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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.
¶LEURE, n. A gleam, a faint ray (Ayr. 1825 Jam., “a leure o' licht”).
[Sic Jam. The word however, if genuine, may be a variant of O.Sc. lewar, c.1470, a louvre, an opening in a roof for the admission of light, with transf. meaning.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Leure n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/leure>
