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Anglo-Saxon

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liss

(n.)
Grammar
liss, e; f.

Mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ mercy ⬩ kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ grace ⬩ delight ⬩ joy

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Mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy Hé bæd ðæt Lazarus móste his tungan drýpan ac him næs getíðod ðære lytlan lisse he prayed that Lazarus might put a drop of water on his tongue; but that little favour was not granted to him

Linked entries: lissan líðs

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Ðú þurh lyft lǽtest leódum tó freme mildne morgenrén for the benefit of men thou dost let the gentle morning rain fall through the air, Exon. 54 a; Th. 190, 30; Az. 81. Fugel under lyft ofer lagu lócaþ georne, 57 a; Th. 204, 22; Ph. 101.

Linked entries: lift loft

ge-métan

(v.)
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Þ wé úrne Déman mildne geméton, Bl. H. 97, 3. Þ on ús ne sý geméted nǽnigu stów ǽmetig gástlicra mægena, 37, 9. (5 b) to find out in misdoing :-- Sé þe on hláfordsearwe gemét sý, Ll.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, tó habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Ðonne mágon wé ús God ælmihtigne mildne habban then may we have God Almighty merciful to us, 107, 17. Hát twelf weras nyman twelf stánas and habban forþ mid eów bid twelve men take twelve stones and have them along with you, Jos. 4, 3.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

lǽtan

(v.)
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Beódan Abrahame of eorðscræfe ǽrist fremman, lǽtan landreste, An. 782. to allow or cause the escape of a confined fluid, to discharge a missile Þú þurh lyft lǽtest mildne morgenrén, Az. 82 : 135. Hé hygegár léteð, Mód. 34.

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Ðá hét ic eald hrægl tóslítan and habban wið þǽm fýre jussi scissas tusta opponere ignibus, Nar. 23, 30. with object and complement. adj. complement, to get something into a specified condition Þonne magon wé ús God mildne habban then can we gee God

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