Inne, dat. of In, sb.

Innen, prep. within, into, SD, S.—AS. innan.

Innen, v. to lodge, C; ynnen, C.—AS. innian.

Inno, sb. womb, S.—AS. inno.

Inobedience, sb. disobedience, S, W.—Late Lat. inobedientia (Vulg.). (+In-+3.)

Inobedient, adj. disobedient, S2.—Late Lat. inobedientem (Vulg.). (+In-+3.)

Inoh, enough, S; innoh, S; inow, S; inouh, S; inou, S2; ino[gh]e, S; ino[gh]h, S; inough, C; innoghe, S2; inouwe, pl., S2; see Ynow.

Inpassyble, adj. incapable of suffering, H. (+In-+3.)

Inpossible, adj. impossible, S2, PP.—Late Lat. impossibilis (in-). (+In-+3.)

In-ras, sb. inroad, H. (+In-+1.)

Inunctment, sb. ointment, S3.—From Lat. inunctus, pp. of in-ungere, to anoint. (+In-+2.)

In-with, within, S, C2, B.

In-wyt, sb. conscience, consciousness, S2; inwit, PP; ynwitt, PP.—AS. inwit, craft. (+In-+1.)

I-orne, pp. run, S; see Rennen.

Ipotaynes, sb. pl. hippopotamuses,S2.

I-queme, v. to please, S; see I-cwemen.

Irchon, sb. hedghog, S2; urchon, Prompt.; urchone, Palsg.; urchin, Sh.; vrchuns, pl., H; irchouns, W2.—OF. ireon, ereon; Late Lat. *ericionem, from Lat. ericius, from hɇr; cp. Gr. chr, hedghog, see SkD (s.v. formidable).

Iren, sb. iron, S, Cath.; yren, C3, PP; irun, W2; yrun, W, W2; yre, S2; yrens, pl., P; yrnes, P.—OMerc. ren (OET): WS. sern: OHG. sarn; cp. OIr. iarn: Gaulish sarnos.

Iren, adj. iron, ferreus, SD, Cath.; irnene, pl., S.—OMerc. ren: WS. sern, see OET.

I-reste, sb. rest, S.—AS. ge-rest.

Irisse, adj. Irish, S; Yrisse, S; Irish, S; Ersche, S3.—AS. risc.

Is, pr. s. is, S; his, S, S2; es, S, S2, H; esse, S2.—AS. is.

Ische, v. to issue, cause to issue, JD; isch, B; ischit, pt. s., S3, B.—OF. issir; Lat. ex-ire.

I-secgan, v. to confess; isecg, pr. s., S.—AS. ge-secgan.

I-sechen, v. to seek; iso[gh]te, pt. pl., S.—AS. ge-scan.

I-sele, sb. happiness, S.—AS. ge-s[]l. See Sele.

I-sene, adj. evident, seen, S; y-sene, S3, C.—AS. gesne. Cf. Sene.

I-seon, v. to see, S; i-seo, S2; i-sien, S; y-se, S2; i-si, S; y-zi, S2; i-se, S2; y-zy, S2; i-seonne, ger., S; i-seo, 1 pr. s., S; i-seo, pr. s., S; i-se[gh], S; i-sih, S; i-si, S; i-sist, 2 pr. s., S; i-sh, pt. s., S; i-seh, S; i-seih, S; i-seyh, S; i-sey, S2; i-se[gh], S; i-sei, S2; y-sey, S2; i-ze[gh], 1 pt. s., S2; i-se[gh]e e, 2 pt. s., S2; i-seien, pl., S; i-seyen, S; i-se[gh]e, S, S2; i-saye, S2; y-ze[gh]en, S2; i-sehen, pp., S; i-seien, S; y-seye, S2; y-so[gh]e, S2; y-zo[gh]e, S2.—AS. ge-son.

I-set, pp. said, S (3a. 93); see Seggen.

I-sihe, sb. sight, S; [gh]esece, S.—AS. ge-sih.

Isle, sb. glowing ashes, favilla, HD; isyl, Prompt.; iselle, Cath.; easle, HD; ysels, pl., HD; useles, Trevisa, 4. 431; usellez, S2; iselen, dat., SD, Cath. (n).—Icel. usli; cp. MHG. sele (G. ssel). The same stem us- is found in Lat. us-ere (urere), to burn.

I-some, adj. agreed, peaceable, S.—AS. ge-sm.

I-so[gh]te, pt. s., sought; see I-sechen.

Isturbed, pp. disturbed, S.—OF. estorber; Lat. ex- + turbare.

I-swink, sb. toil, S.—AS. ge-swinc.

I-ank, sb. thought, intention,S.

I-enchen, v. to think, S; i-ohten, pt. pl., S.—AS. ge-encan.

I-e[gh], pt. s. thrived, S2; see Theen. [[error for een]]

I-olien, v. to endure, S.—AS. ge-olian.

I-oncked, adj. minded, S.

I-tiden, v. to betide, S; itit, pr. s., S; ityt, S.—AS. ge-tdan.

I-timien, v. to happen, S.—AS. ge-tmian; cp. Icel. tma.

I-twix, meanwhile, H.

I-uaid, pp. hated, S; see I-fied.

I-ueied, pp. joined, S; see Fe[gh]en.

I-ueied, pp. treated with enmity, S. See Fede.

Iuel, adj. evil, S, W2, S2. See Uuel. [[headword spelled Yvel]]

I-uelen, v. to feel, S.—AS. ge-flan.

Iuen, sb. ivy, Cath.; yven, Cath. (n); ivin, HD, EDS (C. vi).—AS. fegn (Voc.).

I-uere, sb. companion, S; see I-fere.

Iui, sb. ivy, S; ive, S3.—AS. fig.

I-uo, v. to take, S; see I-fon.

I-ureden, v. to hurt, injure, S.—ME. i-ureden = i-wreden = i-werden; AS. ge-werdan, ge-wyrdan (BT). See Werd.

I-war, adj. aware, wary, S, PP; ywar, PP.—AS. ge-wr. See War.

I-whilc, adj. every, S.—AS. ge-hwilc.

I-whils, adv. while, H.

I-wil, sb. will, S.—AS. ge-will.

I-wis, adv. truly, certainly, S, PP, S2; iwiss, S; iwys, G; ywis, S, S2, C2; ywys, S2, PP; ywisse, PP; iwisse, S3. Comb.: wel ywisse, S; mid iwisse, S.—AS. ge-wiss, certain, formed from wisse, pt. of witan, see Sievers, 232d.

I-witen, v. to know, S, S2; i-wyten, S; y-witen, S2; i-wiste, pt. s., S.—AS. ge-witan.

I-witen, v. to protect, S. See Witen.

I-woned, pp. accustomed, S, S2; y-woned, S2; i-wuned, S; woned, S, S3; wont, S3; wunt, S2; woonted, S3.—AS. ge-wunod, pp. of ge-wunian, to dwell, to be accustomed. See Wonen.

I-wune, sb. custom, S.—AS. ge-wuna. Cf. Wone.

I-wuren, v. to become, to happen, S; i-wore, S; y-wore, P, S2; i-wore, pp., S.—AS. ge-weoran.

I (consonant).

[For words in which initial I is a vowel see under I (vowel) above.]

Iacynte, sb. jacinth, SkD; iacynct, SkD; jacint, Cotg.; iacinctus, W (Rev. 21. 20); jagounce, HD; iacynctis, pl., W2 (=Heb. tarshish).—OF. jacinthe (Cotg.); Lat. hyacinthus (Vulg.); Gr. huakinthos (NT); cp. OF. jagonce.

Iagge, v. to jag, notch, Prompt., Palsg.; jag, HD; jaggede, pt. s., HD; jaggde, pp. pl., S3; jaggede,HD.

Iagge, sb. a jag of cloth, Prompt.

Ialous, adj. jealous, C2, C3.—OF. jalous; Late Lat. zeløsum, from Lat. zelus; Gr. zlos, zeal.

Ialousye, sb. jealousy, PP, C2, C3; ielesye, PP.—OF. jalousie.

Iambeux, sb. pl. armour for the legs, C2, HD; giambeux, ND.—Cp. OF. jambiere, armour for a leg (Cotg.), from jambe, leg: It. gamba (Florio).

Iane, sb. a small coin of Genoa, ND, C2, HD.—See Ducange (s.v. januini).

Iangle, v. to jangle, chatter, murmur, argue, quarrel, S2, PP, Sh., S3, C2, C3; gangle, SkD; iangland, pr.p., S2, H.—OF. jangler, to jest, mock (Bartsch).

Ianglere, sb. brawler, wrangler, W2; prater, chatterer, H; iangeler, story-teller, S2, PP; iangelere, Prompt.

Iape, sb. joke, jest, mockery, PP, S3, C2, C3, Prompt.; iapes, pl.,S2.

Iapen, v. to jest, mock, play tricks, act the buffoon, PP, C2, C3; iapede, pt. s., S2.—OF. japper, to yapp (of dogs), Cotg.

Iaper, sb. jester, buffoon, PP, Prompt.; iapers, pl.,S2.

Iargoun, sb. jargon, S2; jergon, SkD.—OF. jargon.

Iaunys, sb. the yellow disease, jaundice, S2, SkD, HD; iawnes, Cath., HD, Voc.; jaundys, Cath. (n); jandis, Voc.—OF. jaunisse, from jaune, gaune, yellow; Lat. galbinum, from galbus.

Ieaunt, sb. giant, PP, S2; see Geaunt.

Ielesye, sb. jealousy, PP; see Ialosye. [[error for Ialousye]]

Ielofer, sb. gillyflower, S3; see Gerraflour.

