L, in our language, as in Germ., often denotes diminution; as bagrel, a child; gangarel, gangrel, a child beginning to walk, &c.

To LA, v. a. To lay.
Douglas.

LAB, s. A lump, S.

E. lobe, a division.

To LAB, v. a. To beat, Loth.

C. B. llab-iaw, id.

Lab, s. A stroke, a blow. Loth.

C. B. llab, id.

To LABOUR, v. a. To plough, to ear, S.

O. Fr. labour-er, id.

Labourin, s. A farm.
Sir J. Sinclair.

LACHTER, s. A lecher.
Philotus.

Germ. laich-en, lascivire, scortari.

LACHTER, s. All the eggs laid by a fowl at one time, S. Lochter, Perths.
Morison.

Teut. eyeren legghen, ova ponere.

LACHTER, LAICHTER, s.
1. A layer; as a lachter of hay, Ang. lochter, id. Perths. Tweedd.

Teut. logh-en, componere foenum in metam.

2. A lock, a flake; a lachter of woo, a flake of wool, Ang.; lochter, Perths.

Isl. lagdr, cirrus.

LACHTERSTEAD, s. The ground occupied by a house, S. B.

Su. G. laegerstad, a lodging-room.

To LACK, v. a. To slight.
V. Lak.

LAD, n.
1. A young man-servant, S.
Lyndsay.
2. A sweetheart, S.
Ramsay.

A. S. leode, juvenis. Isl. lydde, servus.

Laddie, s.
1. A boy, S.
Minstr. Bord.
2. A fondling term, applied to a young man, S.
Ritson.

LADE, LAID, s. A load, S.
Ross.

A. S. hlad, id.

LADE, LEAD, MILL-LADE, s. The canal which carries water to a mill, S.
Chalm. Air.

A. S. lade, Teut. leyde, aquaeductus.

LADENIN TIME, the time of laying in winter provisions, S.

Su. G. lad-a, to heap together.

LADE-STERNE, LEIDE-STERNE, s. The polestar, E.
Douglas.

Teut. leyd-sterre, Isl. leidar-stiarna, cynosura, polus.

LADNAIRE, LARDNER, s. A larder, S., laidner.
Barbour.

Fr. lardier, id., from lard, fat.

LADRY, s. The rabble.
Priests Peblis.

A. S. leod-wera, incola, leod-weras, common people, Isl. lydur, plebs.

LADRONE, LAYDRON, s. A lazy knave, a sloven; laithron, S.
V. Lidder.

Su. G. lat, lazy.

Lyndsay.

LAFE, LAIFF, LAVE, LAW, s. The remainder; laive, S.
Wallace.

A. S. lafe, Isl. leif, id. from the verbs signifying to leave.

LAGABAG, s. The hindmost, Fife; from E. lag, and aback.

LAGENE, LAGGEN, pron. leiggen, s.
1. The projecting part of the staves at the bottom of a cask, S.
Acts Ja. VI.
2. The angle within, between the side and bottom of a cask, S.
Burns.

Su. G. lagg, id.

Lagen-gird, s. A hoop securing the bottom of a wooden vessel, S.
To cast a lagen-gird, to bear a spurious child, S.
Ramsay.

LAGGERY, adj. Miry, dirty, S. B.

Laggerit, part. pa.
1. Bemired, S.
Doug.
2. Encumbered, from whatever cause, S. B.
Poems Buchan Dial.

Su. G. lag, Isl. laug-ur, water.

LAGMAN, s. The president in the supreme court formerly held in Orkney.
Barry.

Su. G. lagman, judex provincialis.

LAGRAETMAN, s. One acting as an officer to a lagman.
Barry.

Su. G. lag, law, and raett, right.

LAY, s. Law.

O. Fr. lai.

Douglas.

LAY, s. Foundation.
Wodrow.

Teut. laeghe, positus.

LAY, s. The slay of a loom, S.
Adam.

Teut. laede, pecten; leggh-en, ponere.

To LAY, v. a. To alloy.
Acts Ja. IV.

To LAY on, v. a. To strike, S.
R. Bruce.

Su. G. laegga pa en, aliquem verberare.

To LAYCH, v. n. To linger.
Douglas.

Fr. lach-er, to unbend.

LAICHLY, adj. Perh. for laithly.
Lyndsay.

LAID, s. The pollack.
V. Lythe.

LAIDLY, adj.
V. Laithlie.

LAID-SADILL, s. A saddle used for laying burdens on.
Bannatyne Poems.

LAYER, s. The shear-water.
V. Lyre.

LAIF, LAEF, s. A loaf, S.
Pop. Ball.

Moes. G. hlaifs, A. S. hlaef, laf, id.

To LAIG, v. n. To wade.
Gl. Sibb.

LAIGH, LAYCHE, adj.
1. Low, S.
Wyntown.
2. Not tall, S.

Su. G. laag, Teut. laegh, non altus.

Laigh, s. Flat, low part, S. B.
Stat. Acc.

