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Lene vs Bene - What's the difference?

lene | bene |

As a proper noun lene

is .

As a noun bene is

a prayer, especially to god; a petition; a boon or bene can be (sesame).

lene

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (phonetics) The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
  • (phonetics) Any of the lene consonants, such as p'', ''k'', or ''i (or Greek pi, kappa, tau).
  • * 1861 , William Edward Jelf, Accidence
    • When in a crasis, a lene consonant
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    bene

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) bene, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (dialectal) * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.
    • What is good for a bootless bene ? — Wordsworth.
    Related terms
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (-)
  • (sesame)
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