An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 514
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 514
_Wyntown._
_To_ LOURE, _v. n._ To lurk, Fife.
_Doug._
Germ. _laur-en_, Dan. _lur-er_, to lurk.
LOUSANCE, _s._ Freedom from bondage.
_Kelly._
_To_ LOUT, LOWT, _v. n._
1. To bow down the body, S.
_Douglas._
2. To make obeisance.
_Barbour._
A. S. _hlut-an_, Su. G. _lut-a_, incurvare se.
~Loutshoutherd~, _adj._ Round-shouldered, S.
_To_ LOUTHER, _v. n._
1. To be entangled in mire or snow, Ang.
2. To walk with difficulty, Ang.
V. ~Lewder~.
_To_ LOW, _v. n._
1. To flame, S.
_Ramsay._
2. To flame with rage, S.
_Kennedy._
Isl. Su G. _log-a_, ardere, flagrare.
~Low~, ~Lowe~. _s._
1. Flame, S.
_Barbour._
2. Rage, desire, or love.
_Evergreen._
Isl. Dan. _lege_, Su. G. loga, id.
_To_ LOWDEN, _v. n._
1. Used to signify that the wind falls, S. B.
2. To speak little, to stand in awe of another, S. B.
_To_ ~Lowden~, _v. a._
1. To cause to fall; applied to the wind, S. B.
2. To bring down, or to silence; applied to persons, S. B.
Isl. _hliodn-a_, tristari; submisse loqui.
LOWDER, _s._ A wooden lever, Moray; _loothrick_, Stirlings.
~Lowder~, ~Louthertree~, _s._ A hand-spoke for lifting the mill-stones, S.
Isl. _ludr_, _luth-r_, q. mill-tree; or _hlod_, fulcra.
LOWDING, _s._ Praise, q. _lauding_.
_Everg._
LOWE, _s._ Love.
_Wallace._
LOWN, _adj._ Calm, &c.
V. ~Loun~.