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, _sb._ pleasure, S, W; liking, PP, W2; lykyng, S2, C2.
Likinge, _adj._ favourable; lykynge, S2.
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_.
-ling, _suffix_. See SkD (s.v. _darkling_).
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, _v._ to desire, PP; see Lusten.
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, _sb._ craft, astuteness, S, S2.—AS. _list_; cp. Icel. _list_,
OHG. _list_, from Teut. base LIS. Cf. Lore.
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_.
Liðe, _v._ to go, pass through, S; liðen, S.—AS. _líðan_; cp. Icel.
_líða_, OHG. _líðan_, to go through, suffer (Otfrid), Goth. _leithan_.
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.
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.
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.
Liue, Liues; see Lyf.
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.
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).
Liȝt, _adj._ light, bright, WA; lyht, S2.—AS. _léoht_; cp. OHG. _lioht_
(Otfrid).
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_.
Liȝten, _v._ to alight, S, S2; see Lighte.
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.
Lob, _sb._ a clown, a clumsy fellow, HD; a lout, lubber, Sh.
Lobbe-keling, _sb._ a large cod, S2.
Lob-cocke, _sb._ lubber, S3, Cotg. (s.v. _baligaut_), HD. See Lob.
Lobres, _sb. pl._ lubbers, PP, S2.
Loby, _sb._ looby, PP; lobyes, _pl._, PP.
Lode, _sb._ a way, path, SD; loode, something carried, a load,
_vectura_, Prompt.; lade, SD.—AS. (_ge_)_lád_, a way, path, from
_líðan_, to go. See Liðe.
Lode-menage, _sb._ pilotage, C.
Lodesman, _sb._ pilot, Palsg.; lodezmon, S2; lodysmanne, ‘vector,
vehicularius,’ Prompt.
Lode-star, _sb._ load-star, S3; lode-sterre, CM.
Lode-stone, _sb._ loadstone, SkD.
Lof, _sb._ praise, S, S2; lofe, S, WA; loft, S.—AS. _lof_; Icel. _lof_,
praise, permission, OS. _lof_; cp. OHG. _lob_ (Otfrid).
Lof, _sb._ loaf, S; see Loof.
Lofen, _v._ to praise, S, S2; loue, SD, S2, S3, H; lovand, _pr. p._,
HD, S2, H.—AS. _lofian_, to praise; cp. Icel. _lofa_, to praise, to
permit.
Lof-song, _sb._ song of praise, S; loftsong, S; loftsonges, _pl._,
S.—AS. _lof-sang_.
Loft, _sb._ an upper room, height, PP, G, SkD. _Phr._: on lofte, aloft,
literally, in the air, PP, S2, C3; on þe lofte, S.—Icel. _lopt_, air,
sky, an upper room, balcony; _á lopt_, aloft, in the air. Cf. Lyft.
Logge, _sb._ a lodge, hut, small cottage, B, CM; loge, WA; lodge, WW;
luge, HD.—AF. _loge_.
Loggen, _v._ to lodge, dwell, PP; lodge, WW; logeth, _pr. s._, PP;
logged, _pt. s._, S3, CM; lugede, _pp._, HD; lugit, S3.—AF. _loger_.
Loggyng, _sb._ lodging, CM; luging, S3; logyng, B.
Loghe, _sb._ water, sea, S2; loȝ, S2; loȝe, S2, WA; lowis, _pl._, S3.
Cp. AS. _lagu-flod_, ‘obscura unda’ (Voc.); also Icel. _lögr_ (gen.
_lagar_).
Loh, _pt. s._ laughed, S2; see Lahhen.
Loht, _sb._ light, S; see Liȝt.
Lok, _sb._ an offering, gift, S; loc, S; lac, S; loke, sport, PP; lake,
_dat._, S; lac, _pl._, S; lakes, S.—AS. _lác_, a leaping for joy,
sport, contest, also, a sacrifice, gift: Goth. _laiks_, sport, dance.
