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heofon-heáh

(adj.)
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heofon-heáh, adj.

Heaven-highreaching 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

heofon-torht

(adj.)
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heofon-torht, adj.

Heaven-bright

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Heaven-bright, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 1; Sch. 73: Cd. 146; Th. 182, 19; Exod. 78: Andr. Kmbl. 2035; An. 1020: 2539; An. 1270: Bt. Met. Fox 23, 6; Met. 23, 3

heolfrig

(adj.)
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heolfrig, adj.

Gorybloody

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Gory, bloody Heolfrig herereáf gory armour, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 8; Jud. 317: 11; Thw. 23, 20; Jud. 130

heolstor

(adj.)
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heolstor, adj.

Dark

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Dark Ðǽr wunian sceal in ðam heolstran hám hyhtwynna leás there shall dwell in that dark abode reft of the joys of hope, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 14; Jud. 121

heolstrig

(adj.)
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heolstrig, adj.

Latebrosus

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Latebrosus, Cot. 169, Lye

heonon-weard

(adj.)
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heonon-weard, adj.

Going hencepassing away

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Going hence, passing away Ðeós world is heononweard this world is passing away, Blickl. Homl. 115, 20: Cd. 71; Th. 86, 15; Gen. 1431

heorten

(adj.)
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heorten, adj.

Of a hart

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Of a hart Healfes pundes gewihte beran smeruwes and heortenes of bear's grease and of hart's, by weight of half a pound, Herb. 101, 3; Lchdm. i. 216, 15

heoru-gífre

(adj.)
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heoru-gífre, adj.

Greedyeager to destroy

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Greedy, eager to destroy, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 29; Cri. 977: 23 b; Th. 65, 25; Cri. 1060: 74 a; Th. 276, 16; Jul. 567: Th. 277, 25; Jul. 586: Beo. Th. 3000; B. 1498

heoru-scearp

(adj.)
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heoru-scearp, adj.

Terribly sharp

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Terribly sharp, Exon. 102 b; Th. 388, 15; Rä. 6, 8

hér-æfter

(adv.)
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hér-æfter, adv.

Hereafter

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Hereafter Swá swá wé eft héræfter secgaþ as we shall again hereafter say, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 5

hér-inne

(adv.)
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hér-inne, adv.

Herein

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Herein, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 4

hér-ongemong

(adv.)
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hér-ongemong, adv.

Here-among,amongst the restmeanwhile

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Here-among, amongst the rest, meanwhile. Gif wé Æfneres dǽda sume hérongemong secgaþ si Abner factum ad medium deducamus, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 295, 13. Gif wé Salamones cuida sumne hérongemong eówiaþ si Salamonis ad medium verba proferantur, 49, 5; Swt.

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hete-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-grim, adj.

Of malignant cruelty or fierceness

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Of malignant cruelty or fierceness, Andr. Kmbl. 2789; An. 1397: 3122; An. 1564

hete-líc

(adj.)
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hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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Inspired by hate, hostile, malicious, evil Heorowearh hetelíc a wolf hostile and malignant, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267. Mid hetelícum geþance with evil intent, H. R. 99. 4. Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa

hete-líce

(adv.)
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hete-líce, adv.

Fiercelyviolentlyvehemently

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Fiercely, violently, vehemently Hetelíce mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5. Hine hetelíce swung [cf. Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13 mid grimmum swingum swong] scourged him vehemently, Chr. 616; Erl. 23, 3. Ús Godes yrre hetelíce on sitt, God's anger presses on

hete-róf

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-róf, adj.

Active in hate or hostilityhostile

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Active in hate or hostility, hostile, Andr. Kmbl. 2839; An 1422

hider

(adv.)
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hider, adv.

Hither

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Hither Hider huc, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 65. Hideror citerius, Som. 41, 3. Sittaþ hér óþ ðæt ic gá hider geond sedete hic donec vadam illuc, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 36. Hider and geond huc illucque, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 3. Hider and ðider hac illucque. Past. 9;

hider-weard

(adv.)
Grammar
hider-weard, adv.

Hitherward

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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40

hidres

(adv.)
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hidres, adv.

hither and thither

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In the phrase hidres ðidres hither and thither Ic ondrǽde ðæt ic ðé lǽde hidres ðidres on ða paþas of ðínum wege ðæt ðú ne mǽge eft dínne weg áredian verendum est, ne deviis fatigatus, ad emetiendum rectum iter sufficere non possis, Bt. 40, 5; Fox 240

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hræd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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Quickly, hastily, speedily, immediately, at once, forthwith Hrædlíce actutum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 64. Hrædlíce hé ástáh of ðam wætere confestim ascendit de aqua, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16: continuo, 13, 5, 20. Gif ðú wille mildheortnesse ús dón sæge ús ðæt