"leaf" meaning in Scots

See leaf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: leafs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots leif, from Middle English lef, leef, from Old English lēaf. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|leif|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots leif, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|leif}} Inherited from Middle Scots leif, {{inh|sco|enm|lef|id=leaf}} Middle English lef, {{inh|sco|ang|lēaf}} Old English lēaf Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|leafs|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} leaf (plural leafs), {{sco-noun}} leaf (plural leafs)
  1. alternative form of leif (“leaf”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: leif (extra: leaf)
    Sense id: en-leaf-sco-noun-ek2sn6Iu Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 2 7 0 10 2 8 5 8 2 3 7 3 4 0 2 1 1 1 12 0 6 2 11 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 9 0 10 3 9 5 10 2 3 8 3 6 0 3 1 1 1 9 0 4 1 8 0 0

Inflected forms

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