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heoru-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wǽpen, es; n.

A weapon of war ⬩ a sword

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A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263

heoru-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wulf, es; m.

A fierce wolf ⬩ a warrior

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A fierce wolf, a warrior, Cd. 151; Th. 189, 7; Exod. 181

Linked entry: wulf

heoru-drync

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-drync, es; m.

The sword's drink ⬩ blood flowing from a wound,

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The sword's drink, blood flowing from a wound, Beo. Th. 4706; B. 2358

heoru-sceorp

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sceorp, es; n.

Warlike dress

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Warlike dress, Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 20; Hö. 73

heoru-serce

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-serce, an; f.

A war-shirt, ⬩ coat of mail

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A war-shirt, coat of mail, Beo. Th. 5072; B. 2539

heoru-swealwe

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-swealwe, an; f.

A hawk

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A hawk, Exon. 88 b; Th. 332, 17; Vy. 86

heoru-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-sweng, es; m.

A blow with a sword,

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A blow with a sword, Beo. Th. 3184; B. 1539: Andr. Kmbl. 1903; An. 954

heorot-berige

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Heorotberge mora, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 27. Heoru berge, 55, 77. Heortberige, Lch. iii. 304. 7. Heortberge celsa agreste, sicomorus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 55. Heorotberge fragas, 38, 63. Add

Linked entry: heorot-beg

heort-wærc

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Gif him oninnan heard heortwærc sié, þonne him wyxþ wind on þǽre heortan, Lch. ii. 60, 6: iii. 74u 21. Wið heortwærce, 18. Add

heoru-wearh

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-wearh, gen. -wearges; m.

A savage, bloody wolf,

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A savage, bloody wolf, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267

Linked entry: wearg

wéden-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
wéden-heort, adj.
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Sumre nihte þá þá hé ýpte swá wéden-heort mycle stefne nocte quadam cum magnas voces scilicet ut insanns ederet, Gr. D. 247, 15. Add

Linked entry: wóden-dreám

heorþ-bacen

(adj.)
Grammar
heorþ-bacen, adj.

Baked on the hearth

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Baked on the hearth Heorþbacen hláf subcinericius vel focarius, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Som. 69, 64; Wrt. Voc, 41, 20. Mid heorþbacenum hláfe with a loaf baked on the hearth, Herb, 45, 2: Lchdm. i. 148, 8. Abraham nam ðæt flǽsc mid ðám heorþbacenum hláfum, Gen

heorþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
heorþ-fæst, adj.

Having a house of one's own

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Having a house of one's own Sý hé heorþfæst sý hé folgere whether he have a house of his own or be the follower of another man, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 23

Linked entry: fæst

heorþ-geneát

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-geneát, es; m.

A hearth-comrade ⬩ a follower who shares the hearth of his lord

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A hearth-comrade, a follower who shares the hearth of his lord Wé synt Hygeláces heorþgeneátas, Beo. Th. 528; B. 261: 3165; B. 1580: 4365; B. 2180: 6341; B. 3180; Byrht. Th. 137, 50; By. 204

heorþ-bacen

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His gebróðra worhton heom heorðbæcenne (axbakenne, v. l.) hláf (panem subcinericium), Gr. D. 86, 32. Add

heorþ-pening

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Cf. Nú dóð hig æt ǽlcum heorðe tó gecnáw-nisse þám canonicon ánne penig . . . and ealswá æt ǽlcum forðfarenum gildan æt ǽlcum heorðe ǽnne penig tó sáwulsceote, Cht. Th. 609, 6-12. Add:

wígbed-heorþ

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For Lchdm. . . . col. I substitute Gr. D. 216, 6, and add: the Latin is: Ab altaris crepidine pulverem collegit

heort-hogu

(n.)
Grammar
heort-hogu, e; f.

Heart-care

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Heart-care Ðis mæg tó heorthoge ǽghwylcum bisceope this may be care of heart for every bishop, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 27

Linked entry: hogu

heort-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
heort-seóc, adj.

Heart-sick ⬩ cardiacus

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Heart-sick; cardiacus, Cot. 209, Lye

stearc-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-heort, adj.
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Stout-hearted Stearcheort (the fire-drake), Beo. Th. 4566; B. 2288: (Beowulf), 5097; B. 2552