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L. 1913 Webster]
L(n.1.L is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. It is usually called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and value are from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being from the Ph\'d2nician, and the ultimate origin prob. Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to r and u; as in pilgrim, peregrine, couch (fr. collocare), aubura (fr. LL. alburnus). 1913 Webster]
At the end of monosyllables containing a single vowel, it is often doubled, as in fall, full, bell; but not after digraphs, as in foul, fool, prowl, growl, foal. In English words, the terminating syllable le is unaccented, the e is silent, and l is preceded by a voice glide, as in able, eagle, pronounced \'be"b'l, .
See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
2.As a numeral, L stands for fifty in the English, as in the Latin language. 1913 Webster]
For 50 the Romans used the Chalcidian chi, I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
L(, n.1.An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the direction of the length of the main building; a wing.[Written also ell.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)A short right-angled pipe fitting, used in connecting two pipes at right angles.[Written also ell.] 1913 Webster]
L, a.1.Having the general shape of the (capital) letter L; as, an L beam, or L-beam. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Elevated; -- a symbol for el. as an abbreviation of elevated in elevated road or railroad. -- n.An elevated road; as, to ride on the L. [Colloq., U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La(l, n.(Mus.)(a)A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization.(b)The tone A; -- so called among the French and Italians. 1913 Webster]
La(?), interj.[Cf. Lo.]1.Look; see; behold; -- sometimes followed by you. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An exclamation of surprise; -- commonly followed by me; as, La me! [Low] 1913 Webster]
laa"ger(lor l, n.[D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer, Lair.]A camp, especially one surrounded by a circular formation of travelers' wagons for temporary defense. [South Africa] Syn. -- lager. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Wagons . . . can be readily formed into a laager, a camp, by being drawn into a circle, with the oxen placed inside and so kept safe from the attacks of wild beasts.James Bryce. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Laa"ger, v. t. & i.[From Laager, n.]To form into, or camp in, a laager, or protected camp. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Laas(?), n.A lace. See Lace. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lab(?), v. i.[Cf. OD. labben to babble.]To prate; to gossip; to babble; to blab. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
lab, n.1.A telltale; a prater; a blabber. [Obs.] \'bdI am no lab.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.[By truncation of laboratory.]Laboratory. [Colloq.] PJC]
lab, a.Of or pertaining to a laboratory; as, a lab bench. [Colloq.] PJC]
Lab"a*dist, n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Jean de Labadie, a religious teacher of the 17th century, who left the Roman Catholic Church and taught a kind of mysticism, and the obligation of community of property among Christians. 1913 Webster]
La`bar`raque's" so*lu"tion(?)n.[From Labarraque, a Parisian apothecary.](Med.)An aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite, extensively used as a disinfectant. 1913 Webster]
Sodium hypochlorite is the same compound used in the commercial trademarked bleach Clorox(TM). It has both disinfectant and bleaching activity. PJC]
\'d8Lab"a*rum(, n.; pl.Labara(#).[L.]The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (
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Lab"da*num(?), n.(Bot.)See Ladanum. 1913 Webster]
Lab`e*fac"tion(?), n.[See Labefy.]The act of labefying or making weak; the state of being weakened; decay; ruin. 1913 Webster]
There is in it such a labefaction of all principles as may be injurious to morality.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Lab"e*fy(?), v. t.[L. labefacere; labare to totter + facere to make.]To weaken or impair. [R.] 1913 Webster]
La"bel(l, n.[OF. label sort of ribbon or fringe, label in heraldry, F. lambeau shred, strip, rag; of uncertain origin; cf. L. labellum, dim. of labrum lip, edge, margin, G. lappen flap, patch, rag, tatter (cf. Lap of a dress), W. llab, llabed, label, flap, Gael. leab, leob, slice, shred, hanging lip.]1.A tassel. [Obs.] Huloet.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.A slip of silk, paper, parchment, etc., affixed to anything, and indicating, usually by an inscription, the contents, ownership, destination, etc.; as, the label of a bottle or a package. 1913 Webster]
3.A slip of ribbon, parchment, etc., attached to a document to hold the appended seal; also, the seal. 1913 Webster]
4.A writing annexed by way of addition, as a codicil added to a will. 1913 Webster]
5.(Her.)A barrulet, or, rarely, a bendlet, with pendants, or points, usually three, especially used as a mark of cadency to distinguish an eldest or only son while his father is still living. 1913 Webster]
6.A brass rule with sights, formerly used, in connection with a circumferentor, to take altitudes.Knight. 1913 Webster]
7.(Gothic Arch.)The name now generally given to the projecting molding by the sides, and over the tops, of openings in medi\'91val architecture. It always has a square form, as in the illustration.Arch. Pub. Soc. 1913 Webster]
8.In medi\'91val art, the representation of a band or scroll containing an inscription.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
La"bel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Labeled(l or Labelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Labeling or Labelling.]1.To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package. 1913 Webster]
2.To affix in or on a label. [R.] 1913 Webster]
La"bel*er(l, n.One who labels.[Written also labeller.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*bel"lum(l, n.; pl. L. Labella(l, E. Labellums(l.[L., dim. of labrum lip.]1.(Bot.)The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
La"bent(?), a.[L. labens, p. pr. of labi to slide, glide.]Slipping; sliding; gliding. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"bi*a(?), n. pl.See Labium. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*al(?), a.[LL. labialis, fr. L. labium lip: cf. F. labial. See Lip.]1.Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe. 1913 Webster]
3.(Phonetics)(a)Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.(b)Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as eu and u in French, and \'94, \'81 in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*al, n.1.(Phonetics)A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*al*ism(?), n.(Phonetics)The quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound which is different in another language.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
La`bi*al*i*za"tion(?), n.(Phonetics)The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*al*ize(?), v. t.(Phonetics)To modify by contraction of the lip opening. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*al*ly, adv.In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*ate(?), v. t.To labialize.Brewer. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*ate(?), a.[NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.](Bot.)(a)Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip.(b)Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiat\'91), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*ate, n.(Bot.)A plant of the order Labiat\'91. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*a`ted(?), a.(Bot.)Same as Labiate, a.(a). 1913 Webster]
{ La`bi*a`ti*flo"ral(?), La`bi*a`ti*flo"ral(?), }a.[Labiate + L. flos, floris, flower.](Bot.)Having labiate flowers, as the snapdragon. 1913 Webster]
Lab`i*dom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. labi`s, -i`dos, a forceps + meter: cf. F. labidometre.](Med.)A forceps with a measuring attachment for ascertaining the size of the fetal head. 1913 Webster]
