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Chapter C: B. lleipyr, flabby; glib, smooth

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

_Journal Lond._

Isl. _lape_, fungus homo.

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._

3. A list.

A. S. _hlete_, a lot.

_Ramsay._

_To_ ~Leet~, _v. a._ To nominate with a view to election, S.

_Baillie._

LEET, _s._ Language.

V. ~Leid~.

LEETHFOW, _adj._ Loathsome, S. B.

V. ~Laith~.

_Journal Lond._

LEEZE ME.

V. ~Leis me~.

LEFULL, LEIFULL, _adj._ Lawful.

_Douglas._

_Leif_, leave, and _full_, q. allowable.

_To_ LEG, _v. n._ To run, S.

~Leg-bail~, _s. To take leg-bail_, to run off, instead of seeking bail, and waiting the course of law, S.

_Ferguson._

LEG-BANE, _s._ The shin. S.

_Callander._

LEGATNAIT, _s._ One who enjoyed the rights of a Papal Legate within his own province or diocese.

_Abp. Hamiltoun._

_Legatus natus._

LEGEN-GIRTH, _s._

V. ~Lagen-gird~.

LEGIER, _s._ A resident at a court.

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