Show Search Results Show Browse
A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
(Lefull,) Leiful, a.3 ? Law-abiding (Leful(l a.1 and cf. Lauchfull a. 6, Lawfull a. 5), or ? compassionate, kindly, sympathizing (mod. Sc. leeful, leefou). — a1628 Carmichael Prov. No. 1611.
The leiful man is a beggers broder
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lefull adj.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lefull_adj_3>