La"bile(?), a.[L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.]1.Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize. [Obs.] Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
2.Liable or likely to change. PJC]
3.(Chem.)Easily decomposed or inactivated when subjected to heat, radiation, or mildly acidic or alkaline conditions; -- of chemical compounds; as, enzymes from thermophilic organisms are not as labile as those from mesophiles. PJC]
La*bil"i*ty(?), n.1.Liability to lapse, err, or apostatize. [Archaic] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.The property of changing readily. PJC]
3.(Chem.)The property of being labile{3}; -- of chemical compounds; as, the lability of some natural products makes them difficult to isolate and identify. PJC]
La*bim"e*ter(?), n.[Cf. F. labimetre.](Med.)See Labidometer. 1913 Webster]
La`bi*o*den"tal(?), a.[Labium + dental.](Phonetics)Formed or pronounced by the cooperation of the lips and teeth, as f and v. -- n.A labiodental sound or letter. 1913 Webster]
La`bi*o*na"sal(?), a.[Labium + nasal.](Phonetics)Formed by the lips and the nose. -- n.A labionasal sound or letter. 1913 Webster]
La"bi*o*plas`ty(l, n.[Labium + -plasty.](Surg.)A plastic operation for making a new lip, or for replacing a lost tissue of a lip. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La"bi*ose`(?), a.[From Labium.](Bot.)Having the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La`bi*pal"pus(?), n.; pl.Labipalpi(.[NL. See Labium, and Palpus.](Zo\'94l.)One of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust. under Labium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"bi*um(?), n.; pl. L. Labia(#), E. Labiums(#).[L.]1.A lip, or liplike organ. 1913 Webster]
2.The lip of an organ pipe. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Anat.)The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxill\'91, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum).(b)Inner margin of the aperture of a shell. 1913 Webster]
Lab"lab(l, n.(Bot.)an East Indian name for several twining leguminous plants related to the bean, but commonly applied to the hyacinth bean (Dolichos Lablab). 1913 Webster]
La"bor(l, n.[OE. labour, OF. labour, laber, labur, F. labeur, L. labor; cf. Gr. lamba`nein to take, Skr. labh to get, seize.][Written also labour.]1.Physical toil or bodily exertion, especially when fatiguing, irksome, or unavoidable, in distinction from sportive exercise; hard, muscular effort directed to some useful end, as agriculture, manufactures, and like; servile toil; exertion; work. 1913 Webster]
God hath set Labor and rest, as day and night, to men Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Intellectual exertion; mental effort; as, the labor of compiling a history. 1913 Webster]
3.That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort. 1913 Webster]
Being a labor of so great a difficulty, the exact performance thereof we may rather wish than look for.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
4.Travail; the pangs and efforts of childbirth. 1913 Webster]
The queen's in labor, labor end.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Any pang or distress.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging. 1913 Webster]
7.[Sp.]A measure of land in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to an area of 177Bartlett.
8.(Mining.)A stope or set of stopes. [Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La"bor, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Labored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laboring.][OE. labouren, F. labourer, L. laborare. See Labor, n.][Written also labour.]1.To exert muscular strength; to exert one's strength with painful effort, particularly in servile occupations; to work; to toil. 1913 Webster]
Adam, well may we labor still to dress Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To exert one's powers of mind in the prosecution of any design; to strive; to take pains. 1913 Webster]
3.To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard, wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden; to be burdened; -- often with under, and formerly with of. 1913 Webster]
The stone that labors up the hill.Granville. 1913 Webster]
The line too labors, and the words move slow.Pope. 1913 Webster]
To cure the disorder under which he labored.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Matt. xi. 28 1913 Webster]
4.To be in travail; to suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labor. 1913 Webster]
5.(Naut.)To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.Totten. 1913 Webster]
La"bor, v. t.[F. labourer, L. laborare.]1.To work at; to work; to till; to cultivate by toil. 1913 Webster]
The most excellent lands are lying fallow, or only labored by children.W. Tooke. 1913 Webster]
2.To form or fabricate with toil, exertion, or care. \'bdTo labor arms for Troy.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To prosecute, or perfect, with effort; to urge strenuously; as, to labor a point or argument. 1913 Webster]
4.To belabor; to beat. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lab"o*rant(?), n.[L. laborans, p. pr. of laborare to labor.]A chemist. [Obs.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Lab"o*ra*to*ry(?), n.; pl.Laboratories(#).[Shortened fr. elaboratory; cf. OF. elaboratoire, F. laboratoire. See Elaborate, Labor.][Formerly written also elaboratory.]1.The workroom of a chemist; also, a place devoted to experiments in any branch of natural science; as, a chemical, physical, or biological laboratory. Hence, by extension, a place where something is prepared, or some operation is performed; as, the liver is the laboratory of the bile. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any place, activity or situation suggestive of a scientific laboratory{1}, especially in being conducive to learning new facts by experimentation or by systematic observation; as, the states serve as laboratories where different new policies may be tested prior to adoption throughout the country. PJC]
Labor Day. In most of the States and Territories of the United States, a day, usually the first Monday of September, set aside as a legal holiday, in honor of, or in the interest of, workingmen as a class. Also, a similar holiday in Canada, Australia, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La"bored(?), a.1.Bearing marks of labor and effort; elaborately wrought; not easy or natural; as, labored poetry; a labored style. 1913 Webster]
La"bored*ly, adv.In a labored manner; with labor. 1913 Webster]
La"bor*er(?), n.[Written also labourer.]One who labors in a toilsome occupation; a person who does work that requires strength rather than skill, as distinguished from that of an artisan. 1913 Webster]
La"bor*ing, a.1.That labors; performing labor; esp., performing coarse, heavy work, not requiring skill also, set apart for labor; as, laboring days. 1913 Webster]
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet.Eccl. v. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.Suffering pain or grief.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Laboring oar, the oar which requires most strength and exertion; often used figuratively; as, to have, or pull, the laboring oar in some difficult undertaking. 1913 Webster]
La*bo"ri*ous(?), a.[L. laboriosus, fr. labor labor: cf. F. laborieux.]1.Requiring labor, perseverance, or sacrifices; toilsome; tiresome. 1913 Webster]
Dost thou love watchings, abstinence, or toil, Laborious virtues all? Learn these from Cato.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Devoted to labor; diligent; industrious; as, a laborious mechanic. 1913 Webster]
-- La*bo"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- La*bo"ri*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
La"bor*less(l, a.Not involving labor; not laborious; easy. 1913 Webster]
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La"bor*ous(l, a.Laborious. [Obs.] Wyatt. -- La"bor*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
