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OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
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loch, a lake, loch, Ir., E. Ir. loch: *loku-; Lat. lacus; Gr. lákkos, pit.
lochd, a fault, so Ir., O. Ir. locht, crimen: *loktu-, root lok, lak, Gr. λακ-, λάσκω, cry; O. H. G. lahan, blame, Ag. S. leahan, Ger. laster, a fault, vice, Norse löstr. Eng. lack, leak, *lak?
lochdan, a little amount (of sleep), Ir. lochdain, a nap, wink of sleep (Arran and Eigg, lochd):
lòchran, a torch, light, Ir. lóchrann, O. Ir. lócharn, lúacharn, W. llugorn, Cor. lugarn: *loukarnâ, root louq, leuq, light; Lat. lŭcerna, lamp, lux, light; Gr. λευκός, white.
lod, lodan, a puddle, Ir. lodan: *lusdo-, *lut-s, root lut, lu, Lat. lutum, mud, Gr. λῦμα, filth.
lòd, a load, Ir. lód; from the Eng.
lodhainn, a pack (of dogs) a number: "a leash"; see lomhainn.
lodragan, a clumsy old man, plump boy:
logais, logaist, awkward, unwieldy person, loose slipper or old shoe (Arg.); from Eng. log. Cf. Sc. loggs. Eng. luggage?
logar, sea swash (Lewis):
logh, pardon, Ir. loghadh (n.), E. Ir. logaim, O. Ir. doluigim. Stokes refers it to the root of leagh, melt.
lòghar, excellent:
loguid, a varlet, rascal, soft fellow, M. Ir. locaim, I flinch from:
loibean, one who works in all weathers and places; cf. làib, under làban.
loiceil, foolishly fond, doting, Ir. loiceamhlachd, lóiceamhlachd (O'B.), dotage:
loigear, an untidy person, ragged one:
lòine, a lock of fine wool, tuft of snow: Cf. λαχνη;
loinid, churn staff, Ir., M. Ir. loinid. Stokes takes from N. hlunnr. O.R. has lunn, churn-dasher.
lòinidh, rheumatism, greim-lòinidh:
loinn, good condition, charm, comeliness, joy, Ir. loinn, joy, M. Ir. lainn, bright; from plend, Lat. splendeo, Eng. splendid. Hence loinnear, bright. So Stokes.
loinn, glade, area; oblique form of lann, the locative case in place names.
loinn, a badge; a corruption of sloinn?
loinnear, bright, elegant, E. Ir. lainderda, glittering: *lasno-, from las, flame, q.v.? Cf. lonnrach. See loinn.
loinneas, a wavering:
loirc, wallow, loir (Perth):
loirc, a deformed foot, lorcach, lame; cf. lurc, lorc.
loireag, a beautiful, hary cow; a plump girl, pan-cake, water-nymph (Carm.); cf. lur, lurach.
