Ladron, subs. (old).—A thief. [From the Spanish].
1652. Shirley, The Brothers [Nares]. Ped. I am become the talk Of
every picaro and ladron.
Lad’s leavings (A), subs. phr. (old).—A girl. For synonyms see Titter.
1737. Ray, Proverbs (3rd ed.), 58. Lasses are lad’s leavings.
Lady, subs. (old).—1. See quot. 1690: cf. Lord.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, a very crooked, deformed, and
ill-shapen Woman.
1725. New Cant. Dict., s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.
1811. Lex. Bal., s.v.
1859. Matsell, Vocabulum, s.v.
2. (common).—The reverse or tail (q.v.) of a coin: see Head, subs.,
sense 2.