LEOÐRIAN

LEODRlHT

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lēohtlēas devoid of light, dark, Æ. ['light- less '] lēohtlic I. light, of little weight or importance Æ,CP. adv. -lice lightly, slightly, BH, Led : inconsiderately : easily, quickly : gently, softly, slowly, GP; Ǽ. ['lightly'] II. bright, radiant, Rd. leohtmōd easy-going, GnE 86. leohtmōdnes f. levity, inconstancy, frivolity, CP. lēohtsāwend author of light, GPH389'. lēohtscēawigend light-seeing, WW43420. lēohtsceot = lēohtgesceot lēohtwyrhta = lēoSwyrhta

lēodrlht n. law of the land. lēodrūne f. pythoness, sorceress. lēodscearu f. tribe, nation, Ex337. lēodsceaða† m. public, enemy. iēodscipe m. nation, people, Æ : country, region. lēodstefn m. race, tribe, PPs827. lēodðēaw m. popular usage. lēodweard† f. government. lēodweras† mp. men, human beings. lēodwerod n. host of people, Ex 77. lēodwlta rn. wise man, elder, chief, LL456. lēodwynn f. home joy, †Hy489. lēodwyrhta = lēoðwyrhta

lēof I. adj. dear, valued, beloved, pleasant, leolc pret. 3 sg. of lācan.

agreeable, Æ,B,Chr,CP. II. m. beloved one, friend : (in addressing persons) sir I sire! Æ,EC : impure companion ~~" 394. ['lief'] leofen = lifen ; leoflan (Bl) =libban lēoflan to be or become dear, Gu 110. lēoflic dear, lovable, pleasant, beautiful, delightful, B : precious, valued, adv. -līee lovingly, kindly, gladly, willingly, BH. ['liefly'] lēofspell n. good news, EL1017. lēof-tǽl, -tǽle kind, lovable, loving, dear,

±lēoma m. ray of light, beam,, radiance, gleam, glare, B; Æ : lightning. +lēomod having rays of light, LCD 3-2721. leomu nap. of iim. lēon I. (sv1) to lend, grant. [Oer. le hen] II. gdas. of lēo. lēona mf. lion, lioness, Æ. lēonesēað m. lions' den, GD1509. lēonflǽsc n.lion's flesh, /,cdl-304. [v. 'lion'] lēonfōt m. lion's foot (plant). lēonhwelp m. lion's cub, WW4346. ±lēoran (wv., but rare pp. loren) to go,

depart, pass, vanish, die (A; v. JAW44).

grateful, agreeable, CP.

lēofwende kind, loving, gracious, acceptable, ±lēorednes f. departure, transmigration estimable, agreeable. death, ÆL : vision. lēofwendum ardently. lēorende, +lēorendlic transitory.

±lēogan2 to 'lie,' Bl,WW : (w. d.) deceive, belie, betray, Æ,CP : be in error, ǼGR. lēogere (e1, o2) m. 'liar,' false witness, W, MtL;Æ : hypocrite, MkL76. lēoht (ē, ī) I. 'light,' not heavy, AO,BH,Rd; CP : shght, easy, trifling, inconsiderable, CP,Mt,Lcd : quick, agile, Ph : gentle, Wid. II. n. 'light,' daylight, Æ,B,Bl,Clir,G,Ps, TF : power of vision, Bl : luminary, Led. III. luminous, bright, 'light.' clear, re- splendent, beautiful, BH,Lcd,VPs; AO.CP. lēohtan = līlitan

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. leornlngcild n., leorningcniht (Æ,CP) m. student, disciple. leorningende teachable. leorninghūs n. school, WW. leornung f., ds. leornunga 'learning,' reading, study, meditation, CP; AO. leornungeræft m. learning, EL 380. leornungmann m. learner, disciple (used even of women), Æ. leornungscōl f. school, GD146. leort pret. 3 sg. of lætan.

lēohtbǽre brilliant, luminous. lēohtbēamede bright-shining, ÆHl-610. lēohtberend m. light-bearer, Lucifer, Æ. īēohtberende light-bearing, luminous, Æ. lēohtbora m. light-bearer, LV36.

lēohtbrǽdnes f. levity, frivolity, wantonness. lēosca (ē) m. groin. ieohte=lehte, pret. 3 sg. of leccan. leoð = leoSu v. US; leoð-=liS-. lēohte I. adv. lightly, easily, comfortably, lēoð n. song, lay, poem, B,WW; Æ,AO. BH. ['light'] II. adv. brightly, clearly, ['leoth'; Oer. lied] brilliantly, Bl,Cr. ['light'] lēoðcræft m. poetic art or skill: poem, poetry, lēoht-fæt n. nap. -fatu lantern, torch, lamp, Æ. light, Æ,CP. lēoðcræftlg skilled in song, DEOK40. lēohtfætels in. lamp, LPsl729. lēoðcwide m. lay, poem, A01202. lēohtfruma† m. source of light. leoðe- = leoSu- lēoht-geseeot, -gescot n. payment for pro- lēoðgidding f. lay, song, poem, Aītl481. viding lights in church. lēoðian† to sing, recite : sound forth, resound. lēohtian I. o be lightened, relieved. II. to lēoðlio versified, ÆH2-134.

become light, dawn, CM474 illuminate. Iēohting = līhting lēohtlsern (ē1, NG) n. candlestic

(†) give light, leoðo- = leoðu- lēoðorūn f. wise counsel given in song, El.522. lēoðowyrt = lēaSorwyrt ? lēoðrian = hlēoSrian