Chapter 24

Liche, _adj._ like, resembling, PP, S3; lyche, PP, S2; lich, S2; lijk, W2; lyik, W2; lykkest, _superl._, S2.—AS. _líc_, found usually in the form _ge-líc_. Cf. Lich, Ilich.

-liche, _suffix_, found in adjectives and adverbs.—AS. _-lic_, adj. suffix, _-lice_, adv. suffix.

Licht, _adj._ light, not heavy, easy, S2, B; see Liht.

Licht, _pr. s._ lights, S; see Liȝten.

Lichtlines, _sb._ levity, jesting; lychtlynes, S3.

Licken, _v._ to lick, SkD; lickiden, _pt. pl._, W (Lu. 16. 21). _Comb._: lyck-peny, a name for London from its licking up the penny, swallowing money, S3; lick-penny, S3 (_n_).—AS. _liccian_; cp. OHG. _lechón_ in _gi-lechón_ (Otfrid); see Brugmann, § 214. Cf. Lechour.

Licour, _sb._ liquor, juice, S2, C3; lycour, PP; liquoure, Manip.; licur, SkD.—OF. _licur_; Lat. _liquorem_.

Lic-wurðe, _adj._ pleasing, S.

Lid, _sb._ a cover, lid, SD; lydde, Cath.; book-cover, HD; lides, _pl._, lids of the eyes, S.—AS. _hlid_.

Liden, _v._ to cover, SD.—AS. _hlídan_, to cover (in _be-hlídan_), pp. _hliden_.

Lieftenant, _sb._ lieutenant, deputy, S3; lieftenants, _pl._, S3.—AF. _lieutenant_; Lat. _locum-tenentem_.

Liese, _v._ to lose, S; see Lesen.

Lifes, _pr. s._ lives, S2; see Liuien.

Lift, _adj._ left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.

Lige, _adj._ liege, free, PP, C2, C3; lyge, PP; liege, PP; lege, S3, PP, SkD; leege, PP; lyche, Prompt.; lige, _sb. pl._, liege servants, PP, C2; lyges, PP; lieges, S2, C3; liegis, PP; leges, PP.—OF. _lige_ (Bartsch), _lige seignur_, liege lord (Roland, 2421); cp. AF. _seignour lige_, and _homes liges_; cp. Low Lat. _ligius_.

Ligeaunce, _sb._ allegiance, C3.—OF. _ligeance_, see NED (s.v. _allegiance_).

Ligen, _v._ to tell a lie, S; see Lyȝen.

Liggen, _v._ to lie, S, S2, H, C2, W; ligen, H; liȝen, S2; lien, S; leȝe, S; list, _2 pr. s._, S; lið, _pr. s._, S, S2; lyð, S; ligeð, _pl._, S; ligges, continue, S2; lygge, _pr. pl. subj._, S2; lai, _pt. s._, S; lay to, suited, S2; leigen, _pl._, S; leyen, S, S3; y-leye, _pp._, P; i-leie, S; leie, W; leyn, S3; y-layne, S3; i-leiȝen, S2.—AS. _licgan_, pt. _læg_, pl. _lǽgon_ (_lágon_), pp. _gelegen_.

Liggyng, _sb._ lying down, W.

Lighte, _v._ to make less heavy, to relieve a horse of his burden by descending, to alight, CM; lyghte, S3, C3, Cath.; light, S2, S3; liȝten, S, S2; ligten, S; lihten, S; lyȝt, S2; liȝte, _pt. s._, PP; lyȝte, PP; lyȝt, S2; lychtyt, _pl._, S3; liht, _pp._, S2; ligt, S.—AS. _líhtan_. See Liht.

Lihen, _v._ to deceive, S; see Lyȝen.

Liht, _adj._ light, not heavy, easy, S; lyht, S; licht, S2; liȝt, W2; liȝte, active, S; _adv._, S2; liȝtere, _comp._, S2, W.—AS. _leoht_: OHG. _líhti_; cp. Goth. _leihts_; see Sievers, 83.

Lihtlich, _adj._ easy, light, S; lihtliche, _adv._, S; liȝtliche, S, S2.—AS. _leohtlic_, _leohtlice_.

Lihtschipe, _sb._ swiftness, S.

Liken, _v._ to please, SkD, PP, WW, S3; liki, S; lykyen, S; like, to rejoice, S2; likeð, _pr. s. impers._, PP, S2; lykeð, PP, S2, C2; lykede, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _lícian_ (also _lícan_), to please, literally, to be _like_ or suitable for. See Liche.

