Chapter 23

Lampe, _sb._ lamp, Cath., PP; laumpe, S2, PP; lawmpe, Voc., Prompt.; lampes, _pl._, C3.—AF. _lampe_; Lat. _lampadem_.

Lampe, _sb._ a thin plate, C3; lamm, HD, ND.—OF. _lame_; Lat. _lamina_.

Laner, _sb._ a kind of hawk, _basterdus_, Voc.; lanner, Cotg.; lannard, HD.—OF. _lanier_ (Cotg.); Lat. _laniarium_, that which tears, from _laniare_, to tear.

Lanere, _sb._ a thong, Prompt.; see Laynere.

Lang, _adj._ long, tall, S; long, S, PP; lengre, _comp._, S; lenger, S2, C2, PP; lengore, S2; lange, _adv._ long, S; longe, S, S2; lang, S2; leng, _comp._, S; lenger, S3; lengere, S, S2; langar, S3; lengest, _superl._, S, S2.—AS. _lang_.

Langage, _sb._ language, C, C2, PP.—AF. _langage_.

Langes, _pr. pl._ belong, S2; see Longen.

Lang-fridai, _sb._ Long-Friday, i.e. Good-Friday, S; lange-fridai, S.—Icel. _langi-frjádagr_.

Langmode, _adj._ long-suffering, S2.—AS. _lang-mód_.

Langour, _sb._ languishment, slow starvation, C2, PP; langours, _pl._ sicknesses, W.—AF. _langour_, illness; Lat. _languorem_.

Languor, _sb._ disease, sickness, W; languores, _pl._, W.—Lat. _languor_ (Vulg.).

Lanȝer, _sb._ a thong, Cath.; see Laynere.

Lappe, _sb._ lap, bosom, PP, C2, C3; a lappet, skirt, PP, S; the lobe of the ear, Cath.—AS. _lappa_ (OET).

Lappen, _v._ to wrap, W, H, Cath., SkD, HD: see Wlappen.

Lare, _sb._ lore, S, S2, H; see Lore.

Lare, _sb._ clay; see Laire.

Lare-fadir, _sb._ teacher, doctor, H; larfadir, H; larefather, HD; lorefadyr, HD.

Large, _adj._ liberal, generous, S, G, PP, C; plentiful, S2; _sb._ size, S2.—AF. _large_.

Largeliche, _adv._ bountifully, PP, S2; largely, G.

Largesse, _sb._ largess, bounty, PP, S3.—AF. _largesce_.

Lar-þawes, _sb. pl._ teachers, S; see Lor-þeaw.

Las, _sb._ snare, lace, HD, SkD, C; laz, S; laas, C3, C; lase, Voc.—OF. _las_, _laqs_; Lat. _laqueus_; cp. AF. _laz_.

Lase, _v._ to fasten, C; lasynge, _pr. p._, C; lacede, _pt. s._, S; i-laced, _pp._, S.—OF. _lacier_.

Laser, _sb._ leisure, S2, S3; see Leyser.

Lasnen, _v._ to lessen; lasned, _pt. s._, S2.

Lasse, _adj._ and _adv. comp._ less, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lesse, S. _Phr._: lasse and more, smaller and greater, i.e. all, C2; on les that, on a less supposition than that, unless, SkD; onlesse that, Palsg.; onlesse, SkD; þi les þe, lest, SD; leste, S, PP; les when, lest at some time, H.—AS. _læssa_, _adj._; and _læs_, _adv._; _þý læs þe_, lest.

Last, _sb._ weight, burden, ship’s cargo, C2.—AS. _hlæst_; see Sievers, 232. See Laden.

Last, _sb._ fault, SD; lest, SD; laste, _dat._, S.—Icel. _löstr_ (stem _lasta_); cp. OHG. _lastar_, abuse, blame (Otfrid).

Lasten, _v._ to find fault, blame, SD.

Lasten, _v._ to follow out, last, endure, S, PP; lesten, S, S2; last, _pr. s._, S, C2; lest, S; laste, _pt. s._, S, C2; lastede, S; lestyt, _pp._, S3.—AS. _lǽstan_, to perform, to last: Goth. _laistjan_, from _laists_ (AS. _lást_), a foot-track.

Lastingly, _adv._ constantly, W.

Lat, _pr. s._ leads, S; see Leden.

Lat, Late, Laten; see Leten.

Late, _sb._ behaviour, look, gesture, S, S2; lete, S; lote, S; lates, _pl._, S; laitis, S3; loten, S.—Icel. _lát_. See Leten.

