hel
a pretext ⬩ Calumny ⬩ a false charge
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(?) a pretext.Calumny, a false charge Ne teó ic N. ne for hete ne for hóle (héle, v.l.) . . . and ic sylf tó sóðe talige ꝥ hé mínes orfes þeóf wǽre, Ll. Th. i. 180, II. þá geréfan rýpað þá earman bútan ǽlcere scylde . . and mid yfelan hélan earme men
hell-cniht
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An infernal servant, a devil as servant Stód se earming ætforan þám árleásan deofle þǽr hé heálíce sæt mid his hel-cnihtum, Hml. S. 3, 372
be-héng
hung round
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hung round
be-heonan
On this side ⬩ close by ⬩ cis ⬩ citra ⬩ citerius
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On this side, close by; cis, citra, citerius Get beheonon yet nearer Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 4 : Cot. 33
hýnan
To abuse ⬩ humiliate ⬩ rebuke ⬩ correct ⬩ despise ⬩ oppress ⬩ afflict ⬩ ill-treat
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Seðe iuih gehéneþ mec hénes seðe wutedlíce mec hénes gehéneþ ðone seðe mec sende qui vos spernit me spernit, qui autem me spernit spernit eum qui me misit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 16.
Linked entry: hénan
heáh-boda
An archangel
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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295
ge-heán
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in a physical sense, to elevate, raise high Gehýdne porrectam (in edito turrem ), An. Ox. 8, 237. Gehígde edita, i. alta, Wülck. Gl. 226, 8. to exalt Ðá wæs Bryten swíðe geheád in miclum wuldre Godes geleáfan and andetnesse denique etiam Brittaniam
hel
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Substitute: In 1. 22 for ǽfengife l. ǽfengifl, and add: the lower world, the abode of the dead. in Jewish and Christian use 'Leófe dohtor gif ǽnig andgyt sý on helle lǽt þú þæt cwicsúslene hús'. Ðæt mǽden ðá forð eóde . . . and cwæð: ' Dionisia, hál
niht-helm
The covering of night ⬩ night's curtain
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The covering of night, night's curtain Niht-helm geswearc deorc ofer dryhtgumum night's curtain dark was drawn over men, Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789
heáh-clif
A high, lofty cliff
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A high, lofty cliff Beorgas gemeltaþ and heáh-cleofu the hills shall melt and the lofty cliffs, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 3; Cri. 979
heáh-nama
A great, exalted name
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A great, exalted name Swá is gehálgod ðín heáh-nama thus is thy great name hallowed, Hy. 7, 18; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 18
mód-hete
Hate
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Hate Ic hine wergþo on míne sette, and mód-hete, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 21; Gen. 1756
heáh-god
High God, the most High
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High God, the most High Ic cleopige tó heáh-gode clamabo ad Deum altissimum, Ps. Th. 56, 2
Linked entry: god
heáh-módness
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Pride Dryhten ongiet swíðe feórran ða heáh-módnesse Deus alta a longe cognoscit, Past. 41, 1; Swt. 301, 1
heáh-weofod
The high altar
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The high altar Gesceot bæftan ðæm heáh-weofode propitiatorium vel sanctum sanctorum, vel secretarium, vel pastoforum, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 27; Wrt. Voc. 59, 1
a-hénan
To humble ⬩ abase ⬩ tread down or under foot ⬩ humiliare ⬩ calcare
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To humble, abase, tread down or under foot; humiliare, calcare Biþ ahéned calcabitur, Lk. Lind. War. 21, 24
henne-belle
Linked entry: belone
ge-hénan
To humble ⬩ accuse ⬩ condemn ⬩ despise ⬩ humiliare ⬩ accusare ⬩ condemnare ⬩ spernere
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To humble, accuse, condemn, despise; humiliare, accusare, condemnare, spernere Gehéned ic eóm humiliatus sum, Ps. Vossii, 37, 8. Hine gehénan [MS. gehena] illum accusare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 2. He gehéned wæs he was condemned. Cd. 217; Th. 276, 18; Sat
Linked entry: ge-hǽnan