 1; Cri. 1013
here-fléma
One who flees from battle,
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One who flees from battle, Chr. 937 ; Erl. 112, 23; Æðelst. 23
here-folc
People forming an army,
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People forming an army, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 234
here-fugol
A bird which attends an army ⬩ eagle ⬩ vulture ⬩ raven
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A bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 2; Exod. 161
here-gang
An irruption ⬩ attack by an army
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An irruption, attack by an army Tó wiðscúfanne swá réþum heregange ad repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37, MS. B
here-hlóþ
A hostile troop
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A hostile troop, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 13; Gú. 1042
here-lof
Praise gained in war ⬩ fame ⬩ glory ⬩ a trophy ⬩ rumor ⬩ fama
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Praise gained in war, fame, glory; also a trophy; rumor, fama.Hpt. Gl. 406, 511, 512: 447
Linked entry: hærelof
here-mægen
A warlike force ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude
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A warlike force, an army, a host, multitude, Exon. 116b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm. 37: Andr. Kmbl. 1172; An. 586: 1456; An. 728: 2597; An. 1300: 3299; An. 1652: Elen. Kmbl. 339; El. 170
here-man
A soldier
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A soldier Heremenn milites, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 8
here-meðel
A warlike assembly ⬩ concio
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A warlike assembly; concio, Elen. Kmbl. 1096; El. 550
here-paþ
A road for an army ⬩ military road ⬩ road large enough to march soldiers upon
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A road for an army, military road, road large enough to march soldiers upon [occurs not unfrequently in charters] Ondlong herpoþes. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 172, 18. Up tó herpaþe and fram ðam herpaþe súþrihte, 205, 20. On ðone brádan herpaþ, iii. 23, 35