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.-ooGLOSSARIAL INDEX.Lenger, adv. longer, 5 c. 91.Lent, pp. inclined (lit. leant), 13.200.Lere, *6. cheek, complexion, 1 4.1034. A. S. blcor, <strong>the</strong> cheek.Lere, imp. s. teach, direct, commend,I. 343. See below.Lere, v. S. <strong>to</strong> learn, 4. 1 7 1 ; />/. ^^.Leryt, 6. 249. A. S. Iceran, G.lebren, <strong>to</strong> teach; A. S. leornian,G. lernen, <strong>to</strong> learn ; but Du.leeren has boih meanings, and sohas Prov. E. learn.Lerne, v. <strong>to</strong> teach, i. 402. Seeabove.Lese, V. <strong>to</strong> lose, 15 b. 69. A. S.leoian.Less, sb. pi. lies ; but less, withoutlies, 6. 32 [.Leste, pr. s. impers. it pleases, 2.Oi 2. See List.Lesty, adj. ei<strong>the</strong>r lusty (see Listy inHalliwell) or cunning (<strong>from</strong> A. S.list, cunning), 4. 157.Lestyt, pp. lasted, 6. 412.Lesyng, sb. S. losing, loss, 3 b.1095.Let, V. <strong>to</strong> hinder, prevent, delay,s<strong>to</strong>p, 7, 5; 12. 9; Lette, 3 b.1 1 27; 15 6. 45; Letten, i. 346;pr. s. Lettes, 19 a. 360; pt. s.Letted, forbade, 17 6. 13. A. S.lettan, Du. letten.caused <strong>to</strong> be made,Let make. i.e.8. vii. 16; wedden lete = caused <strong>to</strong>be wedded, 2. 59S. A.S. Icetan,G. lassen. Du. laten, <strong>to</strong> let, cause.Lette, sb. S. hindrance, 156. 98.Leuand, pres. part, living, 22.5502.Leue, V. S. <strong>to</strong> remain, 10. 45.Leue, adj. See Lef.Leue, pr. s. stibj. permit, I. 366.O. E. leuen, <strong>to</strong> permit, allow athinp <strong>to</strong> be done, is <strong>of</strong>ten wroiglyconfused with O. E. lenen^ <strong>to</strong> grant,lend, give.Leue, V. <strong>to</strong> believe ; 2 p. s. pr.Leuest. I. 342; pr. pi. Leue)),'• 7.^4 !pf- *• believed, r. 235.Leuer, adj. comp. liefer, dearer.20 d. 8; adv. ra<strong>the</strong>r, 10. 65;17 c. 188. A.S. leaf, dear, 2z>/,beloved.Leueyed.,/;/). F. levied, 9. ir. Lat.leuare.LeuiS; &b. pi. S. leaves, 11 a. 4;Ley vis, 13. 102.Levis, /jr. s. lives, 13. 206.Le'wch, pt. s. laughed, 6. 430; 13.223, See Lau3\v"e.Le"wde, adj. unlearned, base, 14.569; ignorant, 17 c. 85. A.S.l(Eivede man, alay- man, an illiterateperson.Le"wdiies, sb. S. ignorance, 17 c.32. See above.Lewyt. pp. left, 6. 435.Leyen, pt. pi. lay, 1. 187.Leyff, sb. leave, 6. 338, 448.JjeySyt, pp. lived, 6. 318.Leyn, v. S. <strong>to</strong> lay, 3 6. 1108. A.S.lec^afi, G. lessen. Du. le^sren, <strong>to</strong>lay, place, cause <strong>to</strong> lie.Leyn, pp. lain, 3 6. 1167. A.S.licgafi (pp. legen), G. and Du.liegen, <strong>to</strong> lie.Jjoys, sb. pi. leas, 13. 183. A.S.See Laye./ea^, a pasture.Leyvis, s6. />/. leaves, 13. 102.See Leuis.Libbeh, pr. pi. live, i. 475. A, S.lybban.Liberdes, sb.pl. leopards. 18. xviii.8. Gk. Kiav, a lion, and napSos,a pard.Liche, adj. S. like, 3 b. 1 154.Lief; lief or loth = pleased ordispleased, 3 6. 107 1. A.S. le<strong>of</strong>,dear, Id^, hateful.Lieftenants, sb. pi. lieutenants,deputies, 26. 438. F. lien-tena?it,holding place.Light,/)/, s. S. alighted, 19 a. 610.Like, V. <strong>to</strong> pleare, 26. 1 174 pr. s.;Liketh, 2. 614; Likis, 6. 308.Lilbuxne, sb. a heavy stupid fellow,23. iii. 3. 18.List, I p. s. pr. please, desire, 25.173 ;pr. s. List, pleases, 19 b. 19 ;2 p. pi. pr. please, 3 b. 13 13; pt.s. chose, was pleased, 3 b. 1067.

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