leód-cyning
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The king of a people Beówulf Scyldinga leóf leódcyning; Beo. Th. 107; B. 54
leód-geard
country
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The dwelling of a people, country Sunu æfter heóld leódgeard, Cd. 62; Th. 74, 20; Gen. 1225. Ethiopia land and leódgeard, 12; Th. 15, 6; Gen. 229: 85; Th. 106, 18; Gen. 1773
leód-gebyrga
a prince ⬩ chief man
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The protector of a people, a prince, chief man Se æþeling, leódgebyrga [Constantine], Elen. Kmbl. 405; El. 203. Hláford ðínne, leódgebyrgean [Hrothgar], Beo. Th. 543; B. 269.
Linked entry: ge-byrga
leód-geþyncþ
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Rank existing amongst a people Be leódgeþincþum, L. R.; Th. i. 190, 10
leód-hata
A tyrant
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A tyrant Nalæs swá swá sigefæst cyning ac swá swá leódhata non ut rex victor sed quasi tyrannus, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 29. Bana, láð leódhata [the angel that destroyed the first-born in Egypt], Cd. 144; Th. 180, 4; Exod. 40.
leód-hete
Hate
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Hate or enmity felt by a people, Andr. Kmbl. 2278; An. 1140: 224; An. 112: 2300; An. 1151
leód-hryre
Fall
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Fall or destruction of a people, Beo. Th. 4771 ; B. 2391: 4064; B. 2030
leód-hwæt
Very brave
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Very brave [cf. leód a prince?] Se leódhwate lindgeborga, Elen. Kmbl. 21; El. 11
Linked entries: lind-hwæt lind-geborga
leód-mægen
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Leódmægnes worn a host of warriors, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 7; Exod. 195: Th. 188, 13; Exod. 167
leód-rúne
A witch ⬩ pythonissa
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A witch, wise woman [cf. burh-rúne furia; helle-rúne pythonissa: Grmm. D. M. 375 on the forms of feminine names in -rín, -rúna]:-- Wið ǽlcre yfelre leódrúnan ... eft óðer dust and drenc wið leódrúnan, L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 23, 26.
leód-scearu
A people ⬩ nation
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A people, nation, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 12; Exod. 337
leód-werod
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The host formed by a people Wolcen lǽdde leódwerod [the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 17; Exod. 77
leóf
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used as a form of address to one or to many, cf. modern 'dear sir' Wé biddap ðé leóf ðæt ðú hlyste úre sprǽce oramus, domine, ut audias nos, Gen. 43, 20: 3, 10 : Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 5, 14.
leófian
To be dear ⬩ pleasant ⬩ to delight
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To be dear or pleasant, to delight Him leófedan londes wynne bold on beorhge the pleasures of the country were dear to him, the house on the hill, Exon. 34 b; Th. 110, 19; Gú. 110
leóf-spell
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A pleasant message Leófspell manig, Elen. Kmbl. 2032; El. 1017
leóhtan
to illumine
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To give light, to illumine, make light, cause to shine Ðǽr leóhtes ne leóht lytel sperca earmum ǽnig there doth not any little spark give light to the miserable ones, Dóm. L. 14, 218. Hé lofe leóhteþ leófe ða hálgan hymnus omnibus sanctis ejus, Ps.
Linked entry: líhtan
leóht-beámed
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Having bright beams or rays Sind sume steorran leóhtbeámede, fǽrlíce árisende and hrædlíce gewítende, Homl. Th. i. 610, 2
Linked entry: -beámed
leóht-berend
Lucifer
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Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19. Ðá wæs ðæs teóþan werodes ealdor swíðe fæger and wlitig gesceapen swá ðæt hé wæs geháten Leóhtberend, Homl. Th. i. 10, 22. Se hátte Lucifer, ðæt ys Leóhtberend, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 35
leóht-berende
Light-bearing ⬩ Lucifer ⬩ luminous
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Light-bearing, Lucifer, luminous Lucifer háten, leóht-berende, Cd. 221; Th. 287, 15; Sat. 367. Swylce án ofen eall smóciende and leóhtberende fýr férde ofer ða lác apparuit clibanus fumans et lampas ignis inter divisiones illas, Gen. 15, 17
leóhte
Brightly ⬩ clearly
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Homl. 127, 35: Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 10; Dóm. 20: 26 a; Th. 76, 14; Cri. 1239: Elen. Kmbl. 2229; El. 1116: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 25; Met. 9, 13. Leóhte oncnáwan clearly recognise, Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 12; Cri. 1119: Elen. Kmbl: 1929; El. 966.
Linked entry: líhte