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leóf-líc

(adj.)
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leóf-líc, adj.

Lovelybeautifuldelightfulpleasantlovabledear

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Lovely, beautiful, delightful, pleasant, lovable, dear Wígláf leóflíc lindwíga Wiglaf, warrior dear, Beo. Th. 5199; B. 2603. Leóflíc cempa, Andr. Kmbl. 2891; An. 1448. Leóflíc wíf, Elen. Kmbl. 572; El. 286.

leóf-líc

(adj.)
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Leóflicere laudabili . i. honorabili (fervore), An. Ox. 3919. Add

leólc

Similar entry: lácan

leóf-líce

(adv.)
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leóf-líce, adv.

Kindlygraciouslygladlylovingly

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leóflíce lífes ceápode moncynne graciously he purchased life for mankind, Exon. 24 a; Th. 67,29; Cri. 1096. Fore onsýne éces déman lǽddon leóflíce before the face of the eternal judge they led him lovingly, 44 a; Th. 149, 3; Gú. 756

for-leólc

(v.; part.)
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for-leólc, p. of for-lácan.

seduceddeceived

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seduced, deceived, Andr. Kmbl. 1227; An. 614;

be-leólc

(v.)
Grammar
be-leólc, p. of be-lácan, and Goth. cognates at the end of lácan.

flowed aroundinclosedthe reduplicated

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flowed around, inclosed, the reduplicatedExon. 122 b; Th. 471, 26; Rä. 61, 7;

leóht-líc

(adj.)
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leóht-líc, adj.

Lightbrightshining

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Light, bright, shining Lyftfæt leóhtlíc [the moon], Exon. 108 a; Th. 411, 21; Rä. 30, 3

leóþ-líc

(adj.)
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leóþ-líc, adj.

Poetical

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Poetical Beda ðises hálgan líf ǽgðer ge æfter ánfealdre gereccednysse ge æfter leóþlícere gyddunge áwrát Bede wrote this saint's life both in prose and in verse, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 1

leóþ-lic

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Hé mid leóðlicum metre be þám mónðum þus giddode, Angl. viii. 301, 34. Add

leóht-líc

(adj.)
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leóht-líc, adj.

Light

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Light, of little weight or value Leóhtlícu weorc levitas operis, Past. 43, 1; Swt. 309, 1

leóht-lic

(adj.)
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leóht-lic, of little weight.
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Add: of sin, venial Ðurh ðám streáwe and ðám ceafe sind getácnode leóhtlice synna, Hml. Th. ii. 590, 14. Hú deóp seó bóc ys on gástlicum andgite, þeáh þe heó mid leóhtlicum wordum áwriten sig, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 22

murnan

(v.)
Grammar
murnan, p. de.
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. :-- Heó ne murnð leóflic leóð tó drýmanne, Angl. viii. 324, 16. <b>III b.</b> Cf. Bt. S. 111, 18, where myrnð is the reading

íren

(n.)
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íren, es; n.

Irona swordblade

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Héht his sweord niman, leóflíc íren, Beo. Th. 3622; B. 1809. His sweord, írena cyst, 1350; B. 673 : 1609; B. 802. Bite írena, 4511; B. 2259. Íren ecgheard, Andr. Kmbl. 2363; An. 1183

dríman

(v.)
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Seó beó ne murnð leóflic leóþ tó drýmanne, Angl. viii. 324, 17. Wynsume swinsunge tó drémene dulcem melodiam modulaturus (i. canaturus ), An. Ox. 1344. Getwinnum sangum hǽle Gode dré(mende) geminis concentibus Osanna persultans, 2608

Linked entries: dreman drýman

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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Hí lofiaþ leóflícne; and wuldriaþ ordfruman ealra gesceafta, Exon. Th. 25, 16; Cri. 401. Hé God wuldrode Deum magnificans, Lk. Skt. 5, 25 : Homl. Skt. i. 3, 662. Wé sculon wuldrian and herian úrne Dryhten, Homl. Th. i. 44, 2 : Hy. 8, 1.

lást

(n.)
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lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Ðá on lást beseah leóflíc cempa 'see now thine own track.' ... Then the good warrior looked behind, Andr. Kmbl. 2880-90; An. 1443-48. On lást faran to return. Beo. Th. 5883; B. 2945.

Linked entry: lǽst