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+Leuedy+, _sb._ lady, S2, H; +leuedi+, S2, S; +lefdye+, S2; +lefdi+, S, S2; +leafdi+, S; +lauedi+, S; +laeuedi+, S; +laefdi+, S.--AS. _hl?fdige_.
+Leueful+, _adj._ allowable, PP; +leeueful+, S2, C3, W; +leefful+, S2; +leeful+, S2, S3.--AS. _leafful_.
+Leuen+, _v._ to permit, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; +lef+, _imp. s._, S.--AS.
_lfan_, to allow.
+Leuen+, _v._ to believe, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; +leauen+, S; +leeuen+, S2; +leyue+, PP; +lefenn+, S; +lyue+, PP; +lef+, _imp. s._, S, PP; +leef+, PP, S2; +leues+, _pl._, S2; +leueden+, _pt. pl._, W; +leeued+, _pp._, S3.--AS. _(ge)lfan_: Goth. _(ga)laubjan_.
+Leuen+, _v._ to leave, to dismiss, to remain, _relinquere_, _relinqui_, PP, S, S2, S3; +leauen+, S; +lef+, S2; +leaf+, _imp. s._, S; +lef+, S; +leeue+, S2; +leues+, _pr. pl._, S2; +lefde+, _pt. s._, S; +leafde+, S; +lefte+, S2, S3; +leuede+, _pl._, S2; +lafte+, C2; +laft+, _pp._, S2, C2; +lewyt+, S3; +y-left+, S2.--AS. _l?fan_, to leave, from _laf_, remains, heritage. See +Laif+.
+Leuene+, _sb._ lightning, Cath. (_n_), Prompt.; +levin+, JD, SD, ND; +levyn+, Prompt.--Cp. Goth. _lauhmuni_, also Dan. _lyn_; see Douse, p. 103.
+Leuenen+, _v._ to smite with lightning, to s.h.i.+ne; +levyn+, Cath.; +leuenand+, _pr. p._, Cath. (_n_), H.
+Leuenynge+, _sb._ lightning, Cath., H; +leuening+, S2; +leyfnyng+, Voc.; +leuenyngis+, _pl._, H.
+Leuere+, _adj. comp._ dearer, preferable, PP, S, S2; _adv._ more dearly, sooner, rather, PP, S2; +leuer+, PP, S2, S3; see +Leof+.
+Levy+, _sb._ a raising, esp. of money, SkD (p. 815).--OF. _levee_, a levy (Cotg.).
+Levy+, _v._ to raise (money), SkD; +leueyed+, _pp._, S3.--OF. _lever_; Lat. _leuare_.
+Lewch+, _pt. s._ laughed, S3; see +Lahhen+.
+Lewde+, _adj._ ignorant, S3; see +Lewed+.
+-lewe+, _suffix_. Cf. +Chekelew+, +Costlewe+, +Drunkenlewe+, +Siklewe+, +urstlew+.--Icel. suffix _-ligr_, pa.s.sing into _-liw_, and then into _-lew_, by influence of _w_ on _i_; cp. Icel. _kostligr_, ME.
_costlewe_, costly (W. W. S.).
[[The headword for +Drunkenlewe+ is spelled +Drunkelew+. +urstlew+ appears under the headword +rist+. +Siklewe+ could not be located, either as an independent entry or under the headword +Sek+.]]
+Lewe+, _sb._ shelter, S; +lew+, HD.--AS. _hleow_, _hleo_.
+Lewe+, _adj._ warm, tepid, S; +lew+, HD, W.
+Lewed+, _adj._ unlearned, ignorant, worthless, S2, C, C2, PP, H; +laewedd+, S; +lewde+, S3, Prompt.; +lewid+, W; +lawd+, H; +lawde+, H; +leude+, H; +lewedeste+, _superl._, PP.--AS. _l?wed_, lay, 'laicus'
(Voc.), _(ge)lewed_, pp. of _l?wan_, to weaken.
+Lewedly+, _adv._ ignorantly, C2, C3.
+Lewednesse+, _sb._ ignorance, PP, S2, C2; +lewdnesse+, PP; +lewdnes+, S3; +lewdenesse+, Prompt.
