An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

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~Land-louper~, _s._ One who frequently flits from one place or country to another, S.

_Polwart._

Teut. _land-looper_, erro vagus.

~Land-man~, _s._ A proprietor of land.

_Bannatyne Poems._

Isl. _lender menn_, nobiles terrarum domini.

~Land-tripper~, _s._ The sand-piper, Galloway.

_Stat. Acc._

~Landwart~, ~Landart~, _adj._

1. Belonging to the country; as opposed to boroughs.

_Complaynt S._

2. Rustic, boorish, S.

_Ramsay._

A. S. _land_, rus, and _weard_, versus.

LANDERS. _Lady Landers_, the insect called the Lady-bird; as appropriated to the Virgin Mary, in Popish times called _Our Lady_, S.

_To_ LANE, _v. a._ To lie.

V. ~Layne~.

_Houlate._

LANE, _n._ A gift.

_Henrysone._

Su. G. _laan_, donum.

LANE, _adj._ Lone, alone.

_Dunbar._

_To_ LANG, _v. n._ To belong, to become.

Germ. _lang-en_, pertinere.

_Douglas._

_To_ LANG, _v. n._ To long, S.

_Ross._

Germ. _lang-en_, A. S. _laeng-ian_, desiderare.

~Lang~, ~Lange~, _adj._ Long, S.

_Wyntown._

_To think lang_, to become weary, S.

~Lang~, _adv._ For a long time, S.

_Burns._

~Langare~, ~Langayr~, ~Langere~, _adv._ Long since.

_Douglas._

A. S. _lang_, and _aere_, prius. E. _ere-long_.

~Lang-craig~, _s._ An onion that grows all to the stalk S. q. _long neck_.

~Lang-craig~, _s._ A purse, Aberd.

_Shirrefs._

_To_ ~Langel~, _v. a._ To entangle.

_Poems Buchan Dial._

Su. G. _lang-a_, to retard.

~Langell~, _s._

V. ~Langet~.

~Langis~, _prep._ Along.

_Douglas._

Belg. _langs_, id.

~Langer~, ~Langoure~, _s._

1. Weariness, S.

_Douglas._

2. Earnest desire of.

_Rollocke._

~Langet~, ~Langell~, _s._ A rope by which the fore and hinder feet of a horse or cow are fastened together, S.

_Kelly._

Q. _langelt_, entangled.

_To lowse a langet_, metaph. to make haste, to quicken one's pace, S.

~Langrin~, ~at langrin~, _adv._ At length, S.

_Popular Ball._

~Langkail~, _s._ Coleworts not shorn, S.

_Ritson._

~Langlins~, _prep._ Alongst, S. B.

_Ross._

~Lang-nebbit~, _adj._ Having a long nose, S.

_Ramsay._

~Lang pare eft~, long after.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _lang-faer_, of long duration.

~Langsyne~, _adv._ Long since.

_Ferguson._

A. S. _longe siththan_, diu exinde.

~Langsum~, _adj._ Slow, tedious, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _langsum_, id.

~Lang-tongu'd~, _adj._ Babbling, S.

_Ramsay._

_To_ LANS, LANCE, _v. a._ To throw out.

Fr. _lanc-er_, id.

_Wallace._

_To_ ~Lans~, _v. n._

1. To spring forward.

_Douglas._

2. Denoting the delicate and lively strokes of a musician on his violin.

_Chr. Kirk._

~Lans~, ~Launce~, _s._ A spring.

_Barbour._

LANSPREZED, A corporal; used as a term of contempt.

_Polwart._

Fr. _lance-pessade_, id.

_To_ LAP, _v. a._

1. To environ in a hostile way.

_Wallace._

2. To embrace.

_Douglas._

3. To fold; in relation to battle.

_Doug._

LAP, _pret._ Leaped.

V. ~Loup~.

LAPPERED, _part. pa._ Coagulated, S.

_Ritson._

Isl. _hlaup_, coagulum, _hleipe_, coagulo.

LAPPIE, _s._ A plash, a pool, Ang. _Laip_, Loth.

LAPRON, _s._

1. A young rabbit.

Fr. _lapreau_, id.

_Acts Marie._

2. A levret, E. Loth.

LARD, _s._ A stupid inactive fellow.

Belg. _laerd_, _luyaerd_, id.

_Dunbar._

LARDUN, _s._ A piece of bacon.

_Houlate._

LARE, _s._ Place of rest.

