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.

Luue, sb. love; see Lufe.

Lycorys, sb. liquorice, C2; lycoresse, Cath.—­AF. lycorys; Late Lat. liquiritia, glycyrrhiza; Gr. [Greek:  glykyrrhiza], lit. ‘sweet root.’

Lyf, sb. life, S, S2; lifue, S; liues, gen. as adv., alive, S; lyues, S, C2; liue, dat., S, S2; lyue, S. Phr.:  bring o liue, to kill, S2 (7. 198); on lyue, alive, S, C2; his lyf, during his life, C2.—­AS. lA-f.

Lyf sb. a living person, a man, PP; lif, S2; lyfe, WA.

Lyf-day, sb. life-time, PP; lif-da3*e, dat., S; lyfe-days, pl., WA.—­AS. lA-f-dA|g.

Lyflode, sb. way of life, mode of life, S2, PP; liflode, S, W; means of living, PP; lijflode, W2; lyuelade, victus, Cath.; liuelod, S3; lyuelode, W.—­AS. lA-f + lAid, a course, provisions.

Lyfly, adv. in a lively manner, S3.

Lyft, adj. left, PP, S2; luft, S, PP, S2; lift, S, PP, S2; left, SkD. Comb.:  lift-half, left side, W2; luft-hond, left hand, PP.—­AS. lyft, weak; cp.  ODu. luft, ‘laevus.’

Lyft, sb. air, sky, PP, S3; lift, HD, S2, H; lyfte, S2; lufte, dat., S; lifte, S2; lyfte, S2.—­AS. lyft; cp.  OS. luft, OHG. luft, Goth, luftus.  Cf. Loft.

Lyften v. to lift, shift, raise, PP; lyft-*ande, pr. p., S2; lyft, pt. s., PP.—­Icel. lypta.  See Loft.

Lyik, adj. like, W2; see Liche.

Lyke-waik; see Lich.

Lykhame, sb. body, PP; see Lic-*hame.

Lym, sb. lime, calx, S2, C3; lyme, Voc. Comb.:  lym-rod, a limed rod, C2; lym-*3*erde, a limed twig, S3.—­AS. lA-m.

Lymaille, sb. file-dust, C3; lymail, C3.—­OF. limaille, from limer, to file; Lat. limare.

Lymit, sb. limit, WA.—­OF. limite; Lat. limitem (acc.).

Lymytour, sb. a friar licensed to ask alms within a certain limit, PP, C, CM; limitator, Cath.; limitour, PP.—­OF. limiteur (Cotg.); Church Lat. limitatorem (Cath.).

Lynage sb. lineage, descent, parentage, PP, S3, C2, W; linage, C2, C3; lynages, pl., tribes, S2; lynagis, W2.—­AF. linage.

Lynde, sb. linden-tree, HD, Voc., C2, C; linde, S.—­AS. lind, ‘tilia’ (Voc.).

Lyne, sb. cord, net, PP, S; line, S; lynes, pl., snares for birds, PP ~; lines~, PP.—­AF. line; Lat. linea.

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