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líf

(adv.)
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Hé (the Phenix) cymeð tó lífe, Ph. 367. ¶ in phrases describing the Deity :-- Metod, lífes brytta, Gen. 122. Lífes weard, 1426. Lífes leóhtfruman, 1889. Lífes ordfruma, Cri. 227.

be-lífed

(adj.)
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be-lífed, adj.
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Cf. ge-lífed

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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Uton libban ðam lífe ðe scrift ús wísige, 112, 18: 150, 13. Lífe swilcum libban vitam talem vivere, Hymn. Surt. 90, 13.

Linked entries: lifian be-libban

eges líce

(adv.)
Grammar
eges líce, adv. [eges líce in likeness of fear=]

Fearfully terrĭbĭlĭter

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Fearfully; terrĭbĭlĭter Hí náht ne belimpaþ to ðam þunere ðe on ðyssere lyfte oft eges*-*líce brastlaþ they do not appertain to the thunder which in this atmosphere often crackles fearfully, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 19, 26; Lchdm. iii. 280

laembis lieg

Similar entry: lendis lieg

lendis lieg

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bofor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 12. Laembis lieg, 11, 28

Linked entry: laembis lieg

cyre-líf

(n.)
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cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt Ic bidde, on Codes naman, and on his háligra, ðæt mínra maga nán ne yrfewearda ne geswence nán nǽnig

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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Fornication, adultery; fornĭcātio, adultĕrium For forligere ob fornĭcātiōnem, Mt. Bos. 19, 9: Jn. Bos. 8, 41: Homl. Th. ii. 322, 28: L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 246, 5. Se óðer heáfodleahter is gecweden forliger the second chief sin is called fornication, Homl

ge-liger

(n.)
Grammar
ge-liger, es; n.

A lying withfornicationadulteryconcŭbĭtusconjŭgiumfornicātioadultērium

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A lying with, fornication, adultery; concŭbĭtus, conjŭgium, fornicātio, adultērium He sǽde ðæt his nama wǽre spiritus fornicationis ðæt is dernes geligeres gást he said that his name was spiritus fornicationis, that is, spirit of fornication, Shrn. 52

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, n.
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Forligr fornicatio, Scint. 86, 17. Forligref[s ?] fornicationis, 57, 4. Forligres, 88, 5. Forligeris prostibuli, fornicationis, Hpt. Gl. 435, 42. Forligeres, hǽmedes, An. Ox. 4219. Fúles forligeres lupanaris incesti, 4221. Forligres, 2, 307. Forlegores

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, m.

an adulteress

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(? Gynd forligeru per scorta, Germ. 396, 236) an adulteress [The masc. (neut.?) is used of a woman]: Forligr adulter, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 27, 14. Forliger prostituta, meretrix, Hpt. Gl. 475, 26. Heó næs dyrne forligr, Hml. S. 12, 227. ꝥ þú ne beó forliger (

ge-lífen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-lífen, adj.
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Having permission, excused Hæfe mec giléfenne (-léfen, L.) habe me excusatum, Lk. R. 14, 19

Linked entry: ge-léfen

lencten-lifen

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-lifen, e; f.
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Lenten fare Ymbe heora lenctenlifene ( de quadragessimali alimento ) smeágian þá ealderas georne, Chrd. 15, 13

Linked entry: líf-brycgung

un-lífed

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Hié gewemmað ðone áliéfedan gesinscipe mid ðǽre unliéfedan gemengnesse, Past. 397, 13. Add

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicatoradultererfornĭcātorădulter

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A fornicator, adulterer; fornĭcātor, ădulter Ðæt Abraham nǽre forliger [MS. -ligr] geteald ut Abraham non computātus ădulter esset, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl

for-liger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-liger, adj.

Adulterousădulter

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Adulterous; ădulter Yfel cneórys and forliger [μοιχαλίς adulterous] secþ tácn genĕrātio măla et adultĕra signunt quærit. Mt. Bos. 12, 39

liðer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
liðer-líc, adj.
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Of a sling Liðerlícum swége fundali stridore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 16

bí-lifen

(n.)

food

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food, Cot. 171

un-lífed

(adj.)
Grammar
un-lífed, adj.

Unallowedillicit

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Unallowed, illicit Unliéfedo illicitum, Past. 51; Swt. 397, 30. Sió unliéfde byrðen pondus illicitum, Swt. 401, 5. Fleón ðone unliéfedan bryne úres líchoman illicita carnis incendia declinare, Swt. 397, 36. Ða ðe ðæt unliéfde herigaþ qui illicita laudant

un-lífes

(adv.)
Grammar
un-lífes, adv.

Not alive

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Not alive Hé is nú unlífes, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 203

Linked entry: un-líf