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LEY.—Growing grass; grass lands which are not for annual breaking up; this applies to sanfoin, clover, &c., which come under the general term "grass."
LEZ.—Lies or lays.
"I never lez a-bed o' marnins" (I rise early in the morning).
LICK.—To beat.
"A lickin'" is a beating.
LIDDY.—Lydia.
LIEV.—As soon.
"I'd as liev go as stop at whoam."
LIEVER.—Rather.
"What 'ood 'e liever be, a zawlger or a zaailer?"
LIFT.—A free ride.
LIKE.—Placed sometimes in a modifying or apologetic way.
"Plaze, zur, I wants to maayke my house a bit smarter like if e'll gie I zome white-wash an' brushes to do 't wi'."
LIKE-ER.—More likely.
"He's like-er to come 'an not."
LIKES O'.—Persons or things of that stamp or quality.
"I wunt taayke no trouble vor the likes o' thaay."
LILL.—The act of projecting the tongue as with a dog after running.
"Look how that ther dog lills, a mus' ha' had a smartish hunt ater the wounded haayre."
LIMBER.—Active, tough.
"If thee vights un thee'll get wusted. vor a be a maain limber zart o' chap." Sometimes used as meaning " limp " also.
LIMBO.—Jail.
"If thee be-ant moor keervul thee 'ooll vind theezelf in limbo avoor long."
LIMMERS.—Base; low.
LIMP.—Flaccid.
Wanting in firmness.
"A be a limp zart o' man if 'e sticks out he'll gie in."
LISSOM.—Active; phant.
LITTEN.—A small meadow adjoining a parish church yard, available for churchyard extension.
