lám-wyrhta
a potter
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A worker in clay, a potter Lámwyrhte [-wrihta, Lind.] figuli, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 7. Lámwyrhtæ [-wrihtæs, Lind.], 10
lár-hlystend
a catechumen
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One who listens to instruction, a catechumen, Mone B. 2802
lár-hús
a school ⬩ gymnasium
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A house for instruction, a school; gymnasium, Hpt. Gl. 405, 11
lár-smiþ
a counsellor
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A wise man, a counsellor Lársmiþas, Elen. Kmbl. 406; El. 203. Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221
lár-spell
A discourse ⬩ sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ treatise
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A discourse, sermon, homily, treatise God cwæþ be láreówum on his lárspelle God said of teachers in his sermon, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 25. Se bisceop ðam folce sǽde lárspell, Homl. Skt. 3, 141. Ic gesett hæbbe wel feówertig lárspella I have composed quite
lár-swic
Deception ⬩ seduction ⬩ delusion ⬩ treachery
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Deception, seduction, delusion, treachery Mycel is nýdþearf manna gehwylcum, ðæt hé wið deúfles lárswice warnige symle, Wulfst. 309, 14
lár-wita
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A learned man Lárwitan and lahwitan, L. I. P. 5: Th. ii. 308, 14
lást-weard
a successor ⬩ pursuer
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One who keeps in the steps of another, a successor, pursuer Ðone lástweard, his swǽsne sunu [Isaac], Cd. 162; Th. 203, 7; Exod. 400. Wræcmon gebád láðne lástweard the fugitive awaited the foe that followed, 148; Th. 186, 13; Exod. 138. Ús is swíðe uncúþ
lást-word
Report ⬩ reputation
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Report, reputation Eorla gehwam lástworda betst the best reputation for every man, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 12; Seef 73
láð-bite
A wound
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A wound Blód ætsprang láðbite líces, Beo. Th. 2248; B. 1122
láð-geteóna
an enemy
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One who does evil, an enemy, Beo. Th. 1953; B. 974: 1123; B. 559
láð-scipe
calamity
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A painful condition, calamity Abram wolde Loth álynnan of láðscipe [when Lot was carried off captive], Cd. 95; Th. 123, 20; Gen. 2048
láð-spell
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A painful, grievous story Hié ealle ðǽr ofslógon búton ánum se ðæt láðspel æt hám gebodade omnes ibidem trucidati sunt; uno tantum ad enunciandam cladem reservato, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2160; An. 1080: Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 29; Gú. 1317
láð-treów
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a fell, harmful tree [the tree of knowledge], Cd. 30; Th. 40, 25; Gen. 644
láð-wende
evil ⬩ hostile ⬩ malignant
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Evilly disposed, evil, hostile, malignant Wæs láðwendo ongan wið Sarran winnan Hagar was evilly disposed and began to strive with Sarah, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 7; Gen. 2239. Gyf mon méte ðæt hé gǽt geseó ðonne mæg hé wénan ðæs láðwendan feóndes him on neáwyste
laur-berige
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A berry of the laurel Lauberigan, Lchdm. iii. 122, 22: 6, 16. Laurberigie, 106, 1. Lauwinberigean, 136, 28. Lauwerberian, i. 376, 6
leahter-leás
Faultless ⬩ innocent
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Faultless, free from defect, free from sin, innocent Forðon nis nán man leahtorleás quoniam nemo vitiorum expers est, L. Ecg. P. i. 9; Th. ii. 176, 16. Ðonne ðú óðerne man tǽle, ðonne geþenc ðú ðæt nán man ne byþ leahterleás, Prov. Kmbl. 3. Ic ða meorde
leás-bregd
False ⬩ deceitful ⬩ cheating
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False, deceitful, cheating Ðú leásbréda feónd and fácnes ordfruma, Homl. Skt. 6, 314
Linked entry: brægd
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
leás-bregdende
Wily ⬩ deceitful
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Wily, deceitful Hund síðon líhþ se leásbrédenda centies mentitur versipellis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 31
Linked entry: bredende