A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Le, Lee, Lie, a. [North. ME. le (c 1400), f. Len.] Sheltered; sheltered from the wind. Also Lee side n. —c1450-2 Howlat 18.
The land lowne was and le [B. lie] with lyking and luf a1500 Henr. Fab. 1580.
The fair forest with levis lowne and le [H. lie] 1513 Doug. x. iv. 120.
Quhil that the famy stowr of stremys le [R. lee] Vp weltis from the braid palmys of tre
