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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Lutel], adj. little, S, S2; see [Lytel].

[ Luten], v. to stoop; see [Louten].

[ Luðer], adj. bad, false, treacherous, S, PP, S2; lyðer, PP, H; liðer, PP, S2; liðere, S, H; leoðre, S.—AS. lyðre.

[ Luðerliche], adv. vilely, S.

[ Lutlin], v. to diminish, S; lutlen, S; liteled, pt. s., S2.—AS. lytlian. See [Lytel].

[ Luue], sb. love; see [Lufe].

[ Lycorys], sb. liquorice, C2; lycoresse, Cath.—AF. lycorys; Late Lat. liquiritia, glycyrrhiza; Gr. γλυκύῤῥιζα, lit. ‘sweet root.’

[ Lyf], sb. life, S, S2; lifue, S; liues, gen. as adv., alive, S; lyues, S, C2; liue, dat., S, S2; lyue, S. Phr.: bring o liue, to kill, S2 (7. 198); on lyue, alive, S, C2; his lyf, during his life, C2.—AS. líf.

[ Lyf], sb. a living person, a man, PP; lif, S2; lyfe, WA.

[ Lyf-day], sb. life-time, PP; lif-daȝe, dat., S; lyfe-days, pl., WA.—AS. líf-dæg.