adj smooth; as, the lene breathing.
2. lene ·noun the smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).
3. lene ·noun any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or ·gr. /, /, /).
4. lene ·adj applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or ·gr. /, /, /).
5. lene ·vt to lend; to grant; to permit.