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hetol

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applied to persons.
of disposition,
malignant
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  • Se

    (Jove)

    wearð hetol feónd (hetol and þrymlic,

    • Sal. K. p. 121, 24
    • ).
  • Hé ýflýmde his ágene fæder, . . . and wolde hine forfaran georne,

    • Wlfst. 106. 9.
  • hetole wíf

    (Jezebel),

    • Hml. S. 18, 194
    • .
  • Leódhatan hetele.

    • Wlfst. 310, 4.
  • Ðá hǽðenan þe him hetole wǽron,

    • Hml, S. 25, 685
    • .
  • Cwǽdon þá weardmenn tó þám hetelum Júdéiscum,

    • Hml. A. 79, 176
    • .
  • Þá hǽðengildon þe þǽr heteloste wǽron,

    • Hml. S. 29, 166
    • .
of appearance,
having a malicious expression, that shows ill-will
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  • Se níðfulla wer wyrð geswutelod ðurh his hátheortnysse on hetolum andwlitan,

    • Hex. 46, 31
    • .
of an animal,
ferocious,
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v. hetolness; II.
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  • Hetelum

    rabidis, i. ferocibus (molossi rictibus).

    • An. Ox. 3640
    • .
of punishment,
severe.
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Cf. hetollíce; II.
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  • Sý hé gewítnod mid hetolre steóre,

    • R. Ben 67, 16
    • .
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v. un-hetol.
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v.  hetollíce.
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