lá, interj., lo, indeed; þæt lá mæg secgan: 1700, 2864.

lác, n., gift, offering; sacrifice; dp. lácum, 43, 1868; ap. lác, 1863; booty, plunder: ap. lác, 1584. [Go. laiks, OHG. leih] --Cpds.: ge-, beadu-, heaðo-, saé-. see lácan. (outside OE, one of the main meanings seems to be 'dance', on the semantic development of lác (cp. lácan, beadu-lác, &c.) in connexion with ritual practices (processions & the like), see Grimm, Jente)

ge-lác*, n., motion, play; dp. (ecga) gelácum, 1168; ap.(s.?) (sweorda) gelác, 1040. [lácan]

lácan, redup., move quickly, fly; pres. ptc. lácende, 2832; *(play, i.e.)fight; inf. (dareðum) lácan, 2828. [Go. laikan, ON. leika, MDu. léken, OHG. leichen 'spring, hop'] --Cpd.: for-.

lád, f., water-course (Gelling 10); (artificial) water-channel (ibid.); gs. -e, 569; ds. -e, 1987. [load, lode; líðan] --Cpds.: brim-, ge-, saé-, ýþ-.

ge-lád(*), n., difficult passage/path across water liable to be rendered impassable by flooding (Gelling 10); as., 1410. [líþan] --Cpd.: fen-.

láf, f., (1) what is left as an inheritance, heirloom; ref. to armour, 454; --ref. to swords: 2611; ds. -láfe, 2577; as. láfe, 795, 1488, 1688, 2191, 2563; np. ~, 2036. (2) remnant, remainder; survivors: 2628 (n.); as. (sweorda) láfe, 2936; leavings: ns. (féla) láf ('sword'), 1032; np. (homera) láfe ('sword'), 2829; as. (bronda) láfe ('ashes'), 3160. [see laéfan; Go. laiba, ON. leif, OFris. léva, OHG. leiben; ? Skt. lepayati 'it is smeared'] --Cpds.: ende-, eormen-, wéa-, yrfe-, ýð-.

ge-lafian(**)+, w2., refresh, lave; pret. 3 sg. gelafede, 2722. [Lat. lavare; Ger. laben]

lagu(*), m. -u., sea, lake, water; 1630. [Go. *lagus, ON. logr (also the name of the l-rune); L. lacus, OIr. loch, OSlav. loky 'lake, cistern']

lagu-cræftig**, adj., sea-skilled, experienced as a sailor; 209.

lagu-straét**, f., sea-road (-street); as. -e, 239.

láh, see léon.

land, n., land; ns. lond, 2197; gs. landes, 2995; ds. lande, 1623, 1913, 2310, 2836; as. land, 221, 242, 253, 580, 1904, 2062, 2915; lond, 521, 1357, 2471, 2492; gp. landa, 311. [Go. ON. OFris. OS. land, OHG. lant, Ger. Land] --Cpds.: éa-, el-; Frés-, Scede-.

land-búend, m. -c. [pl.], land-dweller, earth-dweller; dp. landbúendum, 95; ap. londbúend, 1345.

land-fruma**, wk.m., prince of the land, king; 31.

land-gemyrce(**)+, n. -ja., land-boundary; ap. -gemyrcu (shore), 209. [mearc] (cp. ende-saéta)

land-geweorc**, n., land-work; stronghold; as., 938.

land-waru**, f., people of the land; ap. -wara (country), 2321 (or apm.=-ware?, cf. Siev. §263 n.7).

land-weard**, m., land-guard, coast-guard; 1890. (cp. 209, 242)

lang(e), see long(e).

ge-lang, adj., at hand, dependent on (æt); 1376; nsn. gelong, 2150. [along, adj. (arch. & dial.)]

langað, m., longing; 1879.

lang-twídig**, adj., granted for a long time, lasting; 1708.

lár, f., (lore), instruction, counsel, precept, bidding; ds. -e, 1950; gp. -a, 1220; -ena, 269. --Cpd.: fréond-.

