A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

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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.

Louerdinges, sb. pl. sirs, masters, S; lordinges, S, S2, G; lordynges, PP.  Cf. Lauerding.

Louyen, v. to love, PP; luuen, S; luuien, S; lufenn, S; luf, H; louien, S; loue, S2; lofuieA deg., pr. pl., S; luuede, pt. s., S; louede, S.—­AS. lufian.

Louyere, sb. lover, C; luffaris, pl,.  S3.

Lowable, adj. praiseworthy, PP.

Lowe, v. to approve of, praise, S3.—­OF. louer, loA"r, loder, laudar; Lat. laudare.  Cf. Laude.

Lowe, sb. flame, Prompt., Cath., PP, WA.—­Icel. log.  Cf. Leye.

Lowe, adj. low, lowly, humble, S, PP; see Louh.

Lowe, v. refl. to humble oneself, PP, W; lowed, pt. s. stooped, PP.

Lowe, 2 pt. s. toldest lies, PP; lowen vpon, pp. lied against, PP; see Ly3*en.

Lowen, v. to low, bellow, W2 (Job 6. 5); loowes, pr. s., S3.—­AS. hlA cubedwan.

Lowne, adj. serene, calm, S3, JD; sheltered, HD; loun, JD.—­Icel. logn. a calm.

Lownyt, pp. sheltered, B.

Lo3*, sb. sea, lake, S2; see Loghe.

Luce, sb. a fish, a pike, C, CM, Voc., Prompt., ND.—­OF. luz (Bartsch).

Lud, adj. loud, S; lude, adv.  S; see Loud.

Lud, sb. sound, voice, S2; lude, dat., SD; luden, pl., SD.—­AS. hlA1/2d, ge-hlA1/2d; cp.  OHG. lAtA- (Otfrid).

Lud, sb. person, S2; ludes, pl., tenements, S2; see Leod.

Ludene, sb. voice, PP; see Leden, sb.

Luf, adj. dear, S2; see Leof.

Lufe, sb. love, S, WA; luf, H; luue, S, loue, PP. Comb.:  loue-day, a day for the settlement of disputes by arbitration, S2; PP; loue-drury, affection, C2; luue-eie, reverence, S; loue-longinge, desire, fond affection, C2, S2; luf-reden, good-will, S2; lufredyn, H (AS. lufrA|*den); luue-wurA deg.e, loveworthy, S.—­AS. lufu.

Lufli, adj. lovely, H; luuelich, loving, lovely, S; louelokest. superl., S2; luue-*liche, adv., S.—­AS. luflic, adv. luflice.

Lufsum, adj. loveable, pleasant, S, SD; lossom, S2.—­AS. lufsum.

Lufsumliche, adv. pleasantly, S.—­AS. lufsumlice.

Luft, adj. left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.

Luft, sb. a weak creature, worthless fellow, PP; lift, HD.  See above.

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