Cf. Layken, Laken.
Lok, _sb._ lock, fastening, S2, PP; lokkes, _pl._, PP. See Louken.
Loken, _v._ to look, observe, S, S2, PP; lokin, S; lokien, S; loki, to
protect, S; loky, to guard, S2; luke, S3; locan on, to observe, S; loc,
_imp._, S; lokede, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _lócian_.
Loken, _pp._ locked, S; see Louken.
Loking, _sb._ looking, PP; lokyng, custody, S; appearance, W; lokinge,
decision, S2; lokynge, PP; protection, S2; lokunge, S.
Lokken, _v._ to lock, SkD; lok, Cath.; ylokked, _pp._, S2. See Lok.
Lokrand, _pr. p._ as _adj._ curling S3; lokkerand, Cath. (_n_).
Lokyrynge, _sb._ curliness, _crispitudo_, Cath.
Lollen, _v._ to loll, limp about, lounge, rest, also, to flap, wag, PP;
lollede, _pt. s._, S3; lullede, S2.
Lollere, _sb._ loller, idle vagabond, PP; loller, C2, CM.
Lomb, _sb._ lamb, C3, W2, PP; lombe, Voc., PP, W; lambren, _pl._, PP,
W, W2; lambre, W2; lombe, S2.—AS. _lamb_, _lomb_.
Lome, _sb._ tool, instrument, S2, WA; a vessel (the ark in the deluge),
S2; lomes, _pl._, S2, PP; lomen, S2.—AS. _gelóma_, ‘utensile’ (Voc.).
Lome, _adv._ frequently, S, PP; _phr._: oft and lome, HD; i-lome, S,
S2; ylome, S2; lomer, _comp._, PP; lommere, PP.—AS. _gelóme_.
Lomp, _pt. s._ happened; see Limpen.
Lond, _sb._ land, S, S2, PP; lont, S; lon, S; londe, _dat._, S2;
londes, _pl._, S.—AS. _land_.
Londe, _v._ to land, S.
Lond-folk, _sb._ countryfolk, S.
Londisse, _adj._ native, S.
Lone, _sb._ lane, PP; lones, _pl._, S2, PP.—AS. _lonu_, see Sievers,
279.
Lone, _sb._ loan, S, S2, PP, Prompt.—AS. _lán_; cp. Icel. _lán_.
Longe, _sb._ lung; longen, _pl._, PP; lunges, SkD, Cath.; longes, C,
PP.—AS. _lunge_, pl. _lungan_.
Longe, _adv._ See Ilong.
Longen, _v._ to become long, to long for, to belong to, S, S2, S3, C2,
PP, SkD; langen, S2, H.—AS. _langian_. See Lang.
Longinge, _sb._ longing, S2; longynge, PP; longenge, S.
Loof, _sb._ loaf, W2, PP; lof, S, PP; laf, S; lofe, Cath.; loues,
_pl._, C3; loouys, S2; looues, W2.—AS. _hláf_.
Loof, _sb._ a kind of rudder or apparatus for steering, SkD; loues,
_pl._, SkD.—Cp. OF. _lof_, the windward side of a vessel (Rabelais).
Loop, _v._ to melt and run together in a mass, HD.—Icel. _hlaupa_, to
curdle; cp. _blóð-hlaup_, curdled blood. Cf. Lepen.
Loos, _sb._ loss, PP; los, PP, C2.—ONorth. _los_ (Matt. 7. 13). See
Lesen.
Loos, _sb._ fame, report, Prompt., PP, CM, C3; lose, H (67. 33).—AF.
_loos_, OF. _los_; Lat. _laus_ or _laudes_, see Constans.
Lopen, _pp._ run away, S2; see Lepen.
Lopir, _v._ to curdle, clot, coagulate; lopper, JD; lopird, _pp._, H,
HD; lappered, JD; lopyrde (as milk), Cath. See Loop.
Lopirynge, _sb._ curdling, H.
Lord, _sb._ husband, S; see Louerd.