lást, m., track, footprint; as., 132; np. -as, 1402; ap. ~, 841; --on lást (faran, w/ preced. dat.), behind, after, 2945; [similarly: on láste (hwearf), F. 17]; lást weardian, remain behind: 971, follow: 2164. [last (arch.); Go. laists]

láð, adj., hateful, grievous, hostile (used as subst.: foe); 440, 511, 815, 2315; nsn., 134, 192; nsm.wk. láða, 2305; gsm. láþes, 841, 2910; gsn. ~, 929, 1061; gsm.wk. láðan, 83, 132; gsn.wk. láðan (cynnes): 2008, 2354; dsm. láþum, 440, 1257; asm. láðne, 3040; gpm. láðra, 242, 2672; gpn. ~, 3029; dpm. láðum, 550, 938; dpf. ~, 2467; dpm.wk.(?) láþan, 1505; apn. láð, 1375. --Comp. láðra, 2432. [loath; Go. *laiþs (in OFr. laid, Prov. lait), ON. leiðr, OFris. OS. léth, OHG. leid, Ger. leid]

láð-bite**, m. -i., grievous/hostile bite, wound; np., 1122.

láð-getéona**, wk.m., loathly spoiler, evil-doer; 974; np. -getéonan, 559.

láð-líc, adj., loathly, hideous; apn. -licu, 1584.

laédan, w1., lead, bring; 239; pret. 3 pl. laéddon, 1159; pp. [laéded], 3177, gelaéded, 37. [líðan] --Cpd.: for-.

laéfan, w1., leave, leave behind; 2315; imp. sg. laéf, 1178; pret. 3 sg. laéfde, 2470. [Go. -laibjan] (cp. láf; (be-)lífan)

laén-dagas**, m.p., transitory (loaned) days; ap. -dagas, 2591. see laéne.

laéne, adj. -ja., (loaned) transitory, perishable, perishing; 1754; gsn.wk. laénan, 2845; asf.wk. ~, 1622; asn. laéne, 3129. [léon; OS. léhni]

læng, see longe.

laéran, w1., teach; imp. sg. (þé) laér, 1722. [cp. lár; Go. laisjan, OFris. léra, OS> lérian, OHG. léren, Ger. lehren,] (cf. Go. refl. (ga)laisjan sik, etc.)

ge-laéran, w1., teach, advise, persuade (w/ acc. of pers. & of thing, foll. by þæt- or hú-clause); 278, 7081; pret. 3 pl. gelaérdon, 415.

laés, see lýt.

laésest, laéssa, see lýtel.

laéstan, w1., (1) w/ acc., serve, stand by; pres. opt. 3 pl. gelaésten, 24; pret. 3 sg. gelaéste, 2500. (2) carry out, fulfill; inf., 1706; pret. 3 sg. gelaéste, 524, [2990]; pp. gelaésted, 829. [Go. laistjan, OFris. lésta, OS. léstian, OHG. leisten]

læt, adj., sluggish, slow (w/ gen.); 1529. [late; Go. lats] --Cpd.: hild-lata.

laétan, redup., let, allow (w/ acc. & inf.); pres. 3 sg. laéteð, 1728; imp. sg. laét, 1488; pl. laétað, 397; pret. 3 sg. lét, 2389, 2550, 2977; 3 pl. léton, 48, 864, 3132; opt. 2 sg. léte, 1996; 3 sg. ~, 3082. [Go. létan, ON. láta, OFris. léta, OS. látan, OHG. lázzan, Ger. lassen] --Cpds.: á-, for-, of-, on-.

léaf, n., leaf; dp. -um, 97. [Go. laufs, ON. lauf, OFris. láf, OS. lóf, OHG. loub, Ger. Laub]

léafnes-word**, n., word of leave, permission; as.(p.?), 245.

léan, n., reward, requital; gs. léanes, 1809 (gift, 'present given in appreciation of services rendered'); ds. léane, 1021; as. léan, 114, 951, 1220, 1584, 2391; gp. léana, 2990; dp. léanum, 2145; ap. léan, 2995. [Go. laun, Ger. Lohn] --Cpds.: and-, ende-.

léan(**)+, VI, blame, find fault with; pres. 3 sg. lÿhð, 1048; pret. 3 sg. lóg, 1811; 3 pl. lógon, 862; 203 (w/ dat. of pers. & acc. of thing: blame for, dissuade from) [OS. lahan] --Cpd.: be-.

