A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language Part 77

---- == believe [ileove]. 2357 B.; pret. 'levede.' RG. 334; 'ilefde.' O.

and N. 123; 'leovede.' 687 B.

Leven, _v. a._ == flash out. Ps. cxliii. 6

Levening, _sb._ == lightning. Ps. xvii. 15

Levin, _sb._ == lightning. HD. 2690. W. llafn, a blade, or flake, from the sword-like shape of a flash. Gael, lann, a blade, whence 'lannair,'

glitter, or gleaming

Lew, _adj._ == warm. HD. 498. AS. hleow

Lewd, _adj._ == lay. RG. 471. Pol. S. 155. From AS. leode, leud, the people

Leyk, _sb._ == play. HD. 1021; [layk], Ritson's AS. viii. 121. AS. lac

Leyken, _v. n._ == to play. HD. 950. AS. l?can

Liar, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 49

Liard, _sb._ == a grey horse. Pol. S. 71. Fr. liard, from W. llai, raven gray

Libel, _sb._ == a writ of accusation. RG. 498

Lich, _sb._ == body. 259 B. AS. lic

Lichamlic, _adj._ == bodily. M. Ode, st. 190

Lick, _v. a._ Rel. Ant. i. 114. Ps. lxxi. 9

Licome, _sb._ == body. O. and N. 1052; countenance. Ps. xx. 10. AS.

lichama

Licoris, _sb._ == liquorice. Alys. 428. Wright's L. P. p. 26. Lat.

glycyrrhiza

Licorous, _adj._ == sweet. Wright's L. P. p. 68

Lie, _sb._ == flame. 512 . AS. lig

Lie, _v. n._ 2s. pres. 'list.' O. and N. 150; 3 s. pres. 'leth.' O. and N.

1492; 2 pl. pres. 'liggeth.' RG. 7; 3 pl. pres. 'ley?en.' Pol. S. 190; pret. 'lay.' RG. 11, 13. AS. licgan

---- == wait, expect. Pol. S. 222

Lie, _v. n._ == speak falsely; part. 'ylow.' RG. 160; 'i-lo?e.' O. and N.

845

---- _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 100

Lief, _adj._ == dear [leof]. 37 B.; pl. 'leove.' 463 B.; 'lef or loth.'

HD. 2379; 'The lef the' == may the right or truth flourish. HD. 2606; comp. 'levere.' RG. 263, 382. AS. leof

Liefer, _adv._ == rather. RG. 263

Liege, _adj._ RG. 457

Life, _sb._ RG. 301, 376; gen. abs. 'lives' == alive. HD. 1307. O. and N.

1632

---- == position in life. Pol. S. 195

Liflode, _sb._ == sustenance in life. RG. 41, 404. AS. lif-lade, from lad, a way

Lift, _sb._ == air. Fragm. Sci. 204; sky, 200 , AS. lyft

Light, _sb._ RG. 379, 380

---- _v. a._ == enlighten. Ps. x.x.xiii. 6

---- == kindle. HD. 585

Light, _adj._ == active. RG. 452

Light, _v. n._ == alight. c.o.k. 128; part. 'liht.' Wright's L. P. p. 30

Lightly, == easily [li?tliche]. RG. 515; actively [ly?tlyche]. RG. 377

Lightness, _sb._ == light. Wright's L. P. p. 96. Ps. cx.x.xv. 7

Lightning, _sb._ [ly?tyng]. RG. 378, 415; [ley?t]. RG. 308

Likand, == similarly, Creed of St Athan. 36

Like, _adj._ [i-liche]. O. and N. 1458; [ilek]. Pilate, 111

Like, _v. a._ == approve of. RG. 92

Like, _v. n._ == take delight in. Ps. x.x.xvi. 4; please, be pleasing. O.

and N. 342; _impers._ 'hym likede.' RG. 21

Likeful, _adj._ == pleasant. c.o.k. 70

Likeness, _sb._ == similitude. RG. 463

Liking, _sb._ == pleasure. Wright's L. P. p. 23

Lily, _sb._ Wright's L. P. p. 44

Lilywhite, _adj._ Wright's L. P. p. 30