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ealdor-leás

deprived of parents

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deprived of parents

heofon-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-leóht, es; n.

Heavenly light

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Heavenly light, Andr. Kmbl. 1948; An. 976

hréð-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hréð-leás, adj.

Ingloriousjoyless

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Inglorious, joyless, without the joy of victory, Exon. 46 a; Th. 156, 21; Gú. 878

hyge-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyge-leás, adj.

Thoughtlesscarelessfoolish

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Thoughtless, careless, foolish Ne geríseþ biscopum ne æt hám ne on síðe tó higeleás [iuncglíc, MS. G.] wíse ac wísdóm and weorþscipe gedafenaþ heora háde a too thoughtless manner is not seemly for bishops, neither at home nor when travelling, but wisdom

iú-leán

(n.)
Grammar
iú-leán, es ; n.
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A reward for something done long ago Iúleán ðæs ðe hine of nearwum Widia út forlét a reward, because in time past Widia released him from straits, Wald. 2, 7

Linked entry: geó-leán

land-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
land-leás, adj.

Landless

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Landless, not having land Be landleásum mannum. Gif hwylc landleás man folgode on óðre scire, L. Ath. i. 8; Th. i. 204, 4

leáh-tric

Similar entry: leác-tric

leng-fǽrra

Similar entry: lang-fǽre

leóht-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-bǽre, adj.

Luminousbrilliantsplendid

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Luminous, brilliant, splendid Hyra leóhtbǽran ryne their (the stars) luminous course, Lchdm. iii. 272, 10. Á ðæs dóm áge leóhtbǽre lof se ús ðis líf giefeþ ever therefore may he have glory, splendid praise, who giveth us this life, Exon. 80 a; Th. 299

leóht-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-fruma, an; m.
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The author or origin of light (cf. lucis auctor, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 3; Ph. 667) Lífes leóhtfruma God, Cd. 9; Th. 11, 14; Gen. 175: 43; Th. 57, 10; Gen. 926: Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 26; Gú. 565: 41 b; Th. 138, 24; Gú. 581: Ps. C. 50; Ps. Grn. ii. 277,

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light

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Light, of little weight or value Leóhtlícu weorc levitas operis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 309, 1

leóht-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-mód, adj.

light-heartedeasy-temperedlight-mindedinconstantfickle

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Of light or cheerful mind, light-hearted, easy-tempered; light-minded Similar entries (v. next word), inconstant, fickle, Exon. 90 a; Th. 338, 30; Gn. Ex. 86

leóht-sceáwigend

(n.; adj.)

light-seeinglucivida

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light-seeing; lucivida, Wrt. Voc. ii. 51, 56

Linked entry: sceáwigend

leóht-sceot

Similar entry: leóht-gesceot

leóþ-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
leóþ-cræftig, adj.
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Skilled in poetry Leóþcræftig mon, Exon. 100 b; Th. 379, 28; Deór. 40

lícham-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lícham-leás, adj.

incorporeal

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

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

mǽþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽþ-leás, adj.

Without moderationgreedy

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Without moderation, greedy 'Ðás fugelas habbaþ feónda gelícnysse, ðe menn grǽdelíce grípaþ tó grimre helle.' Ðá hét Martinus ða mǽþleásan fugelas ðæs fixnoþes geswícan, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 11

mann-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mann-leás, adj.

Without menuninhabiteddeserted

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Without men, uninhabited, deserted Rófleáse and monleáse ealde weallas parietinæ, Ælfc. Gl. 110; Som. 79, 35; Wrt. Voc. 59, 8

mete-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
mete-leás, adj.

Without foodlacking food

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Without food, lacking food On sumere tíde wæs micel menigu mid ðam Hǽlende on ánum wéstene meteleás ( nec haberent, quod manducarent ), Homl. Th. ii. 396, 1: Elen. Kmbl. 1220; El. 612: 1392; El. 698. Heó wunode seofon niht meteleás she remained seven