VIII _b_ 81, XVI 232 (_see_ Ende); kind, sort: #Cunnes#, #Kyns#, _gen.
sg._ in _enes cunnes_, (of any kind), any sort of, XV _g_ 22; _eny
kyns_, VIII _b_ 20; _nones cunnes_, (of no kind), no sort of, XV _g_ 20;
(with loss of inflexions) _na kyn_, X 59 (_see_ Þing); _nor ... no kyn_,
nor ... any (sort of), XVII 138; _cf._ Alkyn, Wolues-kynnes. [OE. _cynn_
(Kt. _cenn_).] _See_ Eny, No(ne).
#Kinde#, #Kynd(e)#, #Kyend# (IV), _n._ nature, natural character (of
body or mind), kind, IV _a_ 41, 44 (_see_ note), V 312, VIII _a_ 157, IX
56, XII _a_ 8, 125, &c.; _in hir kinde_, in her own way, XII _b_ 128;
species, in _ich kynd_ (without _of_), every kind of, XVII 151;
#Kyndis#, _pl._ characteristics, IV _b_ 1. [OE. _(ge-)cýnd_.]
#Kynde#, _adj._ inborn, naturally belonging to one, VIII _a_ 243, _b_
58; _to his kynde name_, as his proper name, VII 70; _Kynde Witt_,
natural intelligence, common sense, VIII _a_ 243 (personif.). [OE.
_(ge-)cýnde_.] _See_ Vnkinde.
#Kynd(e)ly#, _adv._ kindly, VI 9, VII 173, &c. [From prec. in developed
sense 'having natural feeling'; OE. _ge-cýnde-līce_, naturally.]
#Kindel#, _v._ to kindle; _trans._ to cause (sorrow), XIV _a_ 10;
_intr._ to begin, XIV _a_ 19. _Cf._ Kele. [Rel. to ON. _kynda_ (cf.
_kyndill_, torch); distinct from ME. _kindlen_, beget.]
#Kyndom#, _n._ kingdom, VI 85. [OE. _cyne-dōm_.] _See_ Kyngdome.
#Kyng#, #King#, #Keyng# (IV), _n._ king, I 27, II 25, IV _a_ 8, 66, V
207 (note), XIV _d_ 10 (note), &c.; #Kynggis#, _pl._ XI _b_ 284. [OE.
_cyning_, _cyng_, &c.]
#Kyngdome#, #Kingdom#, _n._ kingship, XI _b_ 268, XVI 186; kingdom, II
206, &c. [OE. _cyningdōm_.]
#Kirke#, #Kyrk#, _n._ church, Church, V 128, VIII _a_ 85; _see_ note to
VIII _b_ 63. [ON. _kirkja_.] _See_ Cherche.
#Kirtel(l)#, #Kertel# (III), _n._ kirtle (a short coat reaching about to
the knees, worn under an outer garment), II 229, III 39, XIV _b_ 61.
[OE. _cyrtel_, Kt. _*certel_.]
#Kysse#, _v._ to kiss; #Kyssedes#, _2 sg. pa. t._ V 283; #Keste#, _3
sg._ XII _a_ 178. [OE. _cyssan_ (Kt. _cessan_).] _See_ Cosseȝ.
#Kiþ#, #Kyth#, _n._ country, people, V 52, XIV _c_ 92. [OE.
_cȳ̆þþu_.]
#Kyþe#, _v._ to make known, reveal; #*Kyþeȝ# (MS. lyþeȝ), _imper.
pl._ show, VI 9; #Kidde#, _pp._ revealed, XII _b_ 188, XVI 251; #Kyd#,
shown, offered, V 272; acknowledged, VII 173; #Kud#, famed, XIV _c_ 91.
[OE. _cȳþan_, pp. _(ge-)cȳ̆dd_.]
#Knacke(n)#, _v._ to sing in a lively or ornate manner (ref. esp. to the
breaking up of simple notes into runs and trills; cf. _smale brekynge_),
XI _b_ 161, 173, 177; #Knackynge#, _n._ trilling, XI _b_ 159, 182.
[Prob. same as ME. _knacken_, to crack, snap, &c.]
#Knackeris#, _n. pl._ trill-singers, XI _b_ 145. [From prec.]
#Knape#, _n._ fellow, V 68. [OE. _cnapa_.]
#Knappes#, _n. pl._ studs, bosses, VIII _a_ 265. [OE. _cnæpp_.]
#Knarreȝ#, _n. pl._ ? crags, ? gnarled boulders, V 98. [? Cf. LG.
_knarre_, knot.]
#Knaue#, #Knafe# (XVII), _n._ a lowborn man, servant, VIII _a_ 51, _b_
66, XVI 244, XVII 173; #Knauene#, _gen. plur._ VIII _b_ 56, XV _h_ 4.
[OE. _cnafa_.]
#Knaw(e)#. _See_ Knowe.
