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
here-paþ
A road for an army ⬩ military road ⬩ road large enough to march soldiers upon
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A road for an army, military road, road large enough to march soldiers upon [occurs not unfrequently in charters] Ondlong herpoþes. Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 172, 18. Up tó herpaþe and fram ðam herpaþe súþrihte, 205, 20.
Linked entry: here-weg
here-word
Praise ⬩ applause
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Praise, applause Ða wolde Brihtrĭc geearnian him hereword tunc cogitavit Brihtricus adquirere sibi laudem. Chr. 1009; Erl 142, note 8
hrǽc-gebræc
hoarseness
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A cold in the chest, hoarseness: Hrǽc-gebræc branchos[ = βράγχος], Ælfc. Gl. 10; Som. 57, 23; Wrt. Voc. 19, 29
hræc-tunge
The uvula
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The uvula Biþ reád ymb ða hræctunga[n?], L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 10
hræfn
A raven
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Noe ásende út ǽnne hremn se hremn fleáh ðá út and nolde eft ongeán cirran Noe dimisit corvum, qui egrediebatur et non revertebatur, Gen. 8, 7.
hrægel
A garment ⬩ dress ⬩ robe ⬩ rail ⬩ clothing
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A garment, dress, robe, rail [in night-rail] clothing Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis: þicce gewefen hrægel pavidensis: þenne gewefen hrægel levidensis: purpuren hrægel clavus vel purpura: feala hiwes hrægel polymita: wógum bewerod hrægel ralla vel
Linked entry: hrægl
HREÓD
A REED
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A REED Hwí férde gé on wéstene geseón ðæt hreód ðe byþ mid winde ástyred quid existis in desertum videre harundinem vento moverí, Lk. Skt. 7, 24: Mt. Kmbl. 11, 7. For cynegyrde him hreód forgeáfon gave him a reed for a sceptre, Homl. Th. ii. 252, 27.
Linked entry: hreódeum