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<HEADER>HELD - HELL-WARAN</HEADER>

<B>held</B>. v. hyld.

<B>heldan</B>. v. hyldan.

<B>helde,</B> an; <I>f. Allegiance, fealty</I> :-- H&eacute; &eth;&aelig-acute;r on &eth;&aelig;s cynges willelmes heldan t&oacute; cynge gesette <I>he placed Edgar there as king in allegiance to King William,</I> Chr. 1097; Erl. 234, 37. Heanrig ofer s&aelig-acute; f&oacute;r on &eth;&aelig;s cynges heldan <I>Henry went over sea as liege man of the king,</I> 1095; Erl. 231, 9. [Cf. un-helde; hyld, hyldo.]

<B>helde,</B> an; <I>f. Tansy;</I> tanacetum vulgare :-- Helde <I>tanicetum,</I> Wrt. Voc. 79, 24: <I>tanaceta,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 40; Som. 63, 87; Wrt. Voc. 30, 33. Genius heldan <I>take tansy,</I> L. M. 1, 36; Lchdm. ii. 86, 20.

<B>hele-</B>. v. helle-.

<B>helerung,</B> e; <I>f. The turning of a balance;</I> trutin&aelig; inclinatio, Cot. 136, Lye. v. helur-bled, heolorian, heolra.

<B>helfe,</B> es; <I>m. n.[?] Helve, handle</I> :-- H&aelig;ft and helfe <I>manubrium,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 31; Wrt. Voc. 35, 20. Si&oacute; &aelig;cs &aacute;wient of &eth;&aelig;m hielfe <I>ferrum lapsum de manubrio,</I> Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 1. Gaderode me hylfa t&oacute; &aelig-acute;lcum &eth;ara t&oacute;la &eth;e ic mid wircan c&uacute;&eth;e <I>I gathered me handles for each of the tools that I could work with,</I> Shrn. 163, 6. [<I>Orm.</I> hellfe: <I>Prompt. Parv.</I> helve <I>manubrium: Wick.</I> helve: <I>O. H. Ger.</I> halap, halp, halbe, helbe <I>manubrium. Helve</I> is a word given as still belonging to the dialects of East Anglia.]

<B>helfling,</B> es; <I>m. A halfpenny</I> :-- Ne bec&yacute;pa&thorn; hig f&iacute;f spearwan t&oacute; helflinge <I>are not five sparrows sold for two farthings,</I> Lk. Skt. 12, 6. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> helbeling <I>obolus.</I>]

<B>helian;</B> <I>p.</I> ode, ede <I>To hide, conceal, cover</I> :-- M&iacute;n unriht ic n&aacute; ne helede wi&eth; &eth;&eacute; <I>injustitias meas non operui,</I> Ps. Th. 31, 5. He&oacute; helode hire nebb &eth;&aelig;t h&eacute; hig ne mihte gecn&aacute;wan <I>she had covered her face that he might not know her,</I> Gen. 38, 15. W&eacute; l&aelig-acute;ra&thorn; &eth;&aelig;t &aelig-acute;nig geh&aacute;dod man his sceare ne helige <I>we enjoin that no man in orders conceal his tonsure,</I> L. Edg. C. 47; Th. ii. 254, 13. [<I>A. R.</I> helien: <I>Piers P.</I> helien, hylien; <I>pp.</I> helid, hiled: <I>Laym.</I> helede, <I>p: Wick.</I> hilide: <I>O. Sax.</I> bi-helian: <I>O. H. Ger.</I> hellen: <I>Ger.</I> hehlen.]

<B>hell</B>. v. hel.

<B>hell-bend;</B> <I>m. f. A hell-bond</I> :-- Hellbendum f&aelig;st <I>fast in the chains of hell,</I> Beo. Th. 6137; B. 3072.

<B>hell-cr&aelig;ft,</B> es; <I>m. Hellish art,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 2205; An. 1104.

<B>hell-cwalu,</B> e; <I>f. Hell-torment,</I> Exon. 25 a; Th. 73, 15; Cri. 1190.

<B>hell-de&oacute;ful,</B> es; <I>m. n. Orcus, Pluto,</I> Cot. 145, Lye.

