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

Latly, adv. late, scarcely, H; latlier, comp., H.—­AS. lA|tlice; 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. lA|trA|de.  See Late.

Latsum, adj. backward, SD.—­AS. lA|tsum.

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; lau3*te, PP, S2; laucte, S; la3*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; lory3*er, Prompt.; loryel, lorel, Prompt.—­OF. laurier, lorier; Late Lat. *_laurarium_; from Lat. laurus.

Lau3*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; lord-*schipe, W2.

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

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

Law, adj. low, S3; see Louh.

Lawe, sb. law, S, PP; la3*e, S; laghe, S, H; lahe, S; lage, S; lages, pl., S; lahen, S; lawes, S; la3*e, S; la3*en, S; la3*hess, S. Phr.:  of the beste lawe, in the best order, G,—­Icel. lAg (stem lagu), statute, decree.