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sac-leás

(adj.)
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sac-leás, adj.

innocent ⬩ contention, unmolested, secure

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free from charge or accusation, innocent Swerian hig ðæt hig nellan nǽnne sacleásan man forsecgean ne nǽnne sacne forhelan, L. Eth. iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 5. Fiónge mec habbaþ sacleósne (sacleás, Lind., cf. Icel. saklaust without cause) odio me habuerunt

sáwel-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sáwel-leás, adj.

without life ⬩ without soul

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without life Sáwulleás (sáwl-, MS. F.) exanimis, Ælfc. Gl. 9, 28; Zup. 56, 16. Hé feóll geswógen swylce hé sáwlleás wǽre, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 299. Hí þwógon ðone sáwlleásan líchaman, 20, 97. Magoþegna bær ðone sélestan sáwolleásne, Beo. Th. 2817; B. 1406

wæter-leás

(adj.)
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wæter-leás, adj.

Without water, dry

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Without water, dry Hig dydon hine on ðone wæterleásan pytt miserunt eum in cisternam, quae non habebat aquam, Gen. 37, 24. Hé gáð ðerh stówa (-e, Rush.) wæterleása (-e, Rush.) perambulat per loca inaquosa, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 24

heáfod-leás

(adj.)
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heáfod-leás, adj.

Headless

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Headless Heáfodleás bodig truncus, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 30; Wrt. Voc. 44, 16: Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 19; Rä. 15, 10

cniht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cniht-leás, adj.

KNIGHTLESS ⬩ without an attendant ⬩ sine servo

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KNIGHTLESS, without an attendant; sine servo M. H. 113b

slíf-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
slíf-leás, adj.

Sleeveless

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Sleeveless Sléfleás scrúd colobium, sléfleás aucra scrúd levitonarium Wrt. Voc. i. 40, 20, 21. Hæbban hý scapulare, ðæt is gehwǽde cugelan and slýfleáse R. Ben. 89, 13

hirde-leás

(adj.)
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hirde-leás, adj.

Without a shepherd

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Without a shepherd Ne beóþ hí hyrdeleáse ðonne hí ðé habbaþ having thee they will not be without a shepherd, Homl. Th. i. 383, 23. Scép heordeleáse oves non habentes pastorem, Mt. Kmbl. Rush 9, 36

hláford-leás

(adj.)
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hláford-leás, adj.

Lordless, ⬩ not having a lord

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Lordless, not having a lord Ætwítan mé ðæt ic hláfordleás hám síðie to taunt me that I return home without my lord, Byrht. Th. 139, 8; By. 251: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 35; Rä. 21, 22: Beo. Th. 5863; B. 2935: Andr. Kmbl. 810; An. 405. Be hláfordleásum mannum

Linked entry: þeóden-leás

hiw-leás

(adj.)
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hiw-leás, adj.

Wanting in form or in, colour

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Wanting in form or in, colour Hiwleás deformis, Wrt. Voc. 72, 16. Hú hiwleáse hie beóþ how colourless the patients are, L. M. 2, 36; Lchdm. ii. 242, 2

tír-leás

(adj.)
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tír-leás, adj.

Inglorious

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Inglorious Ðara ðe tírleáses(Grendel's) trode sceáwode, Beo. Th. 1690; B. 843

sige-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-leás, adj.

without victory ⬩ unsuccessful in conflict ⬩ defeated ⬩ unattended by victory ⬩ that tells of defeat

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without victory, unsuccessful in conflict, defeated Engle nú lange [wǽron] eal sigeleáse the English now for a long time have been deserted by victory, Wulfst. 162, 15. Hý sigeleáse (defeated) ðone grénan wong ofgiefan sceoldan, Exon. Th. 130, 33; Gú

gewit-leás

(adj.)
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gewit-leás, adj.

Witless ⬩ foolish ⬩ mad ⬩ insanus ⬩ amens ⬩ stultus

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Witless, foolish, mad; insanus, amens, stultus Gewitleás amens, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 48, 35. Wurde ðú ðæs gewitleás ðæt ðú waldende þonc ne wisses thou wast so witless that thou wast not grateful to the Lord, Exon. 29 b; Th. 90, 12; Cri. 1473: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: wit-leás

þing-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
þing-leás, adj.

Exempt

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Exempt Unscyldigo and ðingleáso from ðissum synne innocentes et immunis ab hoc crimine, Rtl, 114, 7

beard-leás

hawk ⬩ buzzard'

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Dele: 'also a hawk or buzzard'; and add Beardleás inpubis, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 56, 2. Beardleáses effebi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 54. Beardleásum rince effebo hircitallo, An. Ox. 4, 57. Beardleásne effebum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 16. Beardleáse inuestes, An. Ox. 16, 2

rind-leás

(adj.)

Without bark ⬩ decorticatus,

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Without bark; decorticatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 14

wine-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-leás, adj.

Friendless

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Friendless. Láð biþ ǽghwǽr fore his wonsceaftum wineleás hæle, Exon. Th. 329, 11; Vy. 32. Wineleás wonsǽlig mon genimeþ him wulfas tó geféran, 342, 24; Gn. Ex. 147. Earm biþ se ðe sceal ána lifgan, wineleás wunian, 344, 15; Gn. Ex. 1740. Wineleás guma

andgit-leás

(adj.)
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andgit-leás, adj.

Foolish ⬩ senseless ⬩ doltish ⬩ stolidus ⬩ insipiens

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Foolish, senseless, doltish; stolidus, insipiens Geonge men and andgitleáse man sceal swingan young men and foolish must be beaten [one shall beat ], L. M. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 268, 26

bearn-leás

(adj.)
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bearn-leás, adj.

Childless ⬩ absque liberis

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Childless; absque liberis Bearnleásne ge habbaþ me gedónne absque liberis me esse fecistis, Gen. 42, 36 : Ex. 21, 22

cear-leás

void of care, careless, reckless, free,

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void of care, careless, reckless, free

cyst-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
cyst-leás, adj.

Fruitless, reprobate ⬩ reprŏbus

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Fruitless, reprobate; reprŏbus Him [God] ðá se cystleása [Cain] cwealmes wyrhta andswarode then the reprobate [man] Cain, the worker of murder, answered God, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 28; Gen. 1004