LAYIS, s. Alloy.
Acts Ja. IV.

Fr. lier, id.

Layit, adj. Base, applied to money.
Knox.

LAIK, LAKE, s. Fine linen cloth.
Sir Egeir.

Belg. lak, cloth in general.

LAIK, s. Gift, pledge.
Sir Tristrem.

A. S. lac, munus.

LAIK, LAIKE, s.
1. A stake at play, S.

Isl. leik, Su. G. lek, id.

Montgomerie.
2. Used metaph. to denote the strife of battle.
Sir Gawan.

Laykyng, s. Justing.
Wyntown.

LAIK, s. Lack, S.
Douglas.

Teut. laecke, id. Su. G. lack, id.

LAYKE, s. Paint.
Philotus.

Fr. lacque, sanguine colour.

LAIKIN, LAIKY, adj. Intermittent, applied to rain, S.

Su. G. lack-a, deficere.

LAIKS, s. pl. Perh. laits, gestures.
Dunbar.

LAYME, adj. Earthen.
V. Lame.

LAYNDAR, LAUENDER, s. A laundress.

Fr. lavendiere, id.

Barbour.

To LAYNE, v. n. To lie.
Gawan and Gol.

To LAYNE, LEIN, v. a. To conceal.
Minstrelsy Border.

Su. G. hlaun-a, Isl. leyn-a, id.

LAYNE, n. Lawn, fine linen.
Acts Ja. VI.

LAYNERE, s. A thong.
Wyntown.

Fr. laniere, id.

LAING, s. A small ridge of land, Orkn.

To LAIP, LAPE, v. a. To lap, S.
Dunbar.

LAIP, s. A plash, Loth.
V. Lappie.

LAIR, LAYRE, LARE, s.
1. A place for lying down, S.
Montgomerie.
2. The act of lying down.
Douglas.
3. A burying-place, S.
Wyntown.

Su. G. laeger, Germ. lager, Dan. laijer, a bed; also, a sepulchre.

To Lair, v. a. To inter.
Ferguson.

LAIR, s. A stratum, S.
Ruddiman.

LAIR, LARE, s. A mire, S.
Ruddiman.

Isl. leir, lutum, coenum.

To Lair, v. n. To stick in the mire, S.
Law Case.

To Lair, v. a. To mire, S.
Pitscottie.

LAIRBAR, LARBAR, s. One in a torpid state; larbitar, Ang.
Philotus.

Larbar, Larbour, adj.
1. Sluggish.
Dunbar.
2. Ghastly.
Evergreen.

LAIRD, LARDE, n.
1. A person of superior rank, a lord.
Wyntown.
2. A leader, a captain.
Douglas.
3. A landholder, under the degree of a knight, S.
Acts Ja. I.

A. S. hlaford, lavord, Isl. lavard-ur, Su. G. laward, dominus.

Lairdship, s. A landed estate, S.
Ramsay.

LAIRT, LEIR, adv.
V. Lever.

LAIT, LAYTE, LATE, LETE, s.
1. Manner, gesture.
Chr. Kirk.
2. Mein, appearance of the countenance.
Barbour.

Isl. lat, laete, gestus; laet, me gero.

To Lait, v. a. To personate.
Fordun.

Teut. laet-en, apparere, prae se ferre.

To LAYT, v. a. To give heed to.

A. S. laet-an, estimare.

Sir Tristrem.

LAITH, adj.
1. Loathsome.
Douglas.

Isl. leid-ur, A. S. lath, hateful.

2. What one is reluctant to utter.
Id.
3. Unwilling, S.
Wyntown.

Isl. leith-r, reluctant.

Laithfow, adj.
1. Bashful, S.
Burns.
2. Shy of accepting an invitation to eat, or any favour, S.

Laithles, adj. Arrogant.
Gawan and Gol.

Laithlie, Laidly, adj.
1. Loathsome.
Douglas.
2. Base, vile.
Douglas.
3. Inelegant, S. B.
4. Applied to a lascivious person, Ang.

LAITTANDLY, adv.
1. Latently.
Bannatyne P.

To LAK, LACK, LACKIN, v. a.
1. To reproach.
Maitland P.
2. To depreciate. S. B.
Wyntown.

Su. G. lack-a, Teut. laeck-en, vituperare.

Lak, s.
1. Reproach.
Pal. Hon.
2. A taunt, a scoff.
Wallace.

Lak, adj. Bad, deficient; comp. lakker, worse; superl. lakkest.
Douglas.

Isl. lakr, deficiens.

LAK, s. Hollow place.
Houlate.

Isl. lag, laegd, locus depressus.

LAKIE, s. Irregularity in the tides.

Su. G. lack-a, deficere.

Sibbald.

To LAMB, v. a. To yean, S.
Kelly.

Sw. lamb-a, Germ. lamm-en, id.

LAMB'S-LETTUCE, s. Corn sallad, S.

LAMB'S-TONGUE, s. Corn mint, S.

LAME, s. Lameness.
Wyntown.

Isl. lam, fractio.

