An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 491 : Moes. G. _leik_, _lek_; A. S. _laec_, id. _Barb._ ~Leching~, ~Leiching~, _s._ Cure. _W

Moes. G. _leik_, _lek_; A. S. _laec_, id.

_Barb._

~Leching~, ~Leiching~, _s._ Cure.

_Wallace._

LECK, _s._ Any stone that stands a strong fire, as greenstone, trapp.

&c. S.

LEDE, _s._ A person.

V. ~Leid~.

LEDISMAN, LODISMAN, s. A pilot.

_Douglas._

A. S. _ladman_, Teut. _leydsman_, Su. G. _ledesman_, id. from the idea of _leading_.

LEE, _adj._ Lonely.

_Popular Ball._

LEED, _pret._ Left. q. _leued_.

_Sir Egeir._

LEEFOW, LIEFU', _adj._ Lonely, _Leefow lane_, quite alone, S.

_Ross._

Isl. _hliae_, umbra; _draga a hlie_, occultare, coelare, subducere se; or _lae_, periculum, and _full_.

LEEFUL, LEEFOW-HEARt.i.t, _adj._ Compa.s.sionate, sympathizing, S. A.

_Kelly._

A. S. _hleo_, warmth; or Isl. _hlif-a_, tueri, parcere.

LEE-LANG, _adj._ Livelong, S.

_Burns._

LEEN, _interj._ Cease.

_Ramsay._

Sw. _linn-a_, to cease.

LEENING, _adj._ L. _bening_, benign.

_Palice Honour._

LEEPER-FAT, _adj._ Very fat, S. A.

C. B. _lleipyr_, flabby; glib, smooth.

LEEPIT, _adj._ Meagre; loving the fire, S. B.

_Journal Lond._

Isl. _lape_, fungus h.o.m.o.

LEESING, _s._ Allaying.

_Dunbar._

Su. G. _lis-a_, requiem dare.

LEESOME, _adj._ Pleasant.

V. ~Leifsum~.

LEET, _s._

1. One portion of many, S. B.

_Statist. Acc._

2. A nomination of different persons, with a view to an election, S.

_Baillie._