set-hrægl
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Kénwolde helm and byrnan . . . and Eádgyfe his swyster . . . . i. sethrægl, Cht. Crw. 23, 22. Add
morþ-wyrhta
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Ðider ( to hell ) sculan mánsworan and morð-wyrhtan, Wlfst. 26, 16. Add
heolstor-hof
A dark dwelling ⬩ hell
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A dark dwelling, hell, Elen. Kmbl. 1524; El. 764
be-weorþian
To dignify ⬩ grace ⬩ adorn
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To dignify, grace, adorn Helme beweorðod, Dóm. L. 118
Linked entry: weorþian
wǽpen-þrǽge
arms
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wǽpen-geþræc), wíge tó nytte, módcræftig smið, monige gefremman, ðonne hé gewyrceþ tó wera hilde helm oððe hupseax, oððe heaþubyrnan, scírne méce, oððe scyldes rond fæste gefégan wið flyge gáres, Exon. Th 296, 34; Crä. 61
Linked entry: -þrǽge
hýra
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to exolt
sealtan
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and add Ðonne þú sealt flǽsc wille, þonne twenge þú mid þínre swíðran neoþewearde þíne wynstran, þǽr se lýra þiccost sí, and dó mid þínum þrím fingrum swilcce þú sealte, Tech. ii. 125, 3
scyld-wreccende
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punishing guilt Hell scyldwreccende, Exon. Th. 71, 25; Cri. 1161
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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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.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
ge-hergian
To ravage ⬩ plunder ⬩ afflict ⬩ harrow ⬩ take captive ⬩ vastāre ⬩ spŏliāre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ captīvum dūcĕre
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To ravage, plunder, afflict, harrow, take captive; vastāre, spŏliāre, afflīgĕre, captīvum dūcĕre He on ðam fyrste helle gehergode he harrowed hell in that space of time, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 1.
ge-fylstan
To help ⬩ give help ⬩ adjuvare
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To help, give help; adjuvare Ðæt heó him gefylste that she might assist them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 73, 45. God gefylsteþ me Deus adjuvat me, Ps. Spl. 53, 4. Driht, to gefylstan me efste Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina, 69, 1
wíte-stów
A place of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ hell
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Nis hér (in hell) nú nǽnig wóp, swá hit ǽr gewunelíc wæs on ðisse wítestówe, Blickl. Homl. 85, 29
mann-swica
A traitor
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A traitor Ðyder ( to hell ) sculan mannslagan and ðider sculan manswican, Wulfst. 26, 15
Linked entry: mán-swica
helpend-ráp
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A rope used to help or support Helpendráp opiffera, Wrt. Voc. ii. 65, 47
Linked entry: helpend-bǽre
byrn-wígende
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Clothed in armour, mailed; loricatus Swá hire weoruda helm byrnwiggendra beboden hæfde as the prince of the mailed armies had commanded her, Elen. Kmbl. 447; El. 224.
ge-spannan
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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34
Linked entry: ge-span
Scilfingas
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Helm Scylfinga (ðone sélestan sǽcyninga ðara ðe in Swióríce sine brytnade, The compounds Gúþ-, Heaðo-Scilfingas also occur, and the singular Scylfing, Beo. Th. 4968; B. 2487. Scilfing, 5928; B. 2968
ge-hnǽgan
To bend down ⬩ humble ⬩ cast down ⬩ subdue ⬩ declīnāre ⬩ hŭmĭliāre ⬩ dejĭcĕre ⬩ subĭgĕre
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He gehnǽgde helle gást he subdued the spirit of hell, Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274 : Andr. Kmbl. 2383; An. 1193. Mín Drihten ðé gehnǽde in helle my Lord hash trodden thee down in hell, Blickl. Homl. 241, 5.
a-lýsan
To let loose ⬩ free ⬩ deliver ⬩ liberate ⬩ to pay for loosing ⬩ to pay ⬩ redeem ⬩ ransom ⬩ liberare ⬩ redimere
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Ðá wæs of ðæm hróran helm and byrne alýsed then was helm and byrnie loosed from the active chief, Beo. Th. 3264; B. 1630. We synt alýsde liberati sumus, Ps. Th. 123, 7: 107, 5. Ðæt hí wǽron alýsede ut liberentur, 59, 4
be-hæftan
To betake ⬩ take ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ vincire
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To betake, take, bind; captare, vincire Be-hæft held Gen. 22, 13.