Lorde, _v._ to idle about, S3. See Lourde.
Lordinges, _sb. pl._ sirs, masters, S, S2, G; see Louerdinges.
Lordschipe, _sb._ lordship, W2; see Lauerdschipe.
Lordschiping, _sb._ domination, W.
Lordshipen, _v._ to rule over, S2.
Lore, _sb._ learning, lore, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lare, S, S2, H; lores,
_pl._, S2.—AS. _lár_ (for *_laisa_), from OTeut. base LIS, to find out.
Lorel, _sb._ an abandoned fellow, _perditissimus_, P, CM, PP, S3;
lozel, ND; losel, PP, Prompt.; lorels, _pl._, S3; losells, S3; loseles,
P. See Lesen.
Lorel, _sb._ laurel, Prompt.; loryȝer, Prompt.; see Laurer.
Lorn, _pp._ lost, S2; see Lesen.
Lor-þeaw, _sb._ a teacher, S; lareaw, SD; lorþeawe, _dat._, S;
lorþeawes, _pl._, S; larþawes, S; larewes, SD.—AS. _lárþéow_
(_láréow_). See Lore.
Lose, _v._ to set free, G; louse, _imp. s._, G; loside, _pt. s._, W2.
Cf. Lesen.
Lose, _sb._ praise, H; see Loos.
Losel; see Lorel.
Losen, _v._ to praise, PP; losed, _pp._, WA.
Losenge, _sb._ a kind of quadrilateral figure; losynges, _pl._, CM.—OF.
_losenge_, praise, flattery, encomium, then grave-stone, square slab,
lozenge in heraldry.
Losengere, _sb._ flatterer, deceiver, WA; losanger, sluggard, S3;
losengour, C; losenjour, HD.—OF. _losengier_ (Cotg.), also (with
different suffix) _losengëor_, _losengetour_, flatterer.
Losengerye, _sb._ flattery, lying, PP.
Lossom, _adj._ loveable, pleasant, S2; see Lufsum.
Lot, _sb._ lot, S; loten, _pl._, S; lotes, S.—AS. _hlot_; cp. Goth.
_hlauts_.
Loteby, _sb._ concubine, HD, PP (_n_); ludby, HD; lutby, H; lotebyes,
_pl._, PP. PP.—Literally, ‘a secret lier with,’ cp. _Lyerby_, HD. See
Lotyen.
Loth, _adj._ hostile, hateful, grievous, unpleasant, unwilling, S, S2,
PP, C; looth, C2; lað, S, S2; layth, S2; laith, H, PP; loðere, _comp._,
S; lother, PP; lathere, _adv._, H; loðest, _superl._, S.—AS. _láð_; cp.
Icel. _leiðr_.
Lothe, _v._ to loathe, PP; laðin, S.—AS. _láðian_.
Lothelich, _adj._ hateful, P; loðlich, S; loðli, S2; lodlich, S, S2;
ladlic, S.—AS. _láðlic_.
Loðlesnesse, _sb._ innocence, S; lodlesnesse, S.
Lotyen, _v._ to lurk; lotyeth, _pr. pl._, PP; lotinge, _pr. p._,
C3.—AS. _lutian_ (Grein).
Loud, _adj._ loud; lowd, PP; lud, S; lude, _adv._ S; lowde, PP, C;
loude, PP.—AS. _hlúd_; cp. Gr. κλυτός, renowned.
Lough, _pt. s._ laughed, C2, C3; louh, PP; see Lahhen.
Louh, _adj._ low, S, S2, PP; law, S3; loge, S; lowe, S; laghe, H; lah,
S; lahe, _adv._, S; loȝe, S; lowe, PP; louwe, S; law, S3; lauer,
_comp._, S2.—Icel. _lágr_.
Louhnesse, _sb._ lowliness, PP.
