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liss

  • noun [ feminine ]
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Grammar
liss, e; f.
Wright's OE grammar
§305; §376;
Mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy
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  • Hé bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drýpan ac him næs getíðod ðære lytlan lisse

    he prayed that Lazarus might put a drop of water on his tongue; but that little favour was not granted to him,

    • Homl. Th. i. 330, 30
      • .

  • Ic ðé biddan wile lífes and lisse

    I will ask thee for life and favour,

    • Ps. C. 50, 69
      • ;
    • Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 69
      • .

  • Hé þancode lífes leóhtfruman lisse and ára,

    • Cd. 90
      • ;
    • Th. 113,19
      • ;
    • Gen. 1889
      • .

  • Hé him ðære lisse leán forgildeþ

    he will requite him for that grace [honouring God],

    • Exon. 14 a
      • ;
    • Th. 27, 21
      • ;
    • Cri. 434
      • .

  • Ða eádigan ceasterwaran gefeóþ and wynsumiaþ on lisse and on blisse and on écum gefeán,

    • Wulfst. 265, 12
      • .

  • Lifgan in lisse lucis et pacis

    to live in the delight of light and peace,

    • Exon. 656
      • ;
    • Th. 242, 12
      • ;
    • Ph. 672
      • .

  • Hé onfón sceal blisse mínre lufan and lisse

    he shall receive my joy, my love and my favour,

    • Cd. 106
      • ;
    • Th. 140, 23
      • ;
    • Gen. 2332
      • :
    • 190
      • ;
    • Th. 237, 19
      • ;
    • Dan. 340
      • .

  • Forgif mé tó lisse bitre bealodǽde

    in mercy to me forgive my evil deeds,

    • Exon. 118 a
      • ;
    • Th. 453, 21
      • ;
    • Hy. 4, 18
      • .

  • Lífes tó lisse

    to save life,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2223
      • ;
    • An. 1113
      • .

  • Lisse ic-gelýfe leahtra gehwylces

    I believe in the forgiveness of sins,

    • Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 54
      • .

  • Se rinc on líchoman lisse sóhte

    Enoch while yet in the body sought [heaven's] joy,

    • Cd. 60
      • ;
    • Th. 73, 14
      • ;
    • Gen. 1204
      • .

  • Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, lisse on lande,

    • 73
      • ;
    • Th. 89, 25
      • ;
    • Gen. 1486
      • .

  • Ic ðé lissa lifigendum giet lǽte brúcan,

    • 126
      • ;
    • Th. 161, 10
      • ;
    • Gen. 2663
      • :
    • 136
      • ;
    • Th. 171, 6
      • ;
    • Gen. 2824
      • :
    • Exon. 13 a
      • ;
    • Th. 23, 24
      • ;
    • Cri. 373
      • :
    • Beo. Th. 4306
      • ;
    • B. 2150
      • .

  • Wilna biscirede, lufena and lissa,

    • Exon. 48 b
      • ;
    • Th. 166, 27
      • ;
    • Gú. 1049
      • .

  • Lufum and lissum,

    • Cd. 130
      • ;
    • Th. 165, 25
      • ;
    • Gen. 2737
      • .

  • Wé ðé getǽhton land tó lissum ðú ús leánest nú unfreóndlíce

    we assigned thee land for thy delight, now dost thou repay us in fashion unfriendly,

    • 127
      • ;
    • Th. 162, 28
      • ;
    • Gen. 2688
      • .

  • Lissum

    kindly, graciously,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1735
      • ;
    • An. 870
      • .
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Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “liss.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/21749.

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