leodsciepe

Etymology
Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) a people
 * 2) a nation
 * 3) * late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Agnes, Virgin"
 * "ang"

- Þes hlisa asprang þa on eallum þam leod-scipe...


 * 1) * c. 992, Ælfric, "The Passion of St. Bartholomew the Apostle"
 * "ang"

- 'Wyrd-writeras secgað þæt ðry lēodscipas sind gehátene India. Seo forme India lið to ðæra Silhearwena rice, seo oðer lið to Medas, seo ðridde to ðam micclum garsecge; þeos ðridde India hæfð on anre sidan þeostru, and on oðere ðone grimlican garsecg.''


 * 1) the country of a people
 * 2) * c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Paul the Apostle"
 * "ang"

- Paulus wearð þa afylled and gefrefrod mid þæs Halgan Gastes gife, and ferde to manegum lēodscipum, sawende Godes sæd. On sumere byrig he wæs twelf monað, on sumere twa gear, on sumere ðreo, and gesette biscopas, and mæsse-preostas, and Godes ðeowas; ferde siððan forð to oðrum lēodscipe, and dyde swa gelice.