V. ~Lair~.

_To_ LARE, LERE, LEAR, _v. a._

1. To teach, S.

_Wyntown._

2. To learn, S.

_Kelly._

_Leard_, instructed, S.

~Lare~, ~Lear~, ~Lere~, _s._ Learning, S.

_Doug._

A. S. _laere_, Belg. _leer_, id.

~Lare-maister~, _s._ A teacher, S.

Belg. _leer-mester_, id.

LAREIT, LAUREIT, _s._ A chapel dedicated to _our Lady of Loretto_.

_Lyndsay._

LARG, LARGE, _adj._

1. Liberal.

Fr. id. Lat. _larg-us_.

_Barbour._

2. Abundant, S.

_Sir J. Sinclair._

~Larges~, ~Lerges~, _s._

1. Liberty.

_Barbour._

2. Liberality.

_Wyntown._

~Largly~, _adv._ Liberally.

_Barbour._

LARICK, _s._ A lark.

V. ~Laverok~.

~Larick's lint~, _s._ Great golden maiden-hair, S.

LARIE, _s._ Laurel.

_Colvil._

O. Fr. _lauré_, laureus.

LASARE, LASERE, _s._ Leisure.

_Doug._

LASCHE, _adj._

1. Relaxed, from weakness or fatigue, S. B.

_Douglas._

2. Lazy.

_Ruddiman._

3. Devoted to idleness.

_Complaynt S._

Fr. _lasche_, Lat. _lax-us_; Germ. _lass_, tired, faint; Isl. _loskr_, ignavus.

_To_ ~Lash~ _out_, _v. n._ To break out; in a moral sense.

_Z. Boyd._

~Lashness~, _s._

1. Relaxation in consequence of great exertion.

_Baillie._

2. Looseness of conduct.

_R. Bruce._

~Lask~, _s._ A diarrhoea in cattle, S. B.

_Ess. Highl. Soc._

LASKAR, _s._ A large armful of hay or straw, Tweedd.

Isl. _hlas_, a load, Su. G. _lass_, id.

LASS, _s._ A sweetheart, S.

_R. Galloway._

LAST, _s._ A measure, Orkn.

_Skene._

Su. G. _laest_, mensura 12 tonnarum.

_To_ LAT, _v. a._

1. To suffer, to permit, S. B.

Belg. _lat-en_, A. S. _laet-an_, id.

_Barbour._

2. _To lat be_, to let alone, S.

_Douglas._

3. _Lat be_, _let be_, much less.

_Baillie._

Isl. _lett-a_, Sw. _laet-a_, desinere.

_To_ ~Lat~, ~Latt~, _v. a._ To leave.

_Wallace._

Sw. _laat-a_, A. S. _laet-an_, id.

_To_ LAT, _v. a._ To hinder, E. _let_.

A. S. _lat-an_, Su. G. _laet-ia_.

_Wyntown._

_To_ LAT, LET, _v. a._ To esteem, to reckon.

_Barbour._

A. S. _laet-an_, reputare, estimare.

_To_ LAT, _v. n._ To put to hire.

_Reg. Maj._

LATCH, _s._

1. A mire.

_Gl. Sibb._

2. The track of a cart-wheel, S. O.

~Latchy~, _adj._ Full of ruts, S. O.

_To_ LATE, LEET, _v. a._

1. To heat metal, so that it may be bent any way without breaking, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _lith-ian_, to soften, to attemper.

2. To cover with tin, S.

_Ruddiman._

Su. G. _laad-a_, _lod-a_, _loed-a_, to solder.

_To_ LATHE, _v. a._ To loath.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _lath-ian_, id.

LATHE, LATHELY, _adj._

V. ~Laith~.

LATIENCE, _s._ Leisure; S. B. _leeshins_.

_Callender._

LATIOUSE, _adj._ Unrestrained.

_S. P. Repr._

LATRON, _s._ A privy.

_Spalding._

Fr. _latrine_, id.

LATTER, _adj._ Inferior.

_Bar. Courts._

LATTER-MEAT, _s._ Meat brought from the master's to the servants' table, S.

_Ramsay._

LATTYN, _s._ Impediment.

_Wallace._

LATTOUN, _s._

1. A mixed kind of metal.

_Douglas._

2. Electrum.

_Ruddiman._

3. The colour of brass.

_Douglas._

Isl. _laatun_, Belg. _latoen_, orichalcum.

LAUCH, LAWIN, LAWING, _pron._ _lauwin_, _s._ A tavern-bill.

