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munuc-líf

(n.)
Grammar
munuc-líf, es; n.

the monastic lifethe place in which the monastic life is liveda monastery

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the monastic life Monige of Breotone for intingan munuclífes (monachicae conversations gratia) gewunedon sécan Francna mynstro, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 17. Hé in heardnesse munuclífes lifde in monachica districtione vitam duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 40. Man on munuclífe

mynster-líf

(n.)
Grammar
mynster-líf, es; n.

monastic lifea place in which the monastic life is lived

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monastic life Gif hláford nylle hire mynsterlífes geunnan, oðða hiá siolf nylle, Chart. Th. 471, 2. Hé mynsterlíf ðam weoruldlífe forbær monasticam saeculari vitam praetulit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 7. Hé him sendan sceolde sume eáwfæste munecas ðe him mynsterlíf

regol-líf

(n.)
Grammar
regol-líf, es; m.

A life according to ecclesiastical rules

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A life according to ecclesiastical rules Ðá gestaþelode hé ðǽr mynster and ðæt tó reogollífe gesette fundavit ibi monasterium, ac regulari vita instituit, Bd. 4, 13;S. 583, 12. Gif man folciscne mæssepreóst mid tihtlan belecge ðe regollíf næbbe, ládige

weorold-líf

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-líf, es; n.
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life in this world, life on earth Ðæt ðú mé forgyfe ðæt mínes worldlífes bletsung anstande ut tu mihi condones ut mundanae meae vitae benedatio permaneat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 67; Th. ii. 228, 3. Ða ðe unrihtes on weoruldlífe worhtan, Ps. Th. 91, 6. Nis him

ýþ-lid

(n.)
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ýþ-lid, es; n.
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A ship Of ýðlide, Andr. Kmbl. 555; An. 278. Ofer ýðlid (-lið, MS.), 889; An. 445

feó-lif

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Dele

gód-líf

(n.)
Grammar
gód-líf, es; n.
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A good, virtuous life Waltear swíðe gðdlífes man, Chr. 1095; P. 232, 5

líf-fæstan

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Add: [cf. O. H. Ger. líb-fastigón vivifícare'] : -líffæst-nian

líf-gedál

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Tó þon ꝥ hí heom ne ondréden on þám deáðe æt heora lífgedále ut in morte minims pertimescant, Gr. D. 337, 27. Add

líf-leást

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Gif þás lác ne beóð bebrocene þurh Bel, beo hit úre lífleást (let us die), Shrn. 4, 5. Wé synd ealle beléwde tó úre lif-leáste traditi sumuss Add: —

munuc-líf

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Add Ðá mynstra on Wintancestræ Eádgár cining tó munuclífe gedyde (cf. Chr. 964 ; P. 116, 3 under munuc), C. D. iii. 128, 20. add On ðám munuclífe þe is Lindisfarneá geháten, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 6. Hú wel hit férde mid ús þá ðá munuclíf wǽron mid wurðscipe

mynster-líf

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mynster-líf, <b>. I.</b>
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Heó forhogode þæs fæder láre and onféng þám háde þæs hálgan mynsterlífes contemto patre, conversations sanctae habitum suscepit Gr. D. 222, 24. Add

nunn-líf

(n.)
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the life of a nun Þá þá . . . háliges nunlífes drohtoþ (sanctimonialis vitae conversationem) heó sóhte, Gr. D. 199, 16

riht-líf

(n.)
Grammar
riht-líf, es; n.

A right life

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A right life Wýf tó onfónne tó rihtlífe, Lchdm. iii. 176, 22

cot-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cot-líf, es; pl. nom. acc. -líf; gen. -lífa; n.

A village villa

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[cot a cot, cottage; líf, II. a place to live in] A village; villa Ðæt cotlíf the village Cod. Dipl. 828; A. D. 1066; Kmbl. iv. 191, 13: 845; Kmbl. iv. 204, 31: 855; Kmbl. iv. 211, 25: 859; Kmbl. iv. 214, 6: 864; Kmbl. iv. 217, 7. He bohte feola cotlíf

gest-líð

(adj.)
Grammar
gest-líð, adj.

Hospitable;hospitalis,

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Hospitable; hospitalis, Som

fǽmnenlic

(adj.)
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fǽmnenlic, fǽmnen-lic (fǽmn-); adj.

Virginvirginal

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Virgin, virginal Clǽnnys fǽmnenlicre sáwle puritas virginalis animae, Scint. 69, 13. Of þám fǽmnendlican (fǽmned-, v. l.) líchaman ex virgineo corpore, Gr. D. 288, 15. Ic fǽmnenlicne (fǽmne-, v. l.) innoð gesóhte, Nap. 21. Þone fǽmnlican bósm, Bl. H.

hæbbed-ness

(n.)
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hæbbed-ness, hæbbendness ? v. hæbbend-lic, e ; f.
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Continence (?), restraint Ꝥ wé ne gefremmon gylta ǽnigne, ac ꝥ þonne se dæg gewít sýn wé clǽne þurh líchaman úres hæbbednysse, Angl. viii. 320, 3

æðel-íc

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-íc, adj. [æðele noble. líc like]

Nobleexcellentegregius

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Noble, excellent; egregius Æðelíc onginn a noble beginning, Andr. Kmbl. 1775; An. 890; Stenc æðelícra eallum eorþan frætwum [MS. frætwa] a nobler odour than all earth's ornaments, Exon. 96a; Th. 358, 19; Pa. 48

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bǽr

a biera litter,

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Add: a bier Líc cadaver, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 55. bǽr feretrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 55. Hé hreopode þá bǽre . . . Seó bǽr ðe þone deádan ferode, Hml. Th. i. 492, 26. Geneálǽcað ðǽre bǽre, 372, 6. Ofer þá bǽre þe his líc on wæs, Gr. D. 329, 23. a litter, Beer