helm
Scyldinga
(Hrōðgār), 371, 456, 1322;
acc.
Beowulf
on helm, 1393; under helm, 1746.
--2) _helmet_: nom.
sg.
, 1630;
acc.
sg.
helm, 673, 1023, 1527, 2988; (helo, MS.
), 2724; brūn-fāgne,
gold-fāhne 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
(Hrōðgār), 371, 456, 1322;
acc.
sg.
heofena helm _(the defender of the heavens_ = God), 182; helm
Scylfinga, 2382.
--Comp.
: grīm-, gūð-, 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.