_Peblis Play._

Teut. _ghe-lagh_, club, or shot.

LAUCH, LAUCHT, _s._

1. Law.

_Fordun._

2. Privilege.

_Wyntown._

A. S. _lah_, _laga_, Isl. _laug_, id.

_To_ ~Lauch~, _v. a._ To possess legally.

_Doug._

~Lauchfull~, _adj._ Lawful.

_Wyntown._

LAUCHT, _part. pa._ Clothed.

_Barbour._

~Lauchtane~, _adj._ Belonging to cloth.

V. ~Laik~, _s._ 1.

_Barbour._

LAUCHTANE, _adj._ Pale, livid.

_Maitland Poems._

Perh. corr. from _lattoun_, q. v.

LAUDERY, _s._ Perh. revelling.

_Dunbar._

Belg. _lodderigh_, wanton.

LAVE, _s._ The remainder.

V. ~Lafe~.

LAVELLAN, _s._ A kind of weasel, Caith.

_Pennant._

LAVER, _s. Fro laver to layre_.

_Sir Gawan._

LAVEROK, LAUEROK, _s._ The lark, S. often q. _lerrik_, _larick_.

_Complaynt S._

A. S. _laferc_, _Lawerc_, id.

LAUGHT, LAUCHT, _pret._ Took.

_Wallace._

A. S. _laecc-an_, apprehendere; _laehte_, cepit.

LAVY, _s._ The foolish guillemot.

_Martin._

Isl. Norw. _lomvie_, _langivie_, id.

LAVYRD, _s._

1. Lord.

V. ~Laird~.

2. Applied to the Supreme Being.

_Wyntown._

LAURERE, _s._ Laurel.

_Douglas._

Fr. _laurier_, id.

LAUS, _s._ Perhaps, hair.

_Gawan and Gol._

Dan. _lu_, _luv_, id.

LAW, _adj._ Low.

_Wallace._

Su. G. _lag_, Isl. _lag-r_, id.

~Law~, _s._ Low ground.

_Barbour._

_To_ ~Law~, _v. a._ To bring down.

_Douglas._

Teut. _leegh-en_, deprimere.

~Law~, ~Lawe~, _A Lawe_, _adv._ Downward.

_King's Quair._

~Lawly~, _adj._ Lowly.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

_To_ LAW, _v. a._ To litigate, S.

LAW, _s._

1. A designation given to many hills or mounts, whether natural or artificial, S.

A. Bor.

_Statist. Acc._

A. S. _hlaewe_, _hlawe_, agger, acervus.

2. A tomb, grave, or mound.

_Sir Gawan._

Moes. G. _hlaiw_ signifies monumentum.

LAW, _s._ The remainder.

V. ~Lafe~.

LAW-BORROIS, LAW-BORROWS, _s. pl._ The legal security which one man is obliged to give, that he will not do any injury to another in his person or property, S.

_Acts Ja. II._

_Law_ and _borgh_, or _borrow_, a pledge.

LAWCH, _adj._ Low, S. _laigh_.

_Wallace._

LAWIN, _s._ A tavern reckoning.

V. ~Lauch~, _s._ 1.

LAW-FREE, _adj._ Not legally convicted.

_Spalding._

LAWIT, LAWD, LAWYD, LEWIT, _adj._

1. Laic.

_Wyntown._

2. Unlearned, ignorant.

_Douglas._

A. S. _laewed_, _lewd_, id.

LAWLY, _adj._ Lowly.

V. ~Law~, _adj._

LAWRIGHTMEN.

V. ~Lagraetman~.

LAWTA, LAWTE, LAWTY, LAWTITH, _s._

1. Loyalty.

_Wallace._

2. Truth, equity.

_Wyntown._

O. Fr. _leauté_, id.

LAWTH, Barbour; L. _Lawch_, low.

LAWTING, _s._ The supreme court of judicature in Orkney and Shetland, in ancient times.

V. ~Thing~.

LAX, _s._ Relief, release.

_Pop. Ball._

LAX, _s._ A salmon,

_Aberd._

A. S. _leax_, Dan. Su. G. O. E. _lax_, id.

~Lax-fisher~, _s._ A salmon-fisher, Aberd.

_Law Case._

LE, LEE, _s._ The water of the sea in motion.

_Douglas._

O. Isl. _lae_, _laa_, mare; hodie, unda fluens.

LE, LIE, LEE, LYE, _s._

1. Shelter, security from tempest.

_Douglas._

2. Metaph. peace, tranquillity.

_Wynt._

Su. G. lae, locus tempestati subductus; Isl. _hle_, _hlie_, id.