Likerous, _adj._ dainty, lecherous, S2, PP, C3; lykerous, PP; lycorouse, dainty-mouthed, Palsg.; licorous, Cotg. (s.v. _lecheresse_). See Lechour.

Likful, _adj._ pleasing, SD.

Likinge, _sb._ pleasure, S, W; liking, PP, W2; lykyng, S2, C2.

Likinge, _adj._ favourable; lykynge, S2.

Likli, _adj._ likely, SD.

Liklihed, _sb._ likelihood, SkD; lyklihede, C2.

Liklinesse, _sb._ probability; lyklinesse, C2.

Liknen, _v._ to liken, to compare, PP; lykne, PP; lickne, PP; lykned, _pp._, C2; licned, W; iliknet, S2.

Liknesse, _sb._ likeness, appearance, PP, W; liccness, S; liknes, S2; lyknes, S3.—AS. _gelícnes_.

Lilburne, _sb._ a heavy stupid fellow, S3.

Lilie, _sb._ lily, _argentea_, S, S2. _Comb._: lylie-whyt, lily-white, S2.—AS. _lilie_ (Voc.); Lat. _lilia_, pl. of _lilium_; cp. OHG. _lilia_ (Otfrid).

Lim, _sb._ limb, S; lym, S2; lyme, PP; leome, PP, S2; limen, _pl._, S; lemes, PP; limes, S; lymes, limbs, W2, S2, PP, C2; creatures, PP; lyms, S3; limmes, C2. _Phr._: feondes lymes, limbs of the fiend, PP (cp. Icel. _limir Fjándans_); the deuyl and his lymmes, H (Ps. 108. 30). _Comb._: lim-mele, limb-meal, SD; limel, S.—AS. _lim_, _lim-mǽlum_, ‘membratim.’

Limpen, _v._ to happen, to belong to, S; lomp, _pt. s._, SD; lymppede (_weak_), HD; lumpen, _pp._, S2.—AS. _limpan_, pt. _lamp_ (pl. _lumpon_), pp. _gelumpen_.

-ling, _suffix_. See SkD (s.v. _darkling_).

Linnen, _v._ to cease, S; lynne, S; lin, HD; lyn, S3; lan, _pt. s._, SD.—AS. _linnan_, pt. _lann_ (pl. _lunnon_), pp. _lunnen_; cp. Icel. _linna_.

Linnunge, _sb._ ceasing, S.

Lipnen, _v._ to trust; lippin, JD.

Lipning, _sb._ trust; lypnyng, B.

Lire, _sb._ cheek, face, PP; see Leor.

Lispen, _v._ to lisp, SkD; lyspe, Cath.; lipsede, _pt. s._, C.—AS. _wlispian_.

Lisse, _sb._ ease, rest, joy, happiness, S, PP; lysse, S, PP.—AS. _liss_ (for _líð-s_); see Sievers, 258. See Liðe.

Lissien, _v._ to ease, SD; lisse, HD; lyss, S3.—AS. _lissian_.

List, _pr. s. impers._ it pleases him, S2, S3, C2; see Lusten.

Liste, _v._ to desire, PP; see Lusten.

Liste, _sb._ list or edge of cloth, PP, Manip.; lyste, PP, S2, Palsg., Cath.; lyyste, Prompt.; lyyst, Prompt. _Comb._: lyste of the ear, _mol de l’oraylle_, Palsg.—OF. _liste_; Icel. _lista_.

Liste, _sb._ craft, astuteness, S, S2.—AS. _list_; cp. Icel. _list_, OHG. _list_, from Teut. base LIS. Cf. Lore.

Listely, _adv._ slily, S2.—AS. _listlice_.

Listes, _sb. pl._ the lists, the ground enclosed for a tournament, C2; lystes, C.—AF. _listes_, pl.; OF. _lisse_, (also _lice_), a tilt-yard; see Ducange (s.v. _licia_).

Listre, _sb._ a lector, preaching friar, PP; listyr, Prompt.; reader, Trevisa, 6. 257; listres, _pl._, PP.—OF. _listre_ for _litre_; Church Lat. _lector_ (Ducange).

Lit, _adj._ little, S; see Lyte.

Lit, _sb._ stain, dye, colour, S, SD; littis, _pl._, WA.—Icel. _litr_, colour, complexion, countenance, dye. See Wliten.

Litarge, _sb._ litharge, protoxyde of lead, C, C3.—OF. _litharge_; Lat. _lithargyrus_; Gr. λιθάργυρος.

