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loun, loune, lowe, lowen, lowin, lown, lownd, lowne,
lown [lʌun]
n. Tranquillity, peace, calm, silence, quietness. Calm, unclouded weather. A peaceful, sheltered spot, the sheltered side of a hill etc., the lee of anything.
adj. Of weather: windless, calm, still. Of the wind: hushed, lowered, calm. Of a place: shielded from the wind, lee, sheltered, snug, cosy. Of places or circumstances etc.: peaceful, tranquil, undisturbed, placid. Of sounds: quiet, hushed, not noisy. Of people: subdued, restrained, undemonstrative.
adv. Quietly, gently, moderately. Calmly, peacefully. In a sheltered position, snugly, cosily. Softly, quietly, in a low voice.
v. Of the wind or stormy weather etc.: to moderate, become calm, die down. Of a noise or clamour etc.: to die away, become hushed and quiet. To give shelter against the wind, provide a screen for. To soothe or calm.
n. Tranquillity, peace, calm, silence, quietness. Calm, unclouded weather. A peaceful, sheltered spot, the sheltered side of a hill etc., the lee of anything.
adj. Of weather: windless, calm, still. Of the wind: hushed, lowered, calm. Of a place: shielded from the wind, lee, sheltered, snug, cosy. Of places or circumstances etc.: peaceful, tranquil, undisturbed, placid. Of sounds: quiet, hushed, not noisy. Of people: subdued, restrained, undemonstrative.
adv. Quietly, gently, moderately. Calmly, peacefully. In a sheltered position, snugly, cosily. Softly, quietly, in a low voice.
v. Of the wind or stormy weather etc.: to moderate, become calm, die down. Of a noise or clamour etc.: to die away, become hushed and quiet. To give shelter against the wind, provide a screen for. To soothe or calm.
Loonburn, Lownburn,
Lownburn [ˈlʌunbʌrn]
pn. Loonburn (County Antrim).
pn. Loonburn (County Antrim).
landlowper, land-lowper, laund-lowper, lep, leppin, loap, loapin, loop, loopack, loopen, looper, lop, lope, lopper, loup, loup$t, loupe, louped, loupen, louper, loupet, loupin, loupin, loupin$, louping, loupin-on-stane, loupit, loups, loupt, lowp, lowpen, lowper, lowpet, lowpin, lowpin-on-stane, lowpit, lowpock, lowps, lowpt, lup, stane-lowpen, stenloopen, stenlupen, uplopen, uploppin, uploppm, uplowpen, upluppen, upplopen, upplupen, uppluppen,
lowp [lʌup, lup]
n. A leap, jump, spring, the measure of a leap. A throb or start.
v. To leap, spring, jump, bounce, to leap over, vault, cross at a bound. Of water: to cascade, to roll, splash. Of the heart or blood etc.: to throb, pound, beat quickly with emotion. Of a bud or flower etc. to burst, open out. Of frost: to thaw, break, disappear.
pt. lowpit
pp. lowpit, lowpen [ˈlʌupən, ˈlupən] adj. Of a tendon: torn or strained.
n. A leap, jump, spring, the measure of a leap. A throb or start.
v. To leap, spring, jump, bounce, to leap over, vault, cross at a bound. Of water: to cascade, to roll, splash. Of the heart or blood etc.: to throb, pound, beat quickly with emotion. Of a bud or flower etc. to burst, open out. Of frost: to thaw, break, disappear.
pt. lowpit
pp. lowpit, lowpen [ˈlʌupən, ˈlupən] adj. Of a tendon: torn or strained.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lowp aff: Dismount, change the subject.
lowper [ˈlʌupər, ˈlupər]: A leaper or jumper, a jumping insect like a flea.
lowpin [ˈlʌupɪn, ˈlupɪn]: Leaping, jumping.
lowpin ill: Leaping sickness in sheep.
lowpin-on-stane: Stone block to assist rider to mount horse.
lowpock: I.Ork.: A sand-flee.
lowp on: Jump on to, mount.
lowp ower: To go beyond, exceed, transgress.
stane-lowpen: I. A blood blister caused by crushing the skin with a stone.
uplowpen: I.Sh. Impetuous, uncontrollable.
lowper [ˈlʌupər, ˈlupər]: A leaper or jumper, a jumping insect like a flea.
lowpin [ˈlʌupɪn, ˈlupɪn]: Leaping, jumping.
lowpin ill: Leaping sickness in sheep.
lowpin-on-stane: Stone block to assist rider to mount horse.
lowpock: I.Ork.: A sand-flee.
lowp on: Jump on to, mount.
lowp ower: To go beyond, exceed, transgress.
stane-lowpen: I. A blood blister caused by crushing the skin with a stone.
uplowpen: I.Sh. Impetuous, uncontrollable.
