[leahtre]. See [or-leahtre].

[leáf], st. n., leaf, foliage: instr. pl. leáfum, [97].

[leáfnes-word], st. n., permission, leave: acc. pl., [245].

leán. See [leahan].

[leán], st. n., reward, compensation: acc. sg., [114], [952], [1221], [1585], [2392]; dat. sg. leáne, [1022]. Often in the pl.: acc. þâ leán, [2996]; dat. þam leánum, [2146]; gen. leána, [2991].—Comp.: and-, ende-leán.

[leân] (for læn, O.H.G. lêhan), st. n, loan, [1810].

[leánian], w. v., to reward, compensate: pres. sg. I. ic þe þâ fæhðe feó leánige (repay thee for the contest with old-time treasures), [1381]; pret. sg. me þone wäl-ræs wine Scyldinga fättan golde fela leánode (the friend of the Scyldings rewarded me richly for the combat with plated gold), [2103].

[leás], adj., false: nom. pl. leáse, [253].

[a]leás], adj., deprived of, free from, w. gen.: nom. sg. dreáma leás, [851]; dat. sg. winigea leásum, [1665].—Comp.: dôm-, dreám-, ealdor-, feoh-, feormend-, hlâford-, sâwol-, sige-, sorh-, tîr-, þeóden-, wine-, wyn-leás.

[leásig], adj., concealing one's self; in comp. sin-leásig(?).