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lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
lustfullian, p. ode

To rejoice ⬩ be glad ⬩ take pleasure [in]

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To rejoice, be glad, take pleasure [in] Swá ic lustfullige on ðisum láðum wítum, swá swá se ðe gesihþ ðone ðe hé gewilnode, Homl. Skt. 8, 116. Heó lustfullode on hire fóstormóder húse, Nar. 40, 12.

lustful-ness

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

Pleasure ⬩ delight ⬩ desire

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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.

lustgeorn-ness

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

Desire ⬩ concupiscence

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

lust-grin

(n.)
Grammar
lust-grin, e; f.
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Snare set by pleasure, Soul Kmbl. 46; Seel. 23

Linked entry: grin

lust-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lust-líce, adv.

gladly ⬩ willingly

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Gr. 44; Som. 46, 32. Lustlíce onfón libenter excipere, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 18: 3, 3 ; S. 525, 30. For ðe wé wolden lustlíce sweltan for thee we would gladly die, Ap. Th. 26, 6.

LÚTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÚTAN, p. leát; pl. luton; pp. loten

To lout ⬩ bow ⬩ stoop

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Hé árás and ðá tó eorþan leát he rose up, and then bowed to the ground, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 74, 7. Hé leát tó ðæs cáseres eáre he bent down to the emperor's ear, Homl. Th. i. 376, 28.

lybbestre

(n.)
Grammar
lybbestre, an; f.

A witch ⬩ sorcerer

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A witch, sorcerer Lybbestran carios, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 12

lyb-corn

(n.)
Grammar
lyb-corn, es; n.
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Libcorn lacyride, 67, 73: tytymalosca, 68, 55. Lybcorn cartomo, ii. 14, 14; lattyride, 54, 23: cartam, 103, 53; chartamo, 76: catarticum, potus, 129, 43.

lybesn

(n.)
Grammar
lybesn, lyfesn, lybsen, e; f.

A charm ⬩ an amulet

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A charm, an amulet Lyb, lybsn obligamentum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 23. Lyb, lyfesn, 63, 23. Lybsin lustramenta, 82, 10. Lyfesna filacteria, 36, 72: 73, 16. Lybesne strenas, 121, 36.

Linked entries: lifesne lyfesn

lyffetung

(n.)
Grammar
lyffetung, e; f.

Flattery ⬩ adulation

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Th. ii. 560, 19. Ne hlyste gé heora geswǽsan lyffetunge, 404, 29.

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud

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Voc. 52, 55. Lybt sudum, ii. 121, 66. Stemn is geslagen lyft ... ǽlc stemn biþ geworden of ðæs múþes clypunge and of ðære lyfte cnyssunge; se múþ drýfþ út ða clypunge and seó lyft biþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge, Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 31-35.

Linked entries: lift loft

lyft-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lyft-ádl, e; f.

Palsy ⬩ paralysis

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Palsy, paralysis Mid ða ádle ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, wé cweþaþ lyftádl, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 17. Fram lyftádle gehǽled a paralysi sanatus, 610, 2. Wið lyftádle, L. M. 1, 59; Lchdm. ii. 130, 1

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

(adj.)
Grammar
lyge, lycce; adj.

Lying ⬩ mendacious ⬩ false

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Rush. 26, 59-60. Monige lyge ł leáse wítga multi pseudoprophetæ, 24, 11: 24, 44. Behaldeþ eów wið lyge ł leáse wítgu attendite a falsis prophetis, 7, 15

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-tún

(n.)
Grammar
Lyge-tún, Lyg-tún

Leighton

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Leighton, in Bedfordshire Ðæt rád út wið Lygtúnes, Chr, 917; Erl. 102, 16. Æt Lygetúne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 196, 3

lygen

(n.)
Grammar
lygen, e; f.

A lie ⬩ falsehood

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A lie, falsehood Ðǽr lyt geháta biþ ðǽr biþ lyt lygena where there are few promises, there are few lies, Prov. Kmbl. 7. Mid ligenum with lies, Cd. 25; Th. 31, 36; Gen. 496: 26; Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531: 28; Th. 37, 11; Gen. 588.

lyge-searu

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

artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ snare

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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