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heáh-miht

(n.)
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heáh-miht, e; f.
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Great, excellent power On his heáhmihtum in potestatibus ejus, Ps. Th. 150, 2

heáh-nama

(n.)
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heáh-nama, an;
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A great, exalted name Swá is gehálgod ðín heáh-nama thus is thy great name hallowed, Hy. 7, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 18

heáh-rodor

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heáh-rodor, es; m.
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The lofty sky Under heáhrodore under the lofty sky, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 3; Gen. 151

heáh-sacerd

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

heáh-sele

(n.)
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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

(n.)
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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

(n.)
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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

(n.)
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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

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

heal-reced

(n.)
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heal-reced, es; n.
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A palace Hé healreced hátan wolde medoærn micel men gewyrcean he would bid men make a palace, a great mead-house, Beo, Th. 136; B. 68

Linked entry: heall-reced

heal-wudu

(n.)
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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

(adj.)
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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

heán-spédig

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heán-spédig, adj.
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Scantily, poorly endowed Ðý læs hé forhycge heánspédigran lest he despise the more scantily endowed, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 1; Crä. 26

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