_Lare-over_, said when the true Name of the thing must (in decency) be concealed. _Largess_, a Pittance properly given to Reapers and Harvest Folks, now used for any petty Donative, or small Gratuity. _Latitudinarian_, a Church-man at large, one that is no Slave to Rubrick, Canons, Liturgy, or Oath of Canonical Obedience, and in fine looks towards _Lambeth_, and rowes to _Geneva_. _Layd-up-in Lavender_, when any Cloaths or other Moveables are pawn’d or dipt for present Money; also _Rodds in Pickle_, of Revenge in reserve, till an opportunity offers to show it. _Lawn_, a naked Space in the middle of a Park or Forrest, left Untilled, and without Wood, contrary to a _Hay_, which see in it’s proper Place; also very thin Linnen, formerly much Worn. _Layr_, the Impression where any Deer hath Harboured or reposed. _Leachers_, Lascivious or Lustful Men. _Leaden Pate_, a dull, heavy, stupid Fellow. _Leaders_, the first Players, Generals of Armies, and Men of most sway in great Councils or Assemblies; also the Fore-horses in Coaches and Teams. _Who Leads?_ Who begins or Plays first. _Leash_, Three; also the String wherewith a Grey-hound is Led. _Leather-head_, a Thick-skull’d, Heavy-headed Fellow. _Leather-mouth’d Fish_, Carp, Roach, _&c._ having their Teeth in their Throats. _Leathern Convenience_ (by the Quakers) a Coach. _Leaves_, of a Tree, of a Book, of Doors, or Window-shutters, and of folding Tables; _I must turn over a new Leaf with you_, or take another Course with you. _Legerdemain_, Jugglers Tricks; also Sharping. _Lesses_, Boars Excrements. _Let’s take an Ark and Winns_, c. let us hire a Skuller. _Let’s buy a Brush_ or _Let’s Lope_, c. let us scour off, and make what shift we can to secure our selves from being apprehended. _Let him Laugh that Wins_: _Let the World say what they will, if I find all well at Home._ _Let every Man meddle with his own._ _Leveret_, the first Year, see Hare. _Levite_, a Priest or Parson; also those of the Tribe of Levi, whose Inheritance the Priest-hood (craft and all) was. _Levy_, the Prince’s, or any great Man’s time of Rising. _Leystall_, a Dunghil. _Lib_, c. to Tumble or Lye together. _Libben_, c. a private dwelling House. _Libbege_, c. a Bed. _Libkin_, c. a House to Lye in; also a Lodging. _Libertines_, Pleasant and profuse Livers, that Live-apace, but wildly, without Order, Rule, or Discipline, lighting the Candle (of Life) at both Ends. _A short Life and a Merry one._ _Life is sweet._ _Life is half Spent, before we know what it is._ _Lickt_, Pictures new Varnished, Houses new Whitened, or Womens Faces with a Wash. _Lifter_, c. a Crutch. _Light Finger’d_, Thievish. _Light-mans_, c. the Day or Day-break. _Light Friggat_, a Whore; also a Cruiser. _Light Woman_, or _Light Huswife_, Lewd, Whorish. _Light-timber’d Fellow_, limber or slender Limb’d; also weak. _Lilly-white_, c. a Chimney-sweeper. _Linnen-armorers_, c. Tailers. _Line of the old Author_, a Dram of Brandy.