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land-búend

(n.)
Grammar
land-búend, e; f.

A settlementcolony

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A settlement, colony Seó landbúend colonia, Nar. 33, 8

land-cofa

(n.)
Grammar
land-cofa, an; m.

SicimaShechem

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A translation of Sicima [Shechem], Ps. Lamb. 59. 8

land-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
land-fruma, an; m.
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A prince of a country Leóf landfruma, Beo. Th. 61; B. 31

land-gewyrpe

(n.)
Grammar
land-gewyrpe, es; n.
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A heap of earth thrown up[?] Andlang ðare landgewirpa, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 453, 30. On ða landgewyrpu ... andlang ðara landgewyrpa, 434, 2-4

Linked entry: ge-wyrp

land-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
land-rǽden, ne; f.

Institutiondisposition

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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R. S

land-weard

(n.)
Grammar
land-weard, es; m.

princeruler

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The guard of a country, prince, ruler, Beo. Th. 3785; B.1890

land-wela

(n.)
Grammar
land-wela, an; m.
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The wealth of this earth, Exon. 63 a; Th. 232, 11; Ph. 505

land-leód

(n.)
Grammar
land-leód, es; m.[?]: e; f.
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Ger. lant-liut is masc. v. Grff. ii. 195.] Se fyrdinge dyde ðære landleóde ǽlcne hearm the levy did the people of the country every kind of harm, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 12. Ealle ðás landleóda belicgaþ ús all these people will surround us, Jos. 7, 9

ládung

(n.)
Grammar
ládung, e; f.

An excusing an apologyexcusea defenceexculpationpurgation

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An excusing, a clearing of or defending against a charge, an apology, excuse, a defence, exculpation Ládung apologia, Ælfc. Gl. 106; Som. 78, 64; Wrt. Voc. 57, 43: excussatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 15. God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce gif hé

Linked entry: be-ládung

læc

(adj.)
Grammar
læc, adj.
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The word, if this be the true form of it, occurs only once, in the following passage Gárulf gecrang ealra ǽrest ... ymb hyne gódra fela hwearf lacra hrǽr hræfn wandrode sweart and sealobrún, Fins. Th. 64-70; Fin. 33-5. All the editors for hrær, which

Linked entry: lacra

lǽd

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

Similar entry: lǽwed

lǽd

Similar entry: un-lǽd

-landa

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-landa

latu

Similar entry: word-latu

laur

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

Laurelbay

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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

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