L

K

Words beginning with k will be found under c.

lā interj. lo! behold! oh! ah! Æ. lā lēof O Lord! O sir!: indeed, verily, Æ. hwæt lā what! wā lā wā! alas!

label = (*lafel), læfel

laber (Lcd) = lǣfer

lāc nf. play, sport: (†) strife, battle: sacrifice, offering, Æ, CP: gift, present, Mt; Æ: booty, B: (†) message. [‘lake’]

+lac † n. tumult, commotion. sweorda +l. battle: crowd, host, Cr 896.

lācan pret. 3 sg. leolc to move up and down, leap, jump, swing, fly, Jul: play (instrument): (†) fight, contend, B: (+) incite to, AO: be rewarded. [‘lake’]

lācdǣd f. munificence, OEG 3833.

lācgeofa m. generous giver, PPs 67.

+lācian to present, bestow.

lāclic sacrificial, LL (380).

±lācnian (ǣ, ē) to heal, cure, treat, look after, Æ, BH, LkL; AO, CP: foment, dress (a wound). [‘lechne’]

lācnigendlic surgical, HGl 478.

lācnimende only in bēon l. ‘munerari,’ BHy 3.

lācnung f. healing, cure: medicament, remedy.

lācsang m. offertory hymn, WW 130.

lactuc, lactu-ce, m. -ca f. lettuce, Æ. [L.]

lacu f. running water, stream, pool, ‘lake,’ Chr 656e.

lād I. f. course, journey, An, B: (±) way, street, water-way: leading, carrying, LL: maintenance, support. [‘load,’ ‘lode’]

II. f. clearing from blame or accusation, purgation, exculpation, CP.

ladan (NG) = hladan

±lādian to clear oneself from blame or accusation, exculpate oneself: let off, excuse, Æ, AO, CP.

lādiendlic excusable, WW 233.

lādmann m. conductor, guide, Æ. [‘lodeman’]

lād-rinc? -rincman m. conductor, escort, LL 3 (v. 2·441).

ladsar = laser

lādscipe m. leadership, WW 481.

lādtēow, lādðēow == lāttēow

lādung f. exculpation, excuse, defence, apology, Æ, CP.

lǣc = (1) lēac; (2) lāc

lǣca = lǣce

-lǣca v. āg-, ellen-l. etc.

+lǣca emulous, GPH 391.

lǣcan to spring up, rise, flare up, Sat 716.

+lǣcan to emulate, GPH 391: join with, make common cause with? CPs 140. [lāc]

±læccan to seize, grasp, comprehend, Æ: capture, catch, Chr, G, LL: receive, ÆL. [‘latch,’ ‘i-lecche’]

lǣce (ē, ȳ) m. physician, doctor, BH, LkL; Æ, CP: ‘leech,’ WW; Æ.

lǣcebōc f. book of prescriptions, Lcd.

lǣcecræft m. ‘leech-craft,’ art of healing, Bo, Lcd; Æ: medicament, remedy, prescription, Æ.

lǣcecræftig skilled in medicine, Lcd 186b.

lǣcecynn n. race of physicians, Rd 6.

lǣcecyst f. medicine chest, GD 344.

lǣcedōm m. medicament, medicine, BH, WW (e); Æ, CP: salvation. [‘leechdom’]

lǣcedōmlic salutary, A 5·458.

lǣcedōmnes f. cataplasm, WW.

lǣcefeoh n. doctor’s fee, LL (148).

lǣcefinger m. (‘leech-finger’), fourth finger, Lcd.

lǣcegeatwa? (-getea) fp. medical apparatus, v. NC 304.

lǣcehūs n. sick room, hospital.

lǣceiren n. surgeon’s knife, lancet, GD 32.

lǣcesealf f. medicinal ointment, WW 514.

lǣceseax n. lancet, CP 187.

lǣcewyrt f. medicinal herb, drug, Æ: ribwort.

lǣcnian = lācnian

lǣdan (±) to ‘lead,’ guide, conduct, carry, lift, take, bring, Æ, BH, Bl, Chr, VPs; CP. wīf l. take a wife, marry: (±) produce, bring forth: pass, lead (life), BH, Met: to mark or beat the bounds of land, EC 155: perform, do, An: place, lay, Æ: sprout forth, grow, spread.

lǣde (BH 400) = lǣwede

lǣden I. (ē, ēo) n. ‘Latin,’ A, BH, CP: any foreign language, Lcd (‘leden’).

II. adj. Latin.

lǣdenboc (e) f. Latin book, Æ.

lǣdend I. m. bringer.

II. m. excuser, apologist. [*lǣdan]

lǣdengereord n. Latin language, Lcd.

lǣdengeðēode n. Latin language, CP.

lǣden-isc, -lic Latin.

lǣdenlār f. knowledge of Latin, W 124.

+lǣdenlic ‘ductilis,’ EPs 97.

lǣdennama m. Latin noun, ÆGr 292.

lǣdensprǣc (ē) f. Latin language, Æ, CP.

lǣdenstæfum (ē) adv. in Latin, Jn 19.

lǣdenware mpl. Latin people, Romans, CP.

lǣdenword (ē) n. Latin word, ÆGr 122.

lǣdnes f. bringing forth, BH.

lǣdtēow = lāttēow

lǣf = (1) lāf; (2) lēaf

±lǣfan (ē) I. to ‘leave,’ bequeath, B, Jn; Æ, CP: spare, leave behind, have left, Lk, Mk: remain, Æ. [lāf]

II. = līefan

læfel (e) m. spoon, basin, vessel, bowl, cup. [Ger. löffel; L. labellum]

lǣfend (WW 168) = lǣwend

lǣfer f. rush, reed, iris, gladiolus, Lcd, WW; Æ: metal plate, Æ. [‘laver’; ‘levers’]

lǣferbed n. reed-bed, WW 138.

lǣfnes = lēafnes

læg pret. 3 sg. of licgan.

lǣg = (1) lēag; (2) līeg

lægde = legde pret. sg. of lecgan.

lǣgon pret. pl. of licgan.

lǣgt = līget

læht pp., læhte pret. sg. of læccan.

lǣl (ē) f., lǣla m. rod, whip, switch: bruise, weal, stripe, Ex.

lǣlan, lǣlian to become black and blue, be bruised.

lǣmen (ē) of clay, earthen, Æ. [lām]

lǣmian = lēmian

lǣn (ā) I. nf. loan, borrowing, lease, grant, gift, present, benefit, Æ, CP. [lēon]

II. = lǣnland

±lǣnan (ē) to ‘lend,’ WW; CP: give, grant, lease, Gen, Æ.

lǣndagas † mpl. loan-days, transitory days, days of a man’s life.

lænde-, lænden- = lenden-

lǣne (ē) lent, temporary, inconstant, transitory: perishable, frail, poor: weak, sinful, CP. [lǣn]

lǣnelic passing, transitory.

lǣnend m. lender, WW. [‘lenend’]

lǣnendlic = lǣnelic

lǣnere m. ‘lender,’ WW 189.

læng = leng

længten- = lencten-

lǣnian = lēanian

lǣnland n. leased land, v. LL 2·323.

lǣnlic = lǣnelic

-lǣnung v. feoh-l..

læpeldre f. dish, Æ.

læpewince (e) f. lapwing, Gl.

læppa (a) m. lappet, piece, section, lobe, portion, district, CP, Lcd; Æ. [‘lap’]

-læppede v. fīf-l.

±lǣran (ē) to teach, instruct, A, BH: enjoin, advise, persuade, urge, preach. l. forð hand down (to others): (+) convert: (+) †recall, ES 37·197. ±lǣred learned (opposed to lǣwed), hence clerical (as opposed to lay), spiritual (as opposed to temporal), Æ, CP. [‘lere’]

+lǣre empty, hungry, NC 295. [Ger. leer]

+lǣrednes f. learning, skill, BH.

lǣrest = lǣst

lǣrestre f. instructress, Æ.

lǣrgedēfe adapted for instruction? FT 61.

lǣrig m. edge, border (of a shield)? v. A 37·55.

-lǣrigian v. ymb-l.

lǣringmǣden n. female pupil.

lǣringmann m. disciple, RB 20.

lǣrnes f. emptiness, Lcd 22b. [‘leerness’]

læs pret. 3 sg. of lesan.

lǣs I. (ē) adv. and sbn. less, lest, Æ, AO, CP. ðȳ lǣs (ðe) conj. w. subj. lest.

II. f. gs. lǣswe pasture, JnL (ē), WW; Æ; Mdf. [‘lease,’ ‘leasow’]

III. f. (blood-)letting, Lcd.

lǣsboren of lower birth, LL (246).

lǣsest (MtR) = lǣst I.

lǣsian = lǣswian

lǣson pret. pl. of lesan.

lǣssa adj. (comp. of lȳtel) ‘less,’ smaller, fewer, Æ, Bo, Chr: inferior, MtL, MtR (ē). sb. A, Æ. adv. BH.

læst f. fault, sin, NC 305. [ON.]

lǣst I. superl. of lȳtel ‘least,’ Gu, Lcd; CP, AO. ðe lǣste lest, CM.

II. f. performance, fulfilment, Ex 308.

III. = lāst

±lǣstan (ē) to follow, help, serve, B, Bl, Met, OET; AO perform, do, carry out, accomplish, AO: endure, last, continue, Cr; Æ: furnish, pay, W [‘last’; Ger. leisten]

lǣste f. ‘last’ (for the foot), WW.

lǣstend m. doer, performer, BH.

+lǣstfullian to testify, LPs 80.

lǣstwyrhta (eo) m. shoemaker, WW.

lǣswe v. lǣs II.

±lǣswian to depasture, graze, feed, Æ, LkL. [‘leasow’]

læt I. (lat- in obl. cases) comp. lætra; sup. lætest, lætemest slow, B, Bl, CP, Lcd; Æ: slack, lax, negligent: ‘late,’ Lk.

II. m. man of the class between the slave and the ceorl, LL (v. 2·564). [‘laet’]

lǣt pres. 3 sg. of lǣdan.

