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heal-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
heal-þegen, es; m.

A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall,

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A hall-thane, one who resides or is occupied in a hall, Beo. Th. 287; B. 142: 1443; B. 719

Linked entry: heall-þegen

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

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-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-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-scearu, e; f.

What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ⬩ plaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea

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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.)
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

on-heáw

(n.)
Grammar
on-heáw, es; m.

A block to hew on

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A block to hew on Onheáwas codices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 38: 135, 60: 14, 62

forþ-here

Grammar
forþ-here, -herge.

A host that marches forth

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Dele -herge, and substitute: A host that marches forth Hié getealdon on ðám forðherge féðan twelfe ... on ánra gehwám ... fíftig cista, hæfde cista gehwilc gárberendra týn hund (the passage corresponds with Exodus12, 37: Profecti sunt filii Israel sexcenta

scip-here

(n.)
Grammar
scip-here, es; m.

a collection of ships of war ⬩ a naval force ⬩ a fleet of war ⬩ the men of a ship of war

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a collection of ships of war, a naval force, a fleet of war Sciphere classis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 56: Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 75: classica, ii. 131, 62. Flota, sciphere clasis, 14, 45. Sciphere eów nymþ reducet te Dominus classibus in Aegyptum, Deut.

scult-héta

Similar entry: scyld-hǽta

scyld-hete

(n.)
Grammar
scyld-hete, es; m.

An enemy ⬩ a foe

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An enemy, a foe Mid scyldhetum, werigum wróhtsmiðum, Andr. Kmbl. 170; An. 85

Linked entry: scyld-hata

gif-heal

(n.)
Grammar
gif-heal, -heall, e; f.

A gift-hall ⬩ hall in which gifts are distributed ⬩ aula in qua dominus dona distribuit

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A gift-hall, hall in which gifts are distributed; aula in qua dominus dona distribuit Ymb ða gifhealle around the gift-hall, Beo. Th. 1680; B. 838

gram-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
gram-heort, adj.
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Having a fierce, hostile heart or mind, Beo. Th. 3368; B. 1682: Exon. 31 a; Th. 136, 14; Gú. 541: 102 b; Th. 387, 17; Rä. 5, 6

wig-hete

(n.)
Grammar
wig-hete, es; m.

Hate that leads to war

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Hate that leads to war Sunu deáþ fornam, wíghete Wedera death took off her son, the Weders' hate that found its vent in war Bec. Th. 4246; B. 2121

cald-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
cald-heort, adj.

Cold-hearted, unfeeling, cruel ⬩ frigidus cordis, inhumanus, crudelis

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Cold-hearted, unfeeling, cruel; frigidus cordis, inhumanus, crudelis Cirmdon caldheorte the cold-hearted cried out, Andr. Kmbl. 275 An. 1, 8