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leóþ-sang

(n.)
Grammar
leóþ-sang, es; m.

A song ⬩ poem

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A song, poem In swinsunge leóþsanges in modulationem carminis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 35. For his leóþsongum cujus carminibus, S. 596, 36

leoþu

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Wæs on lagustreáme lád ðǽr mé leoþu ne biglád [cf. (?)Icel. lið a host, people, or lið a ship ], Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 18; Reim. 14. [?]

leoþu-bend

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-bend, m. f.

A fetter ⬩ bond

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A fetter, bond Ic ðé álýse of ðyssum leoþubendum I will release thee from these bonds, Andr. Kmbl. 200; An. l00: 2746; An. 1375: 327; An. 164. Of leoþobendum, 2066; An. 1035: 3127; An. 1566. Lioþobendum, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 23; Gen. 382

leoþu-rún

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-rún, e; f.
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Counsel conveyed in verse, Elen. Kmbl. 1042; El. 522

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

leoþu-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail Locene leoþosyrcan, Beo. Th. 3014; B. 1505: 3784; B. 1890

leoþu-wác

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-wác, adj.

flexible ⬩ pliant ⬩ supple

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Voc. ii. 42, 67. Leoþuwác, 110, 25. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84. Swilce liðewácum velut lentescente, Hpt. Gl. 520, 36. Liðewácum tagum [? tánum] lentis viminibus, 514, 69

Linked entry: liþe-wác

leoþu-wácung

(n.)
Grammar
leoþu-wácung, e; f.

compeditorum

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In Ps. Spl. T. 78, 11 compeditorum is glossed by liþewácunga

Linked entry: wácung

lesan

(v.)
Grammar
lesan, p. læs; pl. lǽson; pp. lesen

To lease ⬩ gather ⬩ collect

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Gif gé lesaþ wyrte on Sunnandæg if ye gather herbs on Sunday, Wulfst. 231, 18. Ic læs I collected, Elen. Kmbl. 2474; El. 1238.

lesu

(n.)
Grammar
lesu, indecl. f.

Numen

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Voc. ii. 62, 19

LEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
LEÐER, es; n.

Hide ⬩ skin ⬩ leather

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Hide, skin, leather

leðer-codd

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-codd, es; m.
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A leather bag Leðercoddas bulgæ, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 58; Wrt. Voc. 21, 45

leðer-hose

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-hose, [-hosu?]; f.

gaiter

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A leather covering for the leg, gaiter Leðerhosa [-hosan?] caligas, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 33

leðer-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
leðer-wyrhta, an; m.

A tanner ⬩ currier ⬩ byrseus ⬩ byrsarius

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A tanner, currier; byrseus, byrsarius, Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 49: 102, 38: 127, 31. Lediruuyrcta, Ep. Gl. 6 d, 13

lícan

(v.)

to please

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to please Ne lícaþ him ðeáh his earfoþu his troubles do not please him, Ps. Th. 40, 1. Wel lícaþ Drihtne ða ðe hine him ondrǽdaþ beneplacitum est Domino super timentes eum, 146, 12

Linked entry: lícian

líc-beorg

(n.)
Grammar
líc-beorg, [beorg;

a hill ⬩ funeral mound ⬩ protection ⬩ to taste ⬩ eat

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m. a hill, funeral mound; or beorg; f. protection; or beorg connected with beorgan to taste, eat, a literal reproduction of sarcophagus?] a sarcophagus Lícbeorg sarcofago, Wrt. Voc. ii. 119, 50

líc-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-bysig, adj.
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Of active body, active with the body Ic eom lícbysig láce mid winde active am I of body, move hither and thither with the wind, Exon. 122 b; Th. 470, 22; Rä. 31, 1

liccian

(v.)
Grammar
liccian, p. ode

To lick

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To lick Ic liccige linguo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 57: lambo, 32, 25. Seó lyft liccaþ and átýhþ ðone wǽtan of ealre eorþan and of ðære sǽ, and gegaderaþ tó scúrum, Lchdm. iii. 276, 12.

liccung

(n.)
Grammar
liccung, e; f.

Licking

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Licking Hundes liccung gehǽlþ wunda a dog's licking heals wounds, Homl. Th. i. 330, 23

lícend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lícend-líc, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ pleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Forðon on his folce is fægere Drihtne wel lícendlíc quia beneplacitum est Domino in populo suo, Ps. Th. 149, 4

Linked entries: lícan líciend-líc