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Anglo-Saxon

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on-lang

(prep.)
Grammar
on-lang, prep.

Along

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Along Onlong Mǽse, Chr. 882; Erl. 82, 7

or-læg

(n.)
Grammar
or-læg, -leg, es; n. (?)

Fateto 'dree' one's 'weird'

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Fate Nó ic (Daniel) wið feohsceattum ofer folc bere Drihtnes dómas, ac ðé ( Belshazzar) unceápunga orlæg secge, worda gerýnu I will tell thee thy fate (by explaining the writing on the wall), Cd. Th. 262, 19; Dan. 746. Hé ðonne á tô ealdre orleg dreógeþ

Linked entries: -læg or-lege

hild-lata

(n.)
Grammar
hild-lata, an; m.

One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward,

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One sluggish in war, slow to fight, a coward, Andr. Kmbl. 466; An. 233: Beo. Th. 5684; B. 2846

Linked entry: lata

beán-land

(n.)
Grammar
beán-land, es; n.

Land on which beans are grown

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Land on which beans are grown Ðone þriddan æcer beánlandes, C. D. iii. 366, 20

Weonod-land

(n.)
Grammar
Weonod-land, es; n.

The country of the Wends

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The country of the Wends Weonoðland him wæs on steórbord Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 19, 34. Weonodland Swt. 20, 4, 6. Of Weonodlande 7. Of Winodlande 11

Linked entry: Winedas

lah-breca

(n.)
Grammar
lah-breca, an; m.

A law-breaker

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A law-breaker, Scint. 2, Lye

Linked entry: breca

lah-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
lah-bryce, es; m.
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A breach of the law Ðæt wæs geworden ðæs ðe hé sǽde þurh gelǽredra regolbryce and þurh lǽwedra lahbryce that happened, according to him [Gildas], through the violation of their rule by ecclesiastics, and through the breaking of the law by laymen, Swt

lah-mann

(n.)
Grammar
lah-mann, es; m.
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A man acquainted with, and whose duty it was to declare, the law xii lahmenn scylon riht tǽcean Wealan and Ænglan vi Engliscne and vi Wylisce. Þolien ealles ðæs hý ágon gif hí wóh tǽcen oþþe geládian hí ðæt hí bet ne cúþon xii lawmen shall declare the

lah-riht

(n.)
Grammar
lah-riht, es; n.

Legal right

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Legal right Ǽghwylc lahriht ge burhriht ge landriht every legal right, both of town and country, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 19. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right

lár-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
lár-hlystend, es; m.

a catechumen

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One who listens to instruction, a catechumen, Mone B. 2802

lár-hús

(n.)
Grammar
lár-hús, es; n.

a schoolgymnasium

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A house for instruction, a school; gymnasium, Hpt. Gl. 405, 11

lár-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
lár-smiþ, es; m.

a counsellor

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A wise man, a counsellor Lársmiþas, Elen. Kmbl. 406; El. 203. Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221

lár-spell

(n.)
Grammar
lár-spell, es; n.

A discoursesermonhomilytreatise

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A discourse, sermon, homily, treatise God cwæþ be láreówum on his lárspelle God said of teachers in his sermon, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 25. Se bisceop ðam folce sǽde lárspell, Homl. Skt. 3, 141. Ic gesett hæbbe wel feówertig lárspella I have composed quite

lár-wita

(n.)
Grammar
lár-wita, an; m.
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A learned man Lárwitan and lahwitan, L. I. P. 5: Th. ii. 308, 14

gén-lád

Grammar
gén-lád, v. lad; II.

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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

lah-wita

(n.)
Grammar
lah-wita, an; m.

a lawyer

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One who has a knowledge of law, a lawyer Cyningan and bisceopan eorlan and heretogan geréfan and déman lárwitan and lahwitan gedafenaþ mid rihte ðæt hí Godes riht lufian it rightly befits kings and bishops, nobles and generals, sheriffs and judges, those

lár-bysn

(n.)
Grammar
lár-bysn, e; f.

An exampleproofspecimen

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An example, proof, specimen Lárbysn documentum vel specimen, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61

lár-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cræft, es; m.

Knowledgescience

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Knowledge, science Ic íglanda eallra hæbbe lárcræftas onlocen. Salm. Kmbl. 5; Sal. 3

lár-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
lár-cwide, es; m.

Preceptdoctrine

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Precept, doctrine Wé sódfæstes lǽston lárcwide, Andr. Kmbl. 1347; An. 674