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leás-spellung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spellung, e; f.
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Idle, vain, or false talking Leásspellunga fabulationum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 14. Leásspellunga nenias, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 74. Sóna swá hit forlǽt sóðcwidas swá folgaþ hit leásspellunga ut quoties abjecerint veras, falsis opinionibus induantur, Bt. 5, 3

leáw-finger

(n.)
Grammar
leáw-finger, es; m.

The forefinger

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The forefinger Leáwfinger, index, Ps. Th. 72, 11

leác-cærse

(n.)
Grammar
leác-cærse, an: f.
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'A cress with an onion-like smell, alliaria officinalis' E. D. S. Plant Names. Cockayne says 'erysimum alliaria,' Lchdm. ii. 318, 7: 320, 3. In Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 40, leáccærse id est túncærse glosses nasturcium

leác-weard

(n.)
Grammar
leác-weard, es; m.

A gardener

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A gardener Leácweard holitor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 57. Lécueard hortulanus, Jn. Skt. Lind. 20, 15. Lécword, p. 8, 4

leáf-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
leáf-hlystend, es; m.

A catechumen

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A catechumen [Ge?] leáfhlestend catechumenus, Hpt. Gl. 457, 12

Linked entry: geleáf-hlystend

leás-ferhþness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-ferhþness, e; f.

Inconstancyfalsenessfolly

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Inconstancy, falseness, folly Hú micel leóhtmódnes and leásferþnes quanta mentis levitas, Past. 43, 5; Swt. 313, 10

leás-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
leás-gilp, es; m.
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Vain-glory Ðæt hié ne wilnigen leásgielpes ne inanem gloriam quaerant, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 24

leás-ólecung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-ólecung, e; f.

Flatterycajolery

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Flattery, cajolery Leásólecung lenocinia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 68

leás-spell

(n.)
Grammar
leás-spell, es; n.

fictionfable

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A false story, fiction, fable Leásspel figmenta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 43. Be swylcum menn leásspell secgaþ de qualibus fabulæ ferunt, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 26

leás-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
leás-tyhtan, p. te

To wheedleflatter

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To wheedle, flatter Leástyhtendum lenocinantibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 15

leás-tyhtung

(n.)
Grammar
leás-tyhtung, e; f.

Wheedlingflatterycajolery

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Wheedling, flattery, cajolery Leástihtinge lenocinia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 68

leás-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-ferhþ, leás-fyrhþ; adj.
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False, fickle (?) Næs hé ofermód ne níðig ne leásferhþ (-fyrhþ, v. l. ), Nap. 41

Linked entry: ferhþ

leóht

Grammar
leóht, not heavy.
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Hét ic .cc. mínra þegna leóhtum wǽpnum (levibus armis) hié gegyrwan, Nar. 10, 27. of a vessel or receptacle, adapted for light loads Leóht leáp imbilium, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 27 : ii. 46, 40.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Hí sóhton óðer land (hell ): þæt wæs leóhtes leás and wæs líges full (cf. Milton's 'from those flames no light'), Gen. 333: Bl. H. 63, 2. Leóhtes hyrde God, Az. 121 : Dóm. 53. Þone þe leóht gescóp.

leahan

Similar entry: leán

leást

Similar entry: lǽst

léce

Similar entry: LǼCE

léfan

(v.)

to permit

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to permit

léft

(n.)
Grammar
léft, e; f.

A vowvotum

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A vow; votum, Ps. Spl. T. 64, 1: 65, 12

león

Similar entry: leó