leisg

-e, a. Lazy, indolent, slothful. 2 Loath, reluctant, unwilling. Duine leisg, an indolent man; is leisg leam, I am loath; is leisg leam cur a-mach air, I feel reluctant to cast out with him; is leisg leis sin a dhèanamh, he feels reluctant to do that; gnothach a' ghille leisg san fhogharadh — théid e fada leis, 's bithidh e fada ris, the lazy fellow's business in harvest-time — he goes far with it and takes long to do it. [* and †† spell this word “leisg,” McL&D and give “leasg” and “leisg” but both prefer “leasg,” ** gives “leasg” only, MM says “leisg” is wrong and “leasg” right but that the error has got into literature. “Leisg” is certainly the usual pronunciation at present].

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