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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Lopir], v. to curdle, clot, coagulate; lopper, JD; lopird, pp., H, HD; lappered, JD; lopyrde (as milk), Cath. See [Loop].

[ Lopirynge], sb. curdling, H.

[ Lord], sb. husband, S; see [Louerd].

[ Lorde], v. to idle about, S3. See [Lourde].

[ Lordinges], sb. pl. sirs, masters, S, S2, G; see [Louerdinges].

[ Lordschipe], sb. lordship, W2; see [Lauerdschipe].

[ Lordschiping], sb. domination, W.

[ Lordshipen], v. to rule over, S2.

[ Lore], sb. learning, lore, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lare, S, S2, H; lores, pl., S2.—AS. lár (for *laisa), from OTeut. base LIS, to find out.

[ Lorel], sb. an abandoned fellow, perditissimus, P, CM, PP, S3; lozel, ND; losel, PP, Prompt.; lorels, pl., S3; losells, S3; loseles, P. See [Lesen].