LAME, LAYM, LEEM, adj. Earthen, S.
Bellenden.

A. S. laemen, fictilis: lam, lutum.

LAMENRY, s. Concubinage.
V. Leman.
Priests Peblis.

LAMITER, s. A cripple, S.

LAMMAS-TOWER, s. A kind of tower erected by the herds of a district, against the time of Lammas, and defended by them against assailants, Loth.
Trans. Ant. Soc.

LAMMER, LAMER, s. Amber, S.

Teut. lamertyn-steen, amber.

Lynds.

LAMOO, s. To gang down like lamoo, to be easily swallowed, S.

Fr. le mout, new or sweet wine; or from the wassail-bowl, in E. called lamb's wool.

To LAMP, LEMP, v. a. To beat, S. B.

Teut. lomp-en, id. impingere.

To LAMP, v. n. To take long steps, Loth.

To LAMP, v. n. The ground is said to lamp, when covered with the cobwebs which appear after dew or slight frost, S. B.

LAMPET, LEMPET, s. The limpet, S.
Chr. S. P.

LAMSONS, n. pl. Expences of the Scots establishment at Campvere.
Baillie.

A. S. land-socn, transmigratio.

LAND, s. A clear level place in a wood.

O. E. lawnd, mod. lawn.

Wyntown.

LAND, s. A hook in the form of the letter S, S. B.

LAND, s. The country; on land, to land, in the country.
Acts Ja. II.

A. S. Su. G. land, rus.

Land, s. A house consisting of different stories, generally as including different tenements, S.
Arnot.

Land of the leal, the state of the blessed.
Old Song.

To Land, v. n. To end; from the idea of terminating a voyage, S.
Callender.

Landbirst, Land-bryst, s. Breakers.
Barbour.

Isl. brestr, Su. G. brist, fragor.

Landimer, s. A land-measurer.
Skene.

A. S. landimere, properly a boundary of land.

Landis-lorde, Landslorde, s. A landlord.
Acts Ja. VI.

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.

A. S. leag, campus, and gat porta; q. "the gate of the field, or lea."

LIGLAG, s.
1. A confused noise of tongues, S.
2. A great deal of idle talk, S.

Su. G. ligg-a, to harass by entreaties.

LIK, s. A dead body.
Wallace.

Isl. lyk, Su. G. lik, A. S. lic, id.

LYK, LIKE, the termination of many words in S., which in E. are softened into ly. It denotes resemblance; from A. S. lic, Goth. lik, &c., similis.

LYK, LIK, v. impers. Lyk til us, be agreeable to us.
Wyntown.

A. S. lyc-ian, Su. G. lik-a, placere.

Likand, part. Pleasing.
Dunbar.

Likandlie, adv. Pleasantly.
Douglas.

Liking, Likyng,
1. Pleasure.

A. S. licung, id.

Barbour.

2. A darling.
Houlate.

A. S. licung, pleasure, delight.

LYKLY, adj. Having a good appearance, S.
Wallace.

Su. G. lyklig, Isl. liklig, id.

To Likly, v. a. To render agreeable.
Douglas.

LYKE-WAIK, LIKE WALK, s. The watching of a dead body.
Douglas.

A. S. lic, a body, and wac-ian, to watch.

LIL FOR LALL, retaliation.
Wyntown.

A. S. lael with laele, stripe for stripe.

LILY, s. The aphthae, a disease of children, S.

LILL, s. The hole of a wind instrument, S.
Ramsay.

To LILT, v. n.
1. To sing cheerfully, S.
Ritson.
2. To sing on a high or sharp key, S.
3. Denoting the lively notes of a musical instrument, S.
Ramsay.
4. To lilt out, to take off one's drink merrily, S.
Ramsay.

Su. G. lull-a, canere.

Lilt, s. A cheerful air, S.
Morison.

Lilt, s. A large pull in drinking, frequently repeated, Fife.

Lilting, s. The act of singing cheerfully.

Lilt-pype, s. A particular kind of musical instrument.
Houlate.

Teut. lul-pijpe, tibia utricularis.

LIME, s. Glue; Teut. lijm, id.
Gl. Sibb.

LIMITOUR, s. A begging friar, authorised to hear confession within certain limits.
Philotus.

LIMMAR, LIMMER, s.
1. A scoundrel.
Bellenden.
2. Equivalent to theif.
Acts Ja. VI.
3. A woman of loose manners. S.

Limmery, s. Villany.
Godly Sangs.

LYMMIT, pret. Perhaps, bound.

Teut. lym-en, agglutinare.

K. Hart.

LYMOURIS, LIMNARIS, s. pl. Shafts of a carriage.
Douglas.

Isl. lim, pl. limar, rami arborum.

LYMPET, part. pa. Perhaps, crippled.

Isl. limp-ast, viribus deficit.

Houlate.

LIN, LYN, s.
1. A cataract, S.
Bellenden.
2. The pool under a cataract, S.
Minstrelsy Border.

