hér-cyme
A coming here ⬩ coming to this world ⬩ advent
Entry preview:
A coming here, coming to this world, advent Þurh ðínne hércyme through thy advent, Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 8; Cri. 250
here-býme
A war-trumpet,
Entry preview:
A war-trumpet, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 29; Exod. 99
here-byrne
A war-corslet,
Entry preview:
A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443
here-cumbol
A military signal
Entry preview:
It is not so much an articulate sound, as a general cry of valour. They aim chiefly at a harsh note and a confused roar, putting their shields to their mouths, so that, by reverberation, it may swell into a fuller and deeper sound.'
here-draca
A war-drake ⬩ an arrow
Entry preview:
A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]
here-féða
A martial band,
Entry preview:
A martial band, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 1; Cri. 1013
here-fléma
One who flees from battle,
Entry preview:
One who flees from battle, Chr. 937 ; Erl. 112, 23; Æðelst. 23
here-folc
People forming an army,
Entry preview:
People forming an army, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 234
here-fugol
A bird which attends an army ⬩ eagle ⬩ vulture ⬩ raven
Entry preview:
A bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 2; Exod. 161
here-gang
An irruption ⬩ attack by an army
Entry preview:
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
Entry preview:
A hostile troop, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 13; Gú. 1042
here-lof
Praise gained in war ⬩ fame ⬩ glory ⬩ a trophy ⬩ rumor ⬩ fama
Entry preview:
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
Entry preview:
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
Entry preview:
A soldier Heremenn milites, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 8
here-meðel
A warlike assembly ⬩ concio
Entry preview:
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
Entry preview:
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.
here-serce
A coat of mail.
Entry preview:
A coat of mail. Beo. Th. 3027; B. 1511
here-swég
A martial sound,
Entry preview:
A martial sound, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 12; Ruin. 23
here-teám
plundering ⬩ spoiling ⬩ devastation ⬩ taking part in a 'here,' ⬩ what is got by an army ⬩ plunder ⬩ booty ⬩ spoil
Entry preview:
plundering, spoiling, devastation, taking part in a 'here,' i. e, a predatory band of more than thirty-five members [v. here] Se ðe hereteáme betogen sý he who is accused of taking part in a 'here,' L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 2, MS. H.
here-téma
A leader of an army, of a people ⬩ a ruler ⬩ general
Entry preview:
A leader of an army, of a people, a ruler, general Se heretéma cyning selfa the leader, the king himself [Theodoric ], Bt. Met. Fox 1. 63; Met. 1, 31. Se heretýma, caldéa cyning. Cd. 205; Th. 253, 30; Dan. 603.
Linked entry: -tíma