leác
a leek
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Láec, Ep. Gl. 2 d, 8. Leáces heáfod cartilago, 17, 40. Ðæt greáta cráuleác; nim ðes leáces heáfda, Lchdm. i. 376, 3. On ðære mycele ðe leáces, Herb. 49; Lchdm. i. 152, 16. Leáces sǽd, Lchdm. i. 104, 26. Gebeát ðæt leác [garlic]. L.
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lám-seáðe
A clay- [or mud-] pit
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A clay- [or mud-] pit Of sceadwellan in lámseáðan; of lámseáðan in ledene, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 80, 14
lám-pytt
A clay-pit
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A clay-pit Swá andlang mearce on lámpyttas, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 252, 24
lár-bysn
An example ⬩ proof ⬩ specimen
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An example, proof, specimen Lárbysn documentum vel specimen, Ælfc. Gl. 80; Som. 72, 104; Wrt. Voc. 46, 61
lár-cræft
Knowledge ⬩ science
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Knowledge, science Ic íglanda eallra hæbbe lárcræftas onlocen. Salm. Kmbl. 5; Sal. 3
lár-cwide
Precept ⬩ doctrine
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Precept, doctrine Wé sódfæstes lǽston lárcwide, Andr. Kmbl. 1347; An. 674
láð-geníðla
A foe ⬩ enemy
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A foe, enemy. Exon. 56 b; Th. 201, 3; Ph. 50: 69 a; Th. 256, 15; Jul. 232
láð-gewinna
an enemy
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A hated opponent, an enemy, Exon. 104 b; Th. 397, 33; Rä. 16, 29
láð-weorc
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26
læt
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The word occurs only in the following passage Gif[man] læt ofslæhþ ðone sélestan lxxx scill. forgelde gif ðane óðerne ofslæhþ lx scillingum forgelde ðane þriddan xl scillingum forgelden if any one slay a 'læt' of the highest class, let him pay eighty
late
Slowly ⬩ late ⬩ at length ⬩ at last
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Slowly, late, at length, at last Alexander late unweorðlícne sige gerǽhte [anceps] pugna tandem tristem pene victoriam Macedonibus dedit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 8.
lást
A step ⬩ footstep ⬩ track ⬩ trace
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On lást faran to return. Beo. Th. 5883; B. 2945. Wesseaxe on lást legdun láþam þeódum the West Saxons hung on the rear of the foe, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 22; Ædelst. 22. On lást [cf. Icel. á lesti] at last.
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freónd-lár
Friendly instruction ⬩ fămĭliāris instructio
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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377
brim-lád
a way, path ⬩ The path of the sea, sea-way ⬩ maris via
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The path of the sea, sea-way; maris via Ic in brimláde bídan sceolde I must remain on the sea's path, Exon. 81b; Th. 307, 27; Seef. 30. Ðe brimláde teáh who came the sea-way, Beo. Th. 2107; B. 1051
læs
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Næfð nán man tó þæs hál eágan þæt hé ǽni hwíle mage lócigan ongeán þas sunnan þe wé hǽr geseóð, and húru þæs þe lǽs ( all the less ) gyf heó hefð unhále, Solil. H. 35, 1. Hys mé lyst swá læng swá lǽs, 36, 17.
lanu
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lamb
A lamb
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A lamb Ðæt lamb sceal beón ánwintre erit agnus anniculus, Ex. 12, 5. Hér is Godes lamb ecce agnus dei, Jn. Skt 1, 29. Swá plegende lamp quasi agnus lasciviens, Kent. Gl. 214.
ag-lác
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
LÆS
Less ⬩ lest
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Less, lest Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldan ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Nóht ðon læs nihilominus, Bd. 2, 14; S. 516, 6. Nóhte ðon læs, 3, 6; S. 528, 10.
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