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

Liggar, s. A foul salmon, S. A. q. one that lies too long in the fresh water.

LIGGAT, s. A park gate, Galloway.

A. S. leag, campus, and gat porta; q. "the gate of the field, or lea."

LIGLAG, s.
1. A confused noise of tongues, S.
2. A great deal of idle talk, S.

Su. G. ligg-a, to harass by entreaties.

LIK, s. A dead body.
Wallace.

Isl. lyk, Su. G. lik, A. S. lic, id.

LYK, LIKE, the termination of many words in S., which in E. are softened into ly. It denotes resemblance; from A. S. lic, Goth. lik, &c., similis.

LYK, LIK, v. impers. Lyk til us, be agreeable to us.
Wyntown.

A. S. lyc-ian, Su. G. lik-a, placere.