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heáh-þrymness

(n.)
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heáh-þrymness, e; f.
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Great glory, Hy. 7, 51; Grn. ii. 288, 51: 9, 43; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 43

heáh-tíd

(n.)
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heáh-tíd, e; f.
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A high time, high day, festival, solemnity Tó ǽghwilces apostoles heáhtíde fæste man and freólsige at every apostle's festival let there be fasting and feasting, L. Eth. v. 14; Th. i. 308, 15. Héhtíde solemnia, Rtl. 8, 23: 9, 27

heáh-weorc

(n.)
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heáh-weorc, es; n.
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Lofty work Æfter heáhweorce heofenes ðínes secundum altitudinem cæli, Ps. Th. 102, 11

heal-gamen

(n.)
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heal-gamen, es; m.
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Hall-mirth, song, Beo. Th. 2136; B. 1066

Linked entry: heall-gamen

heal-líc

(adj.)
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heal-líc, adj.
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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

heal-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
heal-wudu, a; m.
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The woodwork of a hall, Beo. Th. 2639; B. 1317

Linked entry: heall-wudu

heán-líc

(adj.)
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heán-líc, adj.
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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25. Swíðe nearewe sent and swíðe

heard-cwide

(n.)
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heard-cwide, es; m.
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Harsh language, reproach, abuse, contumely Ic geþolade hosp and heardcwide I suffered scorn and contumely, Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 22; Cri. 1444

heard-fyrde

(adj.)
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heard-fyrde, adj.
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Difficult to carry Ðǽr oninnan bær eorl hard-fyrdne dǽl goldes there within bore the earl a weighty portion of gold, Beo. Th. 4483; B. 2245

heard-heáwa

(n.)
Grammar
heard-heáwa, an; m.
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A chisel; scalprum, Som

Linked entry: -heáwa

heard-heortness

(n.)
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heard-heortness, e; f.
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Hard-heartedness Hwæt is seó stǽnige eorþe búton heardheortnyss what is the stony ground but hard-heartedness, Homl. Th. ii. 90, 35. Þurh ðone wah seó heardheortnes ðara hiéremonna per parietem duritia subditorum, Past. 21, 3; Swt. 153, 24. Ic can eówre

heard-hicgende

(adj.)
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heard-hicgende, adj.
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Bold in purpose, Beo. Th. 793; B. 394: 1602; B. 799

heard-líc

(adj.)
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heard-líc, adj.
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Severe, fierce, hard, strict Heardlíc eornost severe seriousness, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 3100; An. 1553: Exon. 116 b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm 37. Heardlícu wítu severe punishments, 69 b; Th. 258, 11; Jul. 263

heard-lícness

(n.)
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heard-lícness, e; f.
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Hardness, severity, strictness Sume hí sǽdonða heardlícnysse his lífes some of them told the severity of his life, Guthl. 27; Gdwin. 70, 15

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.
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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15. v. other compounds of neb

heard-rǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-rǽd, adj.
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Steadfast, firm, Cd. 107; Th. 141, 21; Gen. 2348

heard-sǽlig

(adj.)
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heard-sǽlig, adj.
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Having hard fortune, unfortunate, unhappy Sum biþ wonspédig heardsǽlig hæle one is indigent, an unfortunate man, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 12; Crä. 32: Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 20: Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 27; Kl. 19

heard-sǽlness

(n.)
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heard-sǽlness, e; f.
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Misfortune, calamity Ðá com eác seó ofermǽte heardsǽlnes then came also the excessive calamity, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 17

Linked entry: -sǽlness

heard-wendlíce

(adv.)
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heard-wendlíce, adv.
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Severely, strictly Heardwendlíce [MS. B. heardlíce] districtius, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 40

hearm-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-cwalu, e; f.
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Grievous destruction, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 18; Cri. 1609