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lást-word

(n.)
Grammar
lást-word, es, n.

Reportreputation

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Report, reputation Eorla gehwam lástworda betst the best reputation for every man, Exon. 82 b; Th. 310, 12; Seef 73

láð-spell

(n.)
Grammar
láð-spell, es; n.
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A painful, grievous story Hié ealle ðǽr ofslógon búton ánum se ðæt láðspel æt hám gebodade omnes ibidem trucidati sunt; uno tantum ad enunciandam cladem reservato, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2160; An. 1080: Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 29; Gú. 1317

leác

(n.)
Grammar
leác, lǽc, léc, es; n.

a leek

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Nim forcorfen leác and cnuca hyt, 102, 13

Linked entry: léc

leád-gedelf

(n.)
Grammar
leád-gedelf, es; n.

A lead-mine

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A lead-mine Eft in leádgedelf; of leádgedelfe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 401, 7

Linked entry: ge-delf

leás

(n.)
Grammar
leás, es; n.

Falsehoodfalseness

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Falsehood, falseness Hí ongietaþ ðæt ðæt wæs leás and ídelness ðæt hí ǽr heóldon they perceive that that was falsehood and vanity that they formerly held; deprehenderint falsa se vacue tenuisse, Past. 58, 1; Swt. 441, 18. Ðæt leás, Elen. Kmbl. 1157;

leás-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-líc, adj.

Falsevainfrivolous

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Mid leáslícum wordum hí hine beswícaþ with false words they deceive him; blandientes sermone ut decipiant eos, Nar. 37, 5. Ða leáslícan ceápas binnan ðam Godes húse geþafedon they allowed false bargains within God's house, Homl. Th. i. 406, 15

Linked entry: leás-ferhþness

leás-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spell, es; n.

fictionfable

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A false story, fiction, fable Leásspel figmenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 43. Be swylcum menn leásspell secgaþ de qualibus fabulæ ferunt, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 26

leásung-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leásung-spell, es; n.

a fable

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A false or foolish story, a fable Ðá hæfdon monige unwíse menn him tó worde and tó leásungspelle ðæt sió hǽte nǽre for hiora synnum ac sǽdon ðæt hió wǽre for Fetontis forscapunge ex quo quidam, dum non concedunt Deo potentiam, suas inanes ratiunculas

leáþor

(n.)
Grammar
leáþor, es; n[?].

lather

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[Icel. lauðr; n. froth or foam of the sea water; a kind of nitre or soap.]

leax-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
leax-heáfod, es; n.
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Lex heáfod capital, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128. 43. ?

léf

(n.)
Grammar
léf, es; n.

Hurtdamageinjury

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Hurt, damage, injury Ðeore feórþan niht gif wind byþ léf byþ litel if there is wind on the fourth night, the damage will be little, Lchdm. iii. 164, 17

leger-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
leger-wíte, es; n.
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A fine for lying with a woman, L. H. 23; Th. i. 529, 23: 81; Th. i. 589, 3

lencten-sufel

(n.)
Grammar
lencten-sufel, es; n.
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Food for the spring or for Lent Syster beána tó længtensufle i. sester fabe ad quadrigesimalem convictum, L. R. S. 9; Th. i. 436, 31

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.)
Grammar
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