124 Contributions towards a Wiltshire Glossary. 
Land. The “rudge,” or ground between two water-furrows in a ploughed 
field. (Amateur Poacher, ch. 7.) N.W. 
*Landshard. The strip of greensward dividing two pieces of arable in a 
common field. (D.) ef. I.ynchet. 
Lan d-sprin g@. Aspring which only runs in wet weather. (Gamekeeper at 
Home, ch. 5.) N.W. 
*Lannock. A long narrow piece of Iand. (A.) 
*Lark’s-seed. Plantago major, L., Greater Plantain. §.W-. (Charlton.) 
Lattermath. Aftermath. (A.) Lattermass at Cherhill. N.W. 
Lave. (1) Ofacandle, to gutter down. (H.) N.W. 
(2) Tosplash up water over yourself, as in a bath. ‘‘ Lave it well over 
ye.” N.W. 
Law. In N. Wilts, when speaking of relations-in-law, the ix is always 
omitted, as brother-law, father-law, etc., the only exception being 
son-in-law. 
Lay. (1) Zo lay a hedge, to trim it back, cutting the boughs half through, 
and then bending them down and intertwining them so as to strengthen the 
fence. (A.) N. & S.W. 
(2) To lay rough, to sleep about under hedges like a vagabond. N. & S.W. 
(3) To lay up a field, to reserve it for mowing. S.W. 
(4) To lay a tool, to steel its edge afresh. This appears to be the same 
as Davis's lain. S.W. 
(5) An idle dissipated man is said to lay about. N.W. 
Laylocks. Usually Syringa vulgaris, L., common Lilac, but rarely applied 
to Cardamine pratensis, L., Lady's Smock. 
*Lay-over. ‘““Two or three horses go abreast, each drawing a harrow 
diagonally, all the harrows being fastened together witha lay-over or rider.” 
(Agric. of Wilts, ch. 5.) 
Leach. A strand of a rope. N.W. (Clyffe Pypard.) 
Lear, Leer. (1) Empty. (A.H.) N. & S.W. 
(2) Hence, craving for food, hungry. (A.) N. & S.W. 
Leary is the usual form on Som. bord. 
Lease, Leaze, etc.: sometimes used with a prefix, as Cow-leaze, Ox- 
leaze. (1) As much pasture as will keep acow. (A.B) N.&S.W. 
(2) A large open pasture. Legh, Lease (Aubrey); Leaze 
(Amateur Poacher, ch. 3.) N. & S.W. 
Lease. Toglean. (4.) N. & S.W. 
Lease-bread. Bread made from lease-corn. N.W. 
