Lapidarye, n. treatise on precious stones, IX 75 (see note). [L. lapidārium.]
Lappe, n. loose end, or fold, of a garment, VIII a 288, XV f 11. [OE. læppa.]
Large, adj. generous, II 28; ample, VI 249; broad, large, V 157, IX 18, 155, 254 &c.; Largelich, adv. generously, II 451. [OFr. large.]
Larges, n. generosity, V 313. [OFr. largesse.]
Lascheth, 3 sg. pres. ? belabours, XV h 17. [See N.E.D., s.v. Lash.]
Lasse, Les(se), adj. compar. less, smaller, IV a 92, V 158, VI 131, IX 29, 48, XIII b 36, &c.; quasi-sb., less, VI 241, &c.; ? a smaller piece, XV h 17; þe lasse in werke, those who have worked less, VI 239, 240 (see Longe, adv.); more and les(se), les and more, see More; adv. less, V 300, VIII a 161, XI a 58, &c.; neuer þe lesse, nevertheless, I 71. Leest, Leste, superl. least, IV b 85; both the most and the leest, all, XVII 452. [OE. lǣ̆ssa (lǣ̆s, adv.); lǣ̆st.]
Last, Lest, conj. lest, XI b 242, XV c 31, XVII 55. [OE. þe lǣ̆s-þe.]
Last(e), superl. adj. last, VI 187, 211, &c.; quasi-sb. in at þe, atte, ate last(e), at last, in the end, II 93, VIII b 99 (MS. latiste), XII a 105, b 188, &c.; at þe laste ende, in the end, VIII b 101. [OE. latost, lætest.] See Atte, Late, Furst.
Last(e), v. to endure, last, extend, IV a 1, 25, IX 199, XVI 66, XVII 265, &c.; Last (OE. lǣ̆st), 3 sg. pres. II 335; Last, pa. t. sg. VII 56; be lastand, endure, IV a 58; euer to last, everlasting, VII 2; Lastynge, n. endurance, perseverance, IV b 73, XI b 122. [OE. lǣ̆stan.]
Lat(e). See Lete.