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gén-lád

(n.)
Grammar
gén-lád, e; f. An arm of the sea, into which a river discharges itself; brachium oceani, Som. v. lád.

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

lam-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
lam-byrd, e; n.
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A lame, weak, imperfect birth, Lchdm. iii. 66, 22

lám-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
lám-pytt, es; m.

A clay-pit

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A clay-pit Swá andlang mearce on lámpyttas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 24

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

lát-téh

(n.)
Grammar
lát-téh, -teów.

Similar entry: lád-teáh

lám-seáðe

(n.)
Grammar
lám-seáðe, [?], an; f.

A clay- [or mud-] pit

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A clay- [or mud-] pit Of sceadwellan in lámseáðan; of lámseáðan in ledene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 80, 14

bóc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
bóc-lár, e; f. [lár lore, learning]
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Book-learning, learning; doctrina Blind biþ se láreów, gif hé ða bócláre ne cann blind is the teacher, if he know not book-learning, L. Ælf. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 6

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instructionfămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

brim-lád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-lád, e; f. [brim, lád a way, path]
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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051

from-lád

(n.)
Grammar
from-lád, e; f. [from, lád a way]

A going fromdepartureretreatdiscessusăbĭtus

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A going from, departure, retreat; discessus, ăbĭtus Hwelc gromra wearþ feónda fromlád what the fierce enemies' retreat had been, Cd. 97; Th. 126, 20; Gen. 2098

ag-lǽc-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-wíf, es; n.

A wretch of a womanvile cronemonstrum mu-lierismulier perniciosa

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A wretch of a woman, vile crone; monstrum mu-lieris, mulier perniciosa Grendles módor, ides, aglǽc-wíf Grendel's mother, the woman, vile crone. Beo. Th. 2522 ; B. 1259

be-lagen beón

(v.)

to be oppressedopprimi

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to be oppressed; opprimi Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS

ge-hát-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hát-land, es; n.

Land of promise

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Land of promise Be inngonge ðæs gehátlondes about the entrance of the promised land, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 12

ge-réf-land

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réf-land, es; n.
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Tributary land; tributarium territorium, Cot. 106

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, es; m. [lege = leg, lagu law]

Life-lawfatedeathvītæ lexfātummors

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Life-law, fate, death; vītæ lex, fātum, mors Ðæt on ðone hálgan handa sendan to feorhlege fæderas usse that our fathers lay their hands on the holy one unto death, Elen. Kmbl. 913; El. 458. Ic on máþma hord mínne bebohte feorhlege I have bought my fate

Linked entries: fróde -lege

ag-lǽc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lǽc-cræft, es; n.

An evil art

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An evil art. Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364