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líf-wraðu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wraðu, e; f.
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A support of life, Beo. Th. 1946; B. 971: 5746; B. 2877

Linked entry: wraþu

líf-wynn

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wynn, e; f.
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A pleasure or joy of life Hé lytle hwíle lífwynna breác a little while he enjoyed the pleasures of life, Beo. Th. 4201; B. 2097: Exon. 19 b; Th. 50, 27; Cri. 807: Elen. Kmbl. 2535; El. 1269

líg-draca

(n.)
Grammar
líg-draca, an; m.
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040

lige

(n.)
Grammar
lige, ligen,

a lie

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a lie

líg-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
líg-egesa, an; m.
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Fear caused by fire, Beo. Th. 5554; B. 2780

líget-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líget-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

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Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A

líget-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
líget-sliht, e; f.
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A flash of lightning Ðá com þunerrád and légetsleht and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs hǽðnan folces, Shrn. 57, 35. Légeðslæht fulgor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 18

Linked entry: sliht

líg-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
líg-fýr, es; n.
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Flaming fire, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 18; Exod. 77

líg-spiwol

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-spiwol, adj.
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Vomiting flame Ðǽr beóþ ða welras gefylde lígspiwelum bryne, Dóm. L. 14, 209: Wulfst. 139, 9

líg-þracu

(n.)
Grammar
líg-þracu, gen. -þræce; f.
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Violence or tumultuous movement of flames Æfter lígþræce after the fire has spent its force, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 15; Ph. 225

líhting-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líhting-ness, e; f.
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Lightness of taxation; levitas tributi, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 22

líht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líht-ness, e; f.

Lightness ⬩ brightness

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Lightness, brightness Se sunnandæg is wuldorlíc dæg and líhtnesse dæg, Wulfst. 230, 12

LÍM

(n.)
Grammar
LÍM, es; m.

LIME ⬩ cement ⬩ mortar ⬩ glue ⬩ gluten ⬩ paste

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Gl. 80, 81; Som. 72, 118, 119; Wrt, Voc. 47, 1, 2, Gebærnd lím calcis viva, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127. 49. Lím cementum, i. cesura lapidis, 130, 62: bitumen, 11, 8: cola, 20, 24: gluten, 40, 25: glus, 40, 72. Liim, caluuer galmilla, 109, 55.

lim-gelecg

(n.)
Grammar
lim-gelecg, es; n.

form ⬩ shape

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The disposition or arrangement of the limbs, form, shape Limgelecg liniamento, Wrt. Voc, ii, 52, 31

Linked entry: ge-lecg

líming

(n.)
Grammar
líming, e; f.

Daubing ⬩ plastering ⬩ cementing

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Voc. ii. 52, 43. Líminge lituræ, Hpt. Gl. 509, 54

Linked entry: linung

lim-lǽw

(n.)
Grammar
lim-lǽw, e; f.

mutilation

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Injury to the limbs, mutilation Bendas oððe dyntas ... hwílum lim-lǽwa and hwílum líflǽsta bonds and blows ... at times mutilations of the limbs, and at times deprivation of life, L. Pen. 3, note; Th. ii. 278, 27

Linked entry: lǽw

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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-læpeo) lama ðe forworht wǽre weorþe forlǽten and hé æfter ðam þreó niht álibbe siððan man mót hylpan if a criminal that has been mutilated be left, and he live after that three days, then he may be helped, L. E. G. 10; Th, i. 172, 16

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

lim-lama

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lama, adj.

crippled

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Lame in the limbs, crippled Manege ðǽr wurdan hále, ðe ǽr wǽran limmlaman, Wulfst. 4, 12

lim-nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-nacod, adj.

naked

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With uncovered limbs, naked Se eádega wer [Noah ] him selfa sceáf reáf of líce; læg ðú limnacod, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 23; Gen. 1566

lim-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
lim-rǽden, e; f.

A cloak ⬩ chlamide

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A cloak(?). In Hpt. Gl. 465, 72 limrǽdenne is given as a marginal reading against chlamide

Linked entry: lim-gelecg