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leás-gewitness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gewitness, e; f.
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False witness Leásgewitnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 5

leás-lícettan

(v.)
Grammar
leás-lícettan, p. te

To dissemble ⬩ feign

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To dissemble, feign Leáslíccettan dissimulari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 38

leás-lícettung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-lícettung, e; f.

Dissimulation ⬩ pretence

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Dissimulation, pretence Næs hé begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18

Linked entry: lícettung

leás-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-ness, e; f.

Levity ⬩ fickleness ⬩ falseness ⬩ lying

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Levity, fickleness; falseness, lying Þurh leásnesse per mendacium, Confess. Peccat. Ðæt ic swá wǽre álýsed fram ðære scylde ðære swýðe ídlan leásnesse ut sic absolvar reatu supervacuæ levitatis, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

leás-spanung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spanung, e; f.

Seduction ⬩ allurement ⬩ enticement

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Seduction, allurement, enticement Leássponunge nec lenonum [lenocinium? ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 71

leás-spellung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spellung, e; f.
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Idle, vain, or false talking Leásspellunga fabulationum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 14. Leásspellunga nenias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 74. Sóna swá hit forlǽt sóðcwidas swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga ut quoties abjecerint veras, falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3

clæc-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
clæc-leás, clac-leás; adj.

Free ⬩ immunis

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Free; immunis Clæcleás immunis, Cot. 104. Clacleás [clacles MS.] free, Hick. Thes. i. 149, 51, 57

Linked entry: clacu

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless ⬩ vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

Linked entry: aldor-leás

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leás; m.

A lea ⬩ meadow

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A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land Ðanne is ðér se leáh ðe man ðæt lond mid friþe haldan scæl an eásthealfe sió ealdæ strǽt c. now there is the open space(?) by which the land is protected; on the east side the old road c., Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii.

Linked entries: leáh léh

wíþig-leáh

(n.)
Grammar
wíþig-leáh, gen. -leás; m.

A meadow where willows grow

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A meadow where willows grow (a place-name) Ðis synt ða landgemǽro tó Wíðileá . . . Ðis is ðæra feówer hýda landbóc æt Wíðigleá, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 457, 13-23

ár-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-leás, def. se ár-leása; adj. [ár, leás].

void of honour ⬩ honourless ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ infamous ⬩ wicked ⬩ impious ⬩ inhonestus ⬩ impius ⬩ infamis ⬩ pitiless ⬩ merciless ⬩ cruel ⬩ crudelis

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void of honour, honourless, disgraceful, infamous, wicked, impious; inhonestus, impius, infamis Him árleáse cyn andswarode the honourless race answered him, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 15; Gen. 2475 : 91; Th. 116, 10; Gen. 1934. Hleór geþolade árleásra spátl my

leás-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-ferhþ, leás-fyrhþ; adj.
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False, fickle (?) Næs hé ofermód ne níðig ne leásferhþ (-fyrhþ, v. l. ), Nap. 41

Linked entry: ferhþ

þorf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þorf-leás, adj.

Useless

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Useless Ðe ðor[f]leása ðegn inutilis servus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 30. Ðor[f]leáse ł sum óðer gefeóllon néh strǽt quaedam ceciderunt secus viam, 13, 4. Esnas ðor[f]leáse (-leóse,) (Rush.) wé sindon servi inutiles sumus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 17, 10

bót-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-leás, adj; [bót boot, leás less]

BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated ⬩ inexpiabilis

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BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated; inexpiabilis Ðonne síg ðæt bótleás then is that unpardonable, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 24. Húsbryce is bótleás housebreaking is unpardonable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 6

Linked entry: bót-wyrþe

leás-óleccend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
leás-óleccend, See preceding word: <b>leás-óleccere.</b>

Linked entry: óleccend

leás-tyhtend

Grammar
leás-tyhtend, v. <b>leás-tyhtan</b>
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in Dict

sceam-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sceam-leás, adj.

Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton

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Shameless, bold; impudent, wanton Scamleás im*-*pudens Wrt. Voc. i. 47,45 . Scamleás frontosa Hpt. Gl. 506, 77. Scam*-*lease procax 525, 57. Scomleás impudens Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 38. Selǽce biþ micles tó beald and tó scomleás ( praesumtione percussus )

láþ-leás

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Ǽr hé sý láðleás (lǽeth;leás, Ll. Th. i. 164, 17) wið ǽlce hand, Ll. Lbmn. 144, 13. Add

Linked entry: lǽþ-leás

leás-bregd

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Add: leás-bregda Ne beó þú ná leásbréda oþþe swicol, ac beó sóðfæst and symle getrýwe, Hml. S. 12, 129

Linked entry: brægde

cræft-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-leás, adj.

Artless ⬩ unskilful ⬩ innocent ⬩ simple ⬩ inexpert ⬩ iners ⬩ indoctus ⬩ innocens

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Artless, unskilful, innocent, simple, inexpert; iners, indoctus, innocens Cræftleás iners Wrt. Voc. 73, 50. Dǽl-leás vel cræftleás expers, indoctus Ælfc. Gl. 18; Som. 58, 123; Wrt. Voc. 22, 36