=letra= f letter. =letradillo= little man of learning. =letrero= m placard, (temporary) inscription. =levantamiento= m raising, uprising, coming out. =levantar= t raise; bring into the field; take off, revoke; r get up, rise; come out (as insurgents); =——­ mano de= take one’s hand from; =—­do= up. =levantisco= (1, from =Levante=) Levantine, Turk-like; (2, from =levantar=) turbulent, revolution-loving. =leve= light, slight. =ley= f law, rule; =es——­ = it is the rule. =leyo= see =leer=. =libertad= f (=en= at) liberty, one’s liberty. =libertinaje= m profligacy, debauchery. =libidinoso= lewd, lustful, libidinous. =librar= t free, keep free, deliver; =libreme Dios de= God forbid that I; =——­ batalla= give battle; =——­ una batalla= engage in a battle; i =——­ bien= come off well. =libre= free. =librito= m little book. =libro= m book. =librucho= m trumpery book. =licencia= f license, permission; furlough; =——­ absoluta= discharge. =licito= licit, permissible. =Licurgo= m Lycurgus. =lid= f fray, combat. =lidiar= i fight, battle. =ligereza= f levity, giddiness, hastiness. =ligero= light, slight; adv. =—­mente=; =a la-a= hastily, with inadequate equipment. =limbo= m limbo, N =118= 17. =limite= m limit, bound. =limosna= f alms, charity. =limpiar= t clean, cleanse. =limpieza= f cleanness. =limpio= clean, unsullied. =linaje= m lineage; pl =linajes=, founders of families (A. ’noble citizens recognized as such and incorporated into the body of the nobility’). =lindero= m boundary line. =lindo= pretty, dainty; adv. =—­mente=. =linea= f line (includes =raya= and other senses); =por la——­ materna= on one’s mother’s side. =linterna= f lantern (=de convexo cristal= bull’s-eye). =lio= m bundle; imbroglio, embroilment; artful dodge. =lirico= lyrical. =lirio= m lily. =lisonja= f flattery. =lisonjero= flattering, wheedling; agreeable. =lista= f strip, stripe, list, roll-call. =listo= active, lively, clever. =literario= literary. =litigio= m litigation. =Livio Andronico= m Livius Andronicus. =lo= see =el, el=. =lobo= m wolf. =lobreguez= f gloom. =local= local, of place. =localidad= f locality; =de la——­ = local. =loco= mad, insane, crazy, lunatic (=con= over). =locura= f insanity. =locutorio= m locutory, convent parlor. =lodazal= m mud-puddle, mud-hole, slough. =lodo= m mud (esp. as it is made by rain). =logica= f logic. =lograr= t obtain, attain, succeed in, get so far as to; =——­ que= get one to. =loma= f ridge. =lomo= m often pl loin; back (of beasts). =Londres= m London. =longaniza= f long sausage (of pickled meat; will last some time). =loro= m parrot. =los= see =el,