A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Labbyng], adj. blabbing, CM.

[ Lacchen], v. to catch, seize, snatch, PP; lauhte, pt. s. seized, practised, PP; lauȝte, PP, S2; laȝte, S; laucte, S; lacchide, pl., PP; lauht, pp., PP; lagt, S; latchyd, Prompt.—AS. læccan, ge-læccan.

[ Lacching], sb. taking, S2.

[ Lacert], sb. a fleshy muscle, C, CM.—OF. lacerte (Cotg.); Lat. lacertum (acc.), a muscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of the arm.

Lad, Ladde; see [Leden].

[ Ladel], sb. ladle, PP, C3; ladylle, coclear, Prompt.; hausorium, Voc.

[ Laden], v. to burden, to charge with burdens, Prompt., WW; to draw water to lade, Prompt.; laden, pp. oneratus, Prompt., SkD.—AS. hladan (pt. hlód, pp. hladen): Icel. hlaða, Goth. hlathan (in comp.).

[ Læfdi], sb. lady, S; see [Leuedy].

[ Læfe, Lafe], sb. belief, S; see [Leue].

[ Læn], sb. a grant, loan, S.—AS. lǽn (OET).