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líð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líð-ness, e; f.

Softnessgentlenessmildnesslenitykindness

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Softness, gentleness, mildness, lenity, kindness Hí sind gesewene mid líðnysse ac heora líðnys is sóðlíce ásolcennys they appear with gentleness, but their gentleness is really sluggishness, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 11. On lígette is óga and on snáwe líðnyss

loc-gewind

(n.)
Grammar
loc-gewind, es; n.

Hair

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Hair Locgewind vel fexnes capillatura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 38

Linked entry: ge-wind

los

(n.)
Grammar
los, es; n.

Lossdestruction

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Loss, destruction Ða þing tó lose wurdon ðe on ðam scipe wǽron perditis his quæ in navi erant rebus, Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 20. Ðonne gé tó lose [Cott. MSS. lore] weorþaþ in interitu vestro, Past. 36, 1; Swt. 249, 1. Weg ðiú lǽdas tó lose via quæ ducit ad

Linked entry: lor

lustful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lustful-ness, e; f.

Pleasuredelightdesire

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Pleasure, delight, desire Lustfulnes oblectamenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 49. Seó lustfulnys biþ þurh líchoman delectatio fit per carnem, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 13, 10, 18, 12, 30: Past. 53, 6; Swt. 417, 7, 8, 21, 24, 25. Drihten eallum geleáffulum monnum heora

lustgeorn-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lustgeorn-ness, e; f.

Desireconcupiscence

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Desire, concupiscence Lustgeornnisse fornicationis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 16. Lustgiornisses concupiscentiæ, Mk. Skt. Lind. 4, 19

lyb-corn

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-corn, es; n.
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'A grain of purgative effect, especially the seeds of various euforbias, probably also of some of the gourds, as momordica elaterium, cucumis colocynthis,' Cockayne Lchdm. ii. 397, col 2 Libbcorn catharticum, Wrt. Voc. 67, 8. Libcorn lacyride, 67, 73

lýf-ness

Similar entry: leáf-ness

lyft-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-fæt, es; n.
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An aerial vessel [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

lyft-gelác

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-gelác, es; n.
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Motion in or of the air þurh lyftgelác on land becwom [he was borne through the air], Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 828. þurh lyftgelác léges blæstas weallas ymbwurpon [the winds blew the flames ], 3102; An. 1554

lyge

(n.)

sicalia

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a plant name, sicalia, Wrt. Voc. 68, 72

Lygean-burh

(n.)

Lenborough

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Lenborough, near Buckingham Hér Cúþwulf genom Lygeanburg, Chr. 571; Erl. 18, 13

lyge-searu

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-searu, wes; n.

artificewilesnare

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A false trick, artifice, wile, snare, lying art Hý ligesearwum áhófun hearmstafas with lying arts they stirred up mischiefs, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 34; Gú. 199: Elen. Kmbl. 415; El. 208. Lygesearwum, Exon.19 a; Th. 48, 23; Cri. 776

lyge-spell

(n.)
Grammar
lyge-spell, es; n.
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A false speech Mid ligespelle me[n]dosa mandata, Wrt. Voc. ii. 58, 32

lytig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lytig-ness, e; f.

Cunningnesscraftinessastuteness

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Cunningness, craftiness, astuteness Ðære nædran lytignes astutia serpentis, Past. 35, 1; Swt. 237, 22

mǽdwe-land

(n.)
Grammar
mǽdwe-land, es; n.

Meadow-landland where grass that is to be mown grows

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Meadow-land, land where grass that is to be mown grows Hió sellaþ him ðæt médweland bí westan Sæferne . . Éc twelf æceras gódes mǽdwelandes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 150, 10-18 : vi. 219, 3

Linked entry: mǽd-land

mǽg-cild

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cild, es; n.

A young kinsman

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A young kinsman Hine áhsode hwǽr hé his mǽgcildum cumen hæfde ðe hé him forstolen hæfde asked him what he had done with his young kinsmen (cousins) whom he had stolen away from him, Lchdm. iii. 424, 37. Ðý læs ǽnig man cweðe ðæt ic míne mǽgcild mid wó

mǽg-cynren

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-cynren, es; n.

Racefamily

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Race, family Macynnere [= (?) mægcynrene] prosapia, Hpt. Gl. 437, 11

mægden-cild

(n.)
Grammar
mægden-cild, es; n.

A female childgirl

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A female child, girl Gif hit hysecild byþ ofsleáþ ðæt gif hit sí mǽdencild healdaþ ðæt si masculus fuerit, interficite eum, si femina reservate, Ex. 1, 16. Ðonne ða wíf heora bearn cendon, ðonne féddon hié ða mǽdencild and slógon ða hysecild, and ðǽm

mægen-corþer

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-corþer, es; n.

A powerful band

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A powerful band, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 27; Gen. 1986

mægen-earfeþe

(n.)
Grammar
mægen-earfeþe, es; n.

A great labourhardship

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A great labour or hardship Nales fore lytlum geómre, ac fore ðám mǽstum mægenearfeþum, Exon. 22 a; Th. 60, 4; Cri. 964. Mægenearfeþu, sár and swár gewin and sweartne deáþ, 28b; Th. 86, 20; Cri. 1411