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Leighton, Revised by Alexander

"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV."

_ a person who shifts frequently from one
place of the country to another.
LANE, _adj._ alone; lone.
LANELY, _adj._ lonely.
LANESOME, _adj._ lonesome.
_To_ LANG, _v. n._ to long; to weary; to think long.
LANG-NEBIT, _adj._ long-nosed or long-billed.
LANG-RIN, _adv._ at length.
LANGSUM, _adj._ slow; tedious.
LANGSYNE, _adv._ long ago.
LANG-TONGUED, _adj._ babbling; given to tell secrets.
LAP, _pret._ leaped.
LAPPORED, _part. pa._ coagulated.
LARE, LERE, _s._ learning.
_To_ LARE, LERE, _v. a._ to teach; to learn.
LARICK, LAVROCK, _s._ a lark.
LASS, _s._ a sweetheart; a young woman.
_To_ LAT, _v. a._ to permit; to suffer; _to
lat-be_, to let alone.
LAWIN, LAWING, _s._ a tavern bill; money subscribed or paid
for drink.
LAW, _s._ a conical hill.
LEA, _s._ pasture land not ploughed.
LEA-LANG, _adj._ livelong; tedious; long in passing.
_To_ LEATHER, _v. a._ to lash; to flog.
LEDDIE, LEDDY, _s._ lady.
LEE, _adj._ lonely; fallow land.
LEE, _s._ a lie.
LEESOME, _adj._ pleasant.
LEEZE-ME, LEESE-ME, dear is to me--expressive of strong
affection or love.
_To_ LEG, _v. n._ to run.
LEG-BAIL, _s._ to run off.
LEGLIN, LAIGLIN, _s._ a milk-pail.
LEID, LEDE, LUID, _s._ a song; a lay.
LEIF, _adj._ willing.
LEIL, LEELE, LELE, _adj.


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