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Holmes’s ‘‘ Academy of Armory ” (1688) as deriving the word 
“Lever” from Lepelaer, Leplar, and Lefler (or Léfflar) of 
Low and High Dutch, which are all names of the Spoonbill. 
The first-mentioned name occurs in Albin, 1738, as Leplaer, 
Low Dutch for the Spoonbill. According to Baines’s ‘‘ Hist. 
of Lancaster ”’ the oldest known form of the name Liverpool 
(temp. Hen. II) is “ Lirpul” or “ Litherpul.” 
Lurran. A Welsh name for the BLUE TITMOUSE;; lit. 
66 Nun.” 
LLEIAN GYNFFON HIR: The LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE. 
(North Wales) lit. “ long-tailed nun.” 
LuE1an WEN: The SMEW. (North Wales) lit. “‘ white nun.” 
Limnos: The LINNET. (North Wales) lit. ‘‘ Linnet.” 
Lirmos BENGOCH LEIF. A Welsh name for the LESSER RED- 
POLL; lit. “lesser red-headed Linnet.” 
Luros FELEN. A Welsh name for the YELLOW BUNTING ; 
lit. “* yellow linnet.”’ 
Liuryos y Mynypp. A Welsh name for the TWITE; lit. 
“mountain linnet.” 
LiostruppYN: The REDSTART. (North Wales) lit. ‘ red- 
tail.” 
Luursen or Luurs: The RAZORBILL. (North Wales) lit. 
** razorbill.”’ 
LuwypFron: The WHITETHROAT. (North Wales) lit. 
“pale breast.” 
LuwyDFRON FACH: The LESSER WHITETHROAT. (North 
Wales) lit. “little pale breast.” 
Luwyp Y GwrycH, Liuwyp y BERTH, Liuwyp BaAcH. Welsh 
names for the HEDGE-SPARROW : the first two signify 
“grey (bird) of the hedge,” and the third “little grey 
(bird).” 
Liwyp yR HESG, Luwyp y Gors: The SEDGE-WARBLER. 
(North Wales). First is “grey (bird) of the hedge,” and 
second “‘ grey (bird) of the marsh.” 
Liuwyp y Tywop. A Welsh name for the SANDERLING ; lit. 
“ grey (bird) of the sand.” 
Lorrine: The adult CORMORANT. (Shetlands.) 
Lon puBH: The Gaelic name for the BLACKBIRD. 
LonesrtL: The WOODCOCK. (Provincial.) From the length 
of the bill. 
LonG-BILLED CHoucH: The CHOUGH. 
LoneG-BILLED GoosE: The PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. (York- 
shire.) 
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