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laip, laipin, laipit, lap, lap-a-midder, lapp, lapped, lappel, lappet, lappie, lappie-mither, lappil, lappin, lappit, lapple, lapt, laup, laupin, laupit, lop, loppin, loppit, owerlap,
lap [lap, lɔp, lep]
n. A wrapping round, a fold or coil. A hand-cole of hay. A decorative fold or flap. A sheep-mark made by slitting the ear longitudinally so as to make a flap.
dim. lappie
v. To wrap, enfold, make into a parcel.
pt. pp. lappit adj. Wrapped, enfolded.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lappie-mither: I.Sh. A wet nurse.
lappin [ˈlapɪn, ˈlɔp-, ˈlep-]: Wrapping.
lapple: I.Sh. A lobe.
owerlap: overlap
lamper, lampered, lapper, lappered, lappert, lappir, lauper, laupper, lopper, loppert,
lapper [ˈlapər, S. ˈlɔpər]
n. A clot or mass of clots or coagulated matter.
v. Of various fluids such as milk or blood: to clot, coagulate, curdle. Of water: to congeal, turn to ice slowly, to freeze. To become full of melting snow, ice or slush. To besmear with something moist and sticky. Of the sky: to have a blotched or mottled appearance. Of soil: to dry out in a caked or lumpy state.
pt. pp. lappert, lappered. adj. Clotted, coagulated, curdled.
laiper, lapper, lapperin, lappir, lapprin, lopper,
lapper [ˈlapər]
n. A lapping sound or motion. A gentle plash of water.
v. Of water: to lap, plash gently, ripple.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lapperin: Lapping, splashing, rippling.
labaster, labster, lapster, lapsther,
lapster [ˈlapstər, ˈlabstər]
n. The lobster Homarus gammarus.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
taid lapster: MN. Ther hermit crab Pagurus pollicaris.
lairoch, larach, laroch, larock, larrach, leeroch, leiroch, lerroch, lyaroch,
larach [ˈlarəx]
n. A site, foundation, stance of a building.
lairick, larick, larik, lerrick,
larick [ˈlarɪk, ˈler-]
n. The larch tree Larix decidua.
Larigs,
Larigs [ˈlerːgz]
pn. Largs (North Ayrshire).
laarie, laarrie, lahray, larrie, larry, laurie, laury,
larrie [ˈlare]
n. A lorry, truck. A long flat low wagon.
larva, larvae, larvie,
larva [larvə]
n. Larva.
lash, lasher, lashins,
lash [laʃ]
n. A lash. A great or forcible splash of water. A heavy fall of rain. A large or abundant quantity of things or persons.
pl. lashes
v. To lash.
pt. pp. lasht
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lasher: Something that lashes. An eyelash.
lashins [ˈlaʃɪnz]: U. A large or abundant quantity of things or persons.

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