loin, adv., far, far off, a great way off; at a distance; remote, distant. De — en —; at great intervals, at long distances from each other. Au —; far, far away, far and wide. De —; from afar, from a distance, a long way off. Revenir de —; to have a narrow squeak (for one’s life). Aller chasser au —; to go out hunting a great way off. — du monde; far from the world. — d’ici; a great way off. — d’ici! be gone! — des yeux, — du cœur; out of sight, out of mind. Bien — de; instead of; far from. Bien — que; far from, so far from. Bien — que cela soit; it is so far from being so.
lointain, -e, adj., remote, far distant. Pays —; remote country.
lointain, n.m., distance; distant prospect. Le — d’un tableau; the background of a picture.
loir, n.m., (mam.) dormouse.
loisible, adj., optional, lawful, allowable, right. — à vous de le faire; you have a perfect right to do it.
loisir, n.m., leisure, spare time. J’ai du —; I am at leisure. Etes-vous de —? are you at leisure? or are you disengaged? À —; leisurely, at leisure.
lok, n.m. V. looch.
lollard, n.m., (—s) Lollard.
lombaire, adj., (anat.) lumbar.
lombard, n.m., pawnbroker; pawn-shop. V. mont-de-piété.