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helle-fýr

Grammar
helle-fýr,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270.
Entry preview:

On helle fýr in gehennam ignis, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9

helle-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bróga, an; m.

The terror of hell

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The terror of hell On hellebrógan gesette hí syndon in inferno positi sunt, Ps. Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebrógan de manu inferi, 48, 16

helle-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bryne, es; m.

Hell-fire,

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Hell-fire, Judth. 10; Th. 23, 11; Jud. 116

helle-cinn

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cinn, es; n.

The race of hell,

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The race of hell, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620

helle-mere

(n.)
Grammar
helle-mere, es; m.

The lake of hell ⬩ Styx

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The lake of hell, Styx Hellemere hæc styx, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere Styx, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22

helle-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
helle-bealu, gen. wes; n.

Hell-bale ⬩ woe of hell,

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Hell-bale, woe of hell, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427

helle-grut

(n.)
Grammar
helle-grut, helle-grutt, es; m. or n.
Entry preview:

The abyss of hell Hellegrut baratrum, i. infernum. An. Ox. 689. Substitute:

be-helan

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

To conceal ⬩ hill ⬩ cover over ⬩ hide ⬩ occultare

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To conceal, hill or cover over, hide; occultare Beo. Th. 833; B. 414 : Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 25, note

Linked entry: bi-helan

gúþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-helm, es; m.

A helm

Entry preview:

A helm, Beo. Th. 4967; B. 2487

hæleþ-helm

Entry preview:

Take Ms at heoloþ-helm: hǽletoþ. Dele, and see hǽl; III ¶

bán-helm

(n.)
Grammar
bán-helm, es; m.

A bone-helm ⬩ shield ⬩ ossium galea ⬩ clipeus

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A bone-helm, shield; ossium galea, clipeus, Fins. Th. 60; Fin. 30

hæleþ-helm

(n.)
Grammar
hæleþ-helm, es; m.

A helm which makes the wearer invisible ⬩ latibulum

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A helm which makes the wearer invisible, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 2; Gen. 444

Linked entry: heoloþ-helm

be-helian

(v.)
Grammar
be-helian, bi-helian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans. [be, helian to cover]

To cover ⬩ cover over ⬩ conceal ⬩ obscure ⬩ hide ⬩ condere ⬩ sepelire

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To cover, cover over, conceal, obscure, hide; condere, sepelire Wurdon behelede ealle ða dúna operti sunt omnes montes Gen. 7, 19. Se heofen mót ðæt leóht behelian the heaven may obscure the light Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 21 : Elen. Kmbl. 858; El. 429

Linked entries: be-hylian bi-helian

heaðu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-helm, es; m.

A war-helm, casque

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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156

helle-clam

(n.)
Grammar
helle-clam, -clom,
  • Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373.

Similar entry: clam

helle-cǽge

(n.)
Grammar
helle-cǽge, an; f. [Under cǽg the weak fem. cǽge has been incorrectly deleted; it should be restored]
Entry preview:

Hé bereð helleciégan (cf. seó cǽge, 20) on handa, Verc. Först. l 28, 5

Linked entry: cæg

helle-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
helle-deóful, -dióful,
  • Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 15; Jul. 629
    • :
  • Elen. Kmbl. 1799; El. 901
    • :
  • Andr. Kmbl. 2598; An. 1300.

helle-gást

(n.)
Grammar
helle-gást, -gǽst,
  • Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 28; Jul. 457
    • :
  • 74 b; Th. 279, 17; Jul. 615
    • :
  • Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274.

helle-geat

Grammar
helle-geat, -gat,
  • Homl. Th. i. 288, 1, 4.

ísern-helm

(n.)
Grammar
ísern-helm, on
Entry preview:

iron helmet Irsenhelm (Wrighi prints íren) cassis, Wulck. Gl. 142, 2

Linked entry: íren-helm

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