A. S. hlynna, a torrent; C. B. lhynn, Ir. lin, a pool.

LIN, LINN, v. a. To cease.
Patten.

A. S. linn-a, id.

LINCUM LICHT, cloth of a light colour, made at Lincoln.
Chr. Kirk.

LIND, LYND, s. A lime tree.
Licht as the lynd, very light.
Douglas.
Under the lind, in the woods.

Isl. lind, arbor; tilia.

Bannatyne P.

LINDER, s. A short gown, shaped like a man's vest, close to the body, with sleeves, worn by old women and children; Ang.

Perh. from Isl. lendar, lumbi, as sitting close to the loins.

To LINE, v. a. To beat, Ang.

To LYNE, LYN, v. a. To measure land with a line.
Burrow Lawes.

Lat. lin-eare, id.

Lyner. s. One who measures land with a line.
Ibid.

LING, s.
1. A species of rush or thin long grass, Ayrs. S. A.
Statist. Acc.
2. Pull ling, cotton grass.
Statist. Acc.

LING, LYNG, s. A line, Fr. ligne. In ane ling.
1. Straight forward.
Gawan and Gol.
2. Denoting expedition in motion, Aberd.
Douglas.

To LING, v. n. To go at a long pace, S.

Ir. ling-im, to skip.

Barbour.

To Link, v. n.
1. To walk smartly, to trip, S.
Ross.
2. Denoting the influx of money.
Ritson.

LINGEL, LINGLE, s.
1. Shoemaker's thread, S. also lingan; Fr. ligneul.
Ramsay.
2. A bandage.
Polwart.

Isl. lengia, lamina coriacea.

Lingel-tail'd, adj. Applied to a woman whose clothes hang awkwardly, from the smallness of her shape below, S.

LINGET, s. A rope binding the fore foot of a horse to the hinder one, Ang.
V. Langet.

LINGET-SEED, s. The seed of flax, S. B.
Acts Ja. VI.

LINGIS, LINGS, a termination by which adverbs are formed; sometimes denoting quality, in other instances extension, as backlingis; now pron. lins, S.

LINGIT, adj. Flexible, E. Loth.

A. S. laenig, tenuis.

LINKS, s. pl.
1. The windings of a river, S.
Nimmo.
2. The rich ground lying among these windings, S.
Macneill.
3. The sandy flat ground on the sea-shore, S.
Knox.
4. Sandy and barren ground; though at a distance from any body of water, S.

Germ. lenk-en, flectere.

LIN-PIN, LINT-PIN, s. The linch-pin.

S. Su. G. lunt-a, id.

LYNTQUHIT, LINTWHITE, s. A linnet, S. corr. lintie.
Complaynt S.

A. S. linetwige, id.

LYPE, s. A crease, a fold, S.

LIPPER, s. Leprosy.
Bellenden.

Fr. lepre, id.

Lipper, adj.
1. Leprous.
Stat. Gild.
2. Applied to fish that are diseased.

A. S. hleapere, leprosus.

Chalm. Air.

To LIPPER, v. n. A term denoting the appearance of foam on the tops of the waves, or of breakers.
Douglas.

Lipperis, Lopperis, s. pl. The tops of broken waves.
Ibid.

The same with lapper, lopper, to curdle; or from Isl. hleyp-a, concitare.

LIPPIE, s. The fourth part of a peck, S.
Statist. Acc.

A. S. leap, a basket, Isl. laup, id.

To LIPPIN, LYPPYN, LIPPEN, v. n.
1. To expect, S.
Wyntown.
2. To lippen in, to put confidence in.
Douglas.
3. To lyppyn off, the same.
Barbour.
4. To lippen till, to entrust to one's charge.
Houlate.
5. To lippen to, to trust to, S.
6. To lippen upon, to depend on for.
Abp. Hamiltoun.

Moes. G. laub-jan, credere; ga-lau-beins. fides.

Lypnyng, s. Expectation.
Wyntown.

LIRE, LYR, LYRE, s.
1. The flesh or muscles, as distinguished from the bones, S. O.
Wallace.
2. Flesh, as distinguished from the skin that covers it.
Sir Egeir.

A. S. lire, the fleshy parts of the body.

LYRE, LYIRE, s. That part of the skin which is colourless.
Chr. Kirk.

A. S. hleor, hlear, the countenance.

LYRE, LAYER, LYAR, s. The Shearwater.
Pennant.

Liere, id. Feroe Islands.

To LIRK, v. a. To rumple, S.

To Lerk, v. n. To contract, to shrivel, S.

Isl. lerk-a, contrahere.

Lirk, s.
1. A crease, S.
2. A fold, a double, S.
3. A wrinkle.
Ramsay.
4. A hollow in a hill.
Minstr. Bord.

To LIS, v. a. To assuage.

Su. G. lis-a, lenire.

Gawan and Gol.

LISK, LEESK, s. The groin, S.

Dan. Sw. liuske, id.

Douglas.

LISS, s. Remission, especially of any acute disease.
Gl. Sibb.

