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49 Þorste<strong>in</strong>n Hjaltason<br />

260. langlauf n Cross-country ski<strong>in</strong>g. Sports 12 0 4<br />

261. larch n A well-known<br />

coniferous tree; Abies<br />

Larix or Larix europæa.<br />

Bot. 74 128 4<br />

262. lauter a Clarified, as <strong>in</strong> beer. Beverages 1 1 3<br />

263. lebensraum n Space <strong>in</strong> which a<br />

country can live and<br />

grow.<br />

Politics 14 33 4<br />

264. leberwurst n Liver sausage. Food 1 0 3<br />

265. lebkuchen n A type of Christmas<br />

cookie.<br />

Food 0 8 3<br />

266. lederhosen n Knee-length lea<strong>the</strong>r<br />

trousers worn esp. <strong>in</strong><br />

Bavaria and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

Alp<strong>in</strong>e areas.<br />

Apparel 10 77 4<br />

267. Lehrjahre n Term of apprenticeship. Tech. 0 1 2<br />

268. Leitfaden n Guidel<strong>in</strong>es. Miscellany 0 1<br />

269. leitmotiv / leitmotif n A recurr<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>me <strong>in</strong> a<br />

musical or literary<br />

composition.<br />

Music 64 167 4<br />

270. Liebchen n Someone who is very<br />

dear.<br />

Miscellany 11 8 3<br />

271. Liebestod n An aria or a duet<br />

proclaim<strong>in</strong>g lover’s<br />

suicide.<br />

Music 8 14 3<br />

272. Liebfraumilch n A white w<strong>in</strong>e orig.<br />

made at Worms.<br />

Beverages 3 3 4<br />

273. lieblich a Sweet <strong>in</strong> tone. Music 0 14 3<br />

274. Liebl<strong>in</strong>g n Liebchen. Miscellany 1 5 2<br />

275. l<strong>in</strong>den n L<strong>in</strong>den tree. Bot. 11 42 4<br />

276. loess n a loosely compacted<br />

yellowish-grey deposit<br />

of w<strong>in</strong>d-blown<br />

sediment.<br />

Geol. 29 86 4<br />

277. Luftwaffe n The air force of <strong>the</strong><br />

Third Reich.<br />

Mil. 146 161 3<br />

278. lumpenproletariat / n The lowest and most Politics 33 62 3<br />

lumpen<br />

abased members of <strong>the</strong><br />

proletariat.<br />

279. machtpolitik n A doctr<strong>in</strong>e of power<br />

politics.<br />

Politics 0 4 3<br />

280. malerisch a Pa<strong>in</strong>terly. Art 1 0 3<br />

281. mangel-wurzel n A coarse variety of<br />

garden beet, used for<br />

cattle food.<br />

Bot. 4 5 4<br />

282. märchen n A fairy tale. Lit. 0 2 3<br />

283. markgraf n Margrave. Politics 0 4 3<br />

284. mässig adv. Moderato. Music 0 1 3<br />

285. meerschaum n A soft white clay-like<br />

material consist<strong>in</strong>g of<br />

hydrated magnesium<br />

silicate.<br />

M<strong>in</strong>eral. 4 25 4<br />

286. me<strong>in</strong> Gott <strong>in</strong>terj. My God. Miscellany 1 8 3

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