Iemis, sb. pl. gems, S3; see Gemme.

Iennet, sb. a small Spanish horse, S3; see Genette.

Ient-man, sb. gentleman, S3. See Gent.

Ieoperdie, sb. jeopardy, S3; see Iupartie.

Ierkin, sb. jerkin, jacket, S3.—Cp. Du. jurk, afrock.

Iesseraunt, sb. a coat or cuirass of fine mail, HD; gesserant, S3; gesseron, S3.—OF. jazerant (Ducange), jazeran, iaseran (Cotg.), jazerenc (Roland); cp. It. ghiazzerino (Florio).

Iette, sb. jet, SkD; jet, SkD; geet, C; geete, Prompt.; gett, Prompt.—OF. jet, jaet; Lat. gagatem. See Gagates.

Iette, sb. fashion, custom, PP, Palsg.; gette, Palsg.; iutte, rude slight, S3; jet, adevice, HD; get, Prompt., SkD (jet), C,C3.

Ietten, v. to throw out, to fling about the body, to strut about, SkD, Prompt., Palsg.; getten, Prompt.; ietting, pr.p., S3.—OF. jetter (getter), jecter (gecter); Lat. iactare, freq. of iacĕre, to throw.

Iewe, sb. Jew, PP; Iewes, pl., PP; Geus, S; Gius, S; Gyus, S.—AF. Geu, OF. Jueu, Judeu; Lat. Iudum.

Iewise, sb.; see Iuwise.

Iogelen, v. to juggle, play false, PP, Prompt.; iuglen, S3, SkD.

Iogelour, sb. buffoon, juggler, CM, C2, PP; ioguloure, Prompt., iogulor, deceiver, H; iuguler, Cath.; iuglur, S.—AF. jugler; Lat. ioculatorem.

Ioie, sb. joy, S, C2; joye, S, S2, C2, PP.—AF. joie, OF. goie; Lat. gaudia, pl. of gaudium, rejoicing.

Ioien, v. to rejoice, W2, PP.

Ioist, v. to put out cattle to graze at a fixed rate, to agist cattle, HD, EDS (C. vi); jyst, EDS (C. xxvi); ioyst, pp., lodged (of cattle), S2.—OF. gister, to lodge, from giste, aplace to lie in, app. form of gesir; Lat. iacɇre, to lie; see NED (s.v. agist).

Iolif, adj. gay, merry, C, H, PP; iolef, S2; ioli, W2, PP; joly, C2.—AF. jolyf, jolif.

Iolifte, sb. amusement, enjoyment, joviality, H; iolitee, C2, C3.—OF. jolivete.

Iolily, adv. merrily, G.

Iolynesse, sb. festivity, C,C2.

Iorne, sb. journey, S2; jornay, S2; see Iourne.

Iouisaunce, sb. enjoyment, S3.—OF. jouissance (Cotg.), from OF. jor: Prov. gaudir; Lat. gaudere.

Iourne, sb. a day's work or travel, PP; iornay, S2; jurneie, SkD; iourney, S3, C2; iornes, pl., S2; iournes, H (Ps. 22.9).—OF. jornee, journe, aday, aday's journey, afixed day (cp. AF. jorneie, day on which a court is held); Low Lat. jornata, *diurnata, from Lat. diurnus.

Iousten, v. to approach, encounter, to joust, tilt, PP, CM; iusten, C3.—OF. jouster (joster), juster; Late Lat. juxtare, to approach, from Lat. iuxta.

Iouster, sb. champion, PP.

Ioustes, sb. pl. tournaments, CM.—AF. joustes.

Ioutes, sb. pl. a food made from herbs, broth, P, HD, Prompt. (n); iowtes, lap-pates, Cath., Prompt. (n); iowtys, potage, Prompt.; jutes, Voc.; eowtus, Prompt. (n).—OF. ioute, 'olera' (Ps. 36.2); Low Lat. juta, 'awilled meolc' (Voc.); jutta (Ducange); prob. of Celtic origin, cp. Breton iot, porridge, Wel. uwd, OIr. th, see Rhys, Lectures on Welsh Philology, p.7.

[[Addition:]] For other cognates of this wide-spread word, see Kluge (s.v. jauche). See also s.v. kse, where Kluge remarks that Icel. ostr, cheese, and Finnish juusto, cheese, are etymologically connected with G. jauche, and Latin jus.

Ioynen, v. to join, PP, C3; joyneaunt, pr.p., joining, S3.—OF. joindre (pr. p.joignant); Lat. iungere.

Ioynturis, sb. pl. joinings, W; ioyntours, W.—OF. jointure; Lat. iunctura (Vulg.).

Iuge, sb. judge, S2, Voc., C2, C3; jugge, C; jugges, pl., P; juges, S3.—AF. juge; Lat. iudicem.

Iugement, sb. judgment, S2, C2, C3; juggement, C.—AF. jugement.

Iugen, v. to judge, decide, PP; iugge, PP, CM.—OF. juger; Lat. iudicare.

Iugge-man, sb. judge, G.

Iuglen, v. to juggle, S3; see Iogelen.

Iuguler, sb. buffoon, Cath.; see Iogelour.

Iugulynge, sb. juggling, S3.

Iumpred, sb. mourning, S2.—AS. gomer + r[]den. See [Gh]emer.

Iunglenges, sb. pl., disciples, S; see [Gh]onglyng.

Iupartie, sb. jeopardy, CM, C3; Ieoperdie, S3; jeobertie, HD.—OF. jeu parti, adivided game, apoetical discussion (Bartsch); Late Lat. jocus partitus (Ducange).

Ius, sb. juice, S2, HD.—OF. jus; Lat. ius, broth.

Iusten, v. to joust, C3; see Iousten.

Iustlen, v. to jostle, push,S3.

Iutes, broth; see Ioutes.

Iutte, sb. a piece of scornful behaviour, S3; see Iette.

Iuuente, sb. youth, S2, PP.—OF. jovente (Bartsch); Lat. iuventa.

Iuwise, sb. judgment, PP; iuwyse, CM, C; iewise, HD; iewis, PP; iuyse, C3; iuise, HD.—AF. juise; Lat. iudicium.

K.

K-; see also under C-.

Kacherel, sb. bailiff, S2; see Cacherel.

Krf, pt. s. cut, carved, S; see Keruen.

Kairen, v. to go, P; see Kayren.

Kaiser, sb. Csar, emperor; cayser, MD; caysere, MD; caisere, MD; kaysere, S; kayser, S2; keiser, S; keysar, S3.—Cp. Goth. kaisar; Lat. Caesar.

Kale, sb. cabbage, cale, H; see Cole.

Karf, pt. s. cut, S; see Keruen.

Kateyl, sb. property, S2; see Catel.

Kayren, v. to go, move oneself, S2, MD; kairen, P; cair, to drive backward and forwards, JD.—Icel. keyra, to impel, drive.

Kechyn, sb. kitchen, S2; see Kuchene.

Kedde, pt. made known, S; see Kythen.

Kele, v. to cool, W, S2, H, PP.—AS. clan.

Keling, sb. a large kind of cod, MD, HD, S2 (s.v. lobbe); kelynge, MD; keeling, JD.—Cp. Icel. keila, 'gadus.'

Kemben, v. to comb, S, C2, PP; kemyn, Prompt.; kempt, pp., MD.—AS. cemban. See Combe.

Kemelyn, sb. tub, CM.

Kempe, sb. warrior, S, MD, Cath.—AS. cempa, Icel. kempa: OHG. chemphio, also kempho (Tatian); Late Lat. campio, from Lat. campus. See Camp.

Kempe, adj. shaggy, rough, C, CM; campe, C (p.155), EETS(1).

Kempster, sb. f. flax-comber, Palsg.; kemster, Voc. See Kemben.

Ken, sb. pl. cows, S2; see Cow.

Kende, adj. natural, kind, S2; see Kynde.

Kende, sb. race, kind, S2; see Kynde.

Kendeliche, adv. naturally, S2; see Kyndely.

Kendlen, v.; see Kindlen.

Kene, adj. bold, keen, sharp, Prompt., S, C2; keyn, MD; kenre, comp., MD; kennest, superl., MD.—AS. cne; OTeut. *kønɨ; cp. OHG. kuani (Otfrid), chuoni.

Kenne, sb. dat. kin, S, S2; see Kyn.

Kennen, v. to beget, engender, to bring forth, to be born, MD, PP; y-kend, pp., S2; kenned, MD.—AS. cennan, to beget, conceive, bring forth; OS. kennian, to beget, causal from OTeut. root KAN, to generate, see Kluge (s.v. kina).

Kennen, v. to show, declare, teach, S2, PP, SkD (s.v. ken), Prompt., H; kende, pt. s., S2.—AS. cennan, to make to know: Goth. kannjan = *kannian, causal of OTeut. KANN, base of *KONNAN, to know.

Kennen, v. to know, SkD. (s.v. ken); ken, S3, JD; kend, pt. pl., S3; kend, pp., S3.—Icel. kenna, to know. See above.

Keoruen, v. to carve, S; see Keruen.

Kepe, sb. heed, S2, S3, C2; kep,S3.

Kepen, v. to keep, mark, observe, regard, S, S2, S3, C2; keped, pt. s., S2; kipte, S2.—AS. cpan, later form of cpan (=capian), see Sievers,97.

[[Addition:]] AS. cpan, to keep, should be kept quite distinct from AS. cpan, to sell. AS. cpan is the phonetic representative of OTeut. kaupjan, whereas cpan, to keep, represents an OTeut. *køpjan. Cp. E. keen, the representative of AS. cne, OTeut. *køni (G. khn). See Kluge's note in P. & B. Beitrge, viii. 538.

