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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

lite-líce

(adv.)

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líð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líð-ness, e; f.

Softness ⬩ gentleness ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ kindness

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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

líð-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
líð-wyrt, e; f.
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Dwarf elder Lýðwyrt. Ðeós wyrt ðe man ostriage and óðrum naman lýðwyrt nemneþ, Herb. 29, 1; Lchdm. i. 124, 13. Líð-wyrt, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 13. Líðwyrt ostriago, Wrt. Voc. 69, 26: eripheon, 68. 12: ostriago, ii. 65, 48

lufsum-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lufsum-líce, adv.

Kindly ⬩ graciously

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Kindly, graciously Ðá sende Vitalianus se pápa cyninge lufsumlíce ǽrendgewrit, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 18

lustbǽr-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lustbǽr-líce, adv.

pleasure ⬩ eagerness ⬩ pleasantly

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With delight, pleasure, eagerness, pleasantly Ða leóþ ðe ic geó lustbǽrlíce song carmina qui quondam studio florente peregi, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 7. Ðá se wísdóm ðis leóþ lustbǽrlíce ásungen hæfde hæc cum philosophia leniter suaviterque cecinisset, 36, 1; Fox

lust-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lust-líce, adv.

gladly ⬩ willingly

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With pleasure, gladly, willingly Lustlíce libenter, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 46, 32. Lustlíce onfón libenter excipere, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 18: 3, 3 ; S. 525, 30. For ðe wé wolden lustlíce sweltan for thee we would gladly die, Ap. Th. 26, 6. Ðe nú lustlíce sibbsumes

lyðer-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lyðer-líce, adv.

Wickedly ⬩ vilely

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Wickedly, vilely Luðerlíce pessime, Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 101; Wrt. Voc. 54, 45

mánful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mánful-líce, adv.

Wickedly,

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Wickedly, Scint. 4

meagol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meagol-líce, adv.

Earnestly ⬩ strenuously

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Earnestly, strenuously Hié ðone lifgendan God and ðone hálgan heáhengel Michael meagollíce (cf. Homl. Th. i. 504, 7 where in the same narrative geomlíce bǽdon occurs) gebǽdon they earnestly prayed to the living God and the holy archangel Michael, Blickl

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
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meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with might

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Mightily, powerfully, with might Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt hit eall swá mihtiglíce macaþ, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 32. Mihtiglíce hé mihte mid his worde hine gehǽlan búton hrepunge by an exercise of power he could have healed him with his word, without touching

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medum-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
medum-líce, adv.

moderately ⬩ in a small degree ⬩ imperfectly ⬩ worthily ⬩ fitly ⬩ kindly

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moderately, in a small degree, imperfectly Medomlíce mediocriter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 27. Wé cunnon ðære leóde gereord, ná medemlíce ac fulfremedlíce, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 3. worthily, fitly, kindly Similar entries (cf. mǽþ-líce, medum-ness) Hí nemágon

mennisc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mennisc-líce, adv.

Humanly ⬩ after the manner of men ⬩ humaniter ⬩ humanitus

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Humanly, after the manner of men; humaniter, humanitus, Ælfc. Gr, 38; Som. 41, 43: 42, 6

metend-líce

(adv.)

milde-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
milde-líce, adv.

Graciously ⬩ kindly ⬩ mercifully

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Graciously, kindly, mercifully His se cyning mildelíce onféng the king received him kindly, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 40, 18. Swá mildelíce wæs Rómeburg on fruman gehálgod mid bróðor blóde, 2, 2; Swt. 66, 4. Háwa mildelíce on ðás earman eorþan, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 20

mildheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
mildheort-líce, adv.

Kindly ⬩ compassionately ⬩ mercifully

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Kindly, compassionately, mercifully Mildheortlíce misericorditer, L. Ecg. P. i. 9; Th. ii. 176, 15: ii. 2; Th. ii. 182, 27: Past. 44, 1; Swt. 319, 12, 14: Blickl. Homl. 101, 36. Mildheortlícor clementius, Hymn. Surt. 138, 1

mistel-lám

(n.)
Grammar
mistel-lám, es; n.

Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe

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Bird-lime made from the berries of the mistletoe Mistellám viscus, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 65

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mund-leów

(n.)
Grammar
mund-leów, (-leáw ?), -laú, -leú, e; f.

A basin for washing the hands

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A basin for washing the hands Mundlaú vescada (among things belonging to the table). Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 68. Mundleú ii. 123, 22 : conca (cf. Ital. conca a laver : Span, cuenca a wooden bowl), 105, 7. Mundleów conca, coclea, 136, 15

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munuc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
munuc-líce, adv.

Monastically ⬩ after the manner of a monk

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Monastically, after the manner of a monk Hé munuclíce leofode betwux ðám lǽwedan folce, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 67

neáh-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-líce, neá-líce; adv.

Nearly ⬩ about

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Nearly, about Hié neálíce swá fela ( tot pene ) þearfena ofsleáþ swá hié ídelíce mid hiera ælmessan gehelpan meahton, Past. 45, 1; Swt. 335, 15. Hý blówaþ ðonne neálíce ( just about when ) óðre wyrta scrincaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13