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heofon-wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-wuldor, es; n.

Heavenly glory,

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Heavenly glory, Hy. 6, 12; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 12

Linked entries: wuldor swegel-wuldor

heóf-sang

(n.)
Grammar
heóf-sang, es; m.

An elegy,

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An elegy, Lye

heófung

(n.)
Grammar
heófung, e; f.

Mourning ⬩ lamentation ⬩ grieving

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Ǽr he tó heófungum sóðre behreówsunge gecyrran mǽge before he can turn to the lamentations of true repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 124, 13

Linked entry: heófing

heófung-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
heófung-tíd, e; f.

A time of mourning

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A time of mourning Fram ðisum dæge óþ eastron is úre heófungtíd from this day until Easter is our time of mourning, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 25

heolca

(n.)
Grammar
heolca, an; m.

Hoar-frost ⬩ rime

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Hoar-frost, rime Swá swá bytte on heolcan sicut uter in pruina, Ps. Lamb. 118, 83

heolfor

(n.)
Grammar
heolfor, es; n.

Blood from a wound ⬩ gore ⬩ cruor

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Blood from a wound, gore; cruor Blód út ne com heolfor of hreþre ðeáh mec bite stíðecg stýle there came not out blood or gore from my breast though the steel with stiff edge bit me, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 9; Rä. 88, 13.

Linked entry: helabr

heolfrig

(adj.)
Grammar
heolfrig, adj.

Gory ⬩ bloody

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Gory, bloody Heolfrig herereáf gory armour, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 8; Jud. 317: 11; Thw. 23, 20; Jud. 130

heoloþ-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-cynn, es; n.

A race living in a place of concealment[?] ⬩ the devils in hell

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A race living in a place of concealment[?], the devils in hell, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 19; Cri. 1542

heoloþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer,

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A helm which conceals or makes invisible the wearer, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 31; Wal. 45

Linked entry: heoloþ-cynn

heolstor

(adj.)
Grammar
heolstor, adj.

Dark

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Dark Ðǽr wunian sceal in ðam heolstran hám hyhtwynna leás there shall dwell in that dark abode reft of the joys of hope, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 14; Jud. 121

heolstor-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor-cófa, an; m.

A dark, concealed chamber ⬩ grave

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A dark, concealed chamber, grave Deáþræced heleþa heolstorcófan onhliden, weorþaþ the death houses, the graves of men shall be uncovered, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 31; Ph. 49

heolstor-loca

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor-loca, an; m.

A dark enclosure ⬩ prison

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A dark enclosure, prison, Andr. Kmbl. 288; An. 144; 2010: An. 1007

heonane

(adv.)
Grammar
heonane, heonone; adv.

Hence

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Hence Far heonone transi hinc, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 20. Ðú miht heonane gehýran thou mayest hear from this place, Cd. 37; Th. 49, 18; Gen. 794: 39; Th. 51, 24; Gen. 831

heonan-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
heonan-síþ, es; m.

Departure ⬩ death

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Departure, death, Exon. 11 a; Th. 450, 12; Dóm. 86

Linked entry: heonan

heonon-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
heonon-weard, adj.

Going hence ⬩ passing away

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Going hence, passing away Ðeós world is heononweard this world is passing away, Blickl. Homl. 115, 20: Cd. 71; Th. 86, 15; Gen. 1431

heóp-bremel

(n.)
Grammar
heóp-bremel, es; m.

A dog-rose ⬩ wild rose ⬩ bramble ⬩ briar

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A dog-rose, wild rose, bramble, briar Heópbrymel rubus, Ælfc. Gl. 47; Som. 65, 22; Wrt. Voc. 33, 22. Heópbremles leáf leaves of the dog-rose, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 266, 8

heópe

(n.)
Grammar
heópe, an; f.

A hip ⬩ seed-vessel of the dog-rose ⬩ also the plant on which the hip grows[?]

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M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 96, 15

heorcnung

(n.)
Grammar
heorcnung, hearcnung, e; f.

Hearkening ⬩ listening ⬩ hearing ⬩ power of hearing

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Hearkening, listening, hearing, power of hearing Wé sceolon úre eáran fram yfelre heorcnunge áwendan we must turn away our ears from evil listening, Homl. Th. i. 96, 23: ii. 564, 4: Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 29.

heorde

(n.)
Grammar
heorde, f.

Care ⬩ guarding ⬩ custody

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Care, guarding, custody Hé út wæs gongende tó neáta scýpene ðara heorde him wæs ðære nihte beboden egressus esset ad stabula jumentorum quorum ei custodia nocte illa erat delegata, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 9.

heóre

(adj.)
Grammar
heóre, hýre; adj.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ pleasant

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Gentle, mild, pleasant Nis ðæt heóru stów it is a savage place, Beo. Th. 2749; B. 1372. Culufre fótum stóp on beám hýre the dove with her feet stepped on to the tree, gentle, Cd. 72; Th. 88, 20; Gen. 1468.