HEÁWAN
To HEW, cut, strike, smite
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Hé heów oð ðæt hé on hilde gecranc he smote with his sword until in fight he fell, Byrht. Th. 141, 18; By. 324. Heów ðæt hors mid ðam spuran he struck the horse with the spurs [cf. Icel. höggva hest sporum], Elf. T. 36, 25.
heoru-fæðm
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
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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
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heorot
A hart ⬩ stag ⬩ male 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.
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HETE
HATE ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ malignity ⬩ malice ⬩ spite
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Hé forseah and on hete hæfde odio habebat et despiciebat, Bd. 3, 21; S. 551; 25. Se wæs on hete heofoncyninges he was hateful to the king of heaven, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 31; Gen. 648.
hyld
Favour ⬩ protection ⬩ grace ⬩ loyalty ⬩ allegiance
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Gé ðe úres ðaes hálgan Godes held begangeþ ye who practise loyally towards our holy God, Ps. Th. 133, 2. Ðeáh ðe ic on mínes húses hyld gegange si introiero in tabernaculum domus meæ, 131, 3.
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hete
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Dele passage (Rá. 34, 5) in 1. 4, and add: as a human passion Wæs here and hete on gehwilcum ende oft and gelóme, Wlfst. 162, 14. Hit ná næs búton hete and gewinnum, Ors. 3, II; S. 143, 17. Ic mé wið heora hete hýde, Ps. Th. 54, 12.
for-hátan
To renounce ⬩ forswear ⬩ renuntiāre ⬩ ejurāre
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To renounce, forswear; renuntiāre, ejurāre Búton he hit forhíten hæbbe unless he have forsworn it, L. Ælf. P. 47; Th. ii. 384, 30
ge-þearf
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I have, or he has need or necessity
be-hlígan
To dishonour ⬩ defame ⬩ infamare
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To dishonour, defame; infamare Oft hí mon wómmum behlíþ man often defames her with vices Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 29; Gn. Ex. 101
dear
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I dare, he dares, Gen. 44, 34: Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684; pres. of durran
ge-man
I remember, he remembers,
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I remember, he remembers, Beo. Th. 5259; B. 2633 : Jn. Bos. 16, 21; pres. of ge-munan
ge-mon
I remember, he remembers
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I remember, he remembers, Exon. 74 b; Th. 280, 5; Jul. 624: Beo. Th. 3407; B. 1701
gafol-heord
A taxable stock or hive of bees ⬩ grex ad censum
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Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole it behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay what shall be ordered in the country.
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ge-hátan
to call ⬩ name ⬩ vocare ⬩ nominare ⬩ to call ⬩ command ⬩ promise ⬩ vow ⬩ threaten ⬩ vocare ⬩ arcessere ⬩ jubere ⬩ spondere ⬩ promittere ⬩ vovere
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Him sibbe geháteþ he shall promise peace to them, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 16; Cri. 1339. Ic ðé geháte I vow to thee, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 5; Gen. 2139. Gehátaþ Drihtne vovete Domino, Ps. Th. 75, 8.
billere
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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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can
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I know, he knows Ic oððe he can, Elen. Kmbl. 1363; El. 683: Ps. Th. 88, 13. He can he can, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 214, 10
HÉDAN
To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare
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Ðonne him forþsíþ gebyrige héde se hláford ðæs hé lǽfe when he dies let the lord take possession of what he leaves [cf 434, 27], 436, 9: L. In. 74; Th. i. 148, 19.
hearm-cwedelian
To speak ill of, calumniate
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To speak ill of, calumniate Ná hearm-cwedelodon mé ofermóde non calumnientur me superbi, Ps. Spl. 118, 122
niht-helm
The covering of night ⬩ night's curtain
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The covering of night, night's curtain Niht-helm geswearc deorc ofer dryhtgumum night's curtain dark was drawn over men, Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789