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wíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-leás, adj.

Without a wife ⬩ unmarried

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Without a wife, unmarried: — Gif hwylces weres forme wíf bið deád, ðæt hé be leáfe óðer wíf niman móte, and gif hé ða oferbýt, wunige hé á syððan wífleás (coelebs), L. Ecg. P. ii. 20; Th. ii. 190, 3. ] See also next word

bealo-leás

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Wæs á blíðemód bealuleás kyng (Edward the Confessor), þeáh hé wunode wræclástum, Chr. 1065; P. 194, 3. Add

-sagol

(suffix)
Grammar
-sagol, v. leas-, sóþ-, unsóþ-, wǽr-sagol.

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bi-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-leósan, p. -leás, pl. -luron; pp. -loren

To bereave, deprive ⬩ orbare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; orbare, privare Ðá afyrhted wearþ ár, elnes biloren then the messenger was affrighted, bereft of courage, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 30; Gú. 1301

LEÁD

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁD, es; n.

Lead

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Lead Leád plumbum, Wrt. Voc. 85, 11. Ðæt leád is hefigre ðonne ǽnig óðer andweorc plumbum ceteris metallis est gravius, Past. 37, 3; Swt. 269, 7. Írenes and leádes ða men on ðǽm londum wædliaþ and goldes genihtsumiaþ ferro et plumbo egent, auro habundant

leán

(n.)
Grammar
leán, es; n.

Reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ remuneration ⬩ requital ⬩ retribution

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Reward, recompense, remuneration, requital, retribution Leán meritum laboris, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 40. Se ðe ðæt gelǽsteþ him biþ leán gearo, Cd. 22; Th. 28, 14; Gen. 435. Him ðæs grim leán becom terrible retribution befel them for that, 2; Th. 3, 36;

Linked entries: leahan be-leán

leáp

(n.)
Grammar
leáp, es; m.

a basket ⬩ trunk

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a basket, a basket containing a certain amount, [two-thirds of a bushel? 'Lepe quod est tertia pars duorum bussellorum;' in Sussex, time of Ed. I.] a weel for catching fish Leáp corbis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 6: calatus, 127, 73. Leóht leáp imbilium, Wrt.

Linked entry: sǽd-leáp

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVE ⬩ permission ⬩ license

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LEAVE, permission, license Leáf licentia, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 17. Lóciaþ ðæt ðiós eówru leáf ne weorðe óðrum monnum tó biswice videte, ne forte hæc licentia vestra offendiculum fiat infirmis, Past. 59, 6; Swt. 451, 32. Gif him líf seald wǽre, Bd.

leax

(n.)
Grammar
leax, læx, lex, es; m.

A salmon ⬩ lax

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A salmon, lax [Scott.] Lex salmo vel esocius, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 65; Wrt. Voc. 55, 70. Leax ysox, 65, 66: esox, Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 48. Laex isic, 112, 8. Leax sceal on wǽle mid sceóte scríðan swiftly shall the salmon in the stream's eddy move, Menol

Linked entry: læx

leác

(n.)
Grammar
leác, lǽc, léc, es; n.

a leek

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Generally, a garden herb [as in leác-tún, c.], an alliaceous plant [v. compounds],a leek Ðis léc hoc cepe: ðis leác hoc porrum, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 32, 35. Leác ambila, Wrt. Voc. 284, 24: Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 49. Láec, Ep. Gl. 2 d, 8. Leáces heáfod cartilago

Linked entry: léc

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, es; n.

A LEAF

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A LEAF of a tree, of a book, a shoot Leáf hys ne fylþ folium ejus non defluet, Ps. Spl.; his leáf and his blǽda ne fealwiaþ ne ne seariaþ folium ejus non decidet, Ps. Th. 1, 4. Leáf antes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 16. Leáf folia, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 19: 24, 32: Mk

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leáge; f.

Lye

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Lye, a mixture of ashes and water Láeg læxiva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 28. Leáh lexiva 50, 50: lixa, 52, 13. On bitere lége, L. Med. Ex. Quad. 9, 14; Lchdm. i. 364, 5. Ofergeót ða ascen mide, mac swá tó léga, 378, 11. Wyrc him leáge of ellenahsan, L. M. 3

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leáge; f.

A lea

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A lea, as a termination of local names -leigh, -ley, -ly; it occurs frequently in the charters Hríðra leáh campus armentorum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 232, 21. Ðis syndon ða landgemǽro tó madanleáge (cf. 120, 28 madan lieg) ǽrest on witena leáge, iii. 121,

Linked entry: leáh

leán

(v.)
Grammar
leán, p. lóg [a weak form also occurs (cf. Icel.) Se ðe wolde leógan oftost on his wordon, ealle hine leádan, ða ðe God lufedan,
  • Wulfst. 168, 17
  • .]

To blame ⬩ reproach ⬩ disapprove ⬩ scorn

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To blame, reproach, find fault with, disapprove, scorn Ne leá ic ðé ná ðæt ðú ǽgðer lufige I blame thee not for loving either, Shrn. 197, 2. Hý nǽfre man lyhþ se ðe secgan wile sóð æfter rihte a man that will rightly tell the truth will never blame them

Cerdices leáh

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices leáh, leáge; f.

Cerdic's ley ⬩ Cerdăci campus

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Cerdic's ley, in the south of Dorsetshire ; Cerdăci campus Hér Cerdic and Cynríc [MS. Cinric] fuhtan wið Bryttas on ðære stówe ðe is gecweden Cerdices leág [MS. Land ford] in this year Cerdic and Cynric fought against the Britons at the place which is

-leáf

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-leáf, adj. leafy.

Similar entry: ge-leáf

-leást

(suffix)
Grammar
-leást, -liést, -lést, -lýst
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a termination of nouns formed from adjectives in -leás

brǽmbel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
brǽmbel-leáf, es; n. [brǽmbel
a bramble,
leáf
a leaf
]

a bramble, ⬩ a leaf ⬩ The leaf of a bramble; ⬩ rubi folium

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The leaf of a bramble; rubi folium Nim brǽmbel-leáf take bramble-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 26

Linked entry: brémel-leáf

leau

(adj.)
Grammar
leau, adj.

Similar entry: lysu

leáf

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Add: a leaf of a tree, plant, &c. Leáf folium, rind cortix Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 77. Nǽfre brosniað leáf under lyfte, Ph. 39. Lytle hwíle leáf beóð gréne, Sal. 312. Hleófa (leáf, R.) folia Mt. L. 24, 32. Þú þá treówa on hærfesttíd heora leáfa bereáfast