Late, _adj._ and _adv._ slow, late, S, PP; later, _comp._, S, PP; latere, _adv._, S2; latst, _superl._, S.—AS. _læt_: Goth. _lats_, slothful.

Lateful, _adj._ late, W.

Lað, _adj._ hateful, loath, S, S2; see Loth.

Lað, _sb._ hatred, S.—AS. _láð_.

Laðe, _sb._ barn, _horreum_, _granarium_, Cath., Voc., HD; laðes, _pl._, S.—Icel. _hlaða_.

Laðful, _adj._ hateful, S.

Laðien, _v._ to invite, summon to a feast, SD.—AS. _laðian_; cp. OHG. _ladón_ (Otfrid).

Laðiere, _sb._ inviter, S.

Latimer, _sb._ interpreter, S; latymer, HD; latineres, _pl._, SD, HD.—AF. _latymer_, OF. _latinier_, interpreter, lit. one knowing Latin; Late Lat. _latinarium_ (Ducange).

Latis, _sb._ lattice; latijs, W2; latisis, _pl._, W2.—Cp. F. _lattis_.

Latly, _adv._ late, scarcely, H; latlier, _comp._, H.—AS. _lætlice_; cp. Icel. _latliga_. See Late.

Laton, _sb. auricalcum_, Prompt., C2; latoun, C3, C, W, WA; latten, Sh., ND, HD.—OF. _laton_.

Latrede, _adj._ tardy, CM.—AS. _lætræde_. See Late.

Latsum, _adj._ backward, SD.—AS. _lætsum_.

Latsumnes, _sb._ backwardness, H.

Laude, _sb._ praise, C2.—Lat. _laudem_.

Lauhen, _v._ to laugh, PP; laughe, PP, C2; see Lahhen.

Lauhte, _pt. s._ seized, PP; lauȝte, PP, S2; laucte, S; laȝte, S; see Lacchen.

Laumpe, _sb._ lamp, S2; see Lampe.

Launce, _sb._ lance, PP, WA; lance, Cath.—AF. _launce_, _lance_; Lat. _lancea_.

Launcegay, _sb._ a kind of spear, C2; lancegaye, ND; lawncegay, Prompt.—AF. _launcegay_ (Godefroy).

Launcen, _v._ to hurl, fling, dart, to leap, hurry, to spring up, S3, PP; lanse, S2; launchen, to skip over a dike with a long pole; lawnchyn, Prompt.—OF. _lancer_, _lancier_, _lanchier_.

Launde, _sb._ a wild, untilled, shrubby, bushy plain, PP, CM, C, HD; laund, Sh., ND, Cotg.; lawnd, _saltus_, Voc.; land, Cotg.; lawnde, Cath.—AF. _launde_, forest, plain, OF. _lande_ (Cotg.).

Laurer, _sb._ laurel, C; loryȝer, Prompt.; loryel, lorel, Prompt.—OF. _laurier_, _lorier_; Late Lat. *_laurarium_; from Lat. _laurus_.

Lauȝen, _v._ to laugh, S3, PP; laughe, C2, PP; lauhwen, S, S2, PP; see Lahhen.

Laue, _sb._ the remainder, B, JD, HD; see Laif.

Lauen, _v._ to lave, wash, PP; lauande, _pr. p._, S2.—OF. _laver_; Lat. _lavare_.

Lauerd, _sb._ lord, S, S2; see Louerd.

Lauerding, _sb._ nobleman, S2. Cf. Louerdinges.

Lauerdschipe, _sb._ lordship, S2; lordschipe, W2.

Laueroc, _sb._ lark, _alauda_, SD; lauerok, SD, JD; lauerokke, CM; lauerock, S2; larke, PP, Prompt., Voc.—AS. _láwerce_ (Voc.).

Lauour, _sb._ laver, cistern, S3, CM, WW; laver, WW.

Law, _adj._ low, S3; see Louh.

Lawe, _sb._ law, S, PP; laȝe, S; laghe, S, H; lahe, S; lage, S; lages, _pl._, S; lahen, S; lawes, S; laȝe, S; laȝen, S; laȝhess, S. _Phr._: of the beste lawe, in the best order, G.—Icel. _lög_ (stem _lagu_), statute, decree.

Laweful, _adj._ lawful, SD; lawfulle, Cath.

Lawelese, _adj._ lawless, S; laȝelease, S.

Lawelyche, _adj._ lawful, S; lagelice, _adv._, S.