+lǣt = +lǣte II.

lǣtan pret. 3 sg. lēt, leort (tr.) to allow to remain, leave behind, depart from, ‘let’ alone, Bl, CP: leave undone, BH: (±) bequeath, EC: allow, Bl, LL: cause to do, BH: regard as, consider, BH, Chr, CP: behave towards, treat: (intr.) allow to escape, emit, let out, set free, Æ, Lcd: ‘let’ (on lease), BC: assert, pretend, Lk: (+) allot, assign. l. from refrain from (late); +l. nēah land approach the shore? (ES 37·191); on bæc l. leave behind.

lǣtanīa = lētanīa

lætbyrd f. slow birth, Lcd 185a.

+lǣte I. n. manners, bearing, NC 295. [ON. lǣti]

II. n. junction of roads, Æ.

lætemest I. adv. lastly, finally, NG.

II. v. læt. [‘latemost’]

læthȳdig slow-minded, dull, Cra 10.

lætlīce adv. slowly, Gu. [‘lately’]

lætmest = lætemest

lætnes f. slowness, delay, ÆL 23b: sloth, GD 174.

lætra (Æ, LL) v. læt. [‘latter’]

lætrǣde slow, deliberate, CP 149.

lætsum backward, Chr. [‘latesom’]

lǣtt f. (pl. latta) beam, ‘lath,’ WW.

lǣttēow = lāttēow

lǣttewestre f. guide, conductress, Æ. [lāttēow]

lætting = letting

-lætto v. un-l.

lǣð n. a division of a county containing several hundreds, ‘lathe,’ BC 3·162: landed property? (meadow) land? LL 400[3,2].

lǣðan to abuse, revile, hate: cause to shun, RB 11. [lāð]

lǣðð, lǣððo (CP) f. wrong, injury: hatred, malice, Bl. [‘leth’; lāð]

lǣuw = lēow

lǣwa (ē) m. betrayer, traitor, Lk; Æ. [v. ‘lewe’]

±lǣwan to betray. [Goth. lēwjan]

-lǣwe v. druncen-, hunger-l.

lǣwede lay, laic, unlearned. as sb. layman, BH; Æ, CP. [‘lewd’]

læwel = læfel

lǣwend m. betrayer, traitor, Gl.

lǣwerce = lāwerce

læwil = læfel

læx = leax

lāf f. what is left, remnant, legacy, relic, remains, rest, Bl, Chr; Æ: relict, widow, Æ, AO. tō lāfe alone. tō lāfe bēon to remain over. wǣpna, daroða l. survivors of battle. hamora lāfa results of forging, swords. [‘lave’; līfan]

lāferce = lāwerce

±lafian to pour water on, wash, ‘lave,’ bathe, B, Lcd: ladle out, Lcd.

lag- = lah-

-laga v. lund-l.

lage- = lagu-

lagen pp. of lēan II.

±lagian to appoint, ordain, W. [‘law,’ ‘i-lahen’]

lago- = lagu-

-lagol v. ǣ-l.

lāgon = lǣgon pret. pl. of licgan.

lagu I. f. (old neut. pl. lagu; Chr 1052d) ‘law,’ ordinance, rule, regulation, Æ; Chr, LL, RB: right, legal privilege, LL: district governed by the same laws.

II. m. water, flood, sea, ocean, Gen, Met: name of the rune for l. [‘lay’]

+lagu np. extent, surface (of sea), Seaf 64? [OS. gilagu]

lagucræftig skilled in seafaring, B 209.

lagufæsten † n. sea, ocean.

lagufæðm m. enveloping waves, Rd 61.

laguflōd m. wave, stream, waters, sea, ocean.

lagulād † f. water-way, sea.

lagumearg m. sea-horse, ship, Gu 1306.

lagusīð † m. sea-journey.

lagustrǣt f. sea-path, B 239.

lagustrēam † m. water, sea, ocean.

laguswimmend † m. swimming in the sea (fish).

lāh pret. 3 sg. of lēon.

lah- = lag-

lahbreca m. law-breaker, impious man, Sc 9.

lahbrecende impious, profane, Sc 9.

lahbryce m. breach of the law, LL.

lah-cēap, -cōp m. money paid (by an outlaw) for restitution of legal rights, LL.

lahlic lawful, legal, Sc 46. adv. -līce.

lahmann m. an official declarer of the law, LL 376. [v. ‘lawman’]

lahriht n. legal right, LL.

lah-slitt fn., -slite m. fine for breach of the (Danish) law, LL.

lahwita m. lawyer, LL (308).

lām n. ‘loam,’ clay, earth, Æ, WW; Mdf.

lama (o) wk. adj. and sb. m. crippled, lame, paralytic, weak (man), Æ, BH, Cp, El, Mt, WW.

lamb (Æ), pl. lamb(e)ru, lambor (A) n. ‘lamb,’ Æ, G, Gl, Gu, WW.

lambyrd f. imperfect birth, Lcd 185a.

lāmfæt n. † vessel of clay (the body).

lamp I. pret. 3 sg. of limpan.

II. (KGl) = lamb

lamprēde f. lamprey. [L.]

lām-pytt, -sēaða m. ‘loampit,’ Ct.

lāmwyrhta m. potter, G.

lān = lǣn

lanan obl. cases of lanu.

land (o) n. earth, ‘land,’ soil, B, BH, VPs, WW; Mdf: territory, realm, province, district, Cp, Chr, Bl, VPs: landed property, Æ, Bl: country (not town), Æ, BH: ridge in a ploughed field.

+landa m. compatriot, kinsman, WW 211.

landādl = hlandādl?

Cross-reference unidentified.

landælf f. land-elf, WW 516.

landāgend m. native, BH.

landāgende owning land, LL.

landār f. landed property, Æ.

landbegenga (i) m. husbandman, peasant, native, CP.

landbegengnes f. habitation, BPs 119 (o).

landbigong m. dwelling in a country, BPs 118 (o)

landbōc f. ‘land book,’ written grant of land, Ct, WW.

landbrǣce m. first ploughing (after land has lain fallow), WW 105.

landbūend I. mf. inhabitant, native: husbandman.

II. f. colony.

landbūende dwelling on the land, native.

landbūnes f. colony, settlement, Nar.

land-cēap, -cōp m. fine paid to the lord on the alienation of land, BC. [‘landcheap’]

landefen m. measure or proportion of land, Chr 1085.

landesmann = landmann

landfæsten n. natural fortress, AO 80 (o).

landfeoh n. recognitory rent for land, KC.

landfolc n. people of the country, inhabitants, Æ. [‘landfolk’]

landfruma m. ruler, prince, B 31.

landfyrd f. army.

landgafol n. land-tax, tribute, LL. [‘land-gavel’]

landgehwerf n. exchange of land, Ct.

landgemaca m. neighbour, OEG.

land-gemǣre, -gemirce n. boundary, limit, frontier, AO.

landgesceaft f. earthly creature, Da 360.

landgeweorc n. fortified place, B 938.

landgewyrpe n. heap of earth? Ct.

landhæbbende owning or ruling land.

landhæfen f. real property, LL 22.

landhere m. native force: land force (opposed to naval force).

landhlāford m. lord of a country, lord of a manor, landlord.

landhredding f. redemption of land.

landlagu f. local law, LL.

landlēas not owning land, LL. [‘landless’]

land-lēod m., nap. -lēode, -lēoda, -lēodan inhabitant of a country, native, AO.

landlyre m. loss of territory, Chr 1105.

landmann m. inhabitant of a country, native, Ex, LL. [‘landmann’]

landmearc m. boundary.

+landod having landed property, LL 182.

landopenung f. first ploughing of land, WW 147.

landrǣden v. ealdlandrǣden.

landrest f. grave. An 782.

landrīca m. landed proprietor.

landrīce n. territory, AO.

landriht n. ‘land-right,’ right to own or occupy land or connected with its occupation, B, Ex, Gen: that which is due from land or estates.

landscearu (a) f. tract of land, province, country, CP: boundary, landmark. [v. CC 48]

landscipe m. region, Gen 376.

landscoru = landscearu

landsēta m. settler, WW 111. [sǣta]

landseten f. occupation of land: occupied land, estate.

landseðla m. occupier of land, TC 593.

landsidu m. custom of a country, CP.

landsittende occupying land, Chr.

landsōcn † f. search for land to settle on.

landspēd f. landed property, KC 3·349.

landspēdig rich in land, Æ.

landsplott m. plot of land, KC 4·39.

landstede m. region, Wif 16 (o).

landstycce n. small plot of ground, GD, LL.

landwaru f. inhabitants, population, B 2321.

landweard m. coast-warden, B 1890.

landwela m. earthly possessions, Ph 505.

lane = lanu

lang (o) comp. lengra, superl. lengest ‘long,’ tall, AO, BH, Lcd, MH; CP.

+lang (usu. w. æt or on) dependent on, attainable from, present in, belonging to, Æ, AO, Gu. [v. ‘along’]

langafrīgedæg m. Good Friday.

langað = langoð

langbolster mn. feather-bed, WW 276.

lange (o) adv. comp. leng, lenge, superl. lengest ‘long,’ a long time, far, B, BH, Bl, Bo.

langfǣre lasting, protracted, Æ.

langfērnes f. length, long duration, Sc 29.

langfirst m. long space of time, Gu 920.

langgestrēon n. ancient store of wealth, B 2240.

langian (o) (impers. with acc. of pers.) to ‘long’ for, yearn after, grieve for, be pained, AO (o): grow longer, Lcd: summon: belong.

