HELP
HELP ⬩ aid ⬩ succour
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Nǽnige helpe ðam byrnendan húse gedón mihton nil ardenti domui prodesse valentes, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 34. Ðá nǽnig him ǽnige helpe findan mihte cum nil salutis furenti superesse videretur, 3, 11; S. 536, 25.
Linked entry: hylp
henge-clif
A steep, precipitous cliff ⬩ præruptum
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A steep, precipitous cliff; præruptum, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som. 77, 38; Wrt. Voc. 55, 43
heofon
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Grein translates heofon lamentation and druron mourned; but may not hergas be from hearg q. v. and parallel to deófolgyld, and the passage be translated the idols and false gods fell to hell and heaven came there?
heofon-col
The coal of the heavens
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The coal of the heavens Brúne hátum heofoncolum brown with the sun's heat [the Ethiopians], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 5; Exod. 71
heofon-mægen
Heavenly might
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Heavenly might Bibodu hálgan heofonmægnes the commands of the holy heavenly power [God], Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 19; Hy. 4, 35. Heofonmægna God God of the heavenly powers, 256; Th. 75, 8: Cri. 1218
heofon-ríce
The kingdom of heaven
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The kingdom of heaven Biþ him heofonríce ágiefen to them shall be given the kingdom of heaven, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260. Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1. Heofonríces weard auctorem regni cælestis, Bd. 4
heofon-timber
A heavenly structure
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A heavenly structure, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 23; Gen. 146
heofon-wuldor
Heavenly glory,
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Heavenly glory, Hy. 6, 12; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 12
Linked entries: wuldor swegel-wuldor
heoloþ-cynn
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
heóre
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.
heorþ-pening
A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]
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Peter's mass day: and he who shall not have paid by that time, let him be led to Rome, and in addition thereto pay xxx pence, and then bring a certificate that he has there paid so much.
heoru-cumbul
A warlike ensign,
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A warlike ensign, Elen. Kmbl. 213; El. 107
heoru-dolg
A sword-wound ⬩ deadly wound
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A sword-wound, deadly wound, Andr. Kmbl. 1883; An. 944
heoru-wǽpen
A weapon of war ⬩ a sword
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A weapon of war, a sword, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 16; Jud. 263
heoru-word
A hostile, fierce word,
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A hostile, fierce word, Exon. 81 a; Th. 305, 7; Fä. 84
here-cumbol
A military signal
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It is not so much an articulate sound, as a general cry of valour. They aim chiefly at a harsh note and a confused roar, putting their shields to their mouths, so that, by reverberation, it may swell into a fuller and deeper sound.'
here-folc
People forming an army,
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People forming an army, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 234
here-lof
Praise gained in war ⬩ fame ⬩ glory ⬩ a trophy ⬩ rumor ⬩ fama
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Praise gained in war, fame, glory; also a trophy; rumor, fama.Hpt. Gl. 406, 511, 512: 447
Linked entry: hærelof
here-mægen
A warlike force ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude
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A warlike force, an army, a host, multitude, Exon. 116b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm. 37: Andr. Kmbl. 1172; An. 586: 1456; An. 728: 2597; An. 1300: 3299; An. 1652: Elen. Kmbl. 339; El. 170
here-meðel
A warlike assembly ⬩ concio
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A warlike assembly; concio, Elen. Kmbl. 1096; El. 550