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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`(?)n.(Bot.)See Venus's looking-glass, under Venus. 1913 Webster]
La"dy's man"tle(?).(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"(?).(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]
Came too lag to see him buried.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Last; long-delayed; -- obsolete, except in the phrase lag end. \'bdThe lag end of my life.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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3.Last made; hence, made of refuse; inferior. [Obs.] \'bdLag souls.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lag(?), n.1.One who lags; that which comes in last. [Obs.] \'bdThe lag of all the flock.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.The fag-end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. 1913 Webster]
The common lag of people.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The amount of retardation of anything, as of a valve in a steam engine, in opening or closing. 1913 Webster]
4.A stave of a cask, drum, etc.;especially: (Mach.), one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or a steam engine. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)See Graylag. 1913 Webster]
6.The failing behind or retardation of one phenomenon with respect to another to which it is closely related; as, the lag of magnetization compared with the magnetizing force (hysteresis); the lag of the current in an alternating circuit behind the impressed electro-motive force which produced it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lag of the tide, the interval by which the time of high water falls behind the mean time, in the first and third quarters of the moon; -- opposed to priming of the tide, or the acceleration of the time of high water, in the second and fourth quarters; depending on the relative positions of the sun and moon. --
Lag screw, an iron bolt with a square head, a sharp-edged thread, and a sharp point, adapted for screwing into wood; a screw for fastening lags. 1913 Webster]
Lag, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lagged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lagging(?).]To walk or more slowly; to stay or fall behind; to linger or loiter. \'bdI shall not lag behind.\'b8 Milton.
Syn. -- To loiter; linger; saunter; delay; be tardy. 1913 Webster]
Lag, v. t.1.To cause to lag; to slacken. [Obs.] \'bdTo lag his flight.\'b8 Heywood. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)To cover, as the cylinder of a steam engine, with lags. See Lag, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Lag, n.One transported for a crime. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lag, v. t.To transport for crime. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
She lags us if we poach.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
La"gan(?), n. & v.See Ligan. 1913 Webster]
La*gar"to(?), n.[See Alligator.]An alligator. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*ge"na(?), n.; pl. L. Lagen\'91(#), E. Lagenas(#).[L., a flask; cf. Gr. (Anat.)The terminal part of the cochlea in birds and most reptiles; an appendage of the sacculus, corresponding to the cochlea, in fishes and amphibians. 1913 Webster]
La*ge"ni*an(?), a.[See Lagena.](Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, Lagena, a genus of Foraminifera having a straight, chambered shell. 1913 Webster]
La*ge"ni*form(?), a.[See Lagena, and -form.](Bot.)Shaped like a bottle or flask; flag-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Lagenopheraprop. n.A small genus of herbs of Australia and South America having small solidary white or purple flowers similar to true daisies of genus Bellis. Syn. -- genus Lagenophera. WordNet 1.5]
La"ger(?), n.Lager beer. 1913 Webster]
La"ger beer`(?)n.[G. lager bed, storehouse + bier beer. See Lair, and Beer.]Originally a German beer, but now also made in immense quantities in the United States; -- so called from its being laid up or stored for some months before use. 1913 Webster]
La"ger wine`(?)n.Wine which has been kept for some time in the cellar.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Lag"gard, n.One who lags; a loiterer. 1913 Webster]
Lag"ger(?), n.A laggard. 1913 Webster]
Lag"ging(?), n.1.(Mach.)The clothing (esp., an outer, wooden covering), as of a steam cylinder, applied to prevent the radiation of heat; a covering of lags; -- called also deading and cleading. 1913 Webster]
2.Lags, collectively; narrow planks extending from one rib to another in the centering of arches. 1913 Webster]
Lag"ging*ly, adv.In a lagging manner; loiteringly. 1913 Webster]
{ La*gniappe(?), La*gnappe"(?) }, n.[Also spelled lagnappe.][Etym. uncertain.]1.In Louisiana, a trifling present given to customers by tradesmen; a gratuity. 1913 Webster]
Lagniappe . . .is something thrown in, gratis, for good measure.Mark Twain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A tip or gratuity. PJC]
3.Hence:Anything obtained gratuitously or unexpectedly. PJC]
lag"o*morph(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Lagomorpha. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lag`o*mor"pha(l, prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lagw`s a hare + morfh` form.](Zo\'94l.)an order of rodent-like mammals, comprising the hares, rabbits, and pikas. They have four incisors in the upper jaw. Called also Duplicidentata. They were formerly classified together with the rodents, but the Rodentia and Lagomorpha are now classed as separate orders. 1913 Webster +PJC]
la*goon"(l, n.[It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See Lake, and cf. Lacuna.][Written also lagune.]1.A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice. 1913 Webster]
2.A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll. 1913 Webster]
Lagoon island, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef encircling a lagoon. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Lag`oph*thal"mi*a(?), \'d8Lag`oph*thal"mos(?), }n.[NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw`s hare + 'ofqalmo`s eye; -- so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.](Med.)A morbid condition in which the eye stands wide open, giving a peculiar staring appearance. 1913 Webster]
La*go"pous(?), a.[Gr. lagw`s a hare + poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Bot.)Having a