1. (v. t.) To lend; to grant; to permit.

2. (a.) Smooth; as, the lene breathing.

3. (a.) Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and .

4. (n.) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).

5. (n.) Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. /, /, /).