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hearm-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-stæf, es; m.
Entry preview:

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939. Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's

hearp-sang

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-sang, es; m.
Entry preview:

A song to the harp, a psalm Hearpsang psalmus, Ælfc. Gl. 34: Som. 62, 56; Wrt. Voc. 28, 36

hearp-swég

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-swég, es; m.
Entry preview:

The sound of the harp Sealmleóþ and hearp-swég psalterium et cythara, Blickl. Gloss

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, hýdd-ern, es; n.
Entry preview:

A storehouse Hýddern cellarium, Wrt. Voc. 83, 5. Héddern penu, Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 30: poenum, 13; Som. 16, 7. Besceáwiaþ ða hrefnas ðæt hig ne sáwaþ ne ne rípaþ nabbaþ hig héddern ne bern considerate corbos quia non seminant neque metunt quibus non

Linked entry: hýdd-ern

helle-duru

(n.)
Grammar
helle-duru,
  • Elen. Kmbl. 2457; El. 1230.

Linked entry: duru

helle-flór

(n.)
Grammar
helle-flór,
  • Cd. 214; Th. 269, 9; Sat. 70.

helle-grut

(n.)

the abyss of hell,

Entry preview:

the abyss of hell, Hpt. Gl. 422

helle-hæfta

Grammar
helle-hæfta, Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

Linked entry: hæfta

helle-hæftling

Grammar
helle-hæftling,
  • Andr. Kmbl. 2683; An. 1344
    • :
  • Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 12; Jul. 246
    • :
  • Salm. Kmbl. 253; Sal. 126.

Linked entry: hæftling

helle-hús

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hús,
  • Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 24; Gú. 649.

helle-scealc

Grammar
helle-scealc,
  • Cd. 216; Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133.

helle-sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
helle-sceaþa,
  • Elen. Kmbl. 1911; El. 957.

Similar entry: hell-sceaþa

hell-fús

(adj.)
Grammar
hell-fús, adj.

Bound for hell,

Entry preview:

Bound for hell, Andr. Kmbl. 99; An. 50: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 21; Cri. 1124

hell-heóþo

(n.)
Grammar
hell-heóþo, indecl; f.
Entry preview:

Hell, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 29; Sat. 700

Linked entry: heóþu

ísen-hearde

(n.)
Grammar
ísen-hearde, an ; f.

Ironhard ⬩ centaurea nigra

Entry preview:

Ironhard; centaurea nigra, Lchdm. iii. 4, 28 : 22, 31 : 334, col. 2. See Plant Names in E. D. S. Pub. iren-harde, iron-heads, iron-weed

leðer-helm

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-helm, es; m.

galea

Entry preview:

A leather helmet; galea, Ælfc. Gl. 51; Som. 66, 13; Wrt. Voc. 35, 3

lyft-helm

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-helm, es; m.

The air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ cloud

Entry preview:

The air, atmosphere, cloud Lyfthelm and laguflód air [or cloud?] and water, Menol. Fox 553; Gn. C. 46. Wǽron land heora lyfthelme beþeaht their lands were covered with cloud, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 13; Exod. 60

mægen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-heáp, es; m.

A powerful band

Entry preview:

A powerful band Mægenheápum, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 11; Exod. 197

níd-help

(n.)
Grammar
níd-help, m. f.

Help in need ⬩ needful help

Entry preview:

Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3

ofer-heáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-heáh, adj.
Entry preview:

Excessively high Æsc byþ oferheáh, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 23; Rún. 26

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