L [] lagu m name of rune for L

labor [] 1. geweorc n workmanship; 2. sv/t3 áwinnan strive

lack [] 1. gád1 n want; ~ of an abbot abbodléast f; 2. wv/t3 nabban not have

ladle out [] wv/t2 lafian1

lady [] ides2 f woman

lair [] gelege f? bed, leger n couch

lake [] icy ~ ísmere m

lake? [] pynd? ?

lamb [] lamb n; male ~ purlamb n pur

lamb without blemish [] purlamb n

lame [] 1. lama m paralytic person; 2. adj healfféðe, limséoc2 paralytic; wk adj lama crippled; 3. wv/t2 lemian1 disable

lament [] 1. cwíðnes f complaint; 2. wv/t1b gólan groan, wv/t2 handbæftian , wv/t2 héofian, héofigian; wv/t2 þoterian cry

lamentation [] cwánung f

lamenting [] adj héofigendlic

lamp [] léohtfæt n lantern, léohtfætels m, candel f, n [L candela] lantern, cielle f [OHG kella] fire-pan

lamprey [] lamrede f [L], lempedu f [L lampreda]

lance [] gárwudu m spear-shaft

lancet [] ǽdreseax n, lǽceseax n

land [] 1. land n earth, landcofa m district; landmearca m country; a certain quantity of ~ æcer m strip of ploughland; arable ~ yrðland n; area of ~ about ¼ of a hide  gierd landes f; cultivated ~ æcer m field; cultivation of tribute-~ gafolyrð f; enclosed ~ pearroc m, pearruc m; inherited ~ yrfeland n; irrigated ~ þán n; ~ force landhere m; ~ in the lord’s own occupation inland n domain; ~ let for rent or services gafolland n leased land; ~ of a dependant or vassal néatland n; ~ of the church ciricland n; ~ed property land n, ár f possessions, landspéd f; ~s æht f (usu pl) possessions; law of the ~ léodriht n; leased ~ lǽnland n, gafolland n land let for rent or services; native ~ cýðð f, cýððu f home; northern ~ or shore norðland n; occupied ~ landseten f estate; occupier of ~ landseðla m; redemption of ~ landhredding f; point of ~ gára m cape; pointed strip of ~ áræcer m; promised ~ gehátland n; purchased ~ céapland n; rich in ~ gelenda m; search for ~ to settle on landsócn2 f; tract of ~ landscearu f country; strip of ~ an acre in extent, lying at the head of a field héafodæcer m; 2. wv/t2 gelandian; mark or beat the bounds of ~ wv/t1b lǽdan; 3. dwelling on the ~ adj landbúende; having ~ property adj gelandod; occupying ~ adj landsittende; owning ~ adj landágende

land-book [] landbóc f written grant of land

landlord [] landhláford m lord of a manor/country

landmark [] landscearu f boundary

land-tax [] landgafol n tribute

lane [] lanu f street; north ~ norðlanu f

language [] Latin ~ lǽdengereord n, lǽdengeþéode n, lǽdensprǽc f; any foreign ~ lǽden n; scientific ~ cræftsprǽc f

languish [] wv/t1b áswárcan

lank [] adj hlanc thin

lantern [] léohtfæt n lamp, candel f, n [L candela] lamp

lap [] wv/t2 liccian lick up; ~ up wv/t2 lapian

lappet [] læppa m piece

lapse of time [] ymbryne m

lapwing [] hléapewince f, læpewince f

large [] adj numol wide

lark [] láwerce f

lasciviousness [] gálscipe m excess

last [] 1. adj níehst latest; æftresta, ýtemest uttermost; 2. at ~ adv late [cmp lator, spl latost], æt níehstan next; ~ (in time) níehst; 3. wv/t1b lǽstan1 endure

lasting [] 1. adj lang (cmp lengra, spl lengest), langfǽre protracted, langsum tedious, langtwidig assured; ~ through the night nihtlang; 2. ~ through the night adv nihtlanges