Liteled, _pt. s. 2 p._ didst esteem lower, S2; see Lutlin.

Lith, _sb._ joint, limb, member, PP, S, S2, C; lyth, HD; lythe, Prompt.—AS. _lið_; cp. Icel. _liðr_, Goth. _lithus_.

Liðe, _v._ to go, pass through, S; liðen, S.—AS. _líðan_; cp. Icel. _líða_, OHG. _líðan_, to go through, suffer (Otfrid), Goth. _leithan_.

Liðe, _adj._ gentle, mild, soft, calm, sweet, S; lythe, Prompt.; lythe, _adv._, HD.—AS. _líðe_ (for _linth-j-a_); cp. OHG. _lindi_, _lind_, Icel. _linr_. Cf. Linnen.

Liðeliche, _adv._ gently, S.—AS. _liðelice_.

Liðer, _adj._ bad, S2; see Luðer.

Liðien, _v._ to relax, S, SD; liðe, PP, WA; lethe, to alleviate, S2; to grow calm, S2.—AS. _líðian_.

Liðnien, _v._ to ease; liðnid, _pp._, PP.

Litte, _v._ to dye, H, Cath., HD; liten, Prompt.—Icel. _lita_, to dye. See Lit.

Littester, _sb._ dyer, _tinctor_, _tinctrix_, Cath.; lytster, _tinctor_, Voc.; lyster, Cath.; lystare, Prompt.; litsters, _pl._, HD. See Lit.

Liue, Liues; see Lyf.

Liuelod, _sb._ sustenance, S3; see Lyflode.

Liuenoðe, _sb._ sustenance, S.—Icel. _lifnaðr_, conduct of life.

Liuien, _v._ to live, S; liue, S; leiffe, S3; lefien, S; leue, S2, S3; leeuen, S3; libben, S, S2, S3; lybbe, S2, S3; liuiende, _pr. p._, S; libbinde, S; leuand, S3; leowinde, S: lyfand, S2; liffand, S2; lifes, lyfes, _pr. pl._, S2; lifd, _pt. s._, S2; i-leued, _pp._, S; i-luued, S; leyffyt, S3.—AS. _lifian_, _libban_, to remain, to be left, to live; cp. AS. _lífan_, to leave, and OHG. _be-líban_, to remain (Tatian).

Liuing, _sb._ means of livelihood, S3.

Lixt, _2 pr. s._ liest, G; see Lyȝen.

Liȝt, _sb._ light, S; lyht, S, S2; licht, S; lict, S; liht, S, PP; lyȝt, S2; loht, S; liȝt, _pl._, S2.—AS. _léoht_: Goth. _liuhath_; cp. OHG. _lioht_ (Otfrid).

Liȝt, _adj._ light, bright, WA; lyht, S2.—AS. _léoht_; cp. OHG. _lioht_ (Otfrid).

Liȝten, _v._ to light, enlighten, to become bright, S; lihten, S; lict, _imp._, S; licht, _pr. s._, S; lihtede, _pt. s._, S; i-liȝt, _pp._, S2; liht, S; lyht, S2.—AS. _lýhtan_, _líhtan_.

Liȝten, _v._ to alight, S, S2; see Lighte.

Liȝti, _adj._ bright, shining, W.

Liȝtinge, _sb._ lightning, S2.

Liȝtne, _v._ to enlighten, shine, dawn, W, W2; liȝtnede, _pt. s._, W.

Liȝtnere, _sb._ enlightener, W2.

Liȝtnyng, _sb._ illumination, W, W2.

Lob, _sb._ a clown, a clumsy fellow, HD; a lout, lubber, Sh.

Lobbe-keling, _sb._ a large cod, S2.

Lob-cocke, _sb._ lubber, S3, Cotg. (s.v. _baligaut_), HD. See Lob.

Lobres, _sb. pl._ lubbers, PP, S2.

Loby, _sb._ looby, PP; lobyes, _pl._, PP.

Lode, _sb._ a way, path, SD; loode, something carried, a load, _vectura_, Prompt.; lade, SD.—AS. (_ge_)_lád_, a way, path, from _líðan_, to go. See Liðe.

Lode-menage, _sb._ pilotage, C.

Lodesman, _sb._ pilot, Palsg.; lodezmon, S2; lodysmanne, ‘vector, vehicularius,’ Prompt.

Lode-star, _sb._ load-star, S3; lode-sterre, CM.

Lode-stone, _sb._ loadstone, SkD.

