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lene - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lene' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lene [ a.]
- Smooth; as, the lene breathing.
- Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. /, /, /).
2 . Lene [ n.]
- The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
- Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /).
3 . Lene [ v. t.]
- To lend; to grant; to permit.