a. dial. Forms: 7 leftal, 8 lieftel, leave-, 9 leef-, leevetail. [? repr. OE. léoftǽle high in favor, desirable, f. léof LIEF, dear + -tǽle, f. root of tellan to count, TELL.] Much in demand; having a quick sale.
1674. Ray, N. C. Words, Collect. 30. Lestal [read leftal]; saleable, that weighs well in the hand, that is heavy in lifting, from the Verb Lift, as I suppose.
1781. J. Hutton, Tour to Caves, 92. Leavetail, being a great want of, or demand for.
1790. Ann Wheeler, Dial., 58. En wur a varra lieftel Market.
1847. Halliwell, Leeftail, quick sale. Cumb.
1869. Lonsdale Gloss., Leef-tail, Leevetail, much in demand.