late [] 1. adj néah; cmp néara; spl níehsta, lætcumen; 2. adv late [cmp lator, spl latost]; ~ly late [cmp lator, spl latost]

lately [] adv ǽr [cmp ǽror; spl ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst] soon, níwlíce recently; néah nearly; níwan newly; cmp néar; spl níehst

later [] 1. adj æfterweard further; néara, néarra latter [cmp of néah]; 2. adv æfter thereupon, lator [cmp of late; spl latost] slower; neither sooner nor ~ ne ǽr ne siððan; sooner or ~ ǽr oððe æfter

latest [] adj níehst last

lather [] wv/t1b lýðran smear

Latin [] 1. adj lǽden, lǽdenisc, Lǽdenlic; 2. lǽden n; ~ book lǽdenbóc f; ~ noun lǽdennama m; knowledge of ~ lǽdenlár f; ~ language lǽdengereord n, lǽdengeþéode n, lǽdensprǽc f; ~ people lǽdenware m pl Romans ; ~ word lǽdenword n; 3. in ~ adv lǽdenstæfum

latrine [] gangtún m privy

latter [] adj æfterra following; néara, néarra later [cmp of néah]

laudable [] 1. adj áfandigendlic, áfandodlic; 2. adv ~ly áfandodlíce

laughter [] ceahhetung f jesting; boisterous ~ cancetung f, cincung f

laurel [] 1. laur m laver, laurbéam m, lawernbéam m; ~-berry laurberige f; ~-tree laurtréow n; 2. of ~ adj laurisc; ~-flavored gelaured

lave [] wv/t2 lafian1 bathe

laver [] laur m laurel; ~ of baptism fantbæð n baptismal water

law [] 1. laga m, lagu f regulation; ~ (divine or human) ǽ f covenant; ásetnes f institute; books of the ~ ǽbéc f pl; breach of the ~ lahbryce m; ecclesiastical ~ préostlagu f canon law; canon ~ préostlagu f ecclesiastical law; ~-giving ǽgesetnes f the Old Testament; injunction of the ~ ǽbebod n command; local ~ landlagu f; ~ of the land léodriht n; official declarer of the ~ lahmann m; teacher of the ~ ǽláréow m Pharisee; thane-~ þegnlagu f legal rights of thane; 2. ~ful adj ǽlic, ǽwlic, ǽwfæstlic, lahlic legal; ~fully born ǽwumboren; fulfilling the ~ ǽfyllende pious; ~-giving ǽlagol; learned in the ~ ǽgléaw; of the ~ ǽlic legal; 3. adv ~fully ǽlíce, ǽwfæstlíce, ǽwlíce, lahlíce; of the ~ ǽlíce

lawbreaker [] ǽslítend m

lawgiver [] ǽsellend m

lawn [] gærswyrt f grass

lawyer [] lahwita m

lax [] adj léas

lay (not ~, antonym of clerical) [] 1. adj gástlic; 2. ~ly adv gástlíce

lay [] léoð n song

lay [] wv/t1b lǽdan place; ~ at one’s charge wv/t1b ástǽlan; ~ bare wv/t1a ábarian disclose; wv/t2 genacian, genacodian strip; ~ down sv/t2 gelútan; ~ in wait for wv/t1b ymbsierwan, ymbsirwan; ~ low wv/t2 ádredwian kill; ~ out wv/t1b cystan spend; ~ waste wv/t1b áwéstan destroy, wv/t1b áǽðan

layman [] ceorl m peasant

laziness [] nytennes f ignominy

lea [] léah m meadow

lead [] 1. léad n; ~-mine léadgedelf n; ~-weight léadgewiht n a scale of weight 2. adj ~en léaden; of ~ léaden

lead [] wv/t1b lǽdan1 guide; sv/i5 licgan1 extend to; irreg wv/t1b gebringan bring; ~ (life) wv/t1b lǽdan pass; ~ around wv/t1b ymblǽdan; ~ in wv/t1b inlǽdan bring in, wv/t1b inbelǽdan; ~ out sv/t6 áhladan draw out; ~ up wv/t1b inlǽdan lead in

