Lewd infusion, subs. phr. (venery).—The semen. For synonyms see Spendings.
Leystall. See Laystall.
Liar. I'm something of a liar
myself, phr. (American).—A
retort upon Munchausen.
Lib, subs. (old).—1. Sleep. Long
lib = death.
1622-65. Head & Kirkman, English Rogue. 'Bing Out etc.' By Rum-coves dine For his long lib at last.
2. (common).—A bank-note. For synonyms see Flimsy.
Verb. (Old Cant).—1. See quots. Also Lyp.
1573. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. .. Lyp, to lie down.
1611. Middleton & Dekker, Roaring Girl, v. 1. I would lib all the dark-*mans.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Lib, c, to tumble and lie together.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v. Lib, to lie together.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v. Lib. The coves lib together, the fellows sleep together.
2. (old).—To castrate.
1590. Florio, Worlde of Wordes, s.v. Castrare . . . to lib.
Libbeg (or Lybbeg), subs. (Old
Cant).—See quots. [Gael, leabadh
or leabaidh].
1573. Harman, Caveat (1814), 65. Lyb bege, a bed.
1610. Rowlands, Martin Markall, p. 39 (H. Club's Repr., 1874). Lybbeg, a bedde.
1665. R. Head, English Rogue, Pt. I. ch. v. p. 50 (1874). Libedge, a Bed.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Libben, subs. (Old Cant).—A private
house. Cf. Libken.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1823. Grose, Vulg. Tongue (3rd ed.), s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
Liberty-hall, subs. (colloquial).— A
house where every one can
do his pleasure.
1778. Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer, ii. Gentlemen, pray be under no restraint in this house; this is Liberty Hall, gentlemen; you may do just as you please here.
1890. Hume Nisbet, Bail Up, p. 75. They did not bother with dressing for supper in this liberty hall.
Lib-ken (or Lypken), subs. (Old
Cant).—See quots.
1573. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 65. A lypken, a house to lye in.
1610. Rowlands, Martin Markall, p. 39 (H. Club's Repr., 1874). Lyb-*kin a house to lodge people.
1621. Jonson, Gipsies Metamorphosed. To their libkins at the crack-*mans.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v. Libken, c, a House to lye in; also a Lodging.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1815. Scott, Guy Mannering, xliv. These are the fees I always charge a swell that must have his lib-ken to himself—thirty shillings a week for lodgings, and a guinea for garnish; half-a-guinea a week for a single bed.
1858. A. Mayhew, Paved with Gold, iii. Bk. ch. i. p. 256. 'We can sel-'em to the 'mot' (landlady) of the Libb-*ken (lodging-house) for a good deal.'
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
