Lade-Pail. _s._ A small pail, with a long handle, used for
the purpose of filling other vessels.
Ládeshrides. _s. pl._ The sides of the waggon which project
over the wheels. _See_ SHRIDE.
Ladies-smock. _s._ A species of bindweed; _Convolvulus
sepium. See_ WITHY-WINE.
Lady Buddick. _s._ A rich and early ripe apple.
Lady-cow. _s._ A lady-bird; the insect _Coccinella
Septempunctata_.
Lady's-hole. _s._ A game at cards.
Lai'ter. _s._ The thing laid; the whole quantity of eggs
which a hen lays successively.
_She has laid out her laiter._
Lamager. _adj._ Lame; crippled; laid up.
Larks-leers. _s. pl._ Arable land not in use; such is much
frequented by larks; any land which is poor and bare of grass.
Lart, Lawt. _s._ The floor: never applied to a stone floor,
but only to _wooden_ floors; and those up stairs.
Las-charg'eable! _interj._ Be quiet! _The last
chargeable_: that is, he who last strikes or speaks in
contention is most blamable.
Lât. _s._ A lath.
Lat'itat. _s._ A noise; a scolding.
Lat'tin. _s._ Iron, plates covered with tin.
Lattin. _adj._ Made of lattin; as a lattin saucepan, a lattin
teakettle, &c.
Laugh-and-lie-down. _s._ A common game at cards.
To Lave. _v. a._ To throw water from one place to another.
To Le'ät. _v. n_. To leak.
Le'ät. _s_. A leak; a place where water is occasionally let
out.
Leath'er. _v. a_. To beat.
Leathern-mouse, _s_. A bat.
Leer. _adj_. Empty.
Leer. _s_. The flank.
Leers. _s. pl_. Leas; rarely used: but I think it always
means stubble land, or land similar to stubble land.
Lent. _s_. Loan; the use of any thing borrowed.