lene Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lene intransitive verb
Etymology
See Lend.
Definitions
  1. To lend; to grant; to permit. Obs. Chaucer.
Le"ne adjective
Etymology
L. lenis smooth.
Definitions
  1. (Phonetics) (a) Smooth; as, the lene breathing. (b) Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t. (or Gr. π, κ, τ.). W. E. Jelf.
Le"ne noun
Definitions
  1. (Phonetics) (a) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis). (b) Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or i (or Gr. π, κ, τ.). W. E. Jelf.

Webster 1913