lim-hál
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Sound of limb, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 14; Gú. 661
lim-mǽlum
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44
lim-seóc
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Having diseased limbs, Andr. Kmbl. 1157; An. 579: Elen. Kmbl. 2425; El. 1214
lim-wérig
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Having the limbs wearied Álédon hié ðǽr limwérigne, Rood Kmbl. 125; Kr. 63
linden
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Made of the lime-tree Scyld, leóht linden bord, Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 16; Gn. Ex. 95
Linked entry: lind
Lindisfarnensisc
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Of Lindisfarne Se hálga Cúþberhtus, Lindisfarnensiscere gelaþunge leódbiscop, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 22
lireht
Brawny ⬩ fleshy
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Brawny, fleshy Hí habbaþ lirehte fét, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 14
líðe-líc
Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ soft
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Gentle, mild, soft Líðelíce stefne lena voce, Nar. 36, 21. Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8
líðe-líce
Gently ⬩ mildly ⬩ softly ⬩ kindly ⬩ graciously
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Gently, mildly, softly, kindly, graciously Líðelíce, fægere pedetemtim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 49. Hé hié líðelíce hǽlan wolde graciously he would heal them, Blickl. Homl. 105, 26. Líðelíce hé ádlaþ he will have a mild attack of illness, Lchdm. iii. 186,
liðer-líc
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Of a sling Liðerlícum swége fundali stridore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 16
líðig
Lithe ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple ⬩ flexible ⬩ soft ⬩ yielding
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Lithe, pliant, supple, flexible, soft, yielding Heó biþ líðig swá cláþ ongeán deófles láre it [a man's heart] is pliant as cloth to the devil's teaching, Wulfst. 234, 22. Ðá gelǽhte Petrus hire líðian [líðigan, MSS. U. B.] hand then Peter took her supple
lof-georn
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Desirous of praise Se ðe wǽre lofgeorn for ídelan weorþscype weorþe se carfull hú hé swýðast mǽge gecwéman his drihtne he that was eager for praise on account of empty honour, let that man be careful how best he may please his Lord, Wulfst. 72, 10. Manna
lof-líc
Praiseworthy ⬩ laudable ⬩ honorable
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Praiseworthy, laudable, honorable Of lofflícere laudabili, honorabili, Hpt. Gl. 498, 45
lof-líce
Honorably ⬩ gloriously
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Honorably, gloriously Uton wé gehýran hú swíðe loflíce Sanctus Johannes wæs mid ðæs Hálgan Gástes mægenum gefylled, Blickl. Homl. 165, 16
lof-sum
excellent ⬩ noble
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Deserving praise, excellent, noble Wæstm wæs lofsum, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 17; Gen. 468
losigend-líc
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Ready to perish, in danger of destruction Ða tóweardan frecednyssa ðises losigendlícan middangeardes, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 7. Se ðe ða losigendlícan buruhware [people of Jerusalem] bemǽnde, i. 408, 6
luf-tíme
pleasant ⬩ grateful
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Giving rise to love, pleasant, grateful Gregorius ðæt luftýme weorc gefremode Gregory performed that grateful work [the conversion of the English], Homl. Th. ii. 126, 26
luf-wende
Beloved ⬩ amiable ⬩ pleasant
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Beloved, amiable, pleasant Cild ácenned lufwende a child born [at that time will be] amiable, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24. Mid lufwendum módes willan cum benevolo animi affectu, Lye. Ða lufwende eardas dilecta rura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 42
lufwend-líc
Amiable ⬩ amabilis
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Amiable; amabilis, Lye