A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 128 : +Leiten+, _v._ to flame, SD; to lighten, W2; +leitinde+, _pr. p._, S.See above.+Leityn

+Leiten+, _v._ to flame, SD; to lighten, W2; +leitinde+, _pr. p._, S.

See above.

+Leityngis+, _sb. pl._ lightnings, W.

+Lei?en+, _v._ to laugh, W; see +Lahhen+.

+Lei?tir+, _sb._ laughter, W2; see +Lahter+.

+Lei?yng+, _sb._ laughing, W.

+Lel+, _adj._ leal, loyal, true, S2, S3; +leel+, PP, S3; +lele+, S2.--AF. _leal_, OF. _leial_; Lat. _legalem_.

+Lelliche+, _adv._ truly, S2, S3, PP; +lelly+, S2, S3, PP; +leelly+, S2, PP; +lelye+, S2; +lely+, H; +lelest+, _superl._, PP.

+Leme+, _sb._ gleam, light, S, S2, PP, CM; +leom+, PP; +leome+, S; +lemes+, _pl._, CM; +leemes+, C; +leames+, S3; +lemys+, S3; +leomene+, _pl. gen._, S; +lemene+, S.--AS. _leoma_.

+Lemen+, _v._ to s.h.i.+ne, SD; +leomen+, SD; +lemand+, _pr. p._, S3, WA; +leomede+, _pt. s._, SD; +lemede+, SD; +lemed+, PP.--AS. _lman_.

+Lemman+, _sb._ sweetheart, lover (of both s.e.xes), mistress, concubine, S, C2, C3, PP; +lemmans+, _pl._, WA; see +Leofmon+.

+Lende+, _sb._ loin, _lumbus_, Voc., S2; +lendes+, _pl._, HD, G; +leendis+, S2, W, W2; +lendis+, H; +lendys+, PP.--AS. _lendenu_, pl.

(Voc.); cp. OHG. _lendi_ (G. _lende_), _lentin_ (Tatian).

+Lende+, _v._ to land, arrive, to remain, dwell, to cause to land, S, PP; +lend+, _pt. pl._, S2; +lended+, _pp._, S2; +ylent+, S2.--Icel.

_lenda_, to land; cp. AS. _(ge)laendian_, to cause to land. See +Lond+.

+Lene+, _adj._ lean, S, PP, C2, Prompt., Cath.--AS. _hl?ne_.

+Lenen+, _v._ to lean, PP; +len+, H; +lenede+, _pt. s._, PP; +leonede+, PP, S2; +lent+, _pp._, S3.--AS. _hlionian_; cp. Lat. _clinare_ (in _inclinare_).

+Lenen+, _v._ to lend, grant, S, PP, S2, S3, C3; +leenen+, W; +lennen+, Cath.; +leendyn+, Prompt.; +len+, _imp. s._, S2; +lenys+, _pr. s._, H; +lennys+, H; +len+, S (1. 51); +lantez+, _2 pt. s._, S2; +i-lenet+, _pp._, S; +y-lent+, C3; +i-leaned+, S; +land+, S2; +lend+, S2; +lent+, S2.--AS. _l?nan_. See +Laen+, +Lone+.

+Lener+, _sb._ lender, usurer, W; +leyner+, Cath.

+Leng+, +Lenger+, +Lengre+; see +Lang+.

+Lenge+, _v._ to linger, remain, dwell, PP, S2; +lenged+, _pt. s._, PP.--AS. _lengan_. See +Lang+.

+Lenge+, _sb._ length, S, PP; +lene+, S2.--AS. _leng_.

+Lennen+, _v._ to lend, Cath.; see +Lenen+.

+Lennynge+, _sb._ a lending, H; +lendynge+, Prompt.

+Lenten+, _sb._ spring, lent, S2, PP; +lente+, PP, C2.--AS. _lengten_.

+Leo-+; see also under +Le-+.

+Leod+, _sb._ a man, also, a tenement, possession, PP, S2; +leode+, PP; +lede+, PP, WA; +lud+, S2; +leodes+, _pl._, PP; +leodis+, PP; +ledes+, S2, PP; +ledis+, PP, WA; +leedes+, PP, G; +ludes+, S2.--AS. _leod_, a prince (Grein).

+Leode+, _sb._ country-men, people, S; +leede+, G; +leoden+, _dat._, S; +lede+, HD, S2, WA; +leode+, S2. _Phr._: +land and lede+, HD.--AS.

