lete, late, _v._ let, permit, leave, lose, KH. 1124 C, 1330 L; belete, leave behind, F. & B. 201 T, 1593; forlete, desert, KH. 232, F. & B. 201 Cott. OE. _lǣtan_.
let, lette, _v._ hinder, retard, impede, KH. 100, F. & B. 333 T, 25 C. OE. _lettan_.
yliche, iliche, _sb._ like, equal, KH. 20, 305, 331, etc. OE. _gelīca_.
licte, lyhte, _v._ alight, KH. 51 etc; 3 _sing. pret._ aliȝte, KH. 51 C. OE. _lihtan_.
linne, lynne, blynne, _v._ cease, KH. 329, 372, 1068. OE. _linnan_.
list, _sb._ art, KH. 251, 1577. OE. _list_.
lite, lyte, _adj._, _adv._ little, KH. 1004, 678 L, 1211 C. ON. _lītt_.
liþe, lyþe, _v._ listen, KH. 2, 354, 372 H, 436 L. ON. _hlȳða_.
lodlike, _adj._ loathsome, hateful, KH. 1415 L.
lofte, _sb._ loft, upstairs, women’s apartments, KH. 974 C. OE. _loft_. ON. _lopt_. The peculiar turn of meaning is Scandinavian.
loke, loky, _v._ watch, guard, KH. 800, 1180, 1181 L H, 1419 L H, Ass. 47 C. OE. _lōcian_.
loking, lokyng, _sb._ care, watch, KH. 360.
ilome, _adv._ frequently, F. & B. 96 Cott. OE. _gelōme_.
londiss, _adj._ native, KH. 671. Cf. vnlondisshe, KH. 672 H. OE. _lendisc_.
longest, 3 _sing. pres._ belongest, KH. 1406 C. OE. _longian_.
lore, _sb._ teaching, bidding, KH. 472. OE. _lār_.
loþe, _adj._ hateful, KH. 1140, 1283. OE. _lāð_.
Lumbardy, F. & B. 179 T. French version has (En)Lombardie 49.
lure, _v._ (1) lour, look sullen (?), (2) lie in wait, set trap (?), KH. 286, 1312.
luste, _impers._ be pleasing, F. & B. 378 C.
luþere, _adj._ evil, bad; _nom. plur._, KH. 530 C. OE. _lȳðer_. Cf. _of þan luþer folke_ (= accursed), Lay. 29576 B.
lyst, _sb._ desire, pleasure, Ass. 2 Add. OE. _lyst_.
maine, meyne, meigne, _sb._ household, Ass. 110 C, 417, 475, 569, 573 Add.; F. & B. 782 C, 1059 T. OF. _maisnee_.
maister, _sb._ leader, KH. 659; maister-king, KH. 659 L, 680. OF. _maistre_.
make, _sb._ wife, spouse, KH. 1523, F. & B. 78 Cott., 303 T. OE. _gemaca_.
male, _sb._ bag, pouch, F. & B. 689 T. OF. _male_.
manrede, _sb._ homage, F. & B. 395 C. OE. _manrǣden_.
Marie, Marye, _gen._ Maries, Ass. 29 C, 31 Add., 239 C, 241 Add., 253 C, 498 H, 500 H, 546 C, etc.; seynt Marye, F. & B. 248 T; seynte-marie, F. & B. 49 V.
may, _sb._ may, maid, KH. 329, 979 H, 1019 H, 1516 H; F. & B. 201 T, 393 T, 46, 102 C., etc.; Ass. 4 C, etc. OE. _mǣg_.