here-rǽs
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An inroad by an army, a raid by the Danes Gif hwæt fǽrlices on þeóde becymð, beón hit hererǽsas, beón hit fǽrcwealmas, beón hit miswyderu, Wlfst. 271, 2
hél-spure
A heel
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A heel Unrehtwísnis hélspuran [hellspuran, Ps. Spl. 48, 5] mínre iniquitas calcanei mei, Ps. Stev. 48, 6. Hélspuran [hellspuran, Ps. Spl. 55, 6] míne calcaneum meum, 55, 7
Linked entry: sporu
here-draca
A war-drake ⬩ an arrow
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A war-drake, an arrow Herdracan, Hickes' Thes. p. 192. [Cf. hilde-nædre.]
here-býme
A war-trumpet,
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A war-trumpet, Cd. 147; Th. 183, 29; Exod. 99
here-byrne
A war-corslet,
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A war-corslet, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443
here-féða
A martial band,
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A martial band, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 1; Cri. 1013
here-fléma
One who flees from battle,
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One who flees from battle, Chr. 937 ; Erl. 112, 23; Æðelst. 23
here-folc
People forming an army,
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People forming an army, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 234
here-fugol
A bird which attends an army ⬩ eagle ⬩ vulture ⬩ raven
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A bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven, Cd. 150; Th. 188, 2; Exod. 161
here-gang
An irruption ⬩ attack by an army
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An irruption, attack by an army Tó wiðscúfanne swá réþum heregange ad repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37, MS. B
here-hlóþ
A hostile troop
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A hostile troop, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 13; Gú. 1042
here-lof
Praise gained in war ⬩ fame ⬩ glory ⬩ a trophy ⬩ rumor ⬩ fama
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Praise gained in war, fame, glory; also a trophy; rumor, fama.Hpt. Gl. 406, 511, 512: 447
Linked entry: hærelof
here-mægen
A warlike force ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude
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A warlike force, an army, a host, multitude, Exon. 116b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm. 37: Andr. Kmbl. 1172; An. 586: 1456; An. 728: 2597; An. 1300: 3299; An. 1652: Elen. Kmbl. 339; El. 170
here-meðel
A warlike assembly ⬩ concio
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A warlike assembly; concio, Elen. Kmbl. 1096; El. 550
here-swég
A martial sound,
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A martial sound, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 12; Ruin. 23
here-þreát
A troop ⬩ band of soldiers ⬩ cohortes
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A troop, band of soldiers, Cd. 170; Th. 214, 24; Exod. 574: cohortes, Cot. 51, Lye
here-wǽd
War-weed ⬩ armour
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War-weed, armour, Beo. Th. 3798; B. 1897
here-wǽða
A war-hunter ⬩ a hunter whose game is the enemy
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A war-hunter, a hunter whose game is the enemy, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 17; Jud. 126: Thw. 24, 5; Jud. 173. v. Grmm. Geschicht. D. S. 12 sqq
Linked entry: -wǽða
here-weg
A highway ⬩ high road
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A highway, high road Ealles hereweg publica via, Ælfc. Gl. 57; Som. 67. 52; Wrt. Voc. 37, 39
here-wísa
The director ⬩ guide of an army, ⬩ a leader ⬩ general
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The director, guide of an army, a leader, general, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 15; Exod. 323