Linnunge, sb. ceasing, S.

Lipnen, v. to trust; lippin, JD.

Lipning, sb. trust; lypnyng, B.

Lire, sb. cheek, face, PP; see Leor.

Lispen, v. to lisp, SkD; lyspe, Cath.; lipsede, pt. s., C.—­AS. wlispian.

Lisse, sb. ease, rest, joy, happiness, S, PP; lysse, S, PP.—­AS. liss (for lA-A deg.-s); see Sievers, 258.  See LiA deg.e.

Lissien, v. to ease, SD; lisse, HD; lyss, S3.—­AS. lissian.

List, pr. s. impers. it pleases him, S2, S3, C2; see Lusten.

Liste, v. to desire, PP; see Lusten.

Liste, sb. list or edge of cloth, PP, Manip.; lyste, PP, S2, Palsg., Cath.; lyyste, Prompt.; lyyst, Prompt. Comb.:  lyste of the ear, mol de l’oraylle, Palsg.—­OF. liste; Icel. lista.

Liste, sb. craft, astuteness, S, S2.—­AS. list; cp.  Icel. list, OHG. list, from Teut. base LIS.  Cf. Lore.

Listely, adv. slily, S2.—­AS. listlice.

Listes, sb. pl. the lists, the ground enclosed for a tournament, C2; lystes, C,—­AF. listes, pl.; OF. lisse, (also lice), a tilt-yard; see Ducange (s.v. _licia_).

Listre, sb. a lector, preaching friar, PP; listyr, Prompt.; reader, Trevisa, 6. 257; listres, pl., PP.—­OF. listre for litre; Church Lat. lector (Ducange).

Lit, adj. little, S; see Lyte.

Lit, sb. stain, dye, colour, S, SD; littis, pl., WA.—­Icel. litr, colour, complexion, countenance, dye.  See Wliten.

Litarge, sb. litharge, protoxyde of lead, C, C3—­OF. litharge; Lat. lithargyrus; Gr. [Greek:  litharguros].

Liteled, pt. s. 2 p. didst esteem lower, S2; see Lutlin.

Lith, sb. joint, limb, member, PP, S, S2, C; lyth, HD; lythe, Prompt.—­AS. liA deg.; cp.  Icel. liA deg.r, Goth, lithus.

LiA deg.e, v. to go, pass through, S; liA deg.en, S.—­AS. lA-A deg.an; cp.  Icel. lA-A deg.a, OHG. lA-A deg.an, to go through, suffer (Otfrid), Goth, leithan.

LiA deg.e, adj. gentle, mild, soft, calm, sweet, S; lythe, Prompt.; lythe, adv., HD.—­AS. lA-A deg.e (for linth-j-a); cp.  OHG. lindi, lind, Icel. linr.  Cf. Linnen.

LiA deg.eliche, adv. gently, S.—­AS. LiA deg.elice.

LiA deg.er, adj. bad, S2; see LuA deg.er.