léanian, w2., w/ dat. of pers. & acc. of thing, requite, recompense (somebody for something); pres. 1 sg. léanige, 1380; pret. 3 sg. léanode, 2102.

léas, adj., w/ gen., devoid of, without; 850; dsm. (winigea) léasum, 1664 (friendless). [Go. laus, Ger. los; loose fr. ON.] --Cpds.: dóm-, dréam-, ealdor-, feoh-, feormend-, hláford-, sáwol-, sige-, sorh-, tír-, ðéoden-, wine-, wyn-.

léas-scéawere**, m. -ja., deceitful observer, spy; np. -scéaweras, 253.

lég(-), see líg(-).

leger, n., lying, place of lying, lair; ds. -e, 3043. [Go. ligrs] [cp. licgan]

leger-bed(d), n. -ja., bed, bed of death, grave; ds. -bede, 1007.

lemman (lemian) (**)+, w1., lame, hinder, oppress; pret. 3 sg. lemede, 905.

leng(e), lengest, see longe.

lenge(*), adj. -ja., belonging, at hand; nsn., 83.

ge-lenge, adj. -ja., belonging to (dat.); 2732.

lengra, see long.

léod, m. -i., man, member of a tribe/nation (regul. w/ gp., Géata, Scylfinga, etc.: *prince[?],); 341, 348, 669, 829, 1432, 1492, 1538, 1612, 2159, 2551, 2503, [F. 24]; as., 625; vs., 1653. léode, pl. (perh. orig. freemen,) people (freq. w/ gp., Géata, etc., or poss. pron.); np., 24, 225, 260, 362, 415, 1213, 2125, 2927, 3137, 3156, 3178, léoda, 3001; gp. léoda, 205, 634, 793, 938, 1673, 2033, 2238, 2251, 2333, 2801, 2900, 2945; dp. léodum, 389, 521, 618, 697, 905, 1159, 1323, 1708, 1712, 1804, 1856, 1894, 1930, 2310, 2368, 2797, 2804, 2910, 2958, 2990, 3182; ap. léode, 192, 443, 696, 1336, 1345, 1863, 1868, 1982, 2095, 2318, 2732. [Ger. Leute] léod, f., people, nation; gs. léode, 596, 599. (cp. 3001). [OHG. liut, Ger. Leute, OCS. lyudi (< IE. *leudh- 'ethnic stock, people')]

léod-bealo**, n. -wa., harm to a people, great affliction; as., 1722; gp. -bealewa, 1946.

léod-gebyrgea*, wk.m., protector of a people, prince; as. -gebyrgean, 269. [beorgan]

léod-burg*, f. -c., town; ap. -byrig, 2471.

léod-cyning**, m., king of a people; 54.

léod-fruma*, wk.m., prince of a people; as. -fruman, 2130.

léod-hryre**, m. -i., fall (of a people or) of a prince, national calamity; gs. -hryres, 2391; ds. -hryre, 2030.

léod-sceaða*, wk.m., harmer of a people, people's enemy; ds. -sceaðan, 2093.

léod-scipe, m. -i., nation, country; ds., 2197; as., 2751.

léof, adj., dear, beloved; 31, 54, 203, 511, 521, 1876, 2467; gsm. -es, 1994, 2080, 2897, 2910, gsn. 1061; asm. -ne, 34, 297, 618, 1943, 2127, 3079, 3108, 3142; vs.wk. -a, 1216, 1483, 1758, 1854, 1987, 2663, 2745; gpm. -ra, 1915; dp. -um, 1073. --Comp. nsn. léofre, 2651. Supl. léofost, 1296; asm.wk. léofestan, 2823. [lief; Go. liufs, ON. ljúfr, OFris. liáf, OS. liof, OHG. liob, liub, Ger. lieb; OSlav. ljubu] --Cpd.: un-.

leofað, see libban.

léof-líc(*), adj., precious, admirable; 2603; asn., 1809.

léogan, II, lie, belie; pres. opt. 3 sg. léoge, 250; pret. 3 sg. léag, 3029 (w/ gen.). [Go. liugan, ON. ljúga, OFris. liága, OS. OHG. liogan; OSlav. lugati] --Cpd.: á-.

ge-léogan, II, deceive, play false (w/ dat.); pret. 3 sg. (him séo wén) geléah, 2323. (cp. Lat. 'fallere').

