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lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion. Thus lácan and Icel. leika are used to describe the motion of a vessel riding on the waves, the flight of a bird as it rises and falls in

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

lác

Grammar
lác, [If ðínne in Hml. S. 7, 119 is correct, lác is there masculine, but perhaps ðíne should be read.]
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Add: v. lác-lic Se mǽgðhád sceal God beón geoffrod be his ágenum cyre, ꝥ seó lác beo leófre þám Hǽlende, Hml. A. 33, 234. Nolde Drihten ásendan þone ðe hé sylf gehǽlde tó þám sácerde mid ǽnigre láce, Hml. Th. i. 124, 19. Gán mid láce tó Godes húse, and

wíte-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wíte-lác, es; n.

Punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ pain

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Punishment, torment, pain Wurdon tó axan eorðan wæstma, efne swá wíde swá ða wítelác (the burning and terror at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah ) gerǽhton, Cd. Th. 154, 12 ; Gen. 2554. Weras básnedon wíteloccas (wíteláces, Grn.) weán under weallum

wund-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wund-lác, es; n.

A wound

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A wound; Similar entries see first passage under wundel

word-lác

(n.)
Grammar
word-lác, es; n.

A speech ⬩ loquela

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A speech; loquela Nǽron wordlácu ne sprǽcu ðara ðe ne wǽron gehérde stefna heora non sunt loquelae- neque sermones quorum non audiantur ttoces eorum, Ps. Lamb. 18, 4

berne-lác

(n.)
Grammar
berne-lác, es; n.

A burnt offering ⬩ holocaustum

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A burnt offering; holocaustum Ic ðé bernelác brengan móste I must bring thee a burnt offering, Ps. C. 50, 123; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 123

Linked entry: bærne-lác

lác-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
lác-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives gifts Drihten is lácgeofa manna bearnum dominus dedit dona hominibus, Ps. Th. 67, 18

ge-lác

(n.)
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In An. 1904 the word seems used in the sense of the compound lind-gelác, the guards having died in conflict with St. Andrew, 'hyrdas ... ealle swylt fornam, druron dómleáse: deáðrǽs forféng hæleð heorodreórig,' 995-8; 'heorodreórige

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, -lǽca, &c. l. ág-lác, -lǽca, &c. [Cf. Mid. E. egleche: O. H. Ger. aigi-laihi phalanx. ]

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brýd-lác

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Dele 'A marriage gift or feast,' and add: married state, wedlock Bærn né áteoriað on ðam brýdláce; þǽr is ... singallic wæstmbǽrnyss, Hml. S. 7, 61. in pl. marriage ceremony, nuptials Is ǽlcum preóste forboden, þæt hí beón ne móton on þá wísan, þe

lác-sang

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Add: cf. offrung-sang

scín-lác

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Add Wiþ fefre and wiþ scínláce and wið eallum gedwolþinge, Lch. ii. 288, 13. Add Of heáhnesse scýnláces his ab altitudinefaniasię suae Ps. Rdr. 284, 10. add: The Latin original of the last passage is: Fantasmas uiderit, lucrum ex insperato significat

ælmes-lác

(n.)
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alms-offering Mid ælmeslácum God gladian, Nap. 5

sǽ-lác

(n.)

a gift or present or offering

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a gift or present or offering that comes from the sea or from a lake Beowulf maþelode: Hwæt wé ðé ðás sǽlác ( what B. had brought to Hrothgar from Grendel's lake-dwelling ) brohton tíres tó tácne, Beo. Th. 3308; B. 1652: 3253; B. 1624

wed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wed-lác, es; n.

a pledge, security ⬩ wedlock, espousals

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a pledge, security Wed vel wedlác arra*-*bona vel arrabo, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 7. Wedlác arrabo, 50, 31. in reference to marriage, v. weddian, II, wedlock, espousals Wedlác wiðsacende pacta sponsalia refutans, Hpt. Gl. 498, 44. [The latter is the usual

Gúþ-lác

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-lác, es; m.

The hermit ⬩ saint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714

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The hermit or saint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714 Gúþlác se nama ys on Rómánisc, Belli munus the name Guthlac is in Latin, Belli munus, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 23. Se hálga Gúþlác ðás word gehýrde the holy Guthlac heard these words, 4;

Linked entry: Crúland

heaðu-lác

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lác, es; n.

Battle

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Battle, Beo. Th. 1172; B. 584: 3952; B. 1974

sib-lác

(n.)
Grammar
sib-lác, es; n.

A peace-offering

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A peace-offering Ic ðé wille gesyllan míne siblác (hostias pacificas), L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 196, 21

bríw-lác

(n.)
Grammar
bríw-lác, es; n.
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Dressing food Ðá sceandlican wíglunga on brýw-láce, Hml. S. 17, 103

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, æg-lǽc, es; n. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum]

Misery ⬩ grief ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ sorrow ⬩ torment ⬩ miseria ⬩ dolor ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ molestia ⬩ tristitia ⬩ cruciatus

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Misery, grief, trouble, vexation, sorrow, torment; miseria, dolor, tribulatio, molestia, tristitia, cruciatus Of ðam agláce from that misery. Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 7; Rä. 4, 7. Aglác dreóge I suffer misery, 127b; Th. 490, 5; Rä. 79, 6. Ðǽr hie ðæt aglác

Linked entries: æg-lǽc lác