laigh
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of laigh
1325–75; Middle English (Scots). See low 1
Example Sentences
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The second guide was "laigh down in Borthwick water."
From Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy by Lang, Andrew
Ower high, ower laigh, ower het, ower cauld.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
An' wi' a laigh curtsie she turned awa'!
From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)
They flew laigh an’ heavy, an’ squawked to ither as they gaed; an’ it was clear to Mr. Soulis that something had put them frae their ordinar’.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Well, laigh i' your lug, sir - the clue was found.
From Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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