Keppen, sb. pl. caps, S; see Cappe.

Kernel, sb. a loophole in a fortress, abattlement, PP; crenelle, HD; kyrnellis, pl., S3; kirnelis, PP.—OF. crenel, from cren (cran), anotch; Lat. crena.

Kerneled, adj. furnished with battlements,P.

Kertel, sb.; see Kirtel.

Keruen, v. to carve, MD, Prompt., S, C2; keoruen, MD, S; crf, pt. s., MD; krf, S; kerf, MD; karf, MD, S; carf, C2; curuen, pl., MD; coruen, pp., MD, S3, C; icoruen, S3; y-coruen, S3, C3; y-koruen, C2; i-koruen, S; kerued, S3.—AS. ceorfan, pt. cearf (pl. curfon), pp. corfen.

Kesse, v. to kiss, S, C2; see Cussen.

Keste, v. to cast, S2; see Casten.

Kete, adj. bold, lively, gay, powerful, MD, S2, PP; ket, irascible, JD.—Cp. Icel. ktr, merry, Dan. kaad.

Kete-lokes, sb. pl. trefoil, H; see Cat-cluke.

Keuel, sb. a bit for a horse, agag, asmall piece of wood used in casting lots, MD, H, S; kevyl, Prompt.; cavel, JD; kevelles, pl., MD; caflis, MD, JD.—Icel. kefli.

Keueren, v. to recover one's health, MD, PP; keuord, pt. s., H; see Coveren.

Keueringe, sb. recovery, S2.

Keye, sb. key; kay, MD; cays, pl., MD; keis, S; kei[gh]es, S2.—AS. cg.

Kidde, pt. s. made known, S, P; pp., S; kid, S; see Kythen.

Kidnere, sb. kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—Icel. kvir, belly + nra, kidney. See Nere.

Kien, sb. pl. cows, W2; see Cow.

Kiken, v. to kick, MD, W; kycke, Palsg.—Cp. kiken, kiksen in G. dialects.

Kime, sb. coming, S.—AS. cyme. See Come.

Kindle, sb. offspring, brood, MD; kundel, MD; kyndlis, pl.,MD.

Kindlen, v. to bear young, S; kyndlyn, Prompt.; kendlen, MD; kundlen, MD; i-kindled, pp., S. See Kynde.

Kindlen, v. to set fire to, MD; kyndlen, C; kinlen,MD.

Kine- (used in compounds), royal; see below.—AS. cyne.

Kine-boren, adj. of royal birth, MD; kineborne, S.—AS. cyne-boren.

Kine-dom, sb. kingdom, MD, S, S2.—AS. cyne-dm.

Kine-helm, sb. royal helmet, crown, MD.—AS. cyne-helm.

Kine-lond, sb. kingdom, S, MD.

Kine-merk, sb. royal mark; kynemerk,S.

Kine-riche, sb. kingdom, rule, MD; cynerice, S.—AS. cyne-rce.

Kine-scrud, sb. royal robes,S.

Kine-stol, sb. throne, S.—AS. cynestl.

Kine-eod, sb. subjects of a king,MD.

Kine-wure, adj. royal, S, MD.

Kine-[gh]erde, sb. sceptre, MD.—AS. cyne-gerd (Voc.).

King, sb. king, MD, S; kyng, S; kyngene, pl. gen., S2, PP.—AS. cyning: OS. kuning.

Kingdom, sb. kingdom, MD.

Kinghed, sb. Kingship, PP.

King-riche, sb. kingdom, S, MD; kingrike, S2; kyngrike, H; kyngriche,P.

Kipte, pt. s. received, S2; see Kepen.

Kirke, sb. church, S, S2, P; see Chirche.

Kirnel, sb. loop-hole, PP; see Kernel.

Kirtel, sb. kirtle, a short gown or petticoat, tunic, S3, P, CM; kurtel, S; cortel, MD; kirrtell, MD; kirtil, H; kyrtyl, S2; kertel, MD; kirtel, S3, P; curtel,MD.

Kist, sb. chest, coffin, MD; cyst, Voc.; kyst, S2; kiste, S2; kyste, S2, PP; cyste, munificentia, Voc.; chist, MD.—AS. cist; Lat. cista; Gr. kist.—Cf. Chest.

Kith, sb. one's country, PP; see Kyth.

Kithen, v. to make known, S, S2; see Kythen.

Kithing, sb. telling, S2.

Kitlen, v. to tickle; kittle, HD, JD; kytlys, pr. s., S3. See below.

Kitlynge, sb. tickling, H; kitellynge, MD, HD.—AS. kitelung, 'titillatio' (Voc.).

Kitoun, sb. kitten, P; kyton,PP.

Kitte, pt. s. cut, S2, C2, C3; kittide, W; see Kutten.

Kitte-pors, sb. thief, PP; see Cut-purs.

Kittingis, sb. pl. cuttings,W.

Kleing, sb. clothing, S2. See Cloth.

Knack, sb. a snap, crack, ajester's trick, atrifle, toy, SkD, MD; knakkes, pl., CM; knackes,S3.

Knaing, sb. knowing, acquaintance, S2; see Knowen.

Knap, v. to snap, break with a noise, SkD; imp. s., strike (the bell), S3.—Cp. G. knappen, to crack.

Knappes, sb. pl. knobs, S2, P; see Knoppe.

Knarre, sb. a knot in wood, SkD (s.v. gnarled), C, CM.—Cp. MDu. cnorre, Du. knor, aknurl.

Knarry, adj. full of knots,C.

Knaue, sb. a boy-baby, boy, servant, knave, S, S2, C2; cnafe, MD; cnaue, MD.—AS. cnafa; cp. OHG. chnabe (G. knabe).

Knaue-child, sb. a male child,W.

Knawe, v. to know, S2; see Knowen.

Knawen, pp. gnawed, S3; see Gnawen.

Kne, sb. knee, S, S2; cneowe, dat., S; cnouwe, S; knes, pl., S; kneon, S; knowes, C2, P.—AS. cnow (cno).

Kneden, v. to knead, Voc., Palsg.; cneden, S, MD; knodyn, pp., MD; knodon, Prompt.; kned, CM; knodden, HD.—AS. cnedan, pp. cnoden (cneden), see SkD.

Knelen, v. to kneel, S; knely, S2; kneolen, PP; knewlen, pr. pl., PP.—Cp. Low G. knlen.

Knelyng, sb. kneeling, PP; cnelinng, S; knewelyng,S.

Kneon, sb. pl. knees, S; see Kne.

Knippen, v. to nip, break off the edge; nippen, SkD; nyppen, PP; knyp, pp., S3.—Cp. Du. knippen, to crack, snap.

Kni[gh]t, sb. knight, soldier, armed retainer, S, S2; knict, S; knyht, S; knyght, C3; cnihtes, pl., S; knictes, S; knyhtes, S; kny[gh]tis, W, W2; kni[gh]tes, S; cnihten, S.—AS. cniht; cp. OHG. kneht, 'puer' (Tatian), 'miles, discipulus' (Otfrid).

Kni[gh]ten, v. to knight, S.

Kni[gh]thod, sb. knighthood, S; knyghthode, dat., C2; knighthede, C; kny[gh]thod, army, warfare, W,W2.

Knoppe, sb. knob, buckle, bud, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., S3; knobbe, C; knappes, pl., S2, P; knoppes, CM, PP.—Cp. Dan. knop.

Knopped, adj. full of knobs,S3.

Knotte, sb. knot, C2, PP, Prompt., S3.—AS. cnotta.

Knowen, v. to know, MD; knawe, S2; cnawen, S; knaa, HD; cnowe, pr. s., S; kneu[gh], pt. s., S2; knewen, pl., S; i-cnawen, pp., S; [gh]e-cnowe, S; y-cnowen, S3; y-knowe, S2; knowun, W; cnowen, S2; knawen, S2; knawin, S3.—AS. cnwan, pt. cnow, pp. cnwen.

Knowes, sb. pl. knees, C2, P; see Kne.

Knowleche, sb. knowledge, MD; knouleche, acquaintance (=Lat. notos), W; knawlache, MD; knawlage, MD; knowlych, S2. See -le[gh][gh]c.

Knowlechen, v. to acknowledge, S2, W2, P; cnawlechen, MD; knouleche, W; knoulechide, pt. s., W; knowlechiden, pl.,W.

Knowleching, sb. the acknowledging, C3; cnawlechunge, S; knaulechynge, S2; knowleching, C3; knoulechyng,W2.

Knucche, sb. small bundle, MD, Cath. (n); knyche, Cath.; knitch, JD; knytchis, pl., W.—Cp. G. knocke (Kluge).

Knytten, v. to knit, bind, Prompt., S2, C3, PP; knutte, pt. s., MD; knette, MD; knitte, C3; knyt, pp., MD; knit, C2.—AS. cnyttan. See Knotte.

Ko, pt. s. quoth, S3; see Koth.

Kokewolde, sb. cuckold, P; see Cokewold.

Kole-plantes, sb. pl. cabbages, P; see Cole.

Kollen, v. to embrace, S2; see Collen.

Kon, pt. pr. can, S; see Kunnen.

Konning, sb. skill, C2; see Conning.

Konyng, sb. cony, rabbit, S; see Conyng.

Koth, pt. s. quoth, S3; cothe, MD; see Queen.

Koude, pt. s. knew, W2; see Kunnen.

Kouren, v. to cower, S2; couren, MD.—Icel. kra, to sit quiet; cp. G. kauern, see Weigand.

