LICGAN
To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run
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Hié gemétton ða seofon hyrdas deáde licgan, 239, 25. Tó tácne ðæt hié óðer woldon oððe ealle libban oððe ealle licgan parato animo, ni vincant, mori, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 138, 32: Chr. 901: Erl. 96, 28.
Linked entry: for-lǽge
licgan
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licgaþ forsewene, Bt. 36, l; F. 172, 11.
for-licgan
To lie in a forbidden manner ⬩ fornicate ⬩ commit fornication ⬩ fornĭcāri ⬩ adultĕrāre
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To lie in a forbidden manner, fornicate, commit fornication; fornĭcāri, adultĕrāre Ðá forlǽg heó hý sóna then she soon committed fornication, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 6: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 21. Ðæt nán wíf heó ne forlicge that no woman commit fornication, L. C
be-licgan
To lie or extend by or about ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumdare ⬩ cingere
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To lie or extend by or about, to surround, encompass; circumdare, cingere Hí belicgaþ us mid fyrde circumdabunt nos exercitu Jos. 7, 9. Sió eá Etheopia land beligeþ úton the river encompasseth the Ethiopian land Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229. Me néd belæg
dyrn-licgan
To lie secretly, to fornicate ⬩ fornicāri
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To lie secretly, to fornicate; fornicāri Dyrnlicgynde fornicāti sunt, Ps. Spl. C. 105, 36
Linked entry: dirn-licgan
a-licgan
To lie ⬩ fail ⬩ confine ⬩ perish ⬩ jacere ⬩ conquiescere ⬩ deficere ⬩ aboleri
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To lie, fail, confine, perish; jacere, conquiescere, deficere, aboleri Nú sceal eall éðelwyn alicgean now all joy of country shall fail, Beo. Th. 5764; B. 2886. His dóm alæg its power failed, Beo. Th. 3061; B. 1528
Linked entry: a-legen
ge-licgan
to lie ⬩ lie near, together ⬩ jacere ⬩ adjacere ⬩ conjacere ⬩ to lie down ⬩ fail ⬩ cease ⬩ loiter ⬩ delay ⬩ deficere ⬩ cessare
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to lie, lie near, together; jacere, adjacere, conjacere Mægen-stán him on middan geligeþ a huge stone lies in the middle of it, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 32; Met. 5, 16. Stedewangas strǽte gelicgaþ fixed plains lie near the road, Andr. Kmbl. 668; An. 334. On ðæm
æt-licgan
To lie still or idle ⬩ inutilem jacere
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To lie still or idle; inutilem jacere Ðæt Godes feoh ne ætlicge ne Dei pecunia jaceat, Ælfc. Gr. pref ; Som. 1, 27
betwih-licgan
To lie between ⬩ interjacere
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To lie between; interjacere Gif mycel feornys síþfætes betwihligeþ si longinquitas itineris magna interjacet, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 39
Linked entry: be-twih
á-licgan
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Add: to be at an end, come to an end, be brought low Mín wynn álæg there was an end to my joy, Ps. Th. 119, 5. Nó hira þrym álæg, An. 3. Ful oft þǽr wíg ne álæg rarely did war cease, Vid. 119. Symbel ne álégon feasts never failed, Reim. 5. Álicgan heonan
Linked entry: á-lecgan
be-licgan
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Add: I. to surround Ealne middangeard ymbféran swá gársecg beligeð orbi terrarum circumfluum nauigare oceanum, Nar. 20, 15. Ðæt innlond beligeð án dic útane, Cht. E. 161, 29. Italia land belíð Wendelsǽ ymb eall útan, Ors. I, 1; S. 22, 17. Seó heofon
dirne-licgan
Similar entry: dirn-licgan
for-licgan
fornicari
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Add: intrans. To lie in an improper manner or place. to lie unnoticed, to be neglected Þý lǽs seó mynugung forlǽge, Ll. Th. i. 234, 29. of illicit intercourse, to commit fornication with (wiþ or mid) Forligeð meretricabitur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 66. Gif
tó-licgan
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Add Tó stybban snáde ðǽr ðá twégen wegas tólicgað, C.D. vi. 26, 31. On streám oþ þá laca tólicgaþ, Cht. Crw. 3, 12. Swá wíde swá wegas tólágon, An. 1236. Add Seó geogoð ná getanglíce né licge, ac sió yld þá geogoðe tólicge adolescentiores fratres juxta
under-licgan
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Tiburtius wæs sægd ꝥ hé underlǽge á and hýrde symble þám líchamlicum lustum Tiburtius carnalibus desideriis subjacere ferebatur, Gr. D. 307, 12. Add
for-licgan
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Heora gedohtra ... forlæg se fæder fúllíce, Sal. K. p. 121, 35. Add
of-licgan
to oppress, to hurt by lying upon
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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10
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under-licgan
to be subject ⬩ submit ⬩ yield
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to be subject, submit, yield Ne mæg se preóst mannum ðingian, gif hé synnum underlíð, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 21: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 155. Ne underlicga wé synnum nec succumbamus vitiis, Rtl. 82, 25. Underlicgge hé þreále discipline subjaceat, R. Ben. 56, 12
wiþ-licgan
To be obstructive ⬩ object ⬩ oppose
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To be obstructive, object, oppose. Similar entries Cf. wiþ-standan Behét man him ðæt hé móste wurðe beón ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe hé ǽr áhte. Ðá wiðlæg (wiðcwæð, MS. D.) Harold, Chr. 1046; Erl. 173, 2. Ða eorlas gerndon tó ðam cynge ðæt hí móston beón wurðe
ymb-licgan
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to lie round, surround, encompass Ealne ðisne ymbhwyrft ðises middangeardes, swá swá Oceanus útan ymbligeþ orbem totius terrae, Oceani limbo circumseptum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt 8, 2. Seó líne ðe wile xxxiii síða ealne eorðan ymbehwyrft útan ymblicgan, Salm.