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+Lawelyche+, _adj._ lawful, S; +lagelice+, _adv._, S.
+Lay+, _sb._ law, CM; religion, fidelity, S2; creed, C2, C3; +laies+, _pl._, PP.--OF. _lai_, _ley_, _lei_; Lat. _legem_.
+Layes+, _sb. pl._ leas, meadows, S3; see +Leye+.
+Layke+, _sb._ game, sport, trial of strength, PP, S2; +laike+, WA; +laik+, PP.--Icel. _leikr_. Cf. +Lok+.
+Layken+, _v._ to play, sport, S2, PP, Prompt., Manip.; +laike+, PP, WA; +leyke+, S.--Icel. _leika_; cp. AS. _lacan_, to spring, leap for joy, dance, contend: Goth. _laikan_, to leap for joy.
+Layking+, _sb._ play-thing; +laykyn'+, Prompt.; +lakan+, Prompt. (_n_); +leikin+, a sweet-heart, Prompt. (_n_).
+Laynere+, _sb._ a thong, C, CM; +layner+, SkD (p. 814); +lan?er+, Cath.; +lanyer+, Palsg.; +lanyr+, Voc.; +lanere+, Prompt.--OF. _laniere_ (Cotg.), _lasniere_ (Palsg.), _lasnier_ (Bartsch); Late Lat. *_laniaria_ (_linea_), the thong for a _lanner_. See +Laner+.
+La?e+, _sb._ law, S; see +Lawe+.
+La?te+, _pt. s._ took, S; see +Lacchen+.
+Lazar+, _sb._ leper, PP; +lazer+, C; +lazars+, _pl._, PP, C.--Church Lat. _lazari_, lepers (Ducange), from _Lazarus_; Gr. ???a??? (Lu. 16.
20); Heb. _Eleazar_, G.o.d helpeth.
+Leahtor+, _sb._ vice; +leahtrum+, _pl. dat._, S.--AS. _leahtor_, from _leahan_ (_lean_), to blame: OS. _lahan_.
+Lean+, _sb._ reward, S.--AS. _lean_: Icel. _laun_, OHG. _lon_ (Tatian).
+Leasing+, _sb._ falsehood, WW; see +Leesinge+.
+Lebard+, _sb._ leopard, S2; see +Leopart+.
+Leccherye+, _sb._ lewdness, PP; +lecherie+, S, S2, PP.--AF. _lecherie_.
+Leche+, _sb._ physician, S, S2, S3, C3, H; +leeche+, W; +lache+, S; +leches+, _pl._, S3; +lechis+, W.--AS. _l?ce_: Goth. _lekeis_.
+Leche-craft+, _sb._ knowledge of medicine, S2, C, PP.
+Lechen+, _v._ to heal, S2, HD, PP.
+Lechnien+, _v._ to heal, SD.--AS. _lacnian_.
+Lechnunge+, _sb._ healing, S.--AS. _lacnung_.
+Lechour+, _sb._ a dissolute person, PP; +letchour+, W; +lechur+, S; +lechours+, _pl._, PP; +lechouris+, W; +letchours+, W.--AF. _lecheur_, glutton, from OF. _lecher_, to lick; cp. OHG. _gi-lechon_ (Otfrid). See +Licken+.
+Lede+, _sb._ man, PP; +ledes+, _pl._, tenements, PP; see +Leod+.
+Leden+, _v._ to lead, carry, S, S2, Prompt.; +laden+, S; +leaden+, S; +leide+, S3; +lat+, _pr. s._, S, PP; +ledys+, _pr. pl._, S3; +ledde+, _pt. s._, S; +ladde+, S, S2, S3; +laed+, S; +lad+, S2, +laedden+, _pl._, S; +ladde+, C2, PP; +i-led+, _pp._, S; +i-lad+, S, G; +lad+, S2, S3; +lede+, S2; +ladde+, PP.--AS. _l?dan_, to lead, carry, lift (pt.
