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leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A people ⬩ nation ⬩ race ⬩ country

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R. 1; Th. i. 190, 11. Ðæt leód and lagu trumlíce stande, Wulfst. 74, 8. Feówer folccyningas, leóde rǽswan, Cd. 95; Th. 125, 6; Gen. 2075. Ða fǽhþe eówer leóde the hostility of your people, Beo. Th. 1197; B. 596.

leód-geþyncþ

(n.)
Grammar
leód-geþyncþ, es; f.
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Rank existing amongst a people Be leódgeþincþum, L. R.; Th. i. 190, 10

leód-hata

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hata, an; m.

A tyrant

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Rdr. 109, 155. Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan, Elen. Kmbl. 2597; El. 1300. Cyningas ða habbaþ under him mænigfealde leódhatan reges sub se multos habentes tyrannos, Nar. 38, 19

leóht-beámed

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-beámed, adj.
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Having bright beams or rays Sind sume steorran leóhtbeámede, fǽrlíce árisende and hrædlíce gewítende, Homl. Th. i. 610, 2

Linked entry: -beámed

leornian

(v.)
Grammar
leornian, p. ode

To learn ⬩ study ⬩ read

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To learn, study, read Swá swá in ðære béc his lífes geméteþ swá hwylc swá hí rǽdeþ and leornaþ sicut in volumine vitæ ejus quisque legerit inveniet, Bd. 4, 31; S. 611, 7.

Linked entry: leornend

LEÓÞ

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓÞ, es; n.

A song ⬩ poem ⬩ ode ⬩ lay ⬩ verses

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Ne wéne ǽnig ælda cynnes ðæt ic lygewordum leóþ somnige wríte wóðcræfte let none imagine of the race of men that with lying words my lays I compose, writing in verse, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 29; Ph. 547

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Hé sceáf reáf of líce, 76; Th. 94, 21; Gen. 1565. Forþ gewát Cham of líce Ham died, 79; Th. 97, 35; Gen. 1623. Hí his líc námon and hine on byrgene lédon, Mk. Skt. 6, 29: Beo. Th. 4261; B. 2127: L. Eth. v. 12; Th. i. 308, 5: vi. 21; Th. i. 320, 6.

Linked entry: byrgen

líc-rest

(n.)
Grammar
líc-rest, e; f.

tomb ⬩ sepulchre

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Rdr. 100, 150. Heó hyre lícreste geceás ón élíg byrig she chose her burial place in Ely, Lchdm. iii. 430, 17

líf-lád

(n.)
Grammar
líf-lád, e; f.

life

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Conduct of life, way of life, life, R. Ben. 1, Lye

líg

(n.)
Grammar
líg, lég, es; generally masc. but ðæt lég occurs.

Flame ⬩ lightning

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R. leie: Jul. ley: Icel. leygr a flame [poet.]: O. H. Ger. louch, loug flamma: cf. O. Sax. lógna: Icel. log, logi a flame, lowe.]

Linked entry: lég

líget

(n.)
Grammar
líget, es; m. n.: lígetu, e; f.

Lightning

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R. P.], Lchdm. iii. 280, 7. Hé lǽdeþ wind and líget, Ps. Th. 134, 7. Gif lígette and þunorráde eorþan and lyfte brégdon si corusci ac tonitrua terras et aera terrerent, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 12. Lígette coruscationes, Ps. Th. 76, 15.

Linked entry: légetu

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

loc-bore

(n.)
Grammar
loc-bore, an; f.
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R. A. 286, 239

Linked entry: bore

LÓCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÓCIAN, p. ode

To LOOK ⬩ see ⬩ gaze ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ take heed ⬩ look (to) ⬩ belong ⬩ pertain

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Búton Raab ána libbe and ða ðe lóciaþ tó hire sola Rahab vivat cum universis, qui cum ea in domo sunt, Jos. 6, 17 : 8, 1.

Linked entries: lóc tó

loddere

(n.)
Grammar
loddere, es; m.

A beggar

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A beggar, poor person Se ríca besihþ on his pællenum gyrlum and cwyþ 'Nis se loddere mid his tættecon mín gelíca but the rich man looks at his purple robes and says 'the beggar with his rags is not my fellow,' Homl. Th. i. 256, 8

Linked entry: lodrung

lund-laga

(n.)
Grammar
lund-laga, an; m.

Rein ⬩ kidney

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Rein, kidney Ðes lundlaga hic rigen oððe ren, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 13; Som. 9, 34. Lundlaga lien, Wrt. Voc. 45, 14: renunculus, ii, 118, 72. Lundlagan renunculi, Wrt. Voc, 44, 67: renunculæ, 65, 58.

Linked entry: -laga

lyt-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
lyt-hwón, subst. and adv.

A little

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Rdr. 101, 200: Beo. Th. 408; B. 203. Ne lythwón not a little, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 32; Gl. 363. Ðá geswígode heó lythwón parumper reticuit, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 22

Linked entry: hwón

mǽd-mǽwect

(n.)

the mowing of a meadow

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R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 3-5

Linked entry: mǽwect

mǽg-cynren

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cynren, es; n.

Race ⬩ family

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Race, family Macynnere [= (?) mægcynrene] prosapia, Hpt. Gl. 437, 11

mǽg-racu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-racu, e; f.

The account of a family ⬩ a genealogy

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The account of a family, a genealogy Ðis is seó bóc Adames mǽgrace hic est liber generationis Adam, Gen. 5, 1. Gif ðú telst ða mǽgrace fram Judan ðonne findst ðú fíf mǽgþa if you reckon the genealogy from Judah, then you will find five generations, Boutr