| WORD | CLASS | MEANING | ETYMOLOGY | REF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lare | vb | learning | Sax: Lare-father – teacher | NCW |
| larn | vb | learn | ||
| let | n | landing board of a pigeon cote | ||
| letch | n | small stream or bog | OE: letch | |
| limmer | n | stupid or useless person | ||
| lippy | adj | cheeky. Also short for lipstick. | ||
| lisk | n | groin | Swe/Dan: liuske | |
| longtail | n | greyhound | ||
| lonnen | n | lane or a by-road | ||
| lough | n | lake, standing pool | Gae: loch | NED |
| loup/lowp | vb | jump | ON: hlaupe | NDWB |
| lowse | loose | |||
| luik | vb | look | ||
| lyac’d | adj | laced | ||
| lyac’d tea | n | tea mixed with spirits | ||
| lyet | late | |||
| maa/maw | my | |||
| mair | more | |||
| maisters | masters, bosses | |||
| marra/marrow/marrer | n | workmate, friend | ||
| mawk | n | maggot | ||
| med/myed | made | |||
| mense | good manners; consideration | |||
| mevvies | maybe, perhaps. | |||
| mickle (muckle) | much, great. | OE: mice | NCW | |
| mingin | adj | nasty, disgusting | ||
| mony | many | |||
| mooth | n | mouth; applied to the weather, damp and warm. | NW | |
| mizzle | n | drizzle (as in rain) | ||
| mun | must | |||
| myek | make |
Northumbrian Words 