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-heáw

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-heáw

hearn

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In the line: Salpicis et clangor, necnon et classica sistri, Ald. 207, 36,(?)

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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Herga simulacrorum, idolorum. Hpt. Gl. 440, 63. In hergum heara in simulacris suis, Ps. Srt. ii. p. 183, 29. Ꝥ þeówige unclǽnum deóflum, and þám unwittigum heargum, Hml. S. 30, 52.

hell

Linked entries: hel hel-lic hellwendlic

heort

Linked entry: heart

helur

Similar entry: heolor

heon

(adv.)
Grammar
heon, hion.

Similar entry: heonan

heóre

Grammar
heóre, l. híre.

Similar entry: un-híre

-heort

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-heort, adj.

Similar entry: clǽn-heort

hele

(n.)

a covering

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a covering (?)

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lamentTo be sorry forgrieve at

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Þæt wíf gnornode, heóf hreówigmód, Gen. 771. Ongan ic of inneweardre heortan heófonde forðbringan þá geómorlican siccetunga, Hml. S. 23 b, 428. with acc.

hyrdan

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

to emboldenencouragebrace

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Herd hyge ðínne heortan staðola make thy soul strong, firm fix thine heart, Andr. Kmbl. 2427; An. 1215

-féþa

(suffix)
Grammar
-féþa, v. herig-féþa (here-féþa).

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hiw

(n.)
Grammar
hiw, heow, hiow, heó, es; n.
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Heó, Elen. Kmbl. 12; El. 6. Tócnáwan heofones hiw faciem cæli dijudicare, Mt. Kmbl 16, 3. Scínende hiow and gewǽdu shining face and garments, Homl. Th. ii. 350, 18.

rýnegu

(n.)
Grammar
rýnegu, in hel-rýnegu

pythonissa

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pythonissa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 20

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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Ðú heora fyrene fæste hǽle operuisti omnia peccata eorum, Ps. Th. 84, 2. hit hæl swíðe fæste wið his bróðor he concealed it very carefully from his brother, Ors. 6, 33; Swt. 288, 14. ðæt hæl ǽrest sce petre he at first concealed that from St.

Linked entries: hal ge-hala be-helan

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, héd-ern

a store-room

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a store-room Búton hit under þæs wífes cǽglocan gebróht wǽre . . . ac þǽra cǽgean heó sceal weardian; þæt is hire héddernes cǽge and hyre cyste cǽge and hire tǽgan, Ll. Th. i. 418, 21 note.

Linked entry: hædern

heoru-fæðm

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-fæðm, es; m.

A deadly, hostile grasp

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A deadly, hostile grasp Wolde heoru [huru MS.] fæðmum hilde gesceádan meant with deadly grasps to decide the conflict, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 24; Exod. 504

hege-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
hege-stæf, heg-stæf, es; m.
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A bar used to stop an opening in a fence (?) Hegstæf clatrum (= ? κλεῖθρον a bar, bolt; Latin clathri, clatri a trellis, grate), Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 67. Cf. Dorebar clatrus, i. 203, 35. Barre clatrus, 237, 34

Linked entry: heg-stæf

heorot

(n.)
Grammar
heorot, heort, es; m.

A hartstagmale deer

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Swá hwá swá slóge heort oððe hinde hine man sceolde blendian whoever killed hart or hind should be blinded, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 27, 28.

Linked entry: heort