#Kne#, #Kneo# (XIII), _n._ knee, II 507, XIII _a_ 39, XVII 488
(_distrib. sg._; _see_ Herte). [OE. _cnēo_.]
#Knele#, #Kneole# (XIII), _v._ to kneel, II 223, 418, 472, V 4, XIII _a_
48; #Kneland(e)#, _pres. p._ II 250, VI 74, XVII 488. [OE.
_cnēowlian_.]
#Knet#; #Knew(e)#. _See_ Knit; Knowe.
#Knight(e)#, #Knyght(e)#, #Kniȝt#, #Knyȝt(e)#, #Kniht# (XIV), _n._
knight, II 86, III 14, V 63, VII 87, VIII _a_ 22, IX 108, XIV _c_ 58,
&c.; #Kniȝte#, _dat. sg._ III 11, 25; #Cnistes# (for Cniste, _gen.
pl._) XV _g_ 30 (note). [OE. _cniht_, servant; on _cnistes_, see
Appendix, p. 278.]
#Knyght-fees#, _n. pl._ estates of land (held by a knight under
obligation of armed service), VIII _b_ 81. [Prec. + OFr. _fé_.]
#Knit#, #Knyt#, #Knet# (XII), _pp._ tied, bound, closed together, XII
_b_ 30, 54, XIV _c_ 29, XVII 451. [OE. _cnyttan_.]
#Knok(ke)#, #Knock(e)#, _n._ knock, blow, V 311, XV _h_ 4, XVII 342.
[From next.]
#Knokkeþ#, _3 sg. pres._ knocks, II 379. [OE. _cnocian_.]
#Knokled#, _adj._ knobbed, rugged, V 98. [From ME. _knok(e)le_, knob,
knuckle; _cf._ OFris. _knok(e)le_.]
#Knorned#, _adj._ ? gnarled, V 98. [Unknown.]
#Knowe(n)#, _v._ to know, V 26, IX 75, &c.; #Cnowe#, VIII _a_ 213;
#Knaw(e)#, I, IV, VI, XVI, XVII; #Knewe(n)#, #Knew#, _pa. t._ II 408, IV
_a_ 43, IX 291, &c.; #Knowe(n)#, _pp._ VII 46, XI _b_ 231, XIV _c_ 91;
#Knowun#, XI _a_ 2, 7, &c.; #Yknowe#, XIII _a_ 12, _b_ 1: to know,
understand, recognize, I 220, IV _b_ 86, V 174, VI 50, VIII _a_ 51, IX
75, 114 (_subj._), XI _a_ 40, &c.; _knowe_ (_fro_, _fram_), distinguish
(from), VIII _a_ 50, XIV _d_ 12; to experience, in _vnrid to knowe_,
grievous to endure, XVII 41; to confess, acknowledge (_cf._ Biknowe),
XVI 315; _the soth for to knaw_, to tell the truth, XVII 246; to make
known, declare, XVI 283. [OE. _(ge-)cnāwan_.] _See_ Icnowe, Ken.
#Knowing#, _n._ knowledge, XI _a_ 41, 66. [From prec.]
#Knoweleche#, #Knowlage#, _n._ knowledge, VII 73; _for knoweleche_, for
fear of recognition, II 482. [? Stem of ME. _knowelechen_, OE.
_*(ge-)cnāwlǣcan_; but the noun is recorded first.]
#Koyntly#. _See_ Queynt.
#Kokeney#, _n._ (_lit._ cocks' egg), small egg, VIII _a_ 280. [ME.
_cokken(e)_, gen. pl. (OE. _cocc_) + _ey_ (OE. _ǣg_); see _N.E.D._,
s.v. _Cockney_.]
#Kole-plantes#, _n. pl._ cabbages (and similar vegetables), VIII _a_
281. [OE. _cāl_ + _plante_.] _See_ Coyll.
#Kongons#, _n. pl._ changelings, misshapen creatures, XV _h_ 5. [ME.
_conjoun_ (frequent); from ONFr. _*ca(u)ngiūn_, OFr. _changon_ (very
rare).]
#Konne#. _See_ Can, _v._
#Kort#, _n._ court, V 272; #Court(e)#, I 232, II 376, &c. [OFr.
_co(u)rt_.]
#Kowarde#, _adj._ coward(ly), V 63. [OFr. _couard_.] _See_ Cowardyse.
#Kowe#, _n._ tail, (verse in) tail-rime; _couthe not haf coppled a k._,
could have made nothing of an intricately rimed verse, Introduction xv.
[OFr. _coue_.] _See_ Couwee.
#Kronykeles#, _n._ chronicles, I 251. [OFr. _cronicle_.]
#Kud#. _See_ Kyþe.
#Kun#, #Kunne(n)#. _See_ Can, _v._
#Kutten#, _v._ to cut, IX 140; #Cut#, VII 146; #Ketten#, _pa. t. pl._
VIII _a_ 182. [? OE. _*cyttan_; see _N.E.D._]
#Labour(e)#, _n._ labour, VIII _a_ 27, 247, _b_ 44, &c. [OFr. _labour_.]
