A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Lihen, v. to deceive, S; see Ly3*en.

Liht, adj. light, not heavy, easy, S; lyht, S; licht, S2; li3*t, W2; li3*te, active, S; adv., S2; li3*tere, comp, S2, W.—­AS. leoht:  OHG. lA-hti; cp.  Goth, leihts; see Sievers, 83.

Lihtlich, adj. easy, light, S; lihtliche, adv., S; li3*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; likeA deg.,, pr. s. impers., PP, S2; lykeA deg., PP, S2, C2; lykede, pt. s., S2.—­AS. lA-cian (also lA-can), 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. gelA-cnes.

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 FjAindans); the deuyl and his lymmes, H (Ps. 108. 30). Comb.:  lim-mele, limb-meal, SD; limel, S.—­AS. lim, lim-mA|*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.

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