LAUDE, _s._ praise, honour, HF. 1575, 1673, 1795; B 1645, 3286, D 1353; Laudes, _pl._ HF. 1322; lauds (see note), A 3655. LAUGHE, _v._ laugh, A 474, E 353; Laughen, _v._ L. 1251; T. iii. 613; _ger._ 18. 28; 22. 10; Laugheth, _pr. s._ 7. 234; Laugheth of, smiles on account of, A 1494; Lough, _strong pt. s._ laughed, R. 248; T. i. 1037, ii. 1163, 1592, iii. 199, 561, v. 1172; A 3114, 3858, B 1300, 3740, C 476, 961, D 672; Laughede, _weak pt. pl._ R. 863; Laughen, _pp._ laughed, A 3855; Laughinge, _pres. pt._ 3. 633. LAUGHTER, _s._ 3. 600; 5. 575; T. ii. 1169. LAUNCE, _v._ fling themselves about, rear, HF. 946. See LAUNCHETH. LAUNCEGAY, _s._ a kind of lance, B 1942, 2011. See note to B 1942. LAUNCHETH, _pr. s._ pushes, lets slide, D 2145. See LAUNCE. LAUNDE, _s._ a grassy clearing (called _dale_ in 5. 327), 5. 302; glade, plain surrounded by trees, A 1691, 1696. O.F. _lande_; mod. E. _lawn_. LAURE, _s._ laurel-tree, HF. 1107. Lat. _laurus_; O.F. _laure_. See LAURER. LAUREAT, _adj._ laureate, crowned with laurel, B 3886, E 31. LAURER, _s._ laurel, laurel-tree, 5. 182; 7. 19, 24; T. iii. 541, 727; A 1027, 2922, E 1466. O.F. _laurier_. See LAURE, LORER. LAURER-CROUNED, laurel-crowned, 7. 43; T. v. 1107. LAURIOL, _s._ spurge-laurel, _Daphne Laureola_, B 4153. LAUS, _adj._ loose, B 4. p 6. 93; Lause, _pl._ B 2. m 4. 7. Icel. _lauss_. See LOOS. LAVEN, _ger._ to exhaust, B 4. p 6. 9; Laved, _pp._ drawn up (see note), B 3. m 12. 16. A.S. _lafian_. LAVENDER, _s._ laundress, L. 358. See note. LAVEROKKES, _pl._ larks, sky-larks, R. 662. See LARKE. LAVOURS, _pl._ lavers, basins, D 287. LAWE, _s._ law, 3. 632; A 577, 1164, B 1189, 3870, D 1889; Lawes, _pl._ customs, T. ii. 42. LAXATIF, _adj. as s._ looseness, A 2736; Laxatyf, _s._ laxative, B 4133; Laxatyves, _pl._ B 4152, 4344. LAY (1), _s._ song, lay, 3. 471; 18. 71; T. ii. 921; L. 430; B 1959; E 1881; Layes, _pl._ songs, L. 140; R. 715; F. 710, 712, 947. O.F. _lai_. LAY (2), _s._ law; _hence_ belief, faith, T. i. 340, 1001; creed, L. 336, B 376, 572, F 18. A.F. _lei_, law, creed. LAY, _pt. s. of_ Lye (1). LAYNERES, _pl._ straps, thongs, A 2504. O.F. _laniere_; mod. E. _lanyard_. See LACINGE. LAYSER, _s._ leisure, T. ii. 227; iii. 510, 516. See LEYSER. LAZAR, _s._ leper, A 242; Lazars, _pl._ 245. LECHE, _s._ physician, 1. 134; 3. 920; B 1. p 4. 3; T. i. 858, ii. 571; A 3904, C 916, D 1892, G 56; Leches, _pl._ T. v. 369, D 1957. LECHECRAFT, _s._ art of medicine, T. iv. 436; skill of a physician, A 2745. LECHER, _s._ healer, B 4. p 6. 148. From M.E. _lechen_, to heal. LECHEROUS, _adj._ A 626; provoking to lechery, C 549; Lecherous folk, answering to Dante's 'i peccator carnali,' 5. 79. LECHERYE, _s._ lechery, lust, C 481; Lecherie, I 346. LECHOUR, _s._ lecher, B 1935, D 242, 767, E 2257, 2298; Lechours, _pl._ D 1310. O.F. _lecheor_ (Godefroy).