per. pro. dir. obj., him, her, it, them

lécher, v.a. [O.H.G. lecchon], to lick, lick up {written lèch- before e mute.]

lecteur, s.m., fem. lectrice, [L.

lectorem], reader.

lecture, s.f. [L. lectura], reading.

légende, s.f. [L. leyenda], legend.

leger, ère, adj. [L.* leviarius], light, easy, nimble, active, unsteady, trifling, slight.

légèrement, adv. [léger], lightly, slightly, nimbly, swiftly.

lendemain, s.m. [/e-+en+demain, morrow, next day, day after, following day.

lent, 6, adj. [L. lentus], slow, tardy, remiss,

lentement, adv. [lent], slowly, tardily.

lequel, m., laquelle, f., lesquels, pl. m., lesquelles, pl. f. [le, ete.+quel, etc.], which, which one, who, whom.

leste, adj. [Ger. Listig], brisk, nimble, active, clever.

leur, 1. per. pron. [L. illorum], to them. 2. their; Le leur, theirs.

lever, 1. va. [L. levare], to lift, lift up, heave; se lever, to rise, get up [written lèv- before e mute],