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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Lewke], adj. tepid, Cath.; luke, Cath. (n).

[ Lewse], sb. pasture, S; see [Lesewe].

[ Lewte], sb. loyalty, fidelity, G, Prompt., PP; leute, PP.—AF. lealte, OF. lëalted; Lat. legalitatem.

[ Lewth], sb. shelter, HD.—AS. hleowð, hléoð.

[ Leye], sb. flame, PP, S; leie, S; lei, SD.—AS. lég: Icel. logi. Cf. [Lowe].

[ Leye], sb. untilled land, PP; lay, Prompt.; laye, dat., S3; laye, adj., G; layes, pl. meadows, S3; leys, S3; leyes, PP; leyȝes, PP; leas, S3 (p. 228).—AS. léah.

[ Leye-lond], sb. lea-land, PP; laylande, ‘terre nouvellement labourée,’ Palsg.

[ Leyen], pt. pl. lay, S, S3; leyn, pp., lain, S3; see [Liggen].

[ Leyn], v. to lay, S, S3; leyde, pt. s., S; leyd, pp., S, S2; see [Leggen].

[ Leyser], sb. leisure, C, C2; laser, S2, S3: laysure, Manip.—AF. leisir; Lat. licere.