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Leve
Leve\ (l[=e]v), a. Dear. See Lief. [Obs.] --Chaucer.:10
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Leve
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Webster's Revised
Leve
Leve\, n. & v. Same as 3d & 4th Leave. [Obs.]Leve
Leve\, v. i. To live. [Obs.] --Chaucer.Leve
Leve\, v. t. [OE., fr. AS. l[=e]fan, abbrev. fr. gel[=e]fan. See Believe.] To believe. [Obs.] --Chaucer.Leve
Leve\, v. t. [OE. leven, AS. l[=e]fan, l[=y]fan. See Leave permission.] To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause. [Obs.] God leve all be well. --Chaucer.
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