An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

LEWIT.
V. [Lawit].

Lewitnes, s. Ignorance.
Douglas.

LEWRAND, part. pr. Lurking.
V. [Loure], v.
Leg. St Androis.

LEWS, s. pl. The island of Lewis.
Watson.

LIAM, LYAM, s.
1. A string, a thong.

Arm. liam, id.

Douglas.

2. A rope made of hair, Tweedd.

LIART, LYART, adj.
1. Having grey hairs intermixed, S.
Maitland P.
2. Grey-haired in general.
5. Spotted, of various hues, Galloway.
Davidson.

LIBART, LIBBERT, s. A leopard.
Barbour.