Lay, _sb._ law, CM; religion, fidelity, S2; creed, C2, C3; laies, _pl._, PP.—OF. _lai_, _ley_, _lei_; Lat. _legem_.

Layes, _sb. pl._ leas, meadows, S3; see Leye.

Layke, _sb._ game, sport, trial of strength, PP, S2; laike, WA; laik, PP.—Icel. _leikr_. Cf. Lok.

Layken, _v._ to play, sport, S2, PP, Prompt., Manip.; laike, PP, WA; leyke, S.—Icel. _leika_; cp. AS. _lácan_, to spring, leap for joy, dance, contend: Goth. _laikan_, to leap for joy.

Layking, _sb._ play-thing; laykyn’, Prompt.; lakan, Prompt. (_n_); leikin, a sweet-heart, Prompt. (_n_).

Laynere, _sb._ a thong, C, CM; layner, SkD (p. 814); lanȝer, Cath.; lanyer, Palsg.; lanyr, Voc.; lanere, Prompt.—OF. _laniere_ (Cotg.), _lasniere_ (Palsg.), _lasnier_ (Bartsch); Late Lat. *_laniaria_ (_linea_), the thong for a _lanner_. See Laner.

Laȝe, _sb._ law, S; see Lawe.

Laȝte, _pt. s._ took, S; see Lacchen.

Lazar, _sb._ leper, PP; lazer, C; lazars, _pl._, PP, C.—Church Lat. _lazari_, lepers (Ducange), from _Lazarus_; Gr. Λάζαρος (Lu. 16. 20); Heb. _Eleazar_, God helpeth.

Leahtor, _sb._ vice; leahtrum, _pl. dat._, S.—AS. _leahtor_, from _leahan_ (_léan_), to blame: OS. _lahan_.

Lean, _sb._ reward, S.—AS. _léan_: Icel. _laun_, OHG. _lón_ (Tatian).

Leasing, _sb._ falsehood, WW; see Leesinge.

Lebard, _sb._ leopard, S2; see Leopart.

Leccherye, _sb._ lewdness, PP; lecherie, S, S2, PP.—AF. _lecherie_.

Leche, _sb._ physician, S, S2, S3, C3, H; leeche, W; lache, S; leches, _pl._, S3; lechis, W.—AS. _lǽce_: Goth. _lēkeis_.

Leche-craft, _sb._ knowledge of medicine, S2, C, PP.

Lechen, _v._ to heal, S2, HD, PP.

Lechnien, _v._ to heal, SD.—AS. _lácnian_.

Lechnunge, _sb._ healing, S.—AS. _lácnung_.

Lechour, _sb._ a dissolute person, PP; letchour, W; lechur, S; lechours, _pl._, PP; lechouris, W; letchours, W.—AF. _lecheur_, glutton, from OF. _lecher_, to lick; cp. OHG. _gi-lechon_ (Otfrid). See Licken.

Lede, _sb._ man, PP; ledes, _pl._, tenements, PP; see Leod.

Leden, _v._ to lead, carry, S, S2, Prompt.; laden, S; leaden, S; leide, S3; lat, _pr. s._, S, PP; ledys, _pr. pl._, S3; ledde, _pt. s._, S; ladde, S, S2, S3; læd, S; lad, S2, lædden, _pl._, S; ladde, C2, PP; i-led, _pp._, S; i-lad, S, G; lad, S2, S3; lede, S2; ladde, PP.—AS. _lǽdan_, to lead, carry, lift (pt. _lǽdde_, pp. _lǽded_), from _lád_, a way. See Lode.

Leden, _adj._ leaden, C3. See Leed.

Leden, _sb._ language, S2; leoden, SD; lede, WA; ludene, voice, PP; ledene, _dat._, C2 (_n._); PP; ledenes, _pl._, S.—AS. _lyden_, language, also _leden_, Latin (_on leden gereorde_, Latina lingua, Voc.); Lat. _latinus_; cp. OF. _latin_, speech (the warbling of birds), Bartsch, 385. 29, It. _latino_, language.

Lee-; see also under Le-, Leo-.

Leed, _sb._ lead, S2, S3, C3, Voc., Prompt.; led, PP; lede, S3, P.—AS. _léad_ (OET); cp. OLG. _lód_; see Weigand (s.v. _lód_).

Leed, _sb._ a kitchen copper, CM (2. 7); leede, _dat._, C.—Cp. _lead_ (in dialects), HD, EDS. 21 (Tusser).

