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hilt-leás

(adj.)
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hilt-leás, adj.

Without a hilt

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Without a hilt Hiltleás sweord ensis, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 46; Wrt. Voc. 35, 33

hleów-leás

(adj.)
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hleów-leás, adj.

Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, ⬩ cheerless

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Not having or not affording shelter, protection, comfort, cheerless Ða ðe hleóleásan wíc wunedon those who had occupied a cheerless dwelling, Andr. Kmbl. 261: An. 131. Ne mótun hí on eorþan eardes brúcan ac hy hleoleáse háma þohaþ they may not enjoy

tóþ-leás

(adj.)
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tóþ-leás, adj.

Toothless

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Toothless Tóþleásera edentularum, Germ. 394, 305

swinc-leás

(adj.)
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swinc-leás, adj.

Without labour or toil

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Without labour or toil On ð æm écan lífe wé bútan geswince God heriaþ. Wé sceolon on andwerdum lífe hine herian, ðæt wé móton becuman tó ðære swincleásan herunge, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 9

treów-leás

(adj.)
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treów-leás, adj.

faithless ⬩ perfidus ⬩ without belief ⬩ infidel ⬩ infidelis

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faithless; perfidus Wénstú ðæt ic sceole sprecan tó ðissum treówleásan men (the sorcerer, Simon), Blickl. Homl. 183, 32. Simon cwæþ: 'Ðis is ðæt mennisc ðe ealle míne dǽda mid heora wordum onwendan.' Ðá cwæþ Neron tó Petre: 'For hwonwǽron gyt swá treówleáse

freónd-leás

without relatives ⬩ orphan

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without relatives, orphan Doem ðǽm freóndleásan judicare pupillo, Ps. Srt. 9, 39. Ne forlét ic iúih freóndleása ł aldorleása ( orfanos), Jn. L.R. 14, 18. Add:

friþ-leás

Outlawed

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Outlawed. Similar entries Cf. friþ, 6. Gif hwá þæne friðleásan man (hominem pro culpa exiliatum, expulsion quem Angli uocant friðleásne man, exlegem) healde, Ll. Lbmn. 318, ii. Substitute:

scyld-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
scyld-leás, adj.

Guiltless

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Guiltless Scyldlǽs insons, Lchdm. i. lxiii, 2

slǽp-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
slǽp-leás, adj.

Sleepless

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Sleepless Slǽpleás insomne, Germ. 399, 263

gód-leás

(adj.)
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gód-leás, adj.
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Without good, miserable, wretched Ðis ungesǽlige geár and ðæt gódleáse infaustus ille annus et omnibus bonis exosus, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 33

þearf-leás

(adj.)
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þearf-leás, adj.

Without having need or reason to do something.

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Without having need or reason to do something. v. þearf, II, þurfan, II. 4 Þearflǽs hé syrwde ymbe Crist he plotted against Christ, but he had no need to do it, Homl. Th. i. 82, 20. Ic ðearfleás (þearfleáse, Job. Thw. 166, 22) hine geswencte without

Linked entries: un-þearfes þorf-leás

þeáw-leás

(adj.)
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þeáw-leás, adj.

Ill-mannered, ⬩ ill-conditioned

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Ill-mannered, ill-conditioned Swýn ðe cyrþ tó meoxe æfter his ðweále, þeáwleás nýten, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 11

þeóden-leás

(adj.)
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þeóden-leás, adj.

Without a lord, ⬩ deprived of one's prince

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Without a lord, deprived of one's prince Hié hira beággyfan banan folgedon þeódenleáse, Beo. Th. 2210; B. 1103

þorf-leás

(adj.)
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þorf-leás, adj.

Useless

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Useless Ðe ðor[f]leása ðegn inutilis servus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 30. Ðor[f]leáse ł sum óðer gefeóllon néh strǽt quaedam ceciderunt secus viam, 13, 4. Esnas ðor[f]leáse (-leóse,) (Rush.) wé sindon servi inutiles sumus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 10

wíf-leás

(adj.)
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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

wine-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-leás, adj.

Friendless

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Friendless. Láð biþ ǽghwǽr fore his wonsceaftum wineleás hæle, Exon. Th. 329, 11; Vy. 32. Wineleás wonsǽlig mon genimeþ him wulfas tó geféran, 342, 24; Gn. Ex. 147. Earm biþ se ðe sceal ána lifgan, wineleás wunian, 344, 15; Gn. Ex. 1740. Wineleás guma

bysmer-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bysmer-leás, adj.

pollution, abomination, disgrace ⬩ -less ⬩ Without pollution, spotless, blameless ⬩ sine pollutione, immaculatus, irreprehensus

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[ Similar entries bismer, bysmer pollution, abomination, disgrace; Similar entries -leás -less] Without pollution, spotless, blameless; sine pollutione, immaculatus, irreprehensus Ðæt he mǽge éðles mid monnum brúcan bysmerleás that he may enjoy the world

Linked entry: bismer-leás

car-leás

(adj.)
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car-leás, adj.

care ⬩ less ⬩ CARELESS, reckless, void of care, free ⬩ improvidus, securus

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[ Similar entries caru care, Similar entries leás less] CARELESS, reckless, void of care, free; improvidus, securus Wulfas sungon, carleásan deór wolves howled, reckless beasts, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 10; Exod. 166. He on ðam dóme freoh and carleás biþ injudicio

Linked entries: cear-leás carleás-nes

gedeorf-leás

Without trouble, prosperous

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Substitute: Without trouble, prosperous Gedeorf-leásum prospero, Germ. 402, 59

bealo-leás

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