laith

Meaning that although some people are slow or "laith" to begin a thing, still, when they do commence, it is difficult to get them to leave off.

The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836

‘I wad be laith to charge them that may be innocent,’ said my gudesire; ‘and if there be any one that is guilty, I have nae proof.’

Redgauntlet 2008

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Saturday, September 30, 2006 As'ad 2006

The conference xuhich Sir Charles ivas put upon holding with the unhappy Clementina, on her being seized laith melancholy.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

I was laith to make awa wi 'the old dowg, his like wasne atween this and

Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 Charles Herbert Sylvester

“I wad be laith to charge them that may be innocent, ” said my gudesire; “and if there be anyone that is guilty, I have nae proof.

Wandering Willie’s Tale 1921

Says, ‘Lady, I’ll gang, tho’ to leave you I’m laith.

The Baron of Brackley 1910

“I wad be laith to charge them that may be innocent, ” said my gudesire; “and if there be any one that is guilty, I have nae proof.

Wandering Willie’s Tale 1907

I was laith to make awa wi 'the old dowg, his like wasne atween this and Thornhill -- but,

The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories William Patten 1902

` ` Weel, sirs, I am laith to enter into deadly fued with you by spilling ony of your bluid, though Earnscliff hasna stopped to shed mine

The Black Dwarf 1898