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64 ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY. Idths, sh, the layers of a slaty rock; the layers of an onion; the divisions of an orange. Lithy, adj. flaky ; in layers. LoadeUt v. to load. ' I was told to loaden up with flax«' Loadenedy cuij. loaded. Load of eonl', a heavy cold. Same as Morth o' couL Loaning, sb. a country laue. Lock, sb. a quantity. * A hig lock,* * A wee lock.* Lockjaw, V. to take lockjaw. ' He lochjawed,* Lock spit, V, to mark off the houndaries of land by cutting a slighf fiirrow. Lod^^ adj. Growing com that has been laid by the wind and ram is said to be lodged, Loghter, Loghter, ab, a handful of growing com, or crop of any kind cut with a reaping-hook. Loke smell, sK a nasty, sickening smelL Long. ^The long eleventh of June,' a saying. Long last, the very last. * Well, at long last he did it' Long line, sb, a fishing line with several hundred hooks. Also called a Bulter. Longsome, adj, tedious ; slow. Looby, ab, a greats loose, indolent fellow. Loof, sb, the open hand. * They're scuddin' loafs an* buyin*,* t.'e, they are striking hands over their bargains. Look, V, to search. ' Away an' look the child's head.' Loose, adj, unoccupied. 'I want to see the mistress when she's looat,^ Loot your broos, to look sulky. Loss, V, to lose. Lossin' (t. e. losing), v. going to the bad. ' Them childre's lossin^ for the want o' somebuddy f see afther them.' Lost, adj. cold ; wet ; perished. ' Come in, chile, out o' the cowl' ; yer losV * Och, ye craythur, ye'U be lost if ye go out the day.' Longhry men, a race of small hairy people living in the woods. It is said that * they would get your gold.' Thoy are very strong. Lonin, acy. hoi * My ears are louin,* Loun, sb. a boy ; a low, idle fellow. Loup, V. to jump. Louse, ' They wad skin a louse : ' said of very grasping people.