| Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| NameLabourer |
Term description Workman |
| NameLaceman |
Term description Maker of laces (cords) |
| NameLace-weaver |
Term description Weaver of laces (cords) |
| NameLadie |
Term description Woman of gentle birth or title of woman married to nobleman |
| NameLadies' hairdresser and perfumer |
Term description One who arranges women's hair and sells perfume |
| NameLady |
Term description Woman of gentle birth or title of woman married to nobleman |
| NameLaird |
Term description Landowner, landlord, chief |
| NameLand labourer |
Term description Workman |
| NameLand officer in HM Customs |
Term description One employed in an official capacity, often in the Customs or in local administration |
| NameLand surveyor |
Term description One who estimates or measures area of land |
| NameLand-laborer/land-labourer |
Term description Workman |
| NameLand-measurer |
Term description One who estimates or measures area of land |
| NameLand-steward |
Term description One who looks after the lands of an estate |
| NameLand-surveyor |
Term description One who estimates or measures area of land |
| NameLand-surveyor of Customs |
Term description One who estimates or measures area of land |
| NameLand-waiter/landwaiter |
Term description Customs officer, who oversaw the landing of goods |
| NameLapper |
Term description Worked in textile finishing, folding or doubling the cloth repeatedly upon itself ready for packing |
| NameLast-maker |
Term description Maker of lasts (for shoemaking) |
| NameLath-splitter |
Term description Person who splits wood into laths |
| NameLawful daughter/son |
Term description Legitimate daughter/son |
| NameLaxfisher |
Term description Salmon fisherman |
| NameLeather cutter |
Term description One who cuts leather into required shapes |
| NameLeather merchant |
Term description One who buys and sells leather |
| NameLeather-dresser |
Term description One who prepares leather |
| NameLecturer |
Term description Teacher in a university |
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