Kourte-by, sb. short coat, P; see Courte-py.

Kouthe, pt. s. could, S; pp. S2; see Kunnen.

Kraghan, sb. burnt grass = cremium, dry fire-wood, H; crakan, Cath.—Cp. North. E. crack, to make a noise(JD).

Krake, sb. crow, H; crake, Cath.; krakis, pl., H.—Icel. krkr.

Kremelen, v. to anoint with oil or fat; kremelyd, pp., MD; see Cremelen.

Krike, sb. creek, S; see Crike.

Krune, sb. crown, S; see Corone.

Ku, sb. cow, S; see Cow.

Kuchene, sb. kitchen, S; kychene, MD; kechyn, S2; kychens, pl., S3.—AS. cycene.

Kud, pp. made known, S2; i-kud, S; see Kunnen.

Kudde, pt. s. made known, S2; kude, pl., S; see Kunnen.

Kude, pt. pl. could, S; see Kunnen.

Kueade, adj. dat. bad, S2; see Quad.

Kulle, v. to strike, to kill, P, MD; kylle, Cath.; kyllyn, Prompt.; colen, MD; culle, P.—The word means properly to knock on the head; cp. Norweg. kylla, to poll, to cut the shoots off trees, from koll, the top, head; Icel. kollr, head, crown.

Kumen, v. to come, S; see Comen.

Kun, v. to get to know, to learn, H; see Conne.

Kun, sb. kin, S2; kunnes, gen., S2; kunne, dat., S, S2; see Kyn.

Kunde, adj. natural, kind, S2; see Kynde.

Kunde, sb. kind, race, nature, S2; see Kynde.

Kundel, sb. offspring, MD.

Kundite, sb. a conduit, S3; see Conduit.

Kunes-men, sb. pl. kinsmen, S, S2; see Kynes-man.

Kunnen, v. to know, to know how, to be able, S, S3, W2, CM; cunnen, S, S2; conne, S, S3, P; cun, H; con, pt. pr., S; kon, S; can, S, S2; kan, S, S2; con, can, used as auxil., S2; canstu, 2 pr. s., with pron., S; canstow, S2; cue, pt. s., S; kue, S; couthe, S, S2, S3; cowthe, G; cou[gh]e, S2; cuth, S2; coude, S2; cowde, G; koude, W2; cou[gh]de, S2; kouthen, pl., S; kude, S; cu, pp., S (17 b. 161); ku, S; couth, C2; coue, S2; kouthe, S2.—AS. cunnan, pt. ce, pp. c (used as adj.).

Kun-rede, sb. kindred, S; see Kynrede.

Kuppe, sb. cup, S; see Cuppe.

Kussen, v. to kiss, S; see Cussen.

Kut, sb. lot, a cut twig, H; see Cut.

Kuth, sb. kith, friends, PP.

Kue, pt. s., could, knew, S; see Kunnen.

Kutthe, country, PP; see Kyth.

Kues, sb. pl. manners, S2, HD, MD; see Kyth.

Kutten, v. to cut, MD, CM; kitt, MD; kut, pt. s., MD; kitte, S2, C2, C3; kittide, W, MD; ketten, pl., P; kyt, pp., W; kit,W.

Kuueren, v. to recover one's health, S2; see Coveren.

Kuynde, adj. natural, S2, PP; see Kynde.

Kwene, sb. queen, S; see Quene.

Ky, sb. pl. cows, S3; see Cow.

Kychen, sb. kitchen, S3; see Kuchene.

Kyn, sb. pl. cows, S2, C; see Cow.

Kyn, sb. kin, kind, generation, S, W, MD; kun, S2; kin, S, S2, C2; cun, MD, S; kunnes, gen., S2; cunne, dat., S; kunne, S, S2; kenne, S, S2; kynne, P.—AS. cynn: OS. kunni, OHG. kunni (Otfrid): Goth. kuni: from Teut. base *KONYA, from root KAN.

Kynde, adj. natural, kind, S2, S3, P; kunde, S2, MD; cunde, MD; kinde, S; kende, S2, PP; kuynde, S2, PP.—AS. cynde.

Kynde, sb. kind, nature, race, children, natural disposition, PP, S2, S3, C2, C3, W; kunde, S2; cunde, S; kinde, S. S2; kende, S2; kynd, S3.—AS. (ge)cynd.

Kyndely, adj. natural, kindly, MD; kyndli, W; kyndly, Cath.; kundeliche, MD.—AS. cyndelic.

Kyndely, adv. naturally, kindly, S2; kyndli, W; kindely, S2; kindelike, S; kendeliche, S2; kuyndeliche, S2, PP; cundeliche, S.—AS. cyndelice.

Kyndlyn, v. to bear young, Prompt.; see Kindlen.

Kyndlyngis, sb. pl. brood, litter of beasts,W.

Kynes-man, sb. kinsman, MD; cunesmon, S; kunesmen, pl., S,S2.

Kynrede, sb. kindred, S3, W2, C; kunrede, S; kynredyn, H; kinredis, pl., W; cunreadnes, pl., S.—AS. cynn + r[]den, condition.

Kysse, sb. kiss, Palsg.—From AS. cysan. See Cussen.

Kyth, sb. one's country, native land, relatives, kith, friends, PP, S2; kith, PP; kuth, PP; cuth, PP; kutthe, PP; kitthe, PP; cue, S, PP; couthe, PP; kythez, pl., S2; ceen, S; cheen, S; kues, manners, S2.—AS. cu (c): OHG. cundida, race, kinship; see Sievers, 255.

Kythen, v. to make known, MD, C2, C3, PP, S3; kien, S, S2; cuen, S; couthe, MD, PP; couth, pr. s., P; kydde, pt. s., PP; kidde, PP, S; kudde, S2; cudde, S; kedde, S, MD; kyd, S2; kid, MD; kydst, 2 pt. s., S3; i-kud, pp., S; kud, S2; kyd, S2; kid, S; kidde (as adj.), S.—AS. (ge)can: OS. kian; OHG. kundjan, also kunden (Otfrid).

L.

La, interj. lo!, S; lo, W2 (Ps. 67. 34).—AS. l. Comb.: la hwure, at least,S.

Laas, sb. snare, C, C3; see Las.

Labbe, sb. he that can keep no counsel, Prompt., CM; lab, ablab, tittle-tattle,HD.

Labben, v. to blab, babble, PP; labbing, pr.p., C2.—Cp. Du. labben, to blab.

Labbyng, adj. blabbing, CM.

Lacchen, v. to catch, seize, snatch, PP; lauhte, pt. s. seized, practised, PP; lau[gh]te, PP, S2; la[gh]te, S; laucte, S; lacchide, pl., PP; lauht, pp., PP; lagt, S; latchyd, Prompt.—AS. lccan, ge-lccan.

Lacching, sb. taking, S2.

Lacert, sb. a fleshy muscle, C, CM.—OF. lacerte (Cotg.); Lat. lacertum (acc.), amuscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of the arm.

Lad, Ladde; see Leden.

Ladel, sb. ladle, PP, C3; ladylle, coclear, Prompt.; hausorium, Voc.

Laden, v. to burden, to charge with burdens, Prompt., WW; to draw water to lade, Prompt.; laden, pp. oneratus, Prompt., SkD.—AS. hladan (pt. hld, pp. hladen): Icel. hlaa, Goth. hlathan (in comp.).

Lfdi, sb. lady, S; see Leuedy.

Lfe, Lafe, sb. belief, S; see Leue.

Ln, sb. a grant, loan, S.—AS. l[]n (OET).

Laf, sb. loaf, S; see Loof.

Lage, Lahe, sb. law, S; see Lawe.

Lah, adj. low, S; see Louh.

Lahfulnesse, sb. lawfulness,S.

Lahhen, v. to laugh, S; lauhen, PP; laughe, PP, C2 lau[gh]en, PP, S3; lau[gh]we, S3; lau[gh]when, PP; lawghe, PP, C; lei[gh]en, W; lauhwen, S, PP, S2; lahynde, pr.p., S2; la[gh]inge, S2; louh, pt. s., PP; lough, C2, C3; lowh, PP; low[gh], PP; loh, S2; lewch, S3; lo[gh]en, pl., S2; lough, S3; lou[gh]e, subj., S.—AS. hlehhan (pt. hlh): Goth. hlahjan.

Lahter, sb. laughter, S; lei[gh]tir, W2; leihtre, dat., S.—AS. hleahtor.

Laif, sb. the remainder, B, S3; laiff, B; layff, B, S2, S3; lafe, B; lave, B, JD, HD.—AS. lf, what is left, heritage (Voc.), from -lfan (Grein), only found in compounds, e.g. be-lfan, to remain; cp. OHG. bi-lban, to remain (Tatian) G. bleiben.

Laire, sb. clay, mud, mire, WA, H, HD; layre, H; lare, H; quagmire, HD.—Icel. leir, clay, mire.

Lairy, adj. miry, H; layry, H; layri, H; layery,HD.

Laiten, v. to seek, SD, HD, S2, WA; le[gh]ten, SD.—Icel. leita: Goth. wlaiton, to look about.

Laith, adj. loathsome, H; see Loth.

Laitis, sb. pl. gestures, S3; see Late.

Lake, sb. a kind of fine linen, C2, HD, CM.—Cp. Du. laken, cloth, asheet, OHG. lahhan, also lachan (Otfrid).

Lake, sb. standing-water, Prompt.; rivulus, Voc.; llak, pl., S2. Comb.: lake-ryftes, chines worn by water, S2.—AF. lake, OF. lac; Lat. lacum.

