Glossary 12
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1 Laft, n. upper room; loft; gallery
Laif, n. loaf
Laigh, a. (gutt.) low
Laigher, a. (gutt.) lower
Laird, a. landowner
Lameter, n. [laʼme-ter] one lame; cripple
Langsyne, n. (soft s) long ago
Lang-tholin, v. and n. long-suffering
Lap, v. leaped
Lass, lassie, n. girl, maiden
Laudit, v. praised
Lave, n. the rest, the remainder
Lax, n. dysentery or diarrhea
Leal, a. [leel] faithful, loyal, true
Lear, n. [lare] knowledge, learning
Leean, v. and a. lying; false
Leesence, n. leave, license
Leech, n. physician
Leet, n. a list, as of candidates
Leuch, v. (gutt.) laughed
Leeve, v. to live
Let-abee, conj. except
Licht, n. (gutt.) light
Lichtlie, v. despise, undervalue
Lift, n. the atmosphere; the sky
Lilt, v. and n. sing; a song
Lippen, v. trust
Lippin-fuʼ, a. full to overflowing
Loanin, n. a wide lane, or other enclosed place
Loch, n. (gutt.) lake
Loof, n. palm of the hand: pl. “looves”
Loons, n. fellows
Loot, v. let, permitted
Loup, v. [lowp] leap
Loutit, v. [lowtʼeet] lowered, bent down
Lowe, n. blaze
Lowin, v. and n. blazing
Lown, a. quiet, still
Lowp, v. and n. leap
Lowse, v. (hard s) to loose
Lowse, a. (soft s) loose
Lowt, lout, v. bend down; to lower
Luntit, v. kindled; lit
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Translated by Rev William Wye Smith. Published in Paisley, Scotland in 1904.