HÉLA
The HEEL
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Voc. 283, 75. Hél calcaneum, Jn. Skt. Lind. 13, 18. Genim haran hélan [hǽlan MSS. H. B.] take hare's heel [lat. talum ], Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346 16. Heó gehýden hǽlun míne ipsi calcaneum meum observabunt, Ps. Th. 55, 6.
Linked entry: hǽla
helan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover
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To conceal, hide, cover Gif ðú mé hylest ðíne heortan geþohtas if thou dost conceal from me thy heart's thoughts, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 12; Gn. Ex. 3.
helde
Allegiance ⬩ fealty
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Allegiance, fealty Hé ðǽr on ðæs cynges willelmes heldan tó cynge gesette he placed Edgar there as king in allegiance to King William, Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 37.
helde
Tansy ⬩ tanacetum vulgare
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Voc. 79, 24: tanaceta, Ælfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 87; Wrt. Voc. 30, 33. Genius heldan take tansy, L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 20
helerung
The turning of a balance ⬩ trutinæ inclinatio
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The turning of a balance; trutinæ inclinatio, Cot. 136, Lye
helfling
A halfpenny
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A halfpenny Ne becýpaþ hig fíf spearwan tó helflinge are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, Lk. Skt. 12, 6
hell-bend
A hell-bond
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A hell-bond Hellbendum fæst fast in the chains of hell, Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072
hell-cræft
Hellish art,
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Kmbl. 2205; An. 1104
hell-deóful
Orcus, Pluto
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Orcus, Pluto, Cot. 145, Lye
hell-dor
The gate of hell
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The gate of hell Tó helldore in infernum, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Æt heldore, Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 29; Gú. 531: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 20; Gen. 380: 23; Th. 29, 8; Gen. 447
helle-bróga
The terror of hell
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The terror of hell On hellebrógan gesette hí syndon in inferno positi sunt, Ps. Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16
helle-bryne
Hell-fire,
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Hell-fire, Judth. 10; Th. 23, 11; Jud. 116
helle-cinn
The race of hell,
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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620
helle-deóful
- Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 15; Jul. 629 :
- Elen. Kmbl. 1799; El. 901 :
- Andr. Kmbl. 2598; An. 1300.
helle-dor
- Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 14; Hö. 87.
helle-fýr
- Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
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On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9
helle-gást
- Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 28; Jul. 457 :
- 74 b; Th. 279, 17; Jul. 615 :
- Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274.
helle-geat
- Homl. Th. i. 288, 1, 4.
helle-grund
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Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305
Linked entry: hell-grund
helle-
- Cd. 223; Th. 291, 20; Sat. 433.