1767. Ray, Proverbs [Bohn (1893), 109]. s.v.
Lank Sleeve, subs. phr. (old).—See
quot.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v. Lank Sleeve. The empty sleeve of a one armed man. A fellow with a lank sleeve; a man who has lost an arm.
Lanspresado (or Lansprisado),
subs. (old).—See Lancepresado.
Lant, verb. (old).—To make water;
to stale (q.v.). Also, subs. =
urine.—Cotgrave.
Lantern, verb. (American).—To
hang from a lamp-post. Fr. à la
lanterne. See Lanthorn.
Lantern-jaws, subs. (old: now recognised).—See
quots.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Lantern-jaw'd, a very lean, thin-faced fellow.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1753. Foote, Englishman in Paris, i. I lent him a lick in his lanthorn-jaws.
1765. Foote, Commissary, i. This here lanthorn-jaw'd rascal won't give me an answer.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Lanthorn jawed, thin visaged, from their cheeks being almost transparent, or else lenten jawed, i.e. having the jaws of one emaciated by a too rigid observance of lent.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Lanthorn. Dark Lanthorn, subs.
phr. (old).—See quots.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. A Dark Lanthorn, the Servant or Agent that Receives the Bribe (at Court).
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Dark Lanthorn, a servant, or agent at Court, who receives a bribe for his principal or master.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
LAP, subs. (old).—1. Any sort of
potable; (among ballet girls) gin.
Also lapper. See quots.
1573. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 65. Lap, butter mylke or whey.
1609. Dekker, Lanthorne and Candle-light, in Wks. (Grosart), iii. 200. Lap, Butter Milke, or Whaye. Ibid. 'Gypsy Song.' The Ruffin cly the nab of the Harman beck. If we mawnd Pannam, lap or Ruff-peck.
1630. Taylor, Works [Nares]. They will make a mans belly like a sowse-tub, and inforce mee to drinke, as if they had a commission under the divels great seale, to murder men with drinking, with such a deale of complementall oratory, as, off with your lap.
1656. Brome, Jovial Crew [Dodsley (1874), Old Plays, x. 367]. Here's pannam, and lap, and good poplars of yarrum.
1665. R. Head, English Rogue, Pt. I. ch. v. p. 50 (1874). Lap, Pottage.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, Pottage, Butter-milk, or Whey. 'Tis rum Lap, this is excellent Soupe.
1724. Coles, Eng. Dict., s.v.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v. Lap . . . also strong Drink of any kind.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Lap, butter milk or whey.
1789. Parker, Life's Painter, p. 119. To have a dish of lap Prepar'd for those who like it. Ibid. p. 165. Dish of lap, a dish of tea.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
1815. Scott, Guy Mannering, xxviii. I would have given baith lap and pannel to ony puir gipsy.
1836. W. H. Smith, The Individual, Nov. 15. She never lushes dog's soup or lap.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Lap, Drink; butter milk.
2. (athletes').—One round of a course.
1861. Chambers' Journal, xvi. 333. They had gone fourteen laps (as these circuits are called).
1884. Daily Telegraph, 27 Nov. Added seven miles and eight laps to their score.