Lowra,
Lowra [ˈlʌurə]
n. The personal name Laura.
n. The personal name Laura.
Laurence, Lourie, Loury, Lowren, Lowrence, Lowrie, Lowrin, Lowry, tod-lowrie,
Lowrence [ˈlʌurəns]
also Lowren [ˈlʌurən]
n. The personal name Lawrence.
dim. Lowrie [ˈlʌuri] A name given to the fox. adj. Cunning like a fox.
also Lowren [ˈlʌurən]
n. The personal name Lawrence.
dim. Lowrie [ˈlʌuri] A name given to the fox. adj. Cunning like a fox.
Compounds and phrases etc.
tod lowrie: The fox.
Lournie, Lowrencekirk, Lowrenkirk, Lowrincekirk, Lowrinkirk, Lowrnie,
Lowrenkirk [ˈlʌurənkɪrk]
pn. Laurencekirk (Aberdeenshire).
dim. Lowrnie
pn. Laurencekirk (Aberdeenshire).
dim. Lowrnie
Lowrland,
Lowrland [ˈlʌurlən(d), -lɪn]
pn. Lauirland (Ayrshire).
pn. Lauirland (Ayrshire).
loosed, lous, lous$d, louse, loused, lousen, lousin, lousness, lowce, lows$t, lowsan, lowsance, lowse, lowse$t, lowsed, lowseen, lowsen, lowser, lowsin, lowsins, lowsin-shouer, lowsin-shouer, lowsin-shour, lowsit, lowsness, lowss, lowssen, lowst, lowze, uplowsin,
lowse [lʌus]
adj. [lʌus] Free, unrestrained, unconstricted, untied, not fastened or bound, unused, spare, dissolute in character. Unemployed, not settled in a job. Of the weather: unsettled, changeable, not frosty, mild, balmy.
adv. [lʌus] Free, at liberty, in an unrestrained manner.
v. [lʌuz] To loosen, untie, unfasten, let loose. To unbind an animal from a stall, etc., to unyoke a horse from a cart or plough. To cease from any kind of work or activity, to stop work. To release, deliver, set free from constraint or obligation. leg. To withdraw an arrestment on goods held for debt.
pt. pp. lowsed [lʌuzd]
adj. [lʌus] Free, unrestrained, unconstricted, untied, not fastened or bound, unused, spare, dissolute in character. Unemployed, not settled in a job. Of the weather: unsettled, changeable, not frosty, mild, balmy.
adv. [lʌus] Free, at liberty, in an unrestrained manner.
v. [lʌuz] To loosen, untie, unfasten, let loose. To unbind an animal from a stall, etc., to unyoke a horse from a cart or plough. To cease from any kind of work or activity, to stop work. To release, deliver, set free from constraint or obligation. leg. To withdraw an arrestment on goods held for debt.
pt. pp. lowsed [lʌuzd]
lowsen [ˈlʌuzən]
v. To loosen.
v. To loosen.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lowser: One who cuts bands on sheafs during threshing.
lowsin [ˈlʌuzɪn]: Loosening.
lowsin time: The end of working day or spell of work.
lowsins: Release, a celebration to mark the end of an apprenticeship.
lowsness: Looseness.
uplowsin: I.Sh. A thaw.
lowsin [ˈlʌuzɪn]: Loosening.
lowsin time: The end of working day or spell of work.
lowsins: Release, a celebration to mark the end of an apprenticeship.
lowsness: Looseness.
uplowsin: I.Sh. A thaw.
loy,
loy [U. loi]
n. A long narrow bladed spade.
n. A long narrow bladed spade.
loazen, loazent, losane, losaned, losenger, losin, lossenger, lossie, lossing, lossingt, lozen, lozenge, lozenger, lozenit, lozent, lozin, lozzen, lozzent,
lozen [loːzn]
n. A diamond-shaped figure, facet, or pattern. A pane of glass.
v. To make or impose a diamond pattern upon, to criss-cross. To provide a window with glass-panes.
pt. pp. lozent adj. Diamond patterned, criss-crossed.
n. A diamond-shaped figure, facet, or pattern. A pane of glass.
v. To make or impose a diamond pattern upon, to criss-cross. To provide a window with glass-panes.
pt. pp. lozent adj. Diamond patterned, criss-crossed.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lozenger [ˈloːzndʒər]: A lozenge, a diamond-shaped sweet.