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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.