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Vocahuhry of Iri^ih Root Words. 103<br />

Lann, a house, a church ; Ian, latni, land, lynn, lijn.<br />

Larach [lauragh], a mare; lara, larci'jh.<br />

Lathair. lathrach [lauher, lauragh], a site, a site of a<br />

building; laragli, lauragh.<br />

Lax (Danish\ a salmon; lax, hix.<br />

Lcaha, leabaidh [labba, labbv], a bed, a grave ; labia,<br />

lahhy.<br />

Leae, lie. liag [lack, lick, lecg], a flagstone ; lack^ lech,<br />

lick, leek, lecge.<br />

Lcaca, Leacan [lacka, lackan], the side of a hill ; laclan,<br />

lachen, lackaun, leckan, leckatin, lacka.<br />

Lcacht [laght], a monumental heap of stones ; laght,<br />

hit, let, lett.<br />

Leamh, leamhan [lar, lavaun], the elm tree ; Icvan,<br />

levane, livaim, laune. lampk.<br />

Lcamhchoill [lavwhill], an elm wood ; langJiil, laghil,<br />

high He, loghill, loughiU, lamfield, longfield.<br />

L( aig, leargaidh, leargan [larg, largy, largan], the side<br />

or slope of a hill ; larqt/, largan.<br />

Leath [lah], half; lah, Ya, le.<br />

Leathard [lahard], half height, a gentle hill; lakard,<br />

lard.<br />

Leim [lame], a leap ; learn, lem, Urn.<br />

Leithinusi [k-hinshi], half island, a peninsula; lehinch,<br />

lah inch, lynch.<br />

Leitir [letter], a wet side of a hill, plural leatracha [latraha]<br />

; letter, lattera, leftera, letterogh.<br />

Liagan [legaun], a pillar stone; legan, leganc, legaun,<br />

leegane, leagan.<br />

Liath [leea], grey; lea.<br />

Liathmhuine [leewinny], grey shrubbery ; leaffony, lea-<br />

fin, liafin, lefinn, leighmoney.<br />

Lios [Hs], a circular earthen fort; lis, les, lish, lass^<br />

lassa.<br />

Loch, a lake ; lough, low.<br />

Loisgrean [luskraun], corn burnt in the ear; luskraun,<br />

loskerann. loskeran, lustraun, lustran, lustrin.<br />

Loisgthe [luska], burnt, burnt land ; lusky, loiky, lush.<br />

Lon, londubii [Ion, londuv], a blackbii'd; lun.<br />

Long, a ship ; long.

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