+langian to send for, summon, call, Æ: apprehend, seize, LL 202[6,2].

langieldo f. advanced age.

langlīce adv. for a long time, long, at length, Æ.

langlīfe long-lived.

langmōd constant, patient, long-suffering. adv. -līce.

langmōdig long-suffering (v. late), NC 347.

langmōdnes f. long-suffering, Sc 10.

langnes f. length, Æ. [‘longness’]

langoð m. longing, unsatisfied craving, discontent.

langsceaft having a long shaft.

langscip n. man of war, Chr 897a.

langstrang ‘longanimis,’ LPs 102.

langsum long, lasting, tedious, protracted, B (o), Lcd; Æ. [‘longsome’] adv. -līce, AO 58 (o).

langsumnes f. length, Ps; Æ. [‘longsomeness’]

langsweored (y) long-necked.

langtwidig lasting, assured, B 1708.

langung (o) f. ‘longing,’ desire, Bl: weariness, sadness, dejection, Æ: delay, CP (o). [langian]

langunghwīl f. time of weariness, An 125.

langweb n. warp (in weaving), WW 187.

langwege ‘peregre,’ MkL 13 (o, œ).

langwyrpe oblong, NC 305.

lānland = lǣnland

lann (o) † f. chain, fetter.

lanu (o) f. ‘lane,’ street, Bl.

lapian to ‘lap’ up, drink, Lcd; Æ.

lappa (Gl) = læppa

lār f. ‘lore,’ learning, science, art of teaching, preaching, doctrine, Bl; Æ, CP: precept, exhortation, advice, instigation, JnL; AO: history, story: cunning, Gen 2693.

lārbōc f. book containing instruction (used of St Paul’s Epistles, and Bede’s works), Æ.

lārbodung f. teaching, preaching, NC 305.

lārbysn f. example, WW 163.

lārcniht m. disciple, LkL p 2.

lārcræft m. knowledge, Sol 3.

lārcwide † m. teaching, precept.

lardōm m. teaching, instruction, LL 258.

lār-ēow, -ow, -uw (a) m. teacher, master, preacher, BH, JnL; Æ, AO, CP. [‘lorthew’]

lārēowdōm m. function of teacher, instruction, CP: ecclesiastical authority, Æ, CP.

lārēowlic like a teacher, OEG.

lārēowsetl n. teacher’s seat, pulpit.

lārēwes = lārēowes gs. of lārēow.

lārfæsten n. prescribed fast, A 11·99.

lārhlystend m. catechumen, OEG 2881.

lārhūs n. school, HGl 405.

lārlēast (ē, ȳ) f. want of instruction, ignorance.

lārlic conducive to learning, instructive, Æ. betwux larlīcum gefylcum amongst soldiers in training, Æ.

lārsmið † m. (nap. -smeoðas) teacher, counsellor.

lārspell n. homily, sermon, treatise, Æ. [‘lorespell’]

lārsum teachable, NC 305.

lārswice m. trickery, W 309.

lārðēaw (MF), lāruwa (N) = (*lārðēow), lārēow

lārðegn m. teacher, NC 305.

lārwita m. learned man, LL (308).

lāser (o) m? weed, tare, Gl.

lāst (ǣ, ē, ēa) m. sole of foot: spoor, footprint, track, trace, B, Bl; Æ, CP. on lāst(e) behind, after, in pursuit of. on l. lecgan to follow. lāstas lecgan to go: gait, step. [‘last’]

±lāst (ǣ, ē) n. accomplishment, observance, RB 5: duty, due, obligation, vow.

+lāstful helpful, serviceable, LL; AO. [‘lastfull’]

lāstweard m. successor, heir: pursuer.

lāstword n. fame after death, Seaf 73.

lasur = laser

lat- v. læt-.

late adv. comp. lator, sup. latest ‘late,’ Chr, Jul: slowly, Lcd: at last, AO. [læt]

latemest = lætemest II.

lātēow = lāttēow

±latian to be slow, indolent: linger, delay, hesitate, Æ.

lator, adv. comp., latost (æ), superl. slower, later, A, Bo, MtR; AO, CP. [‘latter,’ ‘last’]

latt = lætt

lattēh f. guiding rein, WW 120. [lād]

lāttēow, lāttēowa (ǣ) m. leader, guide, general, Bo, VPs (lad-); AO, CP. [‘lattew’]

lāttēowdōm m. leadership, guidance, instruction, CP.

latung f. delay, hindrance, OEG 7.

lātðēow, lātuw = lāttēow

lāð I. (±) hated, hateful, hostile, malignant, evil, AO, B: loathsome, noxious, grievous, unpleasant, Ep; CP. [‘loath’]

II. n. pain, harm, injury, misfortune, AO: insult, annoyance, harmful thing, BH, Lcd; CP. [‘loath’; Ger. leid]

lāðbite m. wound, B 1122.

lāðe adv. inimically, in detestation.

lāðēow = lāttēow

lāðettan to hate, loathe: make hurtful or repulsive, Æ.

lāðgenīðla † m. persecutor, foe.

lāðgetēona † m. enemy.

lāðgewinna m. enemy, Rd 16.

laðian to invite, summon, call upon, ask, Æ, CP. [Ger. laden]

lāðian to hate, be hated, AO; Æ. [‘loathe’]

lāðlēas inoffensive, innocent.

lāðlic ‘loathly,’ hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant, BH; Æ. adv. -līce.

lāðscipe m. misfortune, Gen 2048.

lāðsearu n? hateful, contrivance, Da 436.

lāðsīð m. painful journey, death, Ex 44.

lāðspel n. sad tidings, AO.

lāððēow = lāttēow

±laðung f. calling, invitation, CP: assembly, congregation, church, Æ. [‘lathing’]

lāðwende † hateful, hostile, bad.

lāðwendemōd hostile minded, Gen 448.

lāðweorc n. evil deed, PPs 105.

laur m. laurel, bay, laver, Lcd.

laurbēam (lawer-) m. laurel.

laurberige f. laurel-berry, Lcd.

laurice (Cp) = lāwerce

laurtrēow n. laurel-tree, Lcd.

lauwer, lawer = laur

lāwerce (ǣ) f. ‘lark,’ WW; Mdf.

lēa I. (VPs) = lēo

II. gdas. of lēah.

lēac I. (ǣ, ē, ēo) n. ‘leek,’ onion, garlic garden-herb, Lcd; Æ.

II. pret. 3 sg. of lūcan.

lēac- = lēah-

lēacblæd n. leek leaf, NC 305.

lēaccærse (e) f., cress, nasturtium, Lcd.

leac-trog, -troc, -tric = leahtroc

lēactūn (lēah-, lēh-) m. kitchen-garden, garden of herbs, LkL, WW. [‘leighton’]

lēactūnweard (ē) m. gardener, WW 127. [‘leightonward’]

lēacweard (e, o) m. gardener.

lēad (ē) n. ‘lead,’ BH; Æ, CP: leaden vessel, cauldron, A 9·264.

lēaden (ē) ‘leaden,’ Æ, LL.

lēadgedelf n. lead-mine, KC 3·401.

lēadgeota (o) m. plumber, LL 455.

lēadgewiht n. lead-weight, a scale of weight, v. CC 77.

lēadstæf m. loaded stick for beating with, WW 441.

lēaf (ī) I. (±) f. ‘leave,’ permission, privilege, BH, Chr; Æ, CP.

II. n. ‘leaf,’ shoot, pl. foliage, MtL (ēo), VPs; Æ: sheet of paper, BH.

±lēafa m. belief, faith, Æ, Mt; AO. [‘leve’; Ger. glaube]

±lēafe (ǣ) f. leave, permission, licence, Æ.

±lēafful believing, JnR: faithful, trustworthy, MtL. [‘leafful’] adv. -līce.

+lēaffulnes f. faith, trust, faithfulness, Æ.

lēafhelmig leafy at the top, GPH 390.

±lēafhlystend (e) m. believing listener, catechumen, OEG.

+lēaflēas unbelieving, Æ.

+lēaflēasnes f. unbelief, W 294.

+lēaf-lēast, -lȳst f. unbelief, Æ.

lēafleoht light, easy, RB 5.

+lēaflic credible, faithful, Æ. adv. -līce.

lēafnes (ē, ȳ) f. leave, permission, BH.

+lēafnesword n. password, B 245.

lēafscead n. leafy shade, Ph 205.

+lēafsum believing, faithful: credible.

lēafwyrm (i) m. caterpillar, ASPs 77.

lēag I. (ē) f. ‘lye,’ alkalized water, Ep, Lcd.

II. = lēah I.

III. pret. 3 sg. of lēogan.

lēagung f. lying, Nar 2. [lēogan]

lēah I. lēage (Chr) m. piece of ground, ‘lea,’ meadow, BC; Mdf.

II. = lēag I. and III.

leahte pret. 3 sg. of leccan.

leahter == leahtor

leahtor (e) m. vice, sin, offence, crime, fault, Æ, CP: reproach: disease, injury, Lcd.

leahtorbēre laughable, causing laughter, RB 18. [hleahtor]

leahtorcwide m. opprobrious speech, Jul 199.

leahtorful (e, e) vicious, seductive.

leahtorlēas faultless, blameless.

leahtorlīce foully, wickedly, Æ.

-leahtorwyrðe v. un-l.

leahtras nap. of leahtor.

leahtrian (e) to accuse, revile, reprove, blame, Æ; AO, CP: corrupt. [‘lehtrie’]

leah-troc, -tric, -trog m. lettuce. [L. lactuca]

lēahtrung (ē) f. blaming, detraction, WW 150.

lēahtūn = lēactūn

lēan I. n. reward, gift, loan, compensation, remuneration, retribution, B, Mt; Æ. [‘lean’; Ger. lohn]

II. sv (pret. 3 sg. lōg, lōh) and wv. to blame, censure, reproach, AO, CP.

lēangyfa m. rewarder, Lcd 3·436.

±lēanian (ǣ) to reward, recompense, repay, requite, Æ, CP. [Ger. lohnen]

lēap m. basket, W: basket for catching or keeping fish, WW: measure: trunk (body), Jud 111. [‘leap’]

lēas I. adj. (w. g.) without, free from, devoid of, bereft of: (±) false, faithless: untruthful, deceitful, WW; Æ: vain, worthless.

II. n. falsehood, lying, Bo; CP. [‘lease’]

lēasbrēd (-bregd) I. lying, false, deceitful, Æ.