Louken, _v._ to close, H, PP; luken, S; lowke, PP, H; lowkande, _pr.
p._, S2; leac, _pt. s._, SD; lec, SD; læc, SD; luken, _pl._, SD; loken,
_pp._, S, SD; lokenn, S; lowkyt (_weak_), S3.—AS. _lúcan_, pt. _léac_
(pl. _lucon_), pp. _locen_; cp. Icel. _lúka_.
Lourde, _adj._ lazy, sluggish, HD; loord, _sb._, ND.—OF. _lourd_; Lat.
_luridum_, dirty, lazy, heavy; see Diez.
Lourdeine, _sb._ a lazy rascal, PP; lordein, PP; lurdeyn, PP; lurden,
HD; lourdeines, _pl._ vagabonds, PP.—OF. _lourdein_. See above.
Loure, _v._ to lower, S2, S3; see Luren.
Louten, _v._ to stoop, bow down, worship, H, PP, S2, C2; to treat as a
lout, S3; lutende, _pr. p._, S; loutede, _pt. s._, PP, S2; luted,
_pl._, S2; lutten, _pl._, S.—Cp. AS. _lútan_, to bow down, also
_lútian_, to hide (OET.).
Louabil, _adj._ worthy to be praised, H. See Lof.
Loue, _sb._ love; see Lufe.
Loue, _v._ to praise, S2, S3, H; see Lofen.
Louely, _adj._ worthy to be praised, H.
Louen, _v._ to praise, S2, S3, H; see Lofen.
Louerd, _sb._ lord, S, S2, S3, PP; laford, S; laferrd, S; lauerd, S,
S2; lowerd, S; lord, husband, S; lauerð, S.—AS. _hláford_.
Louerdinges, _sb. pl._ sirs, masters, S; lordinges, S, S2, G;
lordynges, PP. Cf. Lauerding.
Louyen, _v._ to love, PP; luuen, S; luuien, S; lufenn, S; luf, H;
louien, S; loue, S2; lofuieð, _pr. pl._, S; luuede, _pt. s._, S;
louede, S.—AS. _lufian_.
Louyere, _sb._ lover, C; luffaris, _pl._, S3.
Lowable, _adj._ praiseworthy, PP.
Lowe, _v._ to approve of, praise, S3.—OF. _louer_, _loër_, _loder_,
_laudar_; Lat. _laudare_. Cf. Laude.
Lowe, _sb._ flame, Prompt., Cath., PP, WA.—Icel. _log_. Cf. Leye.
Lowe, _adj._ low, lowly, humble, S, PP; see Louh.
Lowe, _v. refl._ to humble oneself, PP, W; lowed, _pt. s._ stooped, PP.
Lowe, _2 pt. s._ toldest lies, PP; lowen vpon, _pp._ lied against, PP;
see Lyȝen.
Lowen, _v._ to low, bellow, W2 (Job 6. 5); loowes, _pr. s._, S3.—AS.
_hlówan_.
Lowne, _adj._ serene, calm, S3, JD; sheltered, HD; loun, JD.—Icel.
_logn_, a calm.
Lownyt, _pp._ sheltered, B.
Loȝ, _sb._ sea, lake, S2; see Loghe.
Luce, _sb._ a fish, a pike, C, CM, Voc., Prompt., ND.—OF. _luz_
(Bartsch).
Lud, _adj._ loud, S; lude, _adv._ S; see Loud.
Lud, _sb._ sound, voice, S2; lude, _dat._, SD; luden, _pl._, SD.—AS.
_hlýd_, _ge-hlýd_; cp. OHG. _lútí_ (Otfrid).
Lud, _sb._ person, S2; ludes, _pl._, tenements, S2; see Leod.
Ludene, _sb._ voice, PP; see Leden, _sb._
Luf, _adj._ dear, S2; see Leof.
Lufe, _sb._ love, S, WA; luf, H; luue, S, loue, PP. _Comb._: loue-day,
a day for the settlement of disputes by arbitration, S2, PP;
loue-drury, affection, C2; luue-eie, reverence, S; loue-longinge,
desire, fond affection, C2, S2; luf-reden, good-will, S2; lufredyn, H
(AS. _lufrǽden_); luue-wurðe, loveworthy, S.—AS. _lufu_.