Lake, sb. dat. a gift, offering, S; see Lok.

Laken, v. to offer to God, S.—AS. (ge)lcian, to give.

Lakke, sb. defect, a failing, C2; lak, Prompt., C; lac, SkD; lake, blame, WA, S3; lakke, C2; lakkes, pl. faults, PP.—Cp. Du. lak, blemish.

Lakken, v. to lack, PP, C; him lakked, pt. s. there lacked to him,C2.

Lakken, v. to blame, G, PP, Prompt.; lak, JD; lakes, pr. s., S2; lackand, pr.p., H; y-lakked, pp., P.—Cp. Du. laken, to blame.

Lammasse, sb. Lammas, the first of August, PP, S2; Lammesse, Prompt.—AS. hlammsse, hlfmsse, loaf-mass, named from the Blessing of Bread. The Feast is called in the Sarum Manual Benedictio novorum fructuum.

Lampe, sb. lamp, Cath., PP; laumpe, S2, PP; lawmpe, Voc., Prompt.; lampes, pl., C3.—AF. lampe; Lat. lampadem.

Lampe, sb. a thin plate, C3; lamm, HD, ND.—OF. lame; Lat. lamina.

Laner, sb. a kind of hawk, basterdus, Voc.; lanner, Cotg.; lannard, HD.—OF. lanier (Cotg.); Lat. laniarium, that which tears, from laniare, to tear.

Lanere, sb. a thong, Prompt.; see Laynere.

Lang, adj. long, tall, S; long, S, PP; lengre, comp., S; lenger, S2, C2, PP; lengore, S2; lange, adv. long, S; longe, S, S2; lang, S2; leng, comp., S; lenger, S3; lengere, S, S2; langar, S3; lengest, superl., S, S2.—AS. lang.

Langage, sb. language, C, C2, PP.—AF. langage.

Langes, pr. pl. belong, S2; see Longen.

Lang-fridai, sb. Long-Friday, i.e. Good-Friday, S; lange-fridai, S.—Icel. langi-frjdagr.

Langmode, adj. long-suffering, S2.—AS. lang-md.

Langour, sb. languishment, slow starvation, C2, PP; langours, pl. sicknesses, W.—AF. langour, illness; Lat. languorem.

Languor, sb. disease, sickness, W; languores, pl., W.—Lat. languor (Vulg.).

Lan[gh]er, sb. a thong, Cath.; see Laynere.

Lappe, sb. lap, bosom, PP, C2, C3; alappet, skirt, PP, S; the lobe of the ear, Cath.—AS. lappa (OET).

Lappen, v. to wrap, W, H, Cath., SkD, HD: see Wlappen.

Lare, sb. lore, S, S2, H; see Lore.

Lare, sb. clay; see Laire.

Lare-fadir, sb. teacher, doctor, H; larfadir, H; larefather, HD; lorefadyr,HD.

Large, adj. liberal, generous, S, G, PP, C; plentiful, S2; sb. size, S2.—AF. large.

Largeliche, adv. bountifully, PP, S2; largely,G.

Largesse, sb. largess, bounty, PP, S3.—AF. largesce.

Lar-awes, sb. pl. teachers, S; see Lor-eaw.

Las, sb. snare, lace, HD, SkD, C; laz, S; laas, C3, C; lase, Voc.—OF. las, laqs; Lat. laqueus; cp. AF. laz.

Lase, v. to fasten, C; lasynge, pr.p., C; lacede, pt. s., S; i-laced, pp., S.—OF. lacier.

Laser, sb. leisure, S2, S3; see Leyser.

Lasnen, v. to lessen; lasned, pt. s.,S2.

Lasse, adj. and adv. comp. less, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lesse, S. Phr.: lasse and more, smaller and greater, i.e. all, C2; on les that, on a less supposition than that, unless, SkD; onlesse that, Palsg.; onlesse, SkD; i les e, lest, SD; leste, S, PP; les when, lest at some time, H.—AS. lssa, adj.; and ls, adv.; ls e, lest.

Last, sb. weight, burden, ship's cargo, C2.—AS. hlst; see Sievers, 232. See Laden.

Last, sb. fault, SD; lest, SD; laste, dat., S.—Icel. lstr (stem lasta); cp. OHG. lastar, abuse, blame (Otfrid).

Lasten, v. to find fault, blame,SD.

Lasten, v. to follow out, last, endure, S, PP; lesten, S, S2; last, pr. s., S, C2; lest, S; laste, pt. s., S, C2; lastede, S; lestyt, pp., S3.—AS. l[]stan, to perform, to last: Goth. laistjan, from laists (AS. lst), afoot-track.

Lastingly, adv. constantly,W.

Lat, pr. s. leads, S; see Leden.

Lat, Late, Laten; see Leten.

Late, sb. behaviour, look, gesture, S, S2; lete, S; lote, S; lates, pl., S; laitis, S3; loten, S.—Icel. lt. See Leten.

Late, adj. and adv. slow, late, S, PP; later, comp., S, PP; latere, adv., S2; latst, superl., S.—AS. lt: Goth. lats, slothful.

Lateful, adj. late, W.

La, adj. hateful, loath, S, S2; see Loth.

La, sb. hatred, S.—AS. l.

Lae, sb. barn, horreum, granarium, Cath., Voc., HD; laes, pl., S.—Icel. hlaa.

Laful, adj. hateful, S.

Laien, v. to invite, summon to a feast, SD.—AS. laian; cp. OHG. ladn (Otfrid).

Laiere, sb. inviter, S.

Latimer, sb. interpreter, S; latymer, HD; latineres, pl., SD, HD.—AF. latymer, OF. latinier, interpreter, lit. one knowing Latin; Late Lat. latinarium (Ducange).

Latis, sb. lattice; latijs, W2; latisis, pl., W2.—Cp. F. lattis.

Latly, adv. late, scarcely, H; latlier, comp., H.—AS. ltlice; cp. Icel. latliga. See Late.

Laton, sb. auricalcum, Prompt., C2; latoun, C3, C, W, WA; latten, Sh., ND, HD.—OF. laton.

Latrede, adj. tardy, CM.—AS. ltrde. See Late.

Latsum, adj. backward, SD.—AS. ltsum.

Latsumnes, sb. backwardness,H.

Laude, sb. praise, C2.—Lat. laudem.

Lauhen, v. to laugh, PP; laughe, PP, C2; see Lahhen.

Lauhte, pt. s. seized, PP; lau[gh]te, PP, S2; laucte, S; la[gh]te, S; see Lacchen.

Laumpe, sb. lamp, S2; see Lampe.

Launce, sb. lance, PP, WA; lance, Cath.—AF. launce, lance; Lat. lancea.

Launcegay, sb. a kind of spear, C2; lancegaye, ND; lawncegay, Prompt.—AF. launcegay (Godefroy).

Launcen, v. to hurl, fling, dart, to leap, hurry, to spring up, S3, PP; lanse, S2; launchen, to skip over a dike with a long pole; lawnchyn, Prompt.—OF. lancer, lancier, lanchier.

Launde, sb. a wild, untilled, shrubby, bushy plain, PP, CM, C, HD; laund, Sh., ND, Cotg.; lawnd, saltus, Voc.; land, Cotg.; lawnde, Cath.—AF. launde, forest, plain, OF. lande (Cotg.).

Laurer, sb. laurel, C; lory[gh]er, Prompt.; loryel, lorel, Prompt.—OF. laurier, lorier; Late Lat. *laurarium; from Lat. laurus.

Lau[gh]en, v. to laugh, S3, PP; laughe, C2, PP; lauhwen, S, S2, PP; see Lahhen.

Laue, sb. the remainder, B, JD, HD; see Laif.

Lauen, v. to lave, wash, PP; lauande, pr.p., S2.—OF. laver; Lat. lavare.

Lauerd, sb. lord, S, S2; see Louerd.

Lauerding, sb. nobleman, S2. Cf. Louerdinges.

Lauerdschipe, sb. lordship, S2; lordschipe,W2.

Laueroc, sb. lark, alauda, SD; lauerok, SD, JD; lauerokke, CM; lauerock, S2; larke, PP, Prompt., Voc.—AS. lwerce (Voc.).

Lauour, sb. laver, cistern, S3, CM, WW; laver,WW.

Law, adj. low, S3; see Louh.

Lawe, sb. law, S, PP; la[gh]e, S; laghe, S, H; lahe, S; lage, S; lages, pl., S; lahen, S; lawes, S; la[gh]e, S; la[gh]en, S; la[gh]hess, S. Phr.: of the beste lawe, in the best order, G.—Icel. lg (stem lagu), statute, decree.

Laweful, adj. lawful, SD; lawfulle, Cath.

Lawelese, adj. lawless, S; la[gh]elease,S.

Lawelyche, adj. lawful, S; lagelice, adv.,S.

Lay, sb. law, CM; religion, fidelity, S2; creed, C2, C3; laies, pl., PP.—OF. lai, ley, lei; Lat. legem.

Layes, sb. pl. leas, meadows, S3; see Leye.

Layke, sb. game, sport, trial of strength, PP, S2; laike, WA; laik, PP.—Icel. leikr. Cf. Lok.

Layken, v. to play, sport, S2, PP, Prompt., Manip.; laike, PP, WA; leyke, S.—Icel. leika; cp. AS. lcan, to spring, leap for joy, dance, contend: Goth. laikan, to leap for joy.

Layking, sb. play-thing; laykyn', Prompt.; lakan, Prompt. (n); leikin, asweet-heart, Prompt. (n).

