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ge-lynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lynd, -lend, e; f. [lynd fat]

Grease, fat, fatnessadeps, pinguedo

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Grease, fat, fatness; adeps, pinguedo Ys sáwl mín swétes gefylled, swá seó fætte gelynd fægeres smeoruwes sicut adipe et pinguedine repleatur animea mea, Ps. Th. 62, 5. Gelynde ex adipe, 72, 6. Bringon gelynde offerent adipem, Lev. 3, 10. Nim león gelynde

Linked entry: ge-lend

ge-léfed

(v.)
Grammar
ge-léfed, part. [léf infirm, weak]

Corruptedinjuredputrĭdus

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Corrupted, injured; putrĭdus Se milte wyrþ geléfed the milt becomes corrupted, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 244, 10. Hér sindon ðurh synnleáfa sáre geléfede to manege here through impunity in sin too many are injured, Swt. Rdr. 110, 174

Linked entries: -léfed ge-lýfed

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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to leave Ic lǽfe eów sibbe percent relinquo vobis, Jn. Skt. 14, 27. Ic léfe lego, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 66. Gif hwæs bróðor deád biþ and lǽfþ his wíf si cujus frater mortuus fuerit et dimiserit uxorem, Mk. Skt. 12, 19.

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

án-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
án-lǽtan, [án alone, lǽtan to let]

To let aloneforbearrelinquishrelinquere

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To let alone, forbear, relinquish; relinquere, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 24; Gen. 644

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; Rä. 31, 1. Sum láceþ on lyfte one swings in the air [of the man who is hung on

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

for-teón

(v.)
Grammar
for-teón, -tión; impert. -teó, -teóh, pl. -teóþ; subj. -teó, pl. -teón [for-, teón to draw, lead]

To misleadseducesedūcĕre

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To mislead, seduce; sedūcĕre

Linked entries: for-togen for-tión

for-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
for-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc; pp. -lácen

To seducebetraydeceivesedūcĕredecĭpĕre

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To seduce, betray, deceive; sedūcĕre, decĭpĕre Ðú leóda feala forleólce and forlǽrdest thou hast deceived and seduced many people, Andr. Kmbl. 2727; An. 1366. Forléc hie mid ligenum he seduced her with lies, Cd. 30; Th. 40, 30; Gen. 647. Hie seó wyrd

geond-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-lácan, p. -léc; pp. -lácen

To go through or over, flow overpertransīre, transfluĕre

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To go through or over, flow over; pertransīre, transfluĕre Ðætte ðæt tírfæste load geondláce laguflóda wynn that the joy of water-floods sports over the glorious land, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 15; Ph. 70

lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
lǽs, we, e; f.

A pastureleasow

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Ic drífe sceáp míne tó heora leáse mino oves meas ad pascua ... Ic lǽde hig tó lǽse ego duco eos [boves] ad pascua, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 13, 27. Ne land ne lǽsse [lǽswe? MS. H. lǽse], L. O. 14; Th. i. 184, 7.

Linked entries: beó-lǽs læssa

wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

curfon

(v.)
Grammar
curfon, carved, Lev. 8, 20; p. pl.
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of Similar entries v. ceorfan

nalas

(adv.)
Grammar
nalas, (-læs, -les), nalles.

Similar entry: nealles

forþ-lífan

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

To stand outappearpromĭnēre

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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

-lǽr

(suffix)
Grammar
-lǽr, empty. v. ge-lǽr; lǽre, lǽr-ness. [v. N. E. D. leer.]

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be-lácan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lácan, p. -léc, -leólc, pl. -lécon; pp. -lácen

To flow aroundinclosecircumfluere

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To flow around, inclose; circumfluere Ýþ mec lagufæðme beleólc the wave inclosed me in its watery bosom Exon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7

finnas

(n.)
Grammar
finnas, fins,
  • Lev. 11, 9
  • ;
pl. nom. acc.
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of fin

dryht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dryht-líc, driht-líc, driht-lec; comp. -lícra; sup. -lícest; adj.

Lordly, noble, distinguishedprincĭpālis, nōbĭlis, exĭmius

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Lordly, noble, distinguished; princĭpālis, nōbĭlis, exĭmius We gehýrdon ðæt mid Sigelwarum yppe wearþ dryhtlíc dóm Godes we have heard that the lordly doom of God was revealed among the Ethiopians, Apstls. Kmbl. 129; Ap. 65 : Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 1;

Linked entry: driht-líc

ge-þúf

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Hyre stela byð mid geþúfum bógum, Lch. i. 248, 18. of leaves, growing thickly together, bushy Ðeós wyrt hafað lange leáf and geþúfe, Lch. i. 248, 17. Gehwǽde leáf and geþúfe, 256, 5.

fór-steal

(n.)
Grammar
fór-steal, -steall, -stal, fóre-steall, es; m. [fór, fóre before; steal from stellan to leap, spring; therefore, at least originally, an assault, consisting in one man springing or placing himself before another, so as to obstruct his progress, Thorpe's Glos. to A. Sax. Laws] .

an assaultassultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factusviæ obstructiothe fine for an assaultmulcta pro assultu

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an assault; assultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factus, viæ obstructio Gif hwá forsteal oððon openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oððe cyninges gewyrce if any one commit an assault or open opposition against the law of Christ or of the king, L.

Linked entries: fóre-steall fór-stal

læfel

(n.)
Grammar
læfel, es; m.

A cupvesselbowl

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A cup, vessel, bowl Læfel sciffus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 66. Lævel, 25, 18. Lævil manile, 290, 69. Læuel aquemanile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 14. Label aquemale, l00, 60. Lebil manile, 113, 43. Lebl triplia, 122, 62. Se læfyl ðe gé forstǽlon wæs mínum hláforde swíðe

Linked entry: lefel