A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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---- == believe [ileove]. 2357 B.; pret. 'levede.' RG. 334; 'ilefde.' O.
and N. 123; 'leovede.' 687 B.
Leven, _v. a._ == flash out. Ps. cxliii. 6
Levening, _sb._ == lightning. Ps. xvii. 15
Levin, _sb._ == lightning. HD. 2690. W. llafn, a blade, or flake, from the sword-like shape of a flash. Gael, lann, a blade, whence 'lannair,'
glitter, or gleaming
Lew, _adj._ == warm. HD. 498. AS. hleow
Lewd, _adj._ == lay. RG. 471. Pol. S. 155. From AS. leode, leud, the people
Leyk, _sb._ == play. HD. 1021; [layk], Ritson's AS. viii. 121. AS. lac
Leyken, _v. n._ == to play. HD. 950. AS. l?can
Liar, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 49
Liard, _sb._ == a grey horse. Pol. S. 71. Fr. liard, from W. llai, raven gray
Libel, _sb._ == a writ of accusation. RG. 498
Lich, _sb._ == body. 259 B. AS. lic
Lichamlic, _adj._ == bodily. M. Ode, st. 190
Lick, _v. a._ Rel. Ant. i. 114. Ps. lxxi. 9
Licome, _sb._ == body. O. and N. 1052; countenance. Ps. xx. 10. AS.
lichama
Licoris, _sb._ == liquorice. Alys. 428. Wright's L. P. p. 26. Lat.
glycyrrhiza
Licorous, _adj._ == sweet. Wright's L. P. p. 68
Lie, _sb._ == flame. 512 . AS. lig
Lie, _v. n._ 2s. pres. 'list.' O. and N. 150; 3 s. pres. 'leth.' O. and N.
1492; 2 pl. pres. 'liggeth.' RG. 7; 3 pl. pres. 'ley?en.' Pol. S. 190; pret. 'lay.' RG. 11, 13. AS. licgan
---- == wait, expect. Pol. S. 222
Lie, _v. n._ == speak falsely; part. 'ylow.' RG. 160; 'i-lo?e.' O. and N.
845
---- _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 100
Lief, _adj._ == dear [leof]. 37 B.; pl. 'leove.' 463 B.; 'lef or loth.'
HD. 2379; 'The lef the' == may the right or truth flourish. HD. 2606; comp. 'levere.' RG. 263, 382. AS. leof
Liefer, _adv._ == rather. RG. 263
Liege, _adj._ RG. 457
Life, _sb._ RG. 301, 376; gen. abs. 'lives' == alive. HD. 1307. O. and N.
1632
---- == position in life. Pol. S. 195
Liflode, _sb._ == sustenance in life. RG. 41, 404. AS. lif-lade, from lad, a way
Lift, _sb._ == air. Fragm. Sci. 204; sky, 200 , AS. lyft
Light, _sb._ RG. 379, 380
---- _v. a._ == enlighten. Ps. x.x.xiii. 6
---- == kindle. HD. 585
Light, _adj._ == active. RG. 452
Light, _v. n._ == alight. c.o.k. 128; part. 'liht.' Wright's L. P. p. 30
Lightly, == easily [li?tliche]. RG. 515; actively [ly?tlyche]. RG. 377
Lightness, _sb._ == light. Wright's L. P. p. 96. Ps. cx.x.xv. 7
Lightning, _sb._ [ly?tyng]. RG. 378, 415; [ley?t]. RG. 308
Likand, == similarly, Creed of St Athan. 36
Like, _adj._ [i-liche]. O. and N. 1458; [ilek]. Pilate, 111
Like, _v. a._ == approve of. RG. 92
Like, _v. n._ == take delight in. Ps. x.x.xvi. 4; please, be pleasing. O.
and N. 342; _impers._ 'hym likede.' RG. 21
Likeful, _adj._ == pleasant. c.o.k. 70
Likeness, _sb._ == similitude. RG. 463
Liking, _sb._ == pleasure. Wright's L. P. p. 23
Lily, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 44
Lilywhite, _adj._ Wright's L. P. p. 30
