[hel], st. f., hell: nom. sg., [853]; acc. sg. helle, [179]; dat. sg. helle, [101], [589]; (as instr.), [789]; gen. sg. helle, [1275].
[hel-bend], st. m. f. bond of hell: instr. pl. hell-bendum fäst, [3073].
[hel-rûna], w. m., sorcerer: nom. pl. helrûnan, [163].
be-[helan], st. v., to conceal, to hide: pret. part. be-holen, [414].
[helm], st. m.: 1) protection in general, defence, covering that protects: acc. sg. on helm, [1393]; under helm, [1746].—2) helmet: nom. sg., [1630]; acc. sg. helm, [673], [1023], [1527], [2988]; (helo, MS.), [2724]; brûn-fâgne, gold-fâhne helm, [2616], [2812]; dat. sg. under helme, [342], [404]; gen. sg. helmes, [1031]; acc. pl. helmas, [240], [2639].—3) defence, protector, designation of the king: nom. sg. helm Scyldinga (Hrôðgâr), [371], [456], [1322]; acc. sg. heofena helm (the defender of the heavens = God), [182]; helm Scylfinga, [2382].—Comp.: grîm-, gûð-, heaðo-, niht-helm.
ofer-[helmian], w. v. w. acc., to cover over, to overhang: pres. sg. III. ofer-helmað, [1365].
[helm-berend], pres. part., helm-wearing (warrior): acc. pl. helmberend, [2518], [2643].
[helpan], st. v., to help: inf. þät him holt-wudu helpan ne meahte, lind wið lîge, that a wooden shield could not help him, a linden shield against flame, [2341]; þät him îrenna ecge mihton helpan ät hilde, [2685]; wutun gangan to, helpan hildfruman, let us go thitherto help the battle-chief, [2650]; w. gen. ongan ... mæges helpan, began to help my kinsman, [2880]; so, pret. sg. þær he his mæges (MS. mägenes) healp, [2699].
[help], m. and f., help, support, maintenance: acc. sg. helpe, [551], [1553]; dat. sg. tô helpe, [1831]; acc. sg. helpe, [2449].
[hende], -handed: in comp. îdel-hende.