Leef, _sb._ leaf, a piece, PP, C; lef, PP; lyf, S2, PP; leues, _pl._, PP; levis, S3; leyvis, S3.—AS. _léaf_: Goth. _laufs_, _laubs_.

Leef, _adj._ dear, S3, C; see Leof.

Leel, _adj._ leal, S3; see Lel.

Leendis, _sb. pl._ loins, S2; see Lende.

Leep, _sb._ basket, W; see Lepe.

Lees, _sb._ leash, snare, C3, CM, Prompt.; leese, CM; see Lese.

Lees, _adj._ and _sb._ false, a lie, S2, PP; les, S; less, S2, S3; lease, S; lese, S; lessere, _comp._, S.—AS. _léas_; cp. Icel. _laus_, loose, dissolute.

Leesinge, _sb._ falsehood, S3; leasung, lesing, S, S2, C3, W2; leasing, WW; leesing, W.—AS. _léasung_.

Lefdi, _sb._ lady, S, S2; see Leuedy.

Lef-ful, _adj._ believing, S. See Leue.

Lefsum, _adj._ allowable, PP; see Leifsum.

Lege, _adj._ liege, S3; see Lige.

Leggen, _v._ to lay, S, S2, W; leyn, S, S3; leie to, to add, W2; leist, _2 pr. s._, S; leȝȝesst, S; leið, _pr. s._, S; leyð, S; legeð, _pl._, S; leide, _pt. s._, S, S2; leyde, S; leȝȝde, S; læide, S; læiden, _pl._, S; leyden, S2; leid, _pp._, S; leyd, S, S2; i-leid, S; i-leyd, S; y-leid, S3; y-leyd, C2.—AS. _lecgan_: Goth. _lagian_.

Legistre, _sb._ a legist, man skilled in the law; legister, Prompt.; legistres, _pl._, P.—AF. _legistre_; Late Lat. _legista_.

Leif, _sb._ leave, licence, B; see Leue.

Leifsum, _adj._ allowable, S3; lefsum, PP.

Leir, _sb._ a couch, bed; leire, _dat._, S.—AS. _leger_, lying, illness.

Leiren, _v._ to lay low, _sternere_; leirede, _pp._, SD; laid on a sick bed, S.—AS. _legerian_ (Leo).

Leir-stowe, _sb._ sepulchre, SD.

Leit, _sb._ lightning, S, W, W2; leyt, W2; leitis, _pl._, W, W2.—AS. _léget_, _liget_, Mt. 24. 27, _líeget_; see Sievers, 247.

Leiten, _v._ to flame, SD; to lighten, W2; leitinde, _pr. p._, S. See above.

Leityngis, _sb. pl._ lightnings, W.

Leiȝen, _v._ to laugh, W; see Lahhen.

Leiȝtir, _sb._ laughter, W2; see Lahter.

Leiȝyng, _sb._ laughing, W.

Lel, _adj._ leal, loyal, true, S2, S3; leel, PP, S3; lele, S2.—AF. _lëal_, OF. _leial_; Lat. _legalem_.

Lelliche, _adv._ truly, S2, S3, PP; lelly, S2, S3, PP; leelly, S2, PP; lelye, S2; lely, H; lelest, _superl._, PP.

Leme, _sb._ gleam, light, S, S2, PP, CM; leom, PP; leome, S; lemes, _pl._, CM; leemes, C; leames, S3; lemys, S3; leomene, _pl. gen._, S; lemene, S.—AS. _léoma_.

Lemen, _v._ to shine, SD; leomen, SD; lemand, _pr. p._, S3, WA; leomede, _pt. s._, SD; lemede, SD; lemed, PP.—AS. _lýman_.

Lemman, _sb._ sweetheart, lover (of both sexes), mistress, concubine, S, C2, C3, PP; lemmans, _pl._, WA; see Leofmon.

Lende, _sb._ loin, _lumbus_, Voc., S2; lendes, _pl._, HD, G; leendis, S2, W, W2; lendis, H; lendys, PP.—AS. _lendenu_, pl. (Voc.); cp. OHG. _lendi_ (G. _lende_), _lentîn_ (Tatian).

Lende, _v._ to land, arrive, to remain, dwell, to cause to land, S, PP; lend, _pt. pl._, S2; lended, _pp._, S2; ylent, S2.—Icel. _lenda_, to land; cp. AS. (_ge_)_lændian_, to cause to land. See Lond.

Lene, _adj._ lean, S, PP, C2, Prompt., Cath.—AS. _hlǽne_.

