[ Levy], v. to raise (money), SkD; leueyed, pp., S3.—OF. lever; Lat. leuare.
[ Lewch], pt. s. laughed, S3; see [Lahhen].
[ Lewde], adj. ignorant, S3; see [Lewed].
[ -lewe], suffix. Cf. [Chekelew], [Costlewe], [Drunkenlewe], Siklewe, Þurstlew.—Icel. suffix -ligr, passing into -liw, and then into -lew, by influence of w on i; cp. Icel. kostligr, ME. costlewe, costly (W. W. S.).
Þurstlew appears under the headword [Þrist]. Siklewe could not be located, either as an independent entry or under the headword [Sek].
[ Lewe], sb. shelter, S; lew, HD.—AS. hleow, hléo.
[ Lewe], adj. warm, tepid, S; lew, HD, W.
[ Lewed], adj. unlearned, ignorant, worthless, S2, C, C2, PP, H; læwedd, S; lewde, S3, Prompt.; lewid, W; lawd, H; lawde, H; leude, H; lewedeste, superl., PP.—AS. lǽwed, lay, ‘laicus’ (Voc.), (ge)léwed, pp. of lǽwan, to weaken.
[ Lewedly], adv. ignorantly, C2, C3.
[ Lewednesse], sb. ignorance, PP, S2, C2; lewdnesse, PP; lewdnes, S3; lewdenesse, Prompt.