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lufen

(n.)
Grammar
lufen, e; f.

Hope

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Sceal eall éðelwyn eówrum cynne lufen álicgean [lufena licgean, MS.] all delight in their country and hope shall fail your kin, Beo. Th. 5764; B. 2886

lufiend

(n.)
Grammar
lufiend, lufigend, es; m.

A lover

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A lover Amans Deum, lufigende God, is participium, and amans Dei is nama, ðæt is, amator Dei, Godes lufigend, Ælfc. Gr. 43; Som. 44, 61. Swá swíðe se cyning wæs geworden lufiend ðæs heofonlícan ríces, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 5 col. 2.

lufiend-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lufiend-, lufigend-líc; adj.

Lovely ⬩ lovable ⬩ amiable

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Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 40. Lufigendlíc miht amanda victus, 26; Som. 28, 19. Luffendlíc stede amenus locus, Ælfc. Gl. 48; Som. 65, 63; Wrt. Voc. 33, 59.

luf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-líc, adj.

Lovely ⬩ lovable ⬩ amiable ⬩ dear

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Lovely, lovable, worthy of love, amiable, dear Luflíc amabilis, Hymn. Surt. 38, 5. Cild ácenned gód luflíc a child born at this time will be good and amiable, Lchdm. iii. 190, 5.

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luf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
luf-líce, adv.

Amiably ⬩ kindly ⬩ dearly ⬩ willingly

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Amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly Luflíce affabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 11. Hé luflíce him hýrde libenter eum audiebat, Mk. Skt. 6, 20. Ðæt hé luflíce swá gedyde libentissime se facturum, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 31: Blickl.

luf-rǽdenn

(n.)
Grammar
luf-rǽdenn, e; f.

Love

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Love Hig gesetton hatunge for lufrǽddenne mínre posuerunt odium pro dilectione mea, Ps. Lamb. 108, 5

luf-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-sum, adj.

Amiable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable

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Amiable, pleasant, lovable Lufsum swǽ Rahel amabilis ut Rachel, Rtl. 109, 37. Lufsum and líðe leófum monnum amiable and kind to the men that are dear to him, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914: 96 a; Th. 357, 21; Pa. 32

lufsum-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lufsum-líce, adv.

Kindly ⬩ graciously

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Kindly, graciously Ðá sende Vitalianus se pápa cyninge lufsumlíce ǽrendgewrit, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 18

LUFU

(n.)
Grammar
LUFU, e and an [v. Anglia vi. 176]; f.

LOVE

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LOVE Te amo ðé ic lufige, ðon befylþ mín lufu on ðé and ðú miht cweþan amor a te ic eom gelufod fram ðé, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 36.

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Lunden

(n.)

London

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London Hé bebohte hine on Lundenne he sold him in London, Bd. 4, 22; S. 592, 3: Chr. 839; Erl. 66, 16: 898; Erl. 96, 20. Of Eástenglum and of Lunden, 992; Erl. 131, 33

Lundenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Lundenisc, adj.
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Belonging to London Lundenisc Lundoniensis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 28

lund-laga

(n.)
Grammar
lund-laga, an; m.

Rein ⬩ kidney

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Rein, kidney Ðes lundlaga hic rigen oððe ren, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 13; Som. 9, 34. Lundlaga lien, Wrt. Voc. 45, 14: renunculus, ii, 118, 72. Lundlagan renunculi, Wrt. Voc, 44, 67: renunculæ, 65, 58.

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lungen

(n.)
Grammar
lungen, e; f.

A lung

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A lung Lungen pulmo, Wrt. Voc. 45, 11: pulmon, 65, 51. Lungena pulmones, 71, 5. Ðone man ðe biþ lungenne wund, L. M. 1, 38; Lchdm. ii. 92, 21

lungen-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-sealf, e, f.
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A salve for the lungs Ðás wyrte sculon tó lungensealfe, Lchdm. iii. 16, 6

lungen-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
lungen-wyrt, e; f.

Lung-wort

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Lung-wort, Lchdm, ii. 398, col. 1: iii. 337, col. 1

lungre

(adv.)
Grammar
lungre, adv.

Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily

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Wén is ðæt hí ús lifigende lungre wyllen, snióme forsweolgan, 123, 2. Ðǽr him lífgedál lungre weorþeþ there the parting with life shall happen to him suddenly, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 3; Vy. 45: 10 a; Th. 1l, 8; Cri. 167.

lús

(n.)
Grammar
lús, f.

A louse

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A louse Lús pediculus vel sexpes, Wrt. Voc. 24, 11. Swínes lús usia, 24, 34. Luus peducla, ii. 117, 8. Hine byton lýs, Hexam. 17; Norm. 24, 30. Hé áfylde eal heora land mid froggon, and siððan mid gnættum, eft mid hundes lúsum, Homl. Th. ii. 192, 21

lust-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-bǽre, adj.

desirous ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ agreeable

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Producing or having desire or pleasure, desirous, desirable, pleasant, agreeable Lustbǽre libens, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 18: 44; Som. 46, 32. Lustbǽre on gesihþe aspectu delectabile, Gen. 3, 6.

lustbǽr-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lustbǽr-líce, adv.

pleasure ⬩ eagerness ⬩ pleasantly

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With delight, pleasure, eagerness, pleasantly Ða leóþ ðe ic geó lustbǽrlíce song carmina qui quondam studio florente peregi, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7.

lust-full

(adj.)
Grammar
lust-full, adj.

Desirous

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Desirous Gif his hwá síe lustfull máre tó witanne séce him ðonne self ðæt if any one be desirous to know more of it, let him seek it himself, Ors, 3, 2; Swt. 100, 27