Kydde, 49, known.
Kyknytes, 180, knights.
Kynrede, kindred.
Kyrke, 178, church.
Kyrtyl, 163, 310. "Kyrtyl, tunica," Prompt. Parv. See Gifford's Jonson, vol. ii. p. 260.
Kyth, 159, native country.
Kythe, 180, make known.
Knad, 384, knife.
Knaggyd, 384, hanged.
Knave, 151, servant.
Knelende, 74, kneeling.
Knyt, 19, joined.
Knytes, knights.
Knop, 245, knob.
Know, 169, acknowledge.
Knowlage, 123, acknowledge.
Kold, 168, slain.
Kok, cock.
Kow, 299, cow.
Krepe, creep.
Kure, 54, cover.
Kusse, 78, kiss.
Kutte, 218, cut.
Lacche, 29, catch, take.
Lay, 161, law.
Lake, 387, den.
Langage, language. Hence, 40, dispute.
Lappyd, 125, were enfolded. "Lappyn or whappyn in clothys, involvo; lappyn as howndys, lambo," Prompt. Parv.
Las, 29, lace.
Lave, 98, washed.
Leche, physician.
Ledys, 183, people.
Lef, leave.
Leff, 267, well.
Leysere, 321, leisurely.
Lende, 169, tarry. See Sir F. Madden's Glos. to Sir Gawayne, in voc.
Lenyalle, lineal.
Lent, 190, given.
Lere, learn.
Lernyst, 103, teachest.
Les, falsehood.
Lesyng, lying.
Lesse, 223, be lessened.
Lest, 333, list, desire.
Lestyght, lasteth.
Lestyng, lasting.
Lete, 25, lose.
Lett, 121, 369, hinder.
Lettyng, 5, 33, hindrance.
Leve, 31, dear.
Levyn, 156, sky.
Levyng, living.
Levyr, 120, rather.
Levys, leaves.
Lyberary, 88, bible.
Lycorys, 22, liquorice.
Lyff, life.
Lyme, 170, limb.
Lymyd, 63, ensnared, caught as with bird-lime. Chaucer, Cant. Tales, 6516, uses the word in the same manner.
Lympe, lump.
Lynage, lineage.
Lyne, lie.
Lynyacion, 189, measuring.
Lyste, 154, listen.
Lyste, 171, pleasure.
Lythe, 166, lies.
Lofflyere, 161, more lovely.
Lofsumere, 161, more worthy.
Logge, 29, lodge.
Logyd, 11, lodged.
Lokyn, 19, 29, &c., locked.
Lombe, lamb.
Longe, belong.
Lore, 37, doctrine.
Lorn, 55, destroyed.
Losel, 37, wretch. The word occurs as late as the year 1627 in the old play of Apollo Shroving, p. 80, and once in Shakespeare, Winter's Tale, act ii. sc. 3.
Loth, loath.
Lothfolest, 75, most loathsome.
Loveday, 111. A day appointed for the amicable arrangement of differences. See Tyrwhitt's Notes to Chaucer, v. 260. "Loveday, dies sequestra," Prompt. Parv.
Lovely, 1, good people. The latter word is understood.
Lovelyest, 183, most dear, precious.
Loverd, lord.
Lowh, 24, smiles.
Lowlyté, 355, loyalty.
Lowte, 59, 206, bow, bow down.
Lowth, 137, 166, obey, worship.
Lullyd, 182, lolled.
Lullynge, 182, lolling.
Lurdeyn, 45, clown. Generally used as an expression of contempt, as at p. 184.
Lusty, 74, pleasant.
