lau´schen, to listen, to lend an ear.

laut, loud, aloud, in a loud voice or tone (of voice); noisy;

die Hunde wurden laut, the dogs gave tongue.

läu´ten, to ring, to peal, to toll.

lau´ter, pure, clear, (adv.) clearly; (= nichts als) mere, nothing but;

vor lauter Denken, out of sheer pondering.

Le´ben, n., life;

am Leben sein, to be alive.

le´ben, to live, to be alive; to reside.

leben´dig, alive, living;