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heán-líce

(adj.; adv.)
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heán-líce, adj.
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Ignominiously, ingloriously, disgracefully, miserably,humbly Fauius heánlíce hámweard óþfleáh Fabius ignominiously fled homewards, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 13. Ne lǽt swá heánlíce ðín haudgeweorc forwurþan let not thine handiwork so miserably perish, Hy

heán-mód

(adj.)
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heán-mód, adj.
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Dejected, cast down, humiliated Ic sceal sárigferþ heánmód hweorfan with sorrowing spirit and with dejected mind must I go, Exon, 52 b; Th. 184, 32; Gú. 1353. Ic sceal feor ðonan heánmód hweorfan I must go far thence with humiliated heart, 71 a; Th.

heáp-mælum

(adv.)
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heáp-mælum, adv.
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In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flocks Telle ðú and Aaron heápmǽlum thou and Aaron shalt number them by their armies, Num. 1, 3. Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum, cóman máran weorod of ðám þeódum ðe wé ǽr gemynegodon non mora ergo confluentibus

hearm-cwedelian

(v.)
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hearm-cwedelian, p. ode
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To speak ill of, calumniate Ná hearm-cwedelodon mé ofermóde non calumnientur me superbi, Ps. Spl. 118, 122

hearm-cweðend

(n.)
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hearm-cweðend, es; m.
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A calumniator Hé ða hermcweðend hýneþ humiliabit calumniatorem, Ps. Th. 71, 5

hearm-cwide

(n.)
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hearm-cwide, es; m.
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Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow Heora hearran hearmcwyde their lord's sentence, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 12; Gen. 625. Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed

Linked entries: hearm hearm-sprǽc

hearm-cwidian

(v.)
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hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode
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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33

hearm-cwidol

(adj.)
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hearm-cwidol, adj.
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Given to speak evil, calumnious Gebiddaþ for hearmcwidele orate pro calumniantibus, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 44. Ðá wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole in consequence of noble birth they were haughty and given to speak contemptuously of others

Linked entry: hearm-sprǽcol

hearm-edwít

(n.)
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hearm-edwít, es; n.
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Grievous reproach, Ps. Th. 68, 21

Linked entry: ed-wít

heárm-fullíc

(adj.)
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heárm-fullíc, adj.
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Harmful, hurtful Swurdboran hine gewordene gesihþ hearmfullíc getácnaþ to see one's self become a gladiator betokens something hurtful, Lchdm. iii. 204, 26

hearm-plega

(n.)
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hearm-plega, an; m.
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Strife, Cd. 90; Th. 114, 2; Gen. 1898

hearm-scearu

(n.)
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hearm-scearu, e; f.
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What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ['was zur pein and qual auferlegt wird,' Grmm. R. A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25;

hearm-sceaða

(n.)
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hearm-sceaða, an; m.
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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766

hearm-slege

(n.)
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hearm-slege, es; m.
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A grievous blow, Exon. 28 b; Th. 88, 4; Cri. 1435

hearm-tán

(n.)
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hearm-tán, es; m.
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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

hefe-líc

(adj.)
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hefe-líc, adj.

Weightyheavygrievousseriousgravetediouswearisome

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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083

hefe-líce

(adv.)
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hefe-líce, adv.

Heavilyexceedinglyseriouslywith difficulty

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Heavily, exceedingly, seriously, with difficulty Hig hefelíce mid eárum gehýrdon auribus graviter audierunt, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 15. For ðære ilcan eádmódnesse hé ofermódgaþ innan micle ðý hefelícor de hac ipsa humilitate graviter interius superbitur, Past

Linked entry: hefig-líce

hefe-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-tíme, adj.

Troublesomedispleasingtedious

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Troublesome, displeasing, tedious Hit þuhte Moise swíðe hefetíme Moses was displeased, Num. 11, 50

Linked entry: hefig-tíme

helle-dor

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helle-dor,
  • Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 14; Hö. 87.

helle-grund

(n.)
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Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305

Linked entry: hell-grund