Lomb(e), Lamb, n. lamb, IX 142; used of Our Lord, VI 47, 53. [OE. lómb, lámb.]
Lome, n. tool, weapon, V 241, VIII b 47. [OE. lōma.]
Lond(e), Land(e), n. land, country, soil, I 25, II 208, 355, VII 163, VIII a 267, IX 179, XIV b 63, &c.; in land(e), on earth, XVI 68, 314, XVII 145; þurgh land and lede, I 227 (see Lede, n.2). [OE. lónd, lánd.]
Long, n. lung (see Levyr), XVII 399. [OE. lungen.]
Longage. See Langage.
Long(e), adj. long, II 506, IX 152, 155, &c.; longe clothes, clerical garb, VIII b 42; tall, VIII b 24; lasting long, I 203, VIII a 7; þy long home, your eternal home (after death), I 207 (OE. lang hām); for long ȝore, a long while, VI 226; þe long day, the l. night ouer, al þe woke l., all day (&c.) long, VI 237, VII 166, XIII a 28 (cf. next); tedious, IX 267. [OE. láng, lóng.]
Long(e), Lang, adv. a long while, II 335, V 232, VIII a 19, b 84, XV c 19, XVII 244, &c.; after an advb. gen., in hys lyueȝ longe, þise dayeȝ longe, all his life (this day) long, VI 117, 173 (cf. prec.); Leng, compar. longer, II 84; Lenger(e), Lengar, I 79, II 330, V 235, XI b 130, XII b 146, XVI 68, 193; euer þe lenger þe lasse þe more, the further (you pursue the argument) the less (work) the more (pay), VI 240; Longer, XVII 531. [OE. lónge, lánge; compar. léng (adv.), lengra (adj.).]
Long(e), v.1 to long, VII 113; Langand, pres. p. in langand es, longs, IV a 91. [OE. lóngian, lángian.]
Long(e), v.2; longe to (into), to belong (to), befit, V 313, XIV c 25, 53; Longande, pres. p. that belongs, VI 102. [From ME. (i)long, adj.; OE. ge-láng (on), dependent (on).] See Bylongeth.
Longinge, -yng, n. longing, VII 119, XV c 24; Langyng (til), longing (for), IV a 93. [OE. lóngung, lángung.] See Loue-longinge.