~Le~, ~Lie~, _adj._ Sheltered, warm.

_Houlate._

LE, _s._ Law.

O. Fr. _ley_.

_Wyntown._

_To_ LE, _v. n._ To tell a falsehood.

_Wynt._

~Le~, _s._ A lie.

_Wyntown._

LEA, _adj._ Not plowed.

_Ramsay._

A. S. _leag_, pasture.

LEAGER-LADY, _s._ A soldier's wife, S.

Dan. _leyger_, Teut. _lager_, a camp.

_To_ LEAM, _v. n._ To shine.

V. ~Leme~.

LEAP, _s._ A cataract.

V. ~Loup~.

LEAR, _s._ A liar, S. pron. _leear_.

_Wyntown._

LEASH, _s._ Liberty, S. B.

_Ross._

Isl. _leis-a_, _leys-a_, solvere.

_To_ ~Leash away~, _v. n._ To go cleverly off, or on the way, S. B.

_Ruddiman._

_To_ LEATHER, _v. a._ To lash, to flog, S.

_To_ LEATHER, _v. n._ To move briskly, S. A.

_J. Nicol._

LEAUW, _s._ A place for drawing the nets on, composed partly of stones, earth and gravel; Aberd.

_Law Case._

Teut. _loo_, locus altus adjacens stagnis, &c. A. S. _hlaew_, agger.

LEBBIE, _s._ The fore-skirt of a man's coat, S. B. Loth.

A. S. _laeppe_, id. Isl. _laf_, ala pallii.

_To_ LECHE, _v. a._ To cure.

_Wyntown._

Su. G. _laek-a_, A. S. _lacn-ian_, id.

~Lech~, ~Leche~, ~Leiche~, _s._ A physician.

Moes. G. _leik_, _lek_; A. S. _laec_, id.

_Barb._

~Leching~, ~Leiching~, _s._ Cure.

_Wallace._

LECK, _s._ Any stone that stands a strong fire, as greenstone, trapp. &c. S.

LEDE, _s._ A person.

V. ~Leid~.

LEDISMAN, LODISMAN, s. A pilot.

_Douglas._

A. S. _ladman_, Teut. _leydsman_, Su. G. _ledesman_, id. from the idea of _leading_.

LEE, _adj._ Lonely.

_Popular Ball._

LEED, _pret._ Left. q. _leued_.

_Sir Egeir._

LEEFOW, LIEFU', _adj._ Lonely, _Leefow lane_, quite alone, S.

_Ross._

Isl. _hliae_, umbra; _draga a hlie_, occultare, coelare, subducere se; or _lae_, periculum, and _full_.

LEEFUL, LEEFOW-HEARTIT, _adj._ Compassionate, sympathizing, S. A.

_Kelly._

A. S. _hleo_, warmth; or Isl. _hlif-a_, tueri, parcere.

LEE-LANG, _adj._ Livelong, S.

_Burns._

LEEN, _interj._ Cease.

_Ramsay._

Sw. _linn-a_, to cease.

LEENING, _adj._ L. _bening_, benign.

_Palice Honour._

LEEPER-FAT, _adj._ Very fat, S. A.

C. B. _lleipyr_, flabby; glib, smooth.

LEEPIT, _adj._ Meagre; loving the fire, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

Isl. _lape_, fungus homo.

LEESING, _s._ Allaying.

_Dunbar._

Su. G. _lis-a_, requiem dare.

LEESOME, _adj._ Pleasant.

V. ~Leifsum~.

LEET, _s._

1. One portion of many, S. B.

_Statist. Acc._

2. A nomination of different persons, with a view to an election, S.

_Baillie._

3. A list.

A. S. _hlete_, a lot.

_Ramsay._

_To_ ~Leet~, _v. a._ To nominate with a view to election, S.

_Baillie._

LEET, _s._ Language.

V. ~Leid~.

LEETHFOW, _adj._ Loathsome, S. B.

V. ~Laith~.

_Journal Lond._

LEEZE ME.

V. ~Leis me~.

LEFULL, LEIFULL, _adj._ Lawful.

_Douglas._

_Leif_, leave, and _full_, q. allowable.

_To_ LEG, _v. n._ To run, S.

~Leg-bail~, _s. To take leg-bail_, to run off, instead of seeking bail, and waiting the course of law, S.

