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el, ell, L,
L [ɛl]
L, ell
n. The twelfth letter of the alphabet.
laar, lar, larr, laur, ler, lyaar, lyar,
laar [I.Sh. l(j)aːr]
n. A soft, gentle breeze.
laav, laave, laavin, lauv, lauve, lauvie, lav,
laav [I.Sh. laːv]
v. To hang loosely or limply. Of a bird: to hover.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
laavin: Hanging loosely or limply.
lab, labbed, labbie, labbin, labbit, labey, labie, lab-sided, lab-sidit, lab-skewed, laby, laibie, laub, lebbie, lob, lub,
lab [lab, lɔb]
n. A lump, or large piece of anything, a fragment. A blow, a stroke.
v. To lob, throw or tear.
pt. pp. labbit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
labbie [labɪ, ˈlebɪ]: The flap or skirt of a man's coat or shirt.
labbin: Lobbing or throwing etc.
lab-sidit: adj. Lopsided, awry.
labber, laiber, lebber,
labber [ˈlabər]
also laiber [ˈlebər, ˈlɛbər]
v. To slobber
laberlackin, laberlethin, laberlicken, lebberlechan,
laberlethin [ˈlebərlɛðɪn]
n. A long, rambling discourse.
lace, lacin, lais, lais$n,
lace [les]
n. A cord made of braided or interwoven strands of silk etc. I.Sh. The fringe of a Shetland shawl knitted in a very open pattern.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lacin: The length of damaged fishing net being worked on.
lacer,
lacer [ˈlesər]
n. A (boot) lace.
lachan, lachans, yachan, yachans,
lachan [NN.a. (l)jaxən]
usually pl. lachans Green rushes used for baskets.
 
Gaelic lachan.
laachter, lachter, laghter, larter, lauchter,
lachter [ˈlaxtər, ˈlɔːxtər]
n. A clutch of eggs. A brood of chickens.

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