_l?dde_, pp. _l?ded_), from _lad_, a way. See +Lode+.
+Leden+, _adj._ leaden, C3. See +Leed+.
+Leden+, _sb._ language, S2; +leoden+, SD; +lede+, WA; +ludene+, voice, PP; +ledene+, _dat._, C2 (_n._); PP; +ledenes+, _pl._, S.--AS. _lyden_, language, also _leden_, Latin (_on leden gereorde_, Latina lingua, Voc.); Lat. _latinus_; cp. OF. _latin_, speech (the warbling of birds), Bartsch, 385. 29, It. _latino_, language.
+Lee-+; see also under +Le-+, +Leo-+.
+Leed+, _sb._ lead, S2, S3, C3, Voc., Prompt.; +led+, PP; +lede+, S3, P.--AS. _lead_ (OET); cp. OLG. _lod_; see Weigand (s.v. _lod_).
+Leed+, _sb._ a kitchen copper, CM (2. 7); +leede+, _dat._, C.--Cp.
_lead_ (in dialects), HD, EDS. 21 (Tusser).
+Leef+, _sb._ leaf, a piece, PP, C; +lef+, PP; +lyf+, S2, PP; +leues+, _pl._, PP; +levis+, S3; +leyvis+, S3.--AS. _leaf_: Goth. _laufs_, _laubs_.
+Leef+, _adj._ dear, S3, C; see +Leof+.
+Leel+, _adj._ leal, S3; see +Lel+.
+Leendis+, _sb. pl._ loins, S2; see +Lende+.
+Leep+, _sb._ basket, W; see +Lepe+.
+Lees+, _sb._ leash, snare, C3, CM, Prompt.; +leese+, CM; see +Lese+.
+Lees+, _adj._ and _sb._ false, a lie, S2, PP; +les+, S; +less+, S2, S3; +lease+, S; +lese+, S; +lessere+, _comp._, S.--AS. _leas_; cp. Icel.
_laus_, loose, dissolute.
+Leesinge+, _sb._ falsehood, S3; +leasung+, +lesing+, S, S2, C3, W2; +leasing+, WW; +leesing+, W.--AS. _leasung_.
+Lefdi+, _sb._ lady, S, S2; see +Leuedy+.
+Lef-ful+, _adj._ believing, S. See +Leue+.
+Lefsum+, _adj._ allowable, PP; see +Leifsum+.
+Lege+, _adj._ liege, S3; see +Lige+.
+Leggen+, _v._ to lay, S, S2, W; +leyn+, S, S3; +leie to+, to add, W2; +leist+, _2 pr. s._, S; +le??esst+, S; +lei+, _pr. s._, S; +ley+, S; +lege+, _pl._, S; +leide+, _pt. s._, S, S2; +leyde+, S; +le??de+, S; +laeide+, S; +laeiden+, _pl._, S; +leyden+, S2; +leid+, _pp._, S; +leyd+, S, S2; +i-leid+, S; +i-leyd+, S; +y-leid+, S3; +y-leyd+, C2.--AS.
_lecgan_: Goth. _lagian_.
+Legistre+, _sb._ a legist, man skilled in the law; +legister+, Prompt.; +legistres+, _pl._, P.--AF. _legistre_; Late Lat. _legista_.
+Leif+, _sb._ leave, licence, B; see +Leue+.
+Leifsum+, _adj._ allowable, S3; +lefsum+, PP.
+Leir+, _sb._ a couch, bed; +leire+, _dat._, S.--AS. _leger_, lying, illness.
+Leiren+, _v._ to lay low, _sternere_; +leirede+, _pp._, SD; laid on a sick bed, S.--AS. _legerian_ (Leo).
+Leir-stowe+, _sb._ sepulchre, SD.
+Leit+, _sb._ lightning, S, W, W2; +leyt+, W2; +leitis+, _pl._, W, W2.--AS. _leget_, _liget_, Mt. 24. 27, _lieget_; see Sievers, 247.
