LANGSOME—A most expressive word, implying not only long and lonely, but wearisome, and oppressive by reason of some haunting desire which cannot be got rid of for want of diversion.
“I’d fain ha’ talkt, but still hed nowt ta say,
An’ seea kept silent, aw the langsome way.”
LALACKEN—Trailen aboot frae yah hoose tull anudder, tellen t’ tial an’ hearen on ’t. See Lalder.
LEG-IT—Walk hurriedly. He could leg it ower them fells, an’ up an’ doon them gurt craggy spots.
LEG-UP—What a chap ass’es for when he wants ta git on a nag, an’ ther’s neea horsin stian.
LEGS-AN’-WINGS—A fellow ’at’s some lang smo legs an’ arms. “A gurt cradda bians ’at thoo is; thoo’s o’ legs an’ wings.”
LENNOK—Loose and aimless. His arm hang doon as lennok as watter. This collar’s lennok wi’ sweet.
LEET-ON—Ah bin laiten a sweetheart fer many a year, but Ah ca’t leet-on neea way.
LEETSOME—Cheerful, or cheering. A change is leetsome, if it be nobbut oot o’ t’ bed intul t’ beck. Silly. He’s a bit leetsome.