II. m. cheating, trickery.

lēasbrēda m. trickster, ES 43·306.

lēasbrēdende wily, deceitful, ÆGr 286.

lēasbrēdnes f. deception, falsehood.

lēasbregd == lēasbrēd

lēascræft m. false art, Æ.

lēasere m. liar, hypocrite, MtL: buffoon, mime, jester, fool. [‘leaser’]

lēasest (MtL) = lǣst I.

lēasettan to pretend, Æ, RB.

lēas-ferhð, -fyrhð, false, NC 305.

lēasferðnes f. levity, folly, CP.

lēasfyrhte = lēasferhð

lēasgewitnes f. false witness, Æ.

lēasgielp m. vainglory, CP.

lēasian to lie, Ps. [‘lease’]

lēaslic false, deceitful, sham, empty, Æ, CP. adv. -līce, Æ, CP.

lēaslīccettan to dissemble, WW 388.

lēaslīcettung f. dissimulation.

lēasmōdnes f. instability, CP 308.

lēasnes f. lying: levity, BH 322.

lēasōleccan to blandish, flatter, GD 34.

lēasōlecung f. empty blandishment, WW 430.

lēassagol (u) lying, false, Æ.

lēasscēawere m. spy, B 253.

lēasspell n. lie, fiction, fable.

lēasspellung f. empty talk, AO.

lēassponung f. allurement, WW 452.

lēast = lāst

lēast- = læst-

lēastyhtan to cajole, WW 431.

lēastyhtung f. cajolery, WW 430.

lēasuht (= wiht?) enticer, seducer, OEG 4014

lēasung f. ‘leasing,’ lying, false witness, deceit, hypocrisy, artifice, JnL: a lie, Ps: empty talk, frivolity.

lēasungspell n. idle tale, AO 40.

lēat pret. 3 sg. of lūtan.

leatian = latian

+leaðian = +laðian

lēaðor n. soap, soda, Lcd, WW. [‘lather’]

lēaðorwyrt (lēoðo-) f. soap-wort? Lcd 16a.

lēawede = lǣwede

lēawfinger m. index-finger, forefinger, PPs 72.

leax m. salmon, Cp (æ), Met, WW (e); ÆL. [‘lax’]

leb- = lef-, læf-

lec = hlec

+lec pret. 3 sg. of +lacan.

lēc I. m. look, regard, Æ; A 11·118.

II. = lēac I. and II.

+lecc- = +læcc-

leccan pret. 3 sg. leahte, le(o)hte to water, irrigate, wet, moisten, slake, CP. [cp. Ger. lechzen]

leccing f. irrigation, watering, WW (KGl). [‘leaching’]

lēce == lǣce

lēcetere (KGl 65) = līcettere

±lecgan to ‘lay,’ put, place, deposit, set, Æ, Gen, Lcd, MtL, Rd; CP. l. on (w. d.) put upon, charge with, Chr, Gu; CP: bury, Jn: put before, submit, Æ: betake oneself, go. lāstas l. go, journey. on lāst l. follow: lay (egg), Lcd: prostrate, cast down, lay low, kill, Bo, Lk, LL. [causative of licgan]

lēciwyrt (Cp) = lǣcewyrt

lēcnian (NG) = lācnian

lectric = leahtroc

lēctūn- = lēahtūn-

lecða m. ‘sentina,’ Gl, WW.

lēd = lēad

lēdan = lǣdan

lēde = legde, pret. 3 sg. of lecgan.

lēden = lǣden, lēaden

lēf I. (ī) feeble, infirm, weak, injured.

II. = lēaf

lēf- = lēaf-

lēfan = (1) līefan; (2) lǣfan

+lēfed weak, sickly, aged.

lefel, lefil = læfel

+lēfenscipe m. justification, JnL 15.

lēfmon m. sick person, GnE 45.

left (K; ?= lyft*) ‘inanis,’ QF 1.

lēft (SPs) = lēst, lǣst

lēfung f. paralysis, ÆH 2·486.

leg (= læg) pret. 3 sg. of licgan.

lēg = (1) līeg; (2) lēah

lēg- = līg-, lēog-

lēga (A) = lǣwa

legde pret. 3 sg. of lecgan.

+lege f? lair, bed, Mdf.

lēgelēoht n. light (of flame), MFH 168.

legen pp. of licgan.

leger n. lying, illness, AO, B; Æ: ‘lair,’ couch, bed, Wif: grave, LL; Æ. clǣne legere consecrated grave. on līfe ge on legere in life and in death, LL. [licgan]

legerbǣre sick, ill, TC 611.

legerbedd n. bed, sick bed, Æ: bed of death, grave.

+legered confined to bed, Æ.

legerfæst sick, ill, RB 64.

+legergield n. ‘lupercalia,’ WW 437.

legerstōw f. burial place, Æ.

legertēam m. cohabitation, marriage.

legerwīte fm. fine for unlawful cohabitation, LL. [‘lairwite’]

lēges = lēages gs. of lēah.

legeð pres. 3 sg. of lecgan.

legie f. legion, AO. [L.]

-legu v. ealdor-l.

leh- = leah-

lēh = lēah

lēh- = lēac-

lēhnan = lȳgnian

lēht == lēoht

lehtan = lihtan

lehte pret. 3 sg. of leccan.

lehtor = leahtor

lēl (KGl) = lǣl

leloðre f. silverweed? Gl.

lemb = lamb

lēmen (KGl 82) = lǣmen

±lemian (æ) to subdue, CP 303: lame, disable, B 905.

lempedu f. lamprey, WW 438. [‘limpet’; lampreda]

lemphealt limping, Gl, WW. [‘limphalt’]

lēnan (KGl) = lǣnan

lencten (æ) I. m. springtime, A, Lcd; Æ: the fast of Lent, W.

II. adj. pertaining to Lent, A, RB (æ). [‘lenten’]

lenctenādl f. spring fever, tertian ague.

lenctenbere m. Lent barley, ANS 84.

lenctenbryce m. breach of the Lenten fast, LL 344.

lenctendæg m. day of Lent.

lenctenerðe f. land ploughed in spring, WW 105. [eorðe]

lenctenfæsten n. Lent, Æ.

lenctenhǣto f. heat of spring, AO 102?

lenctenlic of spring, vernal, Æ: lenten, Æ.

lenctenlifen f. Lenten fare, NC 306.

lenctensufel (længt-) n. Lent food, LL 450.

lenctentīd f. spring, Lent, Æ.

lenctentīma m. spring, OEG 3837.

lenctenwuce f. a week in Lent.

lenctin- = lencten-

+lend I. furnished with land (by the lord), LL 448´.

II. = +lynd

+lenda m. one rich in land, OEG 3154.

lendan to land, arrive, Chr; Æ, AO, CP: (+) endow with land, Æ. [‘lend’; land]

lende- = lenden-

lendenbān n. loin-bone, WW 159. [‘lendbone’]

lenden-brǣde, -brēde f. loin.

lendensīd reaching to the loins, NC 306.

lendenu (æ) np. loins, reins, Mt, WW; Æ. [‘lend’; Ger. lenden]

lendenwyrc m. a disease of the kidneys, WW 113. [wærc]

-lendisc v. dūn-, ūp-, ūre-, ūt-l.

lēne = lǣne

leng I. (æ) f. length, height, Æ.

II. adv. (comp. of lange) longer, Æ, Lk. [‘leng’]

±lengan to lengthen, prolong, protract, delay, Da: extend, reach, attain: belong. [‘leng’]

lengcten- = lencten-

lenge (æ) I. adj. (±) belonging, related: near (of time), B 83.

II. v. lange.

+lenge belonging to, related to, Æ: addicted to.

lengest (Chr, Mk) superl. of lang, lange. [‘lengest’]

lengfære more durable, ANS 119·435.

lengian (impers. w. a.) to long for, ask for, Sol 270 (GK).

lenglīfra comp. of langlīfe.

lengo = lengu

lengra (BH) comp. of lang. [‘lenger’]

lengten == lencten

lengtogra comp. adj. drawn out farther, more prolix, Sc 161.

lengðu f. ‘length,’ AO 144.

lengu f. length, Bo, BH: height, Sol. [‘lengh’]

lent f. lentil, Gl. [L. lentem]

lenten = lencten

lēo mf. gdas. lēon, also ds. lēone, lēonan, asf. lēo, and dp. lēonum ‘lion,’ lioness, AO, Æ. [L.]

lēoc (WW 283) = lēac

lēod I. m. man, LL 14: ‘wergeld’ for manslaughter, LL (= lēodgeld): (+) fellow-countryman, compatriot: (†) chief, prince, king, B. [‘lede’]

II. f. (usu. in pl. lēode) people, nation, B, Bl; Æ, AO. [‘lede’]

leoda = lida

lēoda I. = +lēod I.

II. (LWS) = lēode

lēodan to spring up, grow: spring from.

lēodbealu † n. calamity to a people.

lēodbisceop m. suffragan bishop, provincial, Æ.

lēodburg † f. town.

lēodbygen f. sale of one’s compatriots, slave-traffic, LL 20[11Ld] (v. 2·133).

lēodcyning m. king, ruler, B 54.

lēode fp. men, people, country, B, Lk; AO (v. lēod).

lēoden = lȳden

lēodfruma † m. prince, patriarch, chief.

lēodgeard † m. country.

lēodgebyrga † m. lord, protector, prince, king.

lēodgeld n. ‘wergeld’ for manslaughter, LL.

lēodgeðincð f. order, rank, LL.

lēodgewinn n. strife, Jul 201.

lēodgota = lēadgeota

lēodgryre m. general terror, Sol 278.

lēodhata m. persecutor, tyrant, GD.

lēodhete † m. popular hatred, hostility.

lēodhryre † m. fall of a prince (or nation?), B 2030, 2391.

lēodhwæt very valiant, El 11.

-lēodisc v. ðider-l.

lēodmǣg † m. relative, comrade.

lēodmægen † n. might of the people, host power, virtue.

lēodmearc † f. domain, country.

lēodrǣden f. country, region, GD 204.

lēodriht n. law of the land.

lēodrūne f. pythoness, sorceress.

lēodscearu f. tribe, nation, Ex 337.

lēodsceaða † m. public enemy.

lēodscipe m. nation, people, Æ: country, region.

lēodstefn m. race, tribe, PPs 82.

lēodðēaw m. popular usage.

lēodweard † f. government.

lēodweras † mp. men, human beings.

lēodwerod n. host of people, Ex 77.

lēodwita m. wise man, elder, chief, LL 456.

lēodwynn f. home joy, †Hy 4.

lēodwyrhta = lēoðwyrhta

lēof I. adj. dear, valued, beloved, pleasant, agreeable, Æ, B, Chr, CP.

II. m. beloved one, friend: (in addressing persons) sir! sire! Æ, EC: impure companion, GPH 394. [‘lief’]

leofen = lifen

leofian (Bl) = libban

lēofian to be or become dear, Gu 110.

lēoflic dear, lovable, pleasant, beautiful, delightful, B: precious, valued. adv. -līce lovingly, kindly, gladly, willingly, BH. [‘liefly’]

lēofspell n. good news, El 1017.

lēof-tǣl, -tǣle kind, lovable, loving, dear, grateful, agreeable, CP.

lēofwende kind, loving, gracious, acceptable, estimable, agreeable.

lēofwendum ardently.

