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lám

(n.)
Grammar
lám, es; n.

Claymudmireearth

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Clay, mud, mire, earth Laam argilla, Ælfc. Gl. 56; Som. 67, 35; Wrt. Voc. 37, 25: Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 66. Lám a[r]gella, Wrt. Voc. 285, 7: limus, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 4: Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 81.

lám

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Lám hoc argillum An. Ox. 28, 32. Ic eom láme wiðmeten comparatus sum luto (Job 30, 19), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 13. Add

lam-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
lam-byrd, e; n.
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A lame, weak, imperfect birth, Lchdm. iii. 66, 22

lám-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
lám-pytt, es; m.

A clay-pit

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A clay-pit Swá andlang mearce on lámpyttas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 24

lám-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lám-fæt, es; n.

the body

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A vessel of clay, the body, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 9; Jul. 578: l00 a; Th. 375; Seel. 133

lám-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
lám-wyrhta, an; m.

a potter

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A worker in clay, a potter Lámwyrhte [-wrihta, Lind.] figuli, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 7. Lámwyrhtæ [-wrihtæs, Lind.], 10

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.

A clay- [or mud-] pit

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A clay- [or mud-] pit Of sceadwellan in lámseáðan; of lámseáðan in ledene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 80, 14

mistel-lám

(n.)
Grammar
mistel-lám, es; n.

Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe

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Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe Mistellám viscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 65

Linked entry: lám

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.
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Substitute: <b>lám-seáþ</b>, es; m. Cf. lám*-*pytt for use of the plural

lám-pytt

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Tó ðám lámpytte, C. D. iii. 407, 1. Add

lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lama, loma, lame; adj.

Lamemaimedcrippledweakparalysedpalsiedparalytic

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Ánne man se wæs lama hominem qui erat paraliticus, Lk. Skt. 5, 18. Ic eom lama þearfa egenus et pauper sum, Ps. Th. 108, 22. Ðá læg ðǽr sum creópere lama fram cildháde then lay there a cripple lame from his childhood, Homl. Skt. 10, 25.

lác

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

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Bringan lác and luftácen to bring gifts and love-tokens, Beo. Th. 3730; B. 1863. Lǽc munera, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 6. medicine Heofendlícere láe [ = heofenlícere láce] cælestis medicinæ, Hpt. Gl. 415, 36. Lác medicamine, 507, 77. Lác medicamenti, 527,18

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a coursewaya lodewatercoursecarryingcarriagebringingSustenanceprovision

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See also scip-lád.

LÁR

(n.)
Grammar
LÁR, e; f.

LOREteachinginstructionlearningknowledgecunningsciencepreachingdoctrinedogmapreceptexhortationadmonitioncounselsuggestioninstigationpersuasion

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Bodigende his láre prædicans præceptum ejus, Ps. Lamb. 2, 6. Hálige lára dogmatum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 58.

Linked entries: folc-lár lǽr

láf

(n.)
Grammar
láf, e; f.

remnantremainsrelicremainderrestlavelegacyheirlooma relictwidow

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Homera láfa swords, Beo.

Linked entries: lǽf

lah

(n.)
Grammar
lah, n.(?)

Law

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Law Ǽlc mynetere ðe betihtlad sí bicge him lah mid xii óran [cf. bicge him lage, Th. i. 294, 8] let every minter that is accused buy himself law with xii ores [v. lah-ceáp], L. Eth. iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 16

Linked entry: lah-ceáp

lamb

(n.)
Grammar
lamb, es; and lamber; n.

A lamb

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A lamb Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5. Hér is Godes lamb ecce agnus dei, Jn. Skt 1, 29. Swá plegende lamp quasi agnus lasciviens, Kent. Gl. 214.

Linked entries: lemb lomb

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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Gif him seó lád byrste if the attempt to clear himself fail, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 14: L. C. S. 8; Th. i. 380, 21: 31; Th. i. 396, 5. Gif lád forberste, 54; Th. i. 406, 10. Ðeáh lád teorie, L. O. D. 4; Th. i. 354, 14: 6; Th. i. 354, 31.

Linked entry: ládian

láð

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
láð, es; n.

harmevilinjuryhurttroublegriefpainannoyanceenmity

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Wið eal ðæt láð ðe intó land fare against all the harm that comes into the land, Lchdm. i. 388, 14. Ðonne hié láð gedóþ hié sculon lufe wyrcean when they do evil, they must act so as to regain love, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 11; Gen. 624.

láð

(adj.)
Grammar
láð, adj.

hatefulhatedloathedlothdispleasinginjuriousgrievoushostilemaligninimical

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Álýs mé fram láðum libera me a persequentibus me, Ps. Th. 141, 7. Ðæt hé ðé ne forlǽte láðum tó handa, Dóm. L. 30, 29. Hé ne lǽteþ míne fét láðe hréran, Ps. Th. 65, 8