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lár-líc

(adj.)
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lár-líc, adj.

Instructive

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Instructive Sume Godes þeówan mid lárlícre sprǽce óðre getrymmaþ some servants of God confirm others with instructive discourse, Homl. Th. i. 346, 22. Hit is swíðe gedafenlíc ðæt gé sume lárlíce worst æt eówerum láreówum gehýron, ii. 282, 31

láð-líc

(adj.)
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láð-líc, adj.

Hateful ⬩ loathsome ⬩ disgusting ⬩ unpleasant ⬩ detestable ⬩ abominable ⬩ horrible

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Hateful, loathsome, disgusting, unpleasant, detestable, abominable, horrible Láðlíc detestabile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 5. Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc mid menigfealdum springum the leper's body is loathsome with manifold ulcers, Homl. Th. i. 122, 21. Ðæt

leóf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-líc, adj.

Lovely ⬩ beautiful ⬩ delightful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable ⬩ dear

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Lovely, beautiful, delightful, pleasant, lovable, dear Wígláf leóflíc lindwíga Wiglaf, warrior dear, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603. Leóflíc cempa, Andr. Kmbl. 2891; An. 1448. Leóflíc wíf, Elen. Kmbl. 572; El. 286. Eafora leóflíc on lífe, Cd. 82; Th. 103, 4;

leóht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht-líc, adj.

Light

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Light, of little weight or value Leóhtlícu weorc levitas operis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 309, 1

leoþu-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leoþu-líc, adj.

bodily

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Belonging to the limbs, bodily Leoþolíc and gástlíc, Andr. Kmbl. 3254; An. 1630

líciend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líciend-líc, adj.

Pleasing ⬩ pleasant

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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

lícum-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: lícham-lic

líf-bysig

(adj.)
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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-getwinnan

(n.)
Grammar
líf-getwinnan, pl. m.

Twins

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Twins, Salm. Kmbl. 284; Sal. 141

Linked entry: ge-twin

líf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-leás, adj.

Lifeless

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Lifeless, without life Ðú bist deád and ða ðe ðé tó lóciaþ beóþ lífleáse eác morte morieris tu et omnia quæ tua sunt, Gen. 20, 7. Fela templa árǽrdon and mid andgitleásum and lífleásum anlícnyssum áfyldon erected many temples, and filled them with images

lið-mann

Similar entry: lid-mann

lof-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lof-líc, adj.

Praiseworthy ⬩ laudable ⬩ honorable

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Praiseworthy, laudable, honorable Of lofflícere laudabili, honorabili, Hpt. Gl. 498, 45

losigend-líc

(adj.)
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losigend-líc, adj.
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Ready to perish, in danger of destruction Ða tóweardan frecednyssa ðises losigendlícan middangeardes, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 7. Se ðe ða losigendlícan buruhware [people of Jerusalem] bemǽnde, i. 408, 6

lufe-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: luf-líc

lufwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lufwend-líc, adj.

Amiable ⬩ amabilis

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Amiable; amabilis, Lye

lustbǽr-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lustbǽr-líc, adj.

Desirable ⬩ pleasant

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Desirable, pleasant Eálá hú lustbǽrlíce tída on ðam dagum wǽron O tempora desiderio dignissima! Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 25

lustsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lustsum-líc, adj.

Pleasant ⬩ delectable

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Pleasant, delectable Ic nát for hwí eów sindon ða ǽrran gewin swá lustsumlíce on leóþcwidum tó gehiéranne, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 2

lyte-líc

(adj.)

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lyðer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðer-líc, adj.

Sordid ⬩ mean ⬩ vile

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Sordid, mean, vile Se cyning self mid swíðe lyðerlícum gegierelan ipse imperator sordida servilique tunica discinctus, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 16