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brémel-leáf

(n.)

the leaf of a bramble

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the leaf of a bramble

hafen-leást

(n.)
Grammar
hafen-leást, e; f.

Lack of means, indigence ⬩ inopia

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Lack of means, indigence; inopia Wé ne sceolon ða wannspédigan for heora hafenleáste forseón we ought not to despise those who are without means for their indigence, Homl. Th. i. 128, 23. Fela sind þearfan þurh hafenleáste and ná on heora gáste. Sind

crop-leác

(n.)
Grammar
crop-leác, es; n.

Garlic ⬩ allium satīvum, Lin

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Garlic; allium satīvum, Lin Genim cropleác take garlic L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 14; 3, 68; Lchdm. ii. 356, 5

fóster-leán

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secg-leác

(n.)
Grammar
secg-leác, es; n.

Chive garlic ⬩ rush garlic ⬩ rush leek ⬩ allium schoenoprasum

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Chive garlic, rush garlic, rush leek (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names); allium schoenoprasum, Lchdm. ii. 128, 11: iii. 28, 11

sige-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sige-leán, es; n.

A reward of victory ⬩ prize ⬩ palm

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A reward of victory, prize, palm Sigeleán ł edleán palma, Hpt. Gl. 482, 5: 432, 75: triumphus, palma, 424, 53. Ðæt wé brúcan sigeleáne ut perfruamur bravio, Hymn. Surt. 129, 18. Simon and Thaddeus beornas beadorófe sceoldon þurh wǽpenhete sigeleán sécan

Linked entry: sigor-leán

sigor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
sigor-leán, es; n.

A reward of victory ⬩ prize

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A reward of victory, prize Dryhten hyre (Judith) geaf sigorleán in swegles wuldre, Judth. Thw. 26, 26; Jud. 345. Sigorleán sécan, Exon. Th. 154, 29; Gú. 850: 184, 14; Gú. 1344. Sigorleán habban, Elen. Kmbl. 1246; El. 623. Sigorleánum onfón, Cd. Th. 176

Linked entry: sige-leán

slǽp-leást

(n.)
Grammar
slǽp-leást, e; f.

Sleeplessness

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Sleeplessness Hine gedrehte singal slǽpleást. Homl. Th. i. 86, 16. Wið slǽpleáste, genym ðysse ylcan wyrte (poppy) wós, smyre ðone man mid; sóna ðú him ðone slép on senst. Lchdm. i. 158, 1

wíf-leást

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-leást, e; f.

Lack of women

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Lack of women Menn hæfdon on frymðe heora mágan tó wífe, and swá wel mósten for ðære wífleáste, Homl. Skt. i. 10, 216

cassuc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc-leáf, pl. n.

Hassock-leaves

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Hassock-leaves Wið eárum [earon MS.] genim ða brádan biscopwyrt and cassucleáf for the ears take the broad bishop-wort and hassock-leaves, Lchdm iii. 46, 2

ác-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
ác-leáf, es; n.

An oak-leaf ⬩ quercus folium

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An oak-leaf; quercus folium Ácleáf, Lchdm. iii. 311: L. M. 3, 8; Lchdm. ii. 312, 19

æfter-leán

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-leán, es; n.

An after-loan ⬩ reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ retribution ⬩ præmium ⬩ merces

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An after-loan, reward, recompense, retribution; præmium, merces Þearl æfterleán hard retribution, Cd. 4; Th. 5, 24; Gen. 76

a-leát

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-leát, p. of a-lútan.

bent down

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bent down Aleát wið ðæs engles bent down before the angel, Num. 22, 31;

be-leác

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-leác, p. of belúcan.

shut in

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shut inOrs. 4, 5; Bos. 81, 40

be-leán

(v.)
Grammar
be-leán, p. -lóh, pl. -lógon; pp. -leahen

To hinder by blame ⬩ reprehend ⬩ reprove ⬩ forbid ⬩ prohibere ⬩ reprobare ⬩ reprehendere

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To hinder by blame, reprehend, reprove, forbid; prohibere, reprobare, reprehendere We lǽraþ ðæt preostas oferdruncen beleán óðrum mannum we enjoin that priests reprehend drunkenness in other men L. Edg. C. 57; Th. ii. 256, 14. He him ðæt swýðe belóh

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

lár-leást

(n.)
Grammar
lár-leást, -lýst, e; f.
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Lack of learning or instruction Þurh lárleáste hí ne cunnon ne lǽdan ne lǽran hí through want of knowledge they cannot guide or teach them, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 28. Wé sceolon bodigan ðám lǽwedum ðý læs ðe hý for lárlýste losian sceoldan we must

leáf-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-full, adj.

Believing ⬩ faithful

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Believing, faithful Leáffull fidelis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 21: Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 27. Ic cýðe on ðissan gewrte eallum leáffullum mannum hwet ic gerédd habbe wið míne arcebiscópes, Chart. Th. 347, 26. God cwæþ tó Moysen ðæt hé wolde cuman and hine ætforan

leáh-tric

Similar entry: leác-tric

Neátan-leáh

(n.)

Netley

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Netley, Chr. 508; Erl. 14, 18. (?)