Lenen, _v._ to lean, PP; len, H; lenede, _pt. s._, PP; leonede, PP, S2; lent, _pp._, S3.—AS. _hlionian_; cp. Lat. _clinare_ (in _inclinare_).

Lenen, _v._ to lend, grant, S, PP, S2, S3, C3; leenen, W; lennen, Cath.; leendyn, Prompt.; len, _imp. s._, S2; lenys, _pr. s._, H; lennys, H; lenð, S (1. 51); lantez, _2 pt. s._, S2; i-lenet, _pp._, S; y-lent, C3; i-leaned, S; land, S2; lend, S2; lent, S2.—AS. _lǽnan_. See Læn, Lone.

Lener, _sb._ lender, usurer, W; leyner, Cath.

Leng, Lenger, Lengre; see Lang.

Lenge, _v._ to linger, remain, dwell, PP, S2; lenged, _pt. s._, PP.—AS. _lengan_. See Lang.

Lengðe, _sb._ length, S, PP; lenðe, S2.—AS. _lengð_.

Lennen, _v._ to lend, Cath.; see Lenen.

Lennynge, _sb._ a lending, H; lendynge, Prompt.

Lenten, _sb._ spring, lent, S2, PP; lente, PP, C2.—AS. _lengten_.

Leo-; see also under Le-.

Leod, _sb._ a man, also, a tenement, possession, PP, S2; leode, PP; lede, PP, WA; lud, S2; leodes, _pl._, PP; leodis, PP; ledes, S2, PP; ledis, PP, WA; leedes, PP, G; ludes, S2.—AS. _léod_, a prince (Grein).

Leode, _sb._ country-men, people, S; leede, G; leoden, _dat._, S; lede, HD, S2, WA; leode, S2. _Phr._: land and lede, HD.—AS. _léod_, sb. f. a people, pl. _léode_, men (Grein); cp. OHG. _liut_ (Otfrid).

Leof, _adj._ dear, beloved, glad, S, PP, S2; lief, S, S3, C2, PP; lef, S, S3, HD; leef, S3, C, PP; lif, S; lefe, S2; leue, PP, S, S2, S3, C2; lieue, S; luef, S2; luf, S2; leoue, S; leofue, S; leuer, _comp._, S3, C2; leof, _adv._ PP; luf, PP; leuere, _comp._, S, S2; leouere, S; leuer, H; leouest, _superl._, S, S2; louest, S; leueste, S2.—AS. _léof_.

Leofliche, _adj._ dear, precious, S; _adv._, S; leuelike, S; leoflukest, _adj. superl._, S.—AS. _léoflic_, adj.; _léoflice_, adv.

Leof-mon, _sb._ dear one, beloved one, lover (used of both sexes), S; lefmon, S, HD; lemman, S, PP, C2, C3; leouemon, S; lemmanes, _pl._ sweethearts, PP; lemmons, concubines, PP.

Leofsum, _adj._ precious, S; lefsum, SD.

Leoften, _v._ to flatter, caress; leoftede, _pt. s._, S.

Leome, _sb._ limb, S2; see Lim.

Leome, Leomen; see Leme, Lemen.

Leon, _sb._ lion, S2, C2, WA; leun, S; leoun, S, S2, C2; lyoun, S2; liuns, _pl._, S; leuns, S.—AF. _liun_, OF. _leon_; Lat. _leonem_.

Leonyn, _adj._ lion-like, C2.—OF. _leonin_ Lat. _leoninum_.

Leopart, _sb._ leopard, PP; leparde, Voc.; lepart, C; lebard, Voc.; leberde, Voc.; lyberde, Cath.; libard, B; labbarde, Prompt.; lebbard, Prompt.; leoperdes, _pl._, PP; lepardes, C2; lebardez, S2; libardes, S2; liberdes, S3.—AF. _leopard_, _leopart_, _lepart_, pl. _leoparz_.

Leor, _sb._ cheek, face, S, PP, S2; lere, PP, S2, S3, WA; lire, PP; lure, SD.—AS. _hléor_, the cheek, face, look.

Leornen, _v._ to learn, S, S2; see Lernen.

Leorning-cniht, _sb._ disciple, SD, S.

Leoðre, _adj._ bad, S; see Luðer.

Lepe, _sb._ basket, Voc., HD, H (s.v. _ber_), Palsg.; leep, W, W2, Prompt.; leap, Cotg. (s.v. _nasse_); lepis, _pl._, W; lepes, S (s.v. _bread_).—AS. _léap_; cp. Icel. _laupr_.

