lawin

/ ˈlɔːɪn /

noun

1. a bill or reckoning

Word History and Origins

Origin of lawin¹

C16: from Old Norse lag market price

Example Sentences

Fair fa' the wife, and weel may she spin, that counts aye the lawin' wi' a pint to come in.

From Project Gutenberg

Jenny: Did ony woman ever hear the like o' that—ye mean the lawin', man!

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We're no blate at askin' the lawin', although some folk are unco' slow at payin' o't. It's just four-and-six.

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And they'd had a fallin' out 'bout some land, and was a-lawin' fer p'session, you understand.

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Taxes wuz high 'nuff, an money wuz dretful skurce, an thar wuz lots o' lawin an suein o' poor folks.

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