_Ferguson._

LEG-BANE, _s._ The shin. S.

_Callander._

LEGATNAIT, _s._ One who enjoyed the rights of a Papal Legate within his own province or diocese.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

_Legatus natus._

LEGEN-GIRTH, _s._

V. ~Lagen-gird~.

LEGIER, _s._ A resident at a court.

L. B. _legatar-ius_, legatus.

_Spotswood._

LEGLIN, LAIGLIN, _s._ A milk-pail, S.

_Ritson._

Teut. _leghel_, id. Isl. _leigill_, ampulla.

_To_ LEICH, _v. n._ To be coupled as hounds are.

_Godly Sangs._

LEID, LEDE, _s._ People.

_Wallace._

Isl. _liod_, A. S. _leod_, populus.

LEID, LEDE, _s._ A person.

_Sir Gawan._

A. S. _leod_, homo, Isl. _lyd_, miles.

LEID, _s._ A country.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. _laad_, terra, solum.

LEID, LEDE, _s._ Language, S. B. _Leet_ is also used.

_Douglas._

Isl. _hliod_, sonus, Dan. _lyd_, vox.

LEID, LEDE, LUID, _s._ A song, a lay.

_Douglas._

A. S. _leoth, lioth_, Belg. _lied_, Isl. _hliod_, _liod_, id.

LEID, LIED, _s._ _A leid_ of a thing, is a partial idea of it, S. B.

LEID, _s._ Safe-conduct.

_Wallace._

Su. G. _leid_, Germ. _leit_, id.

_To_ LEIF, _v. n._ To believe.

_Maitland P._

A. S. _leaf-an_, credere.

_To_ LEIF, _v. a._ To leave.

_Douglas._

Isl. _lif-a_, Su. G. _leif-a_, id.

~Leif~, ~Leiff~, _s._ Leave.

_Wallace._

_To_ ~Leif~, ~Leiff~, _v. n._ To live.

_Wallace._

Su. G. _lefw-a_, Isl. _lif-a_, id.

LEIFULL, _adj._ Lawful.

V. ~Leful~.

LEIF, LIEF, _adj._

1. Beloved, S.

_Doug._

2. Willing.

_Douglas._

_As leif_, _as leive_, as soon, S.

_Ferguson._

A. S. _leof_, Su. G. _liuf_, carus, amicus.

~Leifsum~, _adj._

1. Desirable.

_Douglas._

2. _Leesome_, pleasant, S.

_Burns._

A. S. _leof_, charus, and _sum_.

3. _Leesome_, compassionate, S. A.

_J. Nicol._

LEISOM, _adj._ Lawful.

V. ~Lesum~.

LEIL, LEILE, LELE, _adj._

1. Loyal, faithful, S.

_Douglas._

2. Right, lawful.

_Wyntown._

3. Upright, S.

_Reg. Maj._

4. Honest in dealings.

_Priests Peblis._

5. _A leil stroke_, one that hits the mark, S. B.

O. Fr. _leall_, loyal, faithful, honest.

_To_ LEIN, _v. a._ To conceal.

V. ~Layne~.

_To_ LEIN, _v. n._ To cease.

_Cleland._

_To_ LEIND, LEYND, LENE, LEND, _v. n._

1. To dwell.

_Barbour._

2. To tarry.

_Douglas._

3. To continue in any state.

_Gawan and Gol._

Isl. _lend-a_, sedem sibi figere.

LEINE, _s._ L. _leme_, gleam.

_Houlate._

LEYNE, _pret._ Lied.

_Douglas._

LEINEST, most lean.

_Evergreen._

_To_ LEIP, _v. n._ To boil.

_K. Hart._

_To_ LEIS, _v. a._ To lose.

_Douglas._

O. E. _leise_.

_To_ LEIS, LEISS, _v. a._ To lessen.

_Doug._

_To_ LEIS, _v. a._ To arrange.

_Gl. Sibb._

LEIS ME, LEESE ME, LEUIS ME, i. e. _leif is me_, dear is to me; expressive of strong affection, S.

_Me_ is the A. S. dative.

_Bannatyne Poems._

LEISCH, LESCHE, _v._

1. A lash, S.

_Dunbar._

2. A thong, by which a dog is held.

_Douglas._

3. A stroke with a thong, S.

_Kennedy._

_To_ ~Leische~, ~Leich~, ~Leash~, _v. a._ To lash, to scourge, S.

