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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Leme, v. Also: leyme, leim. [ME. lem(e (a 1300), leome(n, e.m.E. leam, f. Leme,n.: cf. ON. ljóma and also OE. ᵹeléomod having rays (of a comet).]

1. intr. To give or reflect (strong or brilliant) light, to shine, glow or gleam. Also const. of and on (light). b. To light up, brighten.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xxviii. 314.
Makare … That … the sonnis beme Geris here a-pon ws leme Ib. xxxi. 879.
Bot God gert thare [sc. in the dungeon] licht leyme Wes clerare than the sonnis beyme c1420 Wynt. vii. 233.
A bles off fyre lemand lycht c1450-2 Howlat 900.
His lykame that lemyt so licht 1456 Hay I. 283/10.
All low and lychtnes that lemys and gevis sycht to the eyne is of the nature of colouris a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 485. Ib. 615. a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 413. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxxvi. 13.
O lamp lemand befoir the trone devyne Id. G. Targe 24.
Beriall droppis Throw bemis reid lemyng as ruby sparkis 1513 Doug. vi. xii. 4.
The lyghtnyt monys lamp that lemys hie Ib. vii. Prol. 98, x. ix. 79, etc. 15.. Clar. ii. 885.
Againis the sune ane knicht … leming in his weid Ib. 917, etc. Ib. v. 2011.
In bright arming … Leiming of jespis c1475 Wall. (1570) iii. 119.
The sone was rissin, lemand ouir landis licht(2) ?1438 Alex. i. 1636.
Quhill all the land lemit on licht c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 30.
All the lake as lamp did leme of licht 1513 Doug. xiii. ix. 104.
Torchys schayn … That far on breid all lemys of thar lycht 15.. Clar. i. 20.
As lucent lamp so leimit he of licht Brus vii. 226 (H).b. a1500 Rauf C. 324.
The lyft lemit up beliue, and licht was the day

2. tr. To light up, illuminate. 15.. Clar. v. 2070.
Bright Appollo … With ane deaureat supperiall light Leiming the grund