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heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Róf óretta heard under helme, 2539. Þǽr oninnan bær eorlgestreóna hringa hyrde, hard wyrðne dǽl fǽttan goldes there in bore of treasures, of plated gold, the rings' keeper bold a noble portion, 2245.

wíte-scræf

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-scræf, es; n.

A den of torment

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A den of torment, hell Gewít ðú áwyrgda in ðæt wítescræf, Cd. Th. 308, 12 ; Sat. 691

be-sencan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sencan, bi-sencan; p. -sencte; pp. -senced

To sink, immergemergere, demergere

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Ðæt he gesáwe Satanan besencedne on ðám grúndum helle that he saw Satan sunk in the depths of hell, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 25

Linked entries: be-seah bi-sencan

ge-swiðrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swiðrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To weakendestroyimminueredebilitareconficere

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Ðæt helle fýr wæs siððan geswiðrad that hell-fire was afterwards mitigated, Ors. 2, 6; Bos. 50, 20

bi-féng

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-féng, pl. -féngon

held, seizedapprehendit

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held, seized; apprehendit, Exod. 415; Grn. i. 88, 415; Similar entries p. of bi-fón

wá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wá-líc, adj.

Woeful, miserable

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Woeful, miserable Is ðes wálíc hám ( hell ) wítes áfylled, Cd. Th. 271, 3;Sat. 100

Linked entry: weá-líc

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, -liéfan; p. de; pp. ed

To believetrustcrēdĕreconfīdĕre

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Se ðe him to ðam hálgan helpe gelífeþ, he ðǽr gearo findeþ he who trusteth himself to the holy one for help, he findeth it there readily, Wald. 111; Vald. 2, 27.

Linked entries: ge-leófan lífan

ful-lǽst

(n.)
Grammar
ful-lǽst, -lést, -láste (?) es; m.

Helpaidsupportauxĭliumsubsĭdium

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Ðæt we hæfdon æt ðæm fýre leóht and fulláste that we might have light and help from the fire, Nar. 13, 3

Linked entry: lǽst

sorgung

(n.)
Grammar
sorgung, e; f.

Sorrowinggrievingsorrowgrief

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Sorrowing, grieving, sorrow, grief Ðǽr (in hell) is sorgung and sárgung and á singal heóf, Wulfst. 114, 4

íren-byrne

(n.)
Grammar
íren-byrne, an; f.
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An iron byrnie Námon írenbyrnan, heard swyrd hilted, and his helm, Beo. Th. 5965; B. 2986

Linked entry: ísern-byrne

hólian

(v.)
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Goth. af-hólón in Lk. 19, 8]. cf. hélan

hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
hwyrft, es; m.

A turnrevolutiongoingcourseorbitcircuitorbcircle

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Gif ic on helle gedó hwyrft ǽnigne si descendero in infernum, Ps. Th. 138, 6. Helle hlínduru nágon hwyrft ne útsíþ ǽfre never is there return or passage out through the grated doors of hell, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 30; Wal. 78.

Linked entry: hwearft

carited

(n.)
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charity; caritas Heóld mycel carited in ðe hús held much charity in the house, Chr. 1137; Erl. 263, 6

mægen-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-fultum, es; m.

A powerful help

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A powerful help Næs ðæt mǽtost mægenfultuma ( the sword lent to Beowulf by Hunferth ), Beo. Th. 2915; B. 1455

picen

(adj.)
Grammar
picen, adj.
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Pitchy, of pitch Picen hell piceus Tartarus, Hymn. Surt. 142, 30. On ðære picenan eá, Blickl. Homl. 43, 28

ge-þoftrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þoftrǽden, e; f.

Companionshipfellowshipconverseconsortium

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Companionship, fellowship, converse; consortium God to him genam geþoftrǽdene God held converse with him, Homl. Th. i. 90, 20

Linked entry: þoft-rǽden

niþer

(adv.)
Grammar
niþer, adv.

Downbeneathbelow

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Ðé wearþ helle seáþ niþer gedolfen beneath was the pit of hell dug for thee, Exon. Th. 267, 30; Jul. 423. Ðá hé nyþer ábeáh cum se inclinasset, Jn. Skt. 20, 5. Ic nyþer álǽte submitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 41. Hé nyþer áléde deposuit, Lk.

Linked entry: nieþer

ge-wítnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítnian, p. ode; pp. od

To punishchastise

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To punish, chastise Se ðe mihte hine sóna on helle gewítnian he that could at once punish him in hell, Blickl. Homl. 33, 30: Homl. Th. ii. 124, 22. Ic gewítnige punio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 57. Hwí wurdon ða synfullan mid wætere gewítnode?

ár-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
ár-stæf, gen. -stæfes; pl. nom. acc. -stafas; m.

Favourkindnessbenefithelpgratiabeneficiumauxilii latio

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For árstafum ðú usic sóhtest thou hast sought us for help, 920; B. 458: Exon. 107 a; Th. 409, 5; Rä. 27, 24

Linked entry: stæf

heoloþ-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
heoloþ-cynn, es; n.

A race living in a place of concealment[?]the devils in hell

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, the devils in hell, Exon. 30 b; Th. 94, 19; Cri. 1542