#Labor(e)#, #Labour(e)#, _v._ to labour, VIII _a_ 118, _b_ 8, 70, &c.;
_laboure with londe_, till the soil, VIII _a_ 267; _trans._ to labour
upon, cultivate, VI 144. [OFr. _labo(u)rer_.]
#Laborer(e)#, _n._ labourer, VIII _a_ 302, 313, _b_ 77, XI _b_ 296.
[From prec.; cf. OFr. _laboreor_.]
#Lac#, _n._ blemish, flaw, II 460. [Cf. MLG. _lak_.] _See_ Lakke.
#Lacche#, _v._ to catch; to get, VIII _a_ 223; #Laghton#, _pa. t. pl._
in _laghton þe watur_, put to sea, VII 119. [OE. _læccan_, _læhte_.]
#Lace#, _n._ thong, V 158 (_see_ note).
#Lacyd#, _pp._ ensnared, caught, IV _a_ 79. [OFr. _lac(i)er_.]
#Ladde#, _n._ low-born fellow, XVI 243. [Obscure.]
#Ladde#. _See_ Lede(n).
#Ladyschyp#, _n._ queenly state, VI 218. [OE. _hlǣ̆fdige_ +
_-scipe_.] _See_ Leuedi.
#Laghton#. _See_ Lacche.
#Lay#, #Legge# (VIII), #Lei#, #Ley(e)#, #Leyn#, _v._ to lay, set, put, I
217, IX 125, XV _f_ 12, _g_ 13, XVII 461; _lay on_, smite, XVI 143;
_leid to wedde_, deposited in pledge, mortgaged, VIII _b_ 77; to wager,
VIII _a_ 263, XVII 479; lay down, establish (law), XVI 329. #Layde#,
_pa. t._ in _layde þeron_, applied to it, II 38; #Leyde#, VIII _a_ 116;
#Ileyd#, #Ileid#, _pp._ in _ileid ... lowe_, laid low, XIV _c_ 71, 81;
#Layd#, #Laide#, I _introd._, XVI 83, XVII 282, &c.; #Leyd#, #Leid(e)#,
I 109, XII _b_ 33, 119, &c. [OE. _lecgan_, _leg-_; _legde_.] _See_
Ligge(n).
#Lay#, #Layȝ#. _See_ Ligge(n).
#Lay(e)#, _n._ lay, II 3, 13, 599, &c.; _see_ note to II 12. [OFr.
_lai_.]
#Layf#, #Laiff#, _n._ remainder, rest, X 132, 142. [OE. _lāf_.]
#Layne#, _v._ to conceal; _layne yow_ (_me_), keep your (my) secret, V
56, 60. [ON. _leyna_.]
#Laite#, _n._ lightning, VII 135, 153. [OE. _lēget(u)_.]
#Laited#, _pa. t._ searched for, VII 170. [ON. _leita_.]
#Lake#, _n._ lake, IX 182, XIII _a_ 63, 64. [OE. _lacu_, stream infl. by
unrelated OFr. _lac_, lake.]
#Lakke#, _v. intr._ with _dat._ to be lacking (to); _yow lakked a
lyttel_, you were somewhat at fault, V 298; _trans._ to find fault with,
VIII _a_ 219. [From Lac, _n._; cf. MDu. _laken_.]
#Lammasse#, _n._ Lammas (August 1st), VIII _a_ 284 (note). [OE.
_hlāf-mæsse_, _hlā̆mmæsse_.]
#Lance#, _v._ to utter, V 56. [OFr. _lanc(i)er_, cast.] _See_ Launchet.
#Land(e)#; #Lang-#. _See_ Lond; Long-.
#Langage#, #Longage# (XIII), language, VII 59, IX 185, XI _a_ 12, XIII
_b_ 2, 4, &c. [OFr. _langage_.]
#Langett#, _n._ thong (for tying hose, shoes, &c.), XVII 224. [OFr.
_languette_.]
#Lante#. _See_ Lene, _v._^1
#Lanterne#, _n._ lantern, VIII _a_ 170. [OFr. _lanterne_.]
#Lapidarye#, _n._ treatise on precious stones, IX 75 (_see_ note). [L.
_lapidārium_.]
#Lappe#, _n._ loose end, or fold, of a garment, VIII _a_ 288, XV _f_ 11.
[OE. _læppa_.]
#Large#, _adj._ generous, II 28; ample, VI 249; broad, large, V 157, IX
18, 155, 254 &c.; #Largelich#, _adv._ generously, II 451. [OFr.
_large_.]
#Larges#, _n._ generosity, V 313. [OFr. _largesse_.]
#Lascheth#, _3 sg. pres._ ? belabours, XV _h_ 17. [See _N.E.D._, s.v.
_Lash_.]
