ADVanced, lent in
ADVance; paid beforehand

lea
N F
lioness

leaena
N F
lioness

lebes
N M
copper cauldron| kettle; basin (washing); (prize in the Grecian games)

Lebnitica
N F
family of Libini; (son of Gerson| grandson of Levi)

lecator
a person of bad character| a lecher.

leccacitas
lechery.

leccator
a lecher.

lechia
rushes or sedge.

lecia
a leash.

lecteria
litera.

lectica
litter for cattle.

lecticarius
N M
litter-bearer

lecticula
N F
small litter

lectio
N F
reading (aloud); perusal; choosing; lecture (Bee); narrative

Lectio brevior lectio potior
The shortest reading is the more probable reading

lectionarium
a book containing lessons| composed by St. Jerome; or the epistles read at mass.

lectis
a brother's daughter.

lectisternium
N
special feast of supplication to the gods| couches for them to recline upon

lectito
V
read repeatedly; be in the habit of reading

lector
N M
reader

Lector benevole
Kind reader

lectoratus
the office of reader| one of the minor orders.

lectorium
a reading-desk; a lectern.

lectrinum
lectorium.

lectrix
N F
female reader

lectulus
N M
bed or couch

lecturire
to lecture.

lecturium
lectorium.

lecythos
N F
oil flask/bottle/vessel

lecythus
N M
oil flask/bottle/vessel

leda
a lathe| a division of a county.

ledo
tide.

leg.
abb. N F
legion (abb.)

lega
alloy also leuca.

legalis
ADJ
legal| of/concerned with law

legalitas
status as a lawful man; jurisdiction.

legamannus
a lawful man| or man of law.

legancia
ligancia.

legatarius
N M
legatee

legatia
legation; the district over which a legate has jurisdiction.

legatio
N F
embassy; member of an embassy; mission

legatum
N
bequest| legacy

legatus
N M
envoy| ambassador| legate; commander of a legion; officer; deputy

Legatus a latere
Advisor from the side

legatus natus
a legate in ordinary| an archbishop or bishop possessing legatine authority in his diocese.

Lege atque lacrima
Read 'em and weep

Lege et lacrima
Read it and weep

legenda
a book containing the lessons for church service| or the lives of the saints.

legia
the hanging part of the ear.

legifer
ADJ
law-giving

legio
N F
legion; army

legionarius
ADJ
legionary| of a legion

legiosus
litigious.

legisdoctor
N M
doctor/teacher of the law

legislatio
N F
giving of the law

legislativus
ADJ
legislative

legislator
N M
legislator; law-giver; proposer of a law

legisperitus
N M
lawyer; one learned/expert in the law

legitimatio
N F
recognition

legitimitas
N F
legitimacy

legitimo
V
legitimise

legitimus
ADJ
lawful| right; legitimate; real| genuine; just; proper

legiuncula
N F
small legion

legius
ligeus.

lego
V
read; gather| collect (cremated bones); furl (sail)| weigh (anchor); pick out

legrewita
a fine for adultery.

leguleius
N M
pettifogging lawyer

Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus
We are slaves of the law so that we may be able to be free. (Cicero)

legumen
N
pulse| leguminous plant; pod-vegetable

legumlator
N M
legislator; law-giver; proposer of a law

lema
INTERJ
Eli Eli lama sabacthani/My God| my God why hast thou forsaken me Matthew 27:46

Lemannus
N M
Lake Geneva - in Caesar's "Gallic War"

lembus
N M
small fast-sailing boat

lemma
N
theme| title; epigram

lemniscatus
ADJ
ribboned

lemniscus
a label (heraldic).

lemur
N M
malevolent ghosts of the dead| specters| shades

lena
N F
procuress; brothel-keeper

lenga
a ling (asellus longus).

lenimen
N
alleviation| solace

lenimentum
N
sop (Collins); alleviation| improvement| mitigation (Nelson)

lenio
V TRANS
|mollify; explain away| gloss over; beguile| pass pleasently; abate

lenitas
N F
smoothness; gentleness| mildness; lenience

leniter
ADV
gently/mildly/lightly/slightly; w/gentle movement/incline; smoothly; moderately

lenitudo
N F
softness; mildness; calmness

leno
N M
brothel keeper; bawd; procurer| pimp; panderer

lenocinium
N
pandering; allurement| enticement; flattery

lenocinor
V DEP
work as a procurer; make up to| flatter

lens
N F
lentil; S:lense

lente
ADV
slowly

lentesco
V
become sticky; relax

lenticula
N F
lentil (plant/seed); lentil shape (convexo-convex)/lens-shaped vessel; freckle

lentigo
N F
lentil-shaped spot; B:freckle

lentiscum
N
mastic-tree

lentiscus
N F
mastic-tree

lentitudo
N F
slowness in action; apathy

lento
V
bend under strain

lentor
N M
pliancy| flexibility; toughness; viscosity

lentulus
ADJ
somewhat slow

lenunculus
N M
skiff

leo
N M
lion

Leodium
N
Liege

leones
false coin prohibited by Edw. I.