Lufli, _adj._ lovely, H; luuelich, loving, lovely, S; louelokest,
_superl._, S2; luueliche, _adv._, S.—AS. _luflic_, adv. _luflice_.
Lufsum, _adj._ loveable, pleasant, S, SD; lossom, S2.—AS. _lufsum_.
Lufsumliche, _adv._ pleasantly, S.—AS. _lufsumlice_.
Luft, _adj._ left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.
Luft, _sb._ a weak creature, worthless fellow, PP; lift, HD. See above.
Lugen, _v._ to drift about (on the waves), S2; luggid, _pp._, pulled
about, PP.
Lugit, _pp._ lodged, S3; see Loggen.
Luke, _v._ to look, S3; see Loken.
Lumpen, _pp._ befallen, S2; see Limpen.
Lunarie, _sb._ moon-wort, C3; lunary, HD.—OF. _lunaire_; Late Lat.
_lunaria_.
Lure, _sb._ a bait, enticement, C3, HD.—OF. _loerre_, (now _leurre_);
MHG. _luoder_, a bait (now _luder_).
Lure, _sb._ loss, S; lere, SD; lire, SD.—AS. _lyre_. See Lesen.
Lure, _sb._ face, SD; see Leor.
Luren, _v._ to lower, to look sullen, S; loure, S2, S3, PP; lowren, PP.
Luring, _sb._ a looking sullen, S.
Lurken, _v._ to lurk, PP; lorken, PP; lurkand, _pr. p._, S2; lorked,
_pt. s._, S2.
Lurking, _sb._ hiding-place, S2.
Lust, _sb._ desire, inclination, pleasure, PP, S, S2, S3, H; lest, C2;
hleste, S; lostes, _pl._, S2; lustis, W.—AS. _lust_.
Lust, _sb._ the sense of hearing, S.—AS. _hlyst_: Icel. _hlust_, the
ear.
Lusten, _v._ to give ear, to list, S, PP; listen, S; hlesten, S;
lhesten, S2; letsen, S2, S.—AS. _hlystan_; cp. Icel. _hlusta_.
Lusten, _v._ to desire, S, S3; lyst, _1 pr. s._, S3; lust, _pr. s.
impers._, it pleases him, S, PP; list, S2, S3, C2, PP; lest, PP; liste,
_pr. s. subj._, it may please, S; leste, S, S3, C2, PP; luste, _pt. s.
impers._, S, S2; liste, S2, S3, C2; leste, C2.—AS. _lystan_.
Lustiheed, _sb._ pleasure, C2.
Lustinesse, _sb._ pleasantness, S3.
Lustnen, _v._ to listen, S; lestenen, G; listnede, _pt. s._, S;
lestned, S2.
Lusty, _adj._ pleasant, S3, C2, C3, PP; lusti, joyful, S.
Lutby, _sb._ paramour, H; see Loteby.
Lute, _adj._ little, S; see Lyte.
Lutel, _adj._ little, S, S2; see Lytel.
Luten, _v._ to stoop; see Louten.
Luðer, _adj._ bad, false, treacherous, S, PP, S2; lyðer, PP, H; liðer,
PP, S2; liðere, S, H; leoðre, S.—AS. _lyðre_.
Luðerliche, _adv._ vilely, S.
Lutlin, _v._ to diminish, S; lutlen, S; liteled, _pt. s._, S2.—AS.
_lytlian_. See Lytel.
Luue, _sb._ love; see Lufe.
Lycorys, _sb._ liquorice, C2; lycoresse, Cath.—AF. _lycorys_; Late Lat.
_liquiritia_, _glycyrrhiza_; Gr. γλυκύῤῥιζα, lit. ‘sweet root.’
