Kradel-barnes, _n. pl._ S. children in the cradle, 1912. Kraken, _v._ S. to crack, break, 914. _Krake_, 1857. _Crake_, 1908. _Crakede_, _pa. t._ cracked, broke, 568. _Kraked_, _part. pa._ 1238. Krike, _n._ S. creek, 708. Kunne. _See_ Canst. Kuneriche, Kunerike, Kunrik. _See_ Cunnriche. Kyne-merk, _n._ S. mark or sign of royalty, 604. In the same manner are compounded _cine-helm_, _cine-stol_, &c. & Cador þe kene scal beren þas _kinges marke_; hæbben haȝe þene drake, biforen þissere duȝeðe. _Laȝam._ l. 19098. Thyll ther was of her body A fayr chyld borne, and a godele, Hadde a dowbyll _kynges marke_. _Emare_, 502. Lac, _n._ S. fault, reproach, 191, 2219. Yw. and Gaw. 264, 1133. _Lak_, R. Br., Rom. of Merlin, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. i. p. 252. Sir Orpheo, 421. _Lakke_, P. Plowm. Chauc. So in Sc. V. Jam. and Gl. Lynds. v. _Lak_, _Lack_. Ladde, _n._ S. lad, 1786. _Ladden_, _pl._ 1038. _Laddes_, 1015, &c. A term subsequently applied to persons of low condition. “When _laddes_ weddeth leuedis--” Prophecy of Tho. of Essedoune, MS. Harl. 2253, f. 127. Large, _adj._ Fr. Lat. liberal, bountiful, 97, 2941. R. Gl. Yw. and Gaw. 865. Sir Orpheo, 27. Sevyn Sages, 1251. Chauc. Late, _v._ S. [_lǽtan_] _pres. subj._ let, suffer, 486. _Late_, _pr. t._ let, permit, 1741. _Late_, _imp._ let, suffer, 17, 1376, 2422. _Leth_, _pa. t._ let, suffered, 2651; caused, 252. _Late_, _part. pa._ or _inf._ put, 2611. Laten, _v._ S. [_lǽtan_] to leave, 328. _Late be_, _imp._ leave, relinquish, 1265; _inf._ 1657. _Let_, _pa. t._ left, 2062. _Laten_, _part. pa._ left, abated, 240, 1925. Lath, _n._ S. injury, 76. _Lathe_, 2718, 2976. Lauhwinde, _part. pr._ S. laughing, 946. Laute, _pa. t_. S. [_læccan, læhte_] received, took, 744. _Lauthe_, 1673. _Lauth_, _part. pa._ received, taken, 1988. _I-lahte_, Laȝam. l. 29260. Horn in herte _laȝte_ Al þat he him taȝte. _K. Horn_ (ed. Lumby), 243. _Laght_, Yw. and Gaw. 2025. _Laught_, K. Alisaund. 685, 1109. _Lauht_, R. Br. (_See_ Hearne’s blundering Gl. in voc.) Rits. A. S. p. 46. _Laucht_, Wall. ix. 1964. Laumprei, _n._ S. lamprey, 771. _Laumprees_, _pl._ 897. Lawe, Lowe, _adj._ S. low, 2431, 2471, 2767, &c. Lax, n. S. [læx] salmon, 754, 1727. _Laxes_, _pl._ 896. V. Spelm. and Somn. in v. Jamieson says, it was “formerly the only name by which this fish was known.” Cf. Dan. Sw. Icel. _lax_. Layke, _v._ S. [_lácan_] to play, 1011. _Leyke_, _Leyken_, 469, 950, 997. _Leykeden_, _pa. t. pl._ played, 954. In the same sense the verb is found in P. Plowman, and Sevyn Sages, 1212. So in Sc. and N.E. V. Jam. v. _Laik_, Ray, Brockett, and Crav. Dial. v. _Lake_. Leche, _n._ S. physician, 1836, 2057. Led, a caldron, kettle, 924. Chauc. Prol. 202. Lede, Leden, _v._ S. to lead, 245, &c; _utlede_, 89. Cf. 346, 379. _Ledes_, _pr. t. 3 p._ uses, carries, 2573. _Ledde_, _pa. t._ led, 1686. _Ledden_, _pa. t. pl._ led, 2451.