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lang$l, langel, langeld, langelt, langl$t, langle, langled, lanyell, lanyelld, lengel, lengeld,
langle [ˈlaŋəl]
n. A tether or rope used to bind two feet of an animal together to prevent it kicking or straying, a hobble. A long, lanky person, anything long and loose in movement.
v. To shackle or hobble an animal with a langle. To entangle.
pt. pp. langelt
n. A tether or rope used to bind two feet of an animal together to prevent it kicking or straying, a hobble. A long, lanky person, anything long and loose in movement.
v. To shackle or hobble an animal with a langle. To entangle.
pt. pp. langelt
Langniddrie, Langniddry,
Langniddry [ˈlaŋnɪdəre]
pn. Longniddry (East Lothian).
pn. Longniddry (East Lothian).
langer, langersome, langor, langour, langoursome, lenger,
langour [ˈlaŋər]
n. Langour, boredom, low spirits.
n. Langour, boredom, low spirits.
Compounds and phrases etc.
haud oot o langour: To entertain, amuse.
langoursome [-səm]: Boring, tedious, tiresome.
langoursome [-səm]: Boring, tedious, tiresome.
Langrig, Langrigg,
Langrig [ˈlaŋrɪg]
pn. Longridge (West Lothian).
pn. Longridge (West Lothian).
Langstane, Langsteen,
Langstane [ˈlaŋsten, N. ˈlaŋstin]
pn. Longstone (Edinburgh).
pn. Longstone (Edinburgh).
lainimer, lanimer,
lanimer [ˈlanɪmər, ˈlen-]
n. A Burgh boundary.
n. A Burgh boundary.
lank, lankie, lanky,
lank [laŋk]
n. A lean creature, usually a spent herring.
v. To make lean or emaciated.
n. A lean creature, usually a spent herring.
v. To make lean or emaciated.
lanky
adj. Straight and flat.
adj. Straight and flat.
Lanerick, lanerik, lanrick, Lanrik,
Lanrick [ˈlanrɪk]
pn. Lanark.
pn. Lanark.
lant, lanter,
lant [lant]
n. The card game now called loo. Commotion, confusion. A dilemma, a standstill.
v. To play at lant. To outplay at that game. To jeer.
n. The card game now called loo. Commotion, confusion. A dilemma, a standstill.
v. To play at lant. To outplay at that game. To jeer.
lanter
v. To foil, impede, hinder.
v. To foil, impede, hinder.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lanter wi: To leave in the lurch with.
baggie_lantren, lantern, lanthorn, lantren, lantrin, lantron, lentern, lenthern, luntern,
lantren [ˈlantrən]
n. A lantern.
n. A lantern.
Compounds and phrases etc.
baggie lantren: A hallowe'en lantern made from a baggie (purple-topped Swedish turnip).