and-leán
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beard-leás
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Add:: For buteo = a young man, cf. Du Cange, buteo = juvenis; and see glossary in Hpt. 31, 16, 446, probum buteonem gódne geongan
meaht-leás
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Add: weak, impotent, powerless. physically Þá fǽringa sáh hé niðer sprǽce benumen and ealre his mihte . . . hé þurh-wunode swá unspecende and mihteleás forð oð þone Ðunresdæg and þá his líf álét, Chr. 1053; P. 182, 24. Hí wǽron mid þǽre meteleáste mihtleáse
feoh-leás
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without wergild, where the slayer did not pay for the slain. Cf. 8. 2465
leóht-gesceot
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Contribution made to furnish the church with lights. The various regulations respecting it may be seen in the following passages Gif hwá leóhtgesceot ne gelǽste, gylde lahslit mid Denum, wíte mid Englum, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 4. Gelǽste man leóhtgescot
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leód-biscop
a suffragan
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A bishop of a district, province, or diocese, a bishop subordinate to an archbishop, a suffragan. The leódbiscop ranks with the ealdorman, the arcebiscop with the æþeling. In Rtl. 194, 34-40 occurs the following 'Chore episcopi; Grece core, Latine vicari
leód-fruma
a patriarch ⬩ a prince ⬩ chieftain ⬩ king
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The first in time of a people, the founder of a people, a patriarch; the first in rank among a people, a prince, chieftain, king Him wæs án fæder leóf leódfruma one father had they, founder beloved, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 9; Exod. 354. Leódfruma [St. Andrew
leód-geld
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The fine paid for slaying a man, L. Ethb. 21; Th. i. 8, 4: 7; Th. i. 4, 9. Similar entries v. Grmm. R. A. 653, and leód
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leód-gewinn
Strife
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Strife Lǽt sace restan, láð leódgewin, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 22; Jul. 20
leód-gryre
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Terror affecting a people, Salm. Kmbl. 558; Sal. 278
leód-mǽg
tribe ⬩ people
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A kinsman as being one of the same race, tribe or people, a man of the same nation with one's self Hí fundon fíf hund leódmǽga they found five hundred of their race, Elen. Kmbl. 759: El. 380. Leódmágum feor far from my kinsmen [Abraham in Egypt], Cd.
leód-mearc
a country
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A people's territory, a country, Andr. Kmbl. 572; An. 286: 1554; An. 778
leód-riht
Public law ⬩ common law ⬩ jus publicum
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Public law, common law, the law which affects a whole people, law of the land; jus publicum Mid rihtum landrihte and leódrihte swá hit on lande stonde in accordance with the common law of the land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 35. Bútan leódrihte, Andr.
leód-sceaða
a public enemy
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A harmer of men, a public enemy Láð leódsceaða [the serpent], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 24; Gen. 917. Æt ðam leódsceaðan hreddan to save from the devil, Exon, 11 b; Th. 17, 20; Cri. 273. Ic ðam leódscaðan [Grendel] hondleán forgeald, Beo. Th. 4193; B. 2093. Hearmcwide
leód-scipe
A people ⬩ nation
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A people, nation, country occupied by a people Ðe ðes leódscype longe bieode whom this people have long worshipped, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 2; Jul. 208. Of ðam leódscipe ðe is Siria geháten from the country that is called Syria, Homl. Th. i. 400, 7: Exon
leód-stefn
A race ⬩ family ⬩ people
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A race, family, people, Ps. Th. 82, 7
leód-þeáw
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Custom of a people or country Ðá hé tó mé cwom ðá grétte hé mé sóna and [h]álette his leódþeáwe cum me more rituque salutaret, Nar. 27, 3. Ne wolde ðám leódþeáwnm Loth onfón Lot would not adopt those customs of the country, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 18; Gen.
leód-weard
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The guard or government of a people or country, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 1; Gen. 1180: 60; Th. 72, 3; Gen. 1196: 145; Th. 181, 6; Exod. 57
leód-wer
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A man of a nation Leódweras [the Egyptians], Cd. 89; Th. 110, 5; Gen. 1833. Ofer leódwerum [the Israelites], 148; Th. 184, 20; Exod. 110