Knawe, _v._ S. to know, 2785. _Knawe_, _pr. t. pl._ know, 2207. _Kneu_,
_pa. t._ knew, 2468. _Knawed_, _part. pa._ known, 2057.
Knicth, Knith, _n._ S. knight, 77, 343, &c. _Knictes_, _pl._ 239.
_Knithes_, 1068. _Knihtes_, 2706.
Kok, _n._ a cook, 873, 180, 891, 903, 921, 2898. _See_ Cok.
Komen, _v._ S. to come, 1001. _Comes_, _Cometh_, _imp, pl._ come ye,
1798, 1885, 2247. _Kam_, _pa. t._ came, 766, 863. _Kom_, 1309. _Cam_,
2622. _Komen_, _pa. t, pl._ came, 1012, 1202. _Comen_, 2790. _Keme_,
1208. _Comen_, _part. pa._ come, 1714.
Kope, _n._ Lat. cope, 429. _Copes_, _pl._ 1957.
Koren, _n._ S. corn, 1879.
Kouel. _See_ Couel.
Kouþen. _See_ Couþe.
Kradel-barnes, _n. pl._ S. children in the cradle, 1912.
Kraken, _v._ S. to crack, break, 914. _Krake_, 1857. _Crake_, 1908.
_Crakede_, _pa. t._ cracked, broke, 568. _Kraked_, _part. pa._ 1238.
Krike, _n._ S. creek, 708.
Kunne. _See_ Canst.
Kuneriche, Kunerike, Kunrik. _See_ Cunnriche.
Kyne-merk, _n._ S. mark or sign of royalty, 604. In the same manner are
compounded _cine-helm_, _cine-stol_, &c.
& Cador þe kene
scal beren þas _kinges marke_;
hæbben ha[gh]e þene drake,
biforen þissere du[gh]eðe.
_La[gh]am._ l. 19098.
Thyll ther was of her body
A fayr chyld borne, and a godele,
Hadde a dowbyll _kynges marke_.
_Emare_, 502.
Lac, _n._ S. fault, reproach, 191, 2219. Yw. and Gaw. 264, 1133. _Lak_,
R. Br., Rom. of Merlin, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. i. p. 252. Sir Orpheo,
421. _Lakke_, P. Plowm. Chauc. So in Sc. V. Jam. and Gl. Lynds. v.
_Lak_, _Lack_.
Ladde, _n._ S. lad, 1786. _Ladden_, _pl._ 1038. _Laddes_, 1015, &c. A
term subsequently applied to persons of low condition. "When _laddes_
weddeth leuedis--" Prophecy of Tho. of Essedoune, MS. Harl. 2253,
f. 127.
Large, _adj._ Fr. Lat. liberal, bountiful, 97, 2941. R. Gl. Yw. and Gaw.
865. Sir Orpheo, 27. Sevyn Sages, 1251. Chauc.
Late, _v._ S. [_l[´æ]tan_] _pres. subj._ let, suffer, 486. _Late_, _pr.
t._ let, permit, 1741. _Late_, _imp._ let, suffer, 17, 1376, 2422.
_Leth_, _pa. t._ let, suffered, 2651; caused, 252. _Late_, _part. pa._
or _inf._ put, 2611.
Laten, _v._ S. [_l[´æ]tan_] to leave, 328. _Late be_, _imp._ leave,
relinquish, 1265; _inf._ 1657. _Let_, _pa. t._ left, 2062. _Laten_,
_part. pa._ left, abated, 240, 1925.
Lath, _n._ S. injury, 76. _Lathe_, 2718, 2976.
Lauhwinde, _part. pr._ S. laughing, 946.
Laute, _pa. t_. S. [_læccan, læhte_] received, took, 744. _Lauthe_,
1673. _Lauth_, _part. pa._ received, taken, 1988. _I-lahte_, La[gh]am.
l. 29260.
Horn in herte _la[gh]te_
Al þat he him ta[gh]te.
_K. Horn_ (ed. Lumby), 243.
_Laght_, Yw. and Gaw. 2025. _Laught_, K. Alisaund. 685, 1109. _Lauht_,
R. Br. (_See_ Hearne's blundering Gl. in voc.) Rits. A. S. p. 46.
_Laucht_, Wall. ix. 1964.
Laumprei, _n._ S. lamprey, 771. _Laumprees_, _pl._ 897.
Lawe, Lowe, _adj._ S. low, 2431, 2471, 2767, &c.
Lax, n. S. [læx] salmon, 754, 1727. _Laxes_, _pl._ 896. V. Spelm. and
Somn. in v. Jamieson says, it was "formerly the only name by which this
fish was known." Cf. Dan. Sw. Icel. _lax_.
Layke, _v._ S. [_lácan_] to play, 1011. _Leyke_, _Leyken_, 469, 950,
997. _Leykeden_, _pa. t. pl._ played, 954. In the same sense the verb is
found in P. Plowman, and Sevyn Sages, 1212. So in Sc. and N.E. V. Jam.
v. _Laik_, Ray, Brockett, and Crav. Dial. v. _Lake_.
Leche, _n._ S. physician, 1836, 2057.
Led, a caldron, kettle, 924. Chauc. Prol. 202.
Lede, Leden, _v._ S. to lead, 245, &c; _utlede_, 89. Cf. 346, 379.
_Ledes_, _pr. t. 3 p._ uses, carries, 2573. _Ledde_, _pa. t._ led, 1686.
_Ledden_, _pa. t. pl._ led, 2451.
Lef, _adj._ S. agreeable, willing, _lef and loth_, 261, 440, 2273, 2313,
2379, 2775. A very usual phrase. _See_ Beowulf, l. 1026. Chauc. C. T.
1839. R. Hood, i. 41. _Leue_, 431, 909. Sir Tr. p. 187. K. Horn, 949,
&c. _Leuere_, _comp._ more agreeable, rather, 1193, 1423, 1671, &c.
_Lef_, used as adv. willingly, in the phrase "Ye! lef, ye!" = yes,
willingly, yes, 2606; cf. l. 1888.
Leidest. _See_ Leyn.
Leite, _adj._ S. light, 2441.
Leme, _n._ S. limb, 2555. _Lime_, 1409. _Limes_, pl. 86.
Leman, _n._ S. mistress, lover, 1191. _Lemman_, 1283, 1312, 1322. Used
by all the old writers, and applied equally to either sex.
Lende, _v._ S. to land, 733. Sir Tr. p. 13. R. Br. _See_ Jam. in v.
_Leind_.
Lene, _v._ S. [_leanian_] to lend, grant, 2072.