+Lewke+, _adj._ tepid, Cath.; +luke+, Cath. (_n_).
+Lewse+, _sb._ pasture, S; see +Lesewe+.
+Lewte+, _sb._ loyalty, fidelity, G, Prompt., PP; +leute+, PP.--AF.
_lealte_, OF. _lealted_; Lat. _legalitatem_.
+Lewth+, _sb._ shelter, HD.--AS. _hleow_, _hleo_.
+Leye+, _sb._ flame, PP, S; +leie+, S; +lei+, SD.--AS. _leg_: Icel.
_logi_. Cf. +Lowe+.
+Leye+, _sb._ untilled land, PP; +lay+, Prompt.; +laye+, _dat._, S3; +laye+, _adj._, G; +layes+, _pl._ meadows, S3; +leys+, S3; +leyes+, PP; +ley?es+, PP; +leas+, S3 (p. 228).--AS. _leah_.
+Leye-lond+, _sb._ lea-land, PP; +laylande+, 'terre nouvellement labouree,' Palsg.
+Leyen+, _pt. pl._ lay, S, S3; +leyn+, _pp._, lain, S3; see +Liggen+.
+Leyn+, _v._ to lay, S, S3; +leyde+, _pt. s._, S; +leyd+, _pp._, S, S2; see +Leggen+.
+Leyser+, _sb._ leisure, C, C2; +laser+, S2, S3: +laysure+, Manip.--AF.
_leisir_; Lat. _licere_.
+-le??c+, _suffix_, used in forming abstract nouns, found in Ormulum, S.--Icel. _-leikr_, or _-leiki_. Cf. +-lac+.
[[The suffix +-lac+ occurs in words such as +Ferlac+, +Fiht-lac+, +Reflac+. It does not have an independent entry.]]
+Li-+; see also under +Ly-+.
+Libben+, _v._ to live, S, S2, S3; see +Liuien+.
+Lich+, _sb._ body, form, S, PP, SkD; +liche+, S, PP, WA; +like+, WA; +lyche+, dead body, Prompt. _Comb._: +lichewake+, the watch held over the body of the dead, C, SD; +lyke-waik+, JD, Prompt. (_n_).--AS. _lic_, the body, generally the living body; cp. Goth. _leik_, the body, also a corpse. Cf. +Liche+.
+Lic-hame+, _sb._ body, S; +licham+, S; +lykhame+, PP; +licame+, S, PP; +licam+, PP, S2; +likame+, PP; +likam+, PP, S2; +lykam+, PP; +lykame+, S2; +lycome+, S; +liham+, PP; +lichames+, _gen._, S; +licames+, PP.--AS.
_lic-hama_, a body, properly 'body-covering'; cp. Icel. _likami_.
+Lichamliche+, _adj._ bodily, carnal, S; +lichomliche+, S.--AS.
_lichamlic_.
+Liche+, _adj._ like, resembling, PP, S3; +lyche+, PP, S2; +lich+, S2; +lijk+, W2; +lyik+, W2; +lykkest+, _superl._, S2.--AS. _lic_, found usually in the form _ge-lic_. Cf. +Lich+, +Ilich+.
+-liche+, _suffix_, found in adjectives and adverbs.--AS. _-lic_, adj.
suffix, _-lice_, adv. suffix.
+Licht+, _adj._ light, not heavy, easy, S2, B; see +Liht+.
+Licht+, _pr. s._ lights, S; see +Li?ten+.
+Lichtlines+, _sb._ levity, jesting; +lychtlynes+, S3.
+Licken+, _v._ to lick, SkD; +lickiden+, _pt. pl._, W (Lu. 16. 21).
_Comb._: +lyck-peny+, a name for London from its licking up the penny, swallowing money, S3; +lick-penny+, S3 (_n_).--AS. _liccian_; cp. OHG.
_lechon_ in _gi-lechon_ (Otfrid); see Brugmann, -- 214. Cf. +Lechour+.
+Licour+, _sb._ liquor, juice, S2, C3; +lycour+, PP; +liquoure+, Manip.; +licur+, SkD.--OF. _licur_; Lat. _liquorem_.
+Lic-wure+, _adj._ pleasing, S.
