here-fléma
One who flees from battle,
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One who flees from battle, Chr. 937 ; Erl. 112, 23; Æðelst. 23
here-toga
The leader of an army or of a people ⬩ a general ⬩ dux ⬩ consul
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Heora heretogena sum ofslægen wearþ one of their leaders was slain, Chr. 794; Erl. 59, 21. Twelf heretogan hé gestrínþ twelve princes shall he beget, Gen. 17, 20. De heretochiis, L. Ed. C; Th. i. 456, note a
here-word
Praise ⬩ applause
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Chr. 1009; Erl 142, note 8
hider-weard
Hitherward
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Hitherward On ðisum geáré menn sǽdon ðæt Cnut cyng fundade hiderward in this year men said that king Cnut was making for this country, Chr. 1085; Erl. 217, 40
híd-gild
A land tax ⬩ tax paid on every hide
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W. cyninge syððan hé ðis land áhte wíðútan ðam hídgelde ðe nán man wiðútan Gode ánum átellan ne mæg this much has been paid from the church [of Worcester] to king William since he owned this country, besides the hide-tax, which no one but God alone can
higera
A magpie or a woodpecker
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Voc. 29, 37: cicuanus, Cot. 34, Lye
Linked entry: higre
hræd-líce
Quickly ⬩ hastily ⬩ speedily ⬩ immediately ⬩ at once ⬩ forthwith
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Se hit mæg hrædlícor geféran he can perform the journey more quickly, Blickl. Homl. 231, 24: Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 19
hrægel-talu
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A fund for providing vestments Ic ðas land ǽcelíce sælle into sanctæ trinitatan ðám híwum tó hira beódlandæ and tó hregltalæ ego has terras dono æternaliter familiæ æcclesiæ sanctæ trinitatis ad refectorium fratribus et ad vestimenta, Cod. Dipl.
hrá-gífre
deadly
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Greedy for corpses, deadly Hrágyfra funestus, Cot. 90, Lye
hrá-líc
Deadly ⬩ funereal ⬩ funebris
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; funebris, Cot. 88, Lye
hramsan
Ramsons ⬩ allium ursinum
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Ramsons, broad-leaved garlic; allium ursinum, Lchdm. iii. 333, col. 2
Linked entry: hromese
hreác
A heap ⬩ stack ⬩ rick ⬩ reek
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Hreácas acervi, Cot. 18, Lye
Linked entry: hrǽc
hrémig
Clamorous ⬩ exultant ⬩ lamenting ⬩ boasting ⬩ vaunting
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Wuldrum hrémge gloriously exulting, Exon. 8 b; Th. 4, 17; Cri. 54. Wíges hreámige [the e is written above the line] boasting of battle, Chr. 937; Erl. 115, 8; Æðelst. 59. Hrémge [so the MS.], Beo. Th. 4715; B. 2363
Linked entry: hreámig
hreódiht
Reedy
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Reedy On ðone hreódihtan mór, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 121, 20
hreód-writ
pen ⬩ calamus scribæ
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C. 44, 2
hreóf-lig
Leprous
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Leprous Ðá com sum hreóflig there came a certain leprous man, Homl. Th. i. 120, 11. Se hreoflia the leper, 122, 10. Getácnode ðes hreóflia man eal mancyn ðe wæs átelíce hreóflig . . .
Hreopa-dún
Repton
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Repton, Chr. 755; Erl. 52, 1: 874; Erl. 76, 21: 875; Erl. 76, 33.
hreów
Sorrow ⬩ regret ⬩ penitence ⬩ penance ⬩ repentance
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Hreówum gedreahte afflicted with regrets, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 34; Cri. 994
hréd-eádig
Glorious ⬩ noble ⬩ triumphant
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C. 8
hrímig
Rimy
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C. 6