Lif, Lyfe (obl. stem Lif-, and Lyu- &c.), n. life, manner of life, lifetime, I 199, V 44, VI 32, VIII a 170, XI a 57, b 40, XVII 398, &c.; Liffe, XVI 66; Liif, II 124, &c.; living being, IV a 43, XII a 117, 121; lef liif, beloved (one), II 102, *406. Lyfes, gen. sg. IX 328; Lyueȝ, VI 117 (see Longe, adv.), 218; Liue, Lyue, dat. sg. II 583 (being still alive), III 16, XII a 168; bi my lyue, during my life, VIII a 95; yn þys lyue, in this world, I 170; vpon lyue, alive (lede vpon l. = man), V 27. [OE. līf.] See Liue(n).
Lyf-holynesse, n. holiness of life, VIII b 84. [OE. līf + hālignes.]
Lyflich, adj. active, XIV c 93. [OE. līf-lic.]
Liflode, Lyflode, n. (means of) living, sustenance, food, VIII a 17, 230, 267, 284, b 43, 47, XII b 25. [OE. līf-lād.]
Lift, Lyfte, Left, adj. left (hand, &c.), V 78, IX 69, XIII b 39, &c. [OE. lyft.]
Lift, n. sky, X 100. [OE. lyft.] See Loft(e).
Lyfte, v. to raise, IV a 15, V 241; Lyft(e), pp. IV a 9, VI 207 (see Lyþer). [ON. lyfta.]
Lyf-tyme, n. lifetime, VIII a 27. [OE. līf + tīma.]
Ligge(n), Lygge, Lig, v. to lie (down, idle, &c.), be (lodged, situated, &c.), II 74, VIII b 16, XIII a 53 (subj.), XVII 409; Lye, VII 172, IX 19; List (OE. līst), 2 sg. pres. XV f 2; Lyeþ, 3 sg. is to the point, is admissible, VIII b 93; Liggeth, lies idle, VIII a 156; Ligis, XVII 84; Lys, exists, VI 242; Liþ (OE. līþ), II 243, XII a 95; Liggeþ, pl. II 441, VIII a 15; Lyse, IV a 61. Lay, pa. t. sg. I 181, II 133, IX 286, &c.; pl. II 394, 399, X 1 (were encamped), &c.; Layȝ, subj. XI a 52. Lyand, pres. p. X 55; Ligand, XIV b 71; Liggeand, II 388 (see note); Lyggyng, I 139. Liggen oute, be abroad, out of doors, VIII b 16. [OE. licgan; the g(g) forms in I, XIV b, XVII prob. represent dial. lig from ON. liggja.]
Lightnes, n.1 splendour, XVII 16. [OE. lī̆ht-nes.]