Laynere, sb. a thong, C, CM; layner, SkD (p.814); lan[gh]er, Cath.; lanyer, Palsg.; lanyr, Voc.; lanere, Prompt.—OF. laniere (Cotg.), lasniere (Palsg.), lasnier (Bartsch); Late Lat. *laniaria (linea), the thong for a lanner. See Laner.

La[gh]e, sb. law, S; see Lawe.

La[gh]te, pt. s. took, S; see Lacchen.

Lazar, sb. leper, PP; lazer, C; lazars, pl., PP, C.—Church Lat. lazari, lepers (Ducange), from Lazarus; Gr. Lazaros (Lu. 16. 20); Heb. Eleazar, God helpeth.

Leahtor, sb. vice; leahtrum, pl. dat., S.—AS. leahtor, from leahan (lan), to blame: OS. lahan.

Lean, sb. reward, S.—AS. lan: Icel. laun, OHG. ln (Tatian).

Leasing, sb. falsehood, WW; see Leesinge.

Lebard, sb. leopard, S2; see Leopart.

Leccherye, sb. lewdness, PP; lecherie, S, S2, PP.—AF. lecherie.

Leche, sb. physician, S, S2, S3, C3, H; leeche, W; lache, S; leches, pl., S3; lechis, W.—AS. l[]ce: Goth. lɇkeis.

Leche-craft, sb. knowledge of medicine, S2, C,PP.

Lechen, v. to heal, S2, HD,PP.

Lechnien, v. to heal, SD.—AS. lcnian.

Lechnunge, sb. healing, S.—AS. lcnung.

Lechour, sb. a dissolute person, PP; letchour, W; lechur, S; lechours, pl., PP; lechouris, W; letchours, W.—AF. lecheur, glutton, from OF. lecher, to lick; cp. OHG. gi-lechon (Otfrid). See Licken.

Lede, sb. man, PP; ledes, pl., tenements, PP; see Leod.

Leden, v. to lead, carry, S, S2, Prompt.; laden, S; leaden, S; leide, S3; lat, pr. s., S, PP; ledys, pr. pl., S3; ledde, pt. s., S; ladde, S, S2, S3; ld, S; lad, S2, ldden, pl., S; ladde, C2, PP; i-led, pp., S; i-lad, S, G; lad, S2, S3; lede, S2; ladde, PP.—AS. l[]dan, to lead, carry, lift (pt. l[]dde, pp. l[]ded), from ld, away. See Lode.

Leden, adj. leaden, C3. See Leed.

Leden, sb. language, S2; leoden, SD; lede, WA; ludene, voice, PP; ledene, dat., C2 (n.); PP; ledenes, pl., S.—AS. lyden, language, also leden, Latin (on leden gereorde, Latina lingua, Voc.); Lat. latinus; cp. OF. latin, speech (the warbling of birds), Bartsch, 385. 29, It. latino, language.

Lee-; see also under Le-, Leo-.

Leed, sb. lead, S2, S3, C3, Voc., Prompt.; led, PP; lede, S3, P.—AS. lad (OET); cp. OLG. ld; see Weigand (s.v. ld).

Leed, sb. a kitchen copper, CM (2.7); leede, dat., C.—Cp. lead (in dialects), HD, EDS. 21 (Tusser).

Leef, sb. leaf, a piece, PP, C; lef, PP; lyf, S2, PP; leues, pl., PP; levis, S3; leyvis, S3.—AS. laf: Goth. laufs, laubs.

Leef, adj. dear, S3, C; see Leof.

Leel, adj. leal, S3; see Lel.

Leendis, sb. pl. loins, S2; see Lende.

Leep, sb. basket, W; see Lepe.

Lees, sb. leash, snare, C3, CM, Prompt.; leese, CM; see Lese.

Lees, adj. and sb. false, alie, S2, PP; les, S; less, S2, S3; lease, S; lese, S; lessere, comp., S.—AS. las; cp. Icel. laus, loose, dissolute.

Leesinge, sb. falsehood, S3; leasung, lesing, S, S2, C3, W2; leasing, WW; leesing, W.—AS. lasung.

Lefdi, sb. lady, S, S2; see Leuedy.

Lef-ful, adj. believing, S. See Leue.

Lefsum, adj. allowable, PP; see Leifsum.

Lege, adj. liege, S3; see Lige.

Leggen, v. to lay, S, S2, W; leyn, S, S3; leie to, to add, W2; leist, 2 pr. s., S; le[gh][gh]esst, S; lei, pr. s., S; ley, S; lege, pl., S; leide, pt. s., S, S2; leyde, S; le[gh][gh]de, S; lide, S; liden, pl., S; leyden, S2; leid, pp., S; leyd, S, S2; i-leid, S; i-leyd, S; y-leid, S3; y-leyd, C2.—AS. lecgan: Goth. lagian.

Legistre, sb. a legist, man skilled in the law; legister, Prompt.; legistres, pl., P.—AF. legistre; Late Lat. legista.

Leif, sb. leave, licence, B; see Leue.

Leifsum, adj. allowable, S3; lefsum,PP.

Leir, sb. a couch, bed; leire, dat., S.—AS. leger, lying, illness.

Leiren, v. to lay low, sternere; leirede, pp., SD; laid on a sick bed, S.—AS. legerian (Leo).

Leir-stowe, sb. sepulchre, SD.

Leit, sb. lightning, S, W, W2; leyt, W2; leitis, pl., W, W2.—AS. lget, liget, Mt. 24. 27, leget; see Sievers, 247.

Leiten, v. to flame, SD; to lighten, W2; leitinde, pr.p., S. See above.

Leityngis, sb. pl. lightnings,W.

Lei[gh]en, v. to laugh, W; see Lahhen.

Lei[gh]tir, sb. laughter, W2; see Lahter.

Lei[gh]yng, sb. laughing, W.

Lel, adj. leal, loyal, true, S2, S3; leel, PP, S3; lele, S2.—AF. lal, 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. loma.

Lemen, v. to shine, SD; leomen, SD; lemand, pr.p., S3, WA; leomede, pt. s., SD; lemede, SD; lemed, PP.—AS. lman.

Lemman, sb. sweetheart, lover (of both sexes), 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), lentn (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)lndian, 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 Ln, 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. lod, aprince (Grein).

Leode, sb. country-men, people, S; leede, G; leoden, dat., S; lede, HD, S2, WA; leode, S2. Phr.: land and lede, HD.—AS. lod, sb. f. apeople, pl. lode, 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. lof.

Leofliche, adj. dear, precious, S; adv., S; leuelike, S; leoflukest, adj. superl., S.—AS. loflic, adj.; loflice, adv.

Leof-mon, sb. dear one, beloved one, lover (used of both sexes), 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. hlor, 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. nasse); lepis, pl., W; lepes, S (s.v. bread).—AS. lap; 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. hlapan, pt. hlop (pl. hlopon), pp. hlapen: Goth. hlaupan; cp. Icel. hlaupa.

Leper, sb. leaper, Cath.; loper, Cath.; leperes, pl. runners, wanderers,PP.

Lepe-[gh]ere, sb. leap-year, Voc., Cath.

Lepre, sb. leprosy, S2; leprye, Manip.—AF. lepre; Lat. lepra (Vulg.); Gr. lepra.

Lere, sb. flesh, muscle, C2; see Lyre.

Lere, sb. cheek, face, S2, S3; see Leor.

Lered, pp. used as adj.; lredd, the learned, clergy, S; lerud, instructed, W, W2.—AS. l[]red.

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, aloose 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. losan, pt. las (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. lsan: OS. lsian.

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, lsu.

Lesewin, v. to feed; lesewynge, pr.p., W, S2; lesewid, pp., W2.—AS. lswian.

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 Lust.

Lest, sb. fault, SD; see Last.

Lest, pr. s. it pleases, PP; pt. s., PP; see Lusten.

Lest, pr. s. loses, S2; see Lesen.

Leste, adj. superl. least, S2, C2, G, PP; lest, S, PP; last, S.—AS. lst.

Leste, imp. s. listen, S; see Lusten.

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 Lasse.

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; lte, S; late, imp. s., S2; lat, C2; lest, 2 pr. s., S; leti, pr. s., S2; lates, S2; lattis, H; lt, pt. s., S; let, S2, S3; leet, S2, C2; i-leten, pp., S; latun, W; laten, H.—AS. l[]tan, ltan, pt. lt, lot, pp. laten; cp. Icel. lta.

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. laor, 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. letrere; Lat. litteratura.

Letuarie, sb. electuary, C3; lettwary, Cath.; letuaries, pl., Cath. (n), C.—OF. laituaire, leiture, letuaire, electuaire; Lat. electuarium, amedicine 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 lue, took leave, took permission to go, S; nam lefue, S; tok his leue, S, C2; tuk his leyff, S3; be [gh]oure leue, by your leave, WA.—AS. laf.

Leue, sb. belief, S; leeue, S3; lfe, S; lafe, S.—AS. (ge)lafa.

Leue, adj. dear, S, S2, S3, C2; see Leof.

Leue, v. to live, S2, S3; see Liuien.

Leued, adj. covered with leaves, PP,S2.

Leuedy, sb. lady, S2, H; leuedi, S2, S; lefdye, S2; lefdi, S, S2; leafdi, S; lauedi, S; luedi, S; lfdi, S.—AS. hl[]fdige.

Leueful, adj. allowable, PP; leeueful, S2, C3, W; leefful, S2; leeful, S2, S3.—AS. lafful.

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 lf, 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 shine; 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. leve, alevy (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, passing 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, hlo.

Lewe, adj. warm, tepid, S; lew, HD,W.

