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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†LEFTY, n. Also leftie; lefsi (Jak.); and deriv. leftin, left-ane. [′lɛftɪ(n), ′lɛfsɪ]
1. A big, round, flat cake (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), lefsi, leftin); “the largest bannock of a batch” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
2. By extension: a plat of cow-dung (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 134, 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Ad. Norw. dial. lefsa, a flat cake or loaf, deriv. of O.N. hleifr, a loaf, esp. a round flat one.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lefty n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lefty_n>
