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Lon$on, Londin, Lonnon, Lun$on, Lundin, Lunnin, Lunnon, Lunnun,
Lunnon [ˈlʌnən]
pn. London.
Derrie, Derry, Lunnonderrie, Lunnonderry,
Lunnonderry [ˈlʌnəndɛːre]
pn. Londonderry.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Coonty Lunnonderry: County Londonderry.
Lunnie, Lunny,
Lunny [ˈlʌnɪ]
pn. Lundy (Aberdeenshire).
alunt, a-lunt, lunt, lunter, luntin, luntin$,
lunt [lʌnt]
n. A match, a piece of inflammable material used to ignite an explosive or kindle a fire or pipe etc. A light. A column of fire and smoke, a puff of smoke from a pipe. Of steam: hot vapour etc. A glowing or brilliant display, a blaze.
v. To set fire to, to kindle. To catch fire, to burn. Of flames: to leap up, to blaze. To smoke, to emit smoke in puffs, to smoke a pipe.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
alunt: Ablaze.
lunter: Flint and steel.
luntin [ˈlʌntɪn]: Smoking.
lend, lengie, lind, lungie, lunyie, lunyie-string, lunzie, lunzie-string,
lunyie [ˈlʌŋ(j)i, ˈlun-]
n. The loin.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lunyie-string: The chord of a knapsack hung at the hip.
lupikin,
lupikin [NN.a. ˈlupɪkɪn]
n. A scoundrel.
 
From Gaelic lubaiche.
luirkyan, lurgan, lurgin, lurgit,
lurgan [I.Ork. ˈlʌrgən, ˈlʌrkjən]
n. A great mass of something, usually food.
lurgis,
lurgis [I. ˈlʌrgɪs]
n. A wet or filthy mess.
lirk, lurk,
lurk [lʌrk]
v. To lurk.
luskie, lusky,
luskie [ˈlʌske]
v. S. To grow rapidly.

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