Lexicographical Neighbors of Leughen
Literary usage of Leughen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases, and Nursery Rhymes by John Bellenden Ker (1837)
"... logen, leughen, a lie, falsehood, a fable. Bouw, cultivation, and so education.
Logen, gives out the sound of long as pronounced "by us. ..."
2. Tales, Traditions and Antiquities of Leith: With Notices of Its Trade by William of Leith? Hutchison (1865)
"I think I'll never mair do guid, I've leughen sae an run ! Draw in about the
creepie, Jean, Sit down, sirs, ane and a', And I'll tell the etory head and ..."
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