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forþ-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-lífan, p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen [lífan to leave]

To stand out ⬩ appear ⬩ promĭnēre

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To stand out, appear; promĭnēre Mid ðý me of sweoran forþlífaþ seó reádnes and bryne ðæs swyles dum mihi de collo rŭbor tŭmōris, ardorque promĭneat, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30

tyhtend

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Add: v. leás-tyhtend: tyhtend-lic. Add:

cyne-helm

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Án leás feówertig cynehelma, Hml. S. 11. 205. Add

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy

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Light, not heavy, inconsiderable; not slow, quick, ready, nimble, fickle, easy Mín byrðyn ys leóht (Lind. léht; Rush. líht) onus meum leve est, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 30. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Hé is snel and swift

ge-neah

(n.)
Grammar
ge-neah, es; n. f.

Sufficiency, abundance ⬩ sufficiency

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[?] Sufficiency, abundance Mid geneahe abundantly, Vercel. Kmbl. ii. 81, 68; Leás. 36

Linked entry: ge-nugan

ǽttren

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽttren, ǽttern; adj.

Poisonous ⬩ venenosus

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Poisonous; venenosus.Beo. Th. 3238; B. 1617: Byrht. Th. 136, 4; By. 146: Frag. Kmbl. 37; Leás. 20

hóre

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Add: — Leás fyrnhicge, hóre prostituta pellax, i. meretrix quae prostat, i. mendax, An. Ox. 2940. Hórena meretricum, 3329

-módness

(suffix)
Grammar
-módness, v.
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án-, eád- (eáþ-), glæd-, heáh-, heard-, leás-, leóht-, meagol-, ofer-, or-, rûm-, swíþ-, þole-, wác-, weá-, wiþer-módness

ful-sméðe

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-sméðe, adj.

Full smooth ⬩ very smooth ⬩ levissĭmus

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Full smooth, very smooth; levissĭmus Ðe fulsméðe spræce habbaþ who have very smooth speech, Frag. Kmbl. 20; Leás. 12

lyge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-wyrhta, an; m.

A liar

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A liar, a forger of lies Mid ðám ligewyrhtum with the forgers of lies, Fragm. Kmbl. 19; Leás. 11

un-mǽþlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-mǽþlíc, adj.

Not in due measure ⬩ immoderate ⬩ excessive

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Not in due measure, immoderate, excessive Of gítsunge beóð ácennede ... leás gewitnyss and unmǽðlíc neádung, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 11

Linked entry: un-mægþlíc

hunig-smæc

(n.)
Grammar
hunig-smæc, gen. -smæcces; m.
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Taste or flavour of honey Hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas use honeyed words in their promises, Frag. Kmbl. 53; Leás. 28

Linked entry: smæc

hyht-willa

(n.)
Grammar
hyht-willa, an; m.
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Desire accompanied by hope or joy Hyhtwillan leás without hope of attaining any good, Cd. 216; Th. 274, 25; Sat. 159

on-hindan

(adv.)
Grammar
on-hindan, adv.

Behind

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Behind Womb wæs onhindan áþrunten, Exon. Th. 419, 6; Rä. 38, 1. Ǽtterne tægel hafaþ onhindan, Fragm. Kmbl. 38; Leas. 21

Linked entry: hindan

wíf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-fæst, adj.

Married

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Married Gif wíffæst wer (uxoratus) hine forlicge be his ágenre wylne, L. C. S. 55 ; Th. i. 406, 14. Cf. wíf-leás

tyhting

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Hí tihton heora geféran ꝥ hí unforhte wǽron ... Betwux þysum tihtingum tengdon þá hǽþenan, Hml. S. 28, 66. v. leás-, on-tyhting. Add

for-swíþe

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Þú eart án forswíðe leás man, Hml. S. 23, 687. Ic ealles forswiþe ne girnde þisses eorþlican ríces, Bt. 17; F. 58, 24. Add

gást-cófa

(n.)
Grammar
gást-cófa, an; m.

The spirit's chamber ⬩ breast ⬩ anĭmi cŭbīle ⬩ pectus

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The spirit's chamber, breast; anĭmi cŭbīle, pectus Hí habbaþ in gástcófan grimme geþohtas they have fierce thoughts in their breast, Frag. Kmbl. 22; Leas. 13

an-leofa

(n.)
Grammar
an-leofa, an; m.

food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ victus ⬩ cibus ⬩ a gift ⬩ alms ⬩ wages ⬩ stips

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food, nourishment; victus, cibus Beón beraþ árlícne anleofan bees carry delicious food, Frag. Kmbl. 36; Leás. 20. a gift, alms, wages; stips, Ælfc. Gl. 4; Som. 55, 105

Linked entry: big-leofa

on-gelíc

(n.; adj.)
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a likeness, image Ongelíc (sic MS.) leás, ongelíc celfes, ongelíc monnes, ongelíc earnes, Mt. p. 10, 4-5. Ongelíc similitudinem (panni rudis ), 16, 1 : Jn. p. 7, 15