Lof, _sb._ praise, S, S2; lofe, S, WA; loft, S.—AS. _lof_; Icel. _lof_, praise, permission, OS. _lof_; cp. OHG. _lob_ (Otfrid).

Lof, _sb._ loaf, S; see Loof.

Lofen, _v._ to praise, S, S2; loue, SD, S2, S3, H; lovand, _pr. p._, HD, S2, H.—AS. _lofian_, to praise; cp. Icel. _lofa_, to praise, to permit.

Lof-song, _sb._ song of praise, S; loftsong, S; loftsonges, _pl._, S.—AS. _lof-sang_.

Loft, _sb._ an upper room, height, PP, G, SkD. _Phr._: on lofte, aloft, literally, in the air, PP, S2, C3; on þe lofte, S.—Icel. _lopt_, air, sky, an upper room, balcony; _á lopt_, aloft, in the air. Cf. Lyft.

Logge, _sb._ a lodge, hut, small cottage, B, CM; loge, WA; lodge, WW; luge, HD.—AF. _loge_.

Loggen, _v._ to lodge, dwell, PP; lodge, WW; logeth, _pr. s._, PP; logged, _pt. s._, S3, CM; lugede, _pp._, HD; lugit, S3.—AF. _loger_.

Loggyng, _sb._ lodging, CM; luging, S3; logyng, B.

Loghe, _sb._ water, sea, S2; loȝ, S2; loȝe, S2, WA; lowis, _pl._, S3. Cp. AS. _lagu-flod_, ‘obscura unda’ (Voc.); also Icel. _lögr_ (gen. _lagar_).

Loh, _pt. s._ laughed, S2; see Lahhen.

Loht, _sb._ light, S; see Liȝt.

Lok, _sb._ an offering, gift, S; loc, S; lac, S; loke, sport, PP; lake, _dat._, S; lac, _pl._, S; lakes, S.—AS. _lác_, a leaping for joy, sport, contest, also, a sacrifice, gift: Goth. _laiks_, sport, dance. Cf. Layken, Laken.

Lok, _sb._ lock, fastening, S2, PP; lokkes, _pl._, PP. See Louken.

Loken, _v._ to look, observe, S, S2, PP; lokin, S; lokien, S; loki, to protect, S; loky, to guard, S2; luke, S3; locan on, to observe, S; loc, _imp._, S; lokede, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _lócian_.

Loken, _pp._ locked, S; see Louken.

Loking, _sb._ looking, PP; lokyng, custody, S; appearance, W; lokinge, decision, S2; lokynge, PP; protection, S2; lokunge, S.

Lokken, _v._ to lock, SkD; lok, Cath.; ylokked, _pp._, S2. See Lok.

Lokrand, _pr. p._ as _adj._ curling S3; lokkerand, Cath. (_n_).

Lokyrynge, _sb._ curliness, _crispitudo_, Cath.

Lollen, _v._ to loll, limp about, lounge, rest, also, to flap, wag, PP; lollede, _pt. s._, S3; lullede, S2.

Lollere, _sb._ loller, idle vagabond, PP; loller, C2, CM.

Lomb, _sb._ lamb, C3, W2, PP; lombe, Voc., PP, W; lambren, _pl._, PP, W, W2; lambre, W2; lombe, S2.—AS. _lamb_, _lomb_.

Lome, _sb._ tool, instrument, S2, WA; a vessel (the ark in the deluge), S2; lomes, _pl._, S2, PP; lomen, S2.—AS. _gelóma_, ‘utensile’ (Voc.).

Lome, _adv._ frequently, S, PP; _phr._: oft and lome, HD; i-lome, S, S2; ylome, S2; lomer, _comp._, PP; lommere, PP.—AS. _gelóme_.

Lomp, _pt. s._ happened; see Limpen.

Lond, _sb._ land, S, S2, PP; lont, S; lon, S; londe, _dat._, S2; londes, _pl._, S.—AS. _land_.

Londe, _v._ to land, S.

Lond-folk, _sb._ countryfolk, S.

Londisse, _adj._ native, S.

Lone, _sb._ lane, PP; lones, _pl._, S2, PP.—AS. _lonu_, see Sievers, 279.

Lone, _sb._ loan, S, S2, PP, Prompt.—AS. _lán_; cp. Icel. _lán_.

Longe, _sb._ lung; longen, _pl._, PP; lunges, SkD, Cath.; longes, C, PP.—AS. _lunge_, pl. _lungan_.

Longe, _adv._ See Ilong.

Longen, _v._ to become long, to long for, to belong to, S, S2, S3, C2, PP, SkD; langen, S2, H.—AS. _langian_. See Lang.

