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| Name | Term description |
|---|---|
| NameLitser/lister/litstar/litster |
Term description Dyer: one who dyes cloth and prepares dyes |
| NameLockman |
Term description A hangman |
| NameLocksmith |
Term description One who makes and tends locks and keys |
| NameLord |
Term description Title of noble rank or of senior judge or administrator |
| NameLord Clerk Register/Registrar |
Term description 1. Title of noble rank or of senior judge or administrator. 2. One who keeps a register, of births, marriages, deaths, deeds, etc. |
| NameLord Elemosinar to the King |
Term description Almoner |
| NameLord Lyon |
Term description Chief officer of arms of Scotland |
| NameLord Lyon King-at Arms |
Term description Chief officer of arms of Scotland? |
| NameLord provost |
Term description Chairman of a town or burgh council and chief magistrate of |
| NameLorimer |
Term description Maker of metal horse harness parts |
| NameLoun |
Term description Boy |
| NameLymemaker |
Term description Worker with lime for use in paint or agriculture |
| NameLymeman |
Term description Worker with lime for use in paint or agriculture |
| NameLyon King-at-Arms |
Term description Chief officer of arms of Scotland? |