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for-lǽge

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽge, subj. of forlicgan.

neglecteddisgraced

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neglected, disgraced Ðý-læs seó mynegung [MS. mynugung] forlǽge lest the giving notice should be neglected, L. Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 29;

ge-dál-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dál-land, -dæl-land, es; n.

Partible landland belonging to several proprietorssepărābĭlis terra

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Partible land, land belonging to several proprietors; sepărābĭlis terra Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne, oððe gedálland to týnanne if churls have a common meadow or partible land to fence, L. In. 42 ; Th. i. 128, 6 v. note. Híd gedǽllandes, Kmbl.

león

(v.)
Grammar
león, p. láh.

To lend

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To lend, grant for a time Mín lond ðe is hæbbe, and mé God láh, Chart. Th. 469, 25: Beo. Th. 2916; B. 1456. Líh mé þreó hláfas commoda mihi tres panes, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 5

ecg-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-lást, [The gender is doubtful, the word occurring both m. and f. in the only passage where it is found: lást a track is m.]
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A sword's edge On ðæs Paternosters ðǽre swíðran handa is gyldenes sweordes onlícnis . . . and ðæs dryhtenlican wǽpnes seó swíðre ecglást (gender influenced by that of ecg?) hé ( the true gender of -lást?) is mildra ðonne middangeardes swétnissa

land-folc

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Cóm ꝥ landfolc tó þe þǽr tó láfe wæs þǽr heora hláfordes líc læg, Hml. S. 32, 134. Hé wunode on þǽre byrig and bodode þám landfolce, 29, 83. Add

Íra-land

(n.)
Grammar
Íra-land, For argument in favour of taking Iceland to be the country intended where this word is used in Ohthere's narrative see Dr. Craigie's note in Mod. Lang. Rev. vol. xii, p. 200.

lang-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lang-líce, adv.

Longat lengthfor a long time

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Langlíce on gebedum læg, 160, 35: 510, 25. Langlíce bæd, i. 66, 23

líðan

(v.)
Grammar
líðan, p. láð

To gosail

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To go [generally by sea], sail Ic tólíðe, ic líðe applicabo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 4, 54. Monnum biþ gewunelíc ðæt hí líðaþ ðonne [ǽrra Líða, June] on sǽs bryme, Shrn. 88. 1. Ða ðe sǽ séceaþ mid scipe líðaþ qui descendunt mare in navibus, Ps. Th. 106, 22. Hé

bonde-land

(n.)
Grammar
bonde-land, es; n.

Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writingtributaria terra

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Bond or leased land, land held under restrictions, or on conditions expressed in writing; tributaria terra Án abbot, Beonne geháten, lét Cúþbriht ealdorman x bonde-lande [x tributariorum terram, vel terram x manentium] æt Swinesheáfde, mid læswe and

land-bygen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
land-bygen, This form in the following passage seems an error, as the law, in the title of which it occurs, deals with the sale of a fellow-countryman
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Be landbygene (= landleóda[n] bebygene?), Ll. Th. i. 110, note I

geár-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
geár-langes, adv.
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For a year Lǽt hit standan geárlanges dimitte illam hoc anno (Lk. 13, 8), Hml. Th. ii. 408, 6. Cf. dæg-langes

leác

(n.)
Grammar
leác, lǽc, léc, es; n.

a leek

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Láec, Ep. Gl. 2 d, 8. Leáces heáfod cartilago, 17, 40. Ðæt greáta cráuleác; nim ðes leáces heáfda, Lchdm. i. 376, 3. On ðære mycele ðe leáces, Herb. 49; Lchdm. i. 152, 16. Leáces sǽd, Lchdm. i. 104, 26. Gebeát ðæt leác [garlic]. L.

Linked entry: léc

ge-lagu

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-læg,</b> es; n. A lay, layer, material spread out, a stretch of water Ofer holma gelagu, Seef. 64. [Cf. Icel. lag a layer.] Cf. licgan

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIEfailto liegorun

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Á ðǽr hé læg [in his bed] hé hæfde his handa upweardes, 227, 16. Hé læig æt forþsíðe he lay at the point of death, Homl. Th. i. 128, 7: Homl. Skt. 3, 301. Nǽfre on óre læg [failed] wídcúþes wíg, Beo. Th. 2088; B. 1041.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

leax

(n.)
Grammar
leax, læx, lex, es; m.

A salmonlax

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Laex isic, 112, 8. Leax sceal on wǽle mid sceóte scríðan swiftly shall the salmon in the stream's eddy move, Menol. Fox 538; Gn. C. 39. Leaxes geallan, L. M. 3, 2; Lchdm. ii. 308, 6.

Linked entry: læx

lǽce-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-feoh, g. -feós; n.
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A physician's fee, money paid to a doctor Swá hwylc man swá óðrum wonwlite ongewyrce forgylde him ðone womwlite and his weorc wyrce óþ ðæt seó wund hál sig and ðæt lǽcefeoh ðam lǽce gylde, quicunque homo alio vulnus in faciem inflixerit, emendet ei vulnus

bríw-lác

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

lǽce-cræft

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S. 22, 40. medical treatment ꝥ word winð on ús swá swá wís lǽce déð þe mid stíðum lǽcecræfte gelácnað þone untruman, Hml. A. 6, 129. a recipe, remedy, medicine Lǽcecræftas (cf. lǽcedómas, 44, 7) wiþ healsgunde, Lch. ii. 2, 16

lǽce-hús

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-hús, es; n.

A hospital

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A hospital, a house where the sick are tended by a leech Hé hine gelǽdde on his lǽcehús [Lind. lécehús] and hine lácnude And brohte óðrum dæge twegen penegas and sealde ðam lǽce and ðus cwæþ Begým hys illum duxit in stabulum et curam ejus egit.

and-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
and-lang, ond-long, on-long; prep. only gen.

On lengthALONGby the side ofin longumper

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On length, ALONG, by the side of; in longum, per Lǽte yrnan ðæt blód nyðer andlang ðæs weofudes decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris; he will let the blood run down along the altar, Lev. 1, 15.