Lepen, _v._ to leap, run, PP, G; lope, Cath., HD; leop, _pt. s._, PP, S2; lep, PP; leep, PP; lap, S2, S3; lepe, PP; loupe, P; lope, S2, PP; lep, _pl._, S2; lopen, P; lope, P; lopen, _pp._, PP, S2, HD; lepte, _pt. s._ (weak), S2; lippide, W; lepten, _pl._, PP.—AS. _hléapan_, pt. _hléop_ (pl. _hléopon_), pp. _hléapen_: Goth. _hlaupan_; cp. Icel. _hlaupa_.

Leper, _sb._ leaper, Cath.; loper, Cath.; leperes, _pl._ runners, wanderers, PP.

Lepe-ȝere, _sb._ leap-year, Voc., Cath.

Lepre, _sb._ leprosy, S2; leprye, Manip.—AF. _lepre_; Lat. _lepra_ (Vulg.); Gr. λέπρα.

Lere, _sb._ flesh, muscle, C2; see Lyre.

Lere, _sb._ cheek, face, S2, S3; see Leor.

Lered, _pp._ used as _adj._; læredd, the learned, clergy, S; lerud, instructed, W, W2.—AS. _lǽred_.

Lered-men, _sb. pl._ the learned, the clergy, S.

Leren, _v._ (1) to teach, S, S2, S3, H; learen, S; leoren, S; ler, _imp. s._, S; lerede, _pt. s._, S; leorde, S; lerde, S2; y-lered, _pp._, S2. (2) Leren, _v._ to learn, S, S2, S3, C2, H.—AS. _lǽran_: Goth. _laisjan_, to make to find out, to teach.

Lerned, _adj._ learned, C2, PP.

Lernen, _v._ to learn, teach, S, S2, S3, PP, W2; lurnen, S2; leornen, S, S2; leornin, S.—AS. _leornian_.

Les, Lese, _adj._ false, S; see Lees.

Lese, _sb._ a leash, _laxa_, Cath., PP; lees, Prompt., C3; leece, Prompt.; lease, Cotg. (s.v. _laisse_); lesshe, Palsg.; leesshe, HD; leysche, S2.—OF. _laisse_; Lat. _laxa_, a loose rope.

Lesen, _v._ to lose, S2, S3, C2, PP, W; liese, S; leese, PP, S3; to destroy, W; leosen, S, S2, PP; leest, _2 pr. s._, PP; lest, _pr. s._, S2; lees, _pt. s._, PP; les, PP; lese, PP; loren, _pl._, PP; lorn, _pp._, PP, S2; lorne, S3; lore, PP, G, S2; ilore, G; y-lore, S2; loste, _pt. s._ (_weak_), W; losten, _pl._, PP, C3, C, W2; loste, _pp._, PP; lost, PP; y-lost, C3.—AS. _léosan_, pt. _léas_ (pl. _luron_), pp. _loren_.

Lesen, _v._ to set free, redeem, S, HD, H; les, _imp. s._, S2; lese, G; lesde, _pt. s._, S; lesed, _pp._, S; i-lesed, S.—AS. _lésan_: OS. _lósian_.

Leser, _sb._ releaser, SD, HD, S2.

Lesewe, _sb._ pasture, W2; leesewe, W2; lese, SD, S2; lewse, _dat._, S; lesewis, _pl._, W; lyssouris, S3.—AS. _lesu_, _læsu_.

Lesewin, _v._ to feed; lesewynge, _pr. p._, W, S2; lesewid, _pp._, W2.—AS. _læswian_.

Lesing, _sb._ a lie, S, S2, C3, W; lesyng, PP; see Leesinge.

Lesing-monger, _sb._ liar, W.

Lesnesse, _sb._ remission, S2. See Lesen.

Lesse, _adj. comp._ less, S.

Lessin, _v._ to diminish, Prompt.; lessi, S2.

Lessinge, _sb._ diminution, S2.

Lest, _sb._ desire, C2; see Lust.

Lest, _sb._ fault, SD; see Last.

Lest, _pr. s._ it pleases, PP; _pt. s._, PP; see Lusten.

Lest, _pr. s._ loses, S2; see Lesen.

Leste, _adj. superl._ least, S2, C2, G, PP; lest, S, PP; last, S.—AS. _læst_.

Leste, _imp. s._ listen, S; see Lusten.

Lesten, _v._ to last, S, S2; see Lasten.

Lestinde, _adj._ lasting, S; leastinde, S.

Lesty, _adj._ cunning, skilful, S3. See Liste.

Les-when, _conj._ lest at some time, H. See Lasse.