±lēogan to ‘lie,’ Bl, WW: (w. d.) deceive, belie, betray, Æ, CP: be in error, ÆGr.

lēogere (e, o) m. ‘liar,’ false witness, W, MtL; Æ: hypocrite, MkL 7.

lēoht (ē, ī) I. ‘light,’ not heavy, AO, BH, Rd; CP: slight, easy, trifling, inconsiderable, CP, Mt, Lcd: quick, agile, Ph: gentle, Wid.

II. n. ‘light,’ daylight, Æ, B, Bl, Chr, G, Ps, W: power of vision, Bl: luminary, Lcd.

III. luminous, bright, ‘light,’ clear, resplendent, beautiful, BH, Lcd, VPs; AO, CP.

lēohtan = līhtan

lēohtbǣre brilliant, luminous.

lēohtbēamede bright-shining, ÆH 1·610.

lēohtberend m. light-bearer, Lucifer, Æ.

lēohtberende light-bearing, luminous, Æ.

lēohtbora m. light-bearer, LV 36.

lēohtbrǣdnes f. levity, frivolity, wantonness.

leohte = lehte, pret. 3 sg. of leccan.

lēohte I. adv. lightly, easily, comfortably, BH. [‘light’]

II. adv. brightly, clearly, brilliantly, Bl, Cr. [‘light’]

lēoht-fæt n. nap. -fatu lantern, torch, lamp, light, Æ, CP.

lēohtfætels m. lamp, LPs 17.

lēohtfruma † m. source of light.

lēoht-gesceot, -gescot n. payment for providing lights in church.

lēohtian I. to be lightened, relieved.

II. to become light, dawn, CM 474: (†) give light, illuminate.

lēohting = līhting

lēohtīsern (ē, NG) n. candlestick.

lēohtlēas devoid of light, dark, Æ. [‘lightless’]

lēohtlic I. light, of little weight or importance,, Æ, CP. adv. -līce lightly, slightly, BH, Lcd: inconsiderately: easily, quickly: gently, softly, slowly, CP; Æ. [‘lightly’]

II. bright, radiant, Rd.

leohtmōd easy-going, GnE 86.

leohtmōdnes f. levity, inconstancy, frivolity, CP.

lēohtsāwend author of light, GPH 389.

lēohtscēawigend light-seeing, WW 434.

lēohtsceot = lēohtgesceot

lēohtwyrhta = lēoðwyrhta

leolc pret. 3 sg. of lācan.

±lēoma m. ray of light, beam, radiance, gleam, glare, B; Æ: lightning.

±lēoman, lēomian? to shine, SkED.

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+lēomod having rays of light, Lcd 3·272.

leomu nap. of lim.

lēon I. (sv) to lend, grant. [Ger. leihen]

II. gdas. of lēo.

lēona mf. lion, lioness, Æ.

lēonesēað m. lions’ den, GD 150.

lēonflǣsc n. lion’s flesh, Lcd 1·364. [v. ‘lion’]

lēonfōt m. lion’s foot (plant).

lēonhwelp m. lion’s cub, WW 434.

±lēoran (wv., but rare pp. loren) to go, depart, pass, vanish, die (A; v. JAW 44).

±lēorednes f. departure, transmigration: death, ÆL: vision.

lēorende, +lēorendlic transitory.

leornan = leornian

leornere m. ‘learner,’ disciple, Æ, CP: scholar, BH: reader.

lēornes = lēorednes

±leornian to ‘learn,’ read, study, think about, Æ, BH, MkR; AO, CP.

leorningcild n., leorningcniht (Æ, CP) m. student, disciple.

leorningende teachable.

leorninghūs n. school, WW.

leornung f., ds. leornunga ‘learning,’ reading, study, meditation, CP; AO.

leornungcræft m. learning, El 380.

leornungmann m. learner, disciple (used even of women), Æ.

leornungscōl f. school, GD 14.

leort pret. 3 sg. of lǣtan.

lēosca (ē) m. groin.

leoð = leoðu v. lið.

leoð- = lið-

lēoð n. song, lay, poem, B, WW; Æ, AO. [‘leoth’; Ger. lied]

lēoðcræft m. poetic art or skill: poem, poetry, Æ.

lēoðcræftig skilled in song, Deor 40.

lēoðcwide m. lay, poem, AO 120.

leoðe- = leoðu-

lēoðgidding f. lay, song, poem, An 1481.

lēoðian † to sing, recite: sound forth, resound.

lēoðlic versified, ÆH 2·134.

leoðo- = leoðu-

lēoðorūn f. wise counsel given in song, El 522.

lēoðowyrt = lēaðorwyrt?

lēoðrian = hlēoðrian

lēoðsang m. song, poem, poetry, BH.

leoðu I. f. retinue, following? Rim 14 (GK).

II. v. lið.

leoðubend † mf. chain, fetter, bond.

leoðucǣge f. limbs which served as a key, Cr 334.

leoðucræft † m. skill of hand.

lēoðucræft = lēoðcræft

leoðucræftig agile, Ph 268.

leoðufæst able, skilful, Cra 95.

leoðulic appertaining to the limbs, bodily.

leoðusār n. pain in the limbs, WW 213.

leoðusyrce † f. corslet.

leoðuwāc (i) with supple limbs, flexible, pliant, Cra 84. [‘leathwake’]

leoðuwācian to mitigate.

leoðuwācunga (liðe-)? ‘compeditorum,’ EPs 78.

±leoðuwǣcan to become pliant, be submissive, grow calm, soften.

lēoðweorc n. poetry, WW 188.

lēoðwīse f. verse, poetry, Æ.

lēoðword n. a word in a poem, An 1490.

lēoðwrence m. poem, A 8·334.

lēoðwyrhta m. poet, ÆGr.

lēow (ǣu) n. ham, thigh.

-lēow (ē, ā) v. mund-l.

leowe f. league (distance), WW 147.

lēower pl. of lēow.

lepewince = læpewince

leppan to feed (a hawk), Wy 89 (v. ES 37·195).

lēran (KGl) = lǣran

lere (KGl 83) = lyre

lērēow- = lārēow-

lēs- = līes-

lesan to collect, pick, select, gather, glean, Æ. [‘lease’; Ger. lesen]

lēsca = lēosca

-lesende, -lesendlic, -lesung v. ed-l.

lēst = lāst

lesu = lysu

lēsw- = lǣsw-

lēt I. pret. 3 sg. of lǣtan.

II. = lǣt pres. 3 sg. of lǣdan.

III. = lēat pret. of lūtan.

lētan = lǣtan

lētanīa m. litany. [L. litania]

letig (KGl) = lytig

±lettan (æ) to ‘let,’ hinder, delay, impede, oppress, Æ, Bo, Gu (w. g.), W; AO, CP.

lettend m. hinderer, ES 39·349.

letting (æ) f. ‘letting,’ hindrance, delay, RB; CP.

lēð = lǣð

-leðer v. heals-, weald-l.

leðera = liðera

leðercodd m. leather bag, WW 117. [v. ‘leather’]

leðeren = leðren

leðerhelm m. leathern helmet, WW 142.

leðerhose f. leathern gaiter, WW.

leðern = leðren

leðerwyrhta m. leather-maker, tanner, currier, Gl.

lēðr- = lȳðr-

leðren (i) ‘leathern,’ WW.

lēud = (1) lēod; (2) lǣwede

lēw f? weakness, W 165 (cp. lēf I.).

+lēwed weak, ill? Æ (Ex 22, cp. limlǣweo or ? read +lēfed.

lēwend = lǣwend

lēwer = lēower

lēwsa m. weakness: ‘inops,’ EPs 139 (hlēw-). [lēf I.]

lex = leax

lēxnian (WW 241) = lācnian

lib- = lif-

libb- = lyb-

libban (y) pret. 3 sg. lif(e)de to ‘live,’ be, exist, Æ, B, BH, Lcd, VPs; AO, CP.

libr- = lifer-

līc n. body, B, Cr: corpse, AO, B; Æ, CP. [‘lich’; Ger. leiche]

+līc adj. (w. d.) ‘alike,’ similar, equal, Mt; Æ, CP. +līcost double, twin.

+līca, +līce wk. forms used as sb. an equal, Æ, CP. adv. ±līce (usu. +; and +līc in NG), Bl. +līce and like as if.

līcam- = līcham-

līcbeorg f. coffin, sarcophagus, Cp 45s.

+līcbisnung f. imitation, DR 76.

līcburg f. cemetery, Cp 433c.

liccere, liccetere = līcettere

liccettan (Æ) = līcettan

liccian to ‘lick,’ Æ, Ps: lap, lick up, Lcd.

liccung f. licking, ÆH 1·330.

līcema = līchama

līcendlic == līciendlic

līcettan to feign, pretend, dissimulate, CP: flatter, BH.

līcettere m. deceiver, hypocrite, CP.

līcettung, līcetung f. feigning, deceit, hypocrisy, flattery.

līcewyrðe = līcwyrðe

līcfæt † n. body.

licgan (±) to ‘lie,’ be situated, be at rest, remain, be, Ph; Æ, AO, CP: (±) lie down, lie low, yield, subside, lie prostrate, fail, lie dead, Æ, AO, B, Chr, G: lead, extend to, Æ; AO: flow, go, run, AO: belong to. l. for take the part of, LL 152. l. mid cohabit with. wið licgendum fēo for ready money.

līchama m. body, corpse, Bo, Mt; Æ, CP. [‘licham’; Ger. leichnam]

līchamlēas incorporeal, Æ.

līchamlic (o) corporeal, bodily, carnal, material, Bo, Lk; Æ. adv. -līce bodily, personally, in the flesh, BH; Æ. [‘lichamly’]

+līchamod incarnate.

-līchamung v. in-l.

līchom- = līcham-

līchord † n. interior of the body.

līchrægel n. winding-sheet, MH 76.

līchryre m. bodily decay, death, Gen 1099.

līchryst = līcrest

līchwamlic = līchamlic

līcian (w. d. or impers.) to please, Æ, Bl, Bo; CP. [‘like’]

līciendlic agreeable, pleasant. adv. -līce.