Longinge, _sb._ longing, S2; longynge, PP; longenge, S.

Loof, _sb._ loaf, W2, PP; lof, S, PP; laf, S; lofe, Cath.; loues, _pl._, C3; loouys, S2; looues, W2.—AS. _hláf_.

Loof, _sb._ a kind of rudder or apparatus for steering, SkD; loues, _pl._, SkD.—Cp. OF. _lof_, the windward side of a vessel (Rabelais).

Loop, _v._ to melt and run together in a mass, HD.—Icel. _hlaupa_, to curdle; cp. _blóð-hlaup_, curdled blood. Cf. Lepen.

Loos, _sb._ loss, PP; los, PP, C2.—ONorth. _los_ (Matt. 7. 13). See Lesen.

Loos, _sb._ fame, report, Prompt., PP, CM, C3; lose, H (67. 33).—AF. _loos_, OF. _los_; Lat. _laus_ or _laudes_, see Constans.

Lopen, _pp._ run away, S2; see Lepen.

Lopir, _v._ to curdle, clot, coagulate; lopper, JD; lopird, _pp._, H, HD; lappered, JD; lopyrde (as milk), Cath. See Loop.

Lopirynge, _sb._ curdling, H.

Lord, _sb._ husband, S; see Louerd.

Lorde, _v._ to idle about, S3. See Lourde.

Lordinges, _sb. pl._ sirs, masters, S, S2, G; see Louerdinges.

Lordschipe, _sb._ lordship, W2; see Lauerdschipe.

Lordschiping, _sb._ domination, W.

Lordshipen, _v._ to rule over, S2.

Lore, _sb._ learning, lore, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lare, S, S2, H; lores, _pl._, S2.—AS. _lár_ (for *_laisa_), from OTeut. base LIS, to find out.

Lorel, _sb._ an abandoned fellow, _perditissimus_, P, CM, PP, S3; lozel, ND; losel, PP, Prompt.; lorels, _pl._, S3; losells, S3; loseles, P. See Lesen.

Lorel, _sb._ laurel, Prompt.; loryȝer, Prompt.; see Laurer.

Lorn, _pp._ lost, S2; see Lesen.

Lor-þeaw, _sb._ a teacher, S; lareaw, SD; lorþeawe, _dat._, S; lorþeawes, _pl._, S; larþawes, S; larewes, SD.—AS. _lárþéow_ (_láréow_). See Lore.

Lose, _v._ to set free, G; louse, _imp. s._, G; loside, _pt. s._, W2. Cf. Lesen.

Lose, _sb._ praise, H; see Loos.

Losel; see Lorel.

Losen, _v._ to praise, PP; losed, _pp._, WA.

Losenge, _sb._ a kind of quadrilateral figure; losynges, _pl._, CM.—OF. _losenge_, praise, flattery, encomium, then grave-stone, square slab, lozenge in heraldry.

Losengere, _sb._ flatterer, deceiver, WA; losanger, sluggard, S3; losengour, C; losenjour, HD.—OF. _losengier_ (Cotg.), also (with different suffix) _losengëor_, _losengetour_, flatterer.

Losengerye, _sb._ flattery, lying, PP.

Lossom, _adj._ loveable, pleasant, S2; see Lufsum.

Lot, _sb._ lot, S; loten, _pl._, S; lotes, S.—AS. _hlot_; cp. Goth. _hlauts_.

Loteby, _sb._ concubine, HD, PP (_n_); ludby, HD; lutby, H; lotebyes, _pl._, PP. PP.—Literally, ‘a secret lier with,’ cp. _Lyerby_, HD. See Lotyen.

Loth, _adj._ hostile, hateful, grievous, unpleasant, unwilling, S, S2, PP, C; looth, C2; lað, S, S2; layth, S2; laith, H, PP; loðere, _comp._, S; lother, PP; lathere, _adv._, H; loðest, _superl._, S.—AS. _láð_; cp. Icel. _leiðr_.

Lothe, _v._ to loathe, PP; laðin, S.—AS. _láðian_.

Lothelich, _adj._ hateful, P; loðlich, S; loðli, S2; lodlich, S, S2; ladlic, S.—AS. _láðlic_.

Loðlesnesse, _sb._ innocence, S; lodlesnesse, S.

Lotyen, _v._ to lurk; lotyeth, _pr. pl._, PP; lotinge, _pr. p._, C3.—AS. _lutian_ (Grein).

