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lenden-bán

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-bán, es; n.

The loin-bone

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The loin-bone Lendenbán neoþeweard sacra spina, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 52; Wrt. Voc, 44, 35. [Cf. Misc. 12, 360, leigeð his skinbon on oðres lendbon. ]

lenden-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
lenden-reáf, es; n.

an apron

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A covering for the loins, an apron Lenden-, síd-reáf lumbare vel renale, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 112; Wrt. Voc. 40, 22

leód-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
leód-bealu, wes; n.

Harm

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Harm or bale which affects a people, Beo. Th. 3448; B. 1722: 3896; B. 1946

leód-hata

(n.)
Grammar
leód-hata, an; m.

A tyrant

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Cyningas ða habbaþ under him mænigfealde leódhatan reges sub se multos habentes tyrannos, Nar. 38, 19

leód-mægen

(n.)
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leód-mægen, es; n.
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The might of a people, its fighting men Ðæt leódmægen, gúþrófe hæleþ, eorlas æscrófe, Elen. Kmbl. 544; El. 272. Lofige hine eall his leódmægen laudate eum omnes virtutes ejus, Ps. Th. 148, 2. Leódmægnes worn a host of warriors, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 7; Exod

leód-werod

(n.)
Grammar
leód-werod, es; n.
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The host formed by a people Wolcen lǽdde leódwerod [the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 17; Exod. 77

leóf-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leóf-spell, es; n.
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A pleasant message Leófspell manig, Elen. Kmbl. 2032; El. 1017

leóht-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-fæt, es; n.

A lamp ⬩ light ⬩ lantern

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A lamp, light, lantern Leóhtfæt lucernarium, Ælfc. Gl. 30; Som. 61, 55; Wrt. Voc. 26, 54. Ðínes líchaman leóhtfæt is ðín eáge lucerna corporis est oculus, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 22. Leóhtfatu lampades, 25, 1. Judas com mid leóhtfatum Judas venit cum lanternis,

leóht-ísern

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-ísern, es; n.

A candlestick

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A candlestick Léhtísern candelabrum, Mt. Kmnl. Lind. 5, 15: Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 21: Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 16

leópard

(n.)
Grammar
leópard, es; m.

A leopard

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A leopard Fore hundum tigros and leópardos hí fédaþ pro canibus tigres et leopardos nutriunt, Nar. 38, 4

leornung

(n.)
Grammar
leornung, e; f.

Learning ⬩ study ⬩ meditation ⬩ reading

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Hé micle gýminge hæfde háligra leorninga curam non modicam lectionibus sacris exhibebat, 3, 19; S. 547, 27. On hálgum leornungum, 4, 2; S. 565, 33

leoþu-sár

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sár, es; n.
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A pain ofthe limbs or joints Leoþusár vel geþind condolomata articula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 67

Linked entry: leoþu-geþynd

LEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
LEÐER, es; n.

Hide ⬩ skin ⬩ leather

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Hide, skin, leather

líc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
líc-fæt, es; n.

The body

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The body, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 20; Gú.1063

líc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hord, es; n;
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The inner parts of the body, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 19 Gú. 929: 47 b; Th. 163, 31; Gú. 1002

líc-hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hrægel, es; n.
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Winding-sheet Hí dydon sce Cúþberhtes liic of eorþan ... ðá bǽron hí ðæs líchrægles dǽl tó Eádberhte ðæm biscope, Shrn. 82, 16

líc-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
líc-leóþ, es; n.

dirge ⬩ epicedion

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A funeral song, dirge; epicedion, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 2

líc-sár

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líc-sár, es; n.
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

líf-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
líf-fæc, es; n.
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The time during which life lasts, life On lǽnan líffæce, L. Eth. vii. 21; Th. i. 334, 4. Æfter heora líffæce, Wulfst. 4, 6: 5, 5

líf-neru

(n.)
Grammar
líf-neru, e; f.

food

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Support of life, food Tó lífnere Andr. Kmbl. 2180; An. 1091