Old English Dictionary Entry

Helpend

Part of speech: es;

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1 helpend

m. A helper :-- Helpend adjutor, Rtl. 45, 18. Ealles middangeardes hǽlend and ealra sáula helpend the saviour of all the earth and the helper of all souls, Blickl. Homl. 105, 190. Helpend and hǽlend wið hellsceaðum a helper and saviour against the harmers of hell, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 2; Jul. 157. Helpend ne halo ic I have no helper, Jn. Skt. Lind. 5, 7. Syððan hé ne hæbbe helpend ǽnne quia non est qui eripiat eum, Ps. Th. 70, l0. Helpendra leás without helpers, Exon. 28 b; Th. 86, 27; Cri. 1414. helpend

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Runic Inscription

ᚻᛖᛚᛈᛖᚾᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Jn.: Gospel of St. John (OE translation)
Jul.: Juliana (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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