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sceam-lim

(n.)
Grammar
sceam-lim, es; n.

The private member

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The private member Sceamlim, gecyndlim dedecus Germ. 390, 120

Linked entry: sceamu

sceam-lim

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printed scamescan lim) veretrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 54. Add

fugel-lím

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-lím, es; m.

Bird-limeviscum

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Bird-lime; viscum, Cot. 194

lim-gesihþ

(n.)
Grammar
lim-gesihþ, physical vision, sight by means of the bodily eye (? cf. A man has na lym þat he is warere wiþ þan wiþ his eghe, Hamp. Ps. 16, 9. Þe lyme of syȝte
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D. under limb; I) Ealle menn árísað mid limgesihðum (corporibus), Ps. Rdr. 301, 4

Linked entry: ge-siht

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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Maimed or injured in the limbs Gif limlǽweo (other MS.

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

lim-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-leás, adj.
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Without limbs His (Christ's) gástlíca líchama, ðe wé húsel hátaþ, is of manegum cornum gegaderod, búton blóde and báne, limleás and sáwulleás, Homl. Th. ii. 270, 22

stán-lím

(n.)
Grammar
stán-lím, es; m.
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Mortar Stánlím cimentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 45

fugel-lím

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Fugellíme visco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 56: 94, 34: An. Ox. 3105. Add

gebærn-lím

Similar entry: ge-bærnan

lim-wérig

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Add: — Limwǽrigne, Txts. 126, 16

weall-lím

(n.)
Grammar
weall-lím, es; m.

Mortar

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Mortar Hig hæfdon tygelan for stán and tyrwan for wealliim habuerunt lateres pro saxis et bitumen pro caemento, Gen. 11, 3

Linked entry: lím

ge-cynd-lim

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd-lim, es; n.

A birth-limbwombvulva

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A birth-limb, womb; vulva Gecyndlim ontýnende vulvam aperiens, Lk. Bos. 2, 23: Hpt. Gl. 441

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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LIFE [the opposite of death], mode of life, period during which a man lives Hwæt is ðæt líf elles ðysses middangeardes búton lytelu ylding deáþes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 27. Twá líf sind sóðlíce ... ðæt in líf is deádlíc, ðæt óðer undeádlíc, Homl.

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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A body [living or dead] generally the latter; the word remains in lich-gate, lyke-wake Líc oððe líchama corpus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 16. Líc ǽgðer ge cuces ge deáðes corpus; líc oððe hreáw funus; líc oððe hold cadaver, Wrt.

lín

(n.)
Grammar
lín, es; n.

Flaxlinen

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Flax, linen, something made of linen Flæx ł lín linum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 20. Lín manitergium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 44. Besweópun hine mið líne ligaverunt eum linteis, Jn. Skt. Rush. 19, 40. Mið ðý onféng ðæt lín cum accepisset linteum, 13, 4.

lid

(n.)
Grammar
lid, es; n.

A vesselship

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Seó [the dove] eft ne com tó lide [the ark ] fleógan, Cd. 72; Th. 89, 11; Gen. 1479. Lǽt nú geferian flotan úserne, lid tó lande, Andr. Kmbl. 795; An. 398

líg

(n.)
Grammar
líg, lég, es; generally masc. but ðæt lég occurs.

Flamelightning

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Biscopas mid folcum mid íserne and líge fornumene wǽron presules cum populis ferro et flammis absumebantur, Bd. 1, 15; S. 484, 2. Fýres líge wæs fornumen, 4, 25; S. 599, 20. On fíres líge in flamma ignis, Ex. 3, 2. On brádum ligge, Wulfst. 188, 3.

Linked entry: lég

-líc

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-líc, v. ge-líc, and the numerous adjectives of which -líc [modern -ly] forms the last part.

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líc

(adj.)
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</b> the body in contrast with the soul or vital principle of which it is the seat :-- Sáwel mid líce, Ph. 525. Seó eádge sáwl hió wið þám líce gedǽleð, Cri. 1668. Gedǽlan líf wið líce, B. 2423 : Ap. 83. Of líce aldor onsendan, Gen. 2789.