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-lǽðu

(suffix)

Similar entry: mót-lǽðu

ge-lagu

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-læg,</b> es; n. A lay, layer, material spread out, a stretch of water Ofer holma gelagu, Seef. 64. [Cf. Icel. lag a layer.] Cf. licgan

æf-lást

(n.)
Grammar
æf-lást, es; m. [æf = af from, lást a course]

A wandering away?aberratio

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A wandering away? aberratio, Cd. 166; Th. 207, 27; Exod. 473

Linked entry: æf

ac-lǽc-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
ac-lǽc-cræft, es; m. [ac-lǽc = ag-lǽc miseria, cræft ars]

An evil artars mala vel perniciosa

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An evil art; ars mala vel perniciosa Ðú ðé, Andreas, aclǽccræftum lange feredes thou, Andrew, hast long betaken thyself to evil arts, Andr. Kmbl. 2724; An. 1364

Linked entry: ag-lǽc-cræft

ecg-lást

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-lást, [The gender is doubtful, the word occurring both m. and f. in the only passage where it is found: lást a track is m.]
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hé ( the true gender of -lást?) is mildra ðonne middangeardes swétnissa; and seó winstre ecglást ðæs ilcan wæpnes hé is scearpra ðonne eal middangeard, Sal. K. p. 150, 14-22

preóst-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
preóst-lagu, e ; f.
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Law affecting priests Norþhymbra preósta lagu ... Ǽlc preóst finde him .xii. festermen ðæt hé preóstlage wille healdan mid rihte, L. N. P. L. 2 ; Th. ii. 290, 1-16

un-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lagu, e; f.

violation of lawillegalityinjusticea bad law

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violation of law, illegality, injustice Mid unlage contra justitiam, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 198, 15: 224, 11. Ðeáh ðe Harold ðæt land mid unlage út nam, 274, 29.

folc-lagu

(n.)
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a law that is valid for all the people of a country, a law of the nation Godes gerihta wanedan innan þysse þeóde on ǽghwylcum ende, and folclaga wyrsedan (the laws deteriorated), Wlfst. 158, 6

grið-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
grið-lagu, e; f.
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Law concerning 'grith,' L. Eth. 7, 9; Th. i. 330, 22

feld-lǽs

(n.)
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Cf. feld-land

riht-laga

(n.)
Grammar
riht-laga, an; m.

Right or just law, equity

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Right or just law, equity Rihtlaga is, ðæt man óðran gebeóde, ðæt hé wylle ðæt man him gebeóde, Wulfst. 274, 11. v. next word

Linked entry: laga

burg-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
burg-lagu, e; f.
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Civil law Burglage jus civile, Germ. 388, 18

Linked entry: lagu

folc-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lagu, e; f.

Folk or public lawpublĭca lex

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Folk or public law; publĭca lex Gif hwá folclage wirde if any one corrupt the law of the people, L. N. P. L. 46; Th. ii. 296, 22. Folclaga wyrsedon the laws of the people were corrupted, Lupi Serm. i. 5; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 19

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.

Linked entries: fróde -lege

út-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
út-lǽs, we; f.

Out-pasturespasture-land away from the house

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Out-pastures, pasture-land away from the house Seó útlǽs, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 214, 14, 21

fur-lang

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Of ðǽre ealdan díc on Grinde*-*wylles lace án furlang, 48, 11. Ðus feor sceal beón þæs cinges grið fram his burhgeate þǽr hé is sittende on feówer healfe his, ꝥ is .III. míla and .III. furlang ( quarentenis, Lat. vers.) . . ., Ll.

lǽs-hosum

(n.)
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Perhaps for fótleáste lǽshosum should be read fótleáse -acute;sthosan footless hose, hose that did not cover the sole of the foot. v. lǽst; f

út-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
út-lagu, (?), e; f.

Outlawry

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út-lah, III) þingan de omnibus utlarie rebus, W. ii. 3; Th. i. 489, 20

eást-lang

(adv.)
Grammar
eást-lang, adv.
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Dele bracket, and add: v. west-lang; adv

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12