leóna
A lion ⬩ lioness
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A lion or lioness Zosimus tó ðam leónan cwæþ: Eálá ðú mǽsta(e) wildeór [cf. l. 15 seó leó mid hire earmum], Glostr. Frag. 110, 9. Oft hálige men wunedon on wéstene betwux wulfum and leónum, Homl. Th. i. 102, 5: 488, 4: 572, 13: ii. 192, 24.
leóda
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Eádweard bewarede land and leódan (leóde, v.l. /), 1065; P. 195, 15. Add
leóht
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a light. v. blácern-leóht
leóht
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Leóht paucula i. parua ꝥ exigua (exempla), An. Ox. 1692. light, wanton, frivolous, Cf. leóht-brǽdnes. moving quickly Brimwudu scynde leóht, láde fús, Gú. 1306.
leáf-scead
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A place made shady by leaves or foliage, Exon. 58 b; Th. 212, 4 ; Ph. 205
Linked entry: scead
leáf-wyrm
A canker ⬩ caterpillar
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A canker, caterpillar Hé sealde leáfwyrme (MS. C. treowyrme) wæstm heora he gave their increase unto the caterpillar (A. V.), Ps. Spl. 77, 51
Linked entry: treów-wyrm
leód-biscop
a suffragan
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A bishop of a district, province, or diocese, a bishop subordinate to an archbishop, a suffragan. The leódbiscop ranks with the ealdorman, the arcebiscop with the æþeling. In Rtl. 194, 34-40 occurs the following 'Chore episcopi; Grece core, Latine vicari
leód-gewinn
Strife
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Strife Lǽt sace restan, láð leódgewin, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 22; Jul. 20
leód-gryre
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Terror affecting a people, Salm. Kmbl. 558; Sal. 278
leód-mǽg
tribe ⬩ people
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A kinsman as being one of the same race, tribe or people, a man of the same nation with one's self Hí fundon fíf hund leódmǽga they found five hundred of their race, Elen. Kmbl. 759: El. 380. Leódmágum feor far from my kinsmen [Abraham in Egypt], Cd.
leód-mearc
a country
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A people's territory, a country, Andr. Kmbl. 572; An. 286: 1554; An. 778
leód-riht
Public law ⬩ common law ⬩ jus publicum
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Public law, common law, the law which affects a whole people, law of the land; jus publicum Mid rihtum landrihte and leódrihte swá hit on lande stonde in accordance with the common law of the land, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 35. Bútan leódrihte, Andr.
leód-sceaða
a public enemy
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A harmer of men, a public enemy Láð leódsceaða [the serpent], Cd. 43; Th. 56, 24; Gen. 917. Æt ðam leódsceaðan hreddan to save from the devil, Exon, 11 b; Th. 17, 20; Cri. 273. Ic ðam leódscaðan [Grendel] hondleán forgeald, Beo. Th. 4193; B. 2093. Hearmcwide
leód-scipe
A people ⬩ nation
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A people, nation, country occupied by a people Ðe ðes leódscype longe bieode whom this people have long worshipped, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 2; Jul. 208. Of ðam leódscipe ðe is Siria geháten from the country that is called Syria, Homl. Th. i. 400, 7: Exon
leód-stefn
A race ⬩ family ⬩ people
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A race, family, people, Ps. Th. 82, 7
leód-þeáw
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Custom of a people or country Ðá hé tó mé cwom ðá grétte hé mé sóna and [h]álette his leódþeáwe cum me more rituque salutaret, Nar. 27, 3. Ne wolde ðám leódþeáwnm Loth onfón Lot would not adopt those customs of the country, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 18; Gen.
leód-weard
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The guard or government of a people or country, Cd. 59; Th. 72, 1; Gen. 1180: 60; Th. 72, 3; Gen. 1196: 145; Th. 181, 6; Exod. 57
leód-wer
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A man of a nation Leódweras [the Egyptians], Cd. 89; Th. 110, 5; Gen. 1833. Ofer leódwerum [the Israelites], 148; Th. 184, 20; Exod. 110
leód-wita
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A man of intelligence in a people Ðá wǽron þeódwitan [leódwitan, MS. H.] weorþscipes wyrþe, eorl and ceorl, þegen and þeóden, L. R. 1; Th. i. 190, 12. v. Grmm. R. A. 267
leód-wynn
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Joy that comes from being among one's own people Leódwynna leás, wineleás wræcca, Exon. 119 a; Th. 457, 25; HY. 4, 89