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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._
