lǽne
transitory ⬩ temporary ⬩ frail
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Granted as a lǽn [q. v.], granted for a time only, not permanent, transitory, temporary, frail [generally used as an epithet of things of this world when they are contrasted with those of the next] Ac ic wolde witan hweðer ðé þuhte be ðam ðe ðú hæfst
lǽnend-líc
Transitory ⬩ transient
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Transitory, transient Uton geþencan hú lǽnendlíc ðeós woruld ys, Wulfst. 136, 27
lǽre
Empty
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Empty [see next word.]
lætemest
Lastly ⬩ at last ⬩ finally
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Lastly, at last, finally Lætemest (lætmest, Lind.) novissime, Mk. Skt. Rush. 16, 14
læt-líce
Slowly
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Slowly Ðá andswarode hé him lætlíce theft he answered him slowly, Guthl. 20; Gdwin, 80, 12. Lætlícor more slowly Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 16; Hy. 4, 33
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læt-rǽde
deliberate
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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,
lǽwede
Lay ⬩ laic ⬩ lewd
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Lay, laic, not learned, not of the church; by gradual change of meaning it has become the later lewd Lǽwede man laicus, Wt. Voc. 72, 8. Ðara manna sum wæs bescoren preóst sum wæs lǽwede sum wæs wífmon e quibus hominibus quidam erat adtonsus ut clericus
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lah-líce
Lawfully
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Lawfully, according to law Ne úre nǽnig his líf ne fadode swá swá hé scolde ne gehádode regollíce ne lǽwede lahlíce nor hath any one of us ordered his life as he should, neither those ordained according to their rules nor the laymen according to the
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land-ágende
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Owning land Gif gesíþcund mon landágende forsitte fyrde, geselle cxx scill. and þolie his landes, L. In. 51; Th. i. 134, 8. Landágende man, L. N. P. L. 49: 52; Th. ii. 298, 4: 10. Landágende men ic lǽrde ðæt hié heora gafol mid gehygdum águldon, Blickl
Linked entries: ágan land-hæbbende
land-hæbbende
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owning land Monnes landhæbbendes, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 10. Similar entries Cf. landágende. holding a country as a ruler Landhæbbende ł his cynnes látwa tribunus, Rtl. 193, 15
land-leás
Landless
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Landless, not having land Be landleásum mannum. Gif hwylc landleás man folgode on óðre scire, L. Ath. i. 8; Th. i. 204, 4
land-mearc
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Belonging to the boundaries of a country Mín is se landmerca and mín is mannaseisca landsplot meus est galaad ( = heap of witness) et meus est mannases, Ps. Lamb. 59, 9
lange
Long ⬩ a long time ⬩ far
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Long, a long time, far Lange diu; leng diutius; ealra lengst diutissime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 10. Longe procul, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 71: penitus, 72. Ðá hé ðá lange and lange hearpode when then he had harped a long, long time, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 5. Hú
lang-mód
Patient ⬩ long-suffering
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Patient, long-suffering Longmód longanimis, Ps. Stev. 7, 12
lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.
lang-twidig
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Granted for a long time Ðú scealt tó frófre weorþan eal langtwidig leódum ðínum thou, granted for long to them, shall prove a comfort to thy people, Beo. Th. 3420; B. 1708
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láreów-líc
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After the manner of a teacher Léreówlíc exhortatorium, Hpt. Gl. 512, 45. Láreówlícum cræftum gymnicis (gl. magisterialis) artibus, 405, 8
lár-líc
Instructive
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Instructive Sume Godes þeówan mid lárlícre sprǽce óðre getrymmaþ some servants of God confirm others with instructive discourse, Homl. Th. i. 346, 22. Hit is swíðe gedafenlíc ðæt gé sume lárlíce worst æt eówerum láreówum gehýron, ii. 282, 31
láð-líc
Hateful ⬩ loathsome ⬩ disgusting ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ detestable ⬩ abominable ⬩ horrible
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Hateful, loathsome, disgusting, unpleasant, detestable, abominable, horrible Láðlíc detestabile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 5. Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid menigfealdum springum the leper's body is loathsome with manifold ulcers, Homl. Th. i. 122, 21. Ðæt
lád-líce
Hatefully ⬩ detestably ⬩ horribly ⬩ unpleasantly
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Hatefully, detestably, horribly, unpleasantly Ongunnon láðlíce rýnan they began to roar horribly, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 166; Met. 26, 83. Wit gewídost lifdon láðlícost we should live as far apart as possible, and in most grievous sort, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442