lár-bóc
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A book which conveys instruction: Swá swá Beda áwrát, Engla þeóde láreów, on his lárbócum, Chart. Th. 241, 20
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
láreów-líc
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After the manner of a teacher Léreówlíc exhortatorium, Hpt. Gl. 512, 45. Láreówlícum cræftum gymnicis (gl. magisterialis) artibus, 405, 8
lár-leást
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Lack of learning or instruction Þurh lárleáste hí ne cunnon ne lǽdan ne lǽran hí through want of knowledge they cannot guide or teach them, L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 326, 28. Wé sceolon bodigan ðám lǽwedum ðý læs ðe hý for lárlýste losian sceoldan we must
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
lád-líce
Hatefully ⬩ detestably ⬩ horribly ⬩ unpleasantly
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Hatefully, detestably, horribly, unpleasantly Ongunnon láðlíce rýnan they began to roar horribly, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 166; Met. 26, 83. Wit gewídost lifdon láðlícost we should live as far apart as possible, and in most grievous sort, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442
láð-searu
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a fell device, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 14; Dan. 436
láð-síþ
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a painful journey, Cd. 144; Th. 180, 12; Exod. 44
láð-weorc
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An evil work, work that is hateful to another Leornedan láðweorc Gode, Ps. Th. 105, 26
leás-bregdness
Deception ⬩ falsehood
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Deception, falsehood, Leo. 220, 22
leás-fyrhte
false
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false Leásfyrhte is unrihtwísnys him mentita est iniquitas sibi, Ps. Spl. 26, 18
leás-gewitness
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False witness Leásgewitnyssa, Homl. Th. ii. 592, 5
leás-lícettan
To dissemble ⬩ feign
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To dissemble, feign Leáslíccettan dissimulari, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 38
leás-lícettung
Dissimulation ⬩ pretence
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Dissimulation, pretence Næs hé begangende leáslícetunge he did not practise dissimulation, Guthl. 2; Gdwin 12, 18
Linked entry: lícettung
leás-ness
Levity ⬩ fickleness ⬩ falseness ⬩ lying
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Levity, fickleness; falseness, lying Þurh leásnesse per mendacium, Confess. Peccat. Ðæt ic swá wǽre álýsed fram ðære scylde ðære swýðe ídlan leásnesse ut sic absolvar reatu supervacuæ levitatis, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 30
leás-spanung
Seduction ⬩ allurement ⬩ enticement
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Seduction, allurement, enticement Leássponunge nec lenonum [lenocinium? ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 71