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syn-léw

(n.)
Grammar
syn-léw, -leáw, e; f.

A sinful injury

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A sinful injury Hér syndan þurh synleáwa sáre geléwede tó manege on earde, Wulfst. 165, 25

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Beó ðú be ðínum and lǽt mé be mínum be thou with thine, and leave me with mine, Lchdm. iii. 288, 8. Gif hé tóþ of ásleá lǽt hig frige dentem si excusserit, dimittet eos liberos, Ex. 21, 27. Lǽte hig frige, 26.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

deáþ-lég

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-lég, es; m. [lég a flame]

A death flameletālis flamma

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A death flame; letālis flamma Wihta gehwylce deáþlég nimeþ the death-flame shall seize each creature, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 12; Cri. 983

leófan

(v.)
Grammar
leófan, p. leáf; pl. lufon.
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Grein suggests that this verb is found in the following passage:— Éðelweardas lufan lífwelan ðenden hié lét metod, Cd. 174; Th. 219, 17; Dan. 56. Is it possible however that a verb such as hæfdon should be supplied, and that lufan is the accusative after

styllan

Grammar
styllan, to leap, v. stellan
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to leap,

ge-lútan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lútan, p. -leát

To bow

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To bow Se bisceop eádmódlíce to ðam Godes were geleát the bishop humbly bowed to the man of God, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 72, 17

Linked entries: ofer-nón ge-loten

un-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
un-lúcan, p. -leác

To uncloseopen

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To unclose, open Godes engel unleác ðæt cweartern, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 839. Hostiarius is ðære cyrcean durewerd, se sceal ða cyrcan unlúcan geleáffullum mannum, and ðám ungeleáffullum belúcan wiðútan, L. Ælfc. C. 11; Th. ii, 346, 29. Nán man ne dorste

líg

(n.)
Grammar
líg, lég, es; generally masc. but ðæt lég occurs.

Flamelightning

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Flame, lightning Líg flamma, Wrt. Voc. 76, 49: 82, 52. Lég, 284, 12. Ðæt fýr and ðæt lég [se líg MS. C.] swíðe weóx ... Ðá fór se wallenda lég ... ðǽr se lég mǽst wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 19-24. Se lég ongan sleán ongeán ðone wind, Blickl. Homl. 221, 12

Linked entry: lég

a-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-leógan, p. -leág, -leáh, -léh, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [a, leógan to lie, lig]

To lietell liesbeliedeceivementiriconfutarenon præstare

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To lie, tell lies, belie, deceive; mentiri, confutare, non præstare He aleág he belied, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 78; Met. 1, 39. Heó hyre gehát aleáh she belied her vow, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 7. He beót ne aléh he belied not his promise, Beo. Th. 160; B. 80. Hí

Linked entries: a-leáh a-léh a-logen

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Sceal se líchoma leást weardigan eft on eorþan the body shall again be left in the ground, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 482; Met. 241. Hé his folme forlét lást weardian, Beo. Th. 1947; B. 971.

Linked entry: lǽst

a-lénian

(v.)
Grammar
a-lénian, [a, lǽnian to be lean]

To make leanto soakmacerare

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To make lean, to soak; macerare, Ælf. pref. Hom. p. 4

lǽð

(n.)

a lathe

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a lathe [e.g. Kent is divided into six lathes], a district containing several hundreds, v. Stubbs; Const. Hist. i. l00. The word occurs in the Latin laws of Edward the Confessor In quibusdam vero provinciis Anglice vocabatur léð, quod isti dicunt tithinge

a-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lecgan, -lecgean; he -legeþ, -legþ, -lehþ, pl. -lecgaþ; p. -legde, -léde , pl. -legdon, -lédon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. trans. [a from, lecgan to lay] .

to placelay downthrow downsuppresslay asidecease fromponerecollocareprosterneredeponereabjicererelinquereomittereto imposeinflict uponimponereimmittereto diminishtake awayrefuseimminueredeprimerereprimere

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He nǽfre ða leán alegeþ he never refuseth the reward, Exon. 33b; Th. 107, 23; Gú. 63

grandor-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
grandor-, grondor-leás; adj.
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Guileless Geong grondorleás young and guileless, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 26; Jul. 271

-lǽwed

(suffix)
Grammar
-lǽwed, -léwed injured. v. á-léwed, ge-léwed given under á-léfian, ge-léfed,
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but better separate as á-léwed, ge-lǽwed

leó

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Onsión leás facies leonis, Mt. p. 7, 11: 14. Þá cwóman hwíte león in fearra gelícnisse, Nar. 14, 26. God geworhte . . . ðá réðan león ðe hér on lande ne beóð, Hex. 14, 32

a-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hlǽnsian, p. ude; pp. ud [lǽnian to be or make lean, hlǽne lean]

To soaksteepmake leanmacerare

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To soak, steep, make lean; macerare, Scint. 10

lendan

(v.)
Grammar
lendan, p. de

To arrive

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To arrive, come to land Man hine lǽdde tó Eligbyrig ... sóna swá hé lende on scype man hine blende he was brought to Ely ... as soon as he arrived he was blinded on board ship, Chr. 1036; Erl. 165, 27; Ælf. Tod. 14

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to leadlead outwithdrawtake awayducereproducereeducereto be producedbrought forthto growproduci

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to lead, lead out, withdraw, take away; ducere, producere, educere Ic alǽdde ðé of lande eduxi te de terra, Ps. Spl. 80, 9: Ps. Th. 80, 10: 142, 12: 103, 14: Cd. 73; Th. 90, 15; Gen. 1495.

be-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽdan, p. -lǽdde; pp. -lǽd, -léd; v. a.

To bringlead bymisleadleadseducereinferreinducereimpellere

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To bring, lead by, mislead, lead; seducere, inferre, inducere, impellere Ðú belǽddest us on grin thou hast mislead us into a snare ; induxisti nos in laqueum R. Ben. 7. Belǽd beón mid unþeáwum impelli vitiis R. Ben. 64

Linked entry: lǽdan