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leóhte

(adv.)
Grammar
leóhte, adv.

Lightly ⬩ easily ⬩ gently

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Lightly, easily, gently Líhte lento, Wrt.Voc. ii. 49, 62. Ðá wæs heó gesewen þurh twegen dagas ðæt hire leóhtor wǽre videbatur illa per biduum aliquanto levius habere, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 3

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.

leóhtian

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtian, p. ode
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To give light Leóma leóhtade leóda mǽgþum a ray gave light to the tribes of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 10; Cri. 234

Linked entry: líhtan

leóhtian

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtian, p. ode

be relieved

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To grow light, become less heavy, or easy, be relieved Ðonne leóhtaþ him se líchoma his body will be relieved of the pain, Herb. 1, 16; Lchdm. i. 76, 2

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

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light ⬩ bright ⬩ shining

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Light, bright, shining Lyftfæt leóhtlíc [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

leóht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
leóht-líce, adv.

Lightly ⬩ slightly ⬩ gently ⬩ easily ⬩ quickly

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Geswét swíðe leóhtlíce mid hunige sweeten very slightly with honey, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 36, 3: 1, 19; Lchdm. ii. 62, 20.

Linked entries: leóht-líc líht-líce

leóhtmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leóhtmód-ness, e; f.

levity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ inconstancy

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... levitatis vitio non succumbo, Past. 42, 3; Swt. 308, 2-11: 32, 2; Swt, 215, 2: 33, 6; Swt. 225, 12. For hira leóhtmódnesse levitate cogitationum, 42, 1; Swt. 305, 17

Linked entry: leóht-mód

leóma

(n.)
Grammar
leóma, an; m.

Light ⬩ radiance ⬩ sheen ⬩ splendour ⬩ lightning ⬩ ray

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Voc. ii. 40, 74, 75: 109, 73: globis, luminibus, Hpt. Gl. 472, 27. Fýres leóma illuminatio ignis, Ps. Th. 77, 16. Sunnan leóma the light of the sun, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 16; Cri. 901. Swegles leóma the radiance of the sky, 57 a, Th. 204, 26; Ph. 103.

león-fót

(n.)
Grammar
león-fót, es; m.

alchemilla vulgaris

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Voc. 67, 50: Herb. 8, 1; Lchdm. i. 98, 12. Liónfót leontopedium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 48

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

leóred-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leóred-ness, e; f.

Migration ⬩ departure ⬩ extasy ⬩ vision

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Gl. 486, 30

leór-ness

(n.)
Grammar
leór-ness, e; f.

Going ⬩ departure ⬩ withdrawal

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Going, departure, withdrawal Dægas leórnisse his dies assumptionis ejus, Lk. Skt. Rush. 9, 51. Leornisse transmigrationis, Ps. Surt. ii. 191, 3. In leórnisse in secessu [cf. gang II.], Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 17

leornian

(v.)
Grammar
leornian, p. ode

To learn ⬩ study ⬩ read

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Lange sceal leornian se ðe lǽran sceal long must he learn who has to teach, L. Ælfc. P. 46; Th. ii. 384, 15: L. L P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 8. Béc on tó leornianne libros ad legendum, Bd. 3, 27; S. 558, 27.

Linked entry: leornend

leornung

(n.)
Grammar
leornung, e; f.

Learning ⬩ study ⬩ meditation ⬩ reading

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Learning, study, meditation, reading Lár oððe leornung teaching or learning, L. I. P. 8; Th. ii. 314, 20: Past. pref; Swt. 3, 10.

leornung-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
leornung-cræft, es; m.

Learning ⬩ erudition

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Learning, erudition Ða ðe leornungcræft hæfdon scholars, Elen. Kmbl. 760; El. 380

LEÓÞ

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓÞ, es; n.

A song ⬩ poem ⬩ ode ⬩ lay ⬩ verses

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A song, poem, ode, lay, verses Ðis leóþ hoc carmen, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som 9, 28. Leóþ poema, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 98; Wrt. Voc. 60, 6. Sárlíc leóþ tragædia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 37. Leóþ wæs ásungen the song was recited, Beo. Th. 2323; B. 1159.

leóþ-gidding

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-gidding, e; f.

A poem ⬩ song

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A poem, song, Andr. Kmbl. 2956; An. 1481

Linked entry: gidding

leóþian

(v.)
Grammar
leóþian, p. ode

To sing ⬩ sound

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Folcum ic leóþode to peoples I sang, 94 b; Th. 354, 4; Reim. 40

leóþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóþ-líc, adj.

Poetical

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Poetical Beda ðises hálgan líf ǽgðer ge æfter ánfealdre gereccednysse ge æfter leóþlícere gyddunge áwrát Bede wrote this saint's life both in prose and in verse, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 1