#Lasse#, #Les(se)#, _adj. compar._ less, smaller, IV _a_ 92, V 158, VI
131, IX 29, 48, XIII _b_ 36, &c.; _quasi-sb._, less, VI 241, &c.; ? a
smaller piece, XV _h_ 17; _þe lasse in werke_, those who have worked
less, VI 239, 240 (_see_ Longe, _adv._); _more and les(se)_, _les and
more_, _see_ More; _adv._ less, V 300, VIII _a_ 161, XI _a_ 58, &c.;
_neuer þe lesse_, nevertheless, I 71. #Leest#, #Leste#, _superl._ least,
IV _b_ 85; _both the most and the leest_, all, XVII 452. [OE.
_lǣ̆ssa_ (_lǣ̆s_, adv.); _lǣ̆st_.]
#Last#, #Lest#, _conj._ lest, XI _b_ 242, XV _c_ 31, XVII 55. [OE. _þe
lǣ̆s-þe_.]
#Last(e)#, _superl. adj._ last, VI 187, 211, &c.; _quasi-sb._ in _at
þe_, _atte_, _ate last(e)_, at last, in the end, II 93, VIII _b_ 99 (MS.
latiste), XII _a_ 105, _b_ 188, &c.; _at þe laste ende_, in the end,
VIII _b_ 101. [OE. _latost_, _lætest_.] _See_ Atte, Late, Furst.
#Last(e)#, _v._ to endure, last, extend, IV _a_ 1, 25, IX 199, XVI 66,
XVII 265, &c.; #Last# (OE. _lǣ̆st_), _3 sg. pres._ II 335; #Last#,
_pa. t. sg._ VII 56; _be lastand_, endure, IV _a_ 58; _euer to last_,
everlasting, VII 2; #Lastynge#, _n._ endurance, perseverance, IV _b_ 73,
XI _b_ 122. [OE. _lǣ̆stan_.]
#Lat(e)#. _See_ Lete.
#Late#, _adv._ late, I 108, VI 178, XIV _b_ 91, &c.; lately, recently,
XVII 442; _erly and late_, at all times, VI 32; _nowe late_, just
lately, XVI 162, 329. [OE. _late_.] _See_ Laste.
#Lateyn#, #Latyn(e)#, _n._ and _adj._ Latin, I 58, 96, XI _a_ 18, &c.
[OFr. _latin_.]
#Latte#. _See_ Lete.
#Laþed#, _pa. t._ invited, V 335. [OE. _laþian_.]
#Laude# (_of_), _v._ to praise (for), XVI 384. [L. _laudāre_.]
#Laue#, _v. trans._ and _intr._ to pour, VI 247, XV _g_ 16. [OE.
_lafian_.]
#Launce#, _n._ lance, V 129. [OFr. _lance_.]
#Launchet#, #-it#, _pa. t._ darted, leapt, VII 135, 153; _launchet to_,
reached, VII 163. [ONFr. _lancher_.] _See_ Lance.
#Launde#, _n._ glade, grassy space, V 78, 86, 103, 265. [OFr.
_la(u)nde_.]
#Laund-syde#, _n._ shore, VII 170. [OE. _land_ + _sīde_.] _See_
Lond(e).
#Law#. _See_ Lowe, _adj._
#Law(e)#, _n._^1 law, VIII _a_ 159, 313, XI _a_ 2, 22, XIV _b_ 63, XVI
313, &c.; practice, customary behaviour, in _doþ at Crystyn mennys l._,
behave as Christians, I 82. [OE. _lagu_, from ON.]
#Lawe#, _n._^2 mound, knoll, V 103, 107. [OE. _hlāw_.]
#Lawse#, _v._ to loose(n), undo, V 308; #Lowsyd#, _pa. t._ delivered,
XVII 209. [From ME. _laus_, _lous_, adj.; ON. _laus-s_.]
#Leche#, _n._ physician, VIII _a_ 268. [OE. _lǣce_.]
#Lechecraft#, _n._ (art of) medicine, VIII _a_ 251. [OE.
_lǣce-cræft_.]
#Lechery(e)#, _n._ sensuality, VIII _a_ 137, XVII 53. [OFr. _lecherie_.]
#Ledderis#, _n. pl._ ladders, X 53. [OE. _hlǣ̆dder_.]
#Lede#, _n._^1 man, knight, V 27, VII 62, 75; _voc._ my good man, VI
182; #Leyde#, XVII 48, in _euery liffyng l._, everybody; #Leude#, V 265,
321, 353. [OE. (allit.) _lēod_, prince.]
#Lede#, #Leede#, _n._^2 people, country, in _þurgh land and lede_, over
the earth, I 227; _in leede_, on earth, XVI 70, 135. [OE. _lēode_,
pl., and _lēod_, fem.]
#Lede(n)#, #Ledyn#, #Leyd# (XVII), _v._ to lead, bring, I 153, IX 214,
XVI 391; guide, direct, XI _a_ 55; to pass, lead (life), IV _a_ 49, 63,
VI 32, XV _h_ 20, XVII 393. #Ledys#, _pres. pl._ IV _b_ 55; #Ladde#,
_pa. t._ II 584; #Ledde#, I 63, III 55; #Led#, _pp._ treated, XVII 202.
