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.

LiA deg.ien, v. to relax, S, SD; liA deg.e, PP, WA; lethe, to alleviate, S2; to grow calm, S2.—­AS. lA-A deg.ian.

LiA deg.nien, v. to ease; liA deg.nid, pp., PP.

Litte, v. to dye, H, Cath., HD; liten, Prompt.—­Icel. lita, to dye.  See Lit.

Littester, sb. dyer, tinctor, tinctrix, Cath.; lytster, tinctor, Voc.; lyster, Cath.; lystare, Prompt.; litsters, pl., HD.  See Lit.

Liue, Liues; see Lyf.

Liuelod, sb. sustenance, S3; see Lyf-*lode.

LiuenoA deg.e sb. sustenance, S.—­Icel. lifnaA deg.r, conduct of life.

Liuien, v. to live, S; liue, S; leiffe, S3; lefien, S; leue, S2, S3; leeuen, S3; libben, S, S2, S3; lybbe, S2, S3; liuiende, pr. p., S; libbinde, S; leuand, S3; leowinde, S:  lyfand, S2; liffand, S2; lifes, lyfes, pr. pl., S2; lifd, pt. s., S2; i-leued, pp., S; i-luued, S; leyffyt, S3.—­AS. lifian, libban, to remain, to be left, to live; cp.  AS lA-fan, to leave, and OHG. be-lA-ban, to remain (Tatian).

Liuing, sb. means of livelihood, S3.

Lixt, 2 pr. s. liest, G; see Ly3*en.

Li3*t, sb. light, S; lyht, S, S2; licht, S; lict, S; liht, S, PP; ly3*t, S2; loht, S; li3*t, pl., S2.—­AS. lA(C)oht:  Goth. liuhath; cp.  OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

Li3*t, adj. light, bright, WA; lyht, S2.—­AS. lA(C)oht; cp.  OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

Li3*ten, v. to light, enlighten, to become bright, S; lihten, S; lict, imp., S; licht, pr. s., S; lihtede, pt. s., S; i-li3*t, pp., S2; liht, S; lyht, S2.—­AS. lA1/2htan, lA-htan.

Li3*ten, v. to alight, S, S2; see Lighte.

Li3*ti, adj. bright, shining, W.

Li3*tinge, sb. lightning, S2.

Li3*tne, v. to enlighten, shine, dawn, W, W2; li3*tnede, pt. s., W.

Li3*tnere, sb. enlightener, W2.

Li3*tnyng, sb. illumination, W, W2.

Lob, sb. a clown, a clumsy fellow, HD; a lout, lubber, Sh.

Lobbe-keling, sb. a large cod, S2.

Lob-cocke, sb. lubber, S3, Cotg. (s.v. baligaut), HD.  See Lob.

Lobres, sb. pl. lubbers, PP, S2.

Loby, sb. looby, PP; lobyes, pl., PP.

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