Part 32
~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.