Loud, _adj._ loud; lowd, PP; lud, S; lude, _adv._ S; lowde, PP, C; loude, PP.—AS. _hlúd_; cp. Gr. κλυτός, renowned.

Lough, _pt. s._ laughed, C2, C3; louh, PP; see Lahhen.

Louh, _adj._ low, S, S2, PP; law, S3; loge, S; lowe, S; laghe, H; lah, S; lahe, _adv._, S; loȝe, S; lowe, PP; louwe, S; law, S3; lauer, _comp._, S2.—Icel. _lágr_.

Louhnesse, _sb._ lowliness, PP.

Louken, _v._ to close, H, PP; luken, S; lowke, PP, H; lowkande, _pr. p._, S2; leac, _pt. s._, SD; lec, SD; læc, SD; luken, _pl._, SD; loken, _pp._, S, SD; lokenn, S; lowkyt (_weak_), S3.—AS. _lúcan_, pt. _léac_ (pl. _lucon_), pp. _locen_; cp. Icel. _lúka_.

Lourde, _adj._ lazy, sluggish, HD; loord, _sb._, ND.—OF. _lourd_; Lat. _luridum_, dirty, lazy, heavy; see Diez.

Lourdeine, _sb._ a lazy rascal, PP; lordein, PP; lurdeyn, PP; lurden, HD; lourdeines, _pl._ vagabonds, PP.—OF. _lourdein_. See above.

Loure, _v._ to lower, S2, S3; see Luren.

Louten, _v._ to stoop, bow down, worship, H, PP, S2, C2; to treat as a lout, S3; lutende, _pr. p._, S; loutede, _pt. s._, PP, S2; luted, _pl._, S2; lutten, _pl._, S.—Cp. AS. _lútan_, to bow down, also _lútian_, to hide (OET.).

Louabil, _adj._ worthy to be praised, H. See Lof.

Loue, _sb._ love; see Lufe.

Loue, _v._ to praise, S2, S3, H; see Lofen.

Louely, _adj._ worthy to be praised, H.

Louen, _v._ to praise, S2, S3, H; see Lofen.

Louerd, _sb._ lord, S, S2, S3, PP; laford, S; laferrd, S; lauerd, S, S2; lowerd, S; lord, husband, S; lauerð, S.—AS. _hláford_.

Louerdinges, _sb. pl._ sirs, masters, S; lordinges, S, S2, G; lordynges, PP. Cf. Lauerding.

Louyen, _v._ to love, PP; luuen, S; luuien, S; lufenn, S; luf, H; louien, S; loue, S2; lofuieð, _pr. pl._, S; luuede, _pt. s._, S; louede, S.—AS. _lufian_.

Louyere, _sb._ lover, C; luffaris, _pl._, S3.

Lowable, _adj._ praiseworthy, PP.

Lowe, _v._ to approve of, praise, S3.—OF. _louer_, _loër_, _loder_, _laudar_; Lat. _laudare_. Cf. Laude.

Lowe, _sb._ flame, Prompt., Cath., PP, WA.—Icel. _log_. Cf. Leye.

Lowe, _adj._ low, lowly, humble, S, PP; see Louh.

Lowe, _v. refl._ to humble oneself, PP, W; lowed, _pt. s._ stooped, PP.

Lowe, _2 pt. s._ toldest lies, PP; lowen vpon, _pp._ lied against, PP; see Lyȝen.

Lowen, _v._ to low, bellow, W2 (Job 6. 5); loowes, _pr. s._, S3.—AS. _hlówan_.

Lowne, _adj._ serene, calm, S3, JD; sheltered, HD; loun, JD.—Icel. _logn_, a calm.

Lownyt, _pp._ sheltered, B.

Loȝ, _sb._ sea, lake, S2; see Loghe.

Luce, _sb._ a fish, a pike, C, CM, Voc., Prompt., ND.—OF. _luz_ (Bartsch).

Lud, _adj._ loud, S; lude, _adv._ S; see Loud.

Lud, _sb._ sound, voice, S2; lude, _dat._, SD; luden, _pl._, SD.—AS. _hlýd_, _ge-hlýd_; cp. OHG. _lútí_ (Otfrid).

Lud, _sb._ person, S2; ludes, _pl._, tenements, S2; see Leod.

Ludene, _sb._ voice, PP; see Leden, _sb._

Luf, _adj._ dear, S2; see Leof.

Lufe, _sb._ love, S, WA; luf, H; luue, S, loue, PP. _Comb._: loue-day, a day for the settlement of disputes by arbitration, S2, PP; loue-drury, affection, C2; luue-eie, reverence, S; loue-longinge, desire, fond affection, C2, S2; luf-reden, good-will, S2; lufredyn, H (AS. _lufrǽden_); luue-wurðe, loveworthy, S.—AS. _lufu_.

