Phrases. 1  fish or cut bait. 2  informal Stop vacillating and decide to act on or disengage from something. âwhen it comes to flagging brands, companies are being forced to fish or cut baitâ. âBy the second season of any TV show, you usually know if it's going to fish or cut bait.â.
Meaning and Origin Recorded as Larn, Larne, Larner, Lardner, and Lerner, this is usually a surname of English origins. It has at least three possible sources, each with its own distinct derivation. Firstly it may be an early medieval English occupational surname for a scholar or a schoolmaster, derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century word leornian.
Strangely enough, my daughter married a guy whose mother is also named Lorna. Nicknames for Lorna: | Edit. Lorna Loo, Lornie, Lorns, Lorna-berry, Lo, Lolo, Lori, Lola, Lorna Doone. Meanings and history of the name Lorna: | Edit. The name Lorna appears first in Blackmore's Lorna Doone. It is sometimes considered a variation of Laura (the laurel), or is given its own meaning of lovelorn. It should be noted that Blackmore appears to have derived the name for a Scottish placename Lorn/Lorne. Lorne is an ancient district in the west of Scotland. Famous real-life people named Lorna: | Edit. Lorna Luft, Actress