leaden vessel [] léad n cauldron

leader [] lǽdere m, ládmann m guide, láttéow m, láttéowa m guide; héafod n chief

leadership [] ládscipe m, láttéowdóm m guidance

leading [] lád f carrying

leaf [] 1. léaf n shoot; hassock or sedge ~s cassucléaf n pl; ivy-~ ífigléaf n; ~y shade léafscead n; leak ~ léacblæd n; oak ~ ácléaf n; 2. ~y adj geléaf; ~ at the top léafhelmig

leaky [] adj hlec

lean [] adj hlanc lank

lean [] become ~ wv/t2 áhlǽnsian

leap [] sv/t7 lácan jump; ~ up wv/t1b hléapettan

learn [] wv/t2 leornian1 study; sv/t5 gefricgan find out by inquiry

learned [] 1. adj céne; lǽred1 (as opposed to lǽwed); ~ in the law ǽgléaw; 2. adv ~ clever; 3. ~ man lárwita m; ~ arts gebregdstafas m pl literary arts

learner [] leornere m disciple, leornungmann  m (used even of women) disciple

learning [] gelǽrednes f skill, leornes f, leornung f [dat sing leornunga] study, leornungcræft m; lár f science

lease [] wv/t1b álendan, wv/t1b lǽnan1 grant

leased land  [] lǽnland n, gafolland n land let for rent or services

leave (by will) [] wv/t1b yrfan

leave [] léaf1 f privilege, léafe1 f license, léafnes f permission

leave [] wv/t1b lǽfan1 bequeath; ~ behind sv/t7 lǽtan1 allow to remain, sv/t7 on bæc lǽtan1, wv/t1b lǽfan1 spare; ~ off sv/t3 áblinnan cease; ~ undone sv/t7 lǽtan1

Lebanon (of ~) [] adj Libanisc

leech [] lǽce m

leek [] cípeléac n, léac n onion, por n [L porrum], porr n [L porrum], porléac n [L porrum]

left (have ~) [] wv/t1b lǽfan1 spare

legal [] 1. adj ǽlic, ǽwlic lawful, lahlic; 2. ~ly adv ǽlíce, ǽwlíce, lahlíce; 3. ~ formality or delay before entering on an inheritance yrfefyrst m; ~ privilege lagu f right; ~ process gang m; ~ right lahriht n; ~ rights, duties, and privileges which attached to the rank of thane þegnlagu f thane-law; ~ tender instead of coin for the rent of a hide of land gafolhwítel m

legion [] getrum2 n army, legie f [L]

legislator [] ǽlǽdend m, ǽlátéow m

leisure [] 1. ǽmethwíl f, ǽmetta m rest; one at ~ ǽmetla m; 2. be at ~ wv/t2 ǽmtian1 have time for

lend [] wv/t1b lǽnan1

lender [] lǽnend m, lǽnere m

length [] 1. langnes f, langsumnes f, lengu f height; langférnes f long duration; measure of ~ gierd f; 2. at ~ adv æt níehstan

lent [] adj lǽne transitory

Lent [] 1. lenctenfæsten n, lenctentíma m, lenctentíd f spring; ~ food lenctensufel n; last week in which cheese was allowed to be eaten before ~ cýswucu f; 2. adj ~en lenctenlic

lentil [] lent f [L lentem]

leopard [] lafor m, pardus m?

leper [] lícþrówere m

leprous [] become ~ wv/i2 áhréofian

lessen [] wv/t2 lýtlian1 decrease

lesson [] capitol m, capitul m, capitula m chapter (division of a book); ~ in the church service pistolrǽding m

let [] wv/t1b lettan1 hinder; ~ (on lease) sv/t7 lǽtan1; ~ alone sv/t7 lǽtan1 depart from; ~ in sv/t7 inforlǽtan, sv/t7 inlǽtan; ~ off wv/t2 ládian1 excuse; ~ out sv/t7 lǽtan1 set free; ~ out wv/t2 ámeldian make known