Lufli, _adj._ lovely, H; luuelich, loving, lovely, S; louelokest, _superl._, S2; luueliche, _adv._, S.—AS. _luflic_, adv. _luflice_.

Lufsum, _adj._ loveable, pleasant, S, SD; lossom, S2.—AS. _lufsum_.

Lufsumliche, _adv._ pleasantly, S.—AS. _lufsumlice_.

Luft, _adj._ left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.

Luft, _sb._ a weak creature, worthless fellow, PP; lift, HD. See above.

Lugen, _v._ to drift about (on the waves), S2; luggid, _pp._, pulled about, PP.

Lugit, _pp._ lodged, S3; see Loggen.

Luke, _v._ to look, S3; see Loken.

Lumpen, _pp._ befallen, S2; see Limpen.

Lunarie, _sb._ moon-wort, C3; lunary, HD.—OF. _lunaire_; Late Lat. _lunaria_.

Lure, _sb._ a bait, enticement, C3, HD.—OF. _loerre_, (now _leurre_); MHG. _luoder_, a bait (now _luder_).

Lure, _sb._ loss, S; lere, SD; lire, SD.—AS. _lyre_. See Lesen.

Lure, _sb._ face, SD; see Leor.

Luren, _v._ to lower, to look sullen, S; loure, S2, S3, PP; lowren, PP.

Luring, _sb._ a looking sullen, S.

Lurken, _v._ to lurk, PP; lorken, PP; lurkand, _pr. p._, S2; lorked, _pt. s._, S2.

Lurking, _sb._ hiding-place, S2.

Lust, _sb._ desire, inclination, pleasure, PP, S, S2, S3, H; lest, C2; hleste, S; lostes, _pl._, S2; lustis, W.—AS. _lust_.

Lust, _sb._ the sense of hearing, S.—AS. _hlyst_: Icel. _hlust_, the ear.

Lusten, _v._ to give ear, to list, S, PP; listen, S; hlesten, S; lhesten, S2; letsen, S2, S.—AS. _hlystan_; cp. Icel. _hlusta_.

Lusten, _v._ to desire, S, S3; lyst, _1 pr. s._, S3; lust, _pr. s. impers._, it pleases him, S, PP; list, S2, S3, C2, PP; lest, PP; liste, _pr. s. subj._, it may please, S; leste, S, S3, C2, PP; luste, _pt. s. impers._, S, S2; liste, S2, S3, C2; leste, C2.—AS. _lystan_.

Lustiheed, _sb._ pleasure, C2.

Lustinesse, _sb._ pleasantness, S3.

Lustnen, _v._ to listen, S; lestenen, G; listnede, _pt. s._, S; lestned, S2.

Lusty, _adj._ pleasant, S3, C2, C3, PP; lusti, joyful, S.

Lutby, _sb._ paramour, H; see Loteby.

Lute, _adj._ little, S; see Lyte.

Lutel, _adj._ little, S, S2; see Lytel.

Luten, _v._ to stoop; see Louten.

Luðer, _adj._ bad, false, treacherous, S, PP, S2; lyðer, PP, H; liðer, PP, S2; liðere, S, H; leoðre, S.—AS. _lyðre_.

Luðerliche, _adv._ vilely, S.

Lutlin, _v._ to diminish, S; lutlen, S; liteled, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _lytlian_. See Lytel.

Luue, _sb._ love; see Lufe.

Lycorys, _sb._ liquorice, C2; lycoresse, Cath.—AF. _lycorys_; Late Lat. _liquiritia_, _glycyrrhiza_; Gr. γλυκύῤῥιζα, lit. ‘sweet root.’

Lyf, _sb._ life, S, S2; lifue, S; liues, _gen._ as _adv._, alive, S; lyues, S, C2; liue, _dat._, S, S2; lyue, S. _Phr._: bring o liue, to kill, S2 (7. 198); on lyue, alive, S, C2; his lyf, during his life, C2.—AS. _líf_.

Lyf, _sb._ a living person, a man, PP; lif, S2; lyfe, WA.

Lyf-day, _sb._ life-time, PP; lif-daȝe, _dat._, S; lyfe-days, _pl._, WA.—AS. _líf-dæg_.