_leod_, sb. f. a people, pl. _leode_, men (Grein); cp. OHG. _liut_ (Otfrid).

+Leof+, _adj._ dear, beloved, glad, S, PP, S2; +lief+, S, S3, C2, PP; +lef+, S, S3, HD; +leef+, S3, C, PP; +lif+, S; +lefe+, S2; +leue+, PP, S, S2, S3, C2; +lieue+, S; +luef+, S2; +luf+, S2; +leoue+, S; +leofue+, S; +leuer+, _comp._, S3, C2; +leof+, _adv._ PP; +luf+, PP; +leuere+, _comp._, S, S2; +leouere+, S; +leuer+, H; +leouest+, _superl._, S, S2; +louest+, S; +leueste+, S2.--AS. _leof_.

+Leofliche+, _adj._ dear, precious, S; _adv._, S; +leuelike+, S; +leoflukest+, _adj. superl._, S.--AS. _leoflic_, adj.; _leoflice_, adv.

+Leof-mon+, _sb._ dear one, beloved one, lover (used of both s.e.xes), S; +lefmon+, S, HD; +lemman+, S, PP, C2, C3; +leouemon+, S; +lemmanes+, _pl._ sweethearts, PP; +lemmons+, concubines, PP.

+Leofsum+, _adj._ precious, S; +lefsum+, SD.

+Leoften+, _v._ to flatter, caress; +leoftede+, _pt. s._, S.

+Leome+, _sb._ limb, S2; see +Lim+.

+Leome+, +Leomen+; see +Leme+, +Lemen+.

+Leon+, _sb._ lion, S2, C2, WA; +leun+, S; +leoun+, S, S2, C2; +lyoun+, S2; +liuns+, _pl._, S; +leuns+, S.--AF. _liun_, OF. _leon_; Lat.

_leonem_.

+Leonyn+, _adj._ lion-like, C2.--OF. _leonin_ Lat. _leoninum_.

+Leopart+, _sb._ leopard, PP; +leparde+, Voc.; +lepart+, C; +lebard+, Voc.; +leberde+, Voc.; +lyberde+, Cath.; +libard+, B; +labbarde+, Prompt.; +lebbard+, Prompt.; +leoperdes+, _pl._, PP; +lepardes+, C2; +lebardez+, S2; +libardes+, S2; +liberdes+, S3.--AF. _leopard_, _leopart_, _lepart_, pl. _leoparz_.

+Leor+, _sb._ cheek, face, S, PP, S2; +lere+, PP, S2, S3, WA; +lire+, PP; +lure+, SD.--AS. _hleor_, the cheek, face, look.

+Leornen+, _v._ to learn, S, S2; see +Lernen+.

+Leorning-cniht+, _sb._ disciple, SD, S.

+Leore+, _adj._ bad, S; see +Luer+.

+Lepe+, _sb._ basket, Voc., HD, H (s.v. _ber_), Palsg.; +leep+, W, W2, Prompt.; +leap+, Cotg. (s.v. _na.s.se_); +lepis+, _pl._, W; +lepes+, S (s.v. _bread_).--AS. _leap_; cp. Icel. _laupr_.

+Lepen+, _v._ to leap, run, PP, G; +lope+, Cath., HD; +leop+, _pt. s._, PP, S2; +lep+, PP; +leep+, PP; +lap+, S2, S3; +lepe+, PP; +loupe+, P; +lope+, S2, PP; +lep+, _pl._, S2; +lopen+, P; +lope+, P; +lopen+, _pp._, PP, S2, HD; +lepte+, _pt. s._ (weak), S2; +lippide+, W; +lepten+, _pl._, PP.--AS. _hleapan_, pt. _hleop_ (pl. _hleopon_), pp. _hleapen_: Goth.

_hlaupan_; cp. Icel. _hlaupa_.

+Leper+, _sb._ leaper, Cath.; +loper+, Cath.; +leperes+, _pl._ runners, wanderers, PP.

+Lepe-?ere+, _sb._ leap-year, Voc., Cath.

+Lepre+, _sb._ leprosy, S2; +leprye+, Manip.--AF. _lepre_; Lat. _lepra_ (Vulg.); Gr. ??p?a.

+Lere+, _sb._ flesh, muscle, C2; see +Lyre+.

+Lere+, _sb._ cheek, face, S2, S3; see +Leor+.

+Lered+, _pp._ used as _adj._; +laeredd+, the learned, clergy, S; +lerud+, instructed, W, W2.--AS. _l?red_.