léoht, n., light; 569, 727, 1570; ds. léohte, 95; as. léoht, 648, 2469. [cp. Go. liuhaþ] --Cpds.: aéfen-, fýr-, morgen-.

léoht, adj., light, bright, gleaming; dsn.wk. -an, 2492.

léoma, wk.m., light, gleam, luminary; 311, 1570, 2769; as. léoman, 1517; ap. ~, 95. [leam (dial.: Sc., North.); OS. liomo, Go. lauhmuni; cp. léoht] --Cpds.: aéled-, beado-, bryne-, hilde-.

leomum, see lim.

léon(**)(+), I, lend; pret. 3 sg. láh, 1456. [Go. leihwan] --Cpd.: on-.

leornian, w2., learn, devise; pret. 3 sg. leornode, 2336.

léoð, n., song, lay; 1159. [Go. *liuþ, liuþón, ON. ljóð, OS. lioð, OHG. liod, Ger. Lied] --Cpds.: fyrd-, gryre-, gúð-, sorh-.

leoðo-cræft*, m., skill of limbs (hands); dp. -um, 2769. [OE. liþ>lith (dial.); Go. liþus, Ger. Glied]

leoðo-syrce**, wk.f., (limb-sark), coat of mail; as. (locene) leoðosyrcan, 1505; ap. (~) ~, 1890.

lettan(**)+, w1., w/ acc. of pers. & gen. of thing, (let), hinder; pret. 3 pl. letton, 569. [læt; Go. latjan]

libban, lifgan, w3., live; pres. 3 sg. lifað, 3167; leofað, 974, 1366, 2008; lyfað, 944, 954; opt. 2 sg. lifige, 1224; pres. ptc. lifigende, 815, 1953, 1973, [2062]; dsm. lifigendum, 2665 (see: be); pret. 3 sg. lifde, 57, 1257; lyfde, 2144; 3 pl. lifdon, 99. [Go. liban, ON. lifa, OFris. libba, OS. libbian, lebón, OHG. lebén, Ger. leben] --Cpd.: unlifigende.

líc, n., body (generally living(*)); 966; gs. líces, 451, 1122; ds. líce, 733, 1503, 2423, 2571, 2732, 2743; as. líc, 2080, 2127. [Lich-(gate), etc.; lich (arch.); Ger. Leiche, Go. leik] --Cpds.: eofor-, swín-. cp. adj. suffix -líc.

ge-líc, adj., (a)like; npm. -e, 2164. --Comp. gelícost, likest; 218, 985; nsn., 727, 1608.

licgan, V, lie, lie down, lie low, lie dead; 1586, 3129; licgean, 966, 1427, 3041, 3083; pres. 3 sg. ligeð, 1343, 2745, 2903; pret. 3 sg. læg, 40, 552, 1041 (failed), 1532, 1547, 2051, 2077, 2201, 2214 (stíg under læg), 2388, 2824, 2851, 2978; pret. 3 pl. laégon, 566, lágon, 3048. [Go. ligan, OHG. ligan, Ger. liegen] --Cpd.: á-.

ge-licgan, V, subside; pret. 3 sg. gelæg, 3146 (pluperf.).

líc-homa, wk.m., body; 812, 1007, 1754; ds. -haman, [3177]; as. ~, 2651. [Lit. 'body-covering'; cf. Go. afhamón 'undress'] cp. flaésc-; fyrd-hom.

lícian, w2., w/ dat., please; pres. 3 sg. lícað, 1854; pret. 3 pl. lícodon, 639. [like; Go. leikan]

líc-sár*, n., bodily pain, wound; as., 815. [sore]

líc-syrce**, wk.f., (body-sark), coat of mail; 550.

lid-man(n)*, m. -c., seafarer; gp. -manna, 1623. [líðan]

líf, n., life; 2743; gs. lífes, 197, 790, 806, 1387, 2343, 2823, 2846; ds. lífe, 2471, 2571; tó lífe, 2432 (ever); as. líf, 97, 733, 1536, 2423, 2751; is. lífe, 2131. --Cpd.: edwít-.

líf-bysig**, adj., struggling for life, in torment of death; 966. see bysigu.

líf-dæg, m.; pl. líf-dagas, life-days; ap., 793, 1622.

