LEAR—A sken. At dark it’s a lear. Ah liuk at this yan as bein’ varra handy. We’ve a sken, an’ a glent, an’ a glif, an’ a glimmer, an’ tweea er three mair fer day-leet. This is fer t’ dark, when t’ broos is lowered wi’ streenen ta git a seet o’ summat, an’ o ivver ye manish ta deea is ta catch a lear on ’t.
LEATHER-DICK—A leather brat fer barns, ta keep them frae burnen ther clias.
LED-FARM—A farm that is managed, and on which the farmer does not reside.
LEDDERDY-PATCH—Ass a fiddler. Ah nivver could dance nin, but Ah’ve hard fooak talk aboot cross t’ buckle an’ leddery-patch; it’s sum mack o’ silly craft, Ah’ll apode it.
LEEM—To strip. Leem oot o’ thi cooat an’ gang an’ buckle teea. We chip’t t’ maister fer a quart, an’ he leem’d oot.
LEEMER—The hazel nut when ripe or ripening, and leaves the husk.
LEE-WATTER—Serum. It’s parlish when lee-watter begins ta come oot ov a sair spot.
LEET-GEEN—Ah’s in a quandary wi’ this yan. If Ah put it in some on ye’ll say Ah sudn’t; if Ah durt some on ye ’ll say Ah darrant. It refers to a bad habit some men hev ’at sud know better.
LEP—Drink. He likes his lep.
LEP—To sup like a dog by licking. Lep it up.