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.

Lic-wurðe
adj. pleasing, S.

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.

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.

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.

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
adj. favourable; lykynge, S2.

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

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.

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
sb. craft, astuteness, S, S2.—AS. list; cp. Icel. list, OHG. list, from Teut. base LIS. Cf. Lore.

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
v. to desire, PP; see Lusten.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Liðe
v. to go, pass through, S; liðen, S.—AS. líðan; cp. Icel. líða, OHG. líðan, to go through, suffer (Otfrid), Goth. leithan.

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.

Liȝt
adj. light, bright, WA; lyht, S2.—AS. léoht; cp. OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

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).

Liȝten
v. to alight, S, S2; see Lighte.

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.

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.