laigh
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of laigh
1325–75; Middle English (Scots). See low 1
Example Sentences
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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 Robert Burns
They flew laigh and heavy, an’ squawked to ither as they gaed; and it was clear to Mr. Soulis that something had put them frae their ordinar.
From Merry Men by Robert Louis Stevenson
Doon frae Jerus'lem a traveller took The laigh road to Jericho; It had an ill name an' mony a crook, It was lang an' unco how.
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by George MacDonald
Then she said the Queen was over heigh, and that herself was neither over heigh nor over laigh.
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) by Henry Glassford Bell
Ower high, ower laigh, ower het, ower cauld.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
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