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lícham-leás

(adj.)
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lícham-leás, adj.

incorporeal

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

líciend-líc

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

líg-loccod

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

lim-hál

(adj.)
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lim-hál, adj.
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Sound of limb, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 14; Gú. 661

lim-mǽlum

(adv.)
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lim-mǽlum, adv.
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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

(adj.)
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lim-seóc, adj.
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Having diseased limbs, Andr. Kmbl. 1157; An. 579: Elen. Kmbl. 2425; El. 1214

lim-wérig

(adj.)
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lim-wérig, adj.
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Having the limbs wearied Álédon hié ðǽr limwérigne, Rood Kmbl. 125; Kr. 63

linden

(adj.)
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linden, adj.
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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

(adj.)
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Lindisfarnensisc, adj.
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Of Lindisfarne Se hálga Cúþberhtus, Lindisfarnensiscere gelaþunge leódbiscop, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 22

lireht

(adj.)
Grammar
lireht, adj.

Brawnyfleshy

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Brawny, fleshy Hí habbaþ lirehte fét, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 14

líð

(adj.)
Grammar
líð, adj.

Similar entry: líðe