Laith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Laith is a noun meaning (dialectal, rare, Northern England) shed, barn.
Meaning
(dialectal, rare, Northern England) shed, barn.
Example Sentences
“What are ye for?” he shouted. “T’ maister’s down i’ t’ fowld. Go round by th’ end o’ t’ laith, if ye went to spake to him.”
Six quarters of wheat were held at Thomas Roger's house, and in laiths outside Bootham and Micklegate Bar he had store of wheat, rye, barley, beans and peas, totalling £21 6s 8d which represented about a quarter of his assets.
Word Forms
- laiths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shet, shud, woolshed, laystow, shed, skilling.
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