letter [] carte f [L charta]; ǽrendbóc f message, pistol m [L epistola]; apostolic ~ pistol m [L epistola]

letting [] letting f hindrance

lettuce [] lactuc m [L], leahtric m [L lactuca]

levity [] gál n folly/lightness, léasferðnes f folly, léasnes f lying, léohtbrǽdnes f frivolity

lewd [] adj gaf vile

lewdness [] gálscipe m wantonness

liar [] léasere m hypocrite, lygewyrhta m

liberal [] 1. adj cystig charitable, gifol generous; 2. ~ly adv cystiglíce

liberality [] cystignes f, cystines f goodness, gifolnes f

liberate [] wv/t1a nerian rescue; wv/t1b líesan1 redeem

license [] léafe1 f permission

licentious [] 1. adj gál proud, gálferhð, gálmód wanton, gálful luxurious; 2. ~ly adv gálfullíce; 3. ~ person gálsere m; ~ festival gálfréols m revel

lick [] wv/t2 liccian; ~ up wv/t2 liccian lap

licking [] liccing f

lid [] closed by a ~ adj hlidfæst

lie [] 1. léasspell n fiction, lygen f falsehood; 2. wv/i2 léasian; sv/i5 licgan1 be situated; ~ along sv/i5 licgan1 border; ~ dead sv/i5 licgan1 fail, subside; ~ down sv/i5 licgan1 yield, lie dead; ~ idle sv/i5 ætlicgan; ~ low sv/i5 licgan1 lie down, lie dead; ~ on the back (of the moon) wv/t2 úp capian look up; ~ prostrate sv/i5 licgan1 fail

life [] 1. líf m existence, feorhlíf n; líffæc n lifetime; gást m spirit; ~ day lífdæg m (usu in pl); ~-time líf m; eternal ~ ǽlíf n; care about ~ lífcearu2 f; ~ of a nun nunlíf n; regulation in ~ líffadung f; solitary ~ ǽnetlíf n; source of ~ (God) líffruma2 m; way of ~ lífbrycgung f; way of ~ (e.g., monastic) líf m; ~ in the waves ýðgewinn2 n wave-strife; ~ of a recluse inbetýnednes f; Lord of ~ líffréa2 m God; 2. adj full of ~ líffæst1 vigorous; ~-giving líffæst1; of well-ordered ~ þéawfæst moral; struggling for ~ lífbysig; ~less gástléas dead; 3. in ~ and in death adv on lífe ge on legere; 4. endow with ~ wv/t1b líffæstan1 quicken; forfeit ~ wv/t2 héafod þolian

lifetime [] lífdæg m (usu in pl), líffæc n life

lift [] wv/t1b lǽdan1 carry; ~ up sv/t3 úp ábregdan raise

lifted up [] adj geaforod

light [] 1. léohtfæt n lantern; líhtung f illumination; léoht n daylight; a brilliant ~ glǽm2 m; author of ~ léohtsáwend m; ~ (of flame) légeléoht n; evening ~ ǽfenléoht n; flash of ~ lígetræsc m lightning; payment for providing ~s in church léohtgesceot n, léohtgescot n; ray of ~ léoma1 m beam; source of ~ léohtfruma2 m; 2. wv/t1b líhtan kindle; become ~ wv/t2 léohtian dawn, wv/i1b inlíxan dawn; bring to ~ wv/t1b ábǽran disclose; give/grow ~ wv/t1b líhtan shin/ dawn; give ~) [] wv/t2 léohtian illuminate; make ~ wv/t1b líhtan1 alleviate; 3. adj léoht bright, léoht not heavy; gagolisc wanton, gál pleasant; léohtlic of little importance; having rays of ~ adj geléomod

lighten [] wv/t1b líhtan illuminate; be ~ed wv/t2 léohtian be relieved

lightly [] adv léohte easily; léohtlíce slightly

light-minded [] adj gálmód licentious

lightness [] gál n levity

lightness of taxation [] líhtingnes f

lightning [] léoma1 m, líeg m, n fire, líget n, m, lígetu f, lígetræsc m flash of light, lígetung f, lígræscetung f, lígræscung f, líhtung f; ~-stroke lígetsleht m thunderbolt; flash of ~ líget n, m, lígetu f