_Acts Ja. VI._

_To_ LEIST, _v. n._ To incline, E. _list_.

_Dunbar._

LEIST, _adj._ Least.

_Douglas._

LEISTER, LISTER, _s._ A spear, armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish, S.

_Burns._

Su. G. _liuster_, id.; _liustra_, to strike fish with a trident.

_To_ LEIT, _v. a._ To permit.

_Bannatyne P._

_To_ LEIT, _v. n._ To delay.

_Henrysone._

Su. G. _laet-ia_, intermittere, A. S. _laet-an_, tardare.

_To_ LEIT, LEET, LET, _v. n._

1. To pretend, to make a shew as if, S. B.

_Bannatyne Poems._

Su. G. _laat-as_, Isl. _laet-a_, id. prae se ferre, sive vere sive simulando.

2. To give a hint of.

_Nevir leet_, make no mention of it, S. B.

V. ~Let on~.

_To_ LEIT, LEET, _v. n._ To ooze, S.

C. B. _llaith_, that which is run out. Teut. _lyd-en_, transire.

LEYT, _pret._ Reckoned.

V. ~Lat~. 3.

LEYTHAND, L. _seichand_, sighing.

_Wallace._

LEKAME, _s._ Dead body.

V. ~Licaym~.

LELÉ, _s._ The lily.

_Sir Gawan._

_To_ LELL, _v. n._ To take aim, S. B.

E. _level_, id.

LEMANE, _s._ A sweetheart, male or female.

_Douglas._

Fr. _l'aimant_, Norm. Sax. _leue-mon_, amasius.

_To_ LEME, _v. n._ To blaze, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _leom-an_, Isl. _liom-a_, splendere.

~Leme~, _s._ Gleam.

_Lyndsay._

_To_ LEN, _v. a._ To lend, S.

_Chron. S. P._

A. S. _laen-an_, Su. G. _laen-a_, id.

~Len~, ~Leane~, ~Lend~, _s._ A loan, S.

A. S. _laen_, _lean_, id.

_Acts Ja. VI._

_To_ LEND, _v. n._ To dwell.

V. ~Leind~.

LENDIS, _s. pl._

1. Loins.

_Chr. Kirk._

2. Buttocks.

_Kennedy._

Isl. _lend_, clunis; in _pl. lendar_, lumbi.

_To_ LENE, _v. n._ To give.

V. ~Lenit~.

LENYIE, LENYE, _adj._

1. Lean.

_Barbour._

2. Of a thin texture.

_Douglas._

A. S. _hlaene_, _laene_, macer.

LENIT, _pret._ Granted.

_Houlate._

Isl. _laen-a_, concedere.

LENIT, LENT, _pret._ Abode.

V. ~Leind~.

LENIT, LENT, _pret._ Leaned.

_Doug._

LENT-FIRE, _s._ A slow fire.

_Baillie._

Fr. _lent_, slow.

LENTFULL, _adj._ Mournful, from _Lent_, the season appropriated to fasting.

_Houlate._

LENTRYNE, LENTYRE, _s._ Lent; still used to denote Spring, S.

_Barbour._

A. S. _lengten_, Lent, also Spring.

~Lentrin Kail~, broth made without beef, S.

_J. Nicol._

LENNO, _s._ A child.

_Ritson._

Gael. _leanabh_, id.

_To_ LENTH, _v. a._ To lengthen.

_Lyndsay._

Teut. _lengh-en_, Sw. _leng-a_, prolongare.

LEOMEN, _s._ A leg, Aberd.

A. S. _leome_, a limb.

_Journ. Lond._

_To_ LEP, _v. n._ To go rapidly.

_Barbour._

Isl. _leip-a_, _hleip-a_, to run.

_To_ LEPE, LEIP, _v. a._ To heat, to parboil, S.

_Douglas._

A. S. _hleap-an_, to leap; q. to wallop in the pot.

~Lepe~, ~Leep~, _s._ A slight boiling, S.

LEPER-DEW, _s._ A cold frosty dew, S. B.

LEPYR, _s._ The leprosy.

V. ~Lipper~, s.

_To_ LERE, to learn.

V. ~Lare~.

LERGNES, _s._ Liberality.

_Bannatyne P._

LERROCH, _s._ The site of a building.

Gael. _larach_, id.

_Ferguson._

LES, _conj._

1. Unless.

_Douglas._

2. Lest.

_Douglas._

_Les than_, id.

_Bellenden._

_Les na_, _les nor_, id.

