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ge-hilmed

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hilmed, adj.
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having a helmet, helmed Gehyltned galeatum Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 9. having foliage (v. helm; ) Þǽm gehilmdum grǽfum frondosis dumis Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 75 : 37, 36. [O. H. Ger. ge-hilmit frutectum; ge-hilmi frutecta.] Cf. ge-helmian

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billere

(n.)
Grammar
billere, (,bil-here ?; pl. bil-hergas)
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a plant name (v. N. E. D., D. D. bilders) Billere bibulta (in a list of plant names), Wrt. Voc. i. 286, 29: ii. 11, 58. Billeru, 102, 4. Bilhergas bibultum, 126, 7

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for-holen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-holen, pp. of for-helan.

concealedhidden

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concealed, hidden, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 14; Cri. 1054: Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 17;

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen
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To hang, suspend, crucify Gé hig hóþ crucifigetis, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 34. Hine man héng ille suspensus est in cruce, Gen. 41, 13. Hig hine héngon crucifixerunt eum, Lk. Skt. 23, 33. Ðóne héngon on heáne beám fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 847; El. 424. Hóh hine

tó-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-heáwan, p. -heów ; pp. -heáwen
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To hew to pieces, cut to pieces Se cásere cwæð þaet Basilla sceolde gebúgan tó ðam cnihte, oþþe hí man tóheówe mid swurde on twá, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 360. Man sceolde ða scipu tóheáwan, Chr. 1004 ; Erl. 139, 26. Wé synd ealle beléwde tó úre lífleáste, ðæt

áþ-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-fultum, es ; m. [áþ an oath, fultum a help, support]

The support to an oaththe supporters of an oaththose who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnessessacramentales

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The support to an oath, i. e. the supporters of an oath, those who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnesses; sacramentales Freónd-leás weofod-þén, ðe áþfultum næbbe a friendless servant of the altar, who has no support to his oath,

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withholdkeep backdisregardneglect

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Hæfdon hý forhealden helm Scylfinga, B. 2381. a command, not to keep a command Nǽfre bebod ðín ic forheáld nunquam mandatum tuum praeterii, Lk.

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HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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to HEAR, hear of Morgensteorran ðe wé óðre naman ǽfensteorra nemnan héraþ the morning star which we hear called evening star by another name, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 29; Met. 4, 15. Nǽnigne ic sélran hýrde hordmádmum no better treasure did I ever hear of, Beo

heáwan

(v.)

to hackgashto hewto cut off

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Add:: Heáweð secate, An. Ox. 56, 32. intrans. To strike with a cutting weapon, deal blows Hí on healfa gehwone heáwan þóhton, B. 800. trans. To strike forcibly with a cutting weapon, to hack, gash Me (Christ) on beáme beornas sticedon gárum on galgum

for-heáwan

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

To hewcut downcut in piecesslaughterconcīdĕreoccīdĕre

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To hew or cut down, cut in pieces, slaughter; concīdĕre, occīdĕre Hý forheówan Heaðóbeardna þrym they slaughtered the host of Heathobeards, Scóp. Th. 99; Wíd. 49: Byrht. Th. 135, 9; By. 115

-féþa

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

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ge-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-healdan, -haldan, to -healdenne; ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hiltst, he -healdeþ, -healt, -helt, -hylt, pl. -healdaþ; p. -heóld, -hióld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon, -hióldon; impert. -heald, pl. -healdaþ; subj. pres. -healde, pl. -healden; p. -heólde, pl. -heólden; pp. -healden.

to keepholdobservekeep inretainreservepreservesavedefendprotectcustodīreservāreobservārecontĭnērereservāresalvāredefendĕreto holdoccupypossesstĕnērepossĭdēre

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He frætwe geheóld fela missera he held the armour many years, Beo. Th. 5253; B. 2620

ge-heáwan

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

To hewcutcut in piecesdolarecædereconcidere

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To hew, cut, cut in pieces; dolare, cædere, concidere Wicg hornum geheáweþ heweth the war-horse with his horns, Salm. Kmbl. 313; Sal. 156 : Beo. Th. 1368; B. 682 : Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 33; Jud. 90 : 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 295 : Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 27. Ðæt

fird-faru

Grammar
fird-faru, Take here fyrd-faru,
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Frig ǽlces woruldlican weorces búton ðám ðe eallum folce gæméne is, ðót is fyrdfara, sig hit on scipfyrde, sig hit on landfyrde, C. D. iv. 51, 18. and add

fylstan

(v.)
Grammar
fylstan, filstan, ic fylste, he fylsteþ; p. [fylstede = ] fylste. pl. fylston; subj. pres. fylste, pl. fylsten, fylston; pp. fylsted; v. trans. dat. [fylst e; f. help]

To helpgive helpaidprotectadjŭvāreauxĭliāriprotĕgĕre

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To help, give help, aid, protect; adjŭvāre, auxĭliāri, protĕgĕre Ongan him fylstan began to give help to them, Byrht. Th. 139, 37; By. 265.

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brún-fág

(adj.)
Grammar
brún-fág, adj. [brún brown, fág coloured, dyed]
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Of a brown colour, brown-hued; fulvi coloris Ætbær brúnfágne helm he bore away the brown-hued helmet, Beo. Th. 5223; B. 2615

bi-féng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-féng, pl. -féngon held, seized; apprehendit, Exod. 415; Grn. i. 88, 415; p.
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of bi-fón

a-heáwan

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

To hew or cut out or offhew downprepare by cuttingmate smoothplaneexcidereresecaresucciderelevigare

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To hew or cut out or off, hew down, prepare by cutting, mate smooth, plane; excidere, resecare, succidere, levigare On hys niwan byrgene, ða he aheów on stáne in monumento suo novo, quod exciderat in petra. Mt. Bos. 27, 60. On aheáwene byrgene in monumento

Gátes héued

(n.)
Grammar
Gátes héued, es; n. [Goat's head]

GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durhamoppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans

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GATESHEAD, near Newcastle, Durham; oppĭdi nōmen juxta Nŏvum Castrum in agro Dunelmensi, capræ căput signĭfĭcans, Som. Ben. Lye: Bd. 3, 21; S. 125, note 37

ge-hileþ

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hileþ, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-helan.

conceals

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conceals, L. In. 27; Th. i. 120, 2;