líxende
Splendidly
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Splendidly Fegerlíce ł lícsendo splendide, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 19
lof-bǽre
Laudatory
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Laudatory, giving praise Lofbǽrum werodum hymniferis choris, Hymn. Surt. 57, 12
luf-líc
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. Hú luflíce geteld ðín how amiable are thy tabernacles; quam dilecta tabernacula
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luf-líce
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. Homl.
luf-sum
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
Kindly ⬩ graciously
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Kindly, graciously Ðá sende Vitalianus se pápa cyninge lufsumlíce ǽrendgewrit, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 18
Lundenisc
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Belonging to London Lundenisc Lundoniensis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 28
lungre
Quickly ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ straightway ⬩ speedily
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Quickly, soon, at once, straightway, speedily Loth eode lungre út Lot went out straightway, Cd. 113; Th. 148, 24; Gen. 2461: Beo. Th. 5480; B. 2743. Cyning álýsde hine lungre, Ps. Th. 104, 16. Wén is ðæt hí ús lifigende lungre wyllen, snióme forsweolgan
lust-bǽre
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. Ic wæs swíðe lustbǽre hine tó gehýranne me audiendi avidum
lustbǽr-líce
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. Ðá se wísdóm ðis leóþ lustbǽrlíce ásungen hæfde hæc cum philosophia leniter suaviterque cecinisset, 36, 1; Fox
lust-full
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
lust-líce
gladly ⬩ willingly
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With pleasure, gladly, willingly Lustlíce libenter, Ælfc. 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. Ðe nú lustlíce sibbsumes
lysu
Depraved ⬩ corrupt ⬩ evil ⬩ dishonourable ⬩ shameful ⬩ profligate
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Depraved, corrupt, evil, dishonourable, shameful, profligate Lyswe lársmeoþas corrupt counsellors, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1222
lytel-mód
faint-hearted ⬩ pusillanimous
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Of little courage, faint-hearted, pusillanimous Semec hálne dyde from lytelmódum qui me salvum faceret a pusillanimo, Ps. Surt. 54, 9. Ða lytelmódan and ða unþrístan ðonne hié ongietaþ hiera unbældo and hiera unmiehte hié weorþaþ oft ormóde pusillanimes
lyðer-líce
Wickedly ⬩ vilely
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Wickedly, vilely Luðerlíce pessime, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 101; Wrt. Voc. 54, 45
lyðre
Evil ⬩ wicked ⬩ base ⬩ mean ⬩ poor ⬩ sordid ⬩ vile ⬩ lewd ⬩ depraved
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Evil, wicked, base, mean, poor, sordid, vile, lewd, depraved Ðæt Godes feoh ne ætlicge and hé beó lyðre þeówa geháten that God's money be not idle, and he be called a wicked servant, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 30. Lytel is se fyrst ðyses lífes and lyðre
Mæcedonisc
Macedonian
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Macedonian Ðæt Mæcedonisce gewin, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 208, 5
mægen-eácen
Endowed with strength ⬩ powerful
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Endowed with strength, powerful Móde mægen-eácen, Exon. 79 b; Th. 299, 7; Crä. 98. Mægeneácen folc ( the victorious Hebrews ), Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 35; Jud. 293
mægen-heard
Very strong ⬩ powerful
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Very strong, powerful Ðam ðe sitteþ on ufan meare mægenheardum, Runic pm. 5; Kmbl. 340, 5
mægen-leás
Without strength ⬩ powerless ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble
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Without strength, powerless, weak, feeble Mægenleás enervis, Wrt. Voc. i. 46, 6: elumbis, Germ. 396, 216. Seó sáwul, gif heó næfþ ða hálgan láre, heó biþ ðonne weornigende and mægenleás, Homl. Th. i. 168, 33. Icel. megin-lauss.]