La"bor-sav`ing(?), a.Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor; as, labor-saving machinery; labor-saving appliances{4}; labor-saving devices like washing machines. Syn. -- laborsaving. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
La"bor*some(?), a.1.Made with, or requiring, great labor, pains, or diligence. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Likely or inclined to roll or pitch, as a ship in a heavy sea; having a tendency to labor. 1913 Webster]
la"bour(?), n.Same as labor; -- British spelling. [Chiefly Brit.] PJC]
labouredadj.1.same as labored; -- British spelling [Chiefly British] Syn. -- graceless, labored, strained. WordNet 1.5]
labourern.a laborer; someone who works with their hands. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn. -- laborer, manual laborer. WordNet 1.5]
labouriousadj.1.characterized by toilsome effort; same as laborious; -- British spelling. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn. -- arduous, backbreaking, back-breaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, punishing, slavish, strenuous, toilsome. WordNet 1.5]
Labouriten.a member of the British Labour Party. WordNet 1.5]
Lab`ra*dor"(?), n.A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. 1913 Webster]
Labrador duck(Zo\'94l.), a sea duck (Camtolaimus Labradorius) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of New England, but is now supposed to be extinct, no specimens having been reported since 1878. --
Labrador feldspar. See Labradorite. --
Labrador tea(Bot.), a name of two low, evergreen shrubs of the genus Ledum (Ledum palustre and Ledum latifolium), found in Northern Europe and America. They are used as tea in British America, and in Scandinavia as a substitute for hops. 1913 Webster]
Lab"ra*dor`ite(, n.(Min.)A kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See Feldspar. 1913 Webster]
La"bras(?), n. pl.[L. labrum; cf. It. labbro, pl. labbra.]Lips. [Obs. & R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
La"bret(?), n.[L. labrum lip.](Anthropology)A piece of wood, shell, stone, or other substance, worn in a perforation of the lip or cheek by many savages. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La"broid(?), a.[Labrus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like the genus Labrus; belonging to the family Labrid\'91, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and cunner are American examples. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"brum(?), n.; pl. L. Labra(#), E. Labrums(#).[L.]1.A lip or edge, as of a basin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See Illust. of Hymenoptera.(b)The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See Univalve. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"brus(?), n.; pl.Labri(-br.[L., a sort of fish.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine fishes, including the wrasses of Europe. See Wrasse. 1913 Webster]
La*bur`nic(l, a.Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the laburnum. 1913 Webster]
La*bur`nine(?), n.(Chem.)A poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum. 1913 Webster]
La*bur"num(?), n.[L.](Bot.)A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms. 1913 Webster]
Cytisus alpinus) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is Cytisus purpureus. 1913 Webster]
Lab"y*rinth(?), n.[L. labyrinthus, Gr. laby`rinthos: cf. F. labyrinthe.]1.An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths. 1913 Webster]
Labyrinth of Classical Mythology was a vast maze constructed by Daedalus on the island of Crete, in order to confine the Minotaur; the task was done at the command of King Minos. One theory suggests that the myth had some basis in the structure of the palace of King Minos at Knossos, in Crete, it being a multistoried royal palace with labyrinthine passages between rooms. PJC]
2.Hence:Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden, having high hedges separating confusingly convoluted passages. 1913 Webster]
3.Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature. 1913 Webster]
The serpent . . . fast sleeping soon he found, labyrinth of many a round self-rolled.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The labyrinth of the mind.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.An inextricable or bewildering difficulty. 1913 Webster]
I' the maze and winding labyrinths o' the world.Denham. 1913 Webster]
5.(Anat.)The internal ear. See Note under Ear. 1913 Webster]
6.(Metal.)A series of canals through which a stream of water is directed for suspending, carrying off, and depositing at different distances, the ground ore of a metal.Ure. 1913 Webster]
7.(Arch.)A pattern or design representing a maze, -- often inlaid in the tiled floor of a church, etc. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Maze; confusion; intricacy; windings. -- Labyrinth, Maze. Labyrinth, originally; the name of an edifice or excavation, carries the idea of design, and construction in a permanent form, while maze is used of anything confused or confusing, whether fixed or shifting. Maze is less restricted in its figurative uses than labyrinth. We speak of the labyrinth of the ear, or of the mind, and of a labyrinth of difficulties; but of the mazes of the dance, the mazes of political intrigue, or of the mind being in a maze. 1913 Webster]
Lab`y*rin"thal(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a labyrinth; intricate; labyrinthian. 1913 Webster]
Lab`y*rin"thi*an(, a.Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal. 1913 Webster]
Lab`y*rin"thi*branch(?), a.[See Labyrinth, and Branchia.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthici. -- n.One of the Labyrinthici.
{ Lab`y*rin"thic(?), Lab`y*rin`thic*al(?), }a.[L. labyrinthicus: cf. F. labyrinthique.]Like or pertaining to a labyrinth. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lab`y*rin"thi*ci(?), n. pl.[NL. See Labyrinth.](Zo\'94l.)An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes. 1913 Webster]
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Lab`y*rin"thi*form(?), a.[Labyrinth + -form: cf. F. labyrinthiforme.]Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate. 1913 Webster]
Lab`y*rin"thine(?), a.Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal; labyrinthian. 1913 Webster]
Lab`y*rin"tho*don(?), n.[Gr. laby`rinthos labyrinth + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.](Paleon.)A genus of very large fossil amphibians, of the Triassic period, having bony plates on the under side of the body. It is the type of the order Labyrinthodonta. Called also Mastodonsaurus. 1913 Webster]
Lab`y*rin"tho*dont(?), a.(Paleon.)Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthodonta. -- n.One of the Labyrinthodonta. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lab`y*rin`tho*don"ta(?), prop. n. pl.[NL. See Labyrinthodon.](Paleon.)An extinct order of Amphibia, including the typical genus Labyrinthodon, and many other allied forms, from the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic formations. By recent writers they are divided into two or more orders. See Stegocephala. 1913 Webster]
{ Lac(l, \'d8Lakh(l }, n.[Hind. lak, l\'bekh, l\'beksh, Skr. laksha a mark, sign, lakh.]One hundred thousand; also, a vaguely great number; as, a lac of rupees.[Written also lack.] [East Indies] 1913 Webster]
Lac, n.[Per. lak; akin to Skr. l\'beksh\'be: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. Lake a color, Lacquer, Litmus.]A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the Laccifer lacca (formerly Coccus lacca), a scale-shaped insect, the female of which fixes herself on the bark, and exudes from the margin of her body this resinous substance. 1913 Webster]
Stick-lac is the substance in its natural state, incrusting small twigs. When broken off, and the coloring matter partly removed, the granular residuum is called seed-lac. When melted, and reduced to a thin crust, it is called shell-lac or shellac. Lac is an important ingredient in sealing wax, dyes, varnishes, and lacquers. 1913 Webster]
Ceylon lac, a resinous exudation of the tree Croton lacciferum, resembling lac. --
Lac dye, a scarlet dye obtained from stick-lac. --
Lac lake, the coloring matter of lac dye when precipitated from its solutions by alum. --
Mexican lac, an exudation of the tree Croton Draco. 1913 Webster]
