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here-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
here-cyst, -cist, e; f.

A warlike troop,

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A warlike troop, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 32; Exod. 177: 156; Th. 194, 7; Exod. 257: 158; Th. 197, 3; Exod. 301

here-net

(n.)
Grammar
here-net, -nett, es; n.

A war-netcoat of mailcorslet

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A war-net, coat of mail, corslet, Beo. Th. 3110; B. 1553

here-spel

(n.)
Grammar
here-spel, here-spell, es; n.

panegyriceulogy

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A story of praise, panegyric, eulogy Gehýr nú þis herespel (the story of creation), Sch. 37. Substitute:

Linked entry: hér

here-þrym

(n.)
Grammar
here-þrym, here-þrymm, es; m.
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A martial force Hereþrym falanges, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 10. Substitute:

here-gild

(n.)
Grammar
here-gild, es; n.

A war-taxthe Danegild tax to support an army

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A war-tax, the Danegild, tax to support an army Hér wæs ðet heregeold gelǽst ðæt wǽron xxi þúsend punda and xcix punda in this year the Danegild was paid, it was twenty-one thousand and ninety-nine pounds, Chr. 1040; Erl. 167, 23.

here-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
here-strǽt, e; f.

A military roadone allowing the passage of an armyhighwayhigh road

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Ger. heri-stráza via publica.] Cf. here-paþ, -weg

Linked entry: fird-strǽt

here-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
here-beorg, e; f.

Harbourshelterlodgingsquarters

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Harbour, shelter, lodgings, quarters Þá genam þǽr herebeorge, Nap. 82

here-téma

(n.)
Grammar
here-téma, -týma, an; m.

A leader of an army, of a peoplea rulergeneral

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Ðá cwæþ hwæs sunu is hit ðá cwæþ se bisceop mínes heretéman then said he 'whose son is it ?' Then said the bishop 'my prince's' [?], Shrn. 130, 9. wearþ tó heretéman he became general, Elen. Kmbl. 20; El. 10

Linked entry: -tíma

here-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
here-wíc, es; n.

An encampmentcampdwelling

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Him mon sægde ðæt ðǽr mon cymen wæs of Alexandres herewícum he was told that a man was come from Alexander's camp, Nar. 18, 9: Cd. 95; Th. 123, 26; Gen. 2051

Linked entry: fird-wíc

here-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
here-reáf, es: n.

Spoilplunderbooty

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tódǽlþ his herereáf spolia ejus distribuit, Lk. Skt. 11, 22. Ic geseah betwux ðam herereáfum sumne gildene dalc I saw among the spoils a wedge of gold, Jos. 7, 21

Linked entry: wæl-reáf

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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her-heard, MS.; see hearh-eard. Grein suggested eard, but the alliteration seems to require heard. Cf. oððe þis waroð þe hér áworpen ligeð, Rä 41, 49) niman, Kl. 15.

þeód-here

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-here, gen. -her(i)ges; m.
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The army of a nation, the military force of a people Þeódherga wæl the slain of the nations who fought, Cd. Th. 130, 15; Gen. 2160

here-toga

(n.)
Grammar
here-toga, -toha, an; m.

The leader of an army or of a peoplea generalduxconsul

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Twelf heretogan gestrínþ twelve princes shall he beget, Gen. 17, 20. De heretochiis, L. Ed. C; Th. i. 456, note a

here-teám

(n.)
Grammar
here-teám, es; m.

plunderingspoilingdevastationtaking part in a 'here,'what is got by an armyplunderbootyspoil

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plundering, spoiling, devastation, taking part in a 'here,' i. e, a predatory band of more than thirty-five members [v. here] Se ðe hereteáme betogen sý he who is accused of taking part in a 'here,' L. In. 15; Th. i. 112, 2, MS. H.

here-bróga

(n.)
Grammar
here-bróga, an; m.

The terror produced by an army or by war,

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The terror produced by an army or by war, Beo. Th. 928; B. 462

here-cirm

(n.)
Grammar
here-cirm, es; m.

A war-shout shout raised by a host,

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A war-shout, shout raised by a host, Exon. 45 b; Th. 156, 9; Gú. 872

here-feld

(n.)
Grammar
here-feld, es; m.

A field battle-field

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A field, battle-field, Elen. Kmbl. 537; El. 269: 251; El. 126: Andr. Kmbl. 19; An. 10: 35; An. 18

here-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
here-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Booty

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Booty Eal ðæt herefeoh forléton prædam amiserunt, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 118, 5

Linked entry: feoh

here-fong

(n.)
Grammar
here-fong, es; m.

An ospreyossifragus

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An osprey; ossifragus, Wrt. Voc. 280, 6

here-geatu

(n.)
Grammar
here-geatu, gen. -geatwe; f.

military equipment heriot

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military equipment Hí willaþ eów tó gafole gáras syllan ǽttrynne ord and ealde sword ða heregeatu ðe eów æt hilde ne deáh they will give you as tribute spears, the poisoned point and the swords they inherit, equipment for war that will not profit you