Lesynge, _sb._ loss, PP; lesyng, S3, C2, PP; losyng, S2. See Lesen.

Leten, _v._ (1) to let, cause, permit, (2) to let go, (3) to leave, forsake, neglect, desist, (4) to behave, pretend, (5) to esteem, S, S2, C3, H; laten, S; leoten, S; læte, S; late, _imp. s._, S2; lat, C2; lest, _2 pr. s._, S; letiþ, _pr. s._, S2; lates, S2; lattis, H; læt, _pt. s._, S; let, S2, S3; leet, S2, C2; i-leten, _pp._, S; latun, W; laten, H.—AS. _lǽtan_, _létan_, pt. _lét_, _léot_, pp. _laten_; cp. Icel. _láta_.

Leten, _v._ to delay, S; laten, S.—AS. _latian_. Cf. Letten.

Letherien, _v._ to be in a lather, SkD; liðeri, _pr. s. subj._, S.—ONorth. _leðrian_, to anoint (John 11. 2), from AS. _léaðor_, lather (Voc.); cp. Icel. _lauðr_, froth.

Lette, _sb._ delay, S, S3, C2; let, S2.

Letten, _v._ to hinder, to make late, PP, S2, S3, C2; let, _pr. s._, S, PP; lette, _pt. s._, S, C2; letted, S3; lettid, H.—AS. _lettan_: Icel. _letja_: Goth. _latjan_, to be late.

Lettere, _sb._ hinderer, S2, PP.

Lettre, _sb._ writing, C2, PP; lettres, _pl._, C3, PP.—AF. _lettre_; Lat. _littera_.

Lettrure, _sb._ writing, scripture, learning, PP, W2; letterure, C2, PP, C3; lettyreure, H.—AF. _lettrure_, OF. _letreüre_; Lat. _litteratura_.

Letuarie, _sb._ electuary, C3; lettwary, Cath.; letuaries, _pl._, Cath. (_n_), C.—OF. _laituaire_, _leiture_, _letuaire_, _electuaire_; Lat. _electuarium_, a medicine dissolving in the mouth (Ducange).

Leude, _adj._ ignorant, H; see Lewed.

Leun, _sb._ lion, S; see Leon.

Leute, _sb._ loyalty, PP; see Lewte.

Leue, _sb._ permission, Prompt., S2, C2, PP; leaue, S; leif, B. _Phr._: nom læue, took leave, took permission to go, S; nam lefue, S; tok his leue, S, C2; tuk his leyff, S3; be ȝoure leue, by your leave, WA.—AS. _léaf_.

Leue, _sb._ belief, S; leeue, S3; læfe, S; lafe, S.—AS. (_ge_)_léafa_.

Leue, _adj._ dear, S, S2, S3, C2; see Leof.

Leue, _v._ to live, S2, S3; see Liuien.

Leued, _adj._ covered with leaves, PP, S2.

Leuedy, _sb._ lady, S2, H; leuedi, S2, S; lefdye, S2; lefdi, S, S2; leafdi, S; lauedi, S; læuedi, S; læfdi, S.—AS. _hlǽfdige_.

Leueful, _adj._ allowable, PP; leeueful, S2, C3, W; leefful, S2; leeful, S2, S3.—AS. _léafful_.

Leuen, _v._ to permit, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; lef, _imp. s._, S.—AS. _lýfan_, to allow.

Leuen, _v._ to believe, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; leauen, S; leeuen, S2; leyue, PP; lefenn, S; lyue, PP; lef, _imp. s._, S, PP; leef, PP, S2; leues, _pl._, S2; leueden, _pt. pl._, W; leeued, _pp._, S3.—AS. (_ge_)_lýfan_: Goth. (_ga_)_laubjan_.

Leuen, _v._ to leave, to dismiss, to remain, _relinquere_, _relinqui_, PP, S, S2, S3; leauen, S; lef, S2; leaf, _imp. s._, S; lef, S; leeue, S2; leues, _pr. pl._, S2; lefde, _pt. s._, S; leafde, S; lefte, S2, S3; leuede, _pl._, S2; lafte, C2; laft, _pp._, S2, C2; lewyt, S3; y-left, S2.—AS. _lǽfan_, to leave, from _láf_, remains, heritage. See Laif.

Leuene, _sb._ lightning, Cath. (_n_), Prompt.; levin, JD, SD, ND; levyn, Prompt.—Cp. Goth. _lauhmuni_, also Dan. _lyn_; see Douse, p. 103.

