Contemptible Base, Sneaking, Ungentleman-like.
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Loblolly, any ill-cookt Mess.
Lob-cock, a heavy, dull Fellow. In Lob's Pound, Laid by the Heels, or clap'd up in Jail.
Lobster, a Red Coat Soldier.
Lock all fast, c. one that Buys and Conceals Stolen Goods. The Lock, c, the Magazine or Ware-house whither, the Thieves carry Stolen Goods to be secur'd; also an Hospital for Pockey Folks in Kent-street.
Lockram-jaw'd, Thin, Lean, Sharp-visag'd.
Loge, c. a Watch. I suppose from the French Horloge, a Clock or Watch. Filed a Cly of a Loge, or Scout, c. Pickt a Pocket of a Watch. Biting a Loge, or Scout, c. the same. Loggerhead, a heavy, dull Fellow. To go to Loggerheads, to go to Fisticuffs.
Lolpoop, a Lazy, Idle Drone. To Loll, to Lean on the Elbows; also to put out the Tongue in derision.
Long-headed, Wise, of great reach and foresight.
Long-meg, a very tall Woman.
Long-shanks, Long-legged.
Long-winded Pay-master, one that very slowly, heavily, or late Paies.
Looby, a lazy dull Fellow.
Looking-glass, a Chamber-pot.
Loon-slatt, c. a Thirteen Pence half Penny. A Loon, see Lout. A False Loon, a true Scotch Man, or Knave of any Nation.
Lord, a very coorked deformed, or ill-shapen Person.
Lore, Learning or Skill in any Thing.
