Mr. Tlioresby to Mr* Ray, 331 



TO Keive a Cart, whelm on one Side. 

 A Keiv&r, a Bumper, or Brimmer of Liquor. 

 A Kitt, a Milking or Water-pale, with one or two 



Ears, with or without a Cover. 

 A Kiting, a Term of Reproach. 

 It ftands Kittle j i. e. tickHfhly, ready to fall 

 Knogs, Nine-pins. 



A Konny thing, a little, as well as a fine thing* 

 A Kivver, or Kimlin, a Powdering Tub. 



TO Lag, to come laft behind, as if tired, flag. 

 Lwd, (Scotice) Lord, S. ]?lapop&. 

 To La&f play, Goth. ludere, 

 Lang, long. var. dial. S lang. 



Langholds, Spaniels upon Horfes Feet, faftned with % 

 Horfe-lock to keep them from leaping wrong. 



To Lam nothing, to conceal nothing. 



To Lant Ale, to put Urin into it. 



Laughter, laying as a Hen lays her Laughter, that Is 

 all the Eggs fhe will lay that tirpe. 



To Lawk, i. e. weed Com. 



Laf$-a-day, (alas) an Expreffion of Condolence, 



I'd as Leive do fo, as willingly^ 'tis equal to me* . 



Leathwake, limber, pliable. 



Leafing, Lying, a S. Leayunt;, mendaciuWs, 



Leath, Eafe or Reft. 



Lear, laugh deridingly, flear f 



Leet you, pretend. 



Ley, fallow Ground, 



To Leyfe, to pick the Slain and Trucks out of Wheat* 

 A Libhorn, a Sow-gelder. 



To Litt, to colour or dye, whence the Najne Lijier 7 

 9V Litft$r, 



