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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._
