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ears-ling

(adv.)
Grammar
ears-ling, adv. Only used adverbially with on, —

On the back, backwards retrorsum

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On the back, backwards; retrorsum Sýn hí gecyrde on earsling be thei turned awey bacward, Wyc; avertantur retrorsurn. Ps. Th. 34, 5. Gán hý on ears-ling avertantur retrorsum, 6, 8

Linked entries: bæcling -ling

efen-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
efen-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality æquālĭtas

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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas

Linked entry: em-lícnes

efen-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efen-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal

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A consort, an equal

efn-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efn-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal, a fellow consors

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A consort, an equal, a fellow; consors. Ps. Spl. T. 44, 9

Linked entry: efen-ling

em-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
em-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality, equityæquĭtas

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Evenness, equality, equity; æquĭtas He démþ folc on emlícnesse judĭcābit pŏpŭlos in æquĭtāte. Ps. Spl. T. 95, 10: 110, 7: 118, 75

Linked entry: em-

eorþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-ling, es ; m.

A farmer terræ cultor

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A farmer ; terræ cultor Eorþling birbicaliolus? Glos. Brux. Recd. 36, 50; Wrt. Voc. 63, 4; Mone A. 50

flǽsc-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
flǽsc-lícnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss. e; f.

Fleshlinessincarnationincarnātio

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Fleshliness, incarnation; incarnātio Se ðe wile smeágan ymbe ða gerýnu Cristes flǽsclícnysse he who will inquire about the mystery of Christ's incarnation, Homl. Th. ii. 278, 35: 280, 22

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, es; pl. nom. acc. -ligeru, -ligru, -ligra; n.

Fornicationadulteryfornĭcātioadultĕrium

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Fornication, adultery; fornĭcātio, adultĕrium For forligere ob fornĭcātiōnem, Mt. Bos. 19, 9: Jn. Bos. 8, 41: Homl. Th. ii. 322, 28: L. Edm. S. 4; Th. i. 246, 5. Se óðer heáfodleahter is gecweden forliger the second chief sin is called fornication, Homl

for-ligr

(n.)
Grammar
for-ligr, es; m.

A fornicator

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A fornicator, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21

Linked entry: -liger

fóster-ling

(n.)

a FOSTERLINGfoster-child

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a FOSTERLING, foster-child, Som. Ben. Lye

fóstor-ling

(n.)
Grammar
fóstor-ling, es; m.

A fosterlingfoster-childălumnusvernavernŭla

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A fosterling, foster-child; ălumnus, verna, vernŭla Fósterling vernŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 103; Wrt. Voc. 18, 53. Inberdling vel fósterling verna velvernācŭlus, 86; Som. 74, 34; Wrt. Voc. 50, 17

hrycgmearh-liþ

(n.)
Grammar
hrycgmearh-liþ, es; n.

The spine

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The spine Hrygmergliþ spina, Wrt. Voc. 283, 46

Linked entries: hrycg-mearh liþ

iung-ling

(n.)
Grammar
iung-ling, es ; m.

A youth

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A youth Iunglingc juvenis, Wrt. Voc. 73, 19: Gen. 4, 23. Sum iungling him fyligde adulescens quidam sequebatur eum, Mk. Skt. 14, 51 : Homl. Th. ii. 312, 16

lifer-býl

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-býl, e; f.
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A prominence on the liver, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 20

lifer-wærc

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-wærc, es; m.
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Pain in the liver Wið eallum liferwærcum, L. M. Cont. 2, 24; Lchdm. ii. 162, 5

líget-ræsc

(n.)
Grammar
líget-ræsc, es; m.

Lightning

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Lightning Ic geseah Satanan swá swá lígetræsct of heofone feallende, Lk. Skt. 10, 18, MS. A

líget-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
líget-sliht, e; f.
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A flash of lightning Ðá com þunerrád and légetsleht and ofslóh ðone mǽstan dǽl ðæs hǽðnan folces, Shrn. 57, 35. Légeðslæht fulgor, Lk. Skt. Lind. 10, 18

Linked entry: sliht

líht-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líht-ness, e; f.

Lightnessbrightness

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Lightness, brightness Se sunnandæg is wuldorlíc dæg and líhtnesse dæg, Wulfst. 230, 12

lind-croda

(n.)
Grammar
lind-croda, an; m.

Shield-pressbattle

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Shield-press, battle, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 21; Gen. 1998

lind-geborga

(n.)
Grammar
lind-geborga, an; m.
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A protector bearing a shield, a warlike protector[?]