leód-riht
Public law ⬩ common law ⬩ jus publicum
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Public law, common law, the law which affects a whole people, law of the land; jus publicum Mid rihtum landrihte and leódrihte swá hit on lande stonde in accordance with the common law of the land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 35. Bútan leódrihte, Andr.
leornung-cild
A scholar ⬩ pupil ⬩ disciple
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A scholar, pupil, disciple Benedictus bemǽnde ðæt his leorningcild Maurus ðæs óðres deáþes fægnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 10
leornung-hús
a school
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A house for study, a school Leorninghús gymnasium, Ælfc. Gl. 107; Som. 78, 76; Wrt. Voc. 57, 54; Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 56
leóþ-weorc
Song-making ⬩ poetry ⬩ poesis
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Song-making, poetry; poesis, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 99; Wrt. Voc. 60, 7
leóþ-word
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A word in a poem, Andr. Kmbl. 2975; An. 1490
lifer-hol
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A hollow in the liver Hwæðer on ðám liferbýlum ðe on ðám liferholum, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 20
Linked entry: lifer-býl
líf-gedál
death
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Parting with life, separation from life, death, Beo. Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561
Linked entry: sáwel-gedál
lind-gecrod
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A shield-bearing crowd, Andr. Kmbl. 2442; An. 1222
lín-land
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Land where flax grows Ðæt lytle línland, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 19, 4
liþ-incel
articulus
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A little joint; articulus, Wrt. Voc. 283, 17: ii. 8, 3
liþ-seáw
synovia
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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13
loc-feax
Hair
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Hair Ðæs wonges locfeax cæsaries, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 57
lof
Praise ⬩ glory ⬩ hymn
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Praise, glory, a song of praise, hymn Ðam Dryhtne sý lof and wuldor to the Lord be praise and glory, Blickl. Homl. 53, 32. Sý ðé þanc and lof ðínre mildse, Hy. 7, 58; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 58. Ðǽr biþ gehýred ðín hálige lof, 7, 32; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 32.
lof-lác
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An offering made to do honour Ða hǽðenan him brohton oft mistlíce loflác the heathens often brought him offerings of divers kinds to do him honour, Wulfst. 107, 6
lof-mægen
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Abundance or greatness of praise Hwylc mæg spédlíce eall Drihtnes lofmægen leóde gehýran quis auditas faciet omnes laudes Domini, Ps. Th. 105, 2
lóh
A place ⬩ stead
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A place, stead Gehádode Tobias on his lóh (on his steall, two other MSS), Chr. 693; Thorpe 67, 9 col. 3
lud-geat
postern
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A back door, postern Þurh ludget per seudoterum [ψευδoθυρoν ], Wrt.Voc. ii. 67, 72. þorh ludgæt, 116, 70: Ep. Gl. 18 b, 16
luf-tácen
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A token of love, Beo. Th. 3730; B. 1863
Lunden-wíc
London
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London Æþelbyrht gesealde Mellite biscopsetle on Lundenwíc, Chr. 604; Erl. 21, 22
lyft-wundor
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A wonder of the air [the pillar that conducted the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 183, 11; Exod. 90