líf-fréa*, wk.m., lord of life (God); -fréä, 16. [cp. ON. Freyr]

líf-gedál(*), n., parting from life, death; 841. cp. ealdor-.

líf-gesceaft**, f. -i., life (as ordered by fate); gp. -a, 1953, 3064.

lifige, lifigende, see libban.

líf-wraðu**, f., life-protection; ds. (tó) lífwraðe (to save his life), 971; as. ~, 2877.

líf-wyn(n)*, f. -i. (-jó.), joy of life; gp. -wynna, 2097.

líg, m. -i., flame, fire; 1125; lég, 3115, [3145]; gs. líges, 83, 781; ds. líge, 2305, 2321, 2341, ligge, 727, lége, 2549. [OHG. loug; cp. Ger. Lohe, Skt. lohita-, Hn. lohí, lau 'tongue of flame']

líg-draca**, wk.m., fire-dragon; 2333; lég-, 3040. cp. fýr-.

líg-egesa**, wk.m., fire-terror; as. -egesan, 2780. cp. gléd-.

lige-torn**, n., pretended injury/insult; ds. -e, 1943. [lyge 'lie']

ligge, see líg.

líg-ýð**, f. -jó., wave of flame; dp. -um, 2672.

lim, n., limb, branch (of tree); dp. leomum, 97.

limpan, III, happen, befall; pret. 3 sg. lomp, 1987. --Cpds.: á-, be-.

ge-limpan, III, happen, come to pass, be forthcoming; pres. 3 sg. gelimpeð, 1753; opt. 3 sg. gelimpe, 929; pret. 3 sg. gelamp, 626, 1252, 2941, gelomp, 76; opt. 3 sg. gelumpe, 2637; pp. gelumpen, 824.

lind, f., (linden), *shield (made of linden-wood); 2341; as. -e, 2610; ap. -e, 2365; [-a, F. [11]]. [Go. *linda (in Span. pr. names Lendo, Lenti-míl), ON. lind, OS. lind(i)a, OHG. linta, Ger. Linde; Russ. lutijë 'linden-bush', Lit. lentà 'board']

lind-gestealla**, wk.m., shield-companion, comrade in battle; 1973.

lind-hæbbend(e)**, m. -c. (pres. ptc.)[pl.], shield-bearer (-having), warrior; np. -e, 245; gp. -ra, 1402.

lind-plega**, wk.m., shield-play, battle; ds. -plegan, 2039.

lind-wiga**, wk.m., shield-warrior; 2603.

linnan(*), III, w/ gen. or dat., part from, lose; (aldre) ~, 1478; (ealdres) ~, 2443. [Go. af-linnan]

liss, f. -jó., kindness, favour, joy; gp. -a, 2150. [líðe]

list, mf. -i., skill, cunning; dp. -um, 781. [Go. lists, Ger. List]

lídan, I, go (by water), traverse (trans., cp. 'Heliand' l.2232); pp. liden, 223. líðend, m. -c. (pres.ptc.), seafarer, voyager; np. -e, 221. [Go. -leiþan] Cpds.: brim-, heaþo-, mere-, saé-, waég-líðend(e).

líðe, adj. -ja., protective; gentle, kind (w/ gen., 'as regards'); 1220. Supl. líðost, 3182. [lithe; Ger. lind]

liþend-dæg, m., seafaring day(s); gp. [li]þenddaga, [2341] (usu. restored as [læn]daga).

líð-waége**, n. -ja., cup of strong drink; as., 1982.

líxan, w1., shine, glitter, gleam; pret. 3 sg. líxte, 311, 485, 1570.

locen, see lúcan.

lócian, w2., look; pres. 2 sg. lócast, 1654.

lof, m., praise, glory; as., 1536. [Ger. Lob, Go. lubains]

lof-daéd**, f. -i., praiseworthy (glorious) deed; dp. -um, 24.

lof-georn, adj., eager for glory (fame); supl. -geornost, 3182.

lóg, lógon, see léan.

ge-lóme, adv., frequently; 559.

lond(-), see land(-).

lond-riht, n., land-right, privileges belonging to the owner of land, domain; gs. -es, 2886.

