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hell

Linked entries: hel hel-lic hellwendlic

hell-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hell-cniht, es; m.
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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

hell-ware

(n.)
Grammar
hell-ware, -wara; pl.

The inhabitants of hell

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The inhabitants of hell Ealle gesceafta heofonwara eorþwara helwara onbúgaþ Criste all creatures, those in heaven, those on earth, those in hell, bow to Christ, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 1: i. 36 26. Ealle hellwara all the inmates of hell, Exon.

Linked entry: hell-waran

hell-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
hell-weorod, es; n.
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The host of hell Bið ástyred ge heofonwered ge eorðwered ge hellwered, Wlfst. 25, 21

hell-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
hell-wiht, e; f.
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A creature of hell Engla þrym and helwihta hryre and eorðan forwyrd, Wlfst. 186, 2

hell-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
hell-sceaða, an; m.

A hell-harmerfienddevil

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A hell-harmer, fiend, devil, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 22; Gen. 694: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 5; Cri. 364: Byrht. Th. 137, 2; By. 180

hell-dor

(n.)
Grammar
hell-dor, es; n.

The gate of hell

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The gate of hell Tó helldore in infernum, Ps. Th. 87, 3. Æt heldore, Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 29; Gú. 531: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 20; Gen. 380: 23; Th. 29, 8; Gen. 447

hell-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
hell-cræft, es; m.

Hellish art,

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Hellish art, Andr. Kmbl. 2205; An. 1104

hell-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
hell-deóful, es; m. n.

Orcus, Pluto

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Orcus, Pluto, Cot. 145, Lye

hell-firen

(n.)
Grammar
hell-firen, e; f.

A hellish crime,

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A hellish crime, Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 3; Reb. 6

hell-træf

(n.)
Grammar
hell-træf, es; m.

A hellish, infernal building,

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A hellish, infernal building, Andr. Kmbl. 3379; An. 1693

hell-geþwing

(n.)
Grammar
hell-geþwing, es; n.

The restraint, constraint of hell

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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696

Linked entry: ge-þwin

hell-trega

(n.)
Grammar
hell-trega, an; m.

Hell-torment

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Hell-torment, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 18; Gen. 73

Linked entry: trega

hell-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
hell-cwalu, e; f.

Hell-torment

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Hell-torment, Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 15; Cri. 1190

hell-rúna

(n.)
Grammar
hell-rúna, an; m.

One skilled in the mysteries of hella sorcerernecromancer

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One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer, Beo. Th. 328; B. 163

Linked entry: helle-rúne

hell-waru

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waru, e; f.

The body of inhabitants in hell

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stíðe pínnesse to the severe torment of the people of hell, Chart. Th. 369, 34

Linked entry: hell-ware

hell-rúna

Grammar
hell-rúna, (l ?) hell-rúne,
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Helhrúnan, wiccan pitonissam, diutnatricem, An. Ox. 1926. Helrúnan, 2, 60: 7, 106: 8, 106. and add

hell-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hell-rún, e; f.

A sorceress

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A sorceress, one who has a spirit of divination Helrún pithonis (cf. pithonissa, spiritus inferni. Corp. Gl. H. 6, 252), Wrt. Voc. ii. 68, 64: 69, 20. Fram helrúnum a pithonibus, 3, 37

Linked entry: hel-rán

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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Helwarena stefn wæs gehýred the voice of hell's people was heard, Blickl. Homl.87, 3. Cýðnise hellwarana testamentum inferorum, Rtl. 11, 9. Tó hell-warum ad inferos, 1010, 16. Ne forlǽt ðú míne sáwle mid hellwarum leave not my soul in hell, Blickl.

hel

(n.)
Grammar
hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Þǽre stýlenan helle, Sal. 490. Tó þám (þǽre, v.l.) deópan helle, Hml. S. 27, 159. Þæs þú in helle scealt werhðo dreógan, B. 588. On þǽre fýrenan helle. Bl. H. 45, 5. Wið þone weallendan bryne þe weallað on helle, Ll. Th. i. 364, 13.