Longith, 3 sg. pres. lengthens, ? beats out long, XV h 17. [From Long, adj.]

Lording, -yng, n. man of high rank, II 26, 520; sir (as a polite address, esp. of minstrel to his audience), II 23, 204. [OE. hlāfording.] See Louerd.

Lordischipes, -is, n. pl. lordships, estates, XI b 97, 141. [OE. hlāford-scipe.]

Lore, n. (method of) teaching, XI a 39, XIII b 28. [OE. lār.]

Lore, Lorne, pp. of Lese, v.1

Lorel(l)is, n. pl. good-for-nothings, wastrels, XI b 140, 161, 173. [Prob. from prec.] See Loseles.

Los, n. fame, XIV c 111. [OFr. los.]

Loseles, n. pl. wastrels, VIII a 116. [Prob. from ME. lose(n), variant of lore(n) pp. of Lese, v.1] See Lorel(l)is.

Losengerye, n. lying flattery (of a parasite), VIII a 137. [OFr. losengerie.]

Lossom, Lossum. See Louesum.