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leóf

(n.)
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Ic bidde eów leóf ðæt gé gecirron tó mínum húse obsecro, domini, declinate in domum pueri vestri, Gen. 19, 2. Gefyrn ic hine cúðe leóf ... La leóf nele hé gelýfan mínum wordum long ago 1 knew him, Sir ... Ah!

LEÓF

(adj.; adv.)
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LEÓF, adj.

LIEFdesirablepleasantacceptablelovedbeloveddeara friendloved one

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Fela sceal gebídan leófes and láðes he shall experience much pleasure and pain, 2126; B. 1061. Ic ðé wolde leófum lofsang cweþan, Ps. Th. 118, 164. Álédon leófne þeóden on bearm scipes, Beo. Th. 68; B. 34. Hláford leófne, 6276; B. 3142.

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leóf

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D. lief, 3b) Ne biþ hé Godes leóf, Bl. H. 21, 35, Leóf succubam, Germ. 394, 192. of things Leóf áláþað amor abolescit, Angl. ii. 374, 3. Nán wiht ne þæs leófes ne þæs láðes, Wlfst. 185, 1

leóf

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leóf, as a form of address.
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Ðá cwæð hé tó heom eallum; 'La leóf, ic bidde eów', Hml. S. 23, 580, 720. v. leóf; 1a

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
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leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Lovingdeardesirableestimablegratefulpleasantgracious

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Óðer biþ unlǽde on eorþan óðer biþ eádig swíðe leóftǽle mid leóda duguþum one will be miserable on earth, the other fortunate, high in favour with the best of men, Salm. Kmbl, 733; Sal. 366.

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leóf-spell

(n.)
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leóf-spell, es; n.
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A pleasant message Leófspell manig, Elen. Kmbl. 2032; El. 1017

híred-leóf

(adj.)
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híred-leóf, (?); adj.

friendlyfamiliar

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Dear to a family, friendly, familiar Gif of óþrum mynstre cúþum and híredlofum (-leófum?) bróþor ǽnig gecýdd byþ forþfaren si ex alio monasterio noto ac familiari frater quis nuntiatus fuerit defunctus, Angl. xiii. 445, 1146

Linked entry: híred-lof

leóf-líc

(adj.)
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leóf-líc, adj.

Lovelybeautifuldelightfulpleasantlovabledear

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Lovely, beautiful, delightful, pleasant, lovable, dear Wígláf leóflíc lindwíga Wiglaf, warrior dear, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603. Leóflíc cempa, Andr. Kmbl. 2891; An. 1448. Leóflíc wíf, Elen. Kmbl. 572; El. 286. Eafora leóflíc on lífe, Cd. 82; Th. 103, 4;

leóf-líce

(adv.)
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leóf-líce, adv.

Kindlygraciouslygladlylovingly

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Kindly, graciously, gladly, lovingly Ðeáh ðe ic scyle ealle wucan fæstan ic ðæt leóflíce dó though I have to fast all the week, I will do it gladly, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 7. Hé leóflíce lífes ceápode moncynne graciously he purchased life for mankind, Exon

leóf-wende

(adj.)
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leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Pleasing, gracious, acceptable, amiable, estimable Nó liófwende non gratus, Wrt. Voc, ii. 61, 62. Sum biþ leófwende hafaþ mód and word monnum geþwǽre one man is amiable, he hath mind and speech in accord with men, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298. 13; Crä. 84. Ne

mód-leóf

(adj.)
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mód-leóf, adj.

Dear to the heartbeloved

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Dear to the heart, beloved Fæder lǽrde módleófne mágan, Exon. 80a; Th. 301, 32: Fä. 28

ge-leóf

(adj.)
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ge-leóf, adj.
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Dear, affectionate, loving one another Mid geleófre férrǽdene contubernali sodalitate, Hpt. Gl. 461, 66. On þǽre fíftan cneórysse geleófe men hig móton gesamnigan in quinto propinquitatis gradu licet caris hominibus in matrimonium ire, Ll. Th. ii. 152

leóf-líc

(adj.)
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Leóflicere laudabili . i. honorabili (fervore), An. Ox. 3919. Add

ǽr-leóf

(adj.)
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ǽr-leóf, adj.
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Very dear [Æ]rl[e]óf gratus, An. Ox. 56, 296

efen-leóf

(adj.)
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efen-leóf, adj.
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Th. ii. 314, 11. v. em-leóf in Dict

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em-leóf

(adj.)
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em-leóf, adj.

Equally dear æque cārus

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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32

fela-leóf

(adj.)
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fela-leóf, adj.

Much-belovedvalde cārus

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Much-beloved; valde cārus Sceal ic mínes felaleófan fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmities for my much-loved [friend], Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 6; Kl. 26

un-leóf

(adj.)
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un-leóf, adj.

Not dearnot belovedodioushateful

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Not dear, not beloved, odious, hateful Sodomware, Gode unleófe, Cd. Th. 148, 6; Gen. 2452. Gigantmæcgas, Gode unleófe, Metode láðe, 77, 1; Gen. 1268. Wigláf seah on unleófe ( the followers who had failed Beowulf in his need ), Beo. Th. 5719; B. 2863

fela-leóf

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ge-leóf

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ge-leóf, weak.

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