la, interj., lo, indeed.

lac, n., gift, present; booty; ap. lac; dp. lacum.

gelac, n., motion, play (e.g., sword-play, fight); as. gelac; dp. gelacum.

lacan, st. 7, to move quickly, fly; to play, fight; pres. ptc. lacende.

lad, f., trip, journey; gs. and ds. lade.

gelad, n., way, course, track; as. gelad.

laf, f., legacy, inheritance, heirloom; remnant, leftover, survivor; as. and np. lafe.

gelafian, wk. 2, to lave, bathe, refresh; pret. 3s. gelafede.

lagu, m., sea, lake, water.

lagucræftig, adj., sea-crafty, skilled at seamanship.

lagustræt, f., sea-road; as. lagustræte.

lagustream, m., sea-stream, sea; ap. lagustreamas.

lah, see leon.

gelamp, see gelimpan.

land, n., land; ns. lond; as. land, lond; ds. lande; gs. landes; gp. landa.

landbuend, m., pres. ptc., land-dweller, earth-dweller; ap. londbuend; dp. landbuendum.

landfruma, wk. m., prince of the land, king.

landgemyrce, n., land-boundary; ap. landgemyrcu.

landwaru, f., people of the land; ap. landwara.

landweard, m., land-guard, coast-guard.

landgeweorc, n., land-work; as. landgeweorc.

lang, see long.

gelang, gelong, adj., at hand, dependent on.

langað, m., longing.

lange, see longe.

langtwidig, adj., long-lasting.

lagon, see licgan.

lar, f., instruction, counsel, advice; ds. lare; gp. lara, larena.

last, m., track, path, footprint; as. last; np. and ap. lastas.

lað, adj., loathsome, hostile; used as substantive: hostility, loathsomeness; foe, enemy; wk. mns. laða; mas. laðne; mgs. laðes, laþes; ngs. laðes; wk. mgs. and wk. ngs. laðan; mds. laþum; nap. lað; mgp. and ngp. laðra; mdp. laðum, laþum; fdp. laðum; wk. mdp. laþan; comp. laðra.

laðbite, m., loathsome-bite, wound; np. laðbite.

laðlic, adj., loathly, hideous; nap. laðlicu.

laðgeteona, wk. m., evil-doer; np. laðgeteonan.

lædan, wk. 1, to lead, bring; pret. 3p. læddon; pp. læded, gelæded.

læfan, wk. 1, to leave, bequeath; imp. s. læf; pret. 3s. læfde.

(ge)læg, (ge)lægon, see (ge)licgan.

lændagas, mp., loaned-days, transitory days; ap. lændagas.

læne, adj., transitory, loaned; wk. fas. lænan; nas. læne; wk. ngs. lænan.

læran, wk. 1, to teach; to learn; imp. s. lær.

gelæran, wk. 1, to teach, advise, persuade; pret. 3p. gelærdon.

læs, see lyt.

læsest, læssa, see lytel.

læstan, wk. 1, to follow, do service, last, perform; imp. s. læst.

gelæstan, wk. 1, to serve, stand by, carry out, fulfill; pres. subj. 3p. gelæsten; pret. 3s. gelæste; pp. gelæsted.

læt, adj., sluggish, slow.

lætan, st. 7, to let, allow; pres. 3 sg. læteð; imp. s. læt; imp. p. lætað; pret. 3s. let; pret. 3p. leton; pret. subj. 2s. and 3s. lete.

leaf, n., leaf; dp. leafum.

leafnesword, n., word of leave, permission; as. leafnesword.

