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1.
leu(e
adj.(1)
Additional spellings:
leue
14 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Warm; also, slightly warm, tepid, lukewarm;
leu stede
, a warm place; (b) lacking in ardor or zeal, indifferent.
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leuk
adj.
30 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Lukewarm, tepid; of moderate warmth, warm;
hot leuk
, warm; (b) lacking in ardor or enthusiasm; slothful, apathetic, indifferent; ?sad, dispirited [quot.: a1275]; ?feeble, inadequate [quot…
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lẹ̄
n.(1)
35 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A place of shelter or protection; -- used of a lion's den, heaven, a castle, etc.; (b) a bed; (c) a protected state or condition, peace, tranquillity; ?salvation [quots.: 1607]; (d) the sheltered…
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