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leóht-leás

(adj.)
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leóht-leás, adj.
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Without light Hé sǽde ðæt hé wǽre gelǽd tó leóhtleásre stówe he said that he was conducted to a place without light, Homl. Th. ii. 504, 29

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light

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Light, of little weight or value Leóhtlícu weorc levitas operis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 309, 1

leóht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-mód, adj.

light-heartedeasy-temperedlight-mindedinconstantfickle

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Of light or cheerful mind, light-hearted, easy-tempered; light-minded Similar entries (v. next word), inconstant, fickle, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 30; Gn. Ex. 86

leóþ-cræftig

(adj.)
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leóþ-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in poetry Leóþcræftig mon, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 28; Deór. 40

leoþu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-cræftig, adj.
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Skilful with the limbs, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 14; Ph. 268

leoþu-fæst

(adj.)
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leoþu-fæst, adj.

strongable

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Firm of limb, strong, able Sum biþ bóca gleáw,lárum leoþufæst, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 34; Crä. 95

leoþu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-líc, adj.

bodily

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Belonging to the limbs, bodily Leoþolíc and gástlíc, Andr. Kmbl. 3254; An. 1630

lícend-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lícend-líce, adv.

Pleasingly

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Pleasingly Forðon mín gebed nú gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce quoniam adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8

lícham-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lícham-leás, adj.

incorporeal

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Without a body, incorporeal Englas líchamleáse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 25

líciend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líciend-líc, adj.

Pleasingpleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Se is Gode wel líciendlíc beneplacitum est Deo, Ps. Th. 67, 16. Teala líciendlíc, 68. 13

Linked entry: lícend-líc

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Fit to please, pleasant, well-pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, estimable, sterling [of money] Ne mæg heó nán ðæra þinga gedón ðe Gode lícwyrþe beó nequit quidquid eorum facere quæ Deo grata sunt, L. Ecg. P. ii. 16; Th. ii. 188, 5: Wulfst. 279, 17. Lícworþe

líf

(adj.)
Grammar
líf, adj.

Similar entry: léf

líf-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-bysig, adj.
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Busy about saving life, struggling for life, anxious about life Ðæt hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig bútan his líce swice that for my handgrip he should lie struggling for life, unless his body should escape, Beo. Th. 1936; B. 966

líf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-leás, adj.

Lifeless

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Lifeless, without life Ðú bist deád and ða ðe ðé tó lóciaþ beóþ lífleáse eác morte morieris tu et omnia quæ tua sunt, Gen. 20, 7. Fela templa árǽrdon and mid andgitleásum and lífleásum anlícnyssum áfyldon erected many temples, and filled them with images

lifrig

(adj.)
Grammar
lifrig, adj.
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Connected with the liver Ðæt þiccæ and lifrige blód, L. M. 2, 40; Lchdm. ii. 250, 10

líg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-bǽre, adj.

flamingfiery

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Flame-bearing, flaming, fiery Lígbǽrum flammifera, Hpt. Gl. 433, 71. Lígbǽrum scridum flammigeris quadrigis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 13

líg-berend

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-berend, adj.

fiery

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Flame-bearing, fiery Lígberend flammiger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 9. Légberend, 36, 52

lígen

(adj.)
Grammar
lígen, adj.

Flamingfiery

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Flaming, fiery Lígen flammaticus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 5. Ðǽr wæs lígen swurd gelogod æt ðam ingange there was placed a flaming sword at the entrance, Hexam. 19; Norm. 28, 1. Légene sweorde, Elen. Kmbl. 1511; El. 757. Heofen lígenne gesihþ if he sees the

líg-locc

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

líg-loccod

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