LEYT, _s._ flame (of a candle), I 954. A.S. _l[=e]get_, _l[=y]get_, _l[=i]get_; M.E. _leit_, lightning. LIBARDES, _pl._ leopards, R. 894. See LEPART. LIBEL, _s._ written declaration, D 1595. LIBERTEE, _s._ liberty, T. v. 285. LIBRARIE, _s._ library, B 1. p 4. 10. LICENCE, _s._ permission, D 855; leave, B 1253, 2254. LICENTIAT, _adj._ one licensed by the pope to hear confessions and administer penance in all places, independently of the local ordinaries, A 220. LICHE, _adj._ like, R. 1073; L. 1529, 2290; similar, 7. 76; _it liche_, like it, F 62. LICHE, _adv._ alike, HF. 10. LICHE-WAKE, _s._ watch over a corpse, A 2958. Cf. A.S. _l[=i]c_, body. LICORYC[:E], _s._ liquorice, R. 1368; Licorys (_before a vowel, for_ Licoryce), A 3207. LIC['O]UR, _s._ moisture, A 3; liquor, T. iv. 520; L['i]cour, juice, C 452. LIEF, _adj._ dear, A 3501; Lief to, glad to, given to, A 3510; cherished, E 479; _goode lief my wyf_, my dear good wife, B 3084; _hadde as lief_, would as soon, D 1574; _as s._ dear one, B 4069, D 431. See LEEF. LIEGES; see LIGE. LIFT, _adj._ left (said of the left hand or side); R. 163; A. ii. 2. 2; B 2502. See LEFT. LIFTE, _v._; Lifteth, _pr. s._ lifts, 882. LIFTINGE, _s._ lifting, H 67. LIGE, _adj._ liege, C 337, E 310, F 111; _voc._ D 1037; Lige man, vassal, L. 379; Liges, _s. pl._ vassals, L. 382; B 3584, E 67; Lieges, _s. pl._ subjects, B 240. F. _lige_, from O. H. G. _ledic_ (G. _ledig_), free. A _liege_ lord was a _free_ lord; in course of time his subjects were called _lieges_, no doubt from confusion with Lat. _ligare_, to bind. LIGEAUNCE, _s._ allegiance, B 895. LIGGEN, _v._ lie, B 2101; T. iii. 660; Liggen, _pr. pl._ lie, T. iii. 685; A 2205, B 4415; _2 pr. pl._ T. iii. 669; Ligge, _2 pr. s. subj._ lie, T. v. 411; Liggeth, _imp. pl._ lie, T. iii. 948; remain, B 2. m 7. 17; Ligginge, _pres. pt._ lying, B 4. m 7. 14; T. iv. 29; Ligging, T. i. 915; A 1011. A.S. _licgan_. See LYE. LIGHT, _s._ candle, T. iii. 979, 1136; light, shining, E 1124; Lighte, _dat._ 3. 1; A 3396 (stood in his light). LIGHT, _adj._ light-minded, B 4. p 3. 83; lightsome, joyous, R. 77; 3. 1175; undepressed (_leuis_), B 5. m 5. 12; active, nimble, R. 832; easy, 3. 526; 5. 553; wearing but few clothes (_also_, fickle), 21. 20; Lighte, _dat. sing._ A. pr. 36; _def._ light, T. v. 1808; joyous, R. 746; Lighte, _pl._ light (of weight), 5. 188; easy, A. pr. 36; transitory, B 1. m 1. 17 (Lat. _leuibus_); mild, B 4. p 6. 142; trivial, B 4. p 2. 112. LIGHTE, _adv._ brilliantly, R. 1109. LIGHTE, _ger._ (1) to make light, rejoice, T. v. 634; to render cheerful, T. i. 293; Lighte, _v._ alleviate, T. iii. 1082; (2) _ger._ to feel light, to be glad, F 396, 914; Lighte, _pt. s._ lighted; _either in the sense_ (1) lightened, made light, made happy (see the note); _or_ (2) illuminated, B 1661.