+līclǣtan to liken, compare, MkLR 4.

līclēoð n. dirge, OEG.

līclic relating to the dead, funeral, GPH 401.

+līclic fitting, proper. adv. -līce equally.

līcmann m. bearer, pall-bearer, Æ.

līcnes (±) f. ‘likeness’ (‘i-likeness’), figure, stature, image, Æ, MtL: (+) parable.

līcpytt m. sepulchre, grave, ÆGr 66? (or ? dīc, pytt).

līcrest f. sepulchre, tomb, Æ: ‘carrum,’ hearse, ÆL 26.

līcs- = līx-

līcsang m. dirge, OEG.

līcsār † n. wound.

līcstōw f. place of burial, GD 340.

līcsyrce f. corslet, B 550.

līctūn m. burial-ground, Æ.

līcðēnung f. obsequies, funeral, Æ: laying out (of corpse), ÆL 311429.

līcðēote f. pore, WW 159.

līcðrōwere m. leper, Æ.

līcðrūh f. coffin, GD.

līcum- = līcham-

±līcung f. pleasure, CP. [‘liking’]

līcwīglung f. necromancy, LL (248).

līcwund f. wound, Ex 239.

±līcwyrðe (e, eo, o, u) pleasing, acceptable, Bo; CP: estimable, praiseworthy: accepted, recognised, sterling. [‘likeworth’]

līcwyrðlīce pleasingly, Æ.

līcwyrðnes f. good pleasure, LPs 88.

lid † n. ship, vessel. [līðan]

lida † m. sailor.

liden pp. of līðan.

līdeð pres. 3 sg. of lēodan.

lidmann † m. seafarer, sailor, pirate.

lidrin = leðren

lidweard m. ship-master, An 244.

lidwērig weary of sea-voyages, An 482.

līefan (ē, ī, ȳ) to allow, grant, concede, Mt (ȳ), CP. [‘leve’; lēaf]

±līefan (ē, ēo, ī, ȳ) tr. and intr. to believe, trust, confide in, Bl, MH (ȳ). [‘leve’]

+līefed (ȳ) believing, faithful, pious, Æ.

+līefedlic permissible, LL (436).

+līefedlīce trustfully, credulously, AO (ȳ).

+līefen excused, LkR 14 (ē).

+līefenscipe m. justification, JnLR 15.

līeffæstan = līffæstan

līeg (ǣ, ē, ī) mn. fire, flame, lightning, B, Bl (ē); CP. [‘leye’]

līeget = līget

liegeð I. = legeð pres. 3 sg. of lecgan.

II. pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

līeht- = lēoht-, līht-

līehð pres. 3 sg. of lēogan.

±līesan (ē, ȳ) to loosen, release, deliver, liberate, Cr (ȳ), LkR (ē). [‘leese’]

+līesednes (ȳ) f. redemption.

līesing I. (ī, ȳ) m. freedman, LL.

II. f. deliverance, release, LkL (ē). [‘leesing’]

+līesnes (ē, ī) f. redemption.

līeð- = līð-

līexan = līxan

līf I. n. ‘life,’ existence, Æ, B, Chr, JnL: lifetime, RB. on līfe, tō līfe, līfes alive, BH: way of life (e.g. monastic), BH, Chr, Lk, W; CP: place where the life is according to fixed rules, monastery, Chr.

II. = lēf

III. = lēaf I.

līf- = līef-

līfbrycgung f. conversation, way of life, DR 7.

līfbysig struggling for life, B 966.

līfcearu † f. care about life.

līfdæg m. nap. līfdagas (usu. in plur.) ‘life-day,’ lifetime, B, Cr.

lifde, lifede pret. sg. of libban.

lifen f. food, nourishment.

Entry supplied from first edition.

lifer I. f. ‘liver,’ Bo, WW; Æ.

II. f. a weight, WW 432. [L. libra?]

liferādl f. liver complaint, Lcd, WW.

liferbȳl m. protuberance of the liver, Lcd 76b.

liferhol n. hollow in the liver, Lcd 76b.

liferlæppa m. lobe of the liver, WW.

liferwærc m. pain in the liver, Lcd 60a.

liferwyrt n. liverwort, ANS 84·326.

lifesn = lyfesn

līffadung f. regulation of life.

līffæc n. lifetime, life, LL, W.

±līffæst living, quickened, full of life, vigorous: settled.

±līffæstan to quicken, endow with life, Æ.

+līffæstnian to quicken, RPs 142.

liffet- = lyffet-

līffrēa † m. Lord of life, God.

līffruma † m. source of life (God).

lifgan = libban

līfgedāl n. death, GD.

līfgesceaft † f. life’s conditions or record.

līfgetwinnan mp. twins, Sol 141.

lifian † (A) = libban

lifiende (y) that lives or has life, BH: when alive, BH, VPs: as sb. the ‘living,’ VHy.

līflād f. course of life, conduct, RB. [‘livelihood’]

līflǣst = līflēast

līflēas not endowed with life, ‘lifeless,’ inanimate, Æ: dead, Æ.

līflēast f. loss of life, annihilation, death, Æ.

līflic living, Æ: necessary to life, vital, Hex, DHy. adv. -līce vitally, so as to impart life, Æ. [‘lively’]

līflyre m. loss of life, LL 466.

līfneru f. food, sustenance, An 1091.

lifre gs. of lifer I.

lifre- = lifer-

lifrig clotted? A 30·132.

lift = lyft

līfweard m. guardian of life, El 1036.

līfweg m. way of life, way in life.

līfwela † m. riches.

līfwelle living (of water), JnL 4.

līfwraðu † f. protection of life.

līfwynn † f. enjoyment of life.

līg (Æ) = līeg

lig- = lyg-

līgbǣre, līgberend flaming, Gl.

līgbryne † m. burning, fire.

līgbysig (ē) busy with fire, Rd 31.

līgcwalu f. fiery torment, El 296.

līgdraca (ē) † m. fiery dragon.

līgegesa m. flaming terror, B 2780.

līgen (ē) flaming, fiery, Æ.

ligenword = lygeword

+lig-er, -ere n., -ernes f. concubinage, fornication, adultery, AO.

līget nm., līgetu (ē) f. lightning, flash of lightning, BH, Bl, Mt; Æ, AO. [‘lait’; līeg]

līgetræsc m. lightning, flash of light, coruscation, Lk 10. [līget]

līgetsleht (ē, æ) f. lightning-stroke, thunder-bolt.

līgetung f. lightning, EHy 6.

ligeð pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

līg-fǣmende, -fāmblāwende vomiting fire, BH 432.

līgfȳr n. fire, Ex 77.

ligge = līege ds. of līeg.

līgit = līget

līglic (ē) fiery, Guth 131.

līg-locc, -locced having flaming locks, WW.

līgnian = lȳgnian

līgræsc (ē, e) = līgetræsc

līg-ræscetung, -ræscung (ȳ) f. lightning.

līgspīwel vomiting flame.

ligð pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

līg-ðracu † f. gds. -ðræce fiery onset, violence of flames.

līgȳð f. wave of fire, B 2672.

līh imperat. sg. of lēon.

līht == lēoht

līhtan (ē, ēo, ȳ) I. (±) to make ‘light,’ easy, relieve, alleviate, CP, Lcd, LL: dismount, ‘alight,’ BH (y).

II. (ie, ȳ) to lighten, illuminate, give light, shine, Æ, Jn (ȳ): grow light, dawn, Da (ȳ): ‘light,’ kindle.

līhting I. f. relief, alleviation, release, LL. [‘lihting’]

II. (ēo) f. shining, illumination, light, Æ: dawn: lightning. [‘lihting’]

līhtingnes f. lightness of taxation, LL (306).

līhtnes f. brightness, W 230. [‘lightness’]

līhð pres. 3 sg. of lēogan.

lilie f. ‘lily,’ Bl, Lcd; Æ. [L. lilium]

lim (y) n. nap. leomu ‘limb,’ member, Æ, BH, Bl; AO, CP: branch, B: agent, offspring? Bl, 33: bone? CPs 6.

līm m. anything sticky, ‘lime,’ mortar, cement, gluten, Ep, WW.

+līman to cement, join, stick together.

limbstefning f. hanging, curtain, WW 191.

līmfīn f. lime-heap, BC 1·518.

limgelecg n. shape, WW.

limgesihð f. body, A 2·364.

limhāl sound of limb, Gu 661.

+līmian = +līman

līming f. smearing, plastering, WW. [‘liming’]

limlǣw f. injury to the limbs, mutilation, LL (278).

limlǣweo maimed, LL 132.

limlēas without limbs, Æ 2·270.

limmǣlum adv. ‘membratim,’ limb by limb, WW. [‘limbmeal’]

limmlama crippled, W 4.

limnacod stark naked, Gen 1566.

+limp n. occurrence: misfortune, accident, CP.

±limpan to happen, occur, B, Bo, Chr, Met; Æ, AO, CP: belong to, suit, befit, OET, Ct: concern, CP. [‘limp,’ ‘i-limp’]

±limpful fitting, convenient, AS 2.

limplǣcan to unite, connect, OEG 80.

+limplic fitting, suitable, ÆL. adv. -līce (±).

