An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 507

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 507

A. S. _hleor_, _hlear_, the countenance.


LYRE, LAYER, LYAR, _s._ The Shearwater.


_Pennant._


_Liere_, id. Feroe Islands.


_To_ LIRK, _v. a._ To rumple, S.


_To_ ~Lerk~, _v. n._ To contract, to shrivel, S.


Isl. _lerk-a_, contrahere.


~Lirk~, _s._


1. A crease, S.


2. A fold, a double, S.


3. A wrinkle.


_Ramsay._


4. A hollow in a hill.


_Minstr. Bord._


_To_ LIS, _v. a._ To a.s.suage.


Su. G. _lis-a_, lenire.


_Gawan and Gol._


LISK, LEESK, _s._ The groin, S.


Dan. Sw. _liuske_, id.


_Douglas._


LISS, _s._ Remission, especially of any acute disease.


_Gl. Sibb._


Fr. _lisse_, id., Su. G. _lisa_, requies a dolore.


LISTARIS, _s. pl._ The small yard arms.


_Complaynt S._


LISTER, _s._ A fish spear.


V. ~Leister~.


_To_ LIT, LITT, _v. a._ To dye, S.


_Doug._


Isl. _lit-a_, tingere; _litr_, Su. G. _lit_, color.


~Lit~, ~Litt~, _s._ Dye, tinge, S.


_Acts Ja. II._


~Litstar~, _s._ A dyer, S.


_Burrow Lawes._


LITE, LYTE, _adj._ Little.


_Douglas._


~Lite~, ~Lyte~, _s._


1. A short while.


_K. Quair._


2. A small portion.


_Douglas._


A. S. _lyt_, Su. G. _lite_, Isl. _litt_, parum.


LYTE, _s._ Elect.


V. ~Elyte~.


_Wyntown._