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forloppin, forluppen, laap, laep, laep, laepit, laeps, laip, laip, laipit, laips, lap, lape, laup, leap, leapin, leapit, leaps, leip, leipit, leips, lep, lep, leppin, leppin$, leyp, lip, lippen, loppen, loppm, lup, luppen, uploppm, upluppen,
leap [lip, lep]
v. To leap from, to spring out of position. Of frost: to thaw, dissolve. Of sewing in a dress, shoes and potatoes: to split, burst open, spring apart. Of a festering sore: to burst and discharge.
pt. leapit, lap, lape [lap, lep]
pp. leapit, lup, luppen [ˈlʌp(ən)]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
forluppen: Runaway, vagabond, renegade.
leapin: Leaping.
upluppen: I.Sh. Boisterous, uncontrollable in behaviour.
l$arn, lair, laired, lairin, lairit, lairn, lairt, larn, lear, lear$t, leared, leared, learin, learn, leart, leern, leir, leirit, mislair, mislaired, mislairin, mislairt, mislear, mislear$d, misleard, misleared, mislearin, mislearit, mislearnit, misleart,
lear [liːr, leːr]
v. To teach, instruct. To learn, acquire knowledge, ascertain.
pt. pp. leart, leared adj. Learned, educated.
 
mislear
v. To misinform, misguide. To lead astray.
pt. pp. misleart, misleared adj. Erroneous, misinformed, mistaken. Ill-bred, badly brought up, behaving badly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
learin: Learning.
mislearin [-ɪn]: A mistake, an error.
l$arn, l$arnin$, laern, laerned, laernt, lairn, lairned, lairner, lairnin, lairnit, lairnt, larn, larned, larner, larnin, larnit, larnt, laurn, laurnt, leared, learn, learner, learnin, learnit, learnt, leart, leernin, leernt, leren, lèren, lern, lernin, lernit, lernt,
learn [leːrn]
v. To teach, instruct.
pt. pp. learnt Taught, instructed, educated, informed.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
learner: A learner. A novice.
learnin [ˈleːrnɪn]: Learning, education. Learning.
lase, lease, leash, leiss, less,
lease [lis]
n. A lease, a tenancy.
lease, leasin, leasing-making, leasin-makkin,
lease [liːz]
v. To tell lies, to tell lies about, slander, calumniate.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
leasin-makkin: The spreading of calumny against the Sovereign likely to cause sedition or disaffection.
laze, lease, leaze, lees, leese, leez, leeze, leis, leise, unlease, unleaze, unleeze,
lease [liːz]
n. The division of the threads made in a warp before it is put on the loom. Of speech or thought, a continuous, coherent sequence, a train of thought, the thread of a discourse, a clear exposition or understanding of some story or idea, one's bearings or way about.
v. To separate or sort out the yarn for the warp threads before weaving. To pass a coil of thread or rope through the hands unwinding or winding it up again.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
unlease: To disentangle.
laesh, laish, leash, leashed, leasht, leesh, leeshed, leeshin, leesht, leish, leisht,
leash [liʃ]
n. A leash. A whip, a lash, the stroke of a whip. A long piece of string, rope or thread etc. Anything long or extensive of its kind, a lengthy discourse. A long distance. A large amount. A great deal
v. To tie together, link as with a leash. To ply a whip, to lash, scourge. Of rain: to fall in torrents, lash down. To walk or move quickly or energeticall.
pt. pp. leasht
laist, leasht, least,
least [list, lest]
conj. Lest, in case that, for fear that.
laest, laest, laist, laste, leasht, least, leist,
least [list, lest]
adj. Least.
adv. At least.
l$ave, lae, lae$, lae$d, lae$s, laein, laes, laeve, laeves, laeves, laevin, laiv, laive, laives, laivie, laivin, laivins, laivz, lave, laves, lavin, lavins, lay, layd, layed, lays, lea, lea$, lea$d, lea$fu, lea$in, lea$in, lea$s, lea$s, lea$some, leaan, lead, leafu, leain, leas, leas, leasome, leave, leave$d, leaved, leaved, leave-o, leave-oi, leaves, leaves, leavie, leavie-o, leavin, leavins, leavit, leavo, leavy, lee, lee$d, leed, leeft, leefu, leein, lees, leesome, leeve, leeves, left, leivin, lev, leve, leve, leves, levin, levs, ley, leyve, liein, lye, lyed, lyes, lyve, lyvin, lyvins,
leave [liːv, leːv]
contracted lea' [liː, leː]
v. To leave. To accompany or escort someone. To see someone home.
pt. pp. left [lɛft], leaved, lea'd [liːd, leːd] adj. Left, abandoned, forsaken.
 
leave
n. Dismissal from a job, discharge, notice to leave. School playtime.
dim. leavie
v. To give leave to, permit, allow.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lea' alane: To leave alone.
lea'fu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Lawful, legitimate, permissible. Full of love, lovely.
leave-o: A call in a game of hide and seek.
lea'some [-səm]: Lawful, permissible, legitimate.
leaves, lea's: v. Leaves.
leavin [ˈliːvɪn, ˈleːvɪn]: Leaving. Contracted lea'in [liːɪn, leːɪn]
leavins: Remainders, left-overs.

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