Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Lesing, s. lie, falsehood, 2174, 4835, C 6222, 7292.

Let, pr. s. leads (his life), C 6111. From infin. leden.

Lete, v. cease, 2463; leave, C 6457; let alone, C 6556; abandon, C 6169; allow, permit, 6458; 1 pr. s. leave, C 6354 (see note); abandon, C 6997; Leten, pp. let, 1791.

Lette, s. let, hindrance, 3756.

Letten, v. hinder, 3590; Lette, v. C 6365; delay, 3940; stop, 1832; cease, 2807; desist, 1832; Let, pp. hindered, 4487, C 6026.

Letter, s. writing, 4805.

Letting, s. hindrance, C 5931.

Lettred, adj. learned, C 7691.

Lettrure, s. literature, writing, C 6751.

Leve, v. leave, C 6044; neglect, C 6610; 1 pr. s. abandon, 5163; 2 pr. s. subj. eschew, 2177.