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.

Lynt-quhite, sb. linnet, S3, JD; lint-white, lark, HD.—­Cp.  AS. lA-net-wige, ‘carduelis’ (Voc.), ‘fronulus’ (Voc.), linet-uigle, ‘fronulus’ (Voc.).

Lyp, sb. lip, Voc.; lyppe, Voc., Cath.; lippe, pl., S; lippes, PP. Comb.:  lyp-labour, lip-labour, recitation of prayers, S3.—­OFris. lippa (= lip-j-a); cp.  Lat. labium; see Brugmann, ASec. 337.

Lype, sb. leap, S2.—­AS. hlA1/2p (Voc.).  See Lepen.

Lypp, sb. rennet, runnet, Voc. (666. 17); lepe, Voc. (703. 44); leb, Voc. (591. 15).  See Loop.

Lyre, sb. the muscle of the thigh, Cath.; lere, C2; leer, the flank, HD.—­AS. lira, ‘pulpa, viscum, caro’ (Voc.); cp.  Icel. lA|r.

Lysure, sb. list, edge of cloth, Prompt.; lisure, PP; lysour, PP; lyser, PP.—­OF. lisiere (for listiere).  See Liste.

Lyte, adj. little, PP, S2, S3; lute, S; lite, S2, C2; lut, S; lyt, C3; lit, S; luyte, S2; lyte, adv., PP, C2, C3; lite, PP; lute, S2.—­AS. lyt:  OS. lut.

Lytel, adj. little, PP; lutel, S, S2; litel, S2, C2; luitel, PP; luytel, PP; lutel, adv., S, S2; litel, S; litl, S.—­AS. lytel; cp.  OS. luttil, OHG. luzil (Otfrid).

Lyth, sb. property; lythe, dat., HD. Phr.:  loud and lith, PP.  Notes (p. 326); lond ne lith, HD.—­Cp.  Icel. lA1/2A deg.r, the common people; lA1/2A deg.-skylda, the homage of a liegeman to his lord.  Cf. Leod.

LyA deg.en, v. to listen, S, PP, HD; lithen, PP; liA deg.e, S; liA deg.eA deg., imp. pl., S, G; lytheth, G.—­Icel. hlA1/2A deg.a, from hljA cubedA deg., hearing, what is heard, a sound.  See Lowd.

LyA deg.er, adj. bad, H, PP; liA deg.er, S2, PP; see LuA deg.er.

LyverA", sb. something delivered to a dependent, livery, C; lyverey (of cloth or other gifts), liberata, Prompt., G; lyveray, corrodium, Cath.; levere, B.—­AF. liveree, delivery, livery; Late Lat. liberata (Cath.).

Ly3*en, v. to lie, tell lies, S2, PP; li3*en, S; lihen, to deceive, S; lye, S; lyte, PP; ligen, S; lixt, 2 pr. s., PP, G; lixte, PP; le3*heA3/4A3/4, pr. s.  S; lihA deg., PP, S2; lith, PP; ly3*eA deg., S2; lowe, 2 pt. s., PP; ly3*ede, pt. s. (weak), PP; lighed, pl. (weak), S2; lu3*en, pl., S; lowen, pp., concealed by lying, S; lowen vpon, lied against, PP; i-lo3*e, lied, S.—­AS. lA(C)ogan, pt. lA(C)ag (pl. lugon), pp. logen.

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