ts; whippings,
lickit,thrashed; punished; whipped,also licked
licks,thrashes; punishments; whips,
lift,load; boost; lift; helping hand,also sky; heavens
liftin',lifting,
liftit,lifted,
liker,more like; better suited,
likest,most like,
likin',liking,
likit,liked,
likly,likely,
limmer,rascal; rogue,also loose woman; prostitute
links,stretch of sandy grass-covered ground,near the seashore
lintie,linnet; type of finch (bird),
lippen,trust; depend on,also look after
lippent,trusted; depended on,also looked after
litster,dyer,
livin',living,
'll,will,
loadent,loaded,
lockit,locked,
lo'e,love,
lo'ed,loved,
lo'ein',loving,
lo'es,loves,
longin',longing,
lood,loud,
loof,palm of the hand,also hoof
lookin',looking,
loon,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loons,rascals; rogues; ragamuffins,also boys; lads
loot,let; allowed; permitted,
looten,let; allowed,
lore,talk; conversation,
Losh!,corrupt form of 'Lord',exclamation of surprise or wonder
losin',losing,
lot,let,
loun,rascal; rogue; ragamuffin,also boy; lad
loup,leap; jump; spring,
loupin',leaping; jumping; springing,
lousened,loosened,
low,flame,
lowerin',stooping,
lowin',flaming,
lown,calm; serene; sheltered,
lowne,calm; serene; sheltered,
lowse,loose; free,also dishonest; immoral
luckie,old woman,
lucky,old woman,
lug,ear; fin (fish); handle,also shallow wooden dish
lugs,ears,
luik,look,
luik'd,looked,
luikin,looking,
luikin',looking,
luikit,looked,
luiks,looks,
luik't,looked,
lum,chimney,
lyin',lying,
'm,him,
magistrand,student about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
magistrands,students about to become M.A.,at Aberdeen University
mainner,manner,
mainners,manners,
mair,more; greater,
mairgin,margin,
mairtyrs,martyrs,
maist,most; almost,
'maist,almost,
maister,master; mister,also schoolmaster
maistly,mostly; most of all,
maitter,matter,
maitters,matters,
mak,make; do,
mak',make; do,
makin',making; doing,
maks,makes; does,
mak's,makes; does,
mappy,bunny; rabbit,
mathemawtics,mathematics,
mathewmawtics,mathematics,
maukin,hare,also a reference to a poem by Burns
maun,must; have to; has to,
maunna,must not; may not,
mayhap,perhaps; maybe,
mayna,may not,
meal-mull,meal mill,
mealy-mou'd,mealy-mouthed,
meanin',meaning,
meddlet,meddled,
meeserable,miserable,
meetin,meeting,
meetin',meeting,
mem,Ma'am; Miss; Madam,
men',mend,
mendit,mended; healed,
men'in',mending; healing,
menseless,ill-bred; boorish; unmannerly,