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breóst-lín

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-lín, es; n. [breóst, lín
linen
]

linen ⬩ A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth ⬩ pectoralis fascia,

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A breast-linen or bandage, breast-cloth; pectoralis fascia, Cot. 89

briht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
briht-líce, adv.

Clearly ⬩ brightly ⬩ clare ⬩ splendide

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Clearly, brightly; clare, splendide Ðæt he brihtlíce eall geseah ut videret clare omnia, Mk. Skt. Hat. 8, 25

hand-lín

(n.)
Grammar
hand-lín, es; n.

A hand-cloth, napkin ⬩ sleeves

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A hand-cloth, napkin Hand-lín manualis, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 117; Wrt. Voc. 25, 57. iiii subdiácones handlín four sub-deacon's handcloths, Th. Chart. 429, 23

heán-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
heán-líce, adj.

Ignominiously, ingloriously, disgracefully, miserably,

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Ignominiously, ingloriously, disgracefully, miserably,humbly Fauius heánlíce hámweard óþfleáh Fabius ignominiously fled homewards, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 13. Ne lǽt swá heánlíce ðín haudgeweorc forwurþan let not thine handiwork so miserably perish, Hy

heard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
heard-líce, adv.

Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly

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Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly Heardlíce duriter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 41. Se Godes man ongan heardlíce and bitterlíce wépan the man of God began to weep sorely and bitterly; solutus est in lacrymis, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 29. Hé heardlíce

horsc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
horsc-líce, adv.

Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently ⬩ naviter, strenue, agiliter

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Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently Biþ seó tunge tótogen forðon heó ne mæg horsclíce [MS. horslíce] wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gǽst the tongue shall be rent asunder, therefore it will not be able to converse readily

ofer-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-lád, e; f.

A carrying across, translation

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A carrying across, translation Oferlád translationem, Rtl. 62, 19

ofer-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-leóf, adj.

Exceedingly dear

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Exceedingly dear Éðel byþ oferleóf ǽghwylcum men, Runic pm. Kmbl. 344, 3; Rún. 23

cræft-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cræft-líce, adv.

Cunningly ⬩ craftily ⬩ affabre

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Cunningly, craftily; affabre Cræftlíce vel smícere affabre Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 113; Wrt. Voc. 54, 55 ; Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 32

cráw-leác

(n.)
Grammar
cráw-leác, es; n. [cráwe a crow, leác a leek]

Crow-garlic ⬩ allium vineale, Lin

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Crow-garlic; allium vineale, Lin Nim hermodactylos = ἑρμο-δάκτυλος[MS. datulus] ða wyrt ... ðæt is on úre geþeóda ðæt greáte [MS. greáta] cráwleác[MS. crauleac] take the wort attium vineale ... that is in our language the great crow-garlic Lchdm. i.

Creca-lád

(n.)

Cricklade

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Cricklade Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 38

crop-leác

(n.)
Grammar
crop-leác, es; n.

Garlic ⬩ allium satīvum, Lin

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Garlic; allium satīvum, Lin Genim cropleác take garlic L. M. 1, 3; Lchdm. ii. 42, 14; 3, 68; Lchdm. ii. 356, 5

hold-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally Holdlíce affectuose vel devote, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 50; Wrt. Woc. 61, 28. Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid

fracoþ-líce

(adv.)
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Swá wer sé fracodlíce ( fraudulenter ) derað frýnd hys, Scint. 194, 1. Add

fram-léce

(adj.)
Grammar
fram-léce, adj.

Having the looks averted

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Having the looks averted Framléce aversa, Germ. 401, 41

Linked entry: -léce

fugel-lím

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Fugellíme visco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 56: 94, 34: An. Ox. 3105. Add

secg-leác

(n.)
Grammar
secg-leác, es; n.

Chive garlic ⬩ rush garlic ⬩ rush leek ⬩ allium schoenoprasum

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Chive garlic, rush garlic, rush leek (v. E. D. S. Pub. Plant Names); allium schoenoprasum, Lchdm. ii. 128, 11: iii. 28, 11

seld-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-líce, sel-, syl-líce; adv.

strangely ⬩ wonderfully ⬩ wonderfully well ⬩ excellently ⬩ admirably

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strangely, wonderfully Nǽfre hié ðæs sellíce bleóum bregdaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 300; Sal. 149. Singeþ syllíce, 539; Sal. 269. wonderfully well, excellently, admirably Iericho wæs sellíce getimbrod, mid seofon weallas beworht and wel wiðinnan geset, Homl. Th

gleów-líce

(adv.)

bylwet-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bylwet-líce, adv.

Simply ⬩ simpliciter

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Simply; simpliciter, Ors. l, 2; Bos. 26, 29