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heard-ecg

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-ecg, adj.

Hard of edge

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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

heard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
heard-líce, adv.

Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly

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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-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-mód, adj.

Of a hard, unyielding spirit, self-confident, stout-hearted, braveobstinatusconstantia, obstinatio, duritia

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Of a hard, unyielding spirit, self-confident, stout-hearted, brave Eádig biþ se man ðe symle biþ forhtigende and sóþlíce se heardmóda befylþ on yfel blessed is the man that is ever fearing; and verily the self-confident man shall fall into evil, Homl

heard-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlþ, e; f.

A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct

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A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct Gong inn and geseoh ða heardsǽlþa and ða sconde ðe ðás hér dóþ ingredere et vide abominations pessimas quas isti faciunt hic, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 155, 8. Ic wolde gewýscan gif ic

hearm-cweðend

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cweðend, es; m.

A calumniator

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A calumniator Hé ða hermcweðend hýneþ humiliabit calumniatorem, Ps. Th. 71, 5

hearg-træf

(n.)
Grammar
hearg-træf, es; n.

A heathen temple,

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A heathen temple, Beo. Th. 353; B. 175

Linked entry: træf

hearg-weard

Grammar
hearg-weard, herig-weard, es; m.

A guardian of a temple,

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A guardian of a temple, Andr. Kmbl. 2249; An. 1126

Linked entry: hearch

hearm-tán

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-tán, es; m.

A twig of sorrow or evil

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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

hearm-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwide, es; m.

Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrowcalumnia

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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.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidian, -cwiddian; p. ode

To revile, calumniate, speak ill of

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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.)
Grammar
hearm-cwidol, adj.

Given to speak evil, calumnious

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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-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sceaða, an; m.

A grievous, pernicious spoiler

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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766

hearm-edwít

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-edwít, es; n.

Grievous reproach

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Grievous reproach, Ps. Th. 68, 21

Linked entry: ed-wít

heárm-fullíc

(adj.)
Grammar
heárm-fullíc, adj.

Harmful, hurtful

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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-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-slege, es; m.

A grievous blow

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A grievous blow, Exon. 28 b; Th. 88, 4; Cri. 1435

hearm-plega

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-plega, an; m.

Strife

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Strife, Cd. 90; Th. 114, 2; Gen. 1898

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.

A striking, playing of the harpstriking the harp

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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

Linked entry: slege

heaðu-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-fýr, es; n.

Fierce, hostile fire

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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547

heaðu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lác, es; n.

Battle

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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974

heaðu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-rinc, es; m.

A warrior

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A warrior, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 9; Jud. 179: Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 212: Beo. Th. 745; B. 370: 4923; B. 2466: Cd. 154; Th. 193, 4; Exod. 241: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 89; Met. 9, 45