lata
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One who is late or slow Ðeáh heó ðæs bearnes lata wǽre though she were late in bearing the child, Blickl. Hom1.163, 8
lár-leást
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Wé sceolon bodigan ðám lǽwedum ðý læs ðe hý for lárlýste losian sceoldan we must preach to the laymen, lest for lack of instruction they should perish, L. Ælfc. C. 23; Th. ii. 352, 1: Wulfst. 79, 19
lah-wita
a lawyer
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who have learning and those who know law, to love God's justice, L.
lah-riht
Legal right
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Legal right Ǽghwylc lahriht ge burhriht ge landriht every legal right, both of town and country, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 19. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right
lám-fæt
the body
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A vessel of clay, the body, Exon. 74 a; Th. 277, 9; Jul. 578: l00 a; Th. 375; Seel. 133
lám-wyrhta
a potter
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A worker in clay, a potter Lámwyrhte [-wrihta, Lind.] figuli, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 7. Lámwyrhtæ [-wrihtæs, Lind.], 10
lár-hlystend
a catechumen
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One who listens to instruction, a catechumen, Mone B. 2802
lár-hús
a school ⬩ gymnasium
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A house for instruction, a school; gymnasium, Hpt. Gl. 405, 11
lár-smiþ
a counsellor
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A wise man, a counsellor Lársmiþas, Elen. Kmbl. 406; El. 203. Lársmeoþas, Andr. Kmbl. 2441; An. 1221
lár-spell
A discourse ⬩ sermon ⬩ homily ⬩ treatise
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A discourse, sermon, homily, treatise God cwæþ be láreówum on his lárspelle God said of teachers in his sermon, Homl. Th. ii. 320, 25. Se bisceop ðam folce sǽde lárspell, Homl. Skt. 3, 141. Ic gesett hæbbe wel feówertig lárspella I have composed quite
lár-wita
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A learned man Lárwitan and lahwitan, L. I. P. 5: Th. ii. 308, 14
láð-bite
A wound
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A wound Blód ætsprang láðbite líces, Beo. Th. 2248; B. 1122
láð-geteóna
an enemy
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One who does evil, an enemy, Beo. Th. 1953; B. 974: 1123; B. 559
láð-scipe
calamity
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A painful condition, calamity Abram wolde Loth álynnan of láðscipe [when Lot was carried off captive], Cd. 95; Th. 123, 20; Gen. 2048
láð-spell
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A painful, grievous story Hié ealle ðǽr ofslógon búton ánum se ðæt láðspel æt hám gebodade omnes ibidem trucidati sunt; uno tantum ad enunciandam cladem reservato, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2160; An. 1080: Exon. 52 b; Th. 182, 29; Gú. 1317
gén-lád
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lam-byrd
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A lame, weak, imperfect birth, Lchdm. iii. 66, 22
land-lagu
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Law or regulation prevailing in a district Ðeós landlagu stænt on suman lande hæc consuetudo stat in quibusdam locis, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 29.
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lǽs
A letting
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A letting [of blood] Blódes lǽs bloodletting, L. M. 3, 47, cont; Lchdm. ii. 302, 23. Cf. Þurh ða blódlǽse geclǽnsad, 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 210, 18;
laga
Law
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Law Stande án laga, L. C. S. 34; Th. i. 396, 22, MS. B. Rǽde gé forþ lagan fyrþor ic wolde gif mé tó anhagode proceed further in determining laws; I would, if it were convenient for me, Wulfst, 275, 11