Lyf, _sb._ life, S, S2; lifue, S; liues, _gen._ as _adv._, alive, S;
lyues, S, C2; liue, _dat._, S, S2; lyue, S. _Phr._: bring o liue, to
kill, S2 (7. 198); on lyue, alive, S, C2; his lyf, during his life,
C2.—AS. _líf_.
Lyf, _sb._ a living person, a man, PP; lif, S2; lyfe, WA.
Lyf-day, _sb._ life-time, PP; lif-daȝe, _dat._, S; lyfe-days, _pl._,
WA.—AS. _líf-dæg_.
Lyflode, _sb._ way of life, mode of life, S2, PP; liflode, S, W; means
of living, PP; lijflode, W2; lyuelade, _victus_, Cath.; liuelod, S3;
lyuelode, W.—AS. _líf_ + _lád_, a course, provisions.
Lyfly, _adv._ in a lively manner, S3.
Lyft, _adj._ left, PP, S2; luft, S, PP, S2; lift, S, PP, S2; left, SkD.
_Comb._: lift-half, left side, W2; luft-hond, left hand, PP.—AS.
_lyft_, weak; cp. ODu. _luft_, ‘laevus.’
Lyft, _sb._ air, sky, PP, S3; lift, HD, S2, H; lyfte, S2; lufte,
_dat._, S; lifte, S2; lyfte, S2.—AS. _lyft_; cp. OS. _luft_, OHG.
_luft_, Goth. _luftus_. Cf. Loft.
Lyften, _v._ to lift, shift, raise, PP; lyftande, _pr. p._, S2; lyft,
_pt. s._, PP.—Icel. _lypta_. See Loft.
Lyik, _adj._ like, W2; see Liche.
Lyke-waik; see Lich.
Lykhame, _sb._ body, PP; see Lichame.
Lym, _sb._ lime, _calx_, S2, C3; lyme, Voc. _Comb._: lym-rod, a limed
rod, C2; lym-ȝerde, a limed twig, S3.—AS. _lím_.
Lymaille, _sb._ file-dust, C3; lymail, C3.—OF. _limaille_, from
_limer_, to file; Lat. _limare_.
Lymit, _sb._ limit, WA.—OF. _limite_; Lat. _limitem_ (acc.).
Lymytour, _sb._ a friar licensed to ask alms within a certain limit,
PP, C, CM; _limitator_, Cath.; limitour, PP.—OF. _limiteur_ (Cotg.);
Church Lat. _limitatorem_ (Cath.).
Lynage, _sb._ lineage, descent, parentage, PP, S3, C2, W; linage, C2,
C3; lynages, _pl._, tribes, S2; lynagis, W2.—AF. _linage_.
Lynde, _sb._ linden-tree, HD, Voc., C2, C; linde, S.—AS. _lind_,
‘tilia’ (Voc.).
Lyne, _sb._ cord, net, PP, S; line, S; lynes, _pl._, snares for birds,
PP; lines, PP.—AF. _line_; Lat. _linea_.
Lynt-quhite, _sb._ linnet, S3, JD; lint-white, lark, HD.—Cp. AS.
_línet-wige_, ‘carduelis’ (Voc.), ‘fronulus’ (Voc.), _linet-uigle_,
‘fronulus’ (Voc.).
Lyp, _sb._ lip, Voc.; lyppe, Voc., Cath.; lippe, _pl._, S; lippes, PP.
_Comb._: lyp-labour, lip-labour, recitation of prayers, S3.—OFris.
_lippa_ (= _lip-j-a_); cp. Lat. _labium_; see Brugmann, § 337.
Lype, _sb._ leap, S2.—AS. _hlýp_ (Voc.). See Lepen.
Lypp, _sb._ rennet, runnet, Voc. (666. 17); lepe, Voc. (703. 44); leb,
Voc. (591. 15). See Loop.
Lyre, _sb._ the muscle of the thigh, Cath.; lere, C2; leer, the flank,
HD.—AS. _lira_, ‘pulpa, viscum, caro’ (Voc.); cp. Icel. _lær_.