Fr. lisse, id., Su. G. lisa, requies a dolore.

LISTARIS, s. pl. The small yard arms.
Complaynt S.

LISTER, s. A fish spear.
V. Leister.

To LIT, LITT, v. a. To dye, S.
Doug.

Isl. lit-a, tingere; litr, Su. G. lit, color.

Lit, Litt, s. Dye, tinge, S.
Acts Ja. II.

Litstar, s. A dyer, S.
Burrow Lawes.

LITE, LYTE, adj. Little.
Douglas.

Lite, Lyte, s.
1. A short while.
K. Quair.
2. A small portion.
Douglas.

A. S. lyt, Su. G. lite, Isl. litt, parum.

LYTE, s. Elect.
V. Elyte.
Wyntown.

LITE, s. A nomination of candidates for election to any office.
V. Leet.
Spotswood.

To LITH, LYTH, v. n. To listen.
Gawan and Gol.

Su. G. lyd-a, Isl. hlyd-a, audire.

LITH, s.
1. A joint, S.
Douglas.
2. Metaphor, the hinge of an argument, S.

A. S. lith, artus, membrum.

Cleland.

To Lith, v. a. To separate the joints one from another, S.

LITHE, adj.
1. Calm, sheltered, S. lyde, S. B.
Ruddiman.
2. Possessing genial heat.
Wallace.
3. Metaph. affectionate. A lithe side, attachment or regard, S. B.

A. S. hlithe, quietus, hlewoth, apricitas.

To Lythe, v. a. To shelter, S. B.
Shirrefs.

Lythe, s.
1. A warm shelter, S. B.
Ross.
2. Encouragement, countenance, S. B.
Ross.

Lythnes, s. Warmth, heat.
Porteous of Noblenes.

To LITHE, v. a.
1. To soften.
Abp. Hamiltoun.
2. To thicken, to mellow, S.

A. S. lith-ian, to mitigate.

Lythe, adj. Assuaging.
Sir Tristrem.

LITHE, s. A ridge, an ascent.
Sir Gawan.

A. S. hlithe, Isl. leit, jugum montis.

LYTHE, LAID, s. The pollack, Gadus Pollachius, S.
Statist. Acc.

LYTHYRNES, s. Sloth.
V. Lidder.
Wyntown.

LYTHIS, s. pl. Perh. manners.
Dunbar.

To LYTHLY.
V. Lychtlie.

LITHRY, s. A despicable crowd, Aberd.
Gl. Shirr.

A. S. lythre, malus, nequam.

LITTLEANE, s. A child, S.
Ross.

Q. little one; or A. S. lytling, parvulus.

LITTLEGOOD, LITTLEGUDY, s. Suns-purge, S.

LIUE, s. Life.
On lyve, alive.
K. Quair.

To LIVER, v. a. To unload; applied to ships, S.

Germ. liefer-n, Fr. livr-er, to deliver.

LIVERY-DOWNIE, s. A haddock stuffed with livers, &c., Ang.

LIVER-MOGGIE, s. The stomach of the cod filled with liver, &c. Shetl.

Sw. lefwer, liver, and mage, the maw.

LIUNG, s. An atom, Ang.

LYWYT, pret. Lived.
Barbour.

LOAGS, s. pl. Stockings without feet, Stirl.

LOAN, LONE, LOANING, s.
1. An opening between fields of corn, for driving the cattle homewards, or milking cows, S.
Ramsay.

Isl. lon, intermissio, q. a break or interval between fields; or C. B. llÀn, a clear place, an area.

2. A narrow inclosed way, S.
Poems Buchan Dial.

LOAN, LONE, s. Wages, pay.

Su. G. loen, Germ. lohn, id.

Spalding.

LOCH, LOUCH, s.
1. A lake, S.
Barbour.
2. An arm of the sea, S.
Boswell.

Isl. laug, Su. G. log, Ir. louch, C. B. lhugh, a lake, id.; also Gael. loch, an arm of the sea.

Loch-reed, Common Reed-grass, S.
Lightfoot.

LOCHTER, s. A layer; also the eggs laid in one season.
V. Lachter.

LOCK, LOAKE, s. A small quantity, S.
Ramsay.

Su. G. lock, capillus contortus.

LOCKMAN, LOKMAN, s. The public executioner; still used, Edinburgh.
Wallace.

Teut. lock-en, to lock; A. S. loc, claustrum.

LOFF, s. Praise.
V. Loif.

LOG, s. The substance which bees gather for making their works, S. B.

A. S. loge, Su. G. lag, humor.

LOGE, s. A lodge, Dan. id.
Barbour.

LOGIE, KILLOGIE, s. A vacuity before the fire place in a kiln, for drawing air, S. Belg. log, a hole.
Watson.

LOY, adj. Sluggish. Ang.

Belg. luy, id.

Loyness, s. Inactivity, Ang.

Belg. luyheit.

To LUIF, LOIUE, LOVE, LUFF, LOUE, v. a. To praise.
Priests Peblis.