light-seeing [] léohtscéawigend m

like [] 1. adj angelic similar; 2. ~ a brave man adv þegnlíce bravely

like [] be ~ irreg wv/t1b w.d. néalǽcan; be or make ~  wv/i2 gelícian

like as if… [] conj gelíce and …

likely (seem ~) [] wv/i2 gelícian

liken [] sv/t7 gelíclǽtan compare

liking (strong ~) [] lufu f affection

lily [] lilie f [L lilium]

limb [] 1. lim n member; 2. sound of ~ adj limhál

limbs (disposition of the ~?) [] gelimplicnes f form

lime [] cealc m chalk; ~-heap límfín f

limestone [] cealcstán m chalk

limit [] landgemǽre n, landgemirce n boundary; þerscold m, þerscwald m, þerscwold m, þerxold m, þerxwold m border; northern ~ norðgemǽre n

limited [] adj nearu narrow

limping [] adj lemphealt

linchpin [] lynis m

line [] líne f cable; plumb-~ pundern n, pundur n [L pondere] weight; span of ~ cálend2 m

linen [] 1. adj linen made of flax; 2. ~ cloth línenhrægl n

linger [] wv/t2 latian1 hesitate

linnet [] línete f, línetwige f, línetwigle f

lion [] léo m [L]

lioness [] léo f [L]

lip [] lippa m, lippe? f

liquid [] ýð f water

lisp [] wv/t2 áwlyspian

litany [] létanía m [L litany]

literary arts [] gebregdstafas m pl learned arts

lithe [] adj líðe (cmp lýðre, spl lýðrest?) gentle

little [] a ~ adv, adj, noun hwæthwugu, hwæthwigu, hwæthugu, hwæthwega, hwæthwegu, hwæthwygu

little by little [] adv gefrédmǽlum, lýtlum

little one [] lýtling m infant

liver [] 1. lifer f; ~ complaint liferádl f; disease of the ~ liferséocnes f; hollow in the ~ liferhol n; lobe of the ~ liferlæppa m; pain in the ~ liferwærc m; protuberance of the ~ liferbýl m; 2. ill in the ~ adj liferséoc

liverwort [] liferwyrt n

livestock [] cwicǽht f

living [] 1. adj líffæst1 quickened, feorhéacen; 2. ecclesiastical ~ ár f benefits

living near (one ~) [] ymbsittend m

lizard [] áðexe f

lo! [] interj behold!, nú behold!

load [] wv/t2 geféðrian

loaded stick [] léadstæf m

loan [] lean n gift

loathe [] wv/t1b láðettan hate

loathly [] 1. adj láðlic hateful; 2. ~ly adv láðlíce

loathsome [] adj láð noxious

lobe [] læppa m section; ~ of the liver liferlæppa m

lobster [] loppestre f

local law [] landlagu f

lock [] 1. loc n bolt; clústor n [L claustrum] barrier; 2. sv/t2 lúcan1 close

locked with a key [] adj ácǽglod

locust [] gærshoppa m, gærshoppe f, gærstapa m grasshopper, loppestre f

lodge [] wv/t2 innian1 put up

lodging [] inn n dwelling; giestning f hospitality

lofty [] adj géap open

loin [] lendenbrǽde f, lendenbréde f

Lombards [] Longbeardan m pl, Longbeardas m pl

London (of ~) [] adj Lundonisc

loneliness [] ánlípnes f

long [] 1. adj lang (cmp lengra, spl lengest) tall, langsum protracted; 2. adv langsumlíce, lange (cmp leng/lenge, spl lengest) a long time; a ~ time lange (cmp leng/lenge, spl lengest) long; 3. ~ duration langférnes f length