_Acts Ja. IV._

A. S. _laes_, _les_, id.

LES-AGE, _s._ Non-age.

_Buchanan._

LESH PUND, LEISPUND, LISPUND, _s._ A weight used in Orkney, containing eighteen pounds Scots.

_Skene._

Su. G. _lispund_, a pound of twenty marks; i. e. _Liwesche_, or the Livonian.

LESIT, LESYT, _pret._ Lost.

_Barbour._

LESS, lies; _pl._ of LE.

_Barbour._

_To_ LEST, _v. n._ To please.

_K. Quair._

LEST, _pret._ Tarried.

_Barbour._

A. S. _laest-an_, to stay.

LESUM, LEISOM, _adj._ What may be permitted.

_Douglas._

A. S. _ge-leafsum_, licitus, allowable, from _leaf_, permissio.

LESURIS, LASORS, _s. pl._ Pastures.

_Bellenden._

A. S. _leswe_, a pasture; Ir. _leasur_, a meadow.

_To_ LET, _v. n._ To reckon.

_Priests Peblis._

V. ~Lat~, _v._ 3.

_To_ ~Let~, _v. n._ To expect.

_Wyntown._

_To_ LET, _v. a._ To dismiss.

_Houlate._

A. S. _laet-an_, _let-an_, dimittere.

_To_ LET BE.

V. ~Lat~, _v._ 1.

_To_ LET GAE, _v. a._ To raise the tune, S.

_Forbes._

TO LET ON,

1. To seem to observe any thing, S.

_Burns._

2. To mention a thing.

_Ramsay._

3. To give one's self concern about any business.

Isl. _laet-a_, ostendere.

_Kelly._

TO LET WIT, To make known, S.

_Dunbar._

Belg. _laat-en weeten_, Sw. _let-a en weta_, id.

TO LET WI'T, i. e. with it, _v. a._ To make known, S. B.

_Ross._

_To_ LETE, _v. n._ To pretend.

V. ~Leit~, _v._ 3.

_To_ LETE, _v. n._ To forbear.

_Sir Tristrem._

~Lete~, _s. But let_, without obstruction.

_Wyntown._

~Letles~, _adj._ Without obstruction.

_Barbour._

LETE, _s._ Gesture.

V. ~Lait~.

LETH, LETHE, _s._

1. Hatred.

A. S. _laeththe_, id.

_Wyntown._

2. A disgust, S. B.

_Wyntown._

LETTEIS, _s._ Gray fur, Fr.

_Acts Ja. II._

LETTER-GAE, _s._ The precentor or clerk in a church, S.

_Ramsay._

V. ~Let Gae~.

~Letteron~, ~Lettrin~, _s._

1. The desk in which the clerk or precentor officiates, S.

2. A writing desk.

_Douglas._

O. Fr. _letrin_, the pulpit from which the _lecture_ was anciently read.

LEUCH, LEUGH, _pret._ Laughed, S.

LEUE, _adj._ Beloved.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _leof_, id.

LEUEDI, _s._ Lady.

_Sir Tristrem._

A. S. _hlaefdige_, Isl. _lafda_, id.

LEVEFUL, _adj._ Friendly.

_Wyntown._

LEVER, _s._ Flesh.

V. ~Lyre~.

_Sir Gawan._

LEVER, LEUER, LEUIR, LEIR, LEWAR, LOOR, LOURD, _adv._ Rather.

The comparative of _leif_, willing; A. S. _leofre_.

LEUERAIRES, _s. pl._ Armorial bearings.

_Complaynt S._

LEVERÉ, LEVERAY, _s._

1. Delivery.

Fr. _livrée_.

_Barbour._

2. Donation.

_Diallog._

LEVIN, _s._ Lightning.

_Douglas._

2. The light of the sun.

_Douglas._

A. S. _hlif-ian_, rutilare.

LEVIN, _s._ Scorn.

_Gawan and Gol._

LEVINGIS, _s. pl._ Remains.

_Douglas._

LEUINGIS, _s. pl._ Loins, or lungs.

_Douglas._

LEUIT, LEWYT, _pret._ Allowed.

A. S. _lef-an_, permittere.

_Wallace._

LEVYT, LEWYT, _pret._ Left.

_Barbour._

Isl. _leif-a_, linquere.

_To_ LEW, _v. a._ To make tepid, S. B.

Teut. _lauw-en_, tepefacere.

~Lew~, ~Lew-warme~, _adj._ Tepid, S.

