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· Middle English
lenen
2 English words descend from Middle English
lenen
, most common first.
lean
To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating.
lend
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.