ge-gealt
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Deut. 7, 12
Biedan heáfod
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BIEDA'S HEAD = Bedwin, Wilts? - Hér Wulfhere and Æscwine gefuhton æt Biedan heáfde here, Wulfhere and Æscwine fought at Bedwin A. D. 675
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leóht
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Leóhte scypa, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 19, 8 (in Dict.). of meat or drink, that does not lie heavy on the stomach; of intoxicating drink, without much alcohol Leóht beór melle dulci, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 77: ii. 56, 49.
here-beácen
A military ensign, standard ⬩ a beacon ⬩ lighthouse
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A military ensign, standard; also a beacon, lighthouse Herebeácn farus: upstandende herebeácn pira, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 93, 90; Wrt. Voc. 41, 45, 43. Herebeácen and segnas beforan mé lǽddon cum signis et vexillis, Nar. 7, 16
here-cyst
A warlike troop,
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A warlike troop, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 32; Exod. 177: 156; Th. 194, 7; Exod. 257: 158; Th. 197, 3; Exod. 301
here-hýþ
Spoil ⬩ booty ⬩ plunder
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Spoil, booty, plunder Hér wæs mycel herehúþe [herehýþe, MS. C.] ðǽr genumen in this year much spoil was taken at Bamborough, Chr, 993; Erl. 133, 2. Hé his ðone feórþan dǽl and ðære herehýþe for Gode gesealde quartam partem ejus et prædæ Domino daret,
here-net
A war-net ⬩ coat of mail ⬩ corslet
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A war-net, coat of mail, corslet, Beo. Th. 3110; B. 1553
herþ-belig
Viscus ⬩ scrotum
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Viscus, scrotum Herþbelig, herþbylig viscus. Wrt. Voc. 283, 35: 65, 13. Wið herþbylges sáre, L. Med. ex. Quadr. 5, 10; Lchdm. i. 350, 6
here-spel
panegyric ⬩ eulogy
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A story of praise, panegyric, eulogy Gehýr nú þis herespel (the story of creation), Sch. 37. Substitute:
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here-þrym
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A martial force Hereþrym falanges, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 10. Substitute:
hé
He, she, it
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He, she, it Ðá hé gefór ðá féng his sunu tó ðam ríce when he died his son came to the throne, Chr. Erl. 2, 11. Him sprecendum hig cómon eo loquente veniunt, Mk. Skt. 5, 35. Hé hine miclum gewundode he wounded him severely, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 34. Hé hiene
here-cumbol
A military signal
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A military signal Wordum and bordum hófon herecombol with shouts and shields they raised the war-signal, Elen. Kmbl. 49; El. 25. Cf.[?] Tacitus, Germania c. 3: 'As their line shouts, they inspire or feel alarm. It is not so much an articulate sound,
here-man
A soldier
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A soldier Heremenn milites, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 8
here-serce
A coat of mail.
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A coat of mail. Beo. Th. 3027; B. 1511
here-téma
A leader of an army, of a people ⬩ a ruler ⬩ general
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A leader of an army, of a people, a ruler, general Se heretéma cyning selfa the leader, the king himself [Theodoric ], Bt. Met. Fox 1. 63; Met. 1, 31. Se heretýma, caldéa cyning. Cd. 205; Th. 253, 30; Dan. 603. Ðá cwæþ hé hwæs sunu is hit ðá cwæþ se
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here-toga
The leader of an army or of a people ⬩ a general ⬩ dux ⬩ consul
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The leader of an army or of a people, a general; dux, consul Heretoga vel heorl dux, Ælfc. Gl. 68; Som. 70, 2; Wrt. Voc. 42, 11. Heretoga comes, Rtl. 193, 9. Of ðé forþgǽþ se heretoga seðe recþ mín folc ex te exiet dux, qui reget populum meum, Mt. Kmbl
Gátes héued
GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durham ⬩ oppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans
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GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durham; oppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans, Som. Ben. Lye: Bd. 3, 21; S. 125, note 37
hóh
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Befleh ǽnne þwang þám biscope fram þám hneccan oþ þone hóh ( calcaneum ), Gr. D. 198, 5, 9. Fyrsnum, hóum calcibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 48. [v. N. E. D. hough.] See next word. Add
sporu
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Dele (?) and add Hé spearn hine mid his spuran hunc calce pulsavit, Gr. D. 254, 27
fódder-hec
a rack
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a rack or manger to hold fodder Man sceal habban . . . fódder-hec, Angl. ix. 265, l
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