Leme, shine, gleam, A. 119, 1043; B. 1273. A.S. _leóma_, a ray of light; _leóman_, to shine. See T. B. 699. Lemman = leof-man, beloved one, mistress, A. 763, 796, 805; B. 1352. A.S. _leóf_, dear, and _man_. O.E. _leofmon_, a lover. Lene, grant, C. 347. A.S. _lænian._ Lenge, dwell, abide, A. 261, 933; B. 81, 412, 497, 994; C. 42. See T. B. 1937. Lenger, longer, A. 600, 977; B. 810; _lengest_, B. 256. Lenghe, length, A. 416. Lent (_pret._ of _lend_), abode, dwelt, B. 256; _watȝ lent_, had dwelt, B. 1084. Lent, arrived, C. 201. A.S. _gelandian_, to land, arrive. “Langour _lent_ is in land, all lychtnes is lost.” --(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 447.) Lenþe, length, A. 1031; B. 425, 1594. Lep, leaped, C. 179. Lere, to teach, B. 843. A.S. _læran_ Lere, reward, ? _here_, A. 616. {Ler, Lere,} countenance, A. 398; _pl._ _lers_, features, B. 1542 A.S. _hleor_. See T. B. 480. Lese, false, A. 865. See _Lese_. Lesande, loosening, opening, A. 837. O.E. _lese_, _les_, to loose. Goth. _lausjan_. Lese, false, B. 1719. A.S. _leas_. {Lest, Leste,} lost, A. 9; B. 887. Lesyng, _sb._ lie, A. 897. A.S. _leasung_. Leþe, assuage, lessen, cease, bate, cool. A. 377; B. 648; C. 3. A.S. _leothian_, to release, slacken. See Met. Hom. p. 135. Leþe, _sb._ calm, C. 160. N.Prov.E. _leath_, rest, quiet. Stratmann compares O.Du. _lede_, ease, _leath_. Lether, leather, B. 1581. Lette, hinder, prevent, A. 1050; B. 1803. Letter, B. 1580. Lettrure, letters, learning, A. 751. Leue, “_aske leue_,” A. 316; “_take leue_,” B. 401. Leue, forsake, C. 401. Leue, believe, A. 69, 865, 876; B. 1493. Leued, leaved, A. 978. Lewed, ignorant, B. 1580. A.S. _leóde_, _leúd_, the people. Lik, to lick, B. 1000. Likke, sip, drink, B. 1521. Liureȝ, dresses, garments, A. 1108. O.Fr. _livree_. Lode, lot, C. 156. Lode, course, conduct, guidance, C. 504. A.S. _lád_, _ládu_, way. O.N. _leid_, course. Cf. _lode_, a way for water. Lodesmon, conductor, pilot, B. 424; C. 179. A.S. _ládman_, a leader. {Lodly, Lodlych,} loathsome, hateful, vile, B. 274, 1090, 1093. N.Prov.E. _laidly_, ugly, foul. A.S. _láthlíc_, odious, detestable. “He laid on þat _loodly_, lettyd he noght.” (T. B. 934.) Lofly, dear, lovely, B. 1804. Lofte, “_upon lofte_,” on high, B. 206, 318, 808. O.N. _lopt_, sky, air. {Loge, Logge,} tent, lodge, B. 784, 807, 1407; C. 457. Fr. _loge_, a hut. See T. B. 1140, 1369. Logging, lodging, B. 887. {Loghe, Loȝ,} = low, lau, pit, deep, abyss, B. 366. O.N. _lagr_. Sw. _låg_, low. Lokande, looking, C. 458. Loke = loken, enclosed, C. 350. Loke, guard, watch over, C. 504. Lokyng, _sb._ sight, looking, A. 1049. Loltrande, ? _loitrande_, lolling, loitering, C. 458. Du. _loteren_, to loiter. O.N. _lotra_, to go lazily. Lombe, lamb, A. 841, 1047. Lome, lame, B. 1094. Lome, vessel, instrument of any kind; (1) ark; (2) boat, B. 314, 412, 443; C.