Lac"cic(l, a.[Cf. F. laccique.](Chem.)Pertaining to lac, or produced from it; as, laccic acid. 1913 Webster]
Lac"cin(l, n.[Cf. F. laccine.](Chem.)A yellow amorphous substance obtained from lac. 1913 Webster]
{ Lac"co*lite(?), Lac"co*lith(?), }n.[Gr. -lite, -lith.](Geol.)A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. -- Lac`co*lit"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Lace(l\'bes), n.[OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Elicit, Lasso, Latchet.]1.That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc. 1913 Webster]
His hat hung at his back down by a lace.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
For striving more, the more in laces strong Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net. [Obs.] Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress. 1913 Webster]
Our English dames are much given to the wearing of costly laces.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old Slang] Addison. 1913 Webster]
Alen, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework, first made at Alen --
Bone lace,
Brussels lace, etc. See under Bone, Brussels, etc. --
Gold lace, Silver lace, lace having warp threads of silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt. --
Lace leather, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting into lacings for machine belts. --
Lace lizard(Zo\'94l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard (Hydrosaurus giganteus), allied to the monitors. --
Lace paper, paper with an openwork design in imitation of lace. --
Lace piece(Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a ship. --
Lace pillow, and
Pillow lace. See under Pillow. 1913 Webster]
Lace, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Laced(\'best); p. pr. & vb. n.Lacing(?).]1.To fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively. with anything resembling laces.Shak. 1913 Webster]
When Jenny's stays are newly laced.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To beat; to lash; to make stripes on. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
I'll lace your coat for ye.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
4.To add something to (a food or beverage) so as to impart flavor, pungency, or some special quality; as, to lace a punch with alcohol; to lace the Kool-Aid with LSD. [Old Slang] 1913 Webster +PJC]
5.To twine or draw as a lace; to interlace; to intertwine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Gond . . . picked up a trail of the Karela, the vine that bears the bitter wild gourd, and laced it to and fro across the temple door.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lace, v. i.To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace. 1913 Webster]
lacebarkn.A small tree or shrub (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage. Syn. -- ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria populnea. WordNet 1.5]
Lace"-bark`(?), n.(Bot.)A shrub in the West Indies (Lagetta Iintearia); -- so called from the lacelike layers of its inner bark. 1913 Webster]
Laced(?), a.1.Fastened with a lace or laces; decorated with narrow strips or braid. See Lace, v. t. 1913 Webster]
2.Decorated with the fabric lace. 1913 Webster]
A shirt with laced ruffles.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Laced mutton, a prostitute. [Old slang] --
Laced stocking, a strong stocking which can be tightly laced; -- used in cases of weak legs, varicose veins, etc.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Lac`e*d\'91*mo"ni*an(?), a.[L. Lacedamonius, Gr. Lakedaimo`nios, fr. Lakedai`mwn Laced\'91mon.]Of or pertaining to Laced\'91mon or Sparta, the chief city of Laconia in the Peloponnesus. -- n.A Spartan.[Written also Lacedemonian.] 1913 Webster]
lace into, v. t.To attack vigorously; -- used of physical or verbal attacks; as, the boss laced into him for coming to the meeting late. PJC]
Lace"man(?), n.; pl.Lacemen(.A man who deals in lace. 1913 Webster]
Lac"er*a*ble(?), a.[L. lacerabilis: cf. F. lac\'82rable.]That can be lacerated or torn. 1913 Webster]
Lac"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lacerated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lacerating().][L. laceratus, p. p. of lacerare to lacerate, fr. lacer mangled, lacerated; cf. Gr. slay.]To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh.Hence:To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart. 1913 Webster]
{ Lac"er*ate(?), Lac"er*a`ted(?), }p. a.[L. laceratus, p. p.]1.Rent; torn; mangled; as, a lacerated wound. 1913 Webster]
By each other's fury lacerateSouthey. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Jagged, or slashed irregularly, at the end, or along the edge. 1913 Webster]
La*cer"ta, n.[L. a lizard. See Lizard.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of lizards. See Lizard. 1913 Webster]
Lacerta viridis) and the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), of Europe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The Lizard, a northern constellation. 1913 Webster]
La*cer"tian(?), a.[Cf. F. lacertien.](Zo\'94l.)Like a lizard; of or pertaining to the Lacertilia. -- n.One of the Lacertilia. 1913 Webster]
lacertidn.Any lizard of the family Lacertidae, a family of Old World terrestrial lizard. Syn. -- lacertid lizard. WordNet 1.5]
Lacertidaen.A natural family of Old World lizards. Syn. -- family Lacertidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Lac`er*til"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. lacertus a lizard.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards. 1913 Webster]
Heloderma be an exception. The order includes the chameleons, the Cionocrania, or typical lizards, and the amphisb\'91nas. See Amphisb\'91na, Gecko, Gila monster, and Lizard. 1913 Webster]
Lac`er*til"i*an(-an), a. & n.Same as Lacertian. 1913 Webster]
La*cer"ti*loid(?), a.[Lacertilia + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or belonging to the Lacertilia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*cer"tus(l, n.; pl.Lacerti(-t\'c6).[L., the upper arm.](Anat.)A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibers. 1913 Webster]
Lace"wing`(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larv\'91 are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly. 1913 Webster]
{ Lach"es(l, Lache(l, }n.[OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. l\'83che, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See Lax.](Law)Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; especially, a delay in asserting a claim, sufficient to cause a person to lose the right to adjuducation of the claim by a court. 1913 Webster]
It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Lach"ry*ma*ble(?), a.[L. lacrimabilis, fr. lacrima a tear.]Lamentable.Martin Parker. 1913 Webster]
Lach"ry*mals(?), n. pl.[See Lachrymal.]Tears; also, lachrymal feelings or organs. [Colloq.]
People go to the theaters to have . . . their risibles and lachrymals set agoing.The Lutheran. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lach"ry*ma*ry(?), a.Containing, or intended to contain, tears; lachrymal.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Lach"ry*mate(-m\'bet), v. i.To weep. [R.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Lach`ry*ma"tion(?), n.[L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.]The act of shedding tears; weeping. 1913 Webster]
lachrymatorn.A chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as lacrimator. Syn. -- lacrimator. PJC]
Lach"ry*ma*to*ry(?), n.; pl. -ries(#).[Cf. F. lacrymatoire.](Antiq.)A \'bdtear-bottle;\'b8 a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal. 1913 Webster]
lachrymatoryadj.Relating to or inducing tears; -- especially of chemical substances.lacrimator Syn. -- lacrimatory. WordNet 1.5]
Lach"ry*mi*form(?), a., [L. lacrima tear + -form; cf. F. lacrymiforme.]Having the form of a tear; tear-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Lach"ry*mose`(?), a.[L. lacrymosus, better lacrimosus, fr. lacrima, lacruma (also badly spelt lachryma) a tear, for older dacrima, akin to E. tear. See Tear the secretion.]Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful. 1913 Webster]
You should have seen his lachrymose visnomy.Lamb.
