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lay-aff
hold forth
lealtie
loyalty
learn
instruct; teach
Lecky
Electricity
lee-lang
livelong
leerie
lamplighter
leine
shirt
leine-croich
saffron shirt, war shirt, worn by ancient Highlanders
len
loan
Lend of (a)
To take advantage of / Make a fool of
lether
ladder
lhiam-lhiat
an inconsistent person who changes sides easily.
licht
light
licht-heidit
dizzy
licks
thrash; defeat; surpass; corporal punishment; chastisement
lift
sky
like as no
probably
link at
act energetically towards
links
sandy, bent-covered shore; sausages tied together
Links
Sausages
linn
waterfall
linn
cliff over which water falls; waterfall
lintie
linnet
lippen fou
full to the brim
Loast
Lost
loch
lake
loch
lake
loup
leap
Loupin
Throbbing with pain
lown
calm; peace
lowp
leap; start; throb
lowpin-on-stane
stone block to assist riders
lowsin tyme
end of day's work
Luckenbooth Brooch
a decorative brooch with intertwining hearts, topped with a crown symbolic of Mary Queen of Scots
lum
chimney
lum
chimney (e.g. ?lang may your lum reek? = may you always be prosperous enough to have fuel)
Lum
Chimney
lunt
kindle; blaze; smoke a pipe
lyart
grizzled; grey
ma
my
ma
my
Ma
Mother / My
Mackie
Hit with a stick
Mackintosh
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric invented by Charles MacIntosh in 1824
mae
more; extra
maik
halfpenny
mailin
smallholding
mair
extra; more
mair
more
Mair
More
mairiage
marriage.
maisie
a rope panier for carrying sheaves and peat
maist
most
Maist
Most
mait
meat; food
makar
poet
Malky
To do someone serious injury
Manky
Dirty
Maself
Myself
mask
brew ; infuse
maskin-pat
teapot
Mate
Friend
Mauchit
Dirty / filthy
mauna
may not
Maw
Mum
Max'd
Modified Car
meal ark/girnel/kist
oatmeal chest
Meat Wagon
Police Van
meedies
meadow; piece of marshy grassland
meenister
minister
meenit
minute
mell
mallet
Melt
Face
mennen
minnow
mense
commonsence; courtesy; respect; propriety
mercat
market; market transaction
merle
blackbird
merrit
married
merrit
married
messages
shop purchases
Messages
Groceries
Mibbe
Maybe
micht
might; power
mickle
much
midden
rubbish heap
Midden
Garbage bins
midge
gnat
Midgie
Bin
Midgie Raker
A person who rakes through bins.
mim/mim-moud
prim; affected in speech
Mince
Nonsense, talking mince
Mincy Heid
Crazy person
mind
remember (e.g. ?dae ye mind him??)
mindin?
a small gift or momento as a reminder of the giver
Minger
Senga (See Ned Speak)
mingin
having a bad smell; stinking; very drunk
Mingin
Ugly, disgusting
Mingin?
Unclean
minnie
mother
mirk
darken; blur; darkness; dark