Lewed, adj. unlearned, ignorant, worthless, S2, C, C2, PP, H; lwedd, S; lewde, S3, Prompt.; lewid, W; lawd, H; lawde, H; leude, H; lewedeste, superl., PP.—AS. l[]wed, lay, 'laicus' (Voc.), (ge)lwed, 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. lalted; Lat. legalitatem.

Lewth, sb. shelter, HD.—AS. hleow, hlo.

Leye, sb. flame, PP, S; leie, S; lei, SD.—AS. lg: 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[gh]es, PP; leas, S3 (p.228).—AS. lah.

Leye-lond, sb. lea-land, PP; laylande, 'terre nouvellement laboure,' 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[gh][gh]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. lc, 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. lc-hama, abody, properly 'body-covering'; cp. Icel. lkami.

Lichamliche, adj. bodily, carnal, S; lichomliche, S.—AS. lchamlic.

Liche, adj. like, resembling, PP, S3; lyche, PP, S2; lich, S2; lijk, W2; lyik, W2; lykkest, superl., S2.—AS. lc, found usually in the form ge-lc. 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[gh]ten.

Lichtlines, sb. levity, jesting; lychtlynes,S3.

Licken, v. to lick, SkD; lickiden, pt. pl., W (Lu. 16. 21). Comb.: lyck-peny, aname for London from its licking up the penny, swallowing money, S3; lick-penny, S3 (n).—AS. liccian; cp. OHG. lechn in gi-lechn (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.

Lid, sb. a cover, lid, SD; lydde, Cath.; book-cover, HD; lides, pl., lids of the eyes, S.—AS. hlid.

Liden, v. to cover, SD.—AS. hldan, to cover (in be-hldan), pp. hliden.

Lieftenant, sb. lieutenant, deputy, S3; lieftenants, pl., S3.—AF. lieutenant; Lat. locum-tenentem.

Liese, v. to lose, S; see Lesen.

Lifes, pr. s. lives, S2; see Liuien.

Lift, adj. left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.

Lige, adj. liege, free, PP, C2, C3; lyge, PP; liege, PP; lege, S3, PP, SkD; leege, PP; lyche, Prompt.; lige, sb. pl., liege servants, PP, C2; lyges, PP; lieges, S2, C3; liegis, PP; leges, PP.—OF. lige (Bartsch), lige seignur, liege lord (Roland, 2421); cp. AF. seignour lige, and homes liges; cp. Low Lat. ligius.

Ligeaunce, sb. allegiance, C3.—OF. ligeance, see NED (s.v. allegiance).

Ligen, v. to tell a lie, S; see Ly[gh]en.

Liggen, v. to lie, S, S2, H, C2, W; ligen, H; li[gh]en, S2; lien, S; le[gh]e, S; list, 2 pr. s., S; li, pr. s., S, S2; ly, S; lige, pl., S; ligges, continue, S2; lygge, pr. pl. subj., S2; lai, pt. s., S; lay to, suited, S2; leigen, pl., S; leyen, S, S3; y-leye, pp., P; i-leie, S; leie, W; leyn, S3; y-layne, S3; i-lei[gh]en, S2.—AS. licgan, pt. lg, pl. l[]gon (lgon), pp. gelegen.

Liggyng, sb. lying down, W.

Lighte, v. to make less heavy, to relieve a horse of his burden by descending, to alight, CM; lyghte, S3, C3, Cath.; light, S2, S3; li[gh]ten, S, S2; ligten, S; lihten, S; ly[gh]t, S2; li[gh]te, pt. s., PP; ly[gh]te, PP; ly[gh]t, S2; lychtyt, pl., S3; liht, pp., S2; ligt, S.—AS. lhtan. See Liht.

Lihen, v. to deceive, S; see Ly[gh]en.

Liht, adj. light, not heavy, easy, S; lyht, S; licht, S2; li[gh]t, W2; li[gh]te, active, S; adv., S2; li[gh]tere, comp., S2, W.—AS. leoht: OHG. lhti; cp. Goth. leihts; see Sievers,83.

Lihtlich, adj. easy, light, S; lihtliche, adv., S; li[gh]tliche, S, S2.—AS. leohtlic, leohtlice.

Lihtschipe, sb. swiftness, S.

Liken, v. to please, SkD, PP, WW, S3; liki, S; lykyen, S; like, to rejoice, S2; like, pr. s. impers., PP, S2; lyke, PP, S2, C2; lykede, pt. s., S2.—AS. lcian (also lcan), to please, literally, to be like or suitable for. See Liche.

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. gelcnes.

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 Fjndans); the deuyl and his lymmes, H (Ps. 108. 30). Comb.: lim-mele, limb-meal, SD; limel, S.—AS. lim, lim-m[]lum, '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 l-s); see Sievers, 258. See Lie.

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), atilt-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. litharguros.

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. li; cp. Icel. lir, Goth. lithus.

Lie, v. to go, pass through, S; lien, S.—AS. lan; cp. Icel. la, OHG. lan, to go through, suffer (Otfrid), Goth. leithan.

Lie, adj. gentle, mild, soft, calm, sweet, S; lythe, Prompt.; lythe, adv., HD.—AS. le (for linth-j-a); cp. OHG. lindi, lind, Icel. linr. Cf. Linnen.

Lieliche, adv. gently, S.—AS. lielice.

Lier, adj. bad, S2; see Luer.

Liien, v. to relax, S, SD; lie, PP, WA; lethe, to alleviate, S2; to grow calm, S2.—AS. lian.

Linien, v. to ease; linid, 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.

Liuenoe, sb. sustenance, S.—Icel. lifnar, 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. lfan, to leave, and OHG. be-lban, to remain (Tatian).

Liuing, sb. means of livelihood,S3.

Lixt, 2 pr. s. liest, G; see Ly[gh]en.

Li[gh]t, sb. light, S; lyht, S, S2; licht, S; lict, S; liht, S, PP; ly[gh]t, S2; loht, S; li[gh]t, pl., S2.—AS. loht: Goth. liuhath; cp. OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

Li[gh]t, adj. light, bright, WA; lyht, S2.—AS. loht; cp. OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

Li[gh]ten, v. to light, enlighten, to become bright, S; lihten, S; lict, imp., S; licht, pr. s., S; lihtede, pt. s., S; i-li[gh]t, pp., S2; liht, S; lyht, S2.—AS. lhtan, lhtan.

Li[gh]ten, v. to alight, S, S2; see Lighte.

Li[gh]ti, adj. bright, shining,W.

Li[gh]tinge, sb. lightning, S2.

Li[gh]tne, v. to enlighten, shine, dawn, W, W2; li[gh]tnede, pt. s.,W.

Li[gh]tnere, sb. enlightener, W2.

Li[gh]tnyng, sb. illumination, W,W2.

Lob, sb. a clown, a clumsy fellow, HD; alout, 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, aload, vectura, Prompt.; lade, SD.—AS. (ge)ld, away, path, from lan, to go. See Lie.

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).

Lof, sb. loaf, S; see Loof.

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 e lofte, S.—Icel. lopt, air, sky, an upper room, balcony; 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; lo[gh], S2; lo[gh]e, S2, WA; lowis, pl., S3. Cp. AS. lagu-flod, 'obscura unda' (Voc.); also Icel. lgr (gen. lagar).

Loh, pt. s. laughed, S2; see Lahhen.

Loht, sb. light, S; see Li[gh]t.

Lok, sb. an offering, gift, S; loc, S; lac, S; loke, sport, PP; lake, dat., S; lac, pl., S; lakes, S.—AS. lc, aleaping for joy, sport, contest, also, asacrifice, 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. lcian.

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; avessel (the ark in the deluge), S2; lomes, pl., S2, PP; lomen, S2.—AS. gelma, 'utensile' (Voc.).

Lome, adv. frequently, S, PP; phr.: oft and lome, HD; i-lome, S, S2; ylome, S2; lomer, comp., PP; lommere, PP.—AS. gelme.

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. ln; cp. Icel. ln.

Longe, sb. lung; longen, pl., PP; lunges, SkD, Cath.; longes, C, PP.—AS. lunge, pl. lungan.

Longe, adv. See Ilong.

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. hlf.

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. bl-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. lr (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.; lory[gh]er, Prompt.; see Laurer.

Lorn, pp. lost, S2; see Lesen.

Lor-eaw, sb. a teacher, S; lareaw, SD; loreawe, dat., S; loreawes, pl., S; larawes, S; larewes, SD.—AS. lrow (lrow). 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) losengor, 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.—Literally, 'a secret lier with,' cp. Lyerby, HD. See Lotyen.

Loth, adj. hostile, hateful, grievous, unpleasant, unwilling, S, S2, PP, C; looth, C2; la, S, S2; layth, S2; laith, H, PP; loere, comp., S; lother, PP; lathere, adv., H; loest, superl., S.—AS. l; cp. Icel. leir.

Lothe, v. to loathe, PP; lain, S.—AS. lian.

Lothelich, adj. hateful, P; lolich, S; loli, S2; lodlich, S, S2; ladlic, S.—AS. llic.

Lolesnesse, 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. hld; cp. Gr. klutos, 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; lo[gh]e, S; lowe, PP; louwe, S; law, S3; lauer, comp., S2.—Icel. lgr.

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; lc, SD; luken, pl., SD; loken, pp., S, SD; lokenn, S; lowkyt (weak), S3.—AS. lcan, pt. lac (pl. lucon), pp. locen; cp. Icel. lka.

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. ltan, to bow down, also ltian, to hide (OET.).

Louabil, adj. worthy to be praised, H. See Lof.

Loue, sb. love; see Lufe.

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; lauer, S.—AS. hlford.

