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líc-leóþ

(n.)
Grammar
líc-leóþ, es; n.

dirgeepicedion

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A funeral song, dirge; epicedion, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 2

líc-pytt

(n.)
Grammar
líc-pytt, es; m.

A grave

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A grave Lícpytt [MS. ic pytt] scrobs, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 51; Som. 13, 17

líc-rest

(n.)
Grammar
líc-rest, e; f.

tombsepulchre

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A place of rest for a dead body, tomb, sepulchre Hé hæfde ðæt land syððan him sylfon tó lícreste he had the land afterwards for his own burial place, Gen. 23, 20. On líchryste in cœmeterio, Hpt. Gl. 507, 67. Man slóh án geteld ofer ða hálgan bán binnan

líc-sár

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sár, es; n.
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A body-wound, a mortal wound[?], Beo. Th. 1635; B. 815: Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 25; Cri. 1430

Linked entry: sár

líc-sirce

(n.)
Grammar
líc-sirce, an; f.
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A coat of mail, Beo. Th. 1105; B. 550

líc-þeóte

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þeóte, an; f.

A pore

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A pore Lícþeótan pori i. spiramenta unde sudor emanat, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 41; Wrt. Voc. 44, 25

líc-wiglung

(n.)
Grammar
líc-wiglung, e; f.

Necromancy

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Necromancy, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 3

líc-wund

(n.)
Grammar
líc-wund, e; f.

A wound

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A wound, Cd. 154; Th. 193, 1; Exod. 239

líg-draca

(n.)
Grammar
líg-draca, an; m.
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A fire-drake, dragon vomiting flames, Beo. Th. 4655; B. 2333. Légdraca, 6073; B. 3040

líg-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
líg-egesa, an; m.
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Fear caused by fire, Beo. Th. 5554; B. 2780

líg-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
líg-fýr, es; n.
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Flaming fire, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 18; Exod. 77

lin-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lin-wǽd, e; f.

A garment

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A garment Swá limwǽdum sicut vestimento, Ps. Th. 103, 2

lín-wǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lín-wǽd, e; f.
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A linen garment, linen cloth Hé drígde hig mid ðære línwǽde ðe hé wæs mid begyrd coepit extergere linteo quo erat praecinctus, Jn. Skt. 13, 5. Hé geseah ða línwǽda licgan videt posita linteamina, 20, 5: Lk. Skt. 24, 12

líð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líð-ness, e; f.

Softnessgentlenessmildnesslenitykindness

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Softness, gentleness, mildness, lenity, kindness Hí sind gesewene mid líðnysse ac heora líðnys is sóðlíce ásolcennys they appear with gentleness, but their gentleness is really sluggishness, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 11. On lígette is óga and on snáwe líðnyss

semnend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
semnend-lic, semmended-lic; adj.
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Sudden Slagen mid sæmnedlicre (semnendlicre, v. l.) blindnesse subita caecitate percussus, Gr. D. 235, 3. In þǽre fǽrlican (symnenlican and fǽrlican, v. l.) wafunge in subito stupore, 284, 23

Linked entry: symnen-lic

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

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

líg-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
líg-bryne, es; m.

fire

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Burning of flame, fire Æfter lígbryne, Exon. 64 a; Th. 236, 20; Ph. 577. Légbryne, 22 b; Th. 62, 15; Cri, 1002