leoninus
ADJ
of a lion| leonine

leopardalis
N M
leopard; (believed to be hybrid from lion and panther)

leopardus
N M
leopard; (believed to be hybrid from lion and panther)

lepa
a lip| or lepe| a basket holding about two-thirds of a bushel.

lepas
N F
limpet

lepidare
to speak fair.

lepide
ADV
charmingly delightfully; wittily; fine| excellent (formula approbation)

lepor
N M
charm| pleasantness

leporarium
N
warren; place where hares kept

leporarius
a greyhound.

leporinus
ADJ
hare-; of a hare

leporium
a hare-warren.

lepos
N M
charm| grace; wit; humor

lepra
N F
leprosy; various inflammatory skin diseases; psoriasis; (usu. pl.)

leprosaria
a lazarhouse.

leprosus
ADJ
leprous; inflicted with various inflammatory skin diseases/psoriasis

lepus
N M
hare

lepusculus
N M
young hare

lesca
a slice.

lescare
to slice.

lesia
a leash.

lessa
a legacy; a lease.

lessia
a leash.

lessus
N M
wailing; lamentation

lesta
a last; a lathe lasta.

lestagium
toll paid at a port on landing goods; or at a market or fair for licence to remove goods.

lestum
a lathe| a division of a county.

lesura
a leasowe| a pasture.

leta
a court-leet.

letalis
ADJ
deadly| fatal; lethal| mortal

letania
N F
litany

Lethaeus
ADJ
of Lethe; causing forgetfulness| of the underworld

lethargicus
N M
drowsy| lethargic person

lethargus
N M
drowsiness| lethargy| coma

letifer
ADJ
deadly; fatal

letum
N
death| ruin| annihilation; death and destruction

leuca
a league| 1|500 paces| or 480 perches; sometimes used for a mile| and other distances; a covenant.

leucacantha
N F
white thorn (Pliny)

leucacanthos
N M
white thorn (Pliny)

leucaemia
N F
leukaemia

leucaspis
ADJ
having white shields

leucata
a league; banlieue.

leuga
leuca.

leugata
leucata.

leugator
a scout or forager (?).

leunculus
N M
small/little lion; (as statue/carving)

levabilis
leviable.

levamen
N
alleviation| solace

levamentum
N
alleviation| mitigation| consolation

levanum
leavened bread.

levare
to collect| to levy; to remove| to carry hay; to make hay.

levare mercatum
to hold a market.

levatio
N F
relief| mitigation| alleviation| lessening| diminishing; lifting (action)

levator
a lever.

Leve fit, quod bene fertur, onus
The burden is made light which is borne well. (Ovid)

levellus
level.

leverarius
a harrier.

leverio
writ of relief.

levescere
to become light.

levia
a span.

leviculus
ADJ
rather vain| light-headed

levidensis
ADJ
thin| slight| poor

levifico
V TRANS
smooth| make smooth; [w/linguam => deal decietfully w/tongue = lie/smooth talk]

levigatus
ADJ
smooth; slippery

levigo
V TRANS
smooth| make smooth| smooth out| remove roughnss; pulverize; make small (L+S)

levinarius
a lymehound| "a leviner."

levis
or -us| levissimus -a -um ADJ
|smooth; slippery| polished| plain; free from coarse hair/harsh sounds

levisomnus
ADJ
lightly sleeping

levita
a deacon.

levitas
N F
levity; lightness| mildness; fickleness; shallowness

leviter
ADV
lightly/gently/softly/quietly/mildly; nimbly/slightly/groundlessly/thoughtlessly
Leviticus| Levitica| Leviticum ADJ
Levitical| of/belonging to Levi/Levites

levo
V
make smooth| polish; free from hair| depilate

levor
N M
smoothness

lex
sometimes used for ordeal.

Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est
The designated hitter rule has got to go

Lex domicilii
The law of a person's home country

Lex fori
The law of the forum (country)

Lex loci
The law of the place

Lex malla, lex nulla
A bad law is no law. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

Lex non scripta
The unwritten (common) law

Lex scripta
The written law

Lex talionis
The law of revenge

lexicalis
ADJ
lexical

lexicographia
N F
lexicography

lexicographicus
ADJ
lexicographical

lexicographus
N M
lexicographer

lexicon
N
lexicon

lezura
a leasowe| a pasture.

lino, levi
V TRANS
smear| plaster (with); seal (wine jar); erase/rub over; befoul; cover/overlay