LADE, LADLE, LADIN’-CAN—To empty water out of any place with a ladin-can is to lade it oot. Poddish suppers o’ know what a ladle is seea Ah need say neea mair.
LANSMER—Field name.
LAL—Little. A lal word’s a conny word.
LAL-’UN—Child. Hoo’s t’ lal-’un?
LAV’ROCK—It’s nowt nobbut t’ lark ’at sings i’ t’ sky, but ther’s neea spot i’ this world whar they deea ’t better ner i’ Lakeland. An’ Ah’ll tell ye what besides that, ther’s varra few pliaces ’at liuks any better ner oors if ye’ll tak it i’ t’ reet time, say i’ July when t’ looanens er full o’ rooasies, an’ t’ fields full o’ gerse, an’ t’ trees full o’ leaf an’ blossom, an’ t’ rabbits er laken, an’ t’ lavrocks singen, an’ t’ cushats cooen. Ye chaps ’at know what setts er, an’ er acquainted wi’ gas, tell us noo streck oot frae yer hearts, is ther owt ta come up tul ’t ’at ye ken on?
LAIRY, LAIRT—Miry, as clayey land in wet weather. Draggled with wet adhesive mud, as sheep may be that are on t’ turnips in a wet fit o’ weather, an’ they git clarty an’ lairt wi’ ’t.
LASH—To feed immoderately. Lash it in.
LACED—Drunk.
LACED-TEA—Tea wi’ rum in ’t fer kursenins, weddins, er owt o’ that mack.
LADIES’-GARTERS—Ornamental grass, striped.