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; lofuie, 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, lor, 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 Ly[gh]en.

Lowen, v. to low, bellow, W2 (Job 6.5); loowes, pr. s., S3.—AS. hlwan.

Lowne, adj. serene, calm, S3, JD; sheltered, HD; loun, JD.—Icel. logn, acalm.

Lownyt, pp. sheltered, B.

Lo[gh], 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. hld, ge-hld; cp. OHG. lt (Otfrid).

Lud, sb. person, S2; ludes, pl., tenements, S2; see Leod.

Ludene, sb. voice, PP; see Leden, sb.

Luf, adj. dear, S2; see Leof.

Lufe, sb. love, S, WA; luf, H; luue, S, loue, PP. Comb.: loue-day, aday 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. lufr[]den); luue-wure, 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, abait (now luder).

Lure, sb. loss, S; lere, SD; lire, SD.—AS. lyre. See Lesen.

Lure, sb. face, SD; see Leor.

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.

Luer, adj. bad, false, treacherous, S, PP, S2; lyer, PP, H; lier, PP, S2; liere, S, H; leore, S.—AS. lyre.

Luerliche, adv. vilely, S.

Lutlin, v. to diminish, S; lutlen, S; liteled, pt. s., S2.—AS. lytlian. See Lytel.

Luue, sb. love; see Lufe.

Lycorys, sb. liquorice, C2; lycoresse, Cath.—AF. lycorys; Late Lat. liquiritia, glycyrrhiza; Gr. glukurrhiza, 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. lf.

Lyf, sb. a living person, aman, PP; lif, S2; lyfe,WA.

Lyf-day, sb. life-time, PP; lif-da[gh]e, dat., S; lyfe-days, pl., WA.—AS. lf-dg.

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. lf + ld, acourse, 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, alimed rod, C2; lym-[gh]erde, alimed twig, S3.—AS. lm.

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. lnet-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. hlp (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. lr.

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. lr, the common people; l-skylda, the homage of a liegeman to his lord. Cf. Leod.

Lyen, v. to listen, S, PP, HD; lithen, PP; lie, S; lie, imp. pl., S, G; lytheth, G.—Icel. hla, from hlj, hearing, what is heard, asound. See Lowd. [[headword spelled Loud]]

Lyer, adj. bad, H, PP; lier, S2, PP; see Luer.

Lyver, 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.).

Ly[gh]en, v. to lie, tell lies, S2, PP; li[gh]en, S; lihen, to deceive, S; lye, S; lyte, PP; ligen, S; lixt, 2 pr. s., PP, G; lixte, PP; le[gh]he, pr. s. S; lih, PP, S2; lith, PP; ly[gh]e, S2; lowe, 2 pt. s., PP; ly[gh]ede, pt. s. (weak), PP; lighed, pl. (weak), S2; lu[gh]en, pl., S; lowen, pp., concealed by lying, S; lowen vpon, lied against, PP; i-lo[gh]e, lied, S.—AS. logan, pt. lag (pl. lugon), pp. logen.

Ly[gh]ere, sb. liar, S2, PP; leghere, H; li[gh]ere, PP, S; ly[gh]ers, pl., S2.—AS. logere.

Ly[gh]te, pt. s. alighted, PP; ly[gh]t, pp., S2; see Lighte.

M.

M, the first letter of master or mastership,S3.

Ma, v. to make, S2; see Make.

Ma, adv. more, S, S2; see Mo.

Mace, sb. mace, club, PP, Cath., Voc.; sceptrum, ND, Manip.; mas, pl., B; masis, B; macyss, B.—AF. mace (F. masse); cp. Low Lat. massa (Ducange); It. mazza; Late Lat. matia; Lat. *matea (found in mateola); see Diez.

Macer, sb. mace-bearer (in court of justice); maceres, pl.,PP.

Macull, sb. stain, S3. Lat. macula.

Mad, adj. mad, foolish, PP; maad, SD; made, Cath.; mad, sb., amad person, S2; madde, pl.,PP.

Mad, pp. made, S, C, G; see Maken.

Madden, v. to be mad, PP; maddith, pr. s., W; maddist 2 pr. s., W; maddid, pt. s., maddened, PP; pp.W.

Mi, sb. kinsman, S; mai, S; mey, S; may, aperson, S2.—AS. m[]g (pl. mgas): Goth. mɇgs; see Sievers, 17. Cf. May.

Mi, pr. s. may, can, S; mai, S; may, S2; maig, S; mai[gh], S; mei, S; mey, S2; ma[gh]ie, ma[gh][gh], S; maht, 2 pr. s., S; mahht, S; mi[gh]t, S; miht, S, S2; mihht, S; myht, S, S2; ma[gh]en, pl., S; mahen, S; mahe, S; mawe, S; mowen, S; mo, S; mowe, S, S3, C; muge, S; muhe, S; muee, S; mwue, S; muwen, S; mu[gh]en, S; mu[gh]henn, S; mu[gh]e, S; moun, S, W; mouwen, S; mown, S2; mo[gh]e, S2; mow, P; y-may, S3. Comb.: maistow, mayest thou, S3.—AS. mg, I can, 2 pr. s., meaht, miht, pl. magon, opt. mge, mage, muge, pl. mahan, mugon. See Sievers, 424.

Msse-di, sb. mass-day, S; see Messe.

Mahoun, sb. Mahomet, S2; Mahounde, HD.—OF. Mahom, Mahoms, also Mahum, Mahumet (Roland); Arab. Muhammed, 'the praised' Cf. Maumet.

Maht; see Mei. [[headword spelled Mi]]

Mahte, pt. s. might, S; mihte, S; michte, S; migte, S; micte, S; myhte, S; moucte, S; muhte, S; mi[gh]te, S2; mught, S2, H; my[gh]te, S2; mought, S3, H; mocht, pl., S2; moght, S2. Comb.: mihti (for mihte hi), might they, S; mihti (for mihtI), might I, S2; maihtou, mightest thou, PP.—AS. meahte, mihte, pt. s. of mg, Ican. See Mi.

Maille, sb. mail-armour, C2; maylle, Cath.; male, S3, Cath.; mayles, pl., SkD.—OF. maille Lat. macula. See Macull.

Make, sb. mate, spouse, S, S2, S3, C, C2, P, Prompt.; makes, pl., S2; makez, S2; makys, S3.—AS. (ge)maca.

Maken, v. to make, cause, build, compose, write, PP, S; makien, S; macien, S; makye, S2; mak, S2; ma, S2, B; mais, pr. s., B, S2; mas, S2; mais, pl., B; makede, pt. s., S; machede, S; makked, pl., S2; maden, S, PP; maked, pp., PP, S, C; maad, C, PP; mad, S, C, G; y-maked, S2, C2; y-maad, S2, C2; y-mad, S2; i-maked, S; i-maket, S2; i-made, P; i-mad, G; hi-makede, S.—AS. macian; cp. OHG. machn (Otfrid).

Maker, sb. maker, writer, author, SkD, Cath., ND; makyere,S2.

Male, sb. bag, portmanteau, mail, C, C3, Prompt., Cath.; males, pl., P.—OF. male (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. mala (Ducange).

Malencolye, sb. melancholy, PP; malencolie, C, Prompt.; malicoly, WA.—OF. melancolie.

Malencolyk, adj. melancholy, C.—OF. melancolique.

Malengine, sb. wicked artifice, HD; malengyne, malice, evil disposition, S3.—AF. malengin, fraud, ill-meaning; engin, deceit, treachery (Bartsch).

Malese, sb. sickness, PP; male ese, W; male ess, B.—OF. malaise (Cotg.).

Malice, sb. evil, W.—AF. malice; Lat. malitia.

Malisun, sb. malediction, S, H, ND; malisoun, C3.—OF. malison, maleiceon, maldeceon, maldisson (Ps. 108. 17); Lat. maledictionem.

Malliable, adj. malleable, C3.—OF. malleable, pliant to the hammer, hammerable (Cotg.).

Mamelek, sb. a mameluke, S3.—Arab. mamlk, aslave, apossession, from malaka, he possessed; cp. It. mamalcco (Florio).

Mamely, v. to mumble, P; see Momelen.

Man, 1 pr. s. I must, SD; 2 pr. pl., S2, B; see Mon.

Man, sb. man, any one, S; husband, W; mann, S; men, S2; mon, S, S2; manne, dat., S; me, S, S2, S3, W; mn, pl., S; mnn, S; mannen, gen., S; manne, S2; mannen, manne; dat., S; menne, S. Comb.: manhed(e), manhood, S2, C; manheid, S2; mankin, mankind, S; mon-kin, S; moncun, S; man-ken, S; man-kunne, S; mon-kunne, S; man-qualm, pestilence, H; man-quellere, murderer, executioner, S2, S3, W, W2; mon-quellere, S; man-red(e), homage, S; man-scipe, homage, honour, S; mon-sla[gh]e, man-slayer, S; man-slecht, man-slaughter, S; man-sleiht, S; man-sleere, murderer, W2; mon-ewes, the morality of a grown up man, S.—AS. man.

Manace, sb. threat, C, SkD; manas, S2, WA, SkD; manauce, B; manassis, manaasis, pl., W.—OF. manace; Lat. minacia; see Constans.

Manacen, v. to threaten, C2, PP; manasside, pt. s., S2, W; manaasside, W2; manausyt, B.—OF. menacer.

Manasyng, sb. threatening, C,B.

Man-a, sb. perjury, SD; manaas, pl., S.—AS. mn-; cp. Icel. mein-eir. AS. mn, wicked, wickedness; cp. Icel. meinn, base, mein, harm.