<B>hell-dor,</B> es; <I>n. The gate of hell</I> :-- T&oacute; helldore <I>in infernum,</I> Ps. Th. 87, 3. &AElig;t heldore, Exon. 40 b; Th. 135, 29; G&uacute;. 531: Cd. 19; Th. 24, 20; Gen. 380: 23; Th. 29, 8; Gen. 447, [<I>O. Sax.</I> hell-dor.]

<B>helle-</B>. <I>In the case of at least some of the following words which are given as compounds, they might be taken as independent words, the first of which is the genitive of</I> hel. <I>For the meaning of such combinations the second word may be referred to.</I>

<B>helle-bealu;</B> <I>gen.</I> wes; <I>n. Hell-bale, woe of hell,</I> Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 18; Cri. 1427.

<B>helle-br&oacute;ga,</B> an; <I>m. The terror of hell</I> :-- On hellebr&oacute;gan gesette h&iacute; syndon <I>in inferno positi sunt,</I> Ps. Lamb. 48, 15. Of handa hellebr&oacute;gan <I>de manu inferi,</I> 48, 16.

<B>helle-bryne,</B> es; <I>m. Hell-fire,</I> Judth. 10; Th. 23, 11; Jud. 116.

<B>helle-ceafl,</B> es; <I>m. The jaws of hell,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705.

<B>helle-cinn,</B> es; <I>n. The race of hell,</I> Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 5; Cri. 1620.

<B>helle-clam,</B> -clom, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 6; Gen. 373. v. clam.

<B>helle-de&oacute;ful,</B> -di&oacute;ful, Exon. 75 a; Th. 280, 15; Jul. 629: Elen. Kmbl. 1799; El. 901: Andr. Kmbl. 2598; An. 1300. [Cf. hell-de&oacute;ful.]

<B>helle-dor,</B> Exon. 121 a; Th. 464, 14; H&ouml;. 87. [Cf. hell-dor.]

<B>helle-duru,</B> Elen. Kmbl. 2457; El. 1230.

<B>helle-fl&oacute;r,</B> Cd. 214; Th. 269, 9; Sat. 70.

<B>helle-f&yacute;r,</B> Bt. Met. Fox 8, 101; Met. 8, 51; Exon. 26 b; Th. 78, 6 ; Cri: 1270. On helle f&yacute;r <I>in gehennam ignis,</I> Mt. Kmbl. 18, 9. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> hella-fiur <I>gehenna, tartarus.</I>]

<B>helle-g&aacute;st,</B> -g&aelig-acute;st, Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 28; Jul. 457: 74 b; Th. 279, 17; Jul. 615: Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274.

<B>helle-geat,</B> -gat, Homl. Th. i. 288, 1, 4.

<B>helle-god,</B> es; <I>n. A god of the infernal regions</I> :-- Orfeus wolde ges&eacute;can hellegodu and biddan &eth;&aelig;t h&iacute; him &aacute;ge&aacute;fan eft his w&iacute;f <I>Orfeus would visit the gods of the infernal regions and pray them to give him his wife again,</I> Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 13. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> hella-got <I>pluto, dis; pl. eumenides, manes.</I>]

<B>helle-grund,</B> Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 4; Cri. 265: 16 a; Th. 35, 23; Cri. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 2608; El. 1305. [<I>O. Sax.</I> helli-grund: <I>O. H. Ger.</I> hella-grunt <I>tartarus.</I>]

<B>helle-grut</B> <I>the abyss of hell,</I> Hpt. Gl. 422. v. grut.

<B>helle-,</B> hylle-gryre, Cd. 223; Th. 291, 20; Sat. 433.

<B>helle-h&aelig;ft,</B> Cd. 227; Th. 304, 16; Sat. 631.

<B>helle-h&aelig;fta,</B> Beo. Th. 1580; B. 788.

<B>helle-h&aelig;ftling,</B> Andr. Kmbl. 2683; An. 1344: Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 12; Jul. 246: Salm. Kmbl. 253; Sal. 126.

<B>helle-he&aacute;f,</B> Cd. 2; Th. 3, 19; Gen. 38.

