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 Louse-land, Scotland. A Scoth Louse-trap, a Comb.

Lout, an heavy, idle Fellow. To Lout, to Low like a Cow, or Bellow like a Bull.

Loure, c. Money.

Low Tide, when there's no Money in a Man's Pocket.

Low-pad, c. a Foot-Pad.

LU

Lubber. Lubberly, a heavy, dull Fellow.

Lud's-bulwark, c. Ludgate Prison.

Luggage, Lumber.

Luggs, Ears: Hence to Lug by the Ears. ''Ye can he make a Silk-Purse of a Sowe's Luggs'', a Scotch Proverb. To Lug out, to draw a Sword.

Lullaby-cheat, c. a Child.

Lumber, Rubbish, Trash, Trumpery.

Lumpish, heavy dull, drowly. Lurched, Beaten at any Game. ''Left in the Lurch'', Pawn'd for the Reckoning, or left at Stake to Smart for any Plot.

Lure, c. an idle Pamphlet; also a Bait. Throw out a Lure, to lay Bait.

Lurries, c. Money, Watches, Rings, or other Moveables.

LY

Lyome, the String wherewith a Hound is Led.

M

Mab, a Slattern. Mab'd up, Drest carelesly, like a Slattern, of such a one it is said. ''Her Cloths fit on her, like a Saddle on a Sow's Back. Queen Mab'', Queen of the Fairies.

Mackarel, c. a Bawd.

Mackarel-back, a very tall, lank Person.

Machiavilian, one