1861. Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford, i. He has also been good enough to recommend to me many tradesmen, ... but, with the highest respect for friend Perkins (my scout) and his obliging friends, I shall make some inquiries before LETTING IN with any of them.
Let-out, subs. (Tonbridge).—Any less extensive holiday than a half holiday.
Levite, subs. (Tonbridge).—A boy leaving the school.
Levy, subs. (Rugby).—See quot.
1856. Hughes, Tom Brown’s School-days, viii. In fact, the solemn assembly, a LEVY of the school, had been held, at which the captain of the school had got up, and, after premising that several instances had occurred of matters having been reported to the masters; that this was against public morality and School tradition; that a LEVY of the sixth had been held on the subject, and they had resolved that the practice must be stopped at once.
Lib, subs. (Charterhouse).—The Library. Whence LIB. COLL. = a collection of library books.
Licet, adj. and adv. (Winchester).—Allowed; permissible; befitting a Wykehamist.
Lick. To lick off the Field, verb. phr. (Harrow).—To get five Bases (q.v.) before the other side scores one, in a Footer (q.v.) House-match: this closes the game.
Lie. To lie in, verb. phr. (Royal Military Academy).—To keep one’s room when supposed to be out on leave.
Lincoln Devil (The), subs. (Oxford).—A curious gilded deformed image (copied from a figure in Lincoln Cathedral) which decorates the bows of the Lincoln boat. Replicas are honoured by, and found in the rooms of, most Lincoln men.