(ge)leag, see (ge)leogan.

lean, n., reward, requital; as. lean; gs. leanes; ds. leane; ap. lean; gp. leana; dp. leanum.

lean, st. 6, to blame, to find fault with; pres. 3s. lyhð; pret. 3s. log; pret. 3p. logon.

leanian, wk. 2, to requite, recompense; pres. 1s. leanige; pret. 3s. leanode.

leas, adj., devoid of, without; mds. leasum.

leassceawere, m., deceiving observer, spy; np. leassceaweras.

leg, lege, see lig.

legdraca, see ligdraca.

leger, n., lair, den; ds. legere.

legerbedd, n., death-bed, grave; ds. legerbedde.

lemman, wk. 1, to hinder, oppress; pret. 3s. lemede.

lenge, lengest, see longe.

gelenge, adj., belonging to.

lengra, see long.

leod, m., man, member of a tribe or nation; ns. and as. leode; plural: people; np. leode, leoda; ap. leode; gp. leoda; dp. leodum.

leod, f., people, nation; gs. leode.

leodbealo, n., people's pain, great affliction; as. leodbealo; gp. leodbealewa.

leodburg, f., town; ap. leodbyrig.

leodgebyrgea, wk. m., protector of people; as. leodgebyrgean.

leodcyning, m., king of a people.

leodfruma, wk. m., prince of people; as. leodfruman.

leodhryre, m., death of a leader; regicide; gs. leodhryres; ds. leodhyre.

leodsceaða, wk. m., nation-scather, enemy of the folk; ds. leodsceaðan.

leodscipe, m., nation, country; as. and ds. leodscipe.

leof, adj., dear, beloved; mas. leofne; mgs. and ngs. leofes; wk. vs. leofa; mgp. leofra; dp. leofum; comp. nns. leofre; supl. leofost; wk. mas. leofestan.

leofað, see libban.

leoflic, adj., precious, beloved; mns. and nas. leoflic.

leogan, st. 2, to lie, belie; pres. subj. 3s. leoge; pret. 3s. leag.

geleogan, st. 2, to deceive; pret. 3s. geleah.

leoht, n., light; ns. and as. leoht; ds. leohte.

leoht, adj., bright, gleaming; wk. nds. leohtan.

leoma, wk. m., light, gleam, illumination; as., ap., ds. leoman.

leomum, see lim.

leon, st. 1, to lend; pret. 3s. lah.

leornian, wk. 2, to learn, devise; pret. 3s. leornode.

leoð, n., song, lay.

leoðocræft, m., skilled, lithesome handiwork; dp. leoðocræftum.

leoðosyrce, wk. f., coat of mail; as. and ap. leoðosyrcan.

let, lete, leton, see lætan.

lettan, wk. 1, to hinder; pret. 3p. letton.

libban, lifgan, wk. 3, to live; pres. 3s. lifað, leofað, lyfað; pres. subj. 2s. lifige; pret. 3s. lifde, lyfde; pret. 3p. lifdon; pres. ptc. lifigende; mds. lifigendum.

lic, n., body; ns. and as. lic; gs. lices; ds. lice.

gelic, adj., alike; mnp. gelice; comp. gelicost.

licgan, st. 5, to lie, lie down, lie dead, fail; inf. licgan, licgean; pres. 3s. ligeð; pret. 3s. læg; pret. 3p. lægon, lagon.

gelicgan, st. 5, to subside; pret. 3s. gelæg.

lichoma, wk. m., body; as. lichaman; ds. lichaman.

lician, wk. 2, to please; pres. 3s. licað; pret. 3p. licodon.

licsar, n., limb-agony, bodily pain, wound; as. licsar.

licsyrce, wk. f., body-shirt, corslet.

lidman, m., seafarer; gp. lidmanna.

lif, n., life; ns. and as. lif; gs. lifes; ds. life.

lifað, see libban.

lifbysig, adj., fighting for life.

lifdæg, m., as plural: life-days; ap. lifdagas.

