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398 GLOSSARIAL INDEX, AND INDEX OR NAMES.
Lebany, Lebanon, 4972.
hehiXTds, pi. leopcards, 3573, 3849.
Leche, s. leech, pliysician, 2573.
(Leches), pr. s. heals, 1331 ; Lechid,
pp. healed, cured, 2814.
Leddirs (Ledderys), pi. ladders,
1439.
Lede, s. man, 96, 226, 240, 438, 664,
757, 834, 858, 1090. 1292, &c.
(Led), 2241 ; Of na lede werkis,
of the works of no man, of no
human contrivance, 4833 ; Ledis,
pi. men, 7, 77, 141, 199, 4347
;
(Ledes), 2067, 225.3, 2413, 2762,
3171 ; Lede, put for Ledes, men,
42, 1392.
Zerfe = woman,
In I. 461, we may take
but it would be
better to rend lady. In 1. 3293,
Zet^e^man (but in the Dublin MS.
it is a verb). In 1. 4494, the repetition
of lede is due to some corruption
;
perhaps the second lede
should be land, i. e. country. In
1. 4590, dele the commas before
and after lede.
Lede, 8. nation, people, countr}',
240, 1503, 3100, 3750, 4494 (where
it may be an error for land), 844*.
Lede, s. lead (metal), 4464.
Lede, s. language, 5007. ISJioH for
kden.
Lede, ger. to lead, 3787, 816*; v.
939 ;
(Lede), guide, 3293 ; Ledis,
pr. s. leads, 1645, .3887 ;
(Ledes),
877, 1202, 2079 ; Ledes, conducts,
2875 ; Lede, pr. pi bring, 5633 ;
Led (Lede), pt. s. led, 697;
carried, 2976 ; Lede (Ledyn), pt.
pi. led, 1124; pp. taken, 621;
Ledis (Ledes), imp.23l. lead, 1923.
Lederly; see Lethirly.
Lee, s. lea, field, 3561.
Lee, s. shelter, escape, 2060. See
Jamieson. Cr an error for ly/e, as
in the Dublin MS.
Lee, s. delight, 5615. " Zee, joy,
pleasure, delight " ; Halliwell.
Leege ; see Lege.
Leeve, pr. pi. 1 p. leave, 4328.
Lefe (Leue), v. live, 1607; Lef
(Leue), 1609. See a'so Leue.
Lefe, V. to leave ; hence Lefys, pr. s.
leaves, 330 ; Left, pt. s. left, 393 ;
remained, 800 ; Lefe, imp. s. leave
off, 5035 ; Left, pp. left, 814, 1269,
2253
;
(Laft), 728.
Lefe, s. leave, 1826, 2079; (Lefe),
1816.
Lefe, s. leaf, page. 4041 ; leaf (of a
book). 1656; (Leffe). 1932.
Lefe, V. believe, 287.
Lefe, adj. dear, 653 ;
(Leyue), -893.
Lefe (Leue), adv. lief, gladly, 1082.
Lefe, (jer. to live, 3810; (Leue), v.
live, 1605, 1607, 1609; (Lefys),
pr. s. 989 ; Lefis (Lefyn), pr. pi.
live, dwell, 3397.
Lefyng, s. living, mode of life, 4248 ;
Lefing, 4699.
Legaunce (Legeance), allegiance,
2791.
Lege, adj. liege, 1607, 1948;
(Leyge), 3087; (Leege), 987.
Lege. s. liege lord, 5624 ; Leggis
(Leigez),^Z. lieges, subjects, 33A6.
Lege, s. leg, 5473 ;
Leggis, j)/. 4748,
4959 ;
(Leggez), 772*.
Legeman (Lege man), liege man,
3172 ; Lege men (Legemen), pi.
liege men, 1918.
Leke, leek : Of a leke, to the extent
of the value of a leek, 4228. See
the note.
Lekyn ; see Lycken.
Lele, ad/, leal, true, 3116; loyal,
1948; trusty, 2818.
Lele, adv. truly, 5020.
Lelist (Leiyst), adj. most loyal, 2877.
Lely, adv. leally, faithfully, 880,
1682; loyally, 4306.
Leme, s. light, ray. flame, 226, 4174,
4374. A.S. IJoma.
Lemes, ;5r. s. glows, 5004 ;
Lemed,
pt. s. 4910; Lemed, ^i. s. flashed,
shone, 3335 (omit the first as in
this line) ; Lamand, pres. part.
glowing, shining, 553, 5398.
Lemetis, p7. limits, bounds, 5038.
hemeit, pp. limited, fixed, 4283.
Lemmans, pi. lovers, 7.
Lend, v. go, journey, march, 2192,
2888, 3520, 4889 ;
ascend, 221 ;
Lende, go, 3498 ; Lend, ger. to
go, cross, 2591 ; Lendis, pr. s.
comes, goes, 393, 858 ;
(Lendez),
arrives, 1693 ;
Lendes, 1482 ;
advances,
2149 ; Lendis, pr. s. re/.
goes, 2440 ;
Lendis him vp, goes