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león

(v.)
Grammar
león, p. láh.

To lend

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To lend, grant for a time Mín lond ðe is hæbbe, and mé God láh, Chart. Th. 469, 25: Beo. Th. 2916; B. 1456. Líh mé þreó hláfas commoda mihi tres panes, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 5

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, es; pl.(?) leówer, leówera; n.

A thigh ⬩ ham

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A thigh, ham Án hríðres læuw a ham of beef, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. ii. 355, 7. Leówer pernas, Lchdm. i. lxix, 13. Léwera, lxxiii, 31

Linked entries: læuw leu

lésan

(v.)

to loose

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to loose

leóþ

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On tælsumum leóðe (smicere leóðe, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 24) carmine rythmico i numerali, Hpt. Gl. 415, 55. Sigarlic (þæt sigorlice, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 49) leóþ hé sinþ carmen triumphale decantet, An. Ox. 1347. Eác mé sceal áðreótan ymbe ealra þára Tróiána

leów

(n.)
Grammar
leów, pl. (?).
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Dele' (?)', and bracket

leów

Similar entry: mund-leów

lesu

(n.)
Grammar
lesu, f.
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Dele

leng

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length

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; m.
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Add: pl. leóda. A man of a particular country Itthamar wæs Cantwara leód Ithamar oriundus de gente Cantuariorum, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 253, 13. Gif man leúd ofsleá an þeófðe, Ll. Th. i. 42, 13. Beeástan him sindon Osti þá leóde, Ors. 1,; S. 16, 29 : 22, 7.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f.
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Gelamp on þǽre leóde gewinn, Hml. Th. ii. 502, 3. Hé þám cyninge and his leóde bodade, 128, 21. Hé gecyrde tó his ágenre leóde, i. 400, 15. Þás land syndon Créca leóde, Ors. 1. 1; S. 22, 12. Add

-léce

(suffix)

Similar entry: fram-léce

léft

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Dele

-légu

(suffix)
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(?)

lemb

Similar entry: lamb

clæc-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
clæc-leás, clac-leás; adj.

Free ⬩ immunis

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Free; immunis Clæcleás immunis, Cot. 104. Clacleás [clacles MS.] free, Hick. Thes. i. 149, 51, 57

Linked entry: clacu

ealdor-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-leás, aldor-leás; adj.

Lifeless ⬩ vita prīvātus

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Lifeless; vita prīvātus Hie gefricgeaþ freán úserne ealdorleásne they shall hear our lord [is] lifeless, Beo. Th. 5998; B. 3003

Linked entry: aldor-leás

leás-bregd

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-bregd, -bréd; adj.

False ⬩ deceitful ⬩ cheating

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False, deceitful, cheating Ðú leásbréda feónd and fácnes ordfruma, Homl. Skt. 6, 314

Linked entry: brægd

leás-bregdende

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-bregdende, -brédende; adj.

Wily ⬩ deceitful

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Wily, deceitful Hund síðon líhþ se leásbrédenda centies mentitur versipellis, Ælfc. Gr. 49; Som. 50, 31

Linked entry: bredende

leng

(adv.)
Grammar
leng, adv.

Longer

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Longer

Linked entries: lang lengu

leóht

(n.)
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a light. v. blácern-leóht

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