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-lǽca

(suffix)

Similar entry: ag-lǽca

lǽd

(n.)
Grammar
lǽd,
  • Chart. Th. 166, 21.

Similar entry: lǽwed

lǽd

Similar entry: un-lǽd

lann

(n.)
Grammar
lann, loon, e; f.

A bond ⬩ fetter

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A bond, fetter Licgeþ lonnum fæst lies fast in fetters, Salm. Kmbl. 531; Sal. 265. Fæste gebindan, lonnum belúcan, 557; Sal. 278

latu

Similar entry: word-latu

laur

(n.)
Grammar
laur, lawer, es; m.

Laurel ⬩ bay

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Laurel, bay Laures croppan, seáw, bléda, leáf, Lchdm. ii. 20, 17: 226, 2: 228, 25: 230, 3. Mid lawere gebeágod crowned with laurel, Blickl. Homl. 187, 27

land

(n.)
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In l. 7 for ferigen l. ferigan

lǽs

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Seó lǽs is tóforan eallum mannum gemǽne on ðám hǽðfelda the pasture on the heathfield lies open to admit all men C. D. iii. 419, 21. Án lǽs on waruðe, 429, 16. Sceáp lǽsuwe (léswe, Ps. Srt.) his oues pascuae eius Ps. L. 99, 3. On stówe lǽswen (lǽswe?,

lǽs

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allowance

læt

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Add: slow, sluggish Be lattre meltunge sumra metta, Lch. ii. 160, 9. Late lento Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 62. On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ðá ðe bióð tó late ( pigri: cf. ðá sláwan 19), on óðre ðá ðe bióð tó hrade, Past. 281, 18. <b>I a.</b> <

lǽw

(n.)
Grammar
lǽw, léw, e; f.
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Injury, weakening Gelíce þám dwǽsan þe for heora prýtan léwe ( through the disastrous effect of their pride ? ) nellað beorgan, Wlfst. 165, 9

Linked entries: -lǽwed léw

læx

Similar entry: leax

laga

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Laga statutum Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 80. Add

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, <b>. I.</b>
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the body of rules binding on the members of a state or community Hé hit béte swá swá lagu tǽce ( as the law directs ), Ll. Th. i. 418, 14. Swá man swýðor spæc embe rihte lage swá mann dyde máre unlaga, Chr. 1086; P. 218, 19. Hí eallum folce góde lage

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hé sende ofer sǽ getríwe men, and hig férdon swá wíde landes swá hig faran mihton, C. D. B. ii. 389, 20. Add Lond territorium Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 14. Landes manna scipa .xlii., Chr. 1046; P. 168, 11. Ealle þá þe þǽr on lande (ealle þá landleóde,

-læg

(suffix)
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Add: ge-læg (at ge-lagu), ofer-læg

lang

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Add: of space relations. great in measurement from end to end. of a line, way, journey, &amp;c. Lang and stearc weg itiner Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 36. Rúmre racenteáge, langre línan, Sal. 294. Sume habbað swíðe langne weg, Solil. H. 44, 7 : Gen. 554. Werod

-lang

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-lang

láþ

(n.)
Grammar
láþ, es; n.
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Nis him nán láð, hé rest hine eáðe, Ps. Th. 40, 9. Þæt nán wiht ne sý . . . þæs leófes ne þæs láðes þæt hig þonne mihte fram úres Drihtnes lufan ásceádan, Wlfst. 185, 2. Ne cweðe gé nán láð ðǽm deáfan non maledices surdo Past. 453, 1. Gif hit ꝥ wǽre,

latu

(n.)
Grammar
latu, e ; f.
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Add: delay Þá gesettan bíleouene his gebróðrum gebeóde hé on rihtne tíman búton late fratribus constitutam annonam sine mora offerat R. Ben. 55, 12. ' Álǽdað mé nú tó bútan late eówerne ealdor.' Hig clipodon þá þone cniht him raðe tó þe hira heáfodman