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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Leahtor], sb. vice; leahtrum, pl. dat., S.—AS. leahtor, from leahan (léan), to blame: OS. lahan.

[ Lean], sb. reward, S.—AS. léan: Icel. laun, OHG. lón (Tatian).

[ Leasing], sb. falsehood, WW; see [Leesinge].

[ Lebard], sb. leopard, S2; see [Leopart].

[ Leccherye], sb. lewdness, PP; lecherie, S, S2, PP.—AF. lecherie.

[ Leche], sb. physician, S, S2, S3, C3, H; leeche, W; lache, S; leches, pl., S3; lechis, W.—AS. lǽce: Goth. lēkeis.

[ Leche-craft], sb. knowledge of medicine, S2, C, PP.

[ Lechen], v. to heal, S2, HD, PP.

[ Lechnien], v. to heal, SD.—AS. lácnian.

[ Lechnunge], sb. healing, S.—AS. lácnung.