"laithsome" meaning in Scots

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Adjective

Forms: mair laithsome [comparative], maist laithsome [superlative], lathesum [alternative], laithsum [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English laithsum, from Old English *lāþsum, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþsam, equivalent to laith + -some. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|laithsum}} Middle English laithsum, {{inh|sco|ang|*lāþsum}} Old English *lāþsum, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*laiþsam}} Proto-West Germanic *laiþsam, {{af|sco|laith|-some}} laith + -some Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair laithsome|||||superlative|maist laithsome||||}} laithsome (comparative mair laithsome, superlative maist laithsome), {{sco-adj}} laithsome (comparative mair laithsome, superlative maist laithsome)
  1. Loathsome. Related terms: laith
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