-- Lach"ry*mose`ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
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La"cing(l, n.1.The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces. 1913 Webster]
2.A lace;specifically(Mach.), a thong of thin leather for uniting the ends of belts. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bridge Building)A system of bracing bars, not crossing each other in the middle, connecting the channel bars of a compound strut.Waddell. 1913 Webster]
5.A quantity of a substance, such as an alcoholic liquor, added to a food or a drink; as, punch with a lacing of rum. PJC]
6.A beating, especially with a lash. PJC]
La*cin"i*a(?), n.; pl. L. Lacini\'91(#).[L., the lappet or flap of a garment.]1.(Bot.)(a)One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.(b)A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The posterior, inner process of the stipes on the maxill\'91 of insects. 1913 Webster]
{ La*cin"i*ate(?), La*cin"i*a"ted(?), }a.[See Lacinia.]1.Fringed; having a fringed border. 1913 Webster]
2.Lacking spirit or liveliness; lethargic; listless; languid. PJC]
3.Indolent; lazy; idle, especially in a dreamy manner. PJC]
-- Lack`a*dai"si*cal*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Lack"a*dai`sy(?), interj.[From Lackaday, interj.]An expression of languor. 1913 Webster]
Lack"a*dai`sy, a.Lackadaisical. 1913 Webster]
Lack"a*day`(?), interj.[Abbreviated from alackaday.]Alack the day; alas; -- an expression of sorrow, regret, dissatisfaction, or surprise. 1913 Webster]
Lack"brain`(?), n.One who is deficient in understanding; a witless person.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lack"er(?), n.One who lacks or is in want. 1913 Webster]
Lack"er, n. & v.See Lacquer. 1913 Webster]
Lack"ey(?), n.; pl.Lackeys(#).[F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.]An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. 1913 Webster]
Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman's lackey.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lackey caterpillar(Zo\'94l.), the caterpillar, or larva, of any bombycid moth of the genus Clisiocampa; -- so called from its party-colored markings. The common European species (Clisiocampa neustria) is striped with blue, yellow, and red, with a white line on the back. The American species (Clisiocampa Americana and Clisiocampa sylvatica) are commonly called tent caterpillars. See Tent caterpillar, under Tent. --
Lackey moth(Zo\'94l.), the moth which produces the lackey caterpillar. 1913 Webster]
Lack"ey, v. t.To attend as a lackey; to wait upon. 1913 Webster]
A thousand liveried angels lackey her.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lack"ey, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lackeyed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lackeying.]To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance. 1913 Webster]
{ Lack"lus`ter, Lack"lus`tre }(?), n.A lack of luster. 1913 Webster]
2.Lacking spirit, liveliness, or enthusiasm; dull. PJC]
3.Mediocre; as, a lackluster performance. PJC]
Lac"mus(?), n.See Litmus. 1913 Webster]
La*co"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Laconia, a division of ancient Greece; Spartan. -- n.An inhabitant of Laconia; esp., a Spartan.
{ La*con"ic(?), La*con"ic*al(?), }a.[L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. laconique.]1.Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; concise; brusque; epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form. 1913 Webster]
I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.Pope. 1913 Webster]
His sense was strong and his style laconic.Welwood. 1913 Webster]
2.Laconian; characteristic of, or like, the Spartans; hence, stern or severe; cruel; unflinching. 1913 Webster]
His head had now felt the razor, his back the rod; all that laconical discipline pleased him well.Bp. Hall.
Syn. -- Short; brief; concise; succinct; sententious; pointed; pithy. -- Laconic, Concise. Concise means without irrelevant or superfluous matter; it is the opposite of diffuse. Laconic means concise with the additional quality of pithiness, sometimes of brusqueness. 1913 Webster]
2.An instance of laconic style or expression. 1913 Webster]
Lac"o*nize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Laconized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laconizing(?).][Gr. Laconic.]To imitate the manner of the Laconians, especially in brief, pithy speech, or in frugality and austerity. 1913 Webster]
Lac"quer(?), n.[F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See Lac the resin.][Written also lacker.]A varnish, consisting of a solution of shellac in alcohol, often colored with gamboge, saffron, or the like; -- used for varnishing metals, papier-mach\'82, and wood. The name is also given to varnishes made of other ingredients, esp. the tough, solid varnish of the Japanese, with which ornamental objects are made. 1913 Webster]
Lac"quer, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lacquered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lacquering.]To cover with lacquer. \'bdLacquer'd chair.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Lac"quer*er(?), n.One who lacquers, especially one who makes a business of lacquering. 1913 Webster]
Lac"quer*ing, n.The act or business of putting on lacquer; also, the coat of lacquer put on. 1913 Webster]
lacrimationn.shedding tears; same as lachrymation. Syn. -- lachrymation, tearing, watering. WordNet 1.5]
lacrimatorn.a chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as lachrymator. Syn. -- lachrymator. PJC]
lacrimatoryadj.relating to or inducing tears; -- especially of chemical substances; same as lachrymatory. Syn. -- lachrymatory. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8La`cri*mo"so(?), a.[It. See Lachrymose.](Mus.)Plaintive; -- a term applied to a mournful or pathetic movement or style.Moore. 1913 Webster]
La*crosse"(?), n.[F. la crosse, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. Crosier.]A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a \'bdcrosse\'b8. The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field. 1913 Webster]
Lac"ry*mal(?), n. & a.See Lachrymatory, n., and Lachrymal, a. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tage(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. laitage. See Lacteal.]The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is made from it. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tam(?), n.[Lactone + amido.](Chem.)One of a series of anhydrides of an amido type, analogous to the lactones, as oxindol; a cyclic amide. 1913 Webster]
beta-lactamor
, (a)a lactam in which the amide bond is contained within a four-membered ring, which includes the amide nitrogen and the carbonyl carbon.(b)an antibiotic containing a beta-lactam, such as a penicillin, cephalosporin, or carbapenem; also called a beta-lactam antibiotic. [informal, laboratory slang] PJC]
Lac*tam"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an amido acid related to lactic acid, and called also amido-propionic acid. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tam"ide(?), n.[Lactic + amide.](Chem.)An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tant(?), a.[L. lactans, p. pr. of lactare to suck, fr. lac, lactis, milk.]Suckling; giving suck. 1913 Webster]
Lac"ta*rene(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk.]A preparation of casein from milk, used in printing calico. 1913 Webster]
Lac"ta*ry(?), a.[L. lactarius, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactaire.]Milky; full of white juice like milk. [Obs.] \'bdLactary or milky plants.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lac"ta*ry, n.a dairyhouse. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lac"tate(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactate.](Chem.)A salt of lactic acid. 1913 Webster]
lactatingadj.actively producing milk; -- of female mammals. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lac*ta"tion(?), n.The secretion and yielding of milk by the mammary gland; giving suck. 1913 Webster]
Lac"te*al(?), a.[L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.]1.Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal fluid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat. & Physiol.)Pertaining to, or containing, chyle; as, the lacteal vessels. 1913 Webster]
Lac"te*al, n.(Anat.)One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic duct; a chyliferous vessel. 1913 Webster]
Lac"te*al*ly, adv.Milkily; in the manner of milk. 1913 Webster]
