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lús-þorn

(n.)
Grammar
lús-þorn, es; m.
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The spindle tree; euonymus Europæus Onlúsþorn; of lúsþorne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 77, 19

LÚTAN

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

To lout ⬩ bow ⬩ stoop

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To lout, bow, bend forward, stoop, fall down before one Hé lúteþ æfter he boweth after it, Salm. Kmbl. 806; Sal. 402. Leótt [hleát, Lind.] tó fótum his procidit ad pedes ejus, Mk. Skt. Rush, 5, 22. Hé árás and ðá tó eorþan leát he rose up, and then bowed

æt-lútian

(v.)
Grammar
æt-lútian, [lútan to lurk]

To lie hid ⬩ latere

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To lie hid; latere, Jud. 4,18

leóf-tǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-tǽle, -tǽl; adj.

Loving ⬩ dear ⬩ desirable ⬩ estimable ⬩ grateful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ gracious

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Loving, dear, desirable, estimable, grateful, pleasant, gracious Hé biþ freónd and leóftǽl lufsum and líðe he (Christ) shall be friendly and gracious, kind and gentle, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 4; Cri, 913.

Linked entry: -tǽl

gál-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
gál-scipe, es; m. [gál lust, -scipe -ship]

Luxury ⬩ lustfulness ⬩ lasciviousness ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lewdness ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ petulantia ⬩ saty̆riăsis ⬩ σατυρίασιs

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Luxury, lustfulness, lasciviousness, wantonness, lewdness; luxŭria, lĭbīdo, lascīvia, petulantia, saty̆riăsis σατυρίασιs He begǽþ unǽtas and oferdrincas and gálscipe comessatiōnĭbus văcat et luxŭriæ atque convīviis, Deut. 20, 21. We lǽraþ, ðæt man wið

middanearden

(adj.)
Grammar
middanearden, adj.
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Mundane, worldly Lufu Godes streclíce ásyndrað mann fram middaneardenre ( mundano ) and flǽsclicre lufe, Scint. 16, 16

ag-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác, æg-lǽc, es; n. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum]

Misery ⬩ grief ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ sorrow ⬩ torment ⬩ miseria ⬩ dolor ⬩ tribulatio ⬩ molestia ⬩ tristitia ⬩ cruciatus

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Misery, grief, trouble, vexation, sorrow, torment; miseria, dolor, tribulatio, molestia, tristitia, cruciatus Of ðam agláce from that misery. Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 7; Rä. 4, 7. Aglác dreóge I suffer misery, 127b; Th. 490, 5; Rä. 79, 6. Ðǽr hie ðæt aglác

Linked entries: æg-lǽc lác

ag-lác-hád

(n.)
Grammar
ag-lác-hád, es; m. [ag nequitia; lác ludus, donum; hád conditio, status]

Misery-hood ⬩ a state of misery ⬩ afflictionis conditio

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Misery-hood, a state of misery; afflictionis conditio.Exon. 113 b; Th. 435, 24; Rä. 54, 5

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Hé wæs fram eallum mannum lufad, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 11: 5; 19; S. 637, 19

for-leósan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leósan, he -lýst; p. ic, he -leás, ðú -lure, pl. -luron; subj. pres. -leóse, pl. -leósen; p. -lure, pl. -luran, -luren; pp. -loren

To lose ⬩ let go ⬩ destroy ⬩ amittĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre

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To lose, let go, destroy; amittĕre, perdĕre, destruĕre; — He wolde forleósan líca gehwilc he would destroy each body, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 26; Gen. 1281. His treowe for feógýtsunge forleósan fĭdem suam amōre pĕcūniæ perdĕre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. Ic forleóse

Linked entry: be-leósan

á-þeódan

Grammar
á-þeódan, Add:, á-þiédan-þiédan, á-þýdan-þýdan
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Þe lǽs ús þisse worlde lufu áþeóde from þǽre lufu þæs écan lífes, Bl. H. 57, 23. Áðiéde, Past. 351, 21. Hié beóð from ðǽre lufe áðiéd hiera niéhstena, 349, 6. Ne myhte hyra náðer fram óðrum beón áðýded. Shrn. 99, 8.

Linked entries: þeódan á-þiédan

flít-mǽlum

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Flítmǽlum, tó geflites certatim, i. slrenue, An. Ox. 106. Flí[t]mǽ[lum] certatim, 56, 210. For passage substitute

ah-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ah-lǽca, an; m. [ah- = ag- = æg- = æc- nequitia; lǽc ludus, donum; -a the personal termination, q. v.]

A miserable being ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A miserable being, miscreant, monster ; miser, perditus, monstrum He wiste ðæm ahlǽcan hilde geþinged he knew conflict was destined for the miscreant, Beo. Th. 1297; B. 646: 1983 ; B. 989

rǽden

Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn. Add: v. ge-, geþeód-, geþeów-(?), gewrit-, godsibb-, hold-, hyld-, leód-, lim-, luf-, mǽd-, mǽgþ-, mæst-, mæsten-, sam-, sin-, þegen-, þeód-, þoft-, wíte-, wudu-rǽden[n].

LEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LEÓGAN, p. leáh; pl. lugon

To lie ⬩ deceive ⬩ feign

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To lie, tell a lie, say falsely, break one's word, play false, deceive, feign Ic leóge mentior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 53. Eal hit is swá, ne leóge ic, Blickl. Homl. 179. 3. Ðú líhst ðæt ðú God sý thou sayest falsely that thou art God, Homl. Th. i. 378

sóþ

Grammar
sóþ, true.
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Add Seó sóþe lufu karitas, Scint. 7, 5

langmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
langmódlíce, adv.
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Patiently, with long-suffering Bróþerlice yfelu sóð lufu langmódlíce ( longanimiter ) byrð, Scint. 5, 2

stræclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
stræclíce, adv.

strictly, sternly, vehemently ⬩ violently, forcibly

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streclíce ásyndraþ mann fram middaneardenre lufe sicut mors uiolenter separat animam a corpore, ita dilectio Dei uiolenter segregat hominem a mundano amore, Scint. 16, 14-16

tó-blǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-blǽdan, p. de

To inflate, ⬩ puff up

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To inflate, puff up Sóð lufu ná byþ tóblǽdd caritas non inflatur, Scint. 82, 10

Linked entry: blǽdan

fýr-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
fýr-hát, adj.

Fire-hot ⬩ ut ignis ardens

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Fire-hot; ut ignis ardens Fýrhát lufu a fire-hot love, Elen. Kmbl. 1871; El. 937