Isl. Su. G. lofw-a, A. S. lof-ian, id.

Loif, Loff, s. Praise.
Houlate.

A. S. Isl. Belg. lof, id.

LOIS, s. Praise.
V. Lose.
Douglas.

LOISSIT, pret. Lost.
Gawan and Gol.

LOIT, s. A turd, S.

Su. G. lort, id.

To LOKKER, v. n. To curl, S.
Doug.

Isl. lock-r, capillus contortus.

Lokker, Lokkar, adj. Curled.
Evergr.

LOKLATE, adj. Securing a lock.
Wallace.

LOLLERDRY, s. What was deemed heresy.
Bannatyne Poems.

From E. Lollard.

LOME, LOOM, pron. lume, s.
1. An utensil of any kind, S.
Douglas.
2. A tub, or vessel of any kind, S.; as brew-lumes, milk-lumes, &c.

A. S. loma, utensilia.

LOMPNYT, part. pa. Laid with trees.
Barbour.

Sw. laemp-a, to fit; or Isl. lunn, phalangae.

LONE, s. Place of shelter.

Isl. logn, tranquillitas aeris.

Lony, adj. Sheltered.
Houlate.

LONNACHS, s. pl. Quickgrass gathered for being burnt, Mearns.

LOOGAN, s. A rogue, Loth.

LOOPIE, adj. Deceitful, S., q. one who holds a loop in his hand.

LOOR, adv. Rather.
V. Lever.

To LOPPER, v. n. To ripple.
V. Lipper, v.

LOPPIN, LOPPEN, pret. Leaped.
Douglas.

A. S. hleop, Sw. lupen, insiliit.

LORE, part. pa. Solitary, q. forlore.
Sir Gawan.

LORER, s. Laurel.

Fr. laurier.

Sir Gawan.

LOSE, LOSS, s. Praise.
Houlate.

Lofs occurs in Isl. lofs-tyr, gloria, encomium.

LOSEL, s. Idle rascal.
Ritson.

Teut. losigh, ignavus.

LOSYNGEOUR, LOSINGERE, s.
1. A deceiver.
Barbour.

Fr. lozeng-er, to flatter, to deceive.

2. A sluggard, a loiterer.

LOT, s. Uncertain.
Bannatyne Poems.

LOT-MAN, s. One who threshes for one boll in a certain number, S.
Stat. Acc.

LOTCH, s. A snare, S.
Hamilton.

Teut. letse, id.

LOUABIL, adj. Praiseworthy.
Doug.

Fr. louable.

LOUCH, s. (gutt.)
1. A cavity.
Barbour.
2. A cavity containing water.
Douglas.

Germ. loch, apertura, cavitas, latibulum.

LOUCHING, part. pr. Bowing down.

Isl. lut-a, pronus flo.

Burel.

To LOUE, LOVE, v. a. To praise.
V. Loif.

LOVEDARG, s. Work done from affection, S.
V. Dawerk.

LOVERY, LUFRAY, s. Bounty.
Dunbar.

LOUING, s. Praise, A. S. lofung, id.
Douglas.

To LOUK, v. a.
1. To lock.
Douglas.
2. To surround.
Douglas.

LOUN, LOWNE, adj.
1. Serene, denoting the state of the air, S.
Hudson.
2. Sheltered, S.
Houlate.
3. Unruffled; applied to water.
Doug.
4. Recovered from rage, S.
Ross.

Isl. logn, tranquillitas aeris. Su. G. lugn, id.; also tranquillitas animi.

To Loun, Lown, v. a. To tranquillize.
Douglas.

To Loun, Lown, v. n. To become calm, S.
Kelly.

LOUN, LOWN, LOON, s. A worthless person, male or female.
Dunbar.

A. S. laewend, a traitor.

Lounfow, adj. Rascally, S.

Loun-like, adj.
1. Having the appearance of a loun, S.
Ross.
2. Shabby; applied to dress, S.

Lounrie, s. Villany.
Dunbar.

LOUN, LOWN, s. A boy, S.
Dunbar.

Isl. lione, servus.

Loun's piece, the uppermost slice of a loaf of bread, S.

To LOUNDER, v. a. To beat with severe strokes, S.
V. Loundit.
Ramsay.

Lounder, s. A swinging stroke, S.
Watson.

LOUNDIT, part. pa. Beaten.
Dunbar.

This seems the origin of Lounder, apparently allied to Fenn. lyon, ferio, verbero.

To LOUP, v. n.
1. To leap, to spring, S. pret. lap.
Chr. Kirk.

Moes. G. hlaup-an, saltare; Su. G. loep-a, currere.

2. To run, to move with celerity, S. B.
Forbes.
3. To give way; applied to frost, S.
4. Applied to a sore when the skin breaks, S.
5. To cover, S., like Teut. loop-en, catulire.
6. To Loup on, to mount on horseback. S.
Spalding.
7. To Loup out, to run out of doors.
Many.
8. To pass from one possessor to another; used as to property.
Many.

