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lind-hrycg

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hrycg, es; m.
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20

a-libban

(v.)
Grammar
a-libban, -lybban; p. -lifde, -lyfde; pp. -lifd, -lyfd

To live ⬩ live after ⬩ survive ⬩ vivere ⬩ superesse

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To live, live after, survive; vivere, superesse Ðæt heó wolde hyre líf on fæmnanháde alibban that she would live out her life in maidenhood, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 5.

Linked entries: alibbend a-lifian a-lybban

óþ-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
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to take a person's life) Ðá geleornedon his byrelas hú hié him mehten ðæt líf óþþringan, and him gesealdon átor drincan, Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 136, 15. Se ðe mid gáres orde óðrum aldor óþþringeþ, Cd. Th. 92, 3; Gen. 1523 : Exon. Th. 330, 11; Vy. 49.

cune-glæsse

(n.)
Grammar
cune-glæsse, an; f. cynoglossos = κυνόγλωσσον , cynoglossum officinale, Lin

The herb hound's or dog's tongue;

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The herb hound's or dog's tongue; Wið cancerádle, cune-glæsse nioðoweard for cancer, the netherward part of hound's tongue, L. M. 1, 44; Lchdm. ii. 110, 1

deriendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
deriendlíc, derigendlíc; def.se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Injurious, noxious, hurtful ⬩ nocīvus, noxius, nŏceus

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Injurious, noxious, hurtful; nocīvus, noxius, nŏceus Deriendlíc nocīvus, Fulg. 20: noxius, Hymn. Surt. 5, 7. Hit ne biþ ðam men derigendlíc it will not be injurious to a man, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 18. Ðæt we forbúgan ǽlc þing derigendlíces vitēmus omne noxium

drohtaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drohtaþ, drohtoþ,es ; m. [dreógan to do, suffer, pass life, live]

Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society ⬩ condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio

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Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society; condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio Is se drohtaþ strang ðam ðe lagoláde cunnaþ severe is the way of life for him who trieth a sea-journey, Andr.

Linked entry: droht

gealgmódlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gealgmódlíce, ?, gealglíce ?. adv.

Bitterly

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-líce (?)] acriter Hpt. Gl. 456, 53

lynd

(n.)
Grammar
lynd, e; f.

Grease ⬩ fat ⬩ fatness

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Grease, fat, fatness Lind arvina, Wrt. Voc. 65, 14. Lynde [a]rvina, 284, 6. Hé hí fédde mid fætre lynde hwǽte cibavit eos ex adipe frumenti, Ps. Th. 80, 15: 147, 3

deór-ling

(n.)
Grammar
deór-ling, diór-ling, dýr-ling,es; m.

A dearling, DARLING, minion, favourite ⬩ unĭce dīlectus, dēlĭciæ

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A dearling, DARLING, minion, favourite; unĭce dīlectus, dēlĭciæ Gif ðé lícode his dysig, swá wel swá his dysegum deórlingum dyde if his folly had pleased thee, as well as it did his foolish favourites, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 96, 23: Wanl. Catal. 127, 49, col

Linked entries: dér-ling dýrling dír-ling diór-ling -ling

lind-hóh

(n.)
Grammar
lind-hóh, gen. -hós; m. A hóh [q. v.]
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where lime-trees are growing[?] On lindhóh; of lindhó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 76, 33

leóht

(adj.)
Grammar
leóht, léht, líht [from comparison with other dialects the proper spelling would seem to be líht, but leóht (or leoht?), in West-Saxon at least, is the regular form]; adj.

Light ⬩ inconsiderable ⬩ quick ⬩ ready ⬩ nimble ⬩ fickle ⬩ easy

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Light, not heavy, inconsiderable; not slow, quick, ready, nimble, fickle, easy Mín byrðyn ys leóht (Lind. léht; Rush. líht) onus meum leve est, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 30. Leóht and leoþuwác nimble and supple, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 12; Crä. 84.

náwiht-

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
náwiht-, nóht-líce; adv.

Worthlessly ⬩ evilly

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Worthlessly, evilly Ðætte nóhtlíce ðú dóe ut nequiter facias, Ps. Surt. 36, 8, 9

brecendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
brecendlíc, adj. [brecende, part. of brecan
to break,
-líc]

to break, ⬩ Breakable; ⬩ fragilis.

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Breakable; fragilis

dæg-hwamlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
dæg-hwamlíc, dæg-hwomlíc; def. sedæg-líca, seó, ðæt dæg-líce; adj.

Daily ⬩ diurnus, quotidianus

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Daily; diurnus, quotidianus Hit ealle beorhtnysse dæghwamlíces leóhtes ofer-swýðde it overshone all the brightness of the daily light, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 20. Syle us to-dæg úrne dæghwamlícan hláf panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie, Lk. Bos. 11,

Linked entry: dæg-hwomlíc

a-teorigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-teorigendlíc, adj. [a-teorigende part. of a-teorigan to fail, líc]

Failing ⬩ fleeting ⬩ perishable ⬩ caducus ⬩ fugax

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Failing, fleeting, perishable; caducus, fugax Seó yld is geteald to ǽfnunge ðises ateorigendlican middaneardes that age is considered as the evening of this fleeting world, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 6

cypresse

(n.)
Grammar
cypresse, an; f. The cypress; cupressus [ = κυπάρισσος ], cupressus sempervirens, Lin
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Of cypressan from the cypress, Lchdm. iii. 118, 21

Linked entry: cipresse

LICGAN

(v.; adv.)
Grammar
LICGAN, p. læg: pl. lǽgon; pp. legen.

To LIE ⬩ fail ⬩ to lie ⬩ go ⬩ run

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To LIE, be at rest, be in bed, lie dead, lie low, fail Árís nú hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan surge! cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. Hwæt ligst ðú on horwe? Dóm. L. 6, 77.

Linked entry: for-lǽge

dégelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
dégelíce, [dégel-líce]

secretly

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secretly, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 127; Met. 1, 64

líþ-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
líþ-wǽge, es;

A drinking-cup ⬩ wine-cup

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A drinking-cup, wine-cup, Beo. Th. 3969; B. 1982

be-libban

(v.)
Grammar
be-libban, p. -lifde, pl. -lifdon; pp. -lifed, -lifd

To deprive of life ⬩ vita privare

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To deprive of life; vita privare Líc cólode belifd under lyfte the corpse was lifeless cold in the air Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 19; Gú. 1282

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