leód-stefn
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ceaster-leód
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a citizen Þǽr úre bídaþ úre ceasterlióde, Nap. 12
ceaster-leód
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The people of a city, the citizens God wæs yrre þǽre ceasterléóde, Nap. la
wín-leáf
A vine-leaf
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A vine-leaf Wínleáf pampinus, Engl. Stud. xi. 66, 73
hoc-leaf
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
Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii 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
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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
Deceit ⬩ fraud ⬩ a trick ⬩ cheat ⬩ wile
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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
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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
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leád-stæf
A scourge
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A scourge Similar entries [cf. last entry under leáden] Leádstafum mastigiis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 75
leán-gifa
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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
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
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False witness Leásgewitnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 5
leás-lícettan
To dissemble ⬩ feign
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To dissemble, feign Leáslíccettan dissimulari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 38
leás-lícettung
Dissimulation ⬩ pretence
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Dissimulation, pretence Næs hé begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18
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leás-ness
Levity ⬩ fickleness ⬩ falseness ⬩ lying
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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
Seduction ⬩ allurement ⬩ enticement
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Seduction, allurement, enticement Leássponunge nec lenonum [lenocinium? ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 71
leás-spellung
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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
The forefinger
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The forefinger Leáwfinger, index, Ps. Th. 72, 11
leóht-brǽdness
Illumination
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Illumination Leóhtbrǽdnesse facibus, Hpt. Gl. 515, 11