Loup, s. A leap, a spring, S.
Barbour.

Loup, Loupe, s. A cataract, S.
Acts Ja. VI.

Louping Ague, a disease resembling St Vitus's dance, Ang.
Stat. Acc.

Loupin-on-stane, s. A flight of stone-steps, for assisting one to get on horseback, S.
To cum aff at the loupin-on-stane, S. to leave off any business in the same state as when it was begun; also, to terminate a dispute, without the slightest change of mind in either party, S.

LOUP-HUNTING, s. Hae ye been a loup-hunting? a query, addressed to one who has been very early abroad, and contains an evident allusion to the hunting of the wolf in former times, S. B.

Fr. loup, a wolf.

LOURD, rather.
V. Lever.
Ritson.

LOURDNES, s. Surly temper.
V. Lowryd.
Wyntown.

To LOURE, v. n. To lurk, Fife.
Doug.

Germ. laur-en, Dan. lur-er, to lurk.

LOUSANCE, s. Freedom from bondage.
Kelly.

To LOUT, LOWT, v. n.
1. To bow down the body, S.
Douglas.
2. To make obeisance.
Barbour.

A. S. hlut-an, Su. G. lut-a, incurvare se.

Loutshouther'd, adj. Round-shouldered, S.

To LOUTHER, v. n.
1. To be entangled in mire or snow, Ang.
2. To walk with difficulty, Ang.
V. Lewder.

To LOW, v. n.
1. To flame, S.
Ramsay.
2. To flame with rage, S.
Kennedy.

Isl. Su G. log-a, ardere, flagrare.

Low, Lowe. s.
1. Flame, S.
Barbour.
2. Rage, desire, or love.
Evergreen.

Isl. Dan. lege, Su. G. loga, id.

To LOWDEN, v. n.
1. Used to signify that the wind falls, S. B.
2. To speak little, to stand in awe of another, S. B.

To Lowden, v. a.
1. To cause to fall; applied to the wind, S. B.
2. To bring down, or to silence; applied to persons, S. B.

Isl. hliodn-a, tristari; submissÈ loqui.

LOWDER, s. A wooden lever, Moray; loothrick, Stirlings.

Lowder, Louthertree, s. A hand-spoke for lifting the mill-stones, S.

Isl. ludr, luth-r, q. mill-tree; or hlod, fulcra.

LOWDING, s. Praise, q. lauding.
Everg.

LOWE, s. Love.
Wallace.

LOWN, adj. Calm, &c.
V. Loun.

LOWNDRER, s. A lazy wretch.
Wynt.

Teut. lunderer, cunctator, lunder-en, cunctari.

LOWRYD, adj. Surly.
Wyntown.

Isl. luri, homo torvus et deformis.

LOWRIE, LAWRIE, s.
1. A designation given to the fox, S.
Ramsay.
2. A crafty person; one who has the disposition of a fox.
Godly Sangs.

Arm. luarn, vulpes; or Teut. loer, one who lays snares.

LOZEN, s. A pane of glass, S. corr. from E. lozenge.

LUBBA, s. A coarse grass of any kind, Orkn.
Statist. Acc.

Isl. lubbe, hirsutus.

To LUCK, v. n. To have good or bad fortune, S.
Montgomerie.

Teut. ghe-luck-en, Isl. luck-as, to prosper.

* Luck, s. Upon luck's head, on chance.
Rutherford.

LUCKEN, part. pa.
1. Shut up, contracted, S.
Lucken-handed, having the fist contracted, S.
Gl. Shirr.
Lucken-taed, lucken-footed, web-footed, S.
Sibbald.
2. Locked, bolted.
Ruddiman.

The part. of A. S. luc-an, to lock.

To Lucken, Luken, v. a.
1. To lock, S.
Chron. S. P.
2. To knit the brows.
Pop. Ball.
3. To pucker, to gather up in folds.
Spalding.

Lucken or Lukin Gowan, the globe flower, S.
Ramsay.

LUCKIE, LUCKY, s.
1. A designation given to an elderly woman, S.
Ross.
2. A grandmother; often luckie-minnie, S. B.
Ramsay.
Luckie-daddie, grandfather, S. B.
Kelly.
3. Used in familiar or facetious language, although not necessarily including the idea of age, S.
4. The mistress of an ale-house, S.
Ramsay.

Perhaps primarily implying the idea of witchcraft; Isl. hlok, maga.

LUCKY, adj. Bulky, S.
Kelly.

Lucky, adv. Denoting excess, S.
Ross.

Perh. from the old custom of giving something to the luck of the bargain.

LUCK-PENNY, s. A small sum given back by the person who receives money in consequence of a bargain, S. lucks-penny, S. B.
Courant.

LUDE, part. pa. Loved, S.
Bannatyne P.

Lude, contraction for love it, S.
Ibid.

To LUF, LUVE, LUWE, v. a. To love, S. lue.
Douglas.

A. S. luf-ian, id. Su. G. liuf, gratus.

Luf, Luve, s. Love.
Douglas.

