hearm-cweðend
A calumniator
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A calumniator Hé ða hermcweðend hýneþ humiliabit calumniatorem, Ps. Th. 71, 5
hearm-tán
A twig of sorrow or evil
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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992
hearm-cwide
Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow ⬩ calumnia
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Injurious, abusive speech, calumny, blasphemy, a sentence pronouncing harm or sorrow Heora hearran hearmcwyde their lord's sentence, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 12; Gen. 625. Judéa cynn wið godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide the race of the Jews against God's son blasphemed
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hearm-cwidian
To revile, calumniate, speak ill of
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To revile, calumniate, speak ill of Ongan hine hyspan and hearmcwiddigan [-cwidian, Cott.] he began to revile and speak ill of him, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 33
hearm-cwidol
Given to speak evil, calumnious
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Given to speak evil, calumnious Gebiddaþ for hearmcwidele orate pro calumniantibus, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 44. Ðá wǽron hí æfter æþelborennysse oferhýdige and hearmcwydole in consequence of noble birth they were haughty and given to speak contemptuously of others
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hearm-scearu
What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ⬩ plaga, percussio, afflictio, castigatio, contritio, dejectio, calamitas, supplicium, scantinea
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What is imposed as a punishment or penalty ['was zur pein and qual auferlegt wird,' Grmm. R. A. 681] Wyrþ him wíte gegearwod sum heard harmscearu for them punishment will be prepared, some severe penalty, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 7; Gen. 432: 37; Th. 48, 25;
hearm-sceaða
A grievous, pernicious spoiler
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A grievous, pernicious spoiler, Beo. Th. 1536; B. 766
hearm-edwít
Grievous reproach
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Grievous reproach, Ps. Th. 68, 21
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heárm-fullíc
Harmful, hurtful
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Harmful, hurtful Swurdboran hine gewordene gesihþ hearmfullíc getácnaþ to see one's self become a gladiator betokens something hurtful, Lchdm. iii. 204, 26
hearm-slege
A grievous blow
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A grievous blow, Exon. 28 b; Th. 88, 4; Cri. 1435
hearm-plega
Strife
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Strife, Cd. 90; Th. 114, 2; Gen. 1898
on-heáw
A block to hew on
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A block to hew on Onheáwas codices, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 38: 135, 60: 14, 62
hæn
A hen
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A hen Hæn gallina, Recd. 36, 56; Wrt. Voc. 63, 10. Seó henn gallina, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 37 : Lind. Rush. henne. Hænne æges geolocan the yolk of a hen's egg, L. M. 1, 2, 23; Lchdmii. 38, 6 : 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 40, 10
helpan
to succour ⬩ to be serviceable ⬩ to profit ⬩ avail
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Help (cf. ára, Met. 4, 31) þínum earmum moncynne, Bt. 4; F. 8, Milsa ús ł help úsig miserere nostri. Mt. L. 20, 30. Gif se hierde ágiémeleásað ðæt hé hiera útan ne helpe si cura exierioris subsidii a pastore negligatur, Past. 137, 15.
híra
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one who obeys. Æþelbyrhtes héra sub potestate positus Aedilbercti, Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 123, 5. Mid glædum gefance þá underþeóddan leorneras heora ealdrum hýran sceolan, for ðí þæne glædan hýran God lufað, R. Ben. 20, 24. Mid þám gecorenum Crístes hérum (hyrede
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hǽst
Violence, fury
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Violence, fury Ic þurh hést hríno láðgewinnum I violently touch my foes, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 31; Rä. 16, 28. Fære ne móston wætres brógan hǽste hrínan the terrors of the water might not with violence touch the vessel, Cd. 69; Th. 84, 11; Gen. 1396.
ge-gild-heall
A guild-hall
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A guild-hall Orc hæfþ gegyfen ðæ gegyldhealle ðam gyldscipe to ágenne Orc hath given the guild-hall for the guild to own, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iv. 277, 21
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heáh-sǽ-þeóf
A chief pirate ⬩ archi-pirata
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A chief pirate; archi-pirata, Cot. 9, 171
healf-penig-wurþ
A halfpennyworth
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A halfpennyworth, L. C. E. 12; Th. i. 366, 32
herian
To praise
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Hie heofona helm herian ne cúðon they did not know how to praise the heaven's protector, Beo. Th. 367; B. 182. Hergan, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 8; Cri. 49. Herigean, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 20. Heó is us tó herianne she is to be praised by us. Blickl.
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