’lowance n.

See allowance

laat v.

See lait

lace v.

to lash; to thrash; to beat;

< OF. lacier (to lace)

lad n.

a boy; a son; a friendly form of address

< ME. ladde (a servant, churl, youth)

lading can n.

a small container, with a handle, used for ladling water

< OE hladan (take in water) + canne (cup, can)

lady-clock n.

a ladybird

< OE. hlǣ fdige (orig.of second element unknown)

lagged a.

tired out

orig. obscure

lagger n.

a truant

orig. obscure

laggin n.

iron hoop used to secure the bottom of a barrel

??? < ON. log (a groove in the staves of a cask)

lahl a.

See lahtle

lahtle a.

little; also lahl

??? < ON. lítell.

laik v.

See lake

laiker n.

a player

See lake

laikin n.

a plaything; a toy

See lake

lair n.

a cattle enclosure; a place for animals to lie down in

< OE. leȝer (lying, lair)

lait v.

to look or search for; to seek; also laat

< ON. leita (to seek, search)

laithe n.

See lathe

lake v.

to play; to be out of work; also laik, leck

< ON. leika (to play)

lam v.

to beat, to thrash thoroughly

< ON. lemja (to flog, to beat)

lamping v

poaching

< F. lampe (light, lamp) from the practic of using a bright light to illuminate or dazzle the hunted animal

land v.

to arrive somewhere

< OE lendan (to arrive, land)

lang a.

long

< OE. lang (long, tall)

lang settle n.

a long wooden bench with arms and a high back

< OE. lang (long, tall) + setl (seat, place to sit)

lant n.

stale urine formerly used in various industrial processes (e.g.dyeing)

< OE. hland (urine)

lap (up) v.

to wrap or cover up

< ME lappen (to wrap, enfold or enclose)

laps n.pl.

woollen waste

< OE. læppa (piece, portion)

lard-head n.

a fool; a person who can never do anything in the right way; cf. fat-head

< OF. lard (bacon, lard) + OE. hēafod

larn v.

See learn

lass n.

a girl; daughter; a young woman; a friendly form of address

< ME. lasce, las(se) ??? f. ON.*lasqa (unmarried)

lat a.

late

< OE. læt (slow, lax, late)

lathe n.

a barn; also laithe, leeath

< ON. hlaða (store-house, barn)

lathe porch n.

a covered entrance to a barn

< ON. hlaða (store-house, barn) + OF. porche (covered entrance)

latt n.

a thin narrow strip of wood of the type used in the construction of lattice or trellis work;

< OE. laett ( beam, lath)

laup v.

See loup

laverock n.

a skylark

< OE. lāwerce , ON. lǽvirke (lark)

lawk v.

See louk

lay v.

to wager

< OE. lecgan (to lay, place, deposit)

lead v.

to carry or convey something in a cart or other vehicle

< OE. lǣdan (to lead, guide, carry)

leak v.

to sprinkle with water; also lek, leck

??? < ON. leka (to drip, to leak)

learn v.

to teach, to learn; also larn

< OE. leornian, (to learn, to study)

leasing vbl.n.

an armful of corn or hay (formerly gleaned or leased)

< OE lesan (glean, gather)

leck 1 v.

See leak

leck 2 v.

See lake

lecking-can n.

a watering-can

??? < ON. leka (to drip, to leak) + OE. canne (can, cup)

lead v.

See lead

leeak v.

to look; to appear

< OE lōcian (to see, behold)

leeath n.

See lathe

leet n.

a light

< Ang. l ē ht (light, daylight)

leet-coloured a.

vocally high-pitched

< Ang. l ē ht (light, daylight)+ OF. coulourer (to colour)

leet-gi'en a.

See light-given

(lit 'light-given')

leetnin' 1vbl.n.

the alleviation of an illness immediately prior death, when a temporary improvement occasionally occurs

< OE . l ē ohtian ((to be lightened, relieved)

leetnin' 2 vbl.n.

lightning

< OE. lī getung , lī hting (lightning)

leg v.

to walk or run quickly; to trip up;

< ON. leggr (leg)

legger n.

a man who impels a canal boat through a tunnel by pushing his legs against the walls.

< ON. leggr (leg)

leister n.

a type of pronged spear used in fishing

< ON. lióstr f. liósta ( to strike)

lek v.

See leak

lend n.

a loan

< OE. l ǣ n (loan, borrowing)

lengthman n.

a person assigned to maintain a specified stretch of road or railway

< OE. l e ng ð u (length) + mann (man, person)

lennack a.

See lennock

lennek a.

See lennock

lennick a.

See lennock

lennock a.

limp,; supple; pliant; also lennuck, lennok, lennack, lennick, lennek

orig. obscure

lennok a.

