An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 516

An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 516

3. Used in familiar or facetious language, although not necessarily including the idea of age, S.


4. The mistress of an ale-house, S.


_Ramsay._


Perhaps primarily implying the idea of witchcraft; Isl. _hlok_, maga.


LUCKY, _adj_. Bulky, S.


_Kelly._


~Lucky~, _adv_. Denoting excess, S.


_Ross._


Perh. from the old custom of giving something _to the luck_ of the bargain.


LUCK-PENNY, s. A small sum given back by the person who receives money in consequence of a bargain, S. _lucks-penny_, S. B.


_Courant._


LUDE, _part. pa._ Loved, S.


_Bannatyne P._


~Lude~, contraction for _love it_, S.


_Ibid._


_To_ LUF, LUVE, LUWE, _v. a._ To love, S. _lue_.


_Douglas._


A. S. _luf-ian_, id. Su. G. _liuf_, gratus.


~Luf, Luve~, _s._ Love.


_Douglas._


~Lufare~, _adj_. More loving.


_Kings Quair._


~Luffar~, _s._ A lover.


_Douglas._


~Luflely~, _adv._ Lovingly.


_Barbour._


~Lufsom~, _adj_. Lovely; S. _lusome_.


A. S. _lofsum_, delectabilis.


_Sir Gawan._


LUFE, LUIF, LUFFE, LOOF, _s._ The palm of the hand; pl. _luffis_, _luves_, S.


_Lyndsay._


Moes. G. _lofa_, Su. G. _lofwe_, Isl. _loofve_, vola ma.n.u.s.


~Lufefow~, ~Luifful~, _s._ As much as fills the palm of the hand, S.


_Lyndsay._


~Luffie~, _s._ A stroke on the palm of the hand, S.


_To_ LUFF, _s_. To praise.


V. ~Loif~, _v._


~Lufly~, _adj_. Worthy of praise.


Isl. _loflig_, laudabilis.


_Gawan and Gol._


LUFRAY, _s._


V. ~Lovery~.


LUG, _s._


1. The ear, S.


_Burrow Lawes._


2. _At the lug of_, in a state of proximity, S.