Lent. s. Loan; the use of any thing borrowed.
Lew. adj. Sheltered; defended from storms, or wind
Lew, Lewth. s. Shelter; defence from storm or wind.
Lib'et. s. A piece; a tatter.
Lid'den. s. A story; a song.
Lie-lip. s. A square wooden vessel having holes in its bottom, to contain wood-ashes for making lie.
Lights. s. pl. The lungs.
Lighting-stock. s. A horse-block; steps of wood or stone, made to ascend and descend from a horse.
Lim'bers, Lim'mers. s. pl. The shafts of a waggon, cart, &c.
Linch. s. A ledge; a rectangular projection; whence the term linch-pin (a pin with a linch), which JOHNSON has, but not linch.