Licht, pr. s. lights, S; see Li3*ten.

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

Licken, v. to lick, SkD; lickiden, pt. pl., W (Lu. 16. 21). Comb.:  lyck-peny, a name for London from its licking up the penny, swallowing money, S3; lick-penny, S3 (n).—­AS. liccian; cp.  OHG. lechA cubedn in gi-lechA cubedn (Otfrid); see Brugmann, ASec. 214.  Cf. Lechour.

Licour, sb. liquor, juice, S2, C3; lycour, PP; liquoure, Manip.; licur, SkD.—­OF. licur; Lat. liquorem.

Lic-wurA deg.e, 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. hlA-dan, to cover (in be-hlA-dan), 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 Ly3*en.

Liggen, v. to lie, S, S2, H, C2, W; ligen, H; li3*en, S2; lien, S; le3*e, S; list, 2 pr. s., S; liA deg., pr. s., S, S2; lyA deg., S; ligeA deg., 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-lei3*en, S2.—­AS. licgan, pt. lA|g, pl. lA|*gon (lAigon), 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; li3*ten, S, S2; ligten, S; lihten, S; ly3*t, S2; li3*te, pt. s., PP; ly3*te, PP; ly3*t, S2; lychtyt, pl., S3; liht, pp., S2; ligt, S.—­AS. lA-htan.  See Liht.