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hearm-tán

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-tán, es; m.
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A twig of sorrow or evil, Cd. 47; Th. 61, 4; Gen. 992

hearpe-nægel

Grammar
hearpe-nægel, hearp-nægel, es; m.
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An instrument for striking the strings of a harp Hearpnægel plectrum, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 96; Wrt. Voc. 43, 27. Apollonius his hearpenægl genam Apollonius took his harp-nail, Ap. Th.17, 7

Linked entry: nægel

hearpe-streng

(n.)
Grammar
hearpe-streng, es; m.
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A harp-string Hé ða hearpestrengas mid cræfte ástirian ongan he began to move the strings of the harp skilfully, Ap. Th. 17, 8

Linked entry: streng

hearp-slege

(n.)
Grammar
hearp-slege, es; m.
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A striking, playing of the harp On hearpan and on hearpslege and on stefne sealmcwides in cithara, in cithara et voce psalmi, Ps. Lamb. 97, 5

heaðu-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-fýr, es; n.
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Fierce, hostile fire, Beo. Th. 5037; B. 2522: 5087; 2547

heaðu-glemm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-glemm, es; m.
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A wound got in fight, Exon. 114 a; Th. 438, 6; Rä. 57, 3

Linked entry: glemm

heaðu-helm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-helm, es; m.
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A war-helm, casque, Beo. Kmbl. 6304; B. 3156

heaðu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lác, es; n.
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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974

heaðu-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-rinc, es; m.
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A warrior, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 9; Jud. 179: Thw. 24, 29; Jud. 212: Beo. Th. 745; B. 370: 4923; B. 2466: Cd. 154; Th. 193, 4; Exod. 241: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 89; Met. 9, 45

heáðu-sigel

(n.)
Grammar
heáðu-sigel, es; m.
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The sun [the prefix seems to be used from seeingthe sun rise or set over the sea], Exon. 126 b; Th. 486, 17; Rä. 72, 16

heaðu-sweng

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-sweng, es; m.
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A blow given in fight, Beo. Th. 5155; B. 2581

heaðu-wælm

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-wælm, -welm; wylm, es; m.
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Fierce, intense heat, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 14; Gen. 324: 149; Th. 187, 8; Exod. 148: Beo. Th. 165; B. 82: 5630; B. 2819: Andr. Kmbl. 3082; An. 1544: Elen. Kmbl. 1154; El. 578: 2607; El. 1305

heaðu-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-weorc, es; n.
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A work of war, a fight, Beo. Th. 5776; B. 2892

hed-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
hed-cláþ, es; m.
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A thick upper garment of coarse material, like a chasuble, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 17; Lchdm. i. 346, 17

heden

(n.)
Grammar
heden, es; m.
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A hood, chasuble Heden casla, Cot. 32, Lye. Sacerd ðonne hé mæssan singe ne hæbbe hé on heden ne cæppan sacerdos cum missam cantat ne portet cucullum nec cappam, L. Ecg. C. 9; Th. ii. 140, 9. Swá hwylc swá wile lectiones rǽdan ne biþ hé nýded tó ðon

Linked entries: hæðen hed-cláþ

hefeld

(n.)
Grammar
hefeld, hebeld, hefel, hebel, es; m.[?]
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Thread for weaving Hefeld licium, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 50; Wrt. Voc. 59, 21

Linked entry: hebeld

HEG

(n.)
Grammar
HEG, hig, es; n.

Haygrassfœnum

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Hay, grass; fœnum Heg [Rush. hoeg] londes fœnum agri, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 30. Ðá bebeád se hǽlend ðæt ðæt folc sǽte ofer ðæt gréne hig præcipit illis ut accumbere facerent omnes super viride fœnum, Mk. Skt. 6, 39. Heig [Rush. heg] fœnum, Jn. Skt. Lind

Linked entries: hoeg hig

heg-hús

Grammar
heg-hús, hig-hús, es; n.

A hay-housefœnile

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A hay-house; fœnile, Ælfc. Gl. 109; Som. 79, 20; Wrt. Voc. 58, 60

HELP

(n.)
Grammar
HELP, e; f: also es; m.

HELPaidsuccour

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HELP, aid, succour On ðǽm burgum wæs getácnad ðæt Crist is eáðmódegra help probans se esse conservatorem humilium, Ors. 3, 2; Swt. 100, 25. Ðǽr is help gearu æt mǽrum manna gehwylcum there is help ready at the hand of the mighty one for every man, Andr

Linked entry: hylp

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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HEAVEN; cælum Heofon and heofuna heofun and eorþe and ealle ða þing ðe sind on him sind Drihtnes the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord's, the earth with all that therein is, Deut. 10, 14. Heofen and eorþe síde sǽflódas cæli et terra, mare,