[OE. _lǣdan_.]
#Ledeing#, _n._; _at his l._, under his control, XIV _b_ 54. [From
prec.]
#Leder#. _See_ Lyþer.
#Leders#, _n. pl._ leaders, XIV _b_ 94. [From Lede(n).]
#Leede#. _See_ Lede, _n._^2
#Leef#, #Lef#, _n._ leaf; item (with ref. to books), VIII _a_ 251;
_sette ... at a lef_, made light of, VIII _b_ 101; #Leues#, #Leves#,
_pl._ II 244, VII 103, IX 154, XV _b_ 14. [OE. _lēaf_.]
#Leel#; #Leere#. _See_ Lele; Lere.
#Lees#, #Lese#, _n._ falsehood; _without(en) lees_, &c., truly, XVI 127,
XVII 390. [OE. _lēas_.] _See_ Lesing.
#Leest#; #Leet#; #Leeue#. _See_ Lasse; Lete; Leue, _v._^2
#Lef#, #Leof# (XIV), _adj._ dear, II 102, *406; eager, XIV _c_ 6; #Leue#
(_wk._ in _voc._), XV _g_ 10; as _sb._, dear one, VI 58. #Leuer#,
_compar._ in _l. me were to_, I would rather, II 177; #Leueste#, most
pleasing (to God), VIII _b_ 89. [OE. _lēof_.]
#Lef#, _see_ Leef; #Lef(f)e#, #Lefte#, _see_ Leue, _v._^1
#Leggaunce#, _n._ (performance of) duty to his liege lord, XIV _c_ 67.
[OFr. _legiance_.]
#Legg#, _n._ leg, VI 99, V 160, VIII _a_ 116. [ON. _legg-r_.]
#Legge#, #Lei#, #Ley(e)#, &c. _See_ Lay, _v._
#Leid(e)#, #Leyd(e)#. _See_ Lay, _v._; Lede, _n._^1; Lede(n).
#Leif(f)#, #Leyf#, #Leyue#. _See_ Leue, _v._^1 and _v._^3
#Leymonde#. _See_ Leme.
#Lele#, #Leel#, _adj._ lawful, VIII _b_ 109; faithful, XVI 65; according
to covenant, XVII 446. [OFr. _leël_.]
#Lelly#, _adv._ loyally, faithfully, V 56, 60, XVI 403. [From prec.]
#Leme#, _v._ to shine, flash, V 158; #Leymonde#, _pres. p._ VII 153.
[OE. _*lēomian_; ON. _ljóma_.]
#Lemes#. _See_ Lym(e).
#Lemman#, _n._ lover, XV _a_ 20. [OE. _*lēof-man_; early ME.
_leofmon_.]
#Lende#, _v. trans._ and _intr._ to 'land'; _lende (on)_, to come, fall
(upon), XVI 47, 54; _lendes (in)_, brings (into), IV _a_ 44; #Lended#,
_pa. t._ remained, XIV _b_ 45; #Lent#, _pp._ gone, taken away, XV _c_
11, 39; #Ylent# (_on_), come (upon), XV _c_ 24. [OE. _lendan_, go,
arrive; the ME. sense development is obscured by confusion with Lene,
_v._^1]
#Lene#, _adj._ lean, II 459. [OE. _hlǣne_.]
#Lene#, _v._^1 to grant, give, VIII _a_ 17, (_absolutely_) VIII _a_ 215;
#Lante#, _pa. t._ V 182; #Lent#, _pp._ IV _a_ 21. [OE. _lǣnan_.]
#Lene#, _v._^2 to lean; _lened (with)_, inclined, V 187: _lened (to)_,
leant (on), V 264. [OE. _hleonian_.]
#Leng#; #Lengar#, #-er#. _See_ Long(e), _adv._
#Lenghe#, _n._ length, VI 56. [OE. _lengu_.)
#Lent#. _See_ Lende, Lene, _v._^1
#Lenten#, _n._ spring, XV _b_ 1; #Lenten-tyde#, Lent, I 242. [OE.
_lencten_, _lencten-tīd_.]
#Lenþe#, #Lennthe#, #Lenght#, _n._ length, V 248, XVII 123, 257. [OE.
_lengþu_.]
#Leof#. _See_ Lef.
#Lepe#, _v._ to leap, run; _lepeȝ hym_, gallops, V 86; #Lepte#, _pa.
t._ leapt, XII _a_ 160. [OE. _hlēapan_, str.]
#Lepys#, _n. pl._ leaps; _wyth sundyr lepys_, ? dancing separately, I
234 (but _see_ Sonder, and note). [OE. _hlēp_.]
#Lere#, _n._ face, VI 38. [OE. _hlēor_.] _See_ Lyre.
