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heard-wendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
heard-wendlíce, adv.

Severely, strictly

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Severely, strictly Heardwendlíce [MS. B. heardlíce] districtius, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 40

hearm-leóþ

(n.)
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hearm-leóþ, es; n.

A sorrowful song, lamentation

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A sorrowful song, lamentation Hearmleóþ galan to sing a song of grief, Andr. Kmbl. 2256; An. 1129: 2684; An. 1344. Hearmleóþ ágól earm and unlǽd wretched and miserable sang a mournful song, Exon. 74 b; Th. 279, 18; Jul. 615

hearm-líc

(adj.)
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hearm-líc, adj.

Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous

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Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous Hearmlíc him wǽre ðæt hé wurþe ðá éce it would have been hurtful for him to become eternal then, Hexam. 18; Norm. 26, 17. Ðæt wæs hreówlíc and hearmlíc that was sad and grievous, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 21

hearm-sprǽcolness

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcolness, e; f.

Slandering, traducing,

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Slandering, traducing, Som

hearm-stæf

(n.)
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hearm-stæf, es; m.

Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction

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Hurt, harm, sorrow, trouble, affliction Wé nú gehýraþ hwǽr ús hearmstafas onwócan we now hear whence troubles arose for us, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 1; Gen. 939. Ne móstun hý Gúþláces gæste sceððan ... ac hý áhófun hearmstafas they might not injure Guthlac's

hearm-loca

(n.)
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hearm-loca, an; m.

An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison

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An enclosed place where hurt or affliction is suffered, a prison Wræcstówe under hearmlocan gefóran they reached their place of exile in hell, Cd. 5; Th. 6, 19; Gen. 91. Hé his maguþegne under hearmlocan hǽlo ábeád he announced safety to his servant

hearm-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽc, e; f.

Slandercalumnia

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Slander; calumnia, Som

Linked entry: hearm-cwide

hearm-sprǽcol

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-sprǽcol, adj.

Calumnious

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Calumnious, Som

hearm-heortness

(n.)
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hearm-heortness, e; f.

Murmuring, grievingmurmuratio

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Murmuring, grieving; murmuratio, Cot. 187, Lye

gár-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
gár-heáp, es; m.

A spear-bandarmed bandhastĭfĕra turma

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A spear-band, armed band; hastĭfĕra turma Hæfdon him beácen arǽred in ðam gárheápe they had a signal reared in the armed band, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 11; Exod. 321

munuc-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-heáp, es; m.

A band of monksthe monks of a monastery

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A band of monks, the monks of a monastery Án abbod... mid eallum his munucheápe, Anglia viii. 325, 43

preóst-heáp

(n.)
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preóst-heáp, es; m.
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A band of priests, the clergy On preóstheápe in clero, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 22

Linked entry: heáp

efen-heáp

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Substitute: A band of comrades Efenheápas commanipulares, efenheápum commanipularibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 21, 27. Cf. efen-weorod

heáp-mǽlum

in troopsin crowds

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Add: in troops, in crowds Heápmǽlum gregatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 17: catervatim, gregatim, multipliciter, 129, 51 : manipulatim (legiones, quae manipulatim testudinem balista quatere non cessant, Ald. 11, 18), 76, 42: 54, 50. Þá hǽþenan feóllon heápmǽlum

preóst-heáp

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Þá ácsode ic hí be þám ylcan wundre beforan þám æþelum werum and þám preóstheápe (clero) and eác beforan eallum þám folce, Gr. D. 302, 25. Add

wuldor-heáp

(n.)
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wuldor-heáp, es; m.
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A glorious band Úre Drihten ængla wuldorheáp him sylfum tó wyrðscipe gegearuwode, Nap. 71

heáp-mælum

(adv.)
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heáp-mælum, adv.

In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flockscatervatim

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In heaps, by troops, bands, companies, flocks Telle ðú and Aaron heápmǽlum thou and Aaron shalt number them by their armies, Num. 1, 3. Ne wæs ðá ylding tó ðon ðæt hí heápmǽlum, cóman máran weorod of ðám þeódum ðe wé ǽr gemynegodon non mora ergo confluentibus

efen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
efen-heáp, es; m.

A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same bandcommănĭpŭlāris

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A fellow-soldier, soldier of the same band; commănĭpŭlāris, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: heáp

mægden-heáp

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mægden-heáp, <b>mǽden-heáp,</b> es; m.

A virgin bandtroop of maidens

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A virgin band, troop of maidens, Dóm. L. 18, 288

mægen-heáp

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-heáp, es; m.

A powerful band

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A powerful band Mægenheápum, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 11; Exod. 197