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ANTRIM AND DOWN QLOSSARY. 61 Langle, (1) ah. A * sheep's langle * is a short piece of any kind of rope, with a slip knot at each end. The l<y)i>s are passed over the fore and hind leg of a sheep. The animal is thus langled, and cannot go oyer fences. Hence the saying, ' He ^es out of the langle^^ applied to a person who goes on the spree occasionally. (2) V, to tie the hind foot and the fore foot of an animal together, to prevent it straying far. Lap, or Lapoock, eh. a small roll of grass cut for hay. Same as a Ck>le of hay. Lap, v. to roll up grass. * They lap it from the swathe.' Lapped up, wrapped up. Lapsfher, sb. a lobster. Lark heeled, si, having long heels : a term of derision. Lash, (1) «&. a large quantity. ' The master bought a huh o' things from them.' (2) V. to throw anything down violently. Lashins, sb, plenty. ' Lashins and lavins,' more than plenty. Lash wheat, tr. to beat the grains of wheat out of the ears. Last day. ' I wouldn't have lifted it, not if it had lay till the last day in the afternoon,' t . e. I would never have taken it. Latter end, ah, the end. ' The latter end of the week.' Laugh* ' Laugh with the wrong side of your mouth ' = to cry. LangUn' sport, ab, sport ; fun. ' You'll find it no laughin* aport/ t. e. it will turn out more serious than you expect Lave, (I) ab, the remainder ; the rest. ' Ye may have the lava o't.' (2) V, to lift or throw water out of a pool by means of anything, such as a bucket or scoop. Laverock, ab, a lark ; also a hare. Law, V, ' To take the law ' of a person is to go to law with him. Laws. * By the lawa,* a mild oath. Lay a finger on, to touchy in the way of hurting or harming. Lay down yer bone, v. to work hard or earnestly. Lay ont, v, to arrange ; to plan. ' I laid myaelf out to do it.' Lazy led, ,ab, a broad ridge of potatoes. Lea, ah, a measure of linen yam. Same as Cnt. The * Zea ' or ' cut ' contains 300 yards, a 'hank' contains 12 'cuts,' and a 'bundle' of yarn 200 ' cuts.' Leagh, v. low, Leagh the brae, at the foot of the hill.