<B>helle-hinca,</B> an; <I>m. The hell-limper, -hobbler, the devil lamed by his fall from heaven,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 2343; An. 1173. Grimm [Deutsche Mythologie, 944-5] speaking of the devil observes 'Am ersten f&auml;llt sein lahmer fuss auf, daher der <I>hinkende teufel</I> [diable boiteux], <I>hinkebein,</I> vom sturz aus dem himmel in den abgrund der h&ouml;lle scheint er gel&auml;hmt, wie der von Zeus herabgeschleuderte Heph&auml;st.' [Cf. <I>Icel.</I> hinka: <I>O. H. Ger.</I> hinkan <I>claudicare.</I>]

<B>helle-hund,</B> es; <I>m. A hell-hound</I> :-- S&yacute; h&eacute; Judas gef&eacute;ra Cristes bel&aelig-acute;wendes and s&yacute; h&eacute; toren of hellehundes t&oacute;&thorn;um on &eth;&aacute;m egesl&iacute;cum hellew&iacute;tum mid eallum de&oacute;flum b&uacute;tan &aelig-acute;lcum ende b&uacute;tan h&eacute; hit &aelig-acute;r his ended&aelig;ge rihtl&iacute;ce geb&eacute;te <I>may he be the companion of Judas the betrayer of Christ, and be torn by the teeth of a hell-hound in the awful torments of hell among all the devils without any end, unless he make due reparation before his last day,</I> Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 350,18 [Cf. sceolde cuman &eth;&aelig;re helle hund onge&aacute;n hin&eacute; &eth;&aelig;s nama w&aelig;s Ceruerus <I>it was said that the hound of hell, whose name was Cerberus, came towards him,</I> Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168. 15.] v. Grimm. D. M. 948-9.

<B>hells-h&uacute;s,</B> Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 24; G&uacute;. 649.

<B>helle-l&iacute;c;</B> <I>adj. Infernal</I> :-- Helel&iacute;c de&oacute;pnes <I>barathrum, vorago, profinder,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 97; Wrt. Voc. 36, 20. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> helle-l&iacute;ch <I>tartareus.</I>] v. hel-l&iacute;c.

<B>helle-mere,</B> es; <I>m. The lake of hell, Styx</I> :-- Hellemere <I>h&aelig;c styx,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gr. 9; Som. 14, 13. Helemere <I>Styx,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 99; Wrt. Voc. 36, 22.

<B>helle-n&iacute;&thorn;,</B> Cd. 37; Th. 48, 13; Gen. 775.

<B>helle-r&uacute;ne,</B> an; <I>f. One who is skilled in the mysteries of hell, the region of the dead, a sorceress, necromancer</I> :-- Heller&uacute;ne <I>pythonissa,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 102; Wrt. Voc. 60, 10. [<I>O. H. Ger.</I> hellir&uacute;na <I>necromantia:</I> v. Grm. D. M. 1175, 1178.] v. hell-r&uacute;na.

<B>helle-scealc,</B> Cd. 216; Th. 273, 8; Sat. 133.

<B>helle-scea&thorn;a,</B> Elen. Kmbl. 1911; El. 957. v. hell-scea&thorn;a.

<B>helle-se&aacute;&thorn;,</B> es; <I>m. The pit of hell</I> :-- Hellese&aacute;&thorn; [Som. scea&eth;] <I>erebum,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 98; Wrt. Voc, 36, 21: Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 29 ; Jul. 422.

<B>helle-&thorn;egn,</B> Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; G&uacute;. 1042.

<B>helle-w&iacute;te,</B> es; <I>n. Hell-torment, punishment, hell</I> :-- Hellew&iacute;te <I>tartara</I> vel <I>gehenna,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 100; Wrt. Voc. 36, 23. Se for &eth;&aacute;m m&eacute;de onf&eacute;h&thorn; &eacute;cum tintregum hellew&iacute;tes <I>&aelig;ternas inferni p&aelig;nas pro mercede recipiet,</I> Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 40: Hy. 6, 36; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 36. Mid heardum hellew&iacute;tum <I>with hard pains of hell,</I> Soul Kmbl. 94; Seel. 47: 64; Seel. 32: Andr. Kmbl. 2106; An. 1054. [<I>O. Sax.</I> helliw&iacute;ti <I>hell-torment: Icel.</I> hel-v&iacute;ti: <I>Dan.</I> helvede <I>hell: O. H. Ger.</I> hella-w&iacute;zi <I>gehenna, tartara.</I>]

<B>hell-firen,</B> e; <I>f. A hellish crime,</I> Exon. 98 a; Th. 366, 3; Reb. 6.

