- 1. v. t. To lend; to grant; to permit. Source: opted
- 2. a. Smooth; as, the lene breathing. Source: opted
- 3. a. Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. /, /, /). Source: opted
- 4. n. The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). Source: opted
- 5. n. Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /). Source: opted
- 6. To lend; to grant; to permit. [Obs.] Chaucer. (a) Smooth; as, the lene breathing. (b) Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t. (or Gr. p, k, t.). W. E. Jelf. (a) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). (b) Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or i (or Gr. p, k, t.). W. E. Jelf. Source: webster
- 7. To lend; to grant; to permit. [Obs.] Chaucer. Source: adambom
- 8. v. t. To lend; to grant; to permit. a. Smooth; as, the lene breathing. a. Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. /, /, /). n. The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). n. Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /). Source: ecdict
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