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lícham-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lícham-leás, adj.

incorporeal

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Without a body, incorporeal Englas líchamleáse, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 25

líciend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líciend-líc, adj.

Pleasingpleasant

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Pleasing, pleasant Se is Gode wel líciendlíc beneplacitum est Deo, Ps. Th. 67, 16. Teala líciendlíc, 68. 13

Linked entry: lícend-líc

líc-lǽlan

Similar entry: lǽlan

líc-mann

(n.)
Grammar
líc-mann, es; m.
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A person having to do with a corpse Ealle ða líc-menn wurdon áfyllede mid ðam wynsumum stence, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 8: 334, 31. His líc læg ealle ða niht inne beset, ac hé árás of deáþe. Ðalícmenn ðá ealle flugon áweg, 348, 20: 548, 15. Ðá bær sum wuduwe

líc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líc-ness, e; f.

Likenessformimagestature

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Likeness, form, image, stature Lícnessa imaginis, Mt. Kmbl. p. 19, 5. Tó lícnesse ad staturam, 6, 27

líc-sang

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sang, es; m.

dirge

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A funeral song, dirge Wópleóþ ł birisang ł lícsang tragædiam, miseriam, luctum, Hpt. Gl. 488, 56

líc-þrowere

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þrowere, es; m.

A leper

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A leper, one suffering from ulcers on the body Lícþrowere leprosus, Ælfc. Gl. 78; Som. 72, 32; Wrt. 45, 64. Lazarus wæs lícþrowere [ulceribus plenus], Homl. Th. i. 328, 15: Homl. Skt. 3, 480. On Simones húse ðæs lícþroweres in the house of Simon the

Linked entry: þrowere

líc-tún

(n.)
Grammar
líc-tún, es; m.

a grave-yardcemetery

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An enclosure in which to bury people, a grave-yard, cemetery Hí woldon ðæt heora líctún wǽre geseted cimeterium fieri vellent, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 37: Glostr. Frag. 8, 20. On ðæra bróðra líctune wæs bebyriged in cœmeterio fratrum sepultum est, Bd. 3, 17

lícum-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: lícham-lic

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Fit to please, pleasant, well-pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, estimable, sterling [of money] Ne mæg heó nán ðæra þinga gedón ðe Gode lícwyrþe beó nequit quidquid eorum facere quæ Deo grata sunt, L. Ecg. P. ii. 16; Th. ii. 188, 5: Wulfst. 279, 17. Lícworþe

lid-weard

(n.)
Grammar
lid-weard, es; m.
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One who guards a ship Lidweardas on merebáte, Andr. Kmbl. 487; An. 244

líf-brycgung

(n.)
Grammar
líf-brycgung, e; f.

Lifeintercourseconversatio

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Life, intercourse; conversatio, Rtl. 7, 29

Linked entry: brycgung

líf-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-bysig, adj.
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Busy about saving life, struggling for life, anxious about life Ðæt hé for mundgripe mínum scolde licgean lífbysig bútan his líce swice that for my handgrip he should lie struggling for life, unless his body should escape, Beo. Th. 1936; B. 966

líf-cearu

(n.)
Grammar
líf-cearu, e; f.
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Care or anxiety about life, Andr. Kmbl. 2856; An. 1430: Cd. 42; Th. 54, 17; Gen. 878

líf-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
líf-fæstan, p. te

quickenvivify

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To give life, quicken, vivify Ðonne hine God líffæsteþ when God shall quicken him; Deo vivificante, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 20. Gást is se ðe líffæsteþ spiritus est qui vivificat, Jn. Skt. Rush. 6, 63. Hé is se líffæstenda God, Homl, Th. i, 280, 23. ii. 598

Linked entry: líf-fæst

líf-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
líf-fruma, an; m.

ChristGodChristGod

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The author of life, [Christ], Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 16; Cri. 656: [God], 23 a; Th. 64, 25; Cri. 1043: Andr. Kmbl. 2570; An. 1286: [Christ] 1124; An. 562: Elen. Kmbl. 670; El. 335: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 31; Cri. 504: 42 a; Th. 140, 13; Gú. 609: [God], Cd.

líf-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gedál, es; n.

death

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Parting with life, separation from life, death, Beo. Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561

Linked entry: sáwel-gedál

líf-getwinnan

(n.)
Grammar
líf-getwinnan, pl. m.

Twins

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Twins, Salm. Kmbl. 284; Sal. 141

Linked entry: ge-twin

líf-wela

(n.)
Grammar
líf-wela, an; m.

life

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Riches that confer or possess life, heavenly riches, wealth belonging to this, or to the next, life Him wæs wuldres dreám, lífwela leófra ðonne ðás leásan godu, Apstls. Kmbl. 97; Ap. 49. Ða lífwelan, swáse swegldreámas, Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 33; Cri. 1348

líg-bǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
líg-bǽre, adj.

flamingfiery

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Flame-bearing, flaming, fiery Lígbǽrum flammifera, Hpt. Gl. 433, 71. Lígbǽrum scridum flammigeris quadrigis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 13