longing [] langung f, néod f desire; 2. affect with ~ impersonal wv/t2 álangian

look [] 1. interj lóc, lóca; ~ you lóc, lóca; 2. wv/t2 capian; ~ after wv/t2 lácnian1 treat, wv/t3 habban carry on; ~ around sv/t5 ymbséon, wv/t2 ymblócian, wv/t2 ymbscéawian; ~ out for wv/t1b cépan guard; ~ up wv/t2 úp capian lie on the back (of the moon)

looking around [] ymbscéawung f

look-out man at the prow [] plihtere m

loom [] lám n clay; part of a ~ pihten m [L pecten]

loosen [] wv/t1a áslæccan slacken, wv/t1b líesan1 release

Lord [] 1. ~ of life líffréa2 m God; 2. O ~! interj lá léof

lord [] guma2 m man, gumdryhten m; léodgebyrga2 m protector; ~ of a country landhláford m landlord; ~ of a manor landhláford m landlord; land in the ~’s own occupation inland n domain; services due to the ~ on his inland inwaru f

lord’s swineherd [] inswán m

lore [] lár f doctrine

lose [] irreg v/t nágan be unable to; wv/t2 losian; ~ heart sv/t7 niðerlǽtan

loss [] álǽnes f, æfwyrdelsa m damage, æfwyrdla m damage; lor n (in phr tó ~e/lóse) destruction, losing f, loswist f destruction; fine for injury or ~ æfwyrdla m

lost (be ~) [] wv/t2 losian1 perish

loud [] 1. adj hádor2 distinct; 2. ~ly adv hádre, hlúdswége

louse [] lús f

lovable [] 1. adj léoflic pleasant, luflic, lufiendlic, lufigendlic; lufsum pleasant; léoftǽl, léoftǽle dear; 2. ~ly adv léoflíce, luflíce

love [] 1. lufu f strong liking, liss f kindness [formerly líðs]; lufrǽden f; spiritual ~ gástlufu2 f; ~ (of God) lufu f; 2. wv/t2 lufian1 cherish; sow ~ to wv/t2 lufian1 love; 3. ~ly adj lufiendlic, lufigendlic beautiful

lover [] lufiend m; female ~ lufestre f

loving [] 1. adj luflic amiable, lufsum pleasant, léoftǽl, léoftǽle, léofwende kind; 2. ~ly adv luflíce; léoflíce kindly

low [] 1. adj niðerlic inferior; 2. ~ down adv niðere below; 3. bring ~ wv/t1b ábýgan reduce, wv/t2 niðerian1 depress

low-born [] adj ceorlboren not noble

lower [] adj æfterra latter; neoðanweard, niðera under

lowest [] adj níðemest, nyðemest undermost, niðera

lowly [] adj niðerlic inferior

low-lying [] adj niðerlic inferior

loyal [] adj þegnlic brave; ~ at heart inhold

luck [] wish one good ~ sv/t2 hǽl ábéodan bid farewell to

lukewarm (be or become ~) [] wv/i2 áwlacian

luminary [] léoht n

luminous [] adj léoht bright, léohtbǽre brilliant

lunatic [] adj gebrocséoc frantic

lung [] lungen f

lupercalia [] gálfréols m revel, gelegergield n

lurk [] wv/t2 ætlútian hide

lust [] gál n wantonness, gálnes f frivolity; youthful ~ geoguðlust m

lusterless [] adj ǽblǽce pale

lustful [] 1. adj gálful luxurious, gállic; mind-~ adj gálferhð wanton; 2. ~ly adv gálfullíce; 3. ~ness gálnes f wantonness, gálscipe m lasciviousness

lusty [] adj æðele young

luxurious [] 1. adj gálful wanton; 2. ~ly adv gálfullíce

luxury [] gál n lust, gálscipe m wantonness, gagolbǽrnes f wantonness, gálnes f extravagance

lye [] léag f alkalized water

lying [] 1. adj léasbréd deceitful; léassagol false; ~ on the back adj capiende bent backwards; 2. léas n falsehood; léasnes f levity; leger n illness

lying [] low-~ adj niðerlic lowly

lynx [] lox m [Ger luchs]

 

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