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).
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.