_Doug._

Teut. _lauw_, Belg. _liew_, id.; A. S. _hleow-an_, tepere.

_To_ LEWDER, _v. n._ To move heavily, S. B.

Teut. _leuter-en_, morari.

_Ross._

LEWIS, LEWYSS, _s. pl._ Leaves.

_Wallace._

LEWIT.

V. ~Lawit~.

~Lewitnes~, _s._ Ignorance.

_Douglas._

LEWRAND, _part. pr._ Lurking.

V. ~Loure~, _v._

_Leg. St Androis._

LEWS, _s. pl._ The island of Lewis.

_Watson._

LIAM, LYAM, _s._

1. A string, a thong.

Arm. _liam_, id.

_Douglas._

2. A rope made of hair, Tweedd.

LIART, LYART, _adj._

1. Having grey hairs intermixed, S.

_Maitland P._

2. Grey-haired in general.

5. Spotted, of various hues, Galloway.

_Davidson._

LIBART, LIBBERT, _s._ A leopard.

_Barbour._

Alem. _libaert_, Belg. _libaerd_, id.

LIBBERLAY, _s._ A baton.

_Dunbar._

Isl. _luber-ia_, pertundere.

LIBBERLY, _s._ Perh. the same as _libberlay_.

_Priests Peblis._

LY-BY, _s._ A neutral.

_Rutherford._

LICAYM, LIKAME, LECAM, LEKAME, _s._

1. An animated body.

_K. Hart._

2. A dead body.

_Wallace._

A. S. _lichama_, Isl. _lykame_, corpus.

LICHELUS, _adj._ Perh. for _licherus_, lecherous.

_Maitland Poems._

LYCHLEFUL, _adj._ Contemptuous.

V. ~Lichtly~.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

LYCHT, _adj._ Merry.

_Douglas._

LICHTER, LICHTARE, _adj._ Delivered of a child, S. B.

_Wyntown._

Isl. _verda liettare_, eniti partum.

LYCHTLY, _adj._ Contemptuous.

_Wallace._

A. S. _liht_ and _lic_, having the appearance of lightness.

_To_ ~Lichtlie~, ~Lychtly~, ~Lithlie~, _v. a._

1. To undervalue, to slight, S.

_Complaynt S._

2. To slight, in love, S.

_Ritson._

~Lichtlie~, _s._ The act of slighting, S.

_Ruddiman._

~Lychtlyness~, _s._ Contempt.

_Wallace._

LYCHTNIS, _s. pl._ Lungs, S. A.

_Complaynt S._

_To_ LICK, _v. a._

1. To strike, to beat, S.

_Burns._

2. To overcome, S.

Su. G. _laegg-a_, ferire, percutere.

~Lick~, _s._ A blow, S.

_To give one his licks_, to beat one, S.

_Forbes._

LICK, _s._ A wag, S.

_Ramsay._

A. S. _liccet-an_, to feign; _lycce_, a liar.

LICK-SCHILLING, _s._ A term of reproach expressive of poverty.

V. ~Schilling~.

_Dunbar._

LIDDER, LIDDIR, _adj._

1. Sluggish.

_Douglas._

2. Behind others.

_Lyndsay._

3. Loathsome.

_Gl. Sibb._

Isl. _leidur_, sordidus, _leid-a_, taedio afficere.

~Lidderlie~, _adv._ Lazily.

_Arbuthnot._

LIE, _adj._ Sheltered, warm, S.

V. ~Le~.

~Liesome~, _adj._ Warm, sultry, Aberd.

V. ~Lithe~.

_Shirrefs._

LIFEY, _adj._ Lively, S.

_Callander._

LYFLAT, _adj._ Deceased.

_Wallace._

Isl. _liflat_, loss of life; _liflat-ast_, perdere vitam.

LYFLAT, _s._ Course of life.

_Wallace._

A. S. _lif-lade_, vitae iter.

LIFT, LYFT, _s._ The atmosphere, S.

A. S. _lyft_, Su. G. _luft_, aer.

_Douglas._

_To_ LIFT, _v. a._ To carry off by theft, S.

_Lett. North S._

_To_ LIG, _v. n._ To recline, Aberd. S. O.

_Douglas._

A. S. _licg-an_. Isl. _lig-a_, Su. G. _ligg-a_.

~Liggar~, _s._ A foul salmon, S. A. q. one that _lies_ too long in the fresh water.

LIGGAT, _s._ A park gate, Galloway.