An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - Part 507
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A. S. _hleor_, _hlear_, the countenance.

LYRE, LAYER, LYAR, _s._ The Shearwater.

_Pennant._

_Liere_, id. Feroe Islands.

_To_ LIRK, _v. a._ To rumple, S.

_To_ ~Lerk~, _v. n._ To contract, to shrivel, S.

Isl. _lerk-a_, contrahere.

~Lirk~, _s._

1. A crease, S.

2. A fold, a double, S.

3. A wrinkle.

_Ramsay._

4. A hollow in a hill.

_Minstr. Bord._

_To_ LIS, _v. a._ To a.s.suage.

Su. G. _lis-a_, lenire.

_Gawan and Gol._

LISK, LEESK, _s._ The groin, S.

Dan. Sw. _liuske_, id.

_Douglas._

LISS, _s._ Remission, especially of any acute disease.

_Gl. Sibb._

Fr. _lisse_, id., Su. G. _lisa_, requies a dolore.

LISTARIS, _s. pl._ The small yard arms.

_Complaynt S._

LISTER, _s._ A fish spear.

V. ~Leister~.

_To_ LIT, LITT, _v. a._ To dye, S.

_Doug._

Isl. _lit-a_, tingere; _litr_, Su. G. _lit_, color.

~Lit~, ~Litt~, _s._ Dye, tinge, S.

_Acts Ja. II._

~Litstar~, _s._ A dyer, S.

_Burrow Lawes._

LITE, LYTE, _adj._ Little.

_Douglas._

~Lite~, ~Lyte~, _s._

1. A short while.

_K. Quair._

2. A small portion.

_Douglas._

A. S. _lyt_, Su. G. _lite_, Isl. _litt_, parum.

LYTE, _s._ Elect.

V. ~Elyte~.

_Wyntown._