[ Leuedy], sb. lady, S2, H; leuedi, S2, S; lefdye, S2; lefdi, S, S2; leafdi, S; lauedi, S; læuedi, S; læfdi, S.—AS. hlǽfdige.
[ Leueful], adj. allowable, PP; leeueful, S2, C3, W; leefful, S2; leeful, S2, S3.—AS. léafful.
[ Leuen], v. to permit, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; lef, imp. s., S.—AS. lýfan, to allow.
[ Leuen], v. to believe, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; leauen, S; leeuen, S2; leyue, PP; lefenn, S; lyue, PP; lef, imp. s., S, PP; leef, PP, S2; leues, pl., S2; leueden, pt. pl., W; leeued, pp., S3.—AS. (ge)lýfan: Goth. (ga)laubjan.
[ Leuen], v. to leave, to dismiss, to remain, relinquere, relinqui, PP, S, S2, S3; leauen, S; lef, S2; leaf, imp. s., S; lef, S; leeue, S2; leues, pr. pl., S2; lefde, pt. s., S; leafde, S; lefte, S2, S3; leuede, pl., S2; lafte, C2; laft, pp., S2, C2; lewyt, S3; y-left, S2.—AS. lǽfan, to leave, from láf, remains, heritage. See [Laif].
[ Leuene], sb. lightning, Cath. (n), Prompt.; levin, JD, SD, ND; levyn, Prompt.—Cp. Goth. lauhmuni, also Dan. lyn; see Douse, p. 103.
[ Leuenen], v. to smite with lightning, to shine; levyn, Cath.; leuenand, pr. p., Cath. (n), H.
[ Leuenynge], sb. lightning, Cath., H; leuening, S2; leyfnyng, Voc.; leuenyngis, pl., H.
[ Leuere], adj. comp. dearer, preferable, PP, S, S2; adv. more dearly, sooner, rather, PP, S2; leuer, PP, S2, S3; see [Leof].
[ Levy], sb. a raising, esp. of money, SkD (p. 815).—OF. levée, a levy (Cotg.).