leód-geþyncþ
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Rank existing amongst a people Be leódgeþincþum, L. R.; Th. i. 190, 10
leód-hata
A tyrant
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A tyrant Nalæs swá swá sigefæst cyning ac swá swá leódhata non ut rex victor sed quasi tyrannus, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 29. Bana, láð leódhata [the angel that destroyed the first-born in Egypt], Cd. 144; Th. 180, 4; Exod. 40. For wédenheortnesse ðæs leódhatan
leód-hete
Hate
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Hate or enmity felt by a people, Andr. Kmbl. 2278; An. 1140: 224; An. 112: 2300; An. 1151
leód-hryre
Fall
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Fall or destruction of a people, Beo. Th. 4771 ; B. 2391: 4064; B. 2030
leód-hwæt
Very brave
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Very brave [cf. leód a prince?] Se leódhwate lindgeborga, Elen. Kmbl. 21; El. 11
Linked entries: lind-hwæt lind-geborga
leód-mægen
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The might of a people, its fighting men Ðæt leódmægen, gúþrófe hæleþ, eorlas æscrófe, Elen. Kmbl. 544; El. 272. Lofige hine eall his leódmægen laudate eum omnes virtutes ejus, Ps. Th. 148, 2. Leódmægnes worn a host of warriors, Cd. 151; Th. 190, 7; Exod
leód-rúne
A witch ⬩ pythonissa
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A witch, wise woman [cf. burh-rúne furia; helle-rúne pythonissa: Grmm. D. M. 375 on the forms of feminine names in -rín, -rúna]:-- Wið ǽlcre yfelre leódrúnan ... eft óðer dust and drenc wið leódrúnan, L. M. 1, 64; Lchdm. ii. 138, 23, 26. Cockayne translates
leód-scearu
A people ⬩ nation
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A people, nation, Cd. 160; Th. 199, 12; Exod. 337
leód-werod
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The host formed by a people Wolcen lǽdde leódwerod [the Israelites], Cd. 146; Th. 182, 17; Exod. 77
leóf-spell
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A pleasant message Leófspell manig, Elen. Kmbl. 2032; El. 1017
leóht-líce
Lightly ⬩ slightly ⬩ gently ⬩ easily ⬩ quickly
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Lightly, slightly, gently, without trouble or effort, easily, quickly Swá swá leóhtlíce gebylged quasi leviter indignata, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 24. Swá swá hé leóhtlíce onslǽpte quasi leviter obdormiens, 4, 11; S. 580, 2. Geswét swíðe leóhtlíce mid hunige
león-fót
alchemilla vulgaris
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Lion's foot [plant name]; alchemilla vulgaris Leónfót leontopodium, Wrt. Voc. 67, 50: Herb. 8, 1; Lchdm. i. 98, 12. Liónfót leontopedium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 48
leór-ness
Going ⬩ departure ⬩ withdrawal
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Going, departure, withdrawal Dægas leórnisse his dies assumptionis ejus, Lk. Skt. Rush. 9, 51. Leornisse transmigrationis, Ps. Surt. ii. 191, 3. In leórnisse in secessu [cf. gang II.], Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15, 17
lid-mann
A sailor ⬩ seaman
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A sailor, seaman Wícinga werod ... lidmen, Byrht. Th. 134, 44; By. 99. Lidmanna sum, 136, 41; By. 164. Lid-manna helm (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 3251; B. 1623. Liðmonna freá [Ulysses ], Bt. Met. Fox 26, 126; Met. 26, 63
lid-wérig
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482
Lid-wiccas
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The people of Brittany [or using the name of the people for the country] Brittany Carl féng tó eallum ðam westríce ... bútan Lidwiccium Charles took all the western kingdom ... except Brittany, Chr. 885; Erl. 84, 13. Two other MSS. have Lidwícingum,
líf-dæg
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A day of life, any portion of the time that a person lives Ðín geleáfa in lífdæge úrum móde þurhwunige may belief in thee while we live continue in our hearts, Hy. 6, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 8. Swá his lífdagas lǽne syndon, Ps. Th. 102, 14. Ic on lífdagum
líf-fadung
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The ordering or regulating of one's life Be gehádodra manna líffadunge of the ordering of the life of men in orders, L. Wilk. 82, 22
Linked entry: fadung
líf-fæc
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The time during which life lasts, life On lǽnan líffæce, L. Eth. vii. 21; Th. i. 334, 4. Æfter heora líffæce, Wulfst. 4, 6: 5, 5
líf-fæst
Living ⬩ quickened
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Living, having life, quickened Ðæt hé onfón wolde ðam gerýne ðære líffæstan róde Cristes ad suscipiendum mysterium vivificæ crucis, Bd. 2, 12; S. 512, 29: Glostr. Frag. 108, 4. Ic mid ða líffæstan ýðe þurgoten wæs vitali undo perfusus sum, Bd. 5, 6;