Lac"te*ous*ly, adv.In a lacteous manner; after the manner of milk. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tes"cence(?), n.[Cf. F. lactescence.]1.The state or quality of producing milk, or milklike juice; resemblance to milk; a milky color. 1913 Webster]
This lactescence does commonly ensue when . . . fair water is suddenly poured upon the solution.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The latex of certain plants. See Latex. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tes"cent(?), a.[L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.]1.Having a milky look; becoming milky. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the milkweed. See Latex. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tic(?), a.[L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See Lacteal, and cf. Galactic.](Physiol. Chem.)Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey; as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lactic acid(Physiol. Chem.), a sirupy, colorless fluid, soluble in water, with an intensely sour taste and strong acid reaction. There is one center of optical activity, and this results in the observation of three isomeric modifications all having the formula C3H6O3; one is dextrorotatory (L-lactic acid), the other levorotatory (D-lactic acid), and the third an optically inactive mixture of the first two (DL-lactic acid); chemically it is 2-hydroxypropanoic acid. Sarcolactic acid or paralactic acid occurs chiefly in dead muscle tissue, while ordinary lactic acid (DL-lactic acid) results from fermentation, such as the fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria. The two acids are alike in having the same constitution (expressed by the name ethylidene lactic acid), but the latter is optically inactive, while sarcolactic acid rotates the plane of polarization to the right. The third acid, ethylene lactic acid, accompanies sarcolactic acid in the juice of flesh, and is optically inactive. --
Lactic ferment, an organized ferment (Bacterium lacticumorBacterium lactis), which produces lactic fermentation, decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so-called spontaneous coagulation of milk. --
Lactic fermentation. See under Fermentation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lac"tide(?), n.[Lactic + anhydride.](Chem.)A white, crystalline substance, obtained from lactic acid by distillation, and regarded as an anhydride; also, by extension, any similar substance. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tif"er*ous(?), a.[l. lac, lactis, milk + -ferous: cf. F. lactif\'8are.]Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various vascular plants. 1913 Webster]
{ Lac*tif"ic(?), Lac*tif"ic*al(?), }a.[L. lac, lactis, milk + facere to make.]Producing or yielding milk. 1913 Webster]
Lac"ti*fuge(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel.](Med.)A medicine to check the secretion of milk, or to dispel a supposed accumulation of milk in any part of the body. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tim(?), n.[Lactic + imido.](Chem.)One of a series of anhydrides resembling the lactams, but of an imido type; as, isatine is a lactim. Cf. Lactam. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tim"ide(?), n.[Lactic + imide.](Chem.)A white, crystalline substance obtained as an anhydride of alanine, and regarded as an imido derivative of lactic acid. 1913 Webster]
Lac`to*a*bu"min(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk + E. albumin.](Physiol. Chem.)The albumin present in milk, apparently identical with ordinary serum albumin. It is distinct from the casein of milk. 1913 Webster]
Lac`to*bu`ty*rom"e*ter(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk + E. butyrometer.]An instrument for determining the amount of butter fat contained in a given sample of milk. 1913 Webster]
Lac`to*den*sim"e*ter(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk + E. densimeter.]A form of hydrometer, specially graduated, for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or some of the cream has been removed. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tom"e*ter(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk + meter: cf. F. lactom\'8atre. Cf. Galactometer.]An instrument for estimating the purity or richness of milk, as a measuring glass, a specific gravity bulb, or other apparatus. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tone(?), n.(Chem.)One of a series of organic compounds, being cyclic esters which may be regarded as anhydrides of certain hydroxy acids. In general, they are colorless liquids, having a weak aromatic odor. They are so called because the typical lactone is derived from lactic acid. 1913 Webster]
Lac*ton"ic(?), a.[From Lactone.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, a lactone. 1913 Webster]
Lac*ton"ic, a.[From Lactose.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the oxidation of milk sugar (lactose). 1913 Webster]
Lac`to*pro"te*in(?), n.[L. lac, lactis, milk + E. protein.](Physiol. Chem.)A peculiar albuminous body considered a normal constituent of milk. 1913 Webster]
Lac"to*ry(?), a.Lactiferous. [Obs.] \'bdLactory or milky plants.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lac"to*scope(?), n.[L. lac, lactis + scope.]An instrument for estimating the amount of cream contained in milk by ascertaining its relative opacity. 1913 Webster]
lac"tose`(l, n.1.(Physiol. Chem.)The main sugar present in milk, called also sugar of milk or milk sugar. When isolated pure it is obtained crystalline; it is separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization. It is a disaccharide with the formula C12H22O11, being chemically 4-(. It has a slightly sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called lactin. When hydrolyzed it yields glucose and galactose. In cells it may be hydrolyzed by the enzyme 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Chem.)See Galactose. 1913 Webster]
lac"tose` in*tol"er*ance(l, n.A physiological condition in which lactose cannot be hydrolyzed in the intestine, leading to uncomfortable gaseousness, cramps, or diarrhea after eating a lactose-containing food such as milk or ice cream. The symptoms may be prevented by ingesting a preparation of beta-galactosidase before or together with dairy products. PJC]
\'d8Lac*tu"ca(?), n.[L., lettuce. See Lettuce.](Bot.)A genus of composite herbs, several of which are cultivated for salad; lettuce. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lac`tu*ca"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. L. lactuca lettuce.]The inspissated juice of the common lettuce, sometimes used as a substitute for opium. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tu"cic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the juice of the Lactuca virosa; -- said of certain acids. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tu"cin(?), n.[From Lactuca: cf. F. lactucine.](Chem.)A white, crystalline substance, having a bitter taste and a neutral reaction, and forming one of the essential ingredients of lactucarium. 1913 Webster]
Lac*tu"cone(?), n.[From Lactuca.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, tasteless substance, found in the milky sap of species of Lactuca, and constituting an essential ingredient of lactucarium. 1913 Webster]
Lac`tu*ram"ic(, a.[Lactic + urea + amic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic amido acid, which is regarded as a derivative of lactic acid and urea. 1913 Webster]
Lac"tyl(?), n.[Lactic + -yl.](Chem.)An organic residue or radical (CH3.CHOH.CO-) derived from lactic acid. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8La*cu"na(l, n.; pl. L. Lacun\'91(l; E. Lacunas(l.[L., ditch, pit, lake, orig., anything hollow. See Lagoon.]1.A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane. 1913 Webster]
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{ La*cu"nal(l, La*cu"nar(l, }a.Pertaining to, or having, lacun\'91; as, a lacunar circulation. 1913 Webster]
La*cu"nar, n.; pl. E. Lacunars(l, L. Lacunaria(l.[L.](Arch.)(a)The ceiling or under surface of any part, especially when it consists of compartments, sunk or hollowed without spaces or bands between the panels.Gwilt(b)One of the sunken panels in such a ceiling. 1913 Webster]
{ Lac"u*nose`(?), La*cu"nous(?), }a.[L. lacunosus full of holes or hollows; cf. F. lacuneux. See Lacuna.](Biol.)Furrowed or pitted; having shallow cavities or lacun\'91; as, a lacunose leaf. 1913 Webster]
{ La*cus"tral(?), La*cus"trine(?), }a.[L. lacus lake: cf. F. lacustral, lacustre.]Found in, or pertaining to, lakes or ponds, or growing in them; as, lacustrine flowers. 1913 Webster]