See lennock

lennuck a.

See lennock

leuk, v.

to look; also lewk

< OE lōcian

lewk v.

See leuk

ley 1n.

a scythe

< ON. lé ( scythe )

ley 2n.

a meadow, pasture

< OE lēah (lee, meadow)

lief a .& adv.

willingly; gladly;

< OE .lēof ( valued, beloved, agreeable)

lig, v.

to lie; to lay; also ligg

< ON liggja (to lie)

ligg v.

See lig

ligger n.

a branch cut, or laid down horizontally by a hedger

< ON liggja (to lie)

ligger-aht n.

a woman engaged to layout the dead

< ON liggja (to lie) + OE. ūt (out)

liggin’-in v.

staying in bed

< ON liggja (to lie) + OE. in (in)

light –given a.

flirtatious; fickle, foolish; flighty; also leet-gi'en

< OE . lēoht , Ang. lēht (light, daylight) + ON gefinn (given)

likelin’s a. & adv.

probably

??? < ON. líkligr (likely, probable)

likeness n.

a photograph; a portrait,

< ONorth. līcnes (likeness, similarity)

limmers n. pl.

the shafts of a cart or carriage

??? < F. limonière ( the shafts and connected framework of a cart or carriage)

ling 1n.

heather

< ON. lyng (ling, heather)

ling 2 n.

a long, slender sea-fish;

< ME. lenge ??? f. ON langa (ling)

lingy a.

springy; wiry;

< OF. l igne , linge ( thin, supple)

lip n.

answering back; impudence,

< OE. lippa (lip)

lippen v.

to trust; to rely

< ME. lippen (to rely [on], to trust)

lish a.

active, nimble

orig. unknown

lisk n.

groin; flank

< ME. leske (flank) ??? f. ON. cf. Da. lyske

lithe v.

to render thick; to thicken (broth, soup, sauces etc); also lythe

< OE. līðan f. līðe (gentle, mild)

lithening vbl n.

See lything

lithin vbl n.

See lything

lithing vbl n.

See lything

liver v.

to deliver

< ME. liveren f. OF. livrer (release, set free)

loan n.

See lonnin

loaning n.

See lonnin

loggin n.

a bundle of straw

orig. unknown

lolly n.

the tongue

orig. unknown

lonk n.

variety of large sheep

< lank the first syllable of Lancashire

lonnin n.

a lane; a right of way; also loan, loaning

< OE lone (lane, street) + -ing (suffix)

look v.

See louk

loopy a.

crazy

orig. obscure

loose v.

to finish working for the day (factory, school etc); to close; also lose, lowse

< ON. louss , lauss (loose)

lop a.

state of the sea when waves are small and choppy

onom.

lop n.

a flea

??? < ON.*hloppa f. hlaupa (to leap)

lopper 1 v.

to boil and bubble

??? < ON. hlaupa (to leap)

lopper 2 v.

to turn sour; to curdle; to become smeared with coagulated dirt

??? < ON. hloup , hlaup (coagulation of milk or blood)

loppy a.

verminous; dirty; infested with fleas

See lop n.

lose v.

See loose

loss v.

to lose

< OE. losian (to be lost, lose)

louk v.

to weed; to hoe; also look, lowk lawk, luke

< OE. lūcan (pull up, pluck out)

loup v.

to jump; to leap; also lowp, lawp, laup

< ON. hlaupa (leap)

love n.

employed as a form of address to one's beloved; used informally to a close acquaintance; also generally applied to anybody one encounters; also luv

< OE. lufu (love, strong liking)

lowk v.

See louk

lown a.

in relation to the sea – calm; also lownd a.

< ON. *lugn (calm, smooth of wind and waves)

lown n.

a soft Spring rain: also lownd n.

< ON. *lugn (calm, smooth of wind and waves)

lownd a.

See lown a.

lownd n.

See lown n.

lowp v.

See loup

lowse v.

See loose

lug v.

to pull; to drag; to carry;

< ME. luggen (to drag, to pull) ??? f. ON. cf. Swed. lugga (to pull a person’s hair)

lug 1 n.

ear

orig. obscure

lug 2 n.

a knot in the hair

??? < ON *lug (forelock)

luggy a.

tangled (in relation to the hair)

orig. obscure

lug-'oil

ear-hole

orig. obscure

luke v.

See louk

lum n.

a chimney

??? < OF. lum (light)

lummox n.

a stupid or foolish individual

orig. obscure

lunt n.

a flame, a torch, a light,

< Du. lont (match)

luv n.

See love

lythe v.

See lithe

lything vbl n.

thickening: also lithin, lithing, lithening

See lithe