Lysure, _sb._ list, edge of cloth, Prompt.; lisure, PP; lysour, PP;
lyser, PP.—OF. _lisiere_ (for _listiere_). See Liste.
Lyte, _adj._ little, PP, S2, S3; lute, S; lite, S2, C2; lut, S; lyt,
C3; lit, S; luyte, S2; lyte, _adv._, PP, C2, C3; lite, PP; lute,
S2.—AS. _lyt_: OS. _lut_.
Lytel, _adj._ little, PP; lutel, S, S2; litel, S2, C2; luitel, PP;
luytel, PP; lutel, _adv._, S, S2; litel, S; litl, S.—AS. _lytel_; cp.
OS. _luttil_, OHG. _luzil_ (Otfrid).
Lyth, _sb._ property; lythe, _dat._, HD. _Phr._: loud and lith, PP.
Notes (p. 326); lond ne lith, HD.—Cp. Icel. _lýðr_, the common people;
_lýð-skylda_, the homage of a liegeman to his lord. Cf. Leod.
Lyðen, _v._ to listen, S, PP, HD; lithen, PP; liðe, S; liðeð, _imp.
pl._, S, G; lytheth, G.—Icel. _hlýða_, from _hljóð_, hearing, what is
heard, a sound. See Lowd.
Lyðer, _adj._ bad, H, PP; liðer, S2, PP; see Luðer.
Lyverè, _sb._ something delivered to a dependent, livery, C; lyverey
(of cloth or other gifts), _liberata_, Prompt., G; lyveray,
_corrodium_, Cath.; levere, B.—AF. _liveree_, delivery, livery; Late
Lat. _liberata_ (Cath.).
Lyȝen, _v._ to lie, tell lies, S2, PP; liȝen, S; lihen, to deceive, S;
lye, S; lyte, PP; ligen, S; lixt, _2 pr. s._, PP, G; lixte, PP;
leȝheþþ, _pr. s._ S; lihð, PP, S2; lith, PP; lyȝeð, S2; lowe, _2 pt.
s._, PP; lyȝede, _pt. s._ (_weak_), PP; lighed, _pl._ (_weak_), S2;
luȝen, _pl._, S; lowen, _pp._, concealed by lying, S; lowen vpon, lied
against, PP; i-loȝe, lied, S.—AS. _léogan_, pt. _léag_ (pl. _lugon_),
pp. _logen_.
Lyȝere, _sb._ liar, S2, PP; leghere, H; liȝere, PP, S; lyȝers, _pl._,
S2.—AS. _léogere_.
Lyȝte, _pt. s._ alighted, PP; lyȝt, _pp._, S2; see Lighte.
M.
M, the first letter of _master_ or _mastership_, S3.
Ma, _v._ to make, S2; see Make.
Ma, _adv._ more, S, S2; see Mo.
Mace, _sb._ mace, club, PP, Cath., Voc.; _sceptrum_, ND, Manip.; mas,
_pl._, B; masis, B; macyss, B.—AF. _mace_ (F. _masse_); cp. Low Lat.
_massa_ (Ducange); It. _mazza_; Late Lat. _matia_; Lat. *_matea_ (found
in _mateola_); see Diez.
Macer, _sb._ mace-bearer (in court of justice); maceres, _pl._, PP.
Macull, _sb._ stain, S3. Lat. _macula_.
Mad, _adj._ mad, foolish, PP; maad, SD; made, Cath.; mad, _sb._, a mad
person, S2; madde, _pl._, PP.
Mad, _pp._ made, S, C, G; see Maken.
Madden, _v._ to be mad, PP; maddith, _pr. s._, W; maddist _2 pr. s._,
W; maddid, _pt. s._, maddened, PP; _pp._ W.
Mæi, _sb._ kinsman, S; mai, S; mey, S; may, a person, S2.—AS. _mǽg_
(pl. _mágas_): Goth. _mēgs_; see Sievers, 17. Cf. May.