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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

heard-ecg

(adj.)
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heard-ecg, adj.
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Hard of edge Ðá wæs on healle heardecg togen sweord then in the hall was drawn the sword hard of edge, Beo. Th. 2581; B. 1288: 2984; B. 1490: Elen. Kmbl. 1513; El. 758: Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8. v. other compounds with ecg

heard-heort

(adj.)
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heard-heort, adj.
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Hard-hearted, stiff-necked Heardheort biþ se mann ðe nele þurh lufe óðrum fremigan ðǽr ðǽr hé mæg that man is hard of heart who will not from love benefit others when he can, Homl. Th. i. 252, 19. Hwá is swá heardheort ðæt ne mæg wépan swylces ungelimpes

heard-líce

(adv.)
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heard-líce, adv.
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Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly Heardlíce duriter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 41. Se Godes man ongan heardlíce and bitterlíce wépan the man of God began to weep sorely and bitterly; solutus est in lacrymis, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 29. Hé heardlíce

heard-módness

(n.)
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heard-módness, e; f.
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Hardness of mind or heart Stán is gesett ongeán ðone hláf forðan ðe heardmódnys is wiðerrǽde sóþre lufe a stone is put in opposition to bread, because hardness of mind is contrary to true love, Homl. Th. i. 252, 18

hearg-træf

(n.)
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hearg-træf, es; n.
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A heathen temple, Beo. Th. 353; B. 175

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

hearpe-streng

(n.)
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hearpe-streng, es; m.
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A harp-string Hé ða hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian ongan he began to move the strings of the harp skilfully, Ap. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: streng

hearp-slege

(n.)
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hearp-slege, es; m.
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A striking, playing of the harp On hearpan and on hearpslege and on stefne sealmcwides in cithara, in cithara et voce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5