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leemit, leemitit, leimit, leimitit,
leemit [ˈlimɪt]
n. A limit.
v. To limit.
pt. pp. leemitit
leemin, leeminade, leemon, leemonade, leimon, liminade, limon, lumalaide,
leemon [ˈlimən]
n. The lemon Citrus limon or its fruit.
 
Compounds and phrases etc
 
leemonade: Lemonade.
leeng, ling,
leeng [liŋ]
n. The ling Molva molva.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
duggie leeng: MN. A young ling Molva molva .
leenge, leinge, linge,
leenge [lindʒ]
v. To slouch when walking.
leange, leenge, leinge, lienge,
leenge [U. lindʒ]
n. A swing, a blow.
v. To beat with a cane or belt. To beat up or thrash. To lunge.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
leenge at: To jump at.
lainity, leenitie, leenity, leinitie,
leenity [ˈlinɪti]
n. Lenity, leniency.
leap, leapid, leapit, leep, leeped, leepit, leip, leipit, lepe,
leep [lip]
n. A period of warm weather. A hot atmosphere. A warming or exposure to heat. A parboiling, a sitting by the fire, a state of great heat, a swelter.
v. To heat partially, to parboil, to cook on the outside, to half-roast, to scald. To become warm, to start to boil. To sit lazily over the fire, to be fond of warmth, to snuggle up in some warm place.
pt. pp. leepit adj. Warmed up, fond of warmth. Scalded.
learie, leary, leerie, leerie, leerie-man, leery, leery, leirie, leirie,
leerie [ˈliːri]
n. A lamp lighter.
learie, leary, leerie, leerie, leery, leery, leirie, leirie,
leerie [ˈliːri]
n. A meaningless word or element used to denote sprightly, bustling motion, fanciful appearance or the like in words such as cockieleerie, heeligoleery and whigmaleerie.
leerin, lyeerin,
leerin [NN.a. ˈljiːrɪn]
n. Green slime on the sea-shore.
 
From Gaelic lìrean.

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