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word-lác

(n.)
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word-lác, es; n.

A speechloquela

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A speech; loquela Nǽron wordlácu ne sprǽcu ðara ðe ne wǽron gehérde stefna heora non sunt loquelae- neque sermones quorum non audiantur ttoces eorum, Ps. Lamb. 18, 4

lác

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lác, [If ðínne in Hml. S. 7, 119 is correct, lác is there masculine, but perhaps ðíne should be read.]
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Add: v. lác-lic Se mǽgðhád sceal God beón geoffrod be his ágenum cyre, ꝥ seó lác beo leófre þám Hǽlende, Hml. A. 33, 234. Nolde Drihten ásendan þone ðe hé sylf gehǽlde tó þám sácerde mid ǽnigre láce, Hml. Th. i. 124, 19. Gán mid láce tó Godes húse, and

faraþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
faraþ-lácende, part.

Swimming nătans

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Swimming;; nătans Fiscas faraþlácende swimming fishes, Exon. 97 b; Th. 364, 34; Wal. 80

fareþ-lácende

(v.; part.)
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fareþ-lácende, part.

Sailingnāvĭgans

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Sailing; nāvĭgans Fareþlácendum nāvĭgantĭbus, Exon. 96 b; Th. 360, 14; Wal. 5

ge-lácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácian, ic, he -lácige; p. ode; pp. od [lác a gift]

To givebestowpresent one with a thingmuneraremunerare aliquem aliqua re

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To give, bestow, present one with a thing; munerare, munerare aliquem aliqua re Gelácige mid eádigum gifum donis beatis munerabit. Mid écum dó, mid hálgum ðínum, wuldre beón gelácod eternâ fac, cum sanctis this, gloriâ munerari, Te Deum, 21; Lamb. 195

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ge-lácian

(v.)
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Add: to accompany with gifts Crístes móder, Godes beboda gemyndig, eóde tó Godes húse mid láce, and gebróhte þæt cild þe heó ácende gelácod ( she brought the child and gifts along with it; cf. hí sceoldon bringan ánes geáres lamb mid heora cylde Gode

lof-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lof-lác, es; n.
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An offering made to do honour Ða hǽðenan him brohton oft mistlíce loflác the heathens often brought him offerings of divers kinds to do him honour, Wulfst. 107, 6

lyb-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-lác, es; n. m.

Sorcerywitchcraft

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Sorcery, witchcraft, the art of using drugs or potions for the purpose of poisoning, or for magical purposes Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worulde ... lyblác ... scíncræft hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi ... maleficium ... ars magica [cf. Gal. 5, 20 where

Linked entry: unriht-lyblác

wróht-lác

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-lác, es ; n. (?)

Calumnyslander

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Calumny, slander Unrihtlíce mǽst ǽlc óþerne æftan heáweþ mid scandlícan onscytan and mid wróhtlácan. Wulfst. 160, 5 note

lyft-lácende

(adj.)
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sporting or playing in the air, moving hither and thither in the air Ic bidde ðæt ðú mé gecýðe hwæt ðes þegu sý lyftlácende, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 12; Jul. 281. Forlǽt réc ástígan lyftlácende, Elen. Kmbl. 1588; El. 796. Síð tugon lyftlácende took their

mǽr-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-lacu, a boundary stream, v. lacu,
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where also see gemǽr-lacu

mǽd-lacu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽd-lacu, e; f.
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A meadow-stream On þá mǽdlace ; of þǽre lace, C. D. iii. 457, 6

fisc-lacu

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For '-pond' read '-stream'

berne-lác

(n.)
Grammar
berne-lác, es; n.

A burnt offeringholocaustum

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A burnt offering; holocaustum Ic ðé bernelác brengan móste I must bring thee a burnt offering, Ps. C. 50, 123; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 123

Linked entry: bærne-lác

lác-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
lác-gifa, an; m.
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One who gives gifts Drihten is lácgeofa manna bearnum dominus dedit dona hominibus, Ps. Th. 67, 18

ge-lác

(n.)
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In An. 1904 the word seems used in the sense of the compound lind-gelác, the guards having died in conflict with St. Andrew, 'hyrdas ... ealle swylt fornam, druron dómleáse: deáðrǽs forféng hæleð heorodreórig,' 995-8; 'heorodreórige

sib-lác

(n.)
Grammar
sib-lác, es; n.
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A peace-offering Ic ðé wille gesyllan míne siblác ( hostias pacificas ), L. Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 196, 21

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, -lǽca, &c. l. ág-lác, -lǽca, &c. [Cf. Mid. E. egleche: O. H. Ger. aigi-laihi phalanx. ]

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brýd-lác

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Dele 'A marriage gift or feast,' and add: married state, wedlock Bærn né áteoriað on ðam brýdláce; þǽr is ... singallic wæstmbǽrnyss, Hml. S. 7, 61. in pl. marriage ceremony, nuptials Is ǽlcum preóste forboden, þæt hí beón ne móton on þá wísan, þe

lác-sang

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Add: cf. offrung-sang