Louse-land, Scotland. A Scoth Louse-trap, a Comb.
Lout, an heavy, idle Fellow. To Lout, to Low like a Cow, or Bellow like a Bull.
Loure, c. Money.
Low Tide, when there's no Money in a Man's Pocket.
Low-pad, c. a Foot-Pad.
LU
Lubber. Lubberly, a heavy, dull Fellow.
Lud's-bulwark, c. Ludgate Prison.
Luggage, Lumber.
Luggs, Ears: Hence to Lug by the Ears. Ye can he make a Silk-Purse of a Sowe's Luggs, a Scotch Proverb. To Lug out, to draw a Sword.
Lullaby-cheat, c. a Child.
Lumber, Rubbish, Trash, Trumpery.
Lumpish, heavy dull, drowly. Lurched, Beaten at any Game. Left in the Lurch, Pawn'd for the Reckoning, or left at Stake to Smart for any Plot.
Lure, c. an idle Pamphlet; also a Bait. Throw out a Lure, to lay Bait.
Lurries, c. Money, Watches, Rings, or other Moveables.
LY
Lyome, the String wherewith a Hound is Led.
M
Mab, a Slattern. Mab'd up, Drest carelesly, like a Slattern, of such a one it is said. Her Cloths fit on her, like a Saddle on a Sow's Back. Queen Mab, Queen of the Fairies.
Mackarel, c. a Bawd.
Mackarel-back, a very tall, lank Person.
Machiavilian, one
