Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LYOMON, n. Also lomon, lo(a)min, louman, leu-, low-, -min, -mon, leomen. [′l(j)o(u)mən]
1. The leg (Abd. 1825 Jam.), the lower extremities; big, clumsy feet (Bnff.6 1920).Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Jnl. from London 30:
I tauld her I would rather hae the leomen of an auld ew.Edb. 1786 Edb. Ev. Courant (12 Dec.):
Or should you this way cast your louman, An' shaw yoursel' in likeness human.Abd. 1824 G. Smith Douglas 96:
Lat dancin', and tumblin', and houdlin', And a' frae Lochaber to Foudlan' Be waggin' their leumans at ance.Abd. 1845 P. Still Cottar's Sunday 159:
But cheerfu' by the chimla cheek May ye, at ease, yer lowmans beek.ne.Sc. 1909 G. Greig Folk-Song No. XII. 1:
It was the lowmons o' a mear.Abd.5 1931:
That's a battle ted o' a bairn there kickin up its lomons in the air.
2. Fig.: a limb, scion, progeny.Abd. 1794 W. Farquhar Poems 176:
I, even the lowmin o' a gauger, That I amainst the cause cud guess.
