lyswen
matter ⬩ purulence
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matter, purulence On ðære þrotan biþ swyle and lyssen, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 14
lyt
Few ⬩ little
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Ðé eádes tó lyt þuhte, Exon. 28 a; Th. 86, 1; Cri. 1401. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, Beo. Th. 5758; B. 2882. Ðæt lyt manna þáh it succeeded with few, 5665; B. 2836. Hé on folce lyt freónda hæfde. Cd. 124; Th. 158, 32; Gen. 2626.
Linked entry: lyt-hwón
lytel
A little
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Hwerhwette niþewearde án lytel the lower part of cucumber, a little, L. M. 3, 41; Lchdm. ii, 336, 4. Mycel multum, lytel parum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 34. Ymbe lytel post pusillum, Mk. Skt. 14, 70.
lyt-hwón
A little
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A little [space, time, quantity] Meng lythwón wið hunig mix a little with honey, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 20. Lythw-on becom cwicera tó cýððe few living reached their country, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 5; Jud. 311: Elen. Kmbl. 284; El. 142.
Linked entry: hwón
lytig-
Deceitful ⬩ false
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Deceitful, false Ymbtrymedu mid lytelícre ládunge fallaci defensione circumdatæ, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 8
MACIAN
To MAKE ⬩ do ⬩ act
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Ðæt is láþlíc líf ðæt hí swá maciaþ they never labour at any necessary matter, but do all for pleasure and ease . . It is a detestable life, that they act so, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 23-26.
mǽd-land
Meadow-land ⬩ grass-land which is mown
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Meadow-land, grass-land which is mown Ǽgðer ge mǽdlondes ge eyrþlondes both of land for mowing and of arable land, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 95, 16. Médlandes, vi. 219, 4
Linked entry: mǽdwe-land
mǽd-mǽwect
the mowing of a meadow
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the mowing of a meadow Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R.
Linked entry: mǽwect
mǽd-splott
A plot of meadow-land
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A plot of meadow-land Ǽnne mǽdsplot, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 7
mǽdwe-land
Meadow-land ⬩ land where grass that is to be mown grows
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Meadow-land, land where grass that is to be mown grows Hió sellaþ him ðæt médweland bí westan Sæferne . . Éc twelf æceras gódes mǽdwelandes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-18 : vi. 219, 3
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mǽg-cild
A young kinsman
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Ðý læs ǽnig man cweðe ðæt ic míne mǽgcild mid wó fordémde lest any man say that I wrongfully decided against my kinsmen (nephews), Chart. Th. 486, 27
mægden-ǽw
Marriage with a virgin
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he take a maiden to wife, and let him have her afterwards and no other while she lives, L.
mægden-mann
A maid ⬩ virgin
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Gif hwylc mǽdenman on geférrǽdene mid gehádodum wunaþ si puella aliqua in societate cum ordinatis habitet, L. Ecg. P. ii. 17; Th. ii. 188, 9. Gif man wið cyninges mægdenman geligeþ, L. Ethb. 10; Th. i. 6, 4.
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mægen-leás
Without strength ⬩ powerless ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble
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Seó sáwul, gif heó næfþ ða hálgan láre, heó biþ ðonne weornigende and mægenleás, Homl. Th. i. 168, 33. Icel. megin-lauss.]
mǽg-leás
Without kinsmen
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Without kinsmen Gif hé sí mǽgleás if he have no kinsmen, L. Eth. ix. 24; Th. i. 344, 28: L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16: L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 24. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás mon a man having no kinsmen on the father's side, L. Alf. pol. 27; Th. i. 78, 20
mǽg-líc
Belonging to kinsmen
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Næfde hé ðæt andgit þurh mǽglíce láre he did not have that intelligence through the teaching of his parents, 368, 10
mǽg-sibb
kinship ⬩ relationship ⬩ Love between kinsmen ⬩ affection
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B.) sacra lex prohibet cognationis turpitudinem revelare, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 7. Love between kinsmen, affection Mégsibbe affectui vel dilectione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 99, 52. Mégsibbi, Ep. Gl. 3 b, 9
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mǽgþ-leás
Belonging to no family ⬩ not of distinguished family ⬩ ignobilis
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Belonging to no family, not of distinguished family; ignobilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 73
mǽgwlitian
to form ⬩ shape
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to form, shape Oferhiuad ł [ofer] mégwlitgad transfiguratus. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 17, 2