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lind-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
lind-gestealla, an; m.
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A companion in arms, Beo. Th. 3950; B. 1973

lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

lind-plega

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

Shield-play ⬩ battle

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Shield-play, battle, Beo. Th. 4085; B. 2039: [MS. hild-] 2151; B. 1073

lind-wíga

(n.)
Grammar
lind-wíga, an; m.
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A warrior armed with a shield, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603

liþ-incel

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-incel, es; n.

articulus

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A little joint; articulus, Wrt. Voc. 283, 17: ii. 8, 3

liþ-seáw

(n.)
Grammar
liþ-seáw, es; n.

synovia

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The oily matter between the joints, synovia Gif mon biþ on eaxle wund ðæt ðæt liþseáw út flówe gebéte mid xxx sciłł., L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22. Manegum men liþseáu sýhþ ... wið liþseáwe, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 10-13

Linked entry: liþule

maca-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
maca-, macca-líc; adj.

Fit ⬩ suitable ⬩ convenient

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Fit, suitable, convenient Mið ðý dæg maccalíc [macalíc, Rush.] gecuom cum dies opportunus accidisset, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 21

lícham-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
lícham-, lícum-líce; adv.

Bodily

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Bodily, in the body Ðeáh ðe hé líchamlíce on heora slege andwerd nǽre though he was not present in the body at their slaughter, Homl. Th. i. 82, 33. Líchamlíce corporaliter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Sam. 41, 6. Seó stów ðe Drihten líchomlíce néhst on stód on middangearde

mis-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
mis-, mist-líce; adv.

diversely ⬩ variously ⬩ in different ways ⬩ in an irregular manner

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diversely, variously, in different ways Godwine his geféran mislíce ofslóh Godwine killed his companions in different ways, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 33; Alf. Tod. 2: Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 13; Rä. 29, 12. Hí his mistlíce (Cott. MS. mislice) willnigen, Bt.

ǽlc

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ǽlc, adj. [á + ge + líc]

Each ⬩ any ⬩ every ⬩ all ⬩ quisque ⬩ quivis ⬩ unusquisque ⬩ omnis

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Each, any, every, all; quisque, quivis, unusquisque, omnis Ǽlc gód treów byrþ góde wæstmas omnis arbor bona fructus bonos facit, Mt. Bos. 7, 17. Ǽlc wæs on twegra sestra gemete capientes singulæ metretas binas, Jn. Bos. 2, 6. Ǽlc hine selfa begrindeþ

Linked entries: ealc élc

an-lícast

(adj.)
Grammar
an-lícast, sup. of an-líc.

most like

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most like.Ps. Th. 78, 2: 89, 4, 10: 91, 11;

dæg-ðerlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-ðerlíc, [ = dæg-hwæðer-líc]; adj.

Daily, present ⬩ diurnus, hodiernus

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Daily, present; diurnus, hodiernus Ðis dægðerlíce gódspel sprecþ ymbe ðæra Iudéiscra þwyrnysse this daily gospel speaks of the perversity of the Jews, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 29. On ðisre dægðerlícan rǽdinge in this daily lecture, i. 194, 24. Se gódspellere

byrþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
byrþ-ling, beorþ-ling, es; m.
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A born image, birthling, child

Linked entry: berþling

sundor-lípe

Grammar
sundor-lípe, v. synder-lípe,
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ge-anlícian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anlícian, p. ode; pp. od [líc like]

To make like ⬩ liken ⬩ assĭmĭlāre

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To make like, liken; assĭmĭlāre For hwam geanlície we heofena ríce cui assĭmĭlābĭmus regnum Dei? Mk. Bos, 4, 30

lind-hóh

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hóh, gen. -hós; m. A hóh [q. v.]
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33

sumer-lida

(n.)
Grammar
sumer-lida, an; m. [Lida, like the equivalent Icel. liði in sumar-liði, elsewhere refers to a single object, man or ship (v. lida, sǽ-, ýð-lida), but in the passage given below from the Chronicle seems to mean a fleet. Later in the same work liþ (q. v.), which seems taken from the Scandinavians, is used in this sense, e. g. ðæt lið ðæt on Sandwíc læg, 1052; Erl. 183, 40, can sumer-lida be intended to represent Norse sumar-lið? In one other place sumer-lida occurs, in company with words relating to the sea, and it there glosses malleolus; but here perhaps sumer-loda should be read, and malleolus be taken in the sense shoot, twig (see spæc); cf. O. H. Ger. sumar-lota, -lata virgultum, palmes. v. Anglia xiii. 330.]
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A summer fleet, one that sets forth in summer and returns in autumn Æfter ðissum gefeohte cuom micel sumorlida (tó Reádingum, MS. E.), Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 35. [Steenstrup takes the word to mean a force moving from its quarters in England, and leaving

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, n.
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Forligr fornicatio, Scint. 86, 17. Forligref[s ?] fornicationis, 57, 4. Forligres, 88, 5. Forligeris prostibuli, fornicationis, Hpt. Gl. 435, 42. Forligeres, hǽmedes, An. Ox. 4219. Fúles forligeres lupanaris incesti, 4221. Forligres, 2, 307. Forlegores

cum-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
cum-líðe, adj. [cuma a comer, líðe mild, gentle]

Kind to comers or strangers, hospitable ⬩ hospitalis

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Kind to comers or strangers, hospitable ; hospitalis Cumlíðe hospitalis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28 ; Som. 11, 37 . Cild cumlíðe a child will be hospitable, Obs. Lun. § 15; Lchdm. iii. 192, 1: 16 ;Lchdm. iii. 192, 8 . Beóþ cumlíðe eów betwýnan buton ceorungum be

dwás-líht

(n.)
Grammar
dwás-líht, es; n. [dwǽs dull, líht light]

A false light ⬩ ignis fatuus

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A false light; ignis fatuus, Som. Ben. Lye

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