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dǽd-leán

(n.)
Grammar
dǽd-leán, es; n.

A deed-loan or reward, a recompencefactorum præmium

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A deed-loan or reward, a recompence; factorum præmium Him eallum wile mihtig Drihten dǽdleán gyfan the mighty Lord will give them all a recompence, Cd. 156; Th. 194, 20; Exod. 263

cyst-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst-leás, adj.

Fruitless, reprobate reprŏbus

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Fruitless, reprobate; reprŏbus Him [God] ðá se cystleása [Cain] cwealmes wyrhta andswarode then the reprobate [man] Cain, the worker of murder, answered God, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 28; Gen. 1004

cwide-leás

speechless intestate

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speechless intestate

cwyde-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cwyde-leás, adj.

Speechless, intestate mutus, intestatus

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Speechless, intestate ; mutus, intestatus He læg cwydeleás, bútan andgite he lay speechless, without sense, Homl. Th. i. 86, 26. Gif hwá cwydeleás of ðyssum lífe gewíte if any one depart this life intestate, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 27

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dúru-leás

(adj.)

doorless sine janua

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doorless; sine janua

dóm-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-leás, adj.

Inglorious, powerless, hapless inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus

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Inglorious, powerless, hapless; inglōrius, impŏtens, infortūnātus Æðelingas gefricgean dómleásan dǽd nobles shall hear of your inglorious deed, Beo. Th. 5772; B. 2890. Sceolon nú ǽfre dreógan dómleáse gewinn now we shall ever wage powerless war, Cd.

dreám-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-leás, adj.

Joyless, sad mæstus

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Joyless, sad; mæstus Dreámleás gebád he continued joyless, Beo. Th. 3445; B. 1720: Cd. 202; Th. 251, 4; Dan. 558. Ðis is dreámleás hús this is a joyless house, Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 22; Cri. 1628

el-lende

(adj.)
Grammar
el-lende, ele-lænde; adj.

Strange, foreignextĕrus, peregrīnus

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Strange, foreign; extĕrus, peregrīnus Nǽnig cépa ne seah ellendne wearod no merchant saw a foreign shore, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 60; Met. 8, 30. In ellende in foreign land, afar, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 21, 33: 25, 14

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ende-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ende-leás, adj.

ENDLESS, infinite, eternal infĭnĭtus, perpĕtuus, æter*-*nus

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ENDLESS, infinite, eternal; infĭnĭtus, perpĕtuus, æter*-*nus Ðæt is endeleás wundor that is an endless wonder, Bt. 36, i; Fox 172, 18: Exon. 100b; Th. 379, 8; Deór. 30: Andr. Kmbl. 1389; An. 695. Hý sceolon sár endeleás forþ þrówian they must thenceforth

feormend-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
feormend-leás, adj.

Wanting a polisherpŏlītōre cărens

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Wanting a polisher; pŏlītōre cărens Geseah he orcas stondan, fyrnmanna fatu, feormendleáse, ðǽr wæs helm monig eald and ómig he saw bowls standing, vessels of men of yore, wanting a polisher, there was many a helmet, old and rusty, Beo. Th. 5516, note

Féðan-leag

(n.)
Grammar
Féðan-leag, gen. -leage; f. [Flor. Fethanleah: Hunt. Fedhalnea, Fedhanlea: Matt. West. Frithenleia]

Frethern

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Frethern, Gloucestershire? — —] in this year [A. D. 584] Ceawlin and Cutha fought against the Britons at the place which is called Frethern, Chr. 584; Th. 34, 9

fíf-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
fíf-leáf, es; n: -leáfe, an; f.

Fiveleafcinquefoilpotemilla reptansquinquefŏlium

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Fiveleaf, cinquefoil; potemilla reptans, quinquefŏlium Fífleáfe, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 54; Wrt. Voc. 31, 64: 68, 69: 79, 33: 286, 40: Herb. 3; Lchdm. i. 86, 20. Fífleáfan seáw juice of fiveleaf, Herb. 3, 2; Lchdm. i. 86, 24. Genim fífleáfan wyrtwalan

for-leás

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-leás, p. of for-leósan.

lost

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lost, Beo. Th. 5715; B. 2861;

frió-léta

(n.)

a freedman

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a freedman, Som. Ben. Lye

frum-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
frum-leóht, es; n.

First lightdawnprīma luxaurōra

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First light, dawn; prīma lux, aurōra To ðé ic wacige of frumleóhte ad te de lūce vĭgĭlo, Wanl. Catal. 47, 41

fultum-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
fultum-leás, adj.

Without helphelplesssĭne auxĭlio

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Without help, helpless; sĭne auxĭlio Ðæt hí tó raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they would very soon be without help from their posterity, Ors. 1. 14; Bos. 37, 18

fýr-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
fýr-leóht, es; n.

A fire-lightigneum lūmen

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A fire-light; igneum lūmen He fýrleóht geseah he saw a fire-light, Beo. Th. 3037; B. 1516

galdor-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
galdor-leóþ, es; n.

A magic songan enchantmentcharmspellincantātiocarmenincantāmentum

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A magic song, an enchantment, charm, spell; incantātio, carmen, incantāmentum, Cot. 188

ealdor-leás

deprived of parents

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deprived of parents

heofon-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-leóht, es; n.

Heavenly light

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Heavenly light, Andr. Kmbl. 1948; An. 976