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leód-stefn

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Add: cf. þeód-stefn

ceaster-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-leód, pl. leóde
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a citizen Þǽr úre bídaþ úre ceasterlióde, Nap. 12

ceaster-leód

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-leód, e; f.
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The people of a city, the citizens God wæs yrre þǽre ceasterléóde, Nap. la

wín-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
wín-leáf, es; n.

A vine-leaf

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A vine-leaf Wínleáf pampinus, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 73

hoc-leaf

(n.)
Grammar
hoc-leaf, es; n.

Mallow

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Mallow Hocleáf malva, Wrt. Voc 79, 11. Hocleáf. Ðeós wyrt ðe man maluæ erraticæ and óðrum naman hocleáf nemneþ byþ cenned ǽghwǽr on begánum stówum this plant, which is called malva erratica, and by another name hockleaf, is produced everywhere in cultivated

fóster-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-leán, fóstor-leán, es; n.

Foster-loanremuneration for rearing a foster-childeducatiōnis præmiumnutrīcii merces

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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8

Linked entry: fóstor-leán

leác-trog

(n.)
Grammar
leác-trog, -troc, es; m.
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A bunch of berries Leáctrogas corimbos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 78: 104, 70. Leáctrocas corimbus, Ep. Gl. 8 f, 34. Cockayne, Lchdm. iii. 336, col. 1, puts this with the preceding word

leás-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd, es; m.

Deceitfrauda trickcheatwile

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Deceit, fraud, a trick, cheat, wile Hé hiwode þurh drýcræft fela leásbregda he performed many tricks by magic, Wulfst. 99, 16. Swicol on dǽdum and on leásbregdum, 107, 2. Þurh his leásbregdas, 252, 19. Mid leásbregdum earmum mannum derian to harm poor

leóht-gesceot

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-gesceot, -gescot, es; n.
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Contribution made to furnish the church with lights. The various regulations respecting it may be seen in the following passages Gif hwá leóhtgesceot ne gelǽste, gylde lahslit mid Denum, wíte mid Englum, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 4. Gelǽste man leóhtgescot

Linked entry: leóht-sceot

leád-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
leád-stæf, es; m.

A scourge

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A scourge Similar entries [cf. last entry under leáden] Leádstafum mastigiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 75

leán-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
leán-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives recompense or reward Swylce se rihtwísa leángyfa nó mid wordum ac mid dǽdum ðus cwǽde as if the righteous Recompenser had said not with words but with deeds, Lchdm. iii. 436, 23

leás-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leás-cræft, es; m.

deception

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A false art, deception Hé hié getýhþ tó eallum uncystum and tó ðære lufan ðisse worlde mid his leáscræftum he draws them to all vices and to the love of this world with his false arts, Blickl. Homl. 25, 12

leás-gewitness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gewitness, e; f.
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False witness Leásgewitnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 5

leás-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
leás-lícettan, p. te

To dissemblefeign

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To dissemble, feign Leáslíccettan dissimulari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 38

leás-lícettung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-lícettung, e; f.

Dissimulationpretence

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Dissimulation, pretence Næs hé begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18

Linked entry: lícettung

leás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-ness, e; f.

Levityficklenessfalsenesslying

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Levity, fickleness; falseness, lying Þurh leásnesse per mendacium, Confess. Peccat. Ðæt ic swá wǽre álýsed fram ðære scylde ðære swýðe ídlan leásnesse ut sic absolvar reatu supervacuæ levitatis, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

leás-spanung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spanung, e; f.

Seductionalluremententicement

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Seduction, allurement, enticement Leássponunge nec lenonum [lenocinium? ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 71

leás-spellung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spellung, e; f.
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Idle, vain, or false talking Leásspellunga fabulationum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 14. Leásspellunga nenias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 74. Sóna swá hit forlǽt sóðcwidas swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga ut quoties abjecerint veras, falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3

leáw-finger

(n.)
Grammar
leáw-finger, es; m.

The forefinger

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The forefinger Leáwfinger, index, Ps. Th. 72, 11

leóht-brǽdness

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-brǽdness, e; f.

Illumination

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Illumination Leóhtbrǽdnesse facibus, Hpt. Gl. 515, 11