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Helle

/ ˈhɛlɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth a daughter of King Athamas, who was borne away with her brother Phrixus on the golden winged ram. She fell from its back and was drowned in the Hellespont See also Phrixus Golden Fleece
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

So the sea-god sent a golden-fleeced ram, which Phryxus and Helle mounted and thus escaped from their cruel stepmother.

Na chaffere ne driue e ancre is chepilt is bu forte sullen efter biete ha chepe hire sawle e chapmon of helle.

Lauerd haue merci of us foron a pinen of helle we ham ne maen iolien.

The omission of e would improve the grammar of this passage by giving a verb for helle wurmes, tadden froggen.

And on the left syde, mo develes than herte may bithinke, for to harie and drawe the sinful soules to the pyne of helle.

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