A Concise Dictionary of Middle English - Part 108
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+Heling+, _sb._ salvation, S2.

+h.e.l.l+, _v._ to pour out, H; +hel+, _1 pr. s._, H; +h.e.l.l+, _imp. s._, H; +h.e.l.les+, _pl._, H; +h.e.l.land+, _pr. p._, H; +helt+, _pt. s._, H; _pp._, H.--Icel. _h.e.l.la_, to pour. See +Helden+.

+h.e.l.le+, _sb._ h.e.l.l, C2, MD, PP; = _infernum_, W.--AS. _h.e.l.l_: OHG.

_h.e.l.la_: Goth. _halja_.

+h.e.l.le-fur+, _sb._ h.e.l.l-fire, S.--AS. _h.e.l.le-fr_.

+h.e.l.le-hound+, _sb._ h.e.l.l-hound, MD.

+h.e.l.le-mu+, _sb._ mouth of h.e.l.l, S.

+Helme+, _sb._ a helm, covering for the head, PP, CM; +helm+, MD.--AS.

_helm_; cp. Goth. _hilms_.

+Helmed+, _adj._ provided with a helm, C2, CM.

+Help+, _sb._ help, C2, PP.

+Helpen+, _v._ to help, S2; +halp+, _pt. s._, C2, PP; +halpe+, PP, S2; _pl._, P; +holpyn+, P; +hulpen+, P; +holpen+, _pp._, C, C2, PP; +holpe+, P; +hulpe+, P.--AS. _helpan_; pt. _healp_; pp. _holpen_; cp. Goth.

_hilpan_.

+Helplees+, _adj._ helpless, C3; +helples+, PP.

+Helthe+, _sb._ health, salvation, S2; +heelthe+, W.--AS. _h?l_.

+Hem+, _p.r.o.n. pl. dat._ and _acc._ them, S, S2, S3, C2, W, PP; +hom+, S, S2; +ham+, S, S2; +him+, C2; +heom+, S.--AS. _him_, _heom_, dat. pl.

+Hem-self+, _p.r.o.n._ themselves, S, C3, PP; +hemseluen+, PP; +hemsilf+, W, W2; +hemsilue+, PP.

+Hende+, _adv._ at hand, S2.

+Hende+, _adj._ near at hand, handy, courteous, S, S2, G, P; +heind+, S2; +hinde+, S3; +hendest+, _superl._, S; +haendest+, S.--AS.

_(ge)hende_.

+Hendeliche+, _adv._ courteously, S, S2, P; +haendeliche+, S; +hendely+, S2; +hendliche+, S3.

+Hendi+, _adj._ gracious, courteous, S2; +hendy+, S2, MD.--AS. _hendig_ (in compounds): Goth. _handugs_, clever.

+Heng+, _pt. s._ hung; see +Hangen+.

+Henge+, _sb._ hinge, MD; +hengis+, _pl._, W2. See +Hangien+.

[[The form +Hangien+ does not occur in the Dictionary. The intended reference may be +Hangen+ (weak).]]

+Henne+, _adv._ hence, S, C3, PP; +heonne+, S; +hennen+, S.--AS.

_heonan_.

+Hennes+, _adv._ hence, S, S2, P, W; +hennus+, W; +heonnes+, PP.

+Hennes-forth+, _adv._ henceforth, C2.

+Henten+, _v._ to seize, Prompt., S3, C3, P; +hente+, _pt. s._, PP, S2, C2, C3, HD; +hynt+, S3; +hent+, S2, PP, S3; _pp._, S3, C2, C3; +y-hent+, C3.--AS. _hentan_.

+Henter+, _sb._ a thief, HD.

+Heo-+; see under +He-+.

+Heo+, _p.r.o.n._ she, S, S2, P; +hi+, S; +hye+, S; +hie+, MD; +he+, S, S2, P; +hue+, S2; +ha+, S; +ho+, S2, S3; +?eo+, S; +?ho+, S; +?he+, S2; +?e+, S (s.v. _ge_); +heo+, _acc._, her, S.--AS. _heo_.

+Heo+, _p.r.o.n._ he, S; see +He+.

+Heom+, _p.r.o.n._ them, S; see +Hem+.

+Heo-seolf+, she herself, S.

+Hep+, _sb._ heap; see +Heep+.

+Hepe+, _sb._ hip, the fruit of the dog-rose, SkD, MD; +heepe+, CM.--AS.

_heope_.

+Hepe-tre+, sb. _cornus_, Voc., Cath.

+Heraud+, _sb._ herald, S3, C; +heraudes+, _pl._, C, PP.--OF. _heraud_, _herault_, _heralt_.

+Herbe+, _sb._ herb, Voc.; +eerbe+, W2; +hairbis+, _pl._, S3; +herbes+, C2; +erbez+, S2; +eerbis+, W2.--OF. _herbe_; Lat. _herba_.

+Herbere+, _sb._ garden of herbs, S3; +herber+, PP, CM; +erber+, PP; +erberes+, _pl._, S3.

+Herbergage+, _sb._ lodging, S2, C2, C3.--AF. _herbergage_, from OF.

_herberge_, encampment (Roland).

+Herbergeour+, _sb._ provider of lodging, C3.--OF. _herbergeur_.

+Herbergeri+, _sb._ lodging, S2.--OF. _herbergerie_.

+Herberwe+, _sb._ lodging, shelter, harbour, place of refuge, camp, S, PP; +herborewe+, W; +herbergh+, C, PP; +herbor?+, PP; +herbore+, W.--Icel. _herbergi_ lit. army-shelter. See +Here+.

+Herberwe+, _v._ to harbour, lodge, S3, PP; +herborowe+, PP; +harborowe+, S3; +herborwe+, PP; +herborwed+, _pp._, S; +herborid+, W.

See above.

+Herbore-les+, _adj._ homeless, W.

+Herce+, _sb._ triangular form, S3; +herse+, a framework whereon lighted candles were placed at funerals, HD; burden of a song, S3.--OF. _herce_, a harrow; Lat. _hirpicem_.

+Herd+, _adj._ haired, C.

+Herde+, _adj. pl._ hard, S; see +Harde+.