#Lere#, #Leere#, _v. trans._ to teach, instruct, VIII _a_ 251, XVI 55,
127, 330, 391; _intr._ to learn, IV _a_ 17, XIV _b_ 57, XVI 313, 321;
#Lerid#, _pp._ educated (_i.e._ clergy), XI _a_ 38. [OE. _lǣran_,
teach.]
#Lerne(n)#, _v._ to learn, II 39, VII 20, &c. #Lurne(n)#, XIII _b_ 29,
34, 36. [OE. _léornian_.]
#Lernyng(e)#, _n._ learning, XI _b_ 169; instruction, in _for l. of us_,
for our instruction, VII 32; knowledge, XVI 85. [OE. _léornung_, intr.]
#Les(e)#. _See_ Lasse, Lees.
#Lese#, _v._^1 to lose, II 178, V 74, IX 130; #Lose#, XVII 363; #Lore#,
_pp._ XII _a_ 187; #Lorne#, XVI 198; #Lost#, VII 148, VIII _b_ 99;
#Ylore#, II 209, 545. [OE. _(be-, for-)lēosan_, pp. _-loren_; cf.
_losian_, be lost.] _See_ Forlorn.
#Lese#, _v._^2 to glean, VIII _a_ 68. [OE. _lesan_.]
#Lesing#, _n._ a lie, II 465; #Lesyngis#, _pl._ XI _b_ 39; _lesyngis
on_, lies against, XI _b_ 98. [OE. _lēasing_.] _See_ Lees.
#Lesse#. _See_ Lasse.
#Lesso(u)n#, _n._ lesson, VIII _a_ 272, XIII _b_ 19. [OFr. _leço(u)n_.]
#Lest(e)#. _See_ Lasse; Last, _conj._
#Lete#, #Lette# (IV _a_ 88), _v._ to let, &c.; #Lat(e)#, IV _b_ 41,X 30;
#Lat(e)#, #Latte#, _imper. sg._ VIII _a_ 40, 262, XVI 194, &c.;
#Let(e)#, II 114, V 140, &c.; #Leteȝ#, _pl._ V 319. #Leet#, _pa. t.
sg._ IX 223, 232; #Let(e)#, II 386, III 34, &c.; #Lette#, V 189; #Lete#,
_pl._ II 74; #Ylete#, _pp._ III 32, *VIII _b_ 3. (i) To let, allow, II
74, IV _b_ 41, &c.; bequeathe, III 32, 34; cause to (as _leet make_,
caused men to make, had it made), IX 223, 232, XII _b_ 192; _let
untrusse_, unloaded, XII _b_ 52; forming periphrastic imper., XIV _b_
90; _lete ben_, _latte be_, cease, stop, II 114, XVI 234; _let be_, left
unheeded, XII _b_ 94. (ii) To give up, abandon, IV _a_ 88, VIII _a_ 266,
XIV _c_ 6; lose, II 177; cease, II 279; neglect (to), XIV _c_ 70. (iii)
_Lette as_, behaved as if, V 189; _lete liȝte of_, make (made) light
of, give little thought to, VIII _a_ 161, XIV _c_ 63; _lytel ylete by_,
held in small esteem, *VIII _b_ 3. [OE. _lǣtan_, _lētan_; forms
with _a_ perhaps due partly to ON. _láta_, and partly to early
shortening (? orig. in imper. sg.).]
#Lette#, _n._ hindrance, obstacle, XII _a_ 72; delay, XII _a_ 154. [From
next.] _See_ Ylet.
#Lette(n)#, #Let# (_of_, _fro_), _v._ to hinder, prevent, keep (from), V
74, 235, XI _a_ 41, _b_ 3, 155, 179, XVII 341 (_subj._), 470; #Let#,
_pp._ XII _b_ 10; #Lettid#, XI _b_ 181; _lette to sue_ (_studie_),
prevent from following (studying), XI _a_ 41, _b_ 112. [OE. _lettan_.]
_Distinguish_ Lete.
#Lettynge#, #-ing# (_to_), _n._ hindering (from), hindrance, XI _a_ 26,
_b_ 307; delay, interruption, VIII _a_ 7, XI _b_ 80. [OE. _letting_.]
#Lettres#, _n. pl._ letters, III _introd._; #Letturs#, writings, VII 26,
59. [OFr. _lettre_.]
#Leþeȝ#, _3 sg. pres._ softens, is assuaged, VI 17. [OE.
_(ge-)liþian_, _-leoþian_, distinct from _līþian_.]
#Leude#. _See_ Lede, _n._^1
#Leue#, _n._ permission, VIII _a_ 68; leave, in _tok his leve_, XII _a_
31. [OE. _lēaf_, fem.]
