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Rh 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.