lencten Posted on February 7, 2017 by Hana Videen lencten, m.n: spring, Lent. (LENK-ten / ˈlɛnk-tɛn) February 7th is the first day of spring in early medieval England. Le Livre de la chasse. Paris, c. 1407. New York, Morgan, MS M. 1044, f. 1v. [medieval.tumblr.com]