ge-lang, adj., _extending, reaching to something_ or _somebody_, hence _ready, prepared_: nû is ræd gelang eft ät þe ânum (_now is help [counsel] at hand in thee alone_), 1377; gen is eall ät þe lissa gelong (_all of favor is still on thee dependent, is thine_), 2151. See ge-lenge. lang-ge-streón, st. n., _long-lasting treasure_: gen. pl. long-gestreóna, 2241.--Leo. langian, w. v., reflex, w. dat, _to long, yearn_: pres. sg. III. him ...äfter deórum men dyrne langað beorn (_the hero longeth secretly after the dear man_), 1880. lang-sum, adj., _long-lasting, continuing_: nom. sg. longsum, 134, 192, 1723; acc. sg. long-sumne, 1537. lang-twidig, adj., _long-granted, assured_: nom. sg., 1709. lata, w. m., _a lazy, cowardly one_; in comp. hild-lata. lâ, interj., _yes! indeed!_ 1701, 2865. lâc, st. n.: 1) _measured movement, play_: in comp. beadu-, heaðo-lâc.--2) _gift, offering_: acc. pl. lâc, 1864; lâðlîcu lâc (_loathly offering, prey_), 1585; dat. pl. lâcum, 43, 1869.--Comp. sæ-lâc. ge-lâc, st. n., _sport, play_: acc. pl. sweorda gelâc (_battle_), 1041; dat. pl. ät ecga gelâcum, 1169. lâcan, st. v., _to move in measured time, dancing, playing, fighting, flying_, etc.: inf. dareðum lâcan (_fight_), 2849; part. pres. äfter lyfte lâcende (_flying through the air_), 2833. for-lâcan, _to deceive, betray_: part, pret. he wearð on feónda geweald forð forlâcen (_deceitfully betrayed into the enemy's hands_), 904. lâd, st. f., _street, way, journey_: dat. sg. on lâde, 1988; gen. sg. lâde, 569.--Comp.: brim-, sæ-lâd. ge-lâd, st. n., _way, path, road_: acc. sg. uncûð gelâd, 1411. lâð, adj., _loathly, evil, hateful, hostile_: nom. sg. lâð, 816; lâð lyft-floga, 2316; lâð (_enemy_), 440; ne leóf ne lâð, 511; neut. lâð, 134, 192; in weak form, se lâða (of the dragon), 2306; acc. sg. lâðne (wyrm), 3041; dat. sg. lâðum, 440, 1258; gen. sg. lâðes (of the enemy), 842; fela lâðes (_much evil_), 930; so, 1062; lâðan lîges, 83; lâðan cynnes, 2009, 2355; þäs lâðan (of the enemy), 132; acc. pl. neut. lâð gewidru (_hateful storms_), 1376; dat. instr. pl. wið lâðum, 550; lâðum scuccum and scinnum, 939; lâðum dædum (_with evil deeds_), 2468; lâðan fingrum, 1506; gen. pl. lâðra manna, spella, 2673, 3030; lâðra (_the enemy_), 242. Compar. nom. sg. lâðra ... beorn, 2433. lâð-bite, st. m., _hostile bite_: dat. sg. lâð-bite lîces (_the body's hostile bite_ = the wound), 1123. lâð-geteóna, w. m., _evil-doer, injurer_: nom. sg., 975; nom. pl. lâð-geteónan, 559. lâð-lîc, adj., _loathly, hostile_: acc. pl. lâð-lîcu, 1585.