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lác-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lác-líc, adj.

Sacrifcial

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Sacrifcial, having the nature of a sacrifice or offering Swá oft swá hí offrodon ða láclícan lác ðe ðá gewunelíce wǽron as often as they offered the sacrificial offerings that were then customary, L. Ælfc. P. 39; Th. ii. 380, 18

lác-sang

(n.)
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lác-sang, es; m.
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A song made when offering(?) Lácsang (MS. lane sang) offertorium, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 62; Wrt. Voc. 28, 41

Linked entry: lane-sang

lof-lác

(n.)
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lof-lác, es; n.
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An offering made to do honour Ða hǽðenan him brohton oft mistlíce loflác the heathens often brought him offerings of divers kinds to do him honour, Wulfst. 107, 6

lyb-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-lác, es; n. m.

Sorcerywitchcraft

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Sorcery, witchcraft, the art of using drugs or potions for the purpose of poisoning, or for magical purposes Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worulde ... lyblác ... scíncræft hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi ... maleficium ... ars magica [cf. Gal. 5, 20 where

Linked entry: unriht-lyblác

mæsse-lác

(n.)
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mæsse-lác, es; n.

The mass-offeringthe host

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The mass-offering, the host Mæsselác fertum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 39, 41: 147, 76. Messelác, Ælfc. Gl. 34; Som. 62, 61; Wrt. Voc. 28, 41. [v. Ducange: 'fertum genus panis, in Glossis MSS. Isidoro et Papiæ dicitur oblatio, quæ ad altare fertur et sacrificatur

reáf-lác

(n.)
Grammar
reáf-lác, es; n. m.
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rapine, robbery, spoliation, plundering : Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðysse worlde . . . gýtsung and reáflác (rapina) and manslihtas, L. Ecg. P. i. 8; Th. ii. 174, 34. Heáfodleahtras sind ... reáflác, gítsung ... Homl. Th. ii. 592, 6. Ús rýpera reáflác derede

bod-lác

(n.)
Grammar
bod-lác, es; n.

A decree, ordinancedecretum

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A decree, ordinance; decretum, Chr. 1129; Ing. 359, 21; Erl. 258, 13

ge-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lác, es; n. [lácan to move as e.g. the waves do, to sport, play]

Motioncommotiontumultuous assemblyplay

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Motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play Sealtýða gelác the tossing of the salt waves, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 5; Seef. 35 : 115 a; Th. 442, 3; Kl. 7 : Ps. Th. 118, 136 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 345; Met. 20, 173 : 26, 57; Met. 26, 29. Sweorda gelác the play

scín-lác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lác, es; n.
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magic, necromancy, sorcery Scýnláce necro-mantia , Hpt. Gl. 482, 74. Se mec gescyldeþ wið ðínum scínláce, Exon. Th. 255, 15; Jul. 214. Hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde mid hire scínláce (cf. mid hire drýcræft. Bt. 38, 1 ; Fox 194, 30) beornas forbrédan and

wróht-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-lác, es ; n. (?)

Calumnyslander

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Calumny, slander Unrihtlíce mǽst ǽlc óþerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícan onscytan and mid wróhtlácan. Wulfst. 160, 5 note

bríw-lác

(n.)
Grammar
bríw-lác, es; n.
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Dressing food Ðá sceandlican wíglunga on brýw-láce, Hml. S. 17, 103

cwic-lác

(n.)
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cwic-lác, es; n.
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A living sacrifice Cuiclácum (cwicum lácum, R.) holocaustomatibus, Mk. L. 12, 33

drý-lác

(n.)
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sorcery, magic Gif þíne æceras nellaþ wel wexan oþþe þǽr hwilc ungedéfe þing on gedón bið on drý ( = drýláce) oððe on lybláce, Lch. i. 398, 3. (?)

freó-lác

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might be feminine

lác-dǽd

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Lácdǽde, cystinesse munificently, An. Ox. 3833. Add

lác-fæsten

(n.)
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lác-fæsten, a
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fast considered as an offering Ne gelýfe þæs nǽnig mon ꝥ him ne genihtsumige ꝥ fasten tó écere hǽlo, búton hé mid óþrum gódum hit geéce, and sé þe wille Drihtne bringan gecwéme lácfæsten, þonne sceal hé ꝥ mid ælmessan and mid mildheortum weorcum fullian

Linked entry: fæsten

lyb-lác

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Add: — Uton forbúgan þá synleahtras þe ús forbodene synd, ꝥ is . . . lyblác and ealle þá unþeáwas þe deóflu on mancynn gebringað, Wlfst. 135, 3

reáf-lác

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Add Hé feccan sceolde ꝥ feoh mid reáfláce, Hml. S. 25, 762. Þysum wolde gedón sum Langbeardisc man reáflác on ðám ylcum beón huic cum Longobardus quidam in eisdem apibus rapinam voluisset ingerere, Gr. D. 229, 13. Add Ðæt hé for ðý reáfige ðý hé tiohchie

hǽmed-lác

(n.)
Grammar
hǽmed-lác, es; n.

Sexual intercoursecoitus

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Sexual intercourse; coitus, Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 11; Rä. 43, 3

brýd-lác

(n.)
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brýd-lác, es; n.

A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriagenuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates

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A marriage gift or feast, the celebration of a marriage; nuptiale offertorium, nuptiarum celebritates Ne nán preóst mót beón æt ðam brýdlácum áhwǽr ðǽr man eft wífaþ, oððe wíf eft ceorlaþ nor may any priest be at the celebration of a marriage anywhere