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líc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hord, es; n;
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The inner parts of the body, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 19 Gú. 929: 47 b; Th. 163, 31; Gú. 1002

líc-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hrægel, es; n.
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Winding-sheet Hí dydon sce Cúþberhtes liic of eorþan ... ðá bǽron hí ðæs líchrægles dǽl tó Eádberhte ðæm biscope, Shrn. 82, 16

líc-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hryre, es; m.

death

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Fall of the body, death, s; Th. 67, 11; Gen. 1099

líc-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
líc-leóþ, es; n.

dirgeepicedion

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A funeral song, dirge; epicedion, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 2

líc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
líc-pytt, es; m.

A grave

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A grave Lícpytt [MS. ic pytt] scrobs, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51; Som. 13, 17

líc-rest

(n.)
Grammar
líc-rest, e; f.

tombsepulchre

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A place of rest for a dead body, tomb, sepulchre Hé hæfde ðæt land syððan him sylfon tó lícreste he had the land afterwards for his own burial place, Gen. 23, 20. On líchryste in cœmeterio, Hpt. Gl. 507, 67. Man slóh án geteld ofer ða hálgan bán binnan

líc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sár, es; n.
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

líc-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 1105; B. 550

líc-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þegnung, -þénung, e; f.

funeralexeguies

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Last offices done to the dead, funeral, exeguies Ic mæg habban árwurþfulle lícþénunge of heófigendre menigu I may have honourable service done to my corpse by a mourning multitude, Homl. Th. i. 86, 33. Ðá ðá his frýnd ða lícþénunge gearcodon when his

líc-þeóte

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þeóte, an; f.

A pore

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A pore Lícþeótan pori i. spiramenta unde sudor emanat, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 41; Wrt. Voc. 44, 25

líc-wiglung

(n.)
Grammar
líc-wiglung, e; f.

Necromancy

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Necromancy, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

líc-wund

(n.)
Grammar
líc-wund, e; f.

A wound

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A wound, Cd. 154; Th. 193, 1; Exod. 239

lid-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lid-mann, es; m.

A sailorseaman

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A sailor, seaman Wícinga werod ... lidmen, Byrht. Th. 134, 44; By. 99. Lidmanna sum, 136, 41; By. 164. Lid-manna helm (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3251; B. 1623. Liðmonna freá [Ulysses ], Bt. Met. Fox 26, 126; Met. 26, 63

Linked entries: lið-mann liðs-

lid-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
lid-wérig, adj.
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482

Lid-wiccas

(n.)
Grammar
Lid-wiccas, Lid-wícingas; pl.
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The people of Brittany [or using the name of the people for the country] Brittany Carl féng tó eallum ðam westríce ... bútan Lidwiccium Charles took all the western kingdom ... except Brittany, Chr. 885; Erl. 84, 13. Two other MSS. have Lidwícingum,

líg-draca

(n.)
Grammar
líg-draca, an; m.
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040

líg-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
líg-egesa, an; m.
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Fear caused by fire, Beo. Th. 5554; B. 2780

líg-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
líg-fýr, es; n.
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Flaming fire, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 18; Exod. 77

líg-spiwol

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-spiwol, adj.
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Vomiting flame Ðǽr beóþ ða welras gefylde lígspiwelum bryne, Dóm. L. 14, 209: Wulfst. 139, 9

líg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
líg-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.
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Violence or tumultuous movement of flames Æfter lígþræce after the fire has spent its force, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 15; Ph. 225