<B>hell-f&uacute;s;</B> <I>adj. Bound for hell,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 99; An. 50: Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 21; Cri. 1124.

<B>hell-ge&thorn;wing,</B> es; <I>n. The restraint, constraint of hell</I> :-- Se hellscea&eth;a wiste &eth;&aelig;t hie sceoldon hellge&thorn;win[g] ni&eacute;de onf&oacute;n <I>the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell,</I> Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696. [<I>O. Sax.</I> helli-ge&thorn;wing.]

<B>hell-he&oacute;&thorn;o;</B> <I>indecl; f. Hell,</I> Cd. 228; Th. 308, 29; Sat. 700. v. he&oacute;&thorn;u.

<B>hel-l&iacute;c;</B> <I>adj. Hellish, infernal</I> :-- &ETH;e&oacute;s hell&iacute;ce s&uacute;sl <I>hic tartarus,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 29; Homl. Th. ii. 78, 20. Se&oacute; f&aelig;stnung &eth;&aelig;re hell&iacute;can cl&yacute;singe ne ge&thorn;afa&thorn; &eth;&aelig;t h&iacute; &aelig-acute;fre &uacute;t&aacute;brecon <I>the fastening of the enclosure of hell does not permit them ever to break out,</I> i. 332, 20: ii. 80, 6. W&eacute; w&aelig-acute;ron mid eallum &uacute;rum f&aelig;derum on &eth;&aelig;re hell&iacute;can de&oacute;pnysse <I>we were with all our fathers in the deep of hell,</I> Nicod. 24; Thw. 12, 19. &ETH;a hell&iacute;can f&yacute;nd <I>the fiends of hell,</I> Homl. Th. i. 380, 27.

<B>hell-r&uacute;na,</B> an; <I>m. One skilled in the mysteries of hell, a sorcerer, necromancer,</I> Beo. Th. 328; B. 163. v. helle-r&uacute;ne.

<B>hell-scea&eth;a,</B> an; <I>m. A hell-harmer, fiend, devil,</I> Cd. 33; Th. 43, 22; Gen. 694: Exon. 13 a; Th. 23, 5; Cri. 364: Byrht. Th. 137, 2; By. 180.

<B>hell-tr&aelig;f,</B> es; <I>m. A hellish, infernal building,</I> Andr. Kmbl. 3379; An. 1693.

<B>hell-trega,</B> an; <I>m. Hell-torment,</I> Cd. 4; Th. 5, 18; Gen. 73.

<B>hell-waran;</B> <I>pl. The inhabitants of hell</I> :-- &ETH;&aacute;s hellwaran <I>hi manes,</I> &AElig;lfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 14. Him urnon ealle hellwaran onge&aacute;n <I>all the inhabitants of hell ran to meet him,</I> Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 29. Hl&oacute;gan helwaran <I>the dwellers in hell laughed,</I> Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 22; H&ouml;. 21. &ETH;&uacute; m&iacute;ne s&aacute;wle &aacute;l&yacute;sdest of helwarena hinder&thorn;e&oacute;strum <I>eripuisti animom meam ex inferno inferiori,</I> Ps. Th. 85, 12: 140, 9. Helwarena stefn w&aelig;s geh&yacute;red <I>the voice of hell's people was heard,</I> Blickl. Homl. 87, 3. C&yacute;&eth;nise hellwarana <I>testamentum inferorum,</I> Rtl. 11, 9. T&oacute; hell-warum <I>ad inferos,</I> 1010, 16. Ne forl&aelig-acute;t &eth;&uacute; m&iacute;ne s&aacute;wle mid hellwarum <I>leave not my soul in hell,</I> Blickl. Homl. 87, 33. v. hell-ware, -waru.