#Leue(n)#, _v._^1 to leave (alone, behind, off), abandon, neglect, cease
(to), V 86, XI _b_ 10, 50, 301, XIII _a_ 56, XVI 284, &c.; #Lef(f)e#, IV
_b_ 66, XVI 376; #Leif(f)#, X 156, 198; #Leueþ#, _imper. pl._ stop, I
265. #Left(e)#, _pa. t._ and _pp._ I 71, IV _b_ 74, VII 26, XI _b_ 261,
XII _b_ 179, XVI 314, &c.; #Leuid#, #Leuyt#, #Levit#, VII 74, 126, X
159, XIV _b_ 78; #Yleft#, _pp._ XIII _b_ 8, 41. _For to leue for to_,
that you may cease to, I 21; _to lefe_, to be left undone, avoided, IV
_b_ 66. [OE. _lǣfan_.] _See_ Bleue.
#Leue(n)#, #Leeue#, _v._^2 to grant, in _Crist leue_, Christ grant, XIV
_c_ 87, 95. [OE. _lēfan_.] _See_ Leue, _n._
#Leue(n)#, _v._^3 to believe, V 60, 353, VI 65, 109, VIII _a_ 84;
#Leyf#, #Leyue#, _imper._, VIII _b_ 3, 24. [OE. _(ge-)lēfan_.] _See_
Beleue, Ylefde.
#Leue#, #Leu-#, &c. _See_ Leef, Lef, Liue(n).
#Leued#, _adj._ leafy, I 62. [From Leef.]
#Leuedi#, _n._ lady, mistress, II 53, 89, 347, 455, XV _c_ 23, &c.;
#Ladi#, XII _a_ 50, 144, &c.; #Lady#, _gen. sg._ in _oure Lady day_, I
242. [OE. _hlǣ̆fdige_.]
#Levyn#, _n._ lightning, XVII 346. [? OE. _*lēfn-_ < _*lau(h)mni-_
(cf. Goth. _lauhmuni_).]
#Levyr#, _n._ liver; _l. and long_, allit. elaboration of _hert_, XVII
399. [OE. _lifer_.]
#Lew#. _See_ Lo.
#Lewed(e)#, #Lewid#, _adj._ lay, ignorant, uneducated, III _introd._,
VIII _b_ 4, XI _a_ 3, XII _b_ 144; _lerid and lewid_, XI _a_ 38. [OE.
_lǣwede_.]
#Lewté#, _n._ loyalty, fidelity, V 298, 313. [OFr. _le(a)uté_.] _See_
Lele.
#Lhord#, &c. _See_ Louerd.
#Lyand#. _See_ Ligge(n).
#Libben#, _v._ to live, XV _a_ 10; #Libbe#, _1 sg. pres._ XV _c_ 5;
#Libbeth#, #Lybbeth#, _pres. pl._ VIII _a_ 20, 71. [OE. _libban_,
_libbe_, _libbaþ_.] _See_ Liue(n).
#Lich(e)#; #Lyckend#. _See_ Lyk; Likne.
#Lie#, _v._ to tell lies, VIII _a_ 227. [OE. _lē(o)gan_.]
#Lye#. _See_ Ligge(n).
#Lif#, #Lyfe# (obl. stem #Lif-#, and #Lyu-# &c.), _n._ life, manner of
life, lifetime, I 199, V 44, VI 32, VIII _a_ 170, XI _a_ 57, _b_ 40,
XVII 398, &c.; #Liffe#, XVI 66; #Liif#, II 124, &c.; living being, IV
_a_ 43, XII _a_ 117, 121; _lef liif_, beloved (one), II 102, *406.
#Lyfes#, _gen. sg._ IX 328; #Lyueȝ#, VI 117 (_see_ Longe, _adv._),
218; #Liue#, #Lyue#, _dat. sg._ II 583 (being still alive), III 16, XII
_a_ 168; _bi my lyue_, during my life, VIII _a_ 95; _yn þys lyue_, in
this world, I 170; _vpon lyue_, alive (_lede vpon l._ = man), V 27. [OE.
_līf_.] _See_ Liue(n).
#Lyf-holynesse#, _n._ holiness of life, VIII _b_ 84. [OE. _līf_ +
_hālignes_.]
#Lyflich#, _adj._ active, XIV _c_ 93. [OE. _līf-lic_.]
#Liflode#, #Lyflode#, _n._ (means of) living, sustenance, food, VIII _a_
17, 230, 267, 284, _b_ 43, 47, XII _b_ 25. [OE. _līf-lād_.]
#Lift#, #Lyfte#, #Left#, _adj._ left (hand, &c.), V 78, IX 69, XIII _b_
39, &c. [OE. _lyft_.]
#Lift#, _n._ sky, X 100. [OE. _lyft_.] _See_ Loft(e).
#Lyfte#, _v._ to raise, IV _a_ 15, V 241; #Lyft(e)#, _pp._ IV _a_ 9, VI
207 (_see_ Lyþer). [ON. _lyfta_.]
#Lyf-tyme#, _n._ lifetime, VIII _a_ 27. [OE. _līf_ + _tīma_.]
