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lamprouns - Lampreys.


langdebef - Lang de Boeuf or Ox-tongue (Picris echiodes). May also have been bugloss or a type of borage.

lardid - Larded. Lean meats like venison are larded by inserting matchstick-shaped slivers of fat into the surface.

lardons - Matchstick-shaped slivers of fat.

lardyd - Larded. Lean meats like venison are larded by inserting matchstick-shaped slivers of fat into the surface.

laue (lave) - Wash. (from French)

laumprey - Lampreys.

laumpreys - Lampreys.

laumprouns - Lampreys.

leche - Slice.

leches - Slices.

lesh - Slice.

leshe - Slice.

lesshes - Slices.

lete - Milk. (from French)

letelorye - A milk custard with added fat. (from French)

letlardys - A milk custard with added fat. (from French)

lewe - Lukewarm.

lews - Lukewarm.

lire - Flesh.

loche - Loach. A type of freshwater fish.


lomprey - Lampreys.

longebeff - Lang de Boeuf or Ox-tongue (Picris echiodes). May also have been bugloss or a type of borage.

looches - Loach. A type of freshwater fish.

loseyns - Lozenges. Pasta cut into diamond shapes.

losyns - Lozenges. Pasta cut into diamond shapes.

lozeyns - Lozenges. Pasta cut into diamond shapes.

lucys - Luce, Pike. A type of freshwater fish.


lye (alay) - To mix with. Similar to temper.

lyed (alayed) - To mix with. Similar to temper.

lyes (alay) - To mix with. Similar to temper.

lyng - Cod (Gadus morhua).

lyuer - Flesh.

lyuoers - Flesh.

lyuour - Flesh.