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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1584-1677
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Lasie, a. Also: laizie. [e.m.E. laysy (1549), lasy (1567).] Lazy, slothful; leisurely. Also applied to a person's ears: see Lasie luggis,n. —(a) a1585 Polwart Flyt. 577 (T).
His luggis baith lang and lasie quha can bot lak 1646 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 473.
The Minister is to stirre up such as are lasie and train up such as are weak 1677 Cromarty Corr. I. 24.
Yow ar groun lasie(b) 1634 Fugitive P. II. ix. 5/32.
[Drawing] his laizie minutes into howres
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