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Kirktoun_o_Largo, Kirktoun_o_Lergae, Lairgae, Lairgaewaird, Lairgie, Lairgieward, Lairgo, Lergae, Lergie, Lergy,
Lairgae [ˈlerːgɪ ,ˈlɛrgɪ, -e, -ə]
pn. Largo (Fife).
Kirktoun o Lergae
pn. Kirkton Of Largo, Upper Largo (Fife).
Lairgaewaird [-werːd]
pn. Largoward (Fife).
lairge, lerge,
lairge [leːrdʒ]
adj. Large. Of things: plentiful, numerous, in good supply. Abundant, ample. Generous, lavish, munificent. Unrestrained in talk.
lairgely
adv. Largely.
Lairne, Lerne,
Lairne [leːrn]
pn. Larne (County Antrim).
ait, eat, ett, ill-laits, lait, laits, late,
lait [let, lɛt]
n. pl. laits Outward appearance, bearing, habit, custom.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ill laits: Bad manners or behaviour.
forelaithey, forlaithie, forlaithy, forleithy, forlethie, laith, laithe, laithfou, laithfu, laithfu$, laithful, laithie, laithlie, laithly, laithsome, laithy, lathe, leath, leeth, leifu, leifu$, leth,
laith [leθ, I.Sh. liθ]
n. Loathing, despite, scorn.
adj. Loath, unwilling, reluctant.
laithe [leːð]
v. To loathe.
Compounds and phrases etc.
forlaithie [fərˈ-]: A surfeit, an excess. A feeling of revulsion. v. To sicken.
laithfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: adj. Loathsome, reluctant, loath.
laithie: adj. Abhorrent.
laithly: adv. Loathsome, foul, hideous.
laithsome [-səm]: adj. Loathsome.
bum-laither, bum-leather, ladder, laddern, lader, ladern, laidder, laiddern, laither, laithern, ledder, ledder, ledderin, leddern, leither, leithern, lether, lether, lethern,
laither [ˈleðər, S. ˈlæðər, I.Sh. ˈlɛdər]
also MN. laider [ˈledər]
n. Leather. Made of leather. The udder of a cow.
v. To beat, flog, thrash. To scold, rail at, criticise severely. To get a move on.
laithern
adj. Made of leather.
Compounds and phrases etc.
blether and laither: A football.
bum-leather: The skin of the buttocks.
Laetin, Laitin,
Laitin [ˈlet(ɪ)n]
n. Latin.
laldie, laldy, lalldie, lalldy, lilty,
laldie [ˈlaldɪ]
n. col. A thrashing, punishment. Do something enthusiastically.
lall, loll,
lall [lal]
n. A lazy, useless person.
laal, laalie, laaly, lalie, lall, lalli, lallie, lallie, lallo, lally, laly, laul, laulie, lee-a-lallie, lee-a-lally,
lall [I. lal]
n. A child's toy, a plaything.
dim. lallie
Compounds and phrases etc.
lee-a-lallie: NN.b. A children's game.
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