ceaster-leód
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a citizen Þǽr úre bídaþ úre ceasterlióde, Nap. 12
ceaster-leód
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The people of a city, the citizens God wæs yrre þǽre ceasterléóde, Nap. la
æ-leng
Long ⬩ protracted ⬩ lengthy ⬩ troublesome ⬩ longus ⬩ molestus
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Long, protracted, lengthy, troublesome; longus, molestus Me þincþ ðæt ðé þincen tó ǽlenge ðás langan spell methinks that these long discourses appear to thee too lengthy. Bt. 39,4; Fox 218, 6
ǽr-lést
Dishonour ⬩ impiety ⬩ cruelty ⬩ a disgraceful deed
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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed Hwelce ǽrléste Neron worhte what disgraceful deeds Nero wrought, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 2; Met. 9, 1
a-lésan
To redeem ⬩ solvere ⬩ liberare
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To redeem; solvere, liberare, Hy. 8, 33; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 290, 33
be-léwa
A betrayer ⬩ proditor
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A betrayer; proditor
Linked entry: be-léweda
byrig-leóþ
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An epitaph; epitaphium. Bd. 2, l, Lye
cear-leást
freedom from care, security, carelessness.
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freedom from care, security, carelessness
em-leóf
Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus
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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32
fela-leóf
Much-beloved ⬩ valde cārus
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Much-beloved; valde cārus Sceal ic mínes felaleófan fǽhþu dreógan I must endure enmities for my much-loved [friend], Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 6; Kl. 26
freónd-leást
Want of friends ⬩ indigence ⬩ amīcōrum inŏpia ⬩ indĭgentia
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Want of friends, indigence; amīcōrum inŏpia, indĭgentia þurh freóndleáste through want of friends, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 23
fús-leóþ
A parting-song ⬩ death-song ⬩ dirge ⬩ mŏrientis cantus ⬩ fūnebris nēnia
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A parting-song, death-song, dirge; mŏrientis cantus, fūnebris nēnia Ðǽr wæs ýþfynde innan burgum fúsleóþ galen there was easy to be found within the dwellings the death-song sung, Andr. Kmbl. 3097; An. 1551. Ðú scealt fúsleóþ galan thou shalt sing the
fyrd-leóþ
A war-song ⬩ mīlĭtāre carmen
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A war-song; mīlĭtāre carmen Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a wolf sang a war-song in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 3; Exod. 577
Linked entry: fird-leóþ
ge-lédd
Malleable ⬩ ductile ⬩ ductilis
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Malleable, ductile; ductilis On býman geléddon in tubis ductilibus, Ps. Spl. T. 97, 6
ge-lend
Provided with land
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Provided with land Gyf he wel gelend biþ si bonam terram habeat, L. R. S. 5; Th. i. 436, 5
ge-lent
goes
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goes, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 113; Hat. MS;
ge-leód
One of a nation ⬩ a fellow-countryman ⬩ compatriot ⬩ conterraneus ⬩ compatriota
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One of a nation, a fellow-countryman, compatriot; conterraneus, compatriota Gif hwá his ágenne geleód bebycgge if any one sell his own countryman, L. In. 11; Th. i. 110, 3
hafen-leást
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Lack of means, indigence; inopia Wé ne sceolon ða wannspédigan for heora hafenleáste forseón we ought not to despise those who are without means for their indigence, Homl. Th. i. 128, 23. Fela sind þearfan þurh hafenleáste and ná on heora gáste. Sind
Linked entries: hæfenleást hafe-leást
leód-bealu
Harm
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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946
leód-hwæt
Very brave
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Very brave [cf. leód a prince?] Se leódhwate lindgeborga, Elen. Kmbl. 21; El. 11
Linked entries: lind-hwæt lind-geborga