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
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.

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.

Leed
sb. a kitchen copper, CM (2. 7); leede, dat., C.—Cp. lead (in dialects), HD, EDS. 21 (Tusser).

Leed
sb. lead, S2, S3, C3, Voc., Prompt.; led, PP; lede, S3, P.—AS. léad (OET); cp. OLG. lód; see Weigand (s.v. lód).

Leef
adj. dear, S3, C; see Leof.

Leef
sb. leaf, a piece, PP, C; lef, PP; lyf, S2, PP; leues, pl., PP; levis, S3; leyvis, S3.—AS. léaf: Goth. laufs, laubs.

Leel
adj. leal, S3; see Lel.

Leendis
sb. pl. loins, S2; see Lende.

Leep
sb. basket, W; see Lepe.

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.

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

Leesinge
sb. falsehood, S3; leasung, lesing, S, S2, C3, W2; leasing, WW; leesing, W.—AS. léasung.

Lef-ful
adj. believing, S. See Leue.

Lefdi
sb. lady, S, S2; see Leuedy.

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.

Leir-stowe
sb. sepulchre, SD.

Leiren
v. to lay low, sternere; leirede, pp., SD; laid on a sick bed, S.—AS. legerian (Leo).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Leofliche
adj. dear, precious, S; adv., S; leuelike, S; leoflukest, adj. superl., S.—AS. léoflic, adj.; léoflice, adv.

Leofsum
adj. precious, S; lefsum, SD.

Leoften
v. to flatter, caress; leoftede, pt. s., S.

Leome
sb. limb, S2; see Lim.

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.

Lepe-ȝere
sb. leap-year, Voc., Cath.

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.

Lepre
sb. leprosy, S2; leprye, Manip.—AF. lepre; Lat. lepra (Vulg.); Gr. λέπρα.

Lere
sb. cheek, face, S2, S3; see Leor.

Lere
sb. flesh, muscle, C2; see Lyre.

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.

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

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
pr. s. it pleases, PP; pt. s., PP; see Lusten.

Lest
pr. s. loses, S2; see Lesen.

Lest
sb. desire, C2; see Lust.

Lest
sb. fault, SD; see Last.

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.

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.

Leue
adj. dear, S, S2, S3, C2; see Leof.

Leue
sb. belief, S; leeue, S3; læfe, S; lafe, S.—AS. (ge)léafa.

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
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 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.

Leuen
v. to permit, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; lef, imp. s., S.—AS. lýfan, to allow.

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.

Leun
sb. lion, S; see Leon.

Leute
sb. loyalty, PP; see Lewte.

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
adj. warm, tepid, S; lew, HD, W.

Lewe
sb. shelter, S; lew, HD.—AS. hleow, hléo.

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.