LONG DUG - Greyhound.
"My gurd ole Jan rinned up thikky hill like a Long Dug"
LOUSTERIN' - Hard Work
"Varmer would be out all day a Daychin' 'n a Ditchin'"
LEARY - Empty, Unladen, Sometimes also used for hungry.
LINNEY - Place where carts, wagons tools, etc. are kept.
A favourite pastime was having to lime wash the Linney.
LENT LILLIES, LENT ROSES - Wild Daffodils.
I have also heard them called 'Daffle Down Dillies'.
LONG TAILED RABBIT - Pheasant
This expression was often used by someone out shooting rabbits, but shoots a Pheasant would say to the Police or Farmer "I'm sorry yer 'onner but I thought 'twas a long tailed rabbit". | If you know any Devon Dialect words beginning with L, drop John an email; [email protected] |
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