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of-linnan

(v.)

to cease, leave offdiscedere

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to cease, leave off Ðæt wæter oflan and má of heora múþe hit ne eode the water stopped, and it no longer came out of the mouth of the image Blickl. Homl. 247, 8

Linked entry: linnan

gest-líðnes

(n.)
Grammar
gest-líðnes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Hospitablenesshospitalityhospĭtālĭtas

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Hospitableness, hospitality; hospĭtālĭtas Ðá se fóresprecena Godes man fela daga mid him wæs on gestlíðnesse cum præfātus clērĭcus alĭquot diēbus ăpud eum hospĭtārētur, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 6. On gestlíðnysse in hospitality, 1, 7; S. 476, 37: 477, 16: 1

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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To unloose, undo, dissolve; solvere, dissolvere, exsolvere, resolvere. to undo that which is bound, release from a bond, literal Ðæt wíf tólýsde hire feax, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 16. figurative, to release from captivity, difficulty, etc. Drihten tólýseþ

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

tó-lísend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-lísend, es; m.

A destroyer,desolater

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A destroyer, desolater Wéstend, tólýsend desolator, vastator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 34

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, ic -lífe, ðú -lífest, -lífst, he -lífeþ, -lífþ; p. -láf, pl. -lifon; pp. -lifen

To remainabideto be leftsuperessemanereremanere

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To remain, abide, to be left; superesse, manere, remanere Ne se rysel ne belífþ óþ morgen nec remanebit adeps usque mane Ex. 23, 18. He ána beláf ðǽr bæfta mansit solus Gen. 32, 24 : Ps. Spl. 105, 11. Hí námon ðæt of ðám brytsenum beláf, seofon wilian

Linked entries: lífan lífan

be-líðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-líðan, p. -láþ, pl. -liðon = -lidon; pp. -liðen = -liden [be from, líðan to go, sail]

To go fromto leaveeffugererelinquere

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To go from, to leave; effugere, relinquere Lífe belidenes líc the body of the left by life, i. e. the body of the lifeless Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 18, note; Gú. 1312 : Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 26; Jud. 280. Ða belidenan [MS. behlidenan

Linked entries: líðan bi-liden

deáþ-lícnes

(n.)

mortality

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mortality, Som. Ben. Lye

efn-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
efn-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

Evenness, equality æquālĭtas

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Evenness, equality; æquālĭtas Hie healdaþ má geférrǽdenne and efnlicnesse ðonne ealdordóm they observe companionship and equality more than authority, Past. 17, 9; Hat. MS. 24 b, 6

Linked entry: efen-lícnes

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicatoradultererfornĭcātorădulter

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A fornicator, adulterer; fornĭcātor, ădulter Ðæt Abraham nǽre forliger [MS. -ligr] geteald ut Abraham non computātus ădulter esset, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl

for-liger

(adj.)
Grammar
for-liger, adj.

Adulterousădulter

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Adulterous; ădulter Yfel cneórys and forliger [μοιχαλίς adulterous] secþ tácn genĕrātio măla et adultĕra signunt quærit. Mt. Bos. 12, 39

eá-lifer

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lifer, e; f. [eá water, lifer liver]

Liverwort?eupătŏrium cannăbĭnum

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Liverwort? eupătŏrium cannăbĭnum Lin Eálifer hátte wyrt gníd on ealaþ rub in ale the herb called liverwort, L. M. 1, 22; Lchdm. ii. 64, 21: 2, b24; Lchdm. ii. 216, 14

Linked entry: lifer

eá-líðend

(n.)
Grammar
eá-líðend, es; m.

A wave-sailor, sailor qui æequor navĭgat

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A wave-sailor, sailor; qui æequor navĭgat Wǽron eorlas onlíce eálíðendum the men were like sailors-over-the-wave, Andr. Kmbl. 502; An. 251

in-líxan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líxan, -líxian

to shine

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to shine, grow light Sunnadæg inlíxade [wæs in-líxende, Rush.] sabbatum inlucescebat, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 54

Linked entry: líxan

lifer-ádl

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-ádl, e; f.
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Disease of the liver, L. M. Cont. 2, 23; Lchdm. ii. 162, 2

lifer-hol

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-hol, es; n.
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A hollow in the liver Hwæðer on ðám liferbýlum ðe on ðám liferholum, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 20

Linked entry: lifer-býl

lifer-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
lifer-læppa, an; m.
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A lobe of the liver Liferlæppa fibra i. vena, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 55. Librlæppan fibræ, 108, 54

liðer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
liðer-líc, adj.
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Of a sling Liðerlícum swége fundali stridore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 16

ge-lícan

(v.)

to likenimitate

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to liken, imitate To gelícanne ad imitandum, Rtl. 22, 36. Gelíced biþ assimilabitur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 7, 24

ge-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lícnes, -ness, e; f.

a likenessimageresemblancesimilitudoimagoa parableproverbparabolaproverbium

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a likeness, image, resemblance; similitudo, imago Uton wircean man to andlicnisse, and to úre gelícnisse faciamus hominem ad imaginem, et similitudinem nostram, Gen. 1, 26. Ǽlc man hæfþ þreó þing on him sylfum untodǽledlíce and togædere wyrcende, swá

ge-líman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líman, pp. ed

To glue or join togetherconnectconglutinare

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To glue or join together, connect; conglutinare Gelímþ ða friénd togædere joins the friends together, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 1. Gelímed fæste tosomne joined fast together, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 35. Gelímod conglutinatus, Ps. Lamb. 43, 25

Linked entry: líman