+limplicnes f. opportunity.

limrǣden f. cloak? form? disposition of the limbs? v. OEG 2530.

limsēoc † lame, paralytic.

limwǣde n. clothing, PPs 103.

limwæstm m. stature, Sat 130.

limwērig weary of limb, Rood 63.

līn n. flax, linen, cloth, napkin, towel, Gl, JnR, MtR; CP. [‘line’]

līnacer m. flax field, EC 239.

lind I. f. lime-tree, linden, Gl; Æ; Mdf: (†) shield (of wood). [‘lind’]

II. = lynd

lindcroda ‡ m. crash of shields, battle.

linde lime-tree, linden.

linden made of ‘linden’-wood, GnE.

lindgecrod n. shield-bearing troop, An 1222.

lindgelāc n. battle, Ap 76.

lindgestealla † m. shield-comrade, companion in war.

lindhæbbende † m. shield-bearer, warrior.

lindplega † m. shield-play, battle.

lindrycg m. ridge where limes grow, KC 3·79.

lindwered n. troop armed with shields, El 142.

lindwiga m. warrior, B 2603.

lind-wīgend †, -wiggend † m. shielded warrior.

līne f. line, cable, rope, Sol, WW: series, row: rule, direction.

līnece (WW 286) = līnete

līnen adj. ‘linen,’ made of flax, Ep; Æ, CP.

līnenhrægl n. linen cloth, NG.

līnenwerd dressed in linen, LL (370).

līnete (-ece) f. linnet, WW 286.

līnet-wige, -wigle f. linnet, Cp, Erf, WW. [‘lintwhite’]

-ling suffix (1) for forming personal nouns (dēorling, rǣpling). (2) for forming advbs. (hinderling).

līnhǣwen flax-coloured, Lcd.

līnland n. land in flax, KC 3·19.

līnlēag m. flax ground, EC 166.

linnan (w. instr. or g.) to cease from, desist, lose, yield up (life), B. [‘lin’]

līnsǣd n. ‘linseed,’ A (e), Lcd.

līnwǣd f. linen cloth or garment, NG.

līnwyrt f. flax, Lcd.

līo (WW 438) = lēo

lippa m., lippe? f. (LL 2·136) ‘lip,’ Lcd, RB, WW.

līra m. any fleshy part of the body, muscle, calf of the leg, WW.

+lire = +ligere

līreht fleshy, Lcd 91a.

līs = liss

līs- = līes-

lisan (Gl) = lesan

+lise (e) nap. +leosu n. reading, study, BH.

+līsian to slip, glide, CP 437.

-lisnian, -listnian v. be-l.

liss (līðs) f. grace, favour, love, kindness, mercy, Æ: joy, peace, rest, Ph, W: remission, forgiveness: saving (of life). [‘liss’; līðe]

līssian to subdue, Sol 294.

list mf. art, cleverness, cunning, experience, skill, craft, Cr. [‘list’] listum cunningly, skilfully.

listan = lystan

līste f. ‘list,’ fringe, border, Ep.

listelīce adv. carefully, Lcd 11a.

listhendig skilful, Cra 95.

listum v. list.

listwrenc m. deception, W 81; 128.

lisð pres. 3 sg. of lesan.

lit colour, dye, NC 306 (late).

līt = lȳt

lītan to bend, incline, Met 26.

lite- = lytig-

lītel = lȳtel

litig = lytig

litigere m. dyer, NC 306 (late).

lītl- = lȳtl-

litsmann = liðsmann

lið I. nm. nap. leoðu, liðu limb, member, BH, Cr; Æ, AO, CP: joint, Lcd. [‘lith’]

II. n. fleet. [ON. lið]

līð I. n. cider, native wine, fermented drink, CP: beaker, cup.

II. pres. 3 sg. of licgan.

III. = līðe adj.

IV. = līhð

līða m. name of months June (ǣrra l.) and July (æftera l.).

liðādl f. gout, Lcd, WW.

līðan to go, travel, sail, B, BH. [‘lithe’]

līðe I. adj. gentle, soft, calm, mild, ApT, B, Mt; Æ, AO, CP: gracious, kind, agreeable, sweet, Bo, Gen; Æ. [‘lithe’]

II. adv. gently, softly.

liðe- = leoðu-

liðebīge flexible, yielding, Æ. [‘litheby’]

liðebīgnes f. flexibility of limbs, Guth 90.

līðeg == līðig

līðelic gentle, soft, mild, CP. adv. -līce, CP. [‘lithely’]

+liðen (y) having travelled much. [līðan]

līðercian to smooth down, flatter, Gl.

liðere f., liðera m. sling, slinging pouch, BH, Cp; Æ. [‘lither’; leðer]

liðeren = leðren

liðerlic of a sling, WW 247.

+liðewācian to calm, appease, mitigate, ÆL.

liðewǣcan = leoðuwǣcan

liðgeat = hlidgeat

līðian (CP; Æ) = līðigian

+liðian (eo) to incline, accustom, A 2·68.

līðig lithe, flexible, bending, yielding, Æ, W. [‘lithy’]

līðigian (±) to soften, calm, assuage, appease, CP; Æ: be mild. [‘lithe’]

liðincel n. little joint, WW.

līðlic = līðelic

liðmann = lidmann

līðnes f. mildness, softness, gentleness, kindness, Æ, CP.

liðo- = leoðu-

liðre = liðere

līðre = lȳðre

liðrin = leðren

līðs = liss

liðsēaw n. synovia.

liðsmann m. seafarer, pirate, Chr.

liðu v. lið.

liðule m? synovia, Lcd. [lið, ele]

līðung f. alleviation, relief, Lcd 1·112.

līðwǣge n. drinking-cup, B 1982.

liðwærc m. pain in the limbs, Lcd 49b.

līðwyrde mild of speech, NC 348.

līðwyrt f. dwarf elder.

līxan to shine, flash, glitter, gleam.

līxende splendidly, LkL 16.

līxung f. brilliance, brightness, N.

-lō pl. -lōn v. mæst-, sceaft-l.

lob (Gl) = lof

lobbe f. spider, LPs. [‘lob’]

loc I. n. ‘lock’ bolt, bar, Æ, BH; AO: enclosure, fold, prison, stronghold, CP: bargain, agreement, settlement, conclusion. [lūcan]

II. = locc I.

lōc, lōca interj. look, see, look you. l. hū however. l. hwænne, hwonne whenever. spel l. hwænne mann wille a discourse for any occasion you please, Æ. l. hwǣr wherever. l. hwǣðer whichever. l. hwā, l. hwæt, whoever, whatever. l. hwylc whichever.

loca m. enclosure, stronghold.

lōca-hū v. lōc interj.

locbore f. one who wears long hair, free woman, LL 7.

locc I. m. ‘lock’ of (hair), hair, curl, Bl, CP, Ep; Æ.

II. = loc I.

loccad ‘crinitus,’ OEG 56.

loccetan (MtL) ?= rocettan (JAW 77).

±loccian to attract, entice, soothe, CP.

locen I. pp. of lūcan.

II. (Sat 300?) = loc

locer = locor

locfeax n. hair, WW 379.

locgewind n. hair, WW 199.

lōc-hū, -hwænne etc. v. lōc hū, lōc hwænne, etc.

lochyrdel m. sheepfold, LL 454.

lōcian (±) to see, behold, look, gaze, Æ, Bl, CP, Mt; AO: observe, notice, take heed, Bl; Æ. l. tō regard with favour, CP: belong, pertain, Æ.

locor plane, Gl.

locstān m. keystone, ÆL 23.

-lōcung v. ðurh-l.

loddere m. beggar, Æ; Mdf. [lȳðre]

+lodr f. backbone, spine, Lcd 65a.

lodrung f. rubbish, nonsense, WW 478.

+lodwyrt f. silverweed.

loerge (Ep) np. of lorg.

lof I. n. (m. B 1536) praise, glory, repute, Cp; Æ, CP: song of praise, hymn. [‘lof’]

II. † n. protection, help.

lōf (OEG 5241) = glōf (?), v. ES 37·186.

lofbǣre praising, giving praise.

lofdǣd f. praiseworthy deed, B 24.

lofgeorn eager for praise, ÆL 16: lavish? RB 54; 55.

lofherung f. praising, LPs 55.

lofian to praise, exalt, Gen, PPs; CP: appraise, value. [‘love’]

loflāc n. offering in honour of any one, W 107.

loflǣcan to praise, LPs 118.

loflic laudable. adv. -līce gloriously.

lofmægen n. praise, PPs 105.

lofsang m. song of praise, canticle, hymn, psalm, BH; Æ: lauds. [‘lofsang’]

lofsealm m. the 148th Psalm, RB 36.

lofsingende singing hymns of praise, OEG 4912.

lofsum praiseworthy, Gen 468.

lofte (on) adv. phr. in the air, aloft, Hex, MLN. [‘loft’]

lofung f. praising, laudation: appraising, Æ.

lōg pret. 3 sg. of lēan.

-loga v. āð-, trēow-, word-l. [leogan]

lōges v. lōh.

logeðer = logðer

±lōgian to lodge, place, put by, Æ: put in order, arrange, Æ: discourse, Æ: divide, portion out. +l. ūp lay by, deposit. +logod sprǣc (well)-ordered speech, style.

logðer (o) cunning, artful, WW.

+logung f. order, CM 599.

lōh I. n., gs. lōges place, stead (only in phr. on his lōh).

II. pret. 3 sg. of lēan II.

lōhsceaft m. bolt, bar? AS 1.

loma = lama

±lōma m. tool, utensil, article of furniture, BH; Gl. [‘loom’]

lomb, lomber = lamb

±lōme (1) adj. frequent, ÆL 311019; (2) adv. often, frequently. oft (and) +l. constantly, diligently.

+lōmed = +lēomod

lōmelic = lōmlic

±lōmlǣcan to frequent, Æ: be frequent.

+lōmlǣcende frequent, Æ: frequentative (vb), ÆGr 213.

+lōmlǣcing f. frequency, frequenting, ÆGr 213.

+lōmlic repeated, AO, CP. adv. -līce frequently.

+lōmlīcian to become frequent, Bl 109.