Leuenen, _v._ to smite with lightning, to shine; levyn, Cath.; leuenand, _pr. p._, Cath. (_n_), H.

Leuenynge, _sb._ lightning, Cath., H; leuening, S2; leyfnyng, Voc.; leuenyngis, _pl._, H.

Leuere, _adj. comp._ dearer, preferable, PP, S, S2; _adv._ more dearly, sooner, rather, PP, S2; leuer, PP, S2, S3; see Leof.

Levy, _sb._ a raising, esp. of money, SkD (p. 815).—OF. _levée_, a levy (Cotg.).

Levy, _v._ to raise (money), SkD; leueyed, _pp._, S3.—OF. _lever_; Lat. _leuare_.

Lewch, _pt. s._ laughed, S3; see Lahhen.

Lewde, _adj._ ignorant, S3; see Lewed.

-lewe, _suffix_. Cf. Chekelew, Costlewe, Drunkenlewe, Siklewe, Þurstlew.—Icel. suffix _-ligr_, passing into _-liw_, and then into _-lew_, by influence of _w_ on _i_; cp. Icel. _kostligr_, ME. _costlewe_, costly (W. W. S.).

Þurstlew appears under the headword Þrist. Siklewe could not be located, either as an independent entry or under the headword Sek.

Lewe, _sb._ shelter, S; lew, HD.—AS. _hleow_, _hléo_.

Lewe, _adj._ warm, tepid, S; lew, HD, W.

Lewed, _adj._ unlearned, ignorant, worthless, S2, C, C2, PP, H; læwedd, S; lewde, S3, Prompt.; lewid, W; lawd, H; lawde, H; leude, H; lewedeste, _superl._, PP.—AS. _lǽwed_, lay, ‘laicus’ (Voc.), (_ge_)_léwed_, pp. of _lǽwan_, to weaken.

Lewedly, _adv._ ignorantly, C2, C3.

Lewednesse, _sb._ ignorance, PP, S2, C2; lewdnesse, PP; lewdnes, S3; lewdenesse, Prompt.

Lewke, _adj._ tepid, Cath.; luke, Cath. (_n_).

Lewse, _sb._ pasture, S; see Lesewe.

Lewte, _sb._ loyalty, fidelity, G, Prompt., PP; leute, PP.—AF. _lealte_, OF. _lëalted_; Lat. _legalitatem_.

Lewth, _sb._ shelter, HD.—AS. _hleowð_, _hléoð_.

Leye, _sb._ flame, PP, S; leie, S; lei, SD.—AS. _lég_: Icel. _logi_. Cf. Lowe.

Leye, _sb._ untilled land, PP; lay, Prompt.; laye, _dat._, S3; laye, _adj._, G; layes, _pl._ meadows, S3; leys, S3; leyes, PP; leyȝes, PP; leas, S3 (p. 228).—AS. _léah_.

Leye-lond, _sb._ lea-land, PP; laylande, ‘terre nouvellement labourée,’ Palsg.

Leyen, _pt. pl._ lay, S, S3; leyn, _pp._, lain, S3; see Liggen.

Leyn, _v._ to lay, S, S3; leyde, _pt. s._, S; leyd, _pp._, S, S2; see Leggen.

Leyser, _sb._ leisure, C, C2; laser, S2, S3: laysure, Manip.—AF. _leisir_; Lat. _licere_.

-leȝȝc, _suffix_, used in forming abstract nouns, found in Ormulum, S.—Icel. _-leikr_, or _-leiki_. Cf. -lac.

The suffix -lac occurs in words such as Ferlac, Fiht-lac, Reflac. It does not have an independent entry.

Li-; see also under Ly-.

Libben, _v._ to live, S, S2, S3; see Liuien.

Lich, _sb._ body, form, S, PP, SkD; liche, S, PP, WA; like, WA; lyche, dead body, Prompt. _Comb._: lichewake, the watch held over the body of the dead, C, SD; lyke-waik, JD, Prompt. (_n_).—AS. _líc_, the body, generally the living body; cp. Goth. _leik_, the body, also a corpse. Cf. Liche.

Lic-hame, _sb._ body, S; licham, S; lykhame, PP; licame, S, PP; licam, PP, S2; likame, PP; likam, PP, S2; lykam, PP; lykame, S2; lycome, S; liham, PP; lichames, _gen._, S; licames, PP.—AS. _líc-hama_, a body, properly ‘body-covering’; cp. Icel. _líkami_.

Lichamliche, _adj._ bodily, carnal, S; lichomliche, S.—AS. _líchamlic_.