hálig-dóm
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Th. 50, 8. a holy thing, something held sacred. from its connexion with the Deity Beforan ðǽre earce ðe se háligdóm (the two tables of stone) on wæs ðæs temples coram testamenti arca, Past. 103, 5. from its connexion with Christ or a saint, a relic or
ge-tácnian
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On þǽm burgum wæs getácnad þæt Críst is eádmódegra help probans Deum solum esse conservatorem humilium, Ors. 3, 2; S. 100, 24. Getácnod, 3, 5; S. 106, 26. intrans.
óþ
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Ðú nyðer færst óþ helle, Mt. ll, 23. Hé him æfter rád óþ ðæt geweorc, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 15.
Linked entry: ót-
stígan
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Ða stígaþ on helle in infernunt descenderent, Past. 55, 2 ; Swt. 429, 26. Ðá stáh and com smylte reng, Bd. 4, 13 ; S. 582, 34. Hié on sund stigon they went down into the bed of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 198, 8 ; Exod. 319. Stíh ádún descend, Homl.
Linked entry: a-stígend
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ above ⬩ at the top
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Th. 368, 20; Seel. 27. where an action is directed from a higherto a lower point Seó sunne lócaþ ufan on helle, Salm. Kmbl. p. 200, 2. Ufan engla sum cýgde ... ufan of roderum wuldergást mǽlde, Cd. Th. 176, 7-16; Gen. 2908-2911.
wræc
wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment
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Lind. 12, 48. where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment Hie (Adam and Eve) wǽron on helle fíf þúsend wintra and twá hund wintra ǽr ðon God wolde heó ðæs wræces unbindan, Anglia xi. 2, 24.
feallan
to run ⬩ to be overcome ⬩ to stumble ⬩ snare ⬩ to fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ decay ⬩ crumble away
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Se feónd mid his geférum feóllon of heofonum on helle, Gen. 306. Teáras feóllon, El. 1134. Feall nú ádún (mitte te deorsum, Mt. 4, 6), Hml. Th. i. 166, 8. Hié cweþaþ tó þǽm dúnum: "Feallaþ ofor us, " Bl. H. 93, 33.
ge-grípan
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Hwonne hí mé gegrípan and tó helle locum gelǽdan, Bd. 5, 13; Sch. 640, 16. Hé mé swá ládode ꝥ hié mé ne gegripon, Bl. H. 151, 27. Sendun ðá aldormenn embihtmenn ꝥte hiǽ gegripe (-grioppo, L.) hine, Jn. R. 7, 32. Sóhtun hine tó gigrípanne, 30, 44.
ge-hæftan
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Gehæftad wæs diwl in helle dampnatus est diabolus in infernum, Rtl. 197, 25
híd
familia
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Of þrým hund hîdum and of x hîdum ǽnne scegð, and of viii hîdum helm and byrnan, Chr. 1008; P. 138, 6. Sé þe hæfí xx hída, sé sceal tǽcnan xii hída gesettes landes, Ll.
for-wiernan
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Ox. 4796. to refuse to do something (clause) Hé forwirnð ( recusat ) ðæt hé his helpe, Past. 377, 19. to restrain a person (dat.) from something (gen.), prevent, prohibit Se assa geseah ðone engel ... him ðæs færeltes forwiernan prohibitione immorata
líc-hama
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Mé is leófre þæt mínne líchaman mid mínne goldgyfan gléd fæðmie, 2651. þǽr þá líchoman lange þráge, heáhfædera hrá, be-heled wǽron, An. 791. Nelle wé ꝥ mon þá Hchoman þe ǽr on cyrcean bebyrgede wǽron út weorpe, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 9.
swelgan
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(b 1) figuratively :-- Ðonne líf and deáð sáwlum swelgaþ (cf. ðonne heofon and hel fira feorum fylde weorþeþ, 97, 17-20; Cri. 1592), 98, 7; Cri. 1604. figuratively, to take in to the mind, accept, imbibe (wisdom) Swelhþ affluit (the passage to which
Linked entry: swylfende
hlystan
listen ⬩ to listen
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S. 22, 190. to give heed to a person or to advice, be persuaded to follow: Nýd weorðeð 'niða bearnum tó helpe, gif hí his hlystað ǽror, Rún. 10. Hlest ausculta (sermones meos), Kent.
sceand
shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominy ⬩ a shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,
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Hé ne wolde ða sceonde (the drunkenness of Noah ) hleómágum helan. Cd. Th. 95, 20; Gen. 1581. Scande ignominia (v. second passage in I.), Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 19. Flǽ sc scandum þurhwaden, Exon. Th. 78, 32 ; Cri. 1283.
scúfan
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Sume scufon heora mágas forþ tó heofenan ríce, and férdon him sylfe tó helle wíte, Homl. Th. ii. 542, 22.
Linked entries: æt-sceófan of-scýfende for-scúfan be-scúfan sceófan
micel
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Ic mycel folces tó helle geteáh, H. R. 15, 6. Genim þás wyrte . . . ealra gelíce mycel. Lch. i. 218, 3. Máre ic þyses gemyndgade þonne ic his mid ealle ásǽde haec commemorata sunt magis quam explicata, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 25.
HÚ
How
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Hú héh and deóp hell seó, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 9; Sat. 707. Witan hú ðú æðele eart, Hy. 3, 14; Hy. Grn: ii. 281, 14.
hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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For þám hírede þe þú hider (Hell) lǽddest, Sat. 423. Cóm seó hlǽfdige hider tó lande, Chr. 1002; P. 134, 10: 1057; P. 188, l. Nú gé þus feor hider on úrne eard in becómon. By. 57.
Linked entry: hider-cyme
nealles
Not ⬩ not at all
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Hét hine ðære sweartan helle grundes gýman, nalles wið God winnan, 22, 26; Gen. 346. Nallæs, Soul Kmbl. 206; Seel. Verc. 104. Hwæðere him on ferhþe greów breósthord blódreów, nallas beágas geaf, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719: 3503; B. 1749.
Linked entry: nalas