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-met-lǽcan

(suffix)

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neáh-lǽcan

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Add: with dat. or tó. of movement in space Hé ána beláf and neálǽhte tó þǽre stówe, Hml. S. 30, 105. Þá apostolas ealle neálǽhton tó Drihtne, Bl. H. 155, 14. Hé wearð áweht tó his neálǽcendan stefne, Gr. D. 85, 8. of movement in time. with a noun or

cneord-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
cneord-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To be diligent ⬩ study ⬩ studere

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To be diligent, study; studere M. H. 14a

gewist-lǽcan

(v.)
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gewist-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To feast ⬩ epulari

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To feast; epulari Ðá ongunnon hig gewistlǽccan cœperunt epulari, Lk. Bos. 15, 24

winter-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
winter-lǽcan, p. lǽhte

To draw near to winter

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To draw near to winter Swá seó sunne súðor bið swá hit swíþor winterlǽcð the further south the sun is, the nearer are we to winter, Lchdm. iii. 252, 2. Ðá hit winterlǽhte, ða férde seó fyrd hám, Chr. 1006; Th. i. 256, 15

lǽðan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽðan, p. de

To speak ill of ⬩ accuse ⬩ abuse ⬩ execrate ⬩ detest ⬩ hate

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To speak ill of, accuse, abuse, execrate, detest, hate Man call hyrweþ ðæt man scolde herian and láðeþ [lǽðeþ?] ðæt man scolde lufian people scorn what they ought to praise, and hate what they ought to love, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 167. Gif hwelc cymiþ

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laðian

(v.)
Grammar
laðian, p. ode

To invite ⬩ call ⬩ call upon

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To invite, call, call upon Hwílum ic rincas laðige tó wíne at times I invite men to wine, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 32; Rä. 15, 16. Ðyder ðe unc laðaþ and cégþ uncer Drihten whither our Lord invites and calls us, Blickl. Homl. 187, 26: Cd. 226; Th. 301,

lác

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lác, [If ðínne in Hml. S. 7, 119 is correct, lác is there masculine, but perhaps ðíne should be read.]
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Freó láca oblationes, Ps. L. 50, 21. Ic hatige þá lác þe bióð on wóh gereáfodu. ...

ge-dyrst-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dyrst-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To dare ⬩ audere

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To dare; audere He ne gedyrstlǽcþ ðæt he furðon orðige oððe sprece he dare not even breathe or speak, Homl. Th. i. 456, 9 : Ælfc. Gr. 41; Som. 43, 29

ge-riht-lǽcan

(v.)
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ge-riht-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht
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To justify, correct, direct, rectify, reprove; rectificare, corrigere, arguere Se Hǽlend wolde ða synfullan gerihtlǽcan the Healer [Saviour] would correct the sinful, Homl. Th. ii. 470, 14. Ðæt hys weorc ne sýn gerihtlǽhte ut non arguantur opera ejus

agén-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
agén-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead bock ⬩ reducere

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To lead bock; reducere,Anlct. Gloss

æt-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead out ⬩ drive away ⬩ abigere

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To lead out, drive away; abigere Ðæt ðú ætlǽddest me míne dóhtra ut clam me abigeres filias meas. Gen. 31, 26

a-ládian

(v.)
Grammar
a-ládian, [a from, ládian to clear]

To excuse ⬩ to make excuse for ⬩ excusare

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To excuse, to make excuse for; excusare Hú mágon hí hí a-ládigen [MS. Cot. aládian] how can they excuse themselves? Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 21

a-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽdan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, lǽdan to lead]

to lead ⬩ lead out ⬩ withdraw ⬩ take away ⬩ ducere ⬩ producere ⬩ educere ⬩ to be produced ⬩ brought forth ⬩ to grow ⬩ produci

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to lead, lead out, withdraw, take away; ducere, producere, educere Ic alǽdde ðé of lande eduxi te de terra, Ps. Spl. 80, 9: Ps. Th. 80, 10: 142, 12: 103, 14: Cd. 73; Th. 90, 15; Gen. 1495. Ic eom alǽded fram leóhte I am led out from the light, Cd. 217

a-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽnan, p. ede; pp. ed

To lend ⬩ accommodare

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To lend; accommodare Alǽned feoh pignus, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 10

a-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽran, p. ede; pp. ed

To teach ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere

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To teach; docere, edocere Me ðíne dómas alǽr judicia tua doce me, Ps. Th. 118, 108

a-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽtan, a-létan; p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten; v. a. [a from, lǽtan to let]

To let go ⬩ lay down ⬩ leave ⬩ give up ⬩ lose ⬩ renounce ⬩ resign ⬩ remit ⬩ pardon ⬩ deliver ⬩ sinere ⬩ abjicere ⬩ deponere ⬩ relinquere ⬩ remittere ⬩ condonare ⬩ relaxare ⬩ liberare

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To let go, lay down, leave, give up, lose, renounce, resign, remit, pardon, deliver; sinere, abjicere, deponere, relinquere, remittere, condonare, relaxare, liberare Ðæt ðú ne alǽte dóm gedreósan that thou wouldest not let thy greatness sink, Beo. Th

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

an-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
an-lǽdan, p. de

To lead on or to ⬩ adducere

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To lead on or to; adducere Ðǽr eorp-werod an-laddon there led on the swarthy host. Cd. 151; Th. 190, 5; Exod. 194

be-lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lǽfan, p. de; pp. ed

To remain ⬩ to be left ⬩ remanere ⬩ superesse

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To remain, to be left; remanere, superesse Án of him ne belǽfde unus ex eis non remansit Ps. Spl. C. 105, 11