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cyre-líf

(n.)
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cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt Ic bidde, on Codes naman, and on his háligra, ðæt mínra maga nán ne yrfewearda ne geswence nán nǽnig

líg-locc

(adj.)
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líg-locc, adj.
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Having flaming locks Lígloccum flammicomis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 12

on-léc

(n.)
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on-léc, es; m.

On-look, regard

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On-look, regard Onléce respectu, intuitu, Hpt. Gl. 487, 50

Linked entry: léc

þearlwís-líc

(adj.)
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þearlwís-líc, adj.
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Severe, hard Drihten hyne þreáde myd þearlwýslícere swingle the Lord punished him with a severe flogging, Shrn. 98, 15

dryht-lic

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Add: Of the Lord Bútan þám drihtlican (drihtenlican, v. l. ) gebede, þæt is Pater noster, R. Ben. 38, 15

líg-loccod

(adj.)
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líg-loccod, adj.
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Furnished with fiery locks Lígloccode [-liccode, Wrt.] flammicomos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 10

Lǽden-lár

(n.)
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Lǽden-lár, e; f.
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Latin lore, knowledge of Latin Sé þe þurh Lǽdenláre rihtne geleáfan understandan ne cunne geleornige húru on Englisc, Wlfst. 124, 29: 126, 23

langsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
langsum-lic, adj.
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Too long, tedious Langsumlic bið ús tó gereccenne and eów tó gehýrenne ealle ðá deópnyssa ðæs Fulluhteres bodunge, Hml. Th. i. 362, 32

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Wuton wuldrian weorada dryhten lufian liófwendum lífes ágend let us glorify the Lord of hosts, gratefully love the disposer of life, Hy. 8, 3; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 3: Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 31; Cri. 471.

þrág-lic

(adj.)
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þrág-lic, adj.
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Lasting a long time Byð swýðe mycele ungeðwǽrnysse and ðráhlice wíten on manna bearnen. Verc. Först. 175.] [

cyre-líf

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For 'A choice . . . eligunt' substitute: the condition of life which allows a person to choose his lord, the state of dependence on a lord whom a person has chosen Gehicgon hig eác ꝥ hig gehealdon heora clǽnnysse, oððe beón geférlǽhte þǽre gefæstnuncge

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

Linked entry: aldor-leás

þeóden-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þeóden-leás, adj.
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Without a lord, deprived of one's prince Hié hira beággyfan banan folgedon þeódenleáse, Beo. Th. 2210; B. 1103. Cf. hláford-leás

clǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
clǽn-líc, adj.

Pure. CLEANLYpurus, mundus

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CLEANLY; purus, mundus Mid clǽnlícre lufe with pure love, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 38: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 183; Met. 11, 92

bóc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-lár, e; f.

Book-learning, learningdoctrina

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[lár lore, learning] Book-learning, learning; doctrina Blind biþ se láreów, gif hé ða bócláre ne cann blind is the teacher, if he know not book-learning, L. Ælf. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 6

ealdor-leás

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Substitute: without a lord. v. ealdor, I God fyrenþearfe ongeat, þæt hí ǽr drugon aldorleáse, B. 15. without parents, orphan, v. ealdor, II Ne forlǽte ic eów aldorleáse ( = aldorleása orfanos, Jn. L. 14, 18), Bl. H. 131, 21

wæter-leás

(adj.)
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wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

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Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

on-león

(v.)
Grammar
on-león, p. -láh, -leáh; pl. -ligon; pp. -ligen.

to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan)to grant, bestow

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to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) Gielde se ðæs wǽpnes onláh, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 6; Beo. Th. 2939; B. 1467. Onligenre inpactae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 31. to grant, bestow Sum ǽhta onlíhþ, sum biþ wonspédig, Exon.

ge-lád

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Add: a lode, water-course Vicum qui nu[ncupatur] Æt Euulangeládæ, C. D. B. i. 297, 10. Æt Eánflǽde geláde, C. D. v. 402, 2. Norð út onefen þæt gelád, and swá eástweardes þæt hit cymeð eft wiðnioðan þæt gelád on Sæferne, ii. 150, 12-14

luf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-líc, adj.

Lovelylovableamiabledear

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Lovely, lovable, worthy of love, amiable, dear Luflíc amabilis, Hymn. Surt. 38, 5. Cild ácenned gód luflíc a child born at this time will be good and amiable, Lchdm. iii. 190, 5.

Linked entry: lufe-líc