WKST CORNWALL GLOSSARY. 35 limner y Newlyn : spoken by a fishermAn of an artist who lives there. Xinch, V. to beat severely. Idner, a threshed sheaf of com. Xingaister, an interpreter. Linliay, an out-hoase with a lean-to roof; a shed for cattle. Linknin, a term of endearment.
- She's her mother's linkumj*
Linrillg, a thrashing. Idntem, the lintel Idpsy. <'He taalks Upsy (he usps). '*I had a seizure ten years ago, and I can't talk but iipsy." Penzance, T. C. liquorice - bally liquorice. ** A pennard of Uqtufrice-ball,** Lirrnp, a strip ; a sloven. Ximippiiig, hanging in strips; coming down. ** Your gown is lirrupping in the mu£" Bee I«errupB. Ljgtingy p. p. as adj, writhing with pain. IdtUe-moimt, an old-fashioned child. '* She's a regular little^ ffiouni. The Mount (St. Michael's Mount) will never be washed away whilst she's living." Loach, a doctor's draught; also a lotion. Leader, *' a double apple.** T. Q. Couch. Lob, V, to throw or knock about in a careless manner. Lobba, Loblolly, an idle, stupid fellow. Locust, long, thin sugar-stick, always roUed up in paper. Lodden, a pool. Also Plodden. Lode, a vein of metal. Lof!^ V. to laugh. Log* V. to oscillate. Logan-rock, astone that oscillates. Loggers, ears. " Til grock (pull) thy loggers for thee." Logging, moving to and fro. Long -cripple, a lizard. '^ In Devonshire a snake." J. W. Long-dog, a greyhound. '* Run- ning like B.long'^dogy Long oyster, " the sea crayfish." Folwhele. Looby - weather, warm, misty weather. Looch, filth ; refuse. Hayle, T. C. Looking, jxirt. asking ; demand- ins, ** They are /ocA'i'i?^ a shilling a dozen." Loon, the northern diver. LootaL '* Stinking, great lazy, great lootal ; if thee canst have a veil and go walking about the lanes, that's all thee carest for." PenzancC) T. C. Lop, Loppy, V, to limp. Lepperd, a limper. F. C. Losting, part losing. " Our horse is listing his coat." Longg^, fagged; " The crew of the brig seemed very louggyT G. E., Penzance, Cornishman^ Dec, 1879. Lonstre, v. to work hard. See I«eu0tre. "Hethatcaan't/€tM/rd must loustrty^ or " He that caant planny must work." Lonitring man, a strong man, able to do a hard day's work. Love entangle, <Hhe nigella or fennel-flower." Halliwell, Pol- whele. ' * Love - in - tangle," J.W. Lnbbercock, Labberleet, a turkey-cock.
- Lubber y lubber -leet,
Look at your dirty feet ! " Said by boys in a harsh voice to B 2
