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helian

(v.)
Grammar
helian, p. ode, ede

To hideconcealcover

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig gehádod man his sceare ne helige we enjoin that no man in orders conceal his tonsure, L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13

Linked entry: eorþ-hele

helle-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bróga, an; m.

The terror of hell

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Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16

helle-mere

(n.)
Grammar
helle-mere, es; m.

The lake of hellStyx

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The lake of hell, Styx Hellemere hæc styx, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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Th. l01. 2. Uton helpan as ðam raðost ðe helpes betst behófaþ let us ever help him first who has most need of help, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 3. Helpes bedǽled deprived of help, MS. Cott. Nero A. i. fol. 73.

Linked entry: hylp

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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there be one of three things instead of his life, unless he obtain remission more favourably, wergild, perpetual thraldom, imprisonment, L.

heolca

(n.)
Grammar
heolca, an; m.

Hoar-frostrime

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Lamb. 118, 83

heóp-bremel

(n.)
Grammar
heóp-bremel, es; m.

A dog-rose wild rosebramblebriar

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Heópbremles leáf leaves of the dog-rose, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 8

heópe

(n.)
Grammar
heópe, an; f.

A hipseed-vessel of the dog-rosealso the plant on which the hip grows[?]

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Genim brér ðe hiópan on weaxaþ take briar on which hips grow, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 15

heorcnung

(n.)
Grammar
heorcnung, hearcnung, e; f.

Hearkeninglisteninghearingpower of hearing

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Lamb. fol. 189, 2

heorra

(n.)
Grammar
heorra, an; m.

[?] A barhinge[?]

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Lamb. 147, 2

HEORTE

(n.)
Grammar
HEORTE, an; f.

The HEART

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Kmbl. 314; Sal. 156 Wyxþ windon ðære heortan wind waxeth in the heart, L. M. 1, 17 ; Lchdm. ii. 60, 7. Of ðære heortan cumaþ yfle geþancas de corde exeunt cogitationes malæ, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19. Lustum heortena desideriis cordum, Ps. Th. 80, 12

HEORÞ

(n.)
Grammar
HEORÞ, es; m.

A HEARTHfire-placea house

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Edg. 1. 2; Th. i. 262, 17: L. C. E. 11; Th. i. 366, 29: L. In, 61; Th. i. 140, 14. Beþe hwílum ða sáran stówe æt heorþe warm the sore place at times at the hearth, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 280, 26.

heorþ-pening

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-pening, -peneg, es; m.

A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]

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And when he comes home let him pay the king a hundred and twenty shillings, L. Edg. I. 4; Th. i. 264, 6-12. Sylle his heorþpænig on hálgan þunresdæg let him pay his hearth-penny on holy Thursday, L. R. S. 3; Th. i. 432, 26: 4; Th. i. 434. 19.

heort-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
heort-wærc, es; m.

Pain in the heart

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Pain in the heart Wið heortwærce for pain in the heart, L. M. 1, 17; Lchdm. ii. 60, 4

héra

(n.)
Grammar
héra, an; m.

One who obeys anothera servantfollower

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One who obeys another, a servant, follower Héra ł embehtmonn minister, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 43. Héra ł þegn minister, Jn. Skt. Lind. 12, 26. Héro ministros, Rtl. 11, 35.

here-teám

(n.)
Grammar
here-teám, es; m.

plunderingspoilingdevastationtaking part in a 'here,'what is got by an armyplunderbootyspoil

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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-toga

(n.)
Grammar
here-toga, -toha, an; m.

The leader of an army or of a peoplea generalduxconsul

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De heretochiis, L. Ed. C; Th. i. 456, note a

hergian

(v.)
Grammar
hergian, p. ode; pp. od

To harrypillageplunderravagewastedevastatemake an incursion or a raidmake war

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Gif ǽnig sciphere on Engla lande hergie if any fleet commit ravages in England, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 15, 18.

hete-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hete-líce, adv.

Fiercelyviolentlyvehemently

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Á hetelíce stýre ðam ðe þwyres willan ever to punish those severely that desire perverseness, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 17

híd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
híd-gild, es; n.

A land taxtax paid on every hide

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A land tax, tax paid on every hide Ðis mycel is gegolden of ðære cyricean W. cyninge syððan hé ðis land áhte wíðútan ðam hídgelde ðe nán man wiðútan Gode ánum átellan ne mæg this much has been paid from the church [of Worcester] to king William since