Lacustrine deposits(Geol.), the deposits which have been accumulated in fresh-water areas. --
Lacustrine dwellings. See Lake dwellings, under Lake. 1913 Webster]
Lac"work`(?), n.Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind. 1913 Webster]
Lad(l, obs. p. p. of Lead, to guide.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lad(l, n.[OE. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. W. llawd, Ir. lath. Lass.]1.A boy; a youth; a stripling. \'bdCupid is a knavish lad.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes.John vi. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.A companion; a comrade; a mate. 1913 Webster]
Lad's love. (Bot.)See Boy's love, under Boy. 1913 Webster]
Lad"a*num(?), n.[L. ladanum, ledanum, Gr. la`danon, lh`danon, fr. lh^don name of a shrub, mastic; cf. Per. l\'bedan, l\'beden. Cf. Laudanum.]A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation.[Written also labdanum.] 1913 Webster]
Lad"de(?), (obs.) imp. of Lead, to guide.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lad"der(l, n.[OE. laddre, AS. hl, hl; akin to OFries. hladder, OHG. leitara, G. leiter, and from the root of E. lean, v. Lean, v. i., and cf. Climax.]1.A frame usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened cross strips or rounds forming steps. 1913 Webster]
Some the engines play, ladders to the fire.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.That which resembles a ladder in form or use;hence,that by means of which one attains to eminence; as, to climb the corporate ladder. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lowliness is young ambition's ladder.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Fish ladder. See under Fish. --
Ladder beetle(Zo\'94l.), an American leaf beetle (Chrysomela scalaris). The elytra are silvery white, striped and spotted with green; the under wings are rose-colored. It feeds upon the linden tree. --
Ladder handle, an iron rail at the side of a vertical fixed ladder, to grasp with the hand in climbing. --
Ladder shell(Zo\'94l.), a spiral marine shell of the genus Scalaria. See Scalaria. 1913 Webster]
ladder-backn.a chair with a ladder-back{2}. Syn. -- ladder-back chair. WordNet 1.5]
2.a chair backrest consisting of 2 uprights with several connecting slats. WordNet 1.5]
ladder-backedn.Having horizontal stripes on the back, reminiscent of a ladder; -- used of birds; as, a ladder-backed woodpecker. PJC]
ladder company, ladder truckn.Same as hook-and-ladder company, hook-and-ladder truck. PJC]
ladder-proofadj.resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders; -- of hosiery. Syn. -- runproof, run-resistant. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lad"die(?), n.A lad; a male sweetheart. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Lade(l, v. t.[imp.Laded; p. p.Laded, Laden(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lading.][AS. hladan to heap, load, draw (water); akin to D. & G. laden to load, OHG. hladan, ladan, Icel. hla, Sw. ladda, Dan. lade, Goth. afhla. Cf. Load, Ladle, Lathe for turning, Last a load.]1.To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object. 1913 Webster]
And they laded their asses with the corn.Gen. xlii. 26. 1913 Webster]
2.To throw in or out, with a ladle or dipper; to dip; as, to lade water out of a tub, or into a cistern. 1913 Webster]
And chides the sea that sunders him from thence, lade it dry to have his way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Plate Glass Manuf.)To transfer (the molten glass) from the pot to the forming table. 1913 Webster]
Lade, v. i.[See Lade, v. t.]1.To draw water. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To admit water by leakage, as a ship, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lade, n.[Prov. E., a ditch or drain. Cf. Lode, Lead to conduct.]1.The mouth of a river. [Obs.] Bp. Gibson. 1913 Webster]
2.A passage for water; a ditch or drain. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lade"man(?), n.One who leads a pack horse; a miller's servant. [Obs. or Local] 1913 Webster]
Lad"en(?), p. & a.Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart. 1913 Webster]
Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity.Is. i. 4. 1913 Webster]
A ship laden with gold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
La"died(?), a.Ladylike; not rough; gentle. [Obs.] \'bdStroked with a ladied land.\'b8 Feltham. 1913 Webster]
La"dies' ear`drops`(?)n.(Bot.)The small-flowered Fuchsia (Fuchsia coccinea), and other closely related species. 1913 Webster]
La"di*fy(?), v. t.[Lady + -fy.]To make a lady of; to make ladylike. [Obs.] Massinger. 1913 Webster]
La*din"(?), n.[From L. Latinus Latin. See Latin]1.A Romansch dialect spoken in some parts of Switzerland and the Tyrol. 1913 Webster]
2.A person speaking Ladin as a mother tongue. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lad"ing(?), n.1.The act of loading. 1913 Webster]
2.That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship. 1913 Webster]
Bill of lading. See under Bill. 1913 Webster]
La*di"no(?), n.; pl.Ladinos(#).[Sp.]One of the half-breed descendants of whites and Indians; a mestizo; -- so called throughout Central America. They are usually of a yellowish orange tinge.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
La*di"no(?), n.; pl. -nos(1.The mixed Spanish and Hebrew language spoken by Sephardim. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A cunningly vicious horse. [Southeastern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A ladin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lad"kin(?), n.A little lad. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
La"dle(?), n.[AS. hl\'91del, fr. hladan to load, drain. See Lade, v. t.]1.A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping. 1913 Webster]
When the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen take off with ladles.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Founding)A vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace to the mold. 1913 Webster]
3.The float of a mill wheel; -- called also ladle board. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gun.)(a)An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.(b)A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot. 1913 Webster]
Ladle wood(Bot.), the wood of a South African tree (Cassine Colpoon), used for carving. 1913 Webster]
La"dle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ladled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ladling(?).]To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatmeal into a kettle. 1913 Webster]
La"dle*ful(?), n.; pl.Ladlefuls(.A quantity sufficient to fill a ladle. 1913 Webster]
La*drone"(?), n.[Sp. ladron, L. latro servant, robber, Gr. ( A robber; a pirate; hence, loosely, a rogue or rascal. 1913 Webster]
La"dy(l, n.; pl.Ladies(l.[OE. ladi, l\'91fdi, AS. hl, hl; AS. hl\'bef loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.] 1913 Webster]
1.A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. 1913 Webster]
Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady.Wyclif (Gen. xvi. 8.). 1913 Webster]
2.A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord. \'bdLord or lady of high degree.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . . lady.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart. 1913 Webster]
The soldier here his wasted store supplies, lady's eyes.Waller. 1913 Webster]
4.A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right. 1913 Webster]
5.A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman. 1913 Webster]
6.A wife; -- not now in approved usage.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
7.Hence:Any woman; as, a lounge for ladies; a cleaning lady; also used in combination; as, saleslady. PJC]
8.(Zo\'94l.)The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates. 1913 Webster]
Ladies' man, a man who affects the society of ladies. --
Lady altar, an altar in a lady chapel.Shipley. --
Lady chapel, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. --
Lady court, the court of a lady of the manor. --
Lady crab(Zo\'94l.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab (Platyonichus ocellatus) very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the United States. --
Lady fern. (Bot.)See Female fern, under Female, and Illust. of Fern. --
Lady in waiting, a lady of the queen's household, appointed to wait upon or attend the queen. --
Lady Mass, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary.Shipley.
