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hwíte

(adv.)
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hwíte, adv.
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Whitely, with white colour ꝥ ðridde cyn mintan ꝥ blóweð hwíte, Lch. iii. 16, II. Hwíte (or adj. ? v. hwít; <b>Ia.</b>) hine gescrýdan to dress in white 198, 26

hygeleás-lic

(adj.)
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hygeleás-lic, adj.
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Foolish, senseless, extravagant Þá higeleás-lican ceahhetunga efrenatos cachinnos, An. Ox. 3170

hyl-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hyl-lic, (?); adj.
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Hilly Þis syndon þá túnas . . . óþer is hillic lég . . . feórþe healf burhlég, fífte gislic léh, C. D. B. iii. 577, 17

langmódlíce

(adv.)
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langmódlíce, adv.
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Patiently, with long-suffering Bróþerlice yfelu sóð lufu langmódlíce ( longanimiter ) byrð, Scint. 5, 2

láþ

(adj.)
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láþ, adj.
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Dele passage in l. 19, and add Láþe exosas Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 25. hateful, repulsive Láþ unclǽnnys detestanda obscenitas An. Ox. 4301. Láþera inuisorum (uitiorum), 885. <b>I a.</b> hateful to a person :-- Hú láð eów selfum wæs tó gelǽstanne

-leáf

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-leáf, adj.
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believing

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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Add: (i) of persons (or things personified) or personal attributes Þá wearð Símon erre, Bl. H. 181, 17. Se yrra C. Sal. 123. Erre móde git mé gedydon, Bl. H. 189, 25. Wǽron hié swíþe erre on heora móde, 149, 28: 223, 6. (1 a) angry with, with dative

Linked entries: eorre eorre

ísen

(adj.)
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ísen, adj.
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ísen randbeág ferreus umbo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 147, 79. Ꝥ ísene tol, Gr. D. 114, 1. Hié námon treówu and slógon on óþerne ende monige scearpe ísene næglas, Ors. 4, l; S. 158, 5. Hwæt ylst þú ús on smiþþan þínre búton ísene fýrspearcan (ferreas scintillas),

ísern

(adj.)
Grammar
ísern, adj.
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'Sete íserne weall. . . ' Da isernan hierste-pannan hé tǽhte for íserne weall. . . tó ísernum wealle, Past. 165, 8-12. Ðæt hé him genáme áne íserne (írene, v. l. ) hierstepannan, 161, 7 : 163, 22. íserne gelóman, Gr. D. 201, . 19. See following compounds

ísern-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
ísern-grǽg, adj.
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Iron-grey fserngréi ferrugine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 49

hyrnen

(adj.)
Grammar
hyrnen, adj.
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Full of corners Hyrnynum angulosis. An. Ox. 7, 20. Cf. hyrn-full

ídel-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-lic, adj.
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Idle, vain, useless Hwæt is swá ídellic oððe swá untrumlic swá swá ꝥ man fordéme þone sóþan déman ?, Nap. 40

luftím-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
luftím-lic, adj.
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Agreeable, pleasant Luftýmlica amplectende, An. Ox. 56, 254

lunger

(adj.)
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lunger, adj.
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Quick to act [: — Ceáslunger eontentiosus, Chrd. 19, 12]. [O. Sax. O. H. Ger. lungar strenuus, expeditus. '] See next word

Linked entry: ceás-lunger

lustbǽre

(adv.)
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lustbǽre, adv.
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With pleasure, gladly, willingly Ic wolde lustbǽre mid tácne þǽre hálgan róde mé bletsian, ac ic næbbe ðá mihte volo me signare, sed non possum, Hml. Th. i. 534, 23. Sum eáwfæst ðegen bæd ðone hálgan wer . . . and hé lustbǽre ðæs getíðode, ii. 172, 9

lygen

(adj.)
Grammar
lygen, adj.
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Lying, false

(adv.)
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má, ; adv.
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Add: in or to a greater degree, extent, or quantity Hí forseóð hí selfe lǽs on þysum middanearde þá þe þæncað ꝥ hí sýn sylfe má góde þonne óðre men ut minus se in hoc mundo despiciant qui plus se ceteris aliquid fuisse meminerunt, Gr. D. 151, 27. Swá

-líce

(adv.; suffix)
Grammar
-líce, adv.
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Add: v. on—líce, swá-líce

lícwyrþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
lícwyrþlíce, adv.
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In an estimable, praiseworthy manner Swíðe lícwyrðlíce þú gefyldest, Hml. S. 23 b, 57

lifer-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
lifer-seóc, adj.
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Having the liver diseased Gif se lifersióca mon blódes tó fela hæbbe, Lch. ii. 210, 7. Wyrce mon tó drencum liferseócum mannum, 212, 24. Heó liferseócum wel fremað, i. 236, 13