lyo-
Britishcombining form
Etymology
Origin of lyo-
from Greek luein to loose
Example Sentences
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In the spring of 1233 Valdemar invited him to hunt with him in the woods of Lyo.
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The king landed at Lyo with only a few attendants.
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One night the king was sleeping in the woods of Lyo in a rude, unguarded tent.
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In the spring of the year 1233 Valdemar invited his seeming friend to a two days' hunt which he proposed to enjoy in the woods of Lyö, but the count sent word that he regretted his inability to join him, as he had been hurt by a fall and could not leave his bed.
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He knew the island well, and when his spies told him that the king and his son Valdemar had landed at Lyö with a small following of huntsmen and servants, Black Henry prepared to carry out his plot.
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