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hwearf-líce

(adv.)
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hwearf-líce, adv.

In turn

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In turn Huoerflíce vicissim, Lk. Skt. p. 10, 6

íðe-líce

(adv.)
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íðe-líce, adv.

Easily

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Easily Iéðelíce and scortlíce ic hæbbe nú gesǽd hiora ingewinn without making the account difficult or long I have now related their intestine struggle, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 28. Iéðelíce forneáh búton ǽlcon gewinne easily, almost without any struggle,

læt-líce

(adv.)
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læt-líce, adv.

Slowly

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Slowly Ðá andswarode hé him lætlíce theft he answered him slowly, Guthl. 20; Gdwin, 80, 12. Lætlícor more slowly Exon. 118 a; Th. 454, 16; Hy. 4, 33

Linked entry: latlíce

lah-líce

(adv.)
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lah-líce, adv.

Lawfully

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Lawfully, according to law Ne úre nǽnig his líf ne fadode swá swá hé scolde ne gehádode regollíce ne lǽwede lahlíce nor hath any one of us ordered his life as he should, neither those ordained according to their rules nor the laymen according to the

Linked entry: lah-líc

lád-líce

(adv.)
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lád-líce, adv.

Hatefullydetestablyhorriblyunpleasantly

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Hatefully, detestably, horribly, unpleasantly Ongunnon láðlíce rýnan they began to roar horribly, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 166; Met. 26, 83. Wit gewídost lifdon láðlícost we should live as far apart as possible, and in most grievous sort, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442

leahter-líce

(adv.)
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leahter-líce, adv.

Viciouslynoisomely

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Viciously, noisomely Ðæt deáde flǽsc rotaþ leahtorlíce ðonne se deádlíca líchama þeówaþ gálnysse the dead flesh rots noisomely when the mortal body is a slave to lust, Homl. Th. i. 118, 13

leóf-líce

(adv.)
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leóf-líce, adv.

Kindlygraciouslygladlylovingly

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Kindly, graciously, gladly, lovingly Ðeáh ðe ic scyle ealle wucan fæstan ic ðæt leóflíce dó though I have to fast all the week, I will do it gladly, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 7. Hé leóflíce lífes ceápode moncynne graciously he purchased life for mankind, Exon

lícend-líce

(adv.)
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lícend-líce, adv.

Pleasingly

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Pleasingly Forðon mín gebed nú gyt bécnum standeþ ðæt him on wísum is wel lýcendlíce quoniam adhuc est oratio mea in beneplacitis eorum, Ps. Th. 140, 8

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.)
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líf-getwinnan, pl. m.

Twins

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Twins, Salm. Kmbl. 284; Sal. 141

Linked entry: ge-twin

líf-leás

(adj.)
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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

líg-bǽre

(adj.)
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líg-bǽre, adj.

flamingfiery

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Flame-bearing, flaming, fiery Lígbǽrum flammifera, Hpt. Gl. 433, 71. Lígbǽrum scridum flammigeris quadrigis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 13

líg-berend

(adj.)
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líg-berend, adj.

fiery

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Flame-bearing, fiery Lígberend flammiger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 9. Légberend, 36, 52

líg-hrægel

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líg-hrægel, [?]
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Lígrægel orbiculata [vestis ], Ælfc. Gl. 29; Som. 61, 30; Wrt. Voc. 26, 29. Cf. Ducange duo 'orbicularia de opere ad acum' under orbiculare

líg-locc

(adj.)
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líg-locc, adj.
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Having flaming locks Lígloccum flammicomis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 12

líg-loccod

(adj.)
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líg-loccod, adj.
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Furnished with fiery locks Lígloccode [-liccode, Wrt.] flammicomos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 10

lim-hál

(adj.)
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lim-hál, adj.
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Sound of limb, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 14; Gú. 661

lim-mǽlum

(adv.)
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lim-mǽlum, adv.
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Limb-meal (used by Shakspere in Cymbeline), limb by limb, a limb at a time Limmǽlum membratim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 55: membratim, particulatim, Hpt. Gl, 443, 3: membratim, per singula membra, 486, 44

lim-seóc

(adj.)
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lim-seóc, adj.
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Having diseased limbs, Andr. Kmbl. 1157; An. 579: Elen. Kmbl. 2425; El. 1214

lim-wérig

(adj.)
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lim-wérig, adj.
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Having the limbs wearied Álédon hié ðǽr limwérigne, Rood Kmbl. 125; Kr. 63