Liffrea, wk. m., Lord of life, God.

lifgedal, n., life-parting, death.

lifige, lifigende, see libban.

lifgesceaft, f., fated-life, life ordered by fate; gp. lifgesceafta.

lifwraðu, f., life-protection; as. lifwraðe; ds. lifwraþe.

lifwynn, f., joy of life; gp. lifwynna.

lig, leg, m., flame, fire; gs. liges; ds. lige, ligge, lege.

ligdraca, legdraca, wk. m., fire-dragon.

ligegesa, wk. m., fire-terror; as. ligegesan.

ligetorn, n., pretended insult or injury; ds. ligetorne.

lim, n., limb, branch of tree; dp. leomum.

limpan, st. 3, to happen, befall; pret. 3s. lomp.

gelimpan, st. 3, to happen, come to pass; pres. 3s. gelimpeð; pres. subj. 3s. gelimpe; pret. 3s. gelamp, gelomp; pret. subj. 3s. gelumpe; pp. gelumpen.

lind, f., shield; as. linde; ap. linde.

lindhæbbende, m., pres. ptc., shield-bearer, warrior; gp. lindhæbbendra.

lindplega, wk. m., shield-play, battle; ds. lindplegan.

lindgestealla, wk. m., shield-retainer, comrade in battle.

lindwiga, wk. m., shield-warrior.

linnan, st. 3, to part from, lose.

liss, f., happiness, joy; gp. lissa.

list, m., skill, craft, cunning; dp. listum.

liðan, st. 1, to go by water, voyage by sea; pp. liden.

liðe, adj., obliging, kind; supl. liðost.

liðend, m., pres. ptc., seafarer, voyager; np. liðende.

liþenddæg, m., as plural: seafaring days; gp. liþenddaga.

liðwæge, n., cup of liquid; as. liðwæge.

lixan, wk. 1, to shine; pret. 3s. lixte.

locen, see lucan.

locian, wk. 2, to look; pres. 2s. locast.

lof, m., praise; as. lof.

lofdæd, f., praiseworthy deed; dp. lofdædum.

lofgeorn, adj., eager for praise; supl. lofgeornost.

log, logon, see lean.

gelome, adv., frequently.

(ge)lomp, see (ge)limpan.

lond, see land.

londbuend, see landbuend.

londriht, n., land-right, land-privileges through ownership; gs. londrihtes.

long, lang, adj., long; fas. lange, longe; comp. lengra.

gelong, see gelang.

longe, lange, adv. long; comp. leng, lenge; supl. lengest.

longsum, adj., long-lasting, enduring; mas. longsumne; nas. longsum.

longgestreon, n., old, long-accumulated treasure; gp. longgestreona.

losian, wk. 2, to get away, escape; pres. 3s. losaþ, losað; pret. 3s. losade.

lucan, st. 2, to lock, interlock, interlace, weave; pp. fas. and fap. locene; mgp. locenra; nas. gelocen.

lufen, f., comfort, hope.

lufian, wk. 2, to love; pret. 3s. lufode.

luftacen, n., love-token; ap. luftacen.

lufu, wk. f., love; as. lufan.

gelumpe, gelumpen, see gelimpan.

lungor, adj., swift; mnp. lungre.

lungre, adv., suddenly, quickly, soon.

lust, m., gladness, pleasure, joy; as. lust; dp. lustum.

gelyfan, wk. 1, to believe, count on, depend on; pret. 3s. gelyfde.

lyfað, lyfde, see libban.

lyft, f., wind, air, sky; ds. lyfte.

lyftfloga, wk. m., sky-flier.

lyftgeswenced, adj., pp., impelled by the wind.

lyftwynn, f., air-joy, light air; as. lyftwynne.

lyhð see lean.

lystan, wk. 1, to desire; to satisfy a desire; pret. 3s. lyste.

lyt, n., a few, a little, a small number; ns. and as. lyt.

lyt, adv., little, not at all; comp., less, nas. læs.

lytel, adj., little, small; nns. and nas. lytel; fas. lytle; comp., less, lesser, mns. læssa,; fas., nds., ndp. læssan; supl. læssest.

lythwon, adv., very little, not at all.