A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 126

+Lasnen+, _v._ to lessen; +lasned+, _pt. s._, S2.

+La.s.se+, _adj._ and _adv. comp._ less, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; +lesse+, S.

_Phr._: +la.s.se and more+, smaller and greater, i.e. all, C2; +on les that+, on a less supposition than that, unless, SkD; +onlesse that+, Palsg.; +onlesse+, SkD; +i les e+, lest, SD; +leste+, S, PP; +les when+, lest at some time, H.--AS. _laessa_, _adj._; and _laes_, _adv._; _ laes e_, lest.

+Last+, _sb._ weight, burden, s.h.i.+p's cargo, C2.--AS. _hlaest_; see Sievers, 232. See +Laden+.

+Last+, _sb._ fault, SD; +lest+, SD; +laste+, _dat._, S.--Icel. _lostr_ (stem _lasta_); cp. OHG. _lastar_, abuse, blame (Otfrid).

+Lasten+, _v._ to find fault, blame, SD.

+Lasten+, _v._ to follow out, last, endure, S, PP; +lesten+, S, S2; +last+, _pr. s._, S, C2; +lest+, S; +laste+, _pt. s._, S, C2; +lastede+, S; +lestyt+, _pp._, S3.--AS. _l?stan_, to perform, to last: Goth.

_laistjan_, from _laists_ (AS. _last_), a foot-track.

+Lastingly+, _adv._ constantly, W.

+Lat+, _pr. s._ leads, S; see +Leden+.

+Lat+, +Late+, +Laten+; see +Leten+.

+Late+, _sb._ behaviour, look, gesture, S, S2; +lete+, S; +lote+, S; +lates+, _pl._, S; +laitis+, S3; +loten+, S.--Icel. _lat_. See +Leten+.

+Late+, _adj._ and _adv._ slow, late, S, PP; +later+, _comp._, S, PP; +latere+, _adv._, S2; +latst+, _superl._, S.--AS. _laet_: Goth. _lats_, slothful.

+Lateful+, _adj._ late, W.

+La+, _adj._ hateful, loath, S, S2; see +Loth+.

+La+, _sb._ hatred, S.--AS. _la_.

+Lae+, _sb._ barn, _horreum_, _granarium_, Cath., Voc., HD; +laes+, _pl._, S.--Icel. _hlaa_.

+Laful+, _adj._ hateful, S.

+Laien+, _v._ to invite, summon to a feast, SD.--AS. _laian_; cp. OHG.

_ladon_ (Otfrid).

+Laiere+, _sb._ inviter, S.

+Latimer+, _sb._ interpreter, S; +latymer+, HD; +latineres+, _pl._, SD, HD.--AF. _latymer_, OF. _latinier_, interpreter, lit. one knowing Latin; Late Lat. _latinarium_ (Ducange).

+Latis+, _sb._ lattice; +latijs+, W2; +latisis+, _pl._, W2.--Cp. F.

_lattis_.

+Latly+, _adv._ late, scarcely, H; +latlier+, _comp._, H.--AS.

_laetlice_; cp. Icel. _latliga_. See +Late+.

+Laton+, _sb. auricalc.u.m_, Prompt., C2; +latoun+, C3, C, W, WA; +latten+, Sh., ND, HD.--OF. _laton_.

+Latrede+, _adj._ tardy, CM.--AS. _laetraede_. See +Late+.

+Latsum+, _adj._ backward, SD.--AS. _laetsum_.

+Latsumnes+, _sb._ backwardness, H.

+Laude+, _sb._ praise, C2.--Lat. _laudem_.

+Lauhen+, _v._ to laugh, PP; +laughe+, PP, C2; see +Lahhen+.

+Lauhte+, _pt. s._ seized, PP; +lau?te+, PP, S2; +laucte+, S; +la?te+, S; see +Lacchen+.

+Laumpe+, _sb._ lamp, S2; see +Lampe+.

+Launce+, _sb._ lance, PP, WA; +lance+, Cath.--AF. _launce_, _lance_; Lat. _lancea_.

+Launcegay+, _sb._ a kind of spear, C2; +lancegaye+, ND; +lawncegay+, Prompt.--AF. _launcegay_ (G.o.defroy).

+Launcen+, _v._ to hurl, fling, dart, to leap, hurry, to spring up, S3, PP; +lanse+, S2; +launchen+, to skip over a dike with a long pole; +lawnchyn+, Prompt.--OF. _lancer_, _lancier_, _lanchier_.

+Launde+, _sb._ a wild, untilled, shrubby, bushy plain, PP, CM, C, HD; +laund+, Sh., ND, Cotg.; +lawnd+, _saltus_, Voc.; +land+, Cotg.; +lawnde+, Cath.--AF. _launde_, forest, plain, OF. _lande_ (Cotg.).

+Laurer+, _sb._ laurel, C; +lory?er+, Prompt.; +loryel+, +lorel+, Prompt.--OF. _laurier_, _lorier_; Late Lat. *_laurarium_; from Lat.

_laurus_.

+Lau?en+, _v._ to laugh, S3, PP; +laughe+, C2, PP; +lauhwen+, S, S2, PP; see +Lahhen+.

+Laue+, _sb._ the remainder, B, JD, HD; see +Laif+.

+Lauen+, _v._ to lave, wash, PP; +lauande+, _pr. p._, S2.--OF. _laver_; Lat. _lavare_.

+Lauerd+, _sb._ lord, S, S2; see +Louerd+.

+Lauerding+, _sb._ n.o.bleman, S2. Cf. +Louerdinges+.

+Lauerdschipe+, _sb._ lords.h.i.+p, S2; +lordschipe+, W2.

+Laueroc+, _sb._ lark, _alauda_, SD; +lauerok+, SD, JD; +lauerokke+, CM; +lauerock+, S2; +larke+, PP, Prompt., Voc.--AS. _lawerce_ (Voc.).

+Lauour+, _sb._ laver, cistern, S3, CM, WW; +laver+, WW.

+Law+, _adj._ low, S3; see +Louh+.

+Lawe+, _sb._ law, S, PP; +la?e+, S; +laghe+, S, H; +lahe+, S; +lage+, S; +lages+, _pl._, S; +lahen+, S; +lawes+, S; +la?e+, S; +la?en+, S; +la?hess+, S. _Phr._: +of the beste lawe+, in the best order, G.--Icel.

_log_ (stem _lagu_), statute, decree.

+Laweful+, _adj._ lawful, SD; +lawfulle+, Cath.

+Lawelese+, _adj._ lawless, S; +la?elease+, S.