A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 129 : +Lered-men+, _sb. pl._ the learned, the clergy, S.+Leren+, _v._ (1) to teach, S, S2, S

+Lered-men+, _sb. pl._ the learned, the clergy, S.

+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.

_l?ran_: 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_.

+Les+, +Lese+, _adj._ false, S; see +Lees+.

+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.

_leosan_, pt. _leas_ (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.

_lesan_: OS. _losian_.

+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_, _laesu_.

+Lesewin+, _v._ to feed; +lesewynge+, _pr. p._, W, S2; +lesewid+, _pp._, W2.--AS. _laeswian_.

+Lesing+, _sb._ a lie, S, S2, C3, W; +lesyng+, PP; see +Leesinge+.

+Lesing-monger+, _sb._ liar, W.

+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 +l.u.s.t+.

+Lest+, _sb._ fault, SD; see +Last+.

+Lest+, _pr. s._ it pleases, PP; _pt. s._, PP; see +l.u.s.ten+.

+Lest+, _pr. s._ loses, S2; see +Lesen+.

+Leste+, _adj. superl._ least, S2, C2, G, PP; +lest+, S, PP; +last+, S.--AS. _laest_.

+Leste+, _imp. s._ listen, S; see +l.u.s.ten+.

+Lesten+, _v._ to last, S, S2; see +Lasten+.

+Lestinde+, _adj._ lasting, S; +leastinde+, S.

+Lesty+, _adj._ cunning, skilful, S3. See +Liste+.

+Les-when+, _conj._ lest at some time, H. See +La.s.se+.

+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; +laete+, S; +late+, _imp. s._, S2; +lat+, C2; +lest+, _2 pr. s._, S; +leti+, _pr. s._, S2; +lates+, S2; +lattis+, H; +laet+, _pt. s._, S; +let+, S2, S3; +leet+, S2, C2; +i-leten+, _pp._, S; +latun+, W; +laten+, H.--AS. _l?tan_, _letan_, pt. _let_, _leot_, pp.

_laten_; cp. Icel. _lata_.

+Leten+, _v._ to delay, S; +laten+, S.--AS. _latian_. Cf. +Letten+.

+Letherien+, _v._ to be in a lather, SkD; +lieri+, _pr. s. subj._, S.--ONorth. _lerian_, to anoint (John 11. 2), from AS. _leaor_, lather (Voc.); cp. Icel. _laur_, 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. _letreure_; 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+.

+Leun+, _sb._ lion, S; see +Leon+.

+Leute+, _sb._ loyalty, PP; see +Lewte+.

+Leue+, _sb._ permission, Prompt., S2, C2, PP; +leaue+, S; +leif+, B.

_Phr._: +nom laeue+, took leave, took permission to go, S; +nam lefue+, S; +tok his leue+, S, C2; +tuk his leyff+, S3; +be ?oure leue+, by your leave, WA.--AS. _leaf_.

+Leue+, _sb._ belief, S; +leeue+, S3; +laefe+, S; +lafe+, S.--AS.

_(ge)leafa_.

+Leue+, _adj._ dear, S, S2, S3, C2; see +Leof+.

+Leue+, _v._ to live, S2, S3; see +Liuien+.

+Leued+, _adj._ covered with leaves, PP, S2.