laigh

American  

[leykh] / leɪx /

adjective

1. low.

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noun

1. a small valley or hollow.

Etymology

Origin of laigh

1325–75; Middle English (Scots). See low ¹

Example Sentences

Thro’ the Lawlands, o’er the border, Weel, my babie, may thou furder: Herry the louns o’ the laigh countree, Syne to the Highlands hame to me.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

Then bide a wee bit where ye are, friend; or stay,—gang round by the back o' the house, and ye'll find a laigh door; it's on the latch, for it's never barred till sunset.

From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Scott, Walter, Sir

"O gae ye down to yon laigh house, I sall pay there your lawing; And as I am your leman trew, I'll meet ye at the dawing."

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

If you be angry, sit laigh and mease you.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

Fie, tak care, cubs o' hell! fie, tak care! cower laigh, and sit sicker; for your auld dam is aboon ye, and aneath ye, and a' round about ye.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James