+lōmlicnes f. frequented place? frequency? CPs 117.

lomp pret. 3 sg. of limpan.

lond == land

londādl f. strangury? Lcd 108a. [hland]

lone = lane

long == lang

Longbeard-an, -as sbmpl. Lombards, AO.

lonn = lann

lonu = lanu

loppe f. flea (spider? silkworm?), Bo, WW. [‘lop’]

loppestre f. ‘lobster,’ WW; Æ: locust.

lopust, lopystre = loppestre

lor n. (only in phr. tō lore, tō lose) loss, destruction, Bl; CP. [‘lor’]

-lora v. hlēow-l.

loren pp. (str.) of lēoran.

lorg, lorh fm. pole, distaff, weaver’s beam, Gl.

los = lor [‘loss’]

losewist = loswist

losian (u) wv. (±) to be lost, perish, Bo, CP; Æ: (±) escape, get away: ‘lose,’ LkL 15: destroy, LkL 7.

losigendlic ready to perish, Æ.

losing, loswist f. perdition, loss, destruction, NG.

lot n. fraud, guile, ÆL, CP.

loten pp. of lūtan.

lotwrenc m. deception, deceit, cunning, artifice, trick, Æ, AO, CP.

loða m. upper garment, mantle, cloak, CP.

lox m. lynx, BH, WW. [Ger. luchs]

luba-, lube- = lufe-

lūcan I. (±) (tr.) to lock, close, enclose, fasten, shut up, An: (intr.) close up, form one mass, Ph: interlock, intertwine, twist, wind, CP: conclude. [‘louk’]

II. pluck out, pull up, Met. [‘louk’]

ludgæt n. side-gate, postern gate, Gl.

ludon pret. pl. of lēodan.

lufelic = luflic

lufen f. hope? (BT; GK), Da 73, B 2886.

lufestice f. ‘lovage’ (plant), Lcd. [L. levisticum]

lufestre f. female lover, OEG.

luffendlic = lufiendlic

±lufian to ‘love,’ cherish, show love to, Æ, JnL, VPs; CP: fondle, caress: approve, practise.

lufiend m. lover, Æ.

lufiende affectionate, ÆGr. [‘loving’]

lufiendlic, lufigendlic lovely, beautiful, Æ: lovable, amiable, Æ.

luflic amiable, loving, Lcd: lovable, Ps. adv. -līce lovingly, kindly, CP: willingly, gladly, BH. [‘lovely’]

lufrǣden f. love, LPs. [‘lovered’]

lufsum loving, lovable, pleasant, Cr. [‘lovesome’] adv. -līce graciously.

lufsumnes f. pleasantness, kindness, Gl.

luftācen n. ‘love-token,’ B 1863.

luf-tȳme (Æ), -tēme (RB) pleasant, sweet, grateful, benevolent.

luftȳmlic embracing, OEG 56.

lufu f. love, strong liking, affection, favour, Æ, BH, Jn, VPs, WW; AO, CP: love (of God), JnR: amicable settlement, LL 392´.

lufwende lovable, pleasant.

lufwendlic friendly, KGl 73. adv. -līce gently, KGl 80.

lugon pret. pl. of lēogan.

luh n. loch, pond, NG; Mdf. [Keltic]

+lumpenlic occasional. [limpan]

lumpon pret. pl. of limpan.

luncian to limp? LPs 17. [cp. Norw. lunke?]

lundlaga m. kidney, Æ.

lungen f. ‘lung,’ Lcd, WW.

lungenādl f. lung-disease, Lcd.

lungensealf f. lung-salve, Lcd 141a.

lungenwyrt f. ‘lung-wort,’ Lcd.

-lunger v. cēas-l.

lungre † adv. soon, forthwith, suddenly, quickly.

lunnon pret. pl. of linnan.

lūpe f. loop, leash, Gl.

lūs f. nap. lȳs ‘louse,’ Æ, Cp, Hex.

lusian (GPH) = losian

lust I. m. desire, appetite, Æ, BH, JnL: pleasure, Bo, Lk (pl.): sensuous appetite, lust, Jul, Lcd, WW.

II. adj. willing, W 246.

lustbǣre desirable, pleasant, agreeable, cheerful, joyous, Æ, AO: desirous, ÆL 4.

lustbǣrlic pleasant, AO. adv. -līce.

lustbǣrnes f. enjoyment, pleasure, desire, CP.

lustful wishful, desirous, AO 100. [‘lustfull’]

±lustfullian to rejoice, enjoy, Æ: be pleasing to, CP 70.

±lustfullīce joyfully, gladly, heartily, Bl. [‘lustfully’]

±lustfullung f. desire, pleasure, Æ.

±lustfulnes f. desire, pleasure, BH; CP. [‘lustfulness’]

lustgeornnes f. concupiscence, G.

lustgryn f. snare of pleasure, Soul 23.

lustlīce willingly, gladly, Bl; Æ, AO.

lustmoce f. lady’s-smock (plant), Lcd.

lustsumlic pleasant. adv. -līce willingly.

lustum adv. with pleasure, gladly.

lūsðorn m. spindle-tree, EC 445.

±lūtan to bend, stoop, decline, Æ, AO: +loten dæg after part of day: bow, make obeisance, fall down, Bl, VPs: (+) lay down, MtL 8: entreat. [‘lout’]

±lūtian to lie hid, hide, lurk, Æ, VHy; AO, CP. [‘lout’]

lutter = hluttor

luttor = hlūtor

lūðer- = lȳðer-

lybb n. drug, poison, charm: witchcraft.

lybban = libban

lybbestre f. sorceress, WW 200.

lybcorn n. a medicinal seed, wild saffron? Gl.

lybcræft m. skill in the use of drugs, magic, witchcraft, Bl.

lybesn = lyfesn

lyblāc nm. occult art, use of drugs for magic, witchcraft.

lyblǣca m. wizard, sorcerer, Gl.

lybsin, lybsn = lyfesn

lȳc- = lǣc-, līc-

lycce = lyge II.

lȳcð pres. 3 sg. of lūcan.

lȳden (LWS) = lǣden

lȳf = līf

lȳf- = lēaf-, lēf-, līef-, līf-

lyfde, lyfede pret. 3 sg. of libban.

lyfesn (i) f. charm, amulet, knot.

lyffetere m. flatterer, Æ.

lyffet-tan, -tian to flatter, Æ.

lyffetung f. adulation, flattery, Æ.

lyfian = lifian, libban

lyft fmn. air, sky, clouds, atmosphere, B, Lcd; Æ, AO, CP. on lyfte on high, aloft. [‘lift’; Ger. luft]

lyftādl f. paralysis, palsy, BH, Lcd.

lyftedor m. clouds, Ex 251.

lyften of the air, aërial, Æ.

lyftfæt n. vessel in the air (moon), Rd 30.

lyftflēogend m. flier in the air, bird, Sol 289.

lyftfloga m. flier in the air, dragon, B 2315.

lyftgelāc † n. flight through the air.

lyftgeswenced driven by the wind, B 1913.

lyfthelm † m. air, mist, cloud.

lyftlācende † sporting in the air, flying.

lyftlic aërial, NC 314.

lyftsceaða m. aërial robber (raven), Wy 39.

lyftwundor n. aërial wonder, Ex 90.

lyftwynn † f. pleasure in flying.

lyge I. (i) m. ‘lie,’ falsehood, BH, Sat.

II. lying, false (A; = *lygge, JAW 25).

III. ‘sicalia,’ secale? corn? rye? WW 301.

lygen (i) f. lie, falsehood.

lygenian = lygnian

lygesearu † n. lying wile, trick.

lygespell (i) n. falsehood, WW 449.

lygesynnig (i) lying, false, El 899.

lygetorn (i) feigned anger or grief, B 1943.

lygeword (i) † n. lying word, lie.

lygewyrhta (i) m. liar, Leas.

lygnes (i) f. falseness: false things.

±lygnian (i) to give one the lie, convict of falsehood, Æ.

+lygnod perjured, Æ (i).

Printed inline, as continuation of lygnian entry.

lȳht- = līht-

lyhð pres. 3 sg. of lēan.

lȳhð pres. 3 sg. of lēogan.

lym = lim

lȳman = lēoman

lymp- = limp-

±lynd (i) f. fat, grease.

+lyndu np. joints of the spine, WW 159.

lynibor n. borer, gimlet, WW 273.

lynis m. axle, axletree, ‘linch’-pin, Ep, WW.

lypenwyrhta m. tanner? v. JGPh 5·467.

lyre (e) m. loss, destruction, damage, hurt, WW; Æ. [‘lure’; lēosan]

lyrewrenc m. hurtful intrigue, MFH 169.

-lyrtan v. be-l.

lȳs v. lūs.

lȳs- = līes-

lysferht = leasferhð

lysnan = hlysnan

lysnere = hlysnere

lȳssa (KGl) = lǣssa

lyssen = lyswen

±lystan impers. w. a. (d.) of pers. and g. of thing or inf. to please, cause pleasure or desire, provoke longing, Æ, Bl, Bo; AO, CP. +lysted desirous of. [‘list’; lust]

lystere (OEG 4674) = ? lyftere, lyffetere

+lystfullīce = lustfullīce

lysu I. base, false, evil.

II. n. evil deed.

lyswen I. purulent, corrupt, Lcd.

II. n. pus, matter, Lcd.

lȳt adv., adj. and indecl. sb. little, few, B, DD, Gen, Run; Æ, AO.

lȳtan = lūtan

lyteg == lytig

lȳtel I. adj. ‘little,’ not large, Æ, AO, Lk, Met: short (distance, time), B: not much, Mt, Ps.

II. adv. little, slightly, Ps.

III. sb. AO, Lcd, Ps.

lȳtelhȳdig pusillanimous, Cra 10.

lytelic = lytiglic

lytelīce = lytiglīce

lȳtelmōd pusillanimous, CP.

lȳtelne = lȳtesne

lȳtelnes f. smallness, ÆGr 228. [‘littleness’]

lȳtesnā, lȳtes(t)ne adv. nearly, within a little, almost.

lȳthwōn adv. and sb. (w. g.) little, but little, very few, Æ, CP.

lytig (e) crafty, cunning, AO.

lytigian to feign, act crookedly, Ma 86.

lytiglic (lytelic) deceitful, crafty. adv. -līce, CP.

lytignes f. cunning, CP.

±lȳtlian to lessen, decrease, diminish, Bo, JnL; CP: shorten, curtail, abrogate: fall out of use, LL 267. [‘little’]

lȳtling m. little one, infant, child, Æ, CP.

lȳtlum adv. (d. of lȳtel) little by little, gradually, Æ; CP. [‘litlum’]

+lȳtlung (ī) f. insufficiency, want, Sc 57 (cp. EHy 5).

lyttl- = lȳtl-

lyttuccas mpl. particles, small pieces, GPH 400.

lyð = lið

lȳða = līða

+lyðen = +liðen

lȳðerful evil, vile, W 40.

lȳðerlic bad, sordid, mean, vile, AO. adv. -līce (ū).

lȳðernes (ū) f. wickedness, HL 18.

lȳðran (ē) to anoint, smear, ‘lather,’ JnL (e), Lcd. [lēaðor]

lyðre = liðere

lȳðre I. (ē, ī) adj. bad, wicked, base, mean, corrupt, wretched, Æ, AO, Lk, WW. [‘lither’] adv. wretchedly, badly, Sat 62.

II. comp. of līðe.

lȳðwyrt = līðwyrt

lȳxan = līxan