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l en · NUM · etymology 1

(lowercase, number) The twelfth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
ls	Number=Plur		lexicographic
L		uppercase	lexicographic
l's	Number=Plur		lexicographic

(letter, lowercase) The twelfth letter of the English alphabet, called el and written in the Latin script.

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
ls	Number=Plur		lexicographic
L		uppercase	lexicographic
l's	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Abbreviation.

(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of litre or liter.
alt of litre or liter
(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Latinlibra (“pound (sterling)”).
alt of Latinlibra
- And where a barrister, in summing up the items proved before him as arbitrator, misadded them, and thereby by mistake omitted 23l. in favour of the plaintiff, the Court, even at the instance of the barrister, would not allow an amendment, the defendant's counsel objecting. 1837, Joseph Chitty, The Practice of the Law in All Its Principal Departments, page 116:
(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of leaf.
alt of leaf
(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of line.
alt of line
(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of loss/lose.
alt of loss/lose