Lufare, adj. More loving.
King's Quair.

Luffar, s. A lover.
Douglas.

Luflely, adv. Lovingly.
Barbour.

Lufsom, adj. Lovely; S. lusome.

A. S. lofsum, delectabilis.

Sir Gawan.

LUFE, LUIF, LUFFE, LOOF, s. The palm of the hand; pl. luffis, luves, S.
Lyndsay.

Moes. G. lofa, Su. G. lofwe, Isl. loofve, vola manus.

Lufefow, Luifful, s. As much as fills the palm of the hand, S.
Lyndsay.

Luffie, s. A stroke on the palm of the hand, S.

To LUFF, s. To praise.
V. Loif, v.

Lufly, adj. Worthy of praise.

Isl. loflig, laudabilis.

Gawan and Gol.

LUFRAY, s.
V. Lovery.

LUG, s.
1. The ear, S.
Burrow Lawes.
2. At the lug of, in a state of proximity, S.
Ramsay.
3. Up to the lugs in any thing, quite immersed in it, S.
4. If he were worth his lugs, i. e. if he acted as became him, S.

Su. G. lugg-a, to drag one.

LUG, s. The worm, called Lumbricus marinus, S.
Statist. Acc.

Fris. luggh-en, ignave et segniter agere.

LUGGIE, adj. Applied to corn which grows mostly to the straw, S. B.

Belg. log, heavy.

LUGGIE, s. A lodge or hut, S. B.

Teut. logie, id.

LUGGIE, LOGGIE, s. A small wooden vessel, for holding meat or drink, made of staves, one of which projects as a handle, S.
Burns.

From lug, the ear; or Belg. lokie, a wooden sauce-boat.

LUID, s. A poem.
V. Leid.

LUIK-HARTIT, adj. Warmhearted.

Alem. lauc, flame.

Dunbar.

LUIT, pret. Let.
Pitscottie.
Lute of, reckoned.
R. Bruce.

LUKNYT, part. pa. Locked.
V. Lucken.

LUM, LUMB, s.
1. A chimney, S.
Statist. Acc.
2. Sometimes the chimney-top, S.

C. B. llumon, id.

Brand.

Lum-head, s. A chimney top, S.
Ross.

LUME, s. An utensil.
V. Lome.

LUMMLE, s. The filings of metal, S.

Fr. limaille, id.

LUNCH, s. A large piece of any thing, S.

Sw. luns, massa.

Burns.

LUND, LWND, s. London.
Wallace.

LUNYIE, s. The loin.
Dunbar.

Teut. loenie. id.

Lunyie-bane, s. Hucklebone, Fife.

LUNKIT, adj.
1. Lukewarm, S.
2. Beginning to thicken in boiling, S.

Dan. lunk-en, to make lukewarm.

LUNT, s.
1. A match, as in E.
Hist. Ja. Sext.
2. A column of flaming smoke, S.
Burns.
3. Hot vapour of any kind, S.
Burns.

Teut. lonte, fomes igniarius.

To Lunt, v. n. To emit smoke in columns, S.
Burns.

Luntus, s. A contemptuous designation for an old woman, probably from the practice of smoking tobacco, S. B.

LURDANE, LURDON, s.
1. A worthless person.
Wyntown.
2. A fool, a sot.
Baillie.
3. Conjoined with the idea of sloth, S.
4. Improperly, a piece of folly or stupidity.
Godly Sangs.

Fr. lourdin, blockish, from lourd, id. Teut. luyaerd, loerd, ignavus.

Lurdanry, s.
1. Sottishness.
Douglas.
2. Carnal sloth.
Lyndsay.

Fr. lourderie, stupidity.

LURE, s. The udder of a cow; properly, as used for food, S.

LURE, adv. Rather, S.
V. Lever.
Ramsay.

LUSCHBALD, s. A sluggard.
Kennedy.

Isl. losk-r, ignavus, and bald-r, potens.

LUSKING, LEUSKING, part. pr. Absconding.
Gl. Sibb.

Teut. luysch-en, latitare.

LUSOME, adj. Not smooth, S. B.

Su. G. lo, lugg, rough, and sum.

LUSOME, adj. Desirable.
V. Lufsom.

LUSS, s. Dandruff, Pityriasis capitis, S.

LUSTY, adj.
1. Beautiful.
Douglas.
2. Pleasant, delightful.
Douglas.

Teut. lustigh, amoenus, delectabilis.

Lustheid, s. Amiableness.
Gl. Sibb.

Lustynes, s. Beauty.
Dunbar.

LUTE, LEUT, s. A sluggard.
Gl. Sibb.

Teut. loete, homo insulsus; E. lout.

LUTE, pret. Permitted.
V. Luit.

LUTHE. Not understood.
Bannatyne Poems.

LUTHRIE, s. Lechery.
Bannatyne P.

Belg. lodderig, wanton.

LUTTAIRD, adj. Bowed.
Dunbar.

O. Belg. loete, a clown, and aerd, nature.

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