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leethe, ley$d, ley$dsome, lithe, lithesome, lithin, lithock, lithocks, lyde, lydesome, lythe, lythesome,
lithe [laeð, SW. SN. laed]
n. Calm, peace, stillness, tranquillity. A period of calm, a lull, respite. Shelter, protection from the weather, a sheltered spot, the lee side of anything.
adj. Of people etc.: gentle, mild, genial, kindly, affectionate. Of a place etc.: calm, sheltered from the elements, cosy, snug.
v. To shelter, give protection from weather. To thicken or mellow soup or gravy by the addition of flour or oatmeal etc. To make water thick or turbid with mud or sludge.
n. Calm, peace, stillness, tranquillity. A period of calm, a lull, respite. Shelter, protection from the weather, a sheltered spot, the lee side of anything.
adj. Of people etc.: gentle, mild, genial, kindly, affectionate. Of a place etc.: calm, sheltered from the elements, cosy, snug.
v. To shelter, give protection from weather. To thicken or mellow soup or gravy by the addition of flour or oatmeal etc. To make water thick or turbid with mud or sludge.
Compounds and phrases etc.
in the lithe o ye: Through your influence.
lithesome [-səm]: adj. Gentle, mild, genial, kindly, affectionate.
lithin: n. The flour, meal or milk added to soup or gravy etc.
lithocks: Oatmeal gruel.
lithesome [-səm]: adj. Gentle, mild, genial, kindly, affectionate.
lithin: n. The flour, meal or milk added to soup or gravy etc.
lithocks: Oatmeal gruel.
lither,
lither [ˈlɪðər]
n. Laziness, sloth.
adj. Lax, relaxed, sluggish, languid, lethargic, without energy, lazy, idle. Loose, pliant, supple.
n. Laziness, sloth.
adj. Lax, relaxed, sluggish, languid, lethargic, without energy, lazy, idle. Loose, pliant, supple.
Lithca, Lithca$, Lithcae, Lithgae, Lithgi, Lithgie, Lithgy,
Lithgae [ˈlɪθke, ˈlʌθki]
pn. Linlithgow (West Lothian).
pn. Linlithgow (West Lothian).
lithie, lithy,
lithie [I.Ork. lɪθi]
n. A block or stout peg of wood driven into the wall of a byre to which a cow can be tethered.
n. A block or stout peg of wood driven into the wall of a byre to which a cow can be tethered.
litel, litl, littil, littlan, little, littlean, littleen, littlin, luttle,
little [ˈlɪtl]
n. A little while, a short time.
adj. Little. Younger or less important in rank or status etc.
comp. littler, less [lɛs]
superl. littlest, least [list, lest]
n. A little while, a short time.
adj. Little. Younger or less important in rank or status etc.
comp. littler, less [lɛs]
superl. littlest, least [list, lest]
Compounds and phrases etc.
littlin [ˈlɪtlɪn]: A small child, baby, infant, little one.
alaaive, aleeve, alehv, alehve, alev, alive, lehve, lehvely, live, liveliheid, lively,
live [laev]
adj. Live, not dead.
adj. Live, not dead.
lively
adv. Lively.
adv. Lively.
Compounds and phrases etc.
alive [əˈlaev]: Alive.
liveliheid: Livelihood.
liveliness: liveliness.
liveliheid: Livelihood.
liveliness: liveliness.
liver, liverin,
liver [ˈlɪvər]
v. To unload a vessel or goods from a boat, to deliver on shore, to unship, discharge a cargo. To be unloaded. Of a ship: to unload its cargo.
v. To unload a vessel or goods from a boat, to deliver on shore, to unship, discharge a cargo. To be unloaded. Of a ship: to unload its cargo.
Compounds and phrases etc.
liverin: Discharge.
liver, liver-drink, liver-head, liver-heid, livery,
liver [ˈlɪvər]
n. The liver.
n. The liver.
livery
adj. Livery, stuffed with liver.
adj. Livery, stuffed with liver.
Compounds and phrases etc.
groppit livers: Fish-livers which have been crushed between the hands.
liver-drink: I.Sh. A motal blow.
liver-heid: I.Sh. The head of a fish stuffed with fish livers and bolied.
liver-drink: I.Sh. A motal blow.
liver-heid: I.Sh. The head of a fish stuffed with fish livers and bolied.
leezie, leissure, leisure, lesew, lesor, lesure, leswa, lezor, lezzur, lisor, lizar, lizir, lizor, lizour, lizure, lizzar, lizzir, lizzure, lyse,
lizour [ˈlɪzər, ˈliːzər]
n. A strip of pasture between two pieces or ridges of arable ground or in a corner or margin of a ploughed field.
v. To pasture or graze cattle.
n. A strip of pasture between two pieces or ridges of arable ground or in a corner or margin of a ploughed field.
v. To pasture or graze cattle.
letch, letchie, loach, loachie, loochie, lorch, lorchie, lotch, lotchie, lutch, lutchie,
loach [lotʃ, lɔtʃ]
n. A loach, usually Barbatula barbatula.
dim. loachie
n. A loach, usually Barbatula barbatula.
dim. loachie
Compounds and phrases etc.
beardie loachie: S. SEC. The stone loach Barbatula barbatula.
bessie loachie: S. The stone loach Barbatula barbatula.
bessie loachie: S. The stone loach Barbatula barbatula.