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wíf-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-lufu, an ; f.

Love for a woman

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Love for a woman Se hálga wer ðære wíflufan ( the love of Herod for Herodias ) wordum stýrde, unryhtre ǽ, Exon. Th. 260, 12; Jul. 296. Ingelde weallaþ wælníðas, and him wíflufan cólran weorðaþ, Beo. Th. 4137; B. 2065. Cf. wíf-myne

heáh-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-lufe, an; f.

Deep love

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Deep love, Beo. Th. 3912; B. 1954

ofer-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lufu, e, an; f.

Excessive love

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Excessive love Seó oferlufu eorþan gestreóna, Wulfst. 149, 4: 263, 24

luf-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
luf-rǽdenn, e; f.

Love

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Love Hig gesetton hatunge for lufrǽddenne mínre posuerunt odium pro dilectione mea, Ps. Lamb. 108, 5

luf-tíme

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-tíme, adj.

pleasantgrateful

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Giving rise to love, pleasant, grateful Gregorius ðæt luftýme weorc gefremode Gregory performed that grateful work [the conversion of the English], Homl. Th. ii. 126, 26

luf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-wende, adj.

Belovedamiablepleasant

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Beloved, amiable, pleasant Cild ácenned lufwende a child born [at that time will be] amiable, Lchdm. iii. 186, 24. Mid lufwendum módes willan cum benevolo animi affectu, Lye. Ða lufwende eardas dilecta rura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 42

luf-tíme

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Add: agreeable Luftýme affabilis, An. Ox. 56, 217. Ðeós sylfe hýrsumnes bið Gode antfenge and mannum luftéme ( dulcis ), R. Ben. 20, 17. Gif ðǽm mǽdenum líkiað hyra luftýman sprǽce, Hex. 48, 16. Luftémpre dulcius, R. Ben. I. 3, 8

luf-rǽden

(adv.)
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Adv. L[u]fr[ǽdenne] cartatem An, Ox. 56, 224. [v N. E. D. love-red.]

luf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-líc, adj.

Lovelylovableamiabledear

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Lovely, lovable, worthy of love, amiable, dear Luflíc amabilis, Hymn. Surt. 38, 5. Cild ácenned gód luflíc a child born at this time will be good and amiable, Lchdm. iii. 190, 5. Hú luflíce geteld ðín how amiable are thy tabernacles; quam dilecta tabernacula

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luf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
luf-líce, adv.

Amiablykindlydearlywillingly

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Amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly Luflíce affabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 11. Hé luflíce him hýrde libenter eum audiebat, Mk. Skt. 6, 20. Ðæt hé luflíce swá gedyde libentissime se facturum, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 31: Blickl. Homl.

luf-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-sum, adj.

Amiablepleasantlovable

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Amiable, pleasant, lovable Lufsum swǽ Rahel amabilis ut Rachel, Rtl. 109, 37. Lufsum and líðe leófum monnum amiable and kind to the men that are dear to him, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914: 96 a; Th. 357, 21; Pa. 32

luf-wende

(adj.)
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Add: loving, affectionate Amans homo byð lufwende man, Angl. viii. 331, 41. Lufwyndre sage amico fatu, An. Ox. 18, 26

luf-lic

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Críst hlinode on his (John's) luflicum breóste, Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 2. Hé fréfrode hí mid luflicum wordum eos verbis consola-batur, Gr. D. 251, 20: Hml. A. 73, 9. Add

luf-sum

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gál-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gál-scipe, es; m. [gál lust, -scipe -ship]

Luxurylustfulnesslasciviousnesswantonnesslewdnessluxŭrialĭbīdolascīviapetulantiasaty̆riăsis σατυρίασιs

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Luxury, lustfulness, lasciviousness, wantonness, lewdness; luxŭria, lĭbīdo, lascīvia, petulantia, saty̆riăsis σατυρίασιs He begǽþ unǽtas and oferdrincas and gálscipe comessatiōnĭbus văcat et luxŭriæ atque convīviis, Deut. 20, 21. We lǽraþ, ðæt man wið

æt-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-lútian, [lútan to lurk]

To lie hidlatere

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To lie hid; latere, Jud. 4,18

loxe

(n.; adj.)
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loxe, in loxanwudu,
  • Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 345, 5. Cf. [?] Grff. ii. 163
luhsa,

Linsalynx-wood

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Linsa [sylvestris, Gottheit] or loxan wudu = lynx-wood

twing

(n.)
Grammar
twing, (twyng ?) what is pressed together (?), a mass, lump: — Twinga massas.
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Hpt. Gl. 496, 70. v. next word

lufsum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lufsum-ness, e; f.

Amiabilitypleasantnesslovekindness

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Amiability, pleasantness, love, kindness Luf-sumness delectatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 138, 56. Lufsumnisse dilectionis, Rtl. 3, 24: 13, 21. Lufsumnisse jocunditatem, 45, 33

LÚTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÚTAN, p. leát; pl. luton; pp. loten

To loutbowstoop

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To lout, bow, bend forward, stoop, fall down before one Hé lúteþ æfter he boweth after it, Salm. Kmbl. 806; Sal. 402. Leótt [hleát, Lind.] tó fótum his procidit ad pedes ejus, Mk. Skt. Rush, 5, 22. Hé árás and ðá tó eorþan leát he rose up, and then bowed