L.

La, _interj._ lo!, S; lo, W2 (Ps. 67. 34).—AS. _lá_. _Comb._: la hwure, at least, S.

Laas, _sb._ snare, C, C3; see Las.

Labbe, _sb._ he that can keep no counsel, Prompt., CM; lab, a blab, tittle-tattle, HD.

Labben, _v._ to blab, babble, PP; labbing, _pr. p._, C2.—Cp. Du. _labben_, to blab.

Labbyng, _adj._ blabbing, CM.

Lacchen, _v._ to catch, seize, snatch, PP; lauhte, _pt. s._ seized, practised, PP; lauȝte, PP, S2; laȝte, S; laucte, S; lacchide, _pl._, PP; lauht, _pp._, PP; lagt, S; latchyd, Prompt.—AS. _læccan_, _ge-læccan_.

Lacching, _sb._ taking, S2.

Lacert, _sb._ a fleshy muscle, C, CM.—OF. _lacerte_ (Cotg.); Lat. _lacertum_ (acc.), a muscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of the arm.

Lad, Ladde; see Leden.

Ladel, _sb._ ladle, PP, C3; ladylle, _coclear_, Prompt.; _hausorium_, Voc.

Laden, _v._ to burden, to charge with burdens, Prompt., WW; to draw water to lade, Prompt.; laden, _pp. oneratus_, Prompt., SkD.—AS. _hladan_ (pt. _hlód_, pp. _hladen_): Icel. _hlaða_, Goth. _hlathan_ (in comp.).

Læfdi, _sb._ lady, S; see Leuedy.

Læfe, Lafe, _sb._ belief, S; see Leue.

Læn, _sb._ a grant, loan, S.—AS. _lǽn_ (OET).

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

Lage, Lahe, _sb._ law, S; see Lawe.

Lah, _adj._ low, S; see Louh.

Lahfulnesse, _sb._ lawfulness, S.

Lahhen, _v._ to laugh, S; lauhen, PP; laughe, PP, C2 lauȝen, PP, S3; lauȝwe, S3; lauȝwhen, PP; lawghe, PP, C; leiȝen, W; lauhwen, S, PP, S2; lahynde, _pr. p._, S2; laȝinge, S2; louh, _pt. s._, PP; lough, C2, C3; lowh, PP; lowȝ, PP; loh, S2; lewch, S3; loȝen, _pl._, S2; lough, S3; louȝe, _subj._, S.—AS. _hlehhan_ (pt. _hlóh_): Goth. _hlahjan_.

Lahter, _sb._ laughter, S; leiȝtir, W2; leihtre, _dat._, S.—AS. _hleahtor_.

Laif, _sb._ the remainder, B, S3; laiff, B; layff, B, S2, S3; lafe, B; lave, B, JD, HD.—AS. _láf_, what is left, heritage (Voc.), from _-lífan_ (Grein), only found in compounds, e.g. _be-lífan_, to remain; cp. OHG. _bi-líban_, to remain (Tatian) G. _bleiben_.

Laire, _sb._ clay, mud, mire, WA, H, HD; layre, H; lare, H; quagmire, HD.—Icel. _leir_, clay, mire.

Lairy, _adj._ miry, H; layry, H; layri, H; layery, HD.

Laiten, _v._ to seek, SD, HD, S2, WA; leȝten, SD.—Icel. _leita_: Goth. _wlaiton_, to look about.

Laith, _adj._ loathsome, H; see Loth.

Laitis, _sb. pl._ gestures, S3; see Late.

Lake, _sb._ a kind of fine linen, C2, HD, CM.—Cp. Du. _laken_, cloth, a sheet, OHG. _lahhan_, also _lachan_ (Otfrid).

Lake, _sb._ standing-water, Prompt.; _rivulus_, Voc.; llak, _pl._, S2. _Comb._: lake-ryftes, chines worn by water, S2.—AF. _lake_, OF. _lac_; Lat. _lacum_.

Lake, _sb. dat._ a gift, offering, S; see Lok.

Laken, _v._ to offer to God, S.—AS. (_ge_)_lácian_, to give.

Lakke, _sb._ defect, a failing, C2; lak, Prompt., C; lac, SkD; lake, blame, WA, S3; lakke, C2; lakkes, _pl._ faults, PP.—Cp. Du. _lak_, blemish.

Lakken, _v._ to lack, PP, C; him lakked, _pt. s._ there lacked to him, C2.

Lakken, _v._ to blame, G, PP, Prompt.; lak, JD; lakes, _pr. s._, S2; lackand, _pr. p._, H; y-lakked, _pp._, P.—Cp. Du. _laken_, to blame.

Lammasse, _sb._ Lammas, the first of August, PP, S2; Lammesse, Prompt.—AS. _hlammæsse_, _hláfmæsse_, loaf-mass, named from the Blessing of Bread. The Feast is called in the Sarum Manual _Benedictio novorum fructuum_.

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_.

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.

Lyðer, _adj._ bad, H, PP; liðer, S2, PP; see Luðer.

Lyverè, _sb._ something delivered to a dependent, livery, C; lyverey (of cloth or other gifts), _liberata_, Prompt., G; lyveray, _corrodium_, Cath.; levere, B.—AF. _liveree_, delivery, livery; Late Lat. _liberata_ (Cath.).

Lyȝen, _v._ to lie, tell lies, S2, PP; liȝen, S; lihen, to deceive, S; lye, S; lyte, PP; ligen, S; lixt, _2 pr. s._, PP, G; lixte, PP; leȝheþþ, _pr. s._ S; lihð, PP, S2; lith, PP; lyȝeð, S2; lowe, _2 pt. s._, PP; lyȝede, _pt. s._ (_weak_), PP; lighed, _pl._ (_weak_), S2; luȝen, _pl._, S; lowen, _pp._, concealed by lying, S; lowen vpon, lied against, PP; i-loȝe, lied, S.—AS. _léogan_, pt. _léag_ (pl. _lugon_), pp. _logen_.

Lyȝere, _sb._ liar, S2, PP; leghere, H; liȝere, PP, S; lyȝers, _pl._, S2.—AS. _léogere_.

Lyȝte, _pt. s._ alighted, PP; lyȝt, _pp._, S2; see Lighte.