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healoc

(n.)
Grammar
healoc, healoc, healc, es; m. [diminutive of healh. Cf. holoc]
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A little corner or recess, concavity Hér sint tacn áheardodre lifre ge on þám læppum and healocum and filmenum, Lch. ii. 204, 5. On ðám liferbylum and læppum þe on þám liferholum and healcum (τὰ σιμά), 20. On þǽre lifre healcum and holocum, 206, 7. Substitute

hoelan

(v.)
Grammar
hoelan, = hélan

to speak evil of, calumniate

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to speak evil of, calumniate Hoelende calumniantes, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 44

Linked entry: helan

hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
hyldu, e; hyldo; indecl. f.

Kindnessfavouraffectionfriendshipgracefidelityloyalty

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Swá ic áge Pharaones helde so may I possess the favour of Pharaoh; per salutem Pharaonis, Gen. 42, 15. Wé hraðe begytan hyldo ðíne cito anticipet nos misericordia tua, Ps. Th. 78, 8.

Linked entry: helde

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh!eheu! euge! proh

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0! alas! Oh! eheu! euge! proh Eálá ge næddran O! ye serpents. Mt. Bos. 23, 33: 23, 37. Eálá, eálá euge, euge. Ps. Spl. 69, 4. Eálá eálá! oððe wel wel! ahah ahah! or well well! euge euge! vel bene bene! Ps. Lamb. 34, 25. Ǽlá, ðú Scippend O, thou Creator

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw

wíg-heafola

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Wíg-heafola is taken to mean a helmet by some editors: Grein suggests wígneafolan = umbonem bellicum i. e. clypeum. Could the reading be wígneafolan ? Cf.

Linked entries: hafela wíg

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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Grammar ge-helpan, cum gen Ðonne hie mágon ðín gehelpan when they can help thee, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 10. Ðú gehelpest ðysses menniscan cynnes thou shalt help this human race, Blickl. Homl. 9, 8.

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ersc-hen

(n.)
Grammar
ersc-hen, ærsc-hen, -hæn, -henn, e; f.

A quail cŏturnix, perdix

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A quail; cŏturnix, perdix Erschen cŏturnix, Wrt. Voc. 77, 36. Hi bǽdon and com erschen pétiērunt et vēnit cŏturnix, Ps. Spl. M. C. 104, 38. Erschæn cŏturnix. Wrt. Voc. 63, 22. Drihten gesende swá micel fugolcyn on hira wícstówe swilce erschenna, ðæt

Linked entries: aersc-hen edisc-hen

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Ac seó eorþe hit helt (hilt, Met. 20, 95), Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 5. Seó eorþe on nánum þinge ne stent, ne nán*-*wuht eorþlices hí ne healt ꝥ hió ne síge, 37. Healdeð, Met. 20, 166.

Cyménes óra

(n.)
Grammar
Cyménes óra, an; m.

Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit

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Cymen's shore, near Wittering, Sussex; Cymēni lītus, qui ibi naves ad terrain appulit. Nunc nomen amisit, sed fuisse prope Wittering, in agro Sussexiensi, Charta Donatiònis quam Cedwalla Rex Ecclesiæ Selsiensi fecit, planissĭme convincit Camd. Camden

Linked entry: Cymén

heg-stów

Grammar
heg-stów, hege-stów, e; f.

A place enclosed by a hedge[?]

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A place enclosed by a hedge[?], Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 77, 27: 213, 8, 9: 263, 23, 26

hédan

to have a care fortake notice of to care fortake notice ofto take care thatto observetake note of

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Add: to take charge or possession of (with gen.). the object a person Gif hé næbbe mǽgburg, héden his þá gefán, Ll. Th. i. 148, 19. the object a thing. [Hml. Th. ii. 114, 33: Exod. 583: Ll. Th. i. 436, 9: Hml. Th. i. 330, 31 in Dict.] to have a care

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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Hie ðing gehégdon they held a meeting, Andr. Kmbl. 314; An. 157 : 2100; An. 1051 : 2991; An. 1498

Linked entry: -hégan

hát

Grammar
hát, heat.
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Hát ácólað ardor frigescit, Angl. i. 285, § 2: ii. 374, 3. Nánwiht þæs hátes ne þæs cealdes, Wlfst. 184, 19. Wið wunda hátum, Lch. i. 84, 20. Add:

hǽt

(n.)
Grammar
hǽt, heat.
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For forms that might be taken as oblique cases of such a nominative see hǽtu

hýpe

Grammar
hýpe, heap.

Similar entry: hípe

ge-gealt

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gealt, = ge-healt.
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Deut. 7, 12

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

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

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

tó-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew to pieces,cut to pieces

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The helmes thei tohewen and toschrede, Chauc. Kn. T. 1751. To zenne ne ssel he wende ayeu, þaȝ me ssolde hine al toheawe, Ayenb. 178, 7

hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrdan, herdan, hierdan; p. de

to emboldenencouragebrace

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To make hard, strong or bold, to embolden, encourage, brace Sóna æfter ðon suíðe líðelíce hierde [hirde, Cott. MS.] ða ðe hé unfæsðráde wisse caute monendo postmodum, quæ infirma sunt, roborat, Past. 32, 2; Swt. 213, 8. Tó ðam wáge geság heafelan onhylde

ymb-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-healdan, p. -heóld
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To encompass, Cd. Th. 265, 14; Sat. 7