long, adj., long; local: 3043; --temporal: nsn. lang, 2093; næs ðá lang tó ðon: 2845, 2591 (long); asf. lange (hwíle, þrage, tíd): 16, 114, 1257, 1915, 2159, long (~): 54, 2780. [Go. laggs, OS. OHG. lang; L. longus, OIr. long] --Comp. lengra, 134. --See and-, morgen-, niht-, up-; ge-.

ge-long, see ge-lang.

longe, adv., long; 1061, 2751, 3082, 3108; lange, 31, 905, 1336, 1748, 1994, 2130, 2183, 2344, 2423. --Comp. leng, 451, 974, 1854, 2801, 2826, 3064; læ[n]g, 2307; lenge, 83(?). Supl. lengest, 2008, 2238.

long-gestréon**, n., (long-accumulated,) old treasure; gp. -a, 2240.

long-sum, adj., long, long-lasting, enduring; asn. (láð ond) longsum: 134, 192; asm. -sumne, 1536; asn. -sum, 1722. [cp. Ger. langsam]

losian, w2., (be lost), escape, get away safely; pres. 3 sg. losaþ, 1392, 2062; pret. 3 sg. losade, 2096. [lose, influenced by -léosan]

lúcan, II, lock, intertwine, link; pp. asf. locene (leoðosyrcan), 1505, so apf., 1890, (see hring); gpm. locenra (béaga), 2995 (cf. Stjerna 34f.); asn. (segn) gelocen, 2769 (woven). [Go. lúkan] --Cpds.: be-, on-, tó-; hond-locen.

lufen*, f., joy, comfort(?); 2886. [related to lufian: dear home, homestead, ??; cf. Go. lubains] (cp. 'Daniel' l.73?) see l.1728.

lufian, w2., love, treat kindly; pret. 3 sg. lufode, 1982.

luf-tácen**, n., token of love; ap. 1863.

lufu (lufe), wk.f. (Siev. §278 n.1), love; as. lufan, 1728. see eard-lufu, lufen. [Go. -lubó, OFris. luve, OS. luva, OHG. luba, Ger. Liebe] --Cpds.: eard-, héah-, mód-, wíf-.

lungor(**), adj., swift; npm. lungre, 2164.

lungre*, adv., quickly, forthwith, straightway; 929, 1630, 2310, 2743.

lust, m., joy, pleasure; as., 599, 618 (on lust, semi-adv.); dp. lustum (gladly, with joy), 1653. [lust, Ger. Lust, Go. lustus]

ge-lýfan, w1., believe in, trust; w/ dat., 440 (resign oneself to); --w/ acc., count on, expect confidently (something); pret. 3 sg. gelýfde, 608, (on w/ acc. or tó, from somebody:) 627, 909, 1272. [Go. ga-laubjan]

lyfað, lyfde, see libban.

lyft, fm. -i., air, sky; 1375; ds. -e, 2832. [lift (Sc., poet.); Go. luftus, ON. lopt(>MnE. loft), OFris. OS. OHG. luft ds., Ger. Luft; ON. lypta verb > MnE. lift]

lyft-floga**, wk.m., air-flier; 2315.

lyft-geswenced**, adj. (pp.), driven by the wind; 1913. [see swencan]

lyft-wyn(n)**, f. -jó (-i.), air-joy, joyous air; as. -wynne, 3043.

lÿhð, see léan.

lystan, w1., impers., w/ acc. of pers., desire; pret. 3 sg. lyste, 1793. [list (arch.); OE. lust]

lýt, (1) n. (indecl.), w/ partit. gen. (in 2365 implied), little, small number; 2365, 2836, 2882; as., 1927, 2150. (2) adv., little, not all; 2897, 3129. [Go. liuts] --Comp. laés, (1) n., w/ partit. gen., less; asn. 487, 1946. (2) adv., in: þý laés, lest, 1918.

lýtel, adj., little, small; nsn., 1748; asn., 2240; asf. lýtle, 2877, ~ (hwíle): 2030, 2097. [Go. leitils, ON. lítill, MDu. lítel, OFris. lítik, Bai. dünn-leizig] --Cpd.: un-. --Comp. laéssa, less, lesser; 1282; dsn. laéssan, 951; asf. ~, 2571; dpn. ~, 43. --Supl. laésest, least; nsn., 2354.

lýt-hwón, adv., very little, not at all; 203. cp. hwéne.