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candel leóht

(n.)
Grammar
candel leóht, es; n.

Candle-light ⬩ lucernæ lumen,

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Candle-light; lucernæ lumen, C. R. Ben. 53

byrgen-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen-leóþ, es; n.

A tomb-elegy, an epitaph ⬩ sepulcrale carmen, epitaphium

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A tomb-elegy, an epitaph; sepulcrale carmen, epitaphium On his byrgenne is awriten byrgen-leóþ scriptnm est in tumba ipsius epitaphium, Bd. 2, 1; S. 500, 18

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, es; m. [lege = leg, lagu law]

Life-law ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ vītæ lex ⬩ fātum ⬩ mors

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Life-law, fate, death; vītæ lex, fātum, mors Ðæt on ðone hálgan handa sendan to feorhlege fæderas usse that our fathers lay their hands on the holy one unto death, Elen. Kmbl. 913; El. 458. Ic on máþma hord mínne bebohte feorhlege I have bought my fate

Linked entries: -lege fróde

ǽfen-leóht

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-leóht, es; n.

Evening light ⬩ vespertina lux

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Evening light; vespertina lux Siððan ǽfen-leóht under heofenes hádor beholen weorþeþ after the evening light is concealed under heaven's serenity, Beo. Th. 831; B. 413

borh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
borh-leás, adj.

Void of security ⬩ fidejussore carens

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Void of security; fidejussore carens Gif hwá borh-leás orf habbe ... agife ðæt orf, and gilde xx oran if any one have cattle borhless [i.e. for which no borh has been given] ... let him give up the cattle, and pay twenty oran [which at 1s. 4d. each,

oawel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
oawel-leáf, es; n.

A cabbage-leaf ⬩ brassicæ folium

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A cabbage-leaf; brassicæ folium Nim cawel-leáf take cabbage-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 24

drync-leán

Grammar
drync-leán, drynce-leán.
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Take here drince-leán, and add Drynceleán, Ll. Th. i. 422, note 1. The word occurs under the heading: De officiis domino debitis

for-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-lét, p. of for-lǽtan.

left

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left, Cd. 70; Th. 84, 29; Gen. 1405;

a-lét

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-lét, -léton

left ⬩ gave up

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left, gave up,Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 10;

Linked entry: alét-líc

ge-légu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-légu, (?), ge-legu (?)
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a tract of land. Cf. (?) leáh(-g). In the following compounds Confiniae terrae, ab australi plaga Uuisleág . . . a septemtrionale Meósgelégeo (-leg- ?), C. D. B. i. 266, 26. On marge wei and Grimgelége, C. D. v. 136, 2. Wið ráhgeléga, iii. 391, 32

ed-leán

(n.)
Grammar
ed-leán, ead-leán, æd-leán, es; n. [ed or ead; leán a loan]

A reward, recompense, requital, retribution ⬩ præmium, retrĭbūtio

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A reward, recompense, requital, retribution; præmium, retrĭbūtio Edleánes dæg retribūtiōnis dies, Lk. Bos. 4, 19. Ðæt edleán, Bt. 3, 4; Fox 6, 19: Andr. Kmbl. 2457; An. 1230. For edleane propter retrĭbūtiōnem, Ps. Spl. 118, 112

Linked entries: æd-leán ead-leán

fóster-leán

(n.)
Grammar
fóster-leán, fóstor-leán, es; n.

Foster-loan ⬩ remuneration for rearing a foster-child ⬩ educatiōnis præmium ⬩ nutrīcii merces

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Foster-loan, remuneration for rearing a foster-child; educatiōnis præmium, nutrīcii merces Is to witanne hwám ðæt fósterleán gebýrige it is to be known to whom the remuneration for fostering belongs, L. Edm. B. 2; Th. i. 254, 8

Linked entry: fóstor-leán

leác-trog

(n.)
Grammar
leác-trog, -troc, es; m.
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A bunch of berries Leáctrogas corimbos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 78: 104, 70. Leáctrocas corimbus, Ep. Gl. 8 f, 34. Cockayne, Lchdm. iii. 336, col. 1, puts this with the preceding word

leás-bregd

(n.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd, es; m.

Deceit ⬩ fraud ⬩ a trick ⬩ cheat ⬩ wile

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Deceit, fraud, a trick, cheat, wile Hé hiwode þurh drýcræft fela leásbregda he performed many tricks by magic, Wulfst. 99, 16. Swicol on dǽdum and on leásbregdum, 107, 2. Þurh his leásbregdas, 252, 19. Mid leásbregdum earmum mannum derian to harm poor

leóht-gesceot

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-gesceot, -gescot, es; n.
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Contribution made to furnish the church with lights. The various regulations respecting it may be seen in the following passages Gif hwá leóhtgesceot ne gelǽste, gylde lahslit mid Denum, wíte mid Englum, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 4. Gelǽste man leóhtgescot

Linked entry: leóht-sceot

leás-bregdness

(n.)
Grammar
leás-bregdness, -brédness e; f.

Deception ⬩ falsehood

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Deception, falsehood, Leo. 220, 22

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Life-laying [cf. lecgan; II. to slay], death Hú wolde þæt geweorðan þæt on þone hálgan handa sendan tó feorhlege fæderas ússe how should that come to pass that our fathers should lay hands on the holy one to the end that they might slay him, El. 458.

ǽr-lést

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-lést, e; f.

Dishonour ⬩ impiety ⬩ cruelty ⬩ a disgraceful deed

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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed Hwelce ǽrléste Neron worhte what disgraceful deeds Nero wrought, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 2; Met. 9, 1

ge-lent

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lent, 3rd sing. pres. of ge-lendan.

goes

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goes, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 113; Hat. MS;

scír-lett

(n.)
Grammar
scír-lett, a piece or
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measure of land On bisceopes scírlett; ofer ƀ. scírlett, Cht. E. 239, 9. Cf. geoc-led