eáþ-lǽre
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easily taught Ǽrest ma[n] sceal þá yldestan lǽran, ꝥ þurh hig þá gingran siððan beón þe eáðlǽran ( facilius doceantur ), Chrd. 96, 13
riht-lǽce
A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor
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A genuine physician, one who is really a doctor Se ðe his broces bóte sécþ búton tó Gode sylfum and tó his hálgum and tó rihtlǽcum hé drýhþ deófles wyllan he that seeks a remedy for his malady except from God and from his saints and from regular doctors
heáh-lǽce
A physician of the greatest skill
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A physician of the greatest skill Sc. cosmas and sc. damianus wǽron heáhlǽcas and hý lácnodon ǽghwylce untrumnesse monna St. Cosmas and St. Damian were very excellent leeches, and cured every infirmity of men, Shrn. 135, 13
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ge-swǽsléǽcan
To flatter; ⬩ blandīri
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To flatter; blandīri Ic geswǽs-lǽce blandior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 49
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dyrst-lǽcan
To dare ⬩ audēre
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To dare; audēre Ðæt nán ne dyrstlǽce ceósan hláfordas of lǽwedan mannan that none dare to choose lords of laical men, Chr. 796; Ing. 82, 26
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efen-lǽcan
To be equal, like, to imitate ⬩ imĭtāri
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To be equal, like, to imitate; imĭtāri, Lye
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ac-lǽc-cræft
An evil art ⬩ ars mala vel perniciosa
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An evil art; ars mala vel perniciosa Ðú ðé, Andreas, aclǽccræftum lange feredes thou, Andrew, hast long betaken thyself to evil arts, Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364
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cyrten-lǽcan
To make lovely, to beautify ⬩ venustare
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To make lovely, to beautify; venustare Ic cyrtenlǽce venusto, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 115; Wrt. Voc. 54, 57
cýð-lǽcan
To become known ⬩ innotescere
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To become known; innotescere Cýðlǽce innotescat, Mone B. 4286
ed-lǽcan
To repeat, renew ⬩ repĕtĕre, renŏvāre
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To repeat, renew; repĕtĕre, renŏvāre, Som. Ben. Lye
Læwes
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Lewes in Sussex Tó Læwe [other MS. Læwes] at Lewes, L. Ath. i. 14; Th. i. 208, 1. Æt Hamme wið Læwe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 388, 18. Hamme juxta Læwes, vi. 46, 11
ge-fullǽstan
To help ⬩ give aid ⬩ assist ⬩ auxĭliāri
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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151
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æg-lǽc
Misery ⬩ trouble ⬩ torment ⬩ miseria ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ cruciatus
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Misery, trouble, torment; miseria, tribulatio, cruciatus, Elen. Grm. 1188
hynni-laec
ascolonium
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ascolonium, Ep. Gl. 2 d, 6
lǽn-dagas
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The days granted to a man in which to live, the time during which a man lives Sceolde lǽndaga [MS. þend daga] æþeling ende gebídan worulde lífes the end of the days that had been granted, of life in this world, was to come upon the prince, Beo. Th. 4672
lǽr-ness
Emptiness
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Emptiness Se cymþ of tó micelre lǽrnesse it [hiccup] comes of too much emptiness, L. M. 1, 18; Lchdm. ii. 60, 20
ge-lǽr
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Add Seó gelǽre wamb venter uacuus, Chrd. 69, 30
scín-lǽc
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Magical, phantasmal Hí him héton gefeccean tó Escolapius ðone scínlácan mid ðære scínlǽcan (-lácan, MS. L.) nædran, Ors. 3, 10, tit.; Swt. 3, 19. Álésedo from ǽlcum ongifeht scínelácum libera ab omni inpugnatione fantasmatica, Rtl. 98, 26. v. preceding
lǽg-hrycg
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N. E. D. lea