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lóf

(n.)
Grammar
lóf, es; m. ? -

handthe palm of the hand

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Hæfde sigora weard on ðam wangstede wǽre betolden leófne leódfruman mid lófe sínum, Andr. Kmbl. 1978; An. 991, Grimm A. u. E. 989 would translate 'lóf' hand, comparing Goth. lófa : Icel. lófi (Scott. loof) the palm of the hand. In Hpt, Gl. 525, 8 redimicula

lífan

(v.)
Grammar
lífan, to believe.
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-lísu

(suffix)
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(?)

loc

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Add: a bolt, lock Hé beleác ꝥ wínern and ásette his ágen insegl on ꝥ loc, Gr. D. 59, 6. Hæpsan, loca clustella (arcarum reserantur), An. Ox. 4003. Wurdon lanes dura fæste betýned, and his loca rustega. Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 21. Locum clustellis (cavernarum

Linked entry: helle-loc

lóc

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Add: lóce. The word is used with nú and with indirect interrogatives, pronouns or adverbs. Its force in the latter combination, ever, is seen in the following gloss Lóc hwæt tó láfe beó quodcumjue restat, Germ. 388, 78. with nú, bespeaking attention

log

(n.)
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(?) water: Mid lande and mid loge cum terra et cum aqua, C. D. iv. 202, l.[The grant in which this phrase occurs is of land that had been held by a ' húskarll' of king Edward. The alliterative phrase ' land and lögr' is common in Icelandic, so perhaps

-lóg

(suffix)

Similar entry: feá-lóg

-lifne

(suffix)

Similar entry: ǽ-lifne

líman

(v.)
Grammar
líman, p. de
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To emit rays, beam, shine ꝥ ꝥ leóht þe þǽr lýmde betweoh þám þýstrum wæs beorhtre þonne dæges leóht ut diem vinceret lux ilia quae inter tenebras radiasset, Gr. D. 171, 5

Linked entries: á-líman límian

líman

(v.)
Grammar
líman, to join. [ v. N. E. D. nietocement. ]

Similar entry: ge-líman

a-grafen-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
a-grafen-líce, an; n. [a-grafen carved, -lice a body]

That which is carveda carved imagesculptile

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That which is carved, a carved image; sculptile He gebǽdon ðæt agrafenlíce adora verunt sculptile, Ps. Spl. 105, 19

bi-liden

(v.; part.)

left, departed

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left, departed, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, = be-liden; Similar entries pp. of be-líðan, q. v

mynster-land

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-land, es; n.
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Land belonging to a monastery Ædelwold sealde mé tó gehwerfe ðone hám Heartingas on sixtigum hídum wið ðám mynsterlande ðe líð intó Élíg, C. D. iii. 60, 32

land-folc

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Cóm ꝥ landfolc tó þe þǽr tó láfe wæs þǽr heora hláfordes líc læg, Hml. S. 32, 134. Hé wunode on þǽre byrig and bodode þám landfolce, 29, 83. Add

lǽne-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
lǽne-, lǽn-lic; adj.

Transitorytransientnot enduring

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Transitory, transient, not enduring Cwæþ se godspellere Martha and Maria getácniaþ ðis lǽnelíce líf and ðis gewítendlíce, Blickl. Homl. 73, 9.

lift

(n.)

the air

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the air

líht

Similar entry: LEÓHT

-limp

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-

líft

Similar entry: lyft-wynn

-lígne

(suffix)

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