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liss

  • noun [ feminine ]
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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
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  • Ic ðé biddan wile lífes and lisse

    I will ask thee for life and favour,

    • Ps. C. 50, 69
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    • Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 69
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  • Hé þancode lífes leóhtfruman lisse and ára,

    • Cd. 90
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    • Th. 113,19
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    • Gen. 1889
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  • Hé him ðære lisse leán forgildeþ

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

    • Exon. 14 a
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    • Th. 27, 21
    • ;
    • Cri. 434
    • .
  • Ða eádigan ceasterwaran gefeóþ and wynsumiaþ on lisse and on blisse and on écum gefeán,

    • Wulfst. 265, 12
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  • Lifgan in lisse lucis et pacis

    to live in the delight of light and peace,

    • Exon. 656
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    • Th. 242, 12
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    • Ph. 672
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  • Hé onfón sceal blisse mínre lufan and lisse

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

    • Cd. 106
    • ;
    • Th. 140, 23
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    • Gen. 2332
    • :
    • 190
    • ;
    • Th. 237, 19
    • ;
    • Dan. 340
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  • Forgif mé tó lisse bitre bealodǽde

    in mercy to me forgive my evil deeds,

    • Exon. 118 a
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    • Th. 453, 21
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    • Hy. 4, 18
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  • Lífes tó lisse

    to save life,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 2223
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    • An. 1113
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  • Lisse ic-gelýfe leahtra gehwylces

    I believe in the forgiveness of sins,

    • Hy. Grn. ii. 294, 54
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  • Se rinc on líchoman lisse sóhte

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

    • Cd. 60
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    • Th. 73, 14
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    • Gen. 1204
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  • Ðé is éðelstól gerýmed, lisse on lande,

    • 73
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    • Th. 89, 25
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    • Gen. 1486
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  • Ic ðé lissa lifigendum giet lǽte brúcan,

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

    • Exon. 48 b
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    • Th. 166, 27
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    • Gú. 1049
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  • Lufum and lissum,

    • Cd. 130
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    • Th. 165, 25
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    • Gen. 2737
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  • 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
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    • Th. 162, 28
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    • Gen. 2688
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  • Lissum

    kindly, graciously,

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