Lady of the manor, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor; also, the wife of a manor lord.
Lady's maid, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a lady.Thackeray. --
Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. 1913 Webster]
La"dy, a.Belonging or becoming to a lady; ladylike. 1913 Webster]
\'bdSome lady trifles.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
ladybeetlen.Same as ladybird. Syn. -- ladybug, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybird beetle. WordNet 1.5]
La"dy*bird`(?), n.[Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellid\'91); -- called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, ladybeetle, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella. 1913 Webster]
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La"dy*bug`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Ladybird. 1913 Webster]
La"dy` Day`(dn.The day of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary, March 25. See Annunciation. 1913 Webster]
La"dy*fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A large, handsome oceanic fish (Albula vulpes), found both in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; -- called also bonefish, grubber, French mullet, and macab\'82.(b)A labroid fish (Harpe rufa) of Florida and the West Indies. 1913 Webster]
La"dy*hood(?), n.The state or quality of being a lady; the personality of a lady. 1913 Webster]
lady-in-waitingn.a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess. WordNet 1.5]
La"dy-kill`er(?), n.A gallant who captivates the hearts of women. \'bdA renowned dandy and lady-killer.\'b8 Blackw. Mag. 1913 Webster]
La"dy-kill`ing, n.The art or practice of captivating the hearts of women. 1913 Webster]
Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
La"dy*kin(?), n.[Lady + -kin.]A little lady; -- applied by the writers of Queen Elizabeth's time, in the abbreviated form Lakin, to the Virgin Mary. 1913 Webster]
Brewer. 1913 Webster]
La"dy*like`(?), a.1.Like a lady in appearance or manners; well-bred. 1913 Webster]
She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Becoming or suitable to a lady; as, ladylike manners. \'bdWith fingers ladylike.\'b8 Warner. 1913 Webster]
Too ladylike a long fatigue to bear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
La"dy*like`ness(?), n.The quality or state of being ladylike. 1913 Webster]
La"dy*love`(?), n.A sweetheart or mistress. 1913 Webster]
lady-of-the-nightn.(Bot.)A West Indian shrub (Brunfelsia americana) with fragrant showy yellowish-white flowers. Syn. -- lady of the night, Brunfelsia americana. WordNet 1.5]
La"dy's bed"straw`(?), (Bot.)The common bedstraw (Galium verum); also, a slender-leaved East Indian shrub (Pharnaceum Mollugo), with white flowers in umbels. 1913 Webster]
La"dy's cloth`(?)A kind of broadcloth of light weight, used for women's dresses, cloaks, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La"dy's comb"(?), (Bot.)An umbelliferous plant (Scandix Pecten-Veneris), its clusters of long slender fruits remotely resembling a comb. 1913 Webster]
La"dy's cush"ion(?), (Bot.)An herb growing in dense tufts; the thrift (Armeria vulgaris). 1913 Webster]
lady's-eardrop(?), n.(Bot.)An erect or climbing shrub (Fuchsia coccinea) of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers. Syn. -- ladies'-eardrop, lady's-eardrops, ladies'-eardrops, Fuchsia coccinea. WordNet 1.5]
La"dy's fin"ger(?), 1.pl.(Bot.)The kidney vetch, Anthyllis vulneraria; called also lady's fingers. 1913 Webster]
2.(Cookery)A variety of small cake of about the dimensions of a finger. 1913 Webster]
3.A long, slender variety of the potato. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)One of the branchi\'91 of the lobster. 1913 Webster]
5.(Bot.)A tall coarse annual (Abelmoschus esculentus) of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern U. S. and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; it is sometimes placed in the genus Hibiscus.[wns=1]different from lady's fingers Syn. -- okra, gumbo, okra plant, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus. WordNet 1.5]
La"dy's look"ing-glass`(l, n.(Bot.)See Venus's looking-glass, under Venus. 1913 Webster]
La"dy's man"tle(l. (Bot.)A genus of rosaceous herbs (Alchemilla), esp. the European Alchemilla vulgaris, which has leaves with rounded and finely serrated lobes. 1913 Webster]
La"dy's seal"(l.(Bot.)(a)The European Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum).(b)The black bryony (Tamus communis). 1913 Webster]
La"dy's slip"per(?)n.(Bot.)Any orchidaceous plant of the genus Cypripedium, the labellum of which resembles a slipper. Less commonly, in the United States, the garden balsam (Impatiens Balsamina). 1913 Webster]
La"dy's smock"(?)n.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Cardamine (C. pratensis); cuckoo flower. 1913 Webster]
La"dy's thumb"(?)n.(Bot.)An annual weed (Polygonum Persicaria), having a lanceolate leaf with a dark spot in the middle. 1913 Webster]
{ La"dy's tra"ces(?), La"dies' tress"es(?). }n.(Bot.)A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus Spiranthes, in which the white flowers are set in spirals about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair. 1913 Webster]
\'d8L\'91"laps(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of huge, carnivorous, dinosaurian reptiles from the Cretaceous formation of the United States. They had very large hind legs and tail, and are supposed to have been bipedal. Some of the species were about eighteen feet high. 1913 Webster]
L\'91*mod"i*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the L\'91modipoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8L\'91`mo*dip"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of amphipod Crustacea, in which the abdomen is small or rudimentary and the legs are often reduced to five pairs. The whale louse, or Cyamus, and Caprella are examples. 1913 Webster]
L\'91`mo*dip"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the L\'91modipoda. 1913 Webster]
L\'91*te"re Sun"day(?)n.The fourth Sunday of Lent; -- so named from the Latin word L\'91tare (rejoice), the first word in the antiphone of the introit sung that day in the Roman Catholic service. 1913 Webster]
L\'91v"i*gate(?), a.[See Levigate.](Biol.)Having a smooth surface, as if polished. 1913 Webster]
L\'91"vo-(?)pref.A prefix. See Levo. 1913 Webster]
L\'91"vo*ro"ta*to*ry(?), a.Same as Levorotatory. Cf. Dextrorotatory. 1913 Webster]
La`fa`yette"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The dollar fish.(b)A market fish, the goody, or spot (Liostomus xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States. 1913 Webster]
Laft(?), obs. p. p. of Leave.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Laf"te(?), obs. imp. of Leave.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lag(?), a.[Of Celtic origin: cf. Gael. & Ir. lagweak, feeble, faint, W. llag, llac, slack, loose, remiss, sluggish; prob. akin to E. lax, languid.]1.Coming tardily after or behind; slow; tardy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]