Leueful, adj. allowable, PP; leeueful, S2, C3, W; leefful, S2; leeful, S2, S3.—­AS. lA(C)afful.

Leuen, v. to permit, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; lef, imp. s., S.—­AS. lA1/2fan, 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)lA1/2fan:  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. lA|*fan, to leave, from lAif, 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. levA(C)e, 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, A3/4urstlew.—­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.).

Lewe, sb. shelter, S; lew, HD.—­AS. hleow, hlA(C)o.

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

Lewed, adj. unlearned, ignorant, worthless, S2, C, C2, PP, H; lA|wedd, S; lewde, S3, Prompt.; lewid, W; lawd, H; lawde, H; leude, H; lewedeste, superl.., PP.—­AS. lA|*wed, lay, ‘laicus’ (Voc.), (ge)lA(C)wed,, pp. of lA|*wan, to weaken.

Lewedly, adv. ignorantly, C2, C3.