#Ligge(n)#, #Lygge#, #Lig#, _v._ to lie (down, idle, &c.), be (lodged,
situated, &c.), II 74, VIII _b_ 16, XIII _a_ 53 (_subj._), XVII 409;
#Lye#, VII 172, IX 19; #List# (OE. _līst_), _2 sg. pres._ XV _f_ 2;
#Lyeþ#, _3 sg._ is to the point, is admissible, VIII _b_ 93; #Liggeth#,
lies idle, VIII _a_ 156; #Ligis#, XVII 84; #Lys#, exists, VI 242; #Liþ#
(OE. _līþ_), II 243, XII _a_ 95; #Liggeþ#, _pl._ II 441, VIII _a_ 15;
#Lyse#, IV _a_ 61. #Lay#, _pa. t. sg._ I 181, II 133, IX 286, &c.; _pl._
II 394, 399, X 1 (were encamped), &c.; #Layȝ#, _subj._ XI _a_ 52.
#Lyand#, _pres. p._ X 55; #Ligand#, XIV _b_ 71; #Liggeand#, II 388
(_see_ note); #Lyggyng#, I 139. _Liggen oute_, be abroad, out of doors,
VIII _b_ 16. [OE. _licgan_; the _g(g)_ forms in I, XIV _b_, XVII prob.
represent dial. _lig_ from ON. _liggja_.]
#Lightnes#, _n._^1 splendour, XVII 16. [OE. _lī̆ht-nes_.]
#Lightnes#, #Liȝtnesse#, _n._^2 lightness; gladness, VII 15; ease,
unburdensomeness, XI _b_ 151. [OE. _lī̆ht_^2 + _-nes_.]
#Lyȝt#, #Light#, #Lyht#, _n._ light, VII 135, XI _b_ 291, XV _b_ 25.
&c. [OE. _lē̆(o)ht_.)
#Liȝt#, _v._^1 to shine, II 371. [OE. _lī̆htan_.^1]
#Lyȝt#, #Liȝte#, #Light#, _v._^2 _trans._ to lighten, relieve, IV
_a_ 70; _intr._ to alight, V 108; come down, V 152; #Lyht# (_on_), _pp._
lit (on), settled (on), XV _c_ 12. [OE. _lī̆thtan_.^2]
#Lyȝte#, #Liȝt#, #Lyhte#, _adj._^1 light, bright, II 369, VI 140,
XV _b_ 14. [OE. _lē̆(o)ht_, _lī̆(o)ht_, adj.^1]
#Liȝte#, #Lyght#, #Liht#, _adj._^2 light, slight, easy, I _introd._,
IV _a_ 49; _lete liȝte (liht) of_, make (made) light of, give little
thought to, VIII _a_ 161, XIV _c_ 63; #Lyȝttere#, _compar._ easier,
XI _b_ 238. [OE. _lē̆(o)ht_, _lī̆(o)ht_, adj.^2]
#Liȝtly#, #Lightly#, #Lyghtly#, _adv._ lightly, easily, IV _b_ 5, V
241, IX 14, 118. [OE. _lī̆ht-līce_.]
#Lyȝtnyng#, _n._ lightning, I 166. [From ME. _liȝtne(n)_, extended
from Liȝt, _v._^1]
#Liif#. _See_ Lif.
#Lik#, _v._ to sup, taste; _lik on_, have a taste of, XVII 378; _cf._
Drynk. [OE. _liccian_.]
#Lyk(e)#, #Like#, #Lich(e)#, _adj._ and _adv._ usually foll. by
_(un)to_, like, IV _a_ 16, VI 72, 141, IX 35, 98, XII _a_ 57, XVII 506.
[OE._(ge-)līc_; _(ge-)līce_, adv.] _See_ Ilyche.
#Like#, #Lyke#, _v._ to please, II 251, 449, 529, VI 206, VIII _b_ 42,
XI _b_ 142; _impers._ with _dat._ (as _vs liketh_, it pleases us, we
please), V 66, 178, VIII _a_ 150, 286, IX 177, XII _a_ 115, XVI 321 (or
_pers. pl._ 'like', as below), &c.; _ȝif ȝou lyke_, if it pleases
you, IX 74 (cf. _ȝif it lyke ȝou_, 284); _for loue þat likes
ille_, that are wretched bec. of love (_or_ bec. of love that is
painful), XV _b_ 24; _quasi-pers._ (with _it_) V 267, IX 284; _pers._ to
like, XVII 361. (OE. _līcian_.]
#Likeing#, #Likyng#, #Lykyng(e)#, _n._ delight, pleasure, IV _a_ 30, VII
20, 75, XI _b_ 158, XVII 75, &c.; _for likyng to here_, to be heard with
delight, to give pleasure in the hearing, VII 71; _of gode likeing_,
well-pleasing, II 599. [OE. _līcung_.]
#Likne#, #Lykne#, #Lyken#, _v._ to make like, XIII _b_ 23; to compare,
IV _a_ 6, VI 140, XIV _c_ 74; #Lyckend#, _pp._ (to be) compared, IV _a_
33. [From Lyk, _adj._]