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 207 Lester-cock. A floating contrivance with a small sail to carry a " boulter " seawards in fishing. Carew, In Celtic Cornish lester means a ship, and coCy a boat. Let. Hindrance, hesitation, delay. To let. to hinder, to stop or impede. This word was in use in Cornwall many centuries ago, although not Celtic; being the old English let, as in the following, ^^ Hep na moy lei^' i.e., without any further delay. Letterputch. A dirty untidy person ; also a short hornpipe dance, but more with the heels than the toes. In Lancashire it is called Letherty-]patch, An idle person stands on one's doorstep, hands in pockets, and every now and then kicks up his heels to this dance. Those within, annoyed at the sound cry out, " there goes letherty-patch again with his, rat-tat, rat- tat, ratty-tatty, rat-tat-tat. Also spelt letterpoochj and lutterpouch. Leu, Lew, Leuth, or Lewth. (Synonymous). A sheltered place. It also means concealment, as " He's lying lew " i.e., lying hid, or '^ out of the way.'* Eleo, Celtic Cornish, sheltered. Leustre. To plan. M.A.C. Level. An adit. Libbety-lat. The name of a game for children. M.A.C. LibbingS. '' The webs of a waterfowl's feet." M.A.c. Lick. A wipe of the face with a wet corner of a towel. " I've just given my face a lick."