Lyflode, _sb._ way of life, mode of life, S2, PP; liflode, S, W; means of living, PP; lijflode, W2; lyuelade, _victus_, Cath.; liuelod, S3; lyuelode, W.—AS. _líf_ + _lád_, a course, provisions.

Lyfly, _adv._ in a lively manner, S3.

Lyft, _adj._ left, PP, S2; luft, S, PP, S2; lift, S, PP, S2; left, SkD. _Comb._: lift-half, left side, W2; luft-hond, left hand, PP.—AS. _lyft_, weak; cp. ODu. _luft_, ‘laevus.’

Lyft, _sb._ air, sky, PP, S3; lift, HD, S2, H; lyfte, S2; lufte, _dat._, S; lifte, S2; lyfte, S2.—AS. _lyft_; cp. OS. _luft_, OHG. _luft_, Goth. _luftus_. Cf. Loft.

Lyften, _v._ to lift, shift, raise, PP; lyftande, _pr. p._, S2; lyft, _pt. s._, PP.—Icel. _lypta_. See Loft.

Lyik, _adj._ like, W2; see Liche.

Lyke-waik; see Lich.

Lykhame, _sb._ body, PP; see Lichame.

Lym, _sb._ lime, _calx_, S2, C3; lyme, Voc. _Comb._: lym-rod, a limed rod, C2; lym-ȝerde, a limed twig, S3.—AS. _lím_.

Lymaille, _sb._ file-dust, C3; lymail, C3.—OF. _limaille_, from _limer_, to file; Lat. _limare_.

Lymit, _sb._ limit, WA.—OF. _limite_; Lat. _limitem_ (acc.).

Lymytour, _sb._ a friar licensed to ask alms within a certain limit, PP, C, CM; _limitator_, Cath.; limitour, PP.—OF. _limiteur_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _limitatorem_ (Cath.).

Lynage, _sb._ lineage, descent, parentage, PP, S3, C2, W; linage, C2, C3; lynages, _pl._, tribes, S2; lynagis, W2.—AF. _linage_.

Lynde, _sb._ linden-tree, HD, Voc., C2, C; linde, S.—AS. _lind_, ‘tilia’ (Voc.).

Lyne, _sb._ cord, net, PP, S; line, S; lynes, _pl._, snares for birds, PP; lines, PP.—AF. _line_; Lat. _linea_.

Lynt-quhite, _sb._ linnet, S3, JD; lint-white, lark, HD.—Cp. AS. _línet-wige_, ‘carduelis’ (Voc.), ‘fronulus’ (Voc.), _linet-uigle_, ‘fronulus’ (Voc.).

Lyp, _sb._ lip, Voc.; lyppe, Voc., Cath.; lippe, _pl._, S; lippes, PP. _Comb._: lyp-labour, lip-labour, recitation of prayers, S3.—OFris. _lippa_ (= _lip-j-a_); cp. Lat. _labium_; see Brugmann, § 337.

Lype, _sb._ leap, S2.—AS. _hlýp_ (Voc.). See Lepen.

Lypp, _sb._ rennet, runnet, Voc. (666. 17); lepe, Voc. (703. 44); leb, Voc. (591. 15). See Loop.

Lyre, _sb._ the muscle of the thigh, Cath.; lere, C2; leer, the flank, HD.—AS. _lira_, ‘pulpa, viscum, caro’ (Voc.); cp. Icel. _lær_.

Lysure, _sb._ list, edge of cloth, Prompt.; lisure, PP; lysour, PP; lyser, PP.—OF. _lisiere_ (for _listiere_). See Liste.

Lyte, _adj._ little, PP, S2, S3; lute, S; lite, S2, C2; lut, S; lyt, C3; lit, S; luyte, S2; lyte, _adv._, PP, C2, C3; lite, PP; lute, S2.—AS. _lyt_: OS. _lut_.

Lytel, _adj._ little, PP; lutel, S, S2; litel, S2, C2; luitel, PP; luytel, PP; lutel, _adv._, S, S2; litel, S; litl, S.—AS. _lytel_; cp. OS. _luttil_, OHG. _luzil_ (Otfrid).

Lyth, _sb._ property; lythe, _dat._, HD. _Phr._: loud and lith, PP. Notes (p. 326); lond ne lith, HD.—Cp. Icel. _lýðr_, the common people; _lýð-skylda_, the homage of a liegeman to his lord. Cf. Leod.

Lyðen, _v._ to listen, S, PP, HD; lithen, PP; liðe, S; liðeð, _imp. pl._, S, G; lytheth, G.—Icel. _hlýða_, from _hljóð_, hearing, what is heard, a sound. See Lowd.