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fíf-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-leáf, es; n: -leáfe, an; f.

Fiveleaf ⬩ cinquefoil ⬩ potemilla reptans ⬩ quinquefŏlium

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Fiveleaf, cinquefoil; potemilla reptans, quinquefŏlium Fífleáfe, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 54; Wrt. Voc. 31, 64: 68, 69: 79, 33: 286, 40: Herb. 3; Lchdm. i. 86, 20. Fífleáfan seáw juice of fiveleaf, Herb. 3, 2; Lchdm. i. 86, 24. Genim fífleáfan wyrtwalan

bi-leác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bi-leác, locked up, shut up, Exon. 124 b; Th. 479, 1; Rä. 62, 1, = be-leác; p.
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of be-lúcan

fearn-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fearn-leás, -lés; adj.

Fernless, without fern ⬩ sine fĭlĭce

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Fernless, without fern; sine fĭlĭce, Hem. p. 86

ge-leáf

(n.)
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leave Geleáf licentia, Scint. 165, 4. Nime hé leáfe (geleáfe, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 386, 16. Cf. ge-leáfa

þorf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þorf-leás, adj.
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Cf. þearf-leás, and preceding word

be-légan

(v.)
Grammar
be-légan, bi-légan; p. -légde; pp. -légd

To surround with flame ⬩ circumflagrare flamma

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To surround with flame; circumflagrare flamma Líge belégde surrounded with flame [Ger. umlodert mit lohe] Cd. 188; Th. 234, 22; Dan. 296

Linked entries: bi-légan be-légan

Féðan-leag

(n.)
Grammar
Féðan-leag, gen. -leage; f. [Flor. Fethanleah: Hunt. Fedhalnea, Fedhanlea: Matt. West. Frithenleia]

Frethern

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Frethern, Gloucestershire? — —] in this year [A. D. 584] Ceawlin and Cutha fought against the Britons at the place which is called Frethern, Chr. 584; Th. 34, 9

leác-tric

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See leáh-tric

Linked entries: leáh-tric léh-tric

ge-légu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-légu, (?), ge-legu (?)
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leáh(-g). In the following compounds Confiniae terrae, ab australi plaga Uuisleág . . . a septemtrionale Meósgelégeo (-leg- ?), C. D. B. i. 266, 26. On marge wei and Grimgelége, C. D. v. 136, 2. Wið ráhgeléga, iii. 391, 32

Linked entries: ráh-gelégu -légu ge-légeo

on-león

(v.)
Grammar
on-león, p. -láh, -leáh; pl. -ligon; pp. -ligen.
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to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) Gielde se ðæs wǽpnes onláh, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 6: Beo. Th. 2939; B. 1467. Onligenre inpactae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 31. to grant, bestow Sum ǽhta onlíhþ, sum biþ wonspédig, Exon. Th. 295, 9; Crä. 30

Linked entries: á-león león

brémel-leáf

(n.)
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the leaf of a bramble. v. biǽmbel-leáf

oawel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
oawel-leáf, es; n.
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A cabbage-leaf; brassicæ folium Nim cawel-leáf take cabbage-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 24

yrfe-leás

(adj.)
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Take to irfe-leás

æppel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
æppel-leáf, es; n.

An apple-leaf

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An apple-leaf

Linked entry: appel-leáf

géme-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
géme-leás, adj.
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Ben. 54. v- gýme-leás

wín-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
wín-leáf, es; n.
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A vine-leaf Wínleáf pampinus Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 73

bóc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-leáf, es; n.
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The leaf of a book, a charter; folium codicis, charta, instrumentum donationis

heorotbremel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
heorotbremel-leáf, es; n.
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A leaf of the buckthorn Cnúa heorot-brénibelleáf. Lch. ii. 332, 6

Linked entry: heorot-brembel

gár-leác

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Gár-leác, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 45. Add

leác-blæd

(n.)
Grammar
leác-blæd, es; n.
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A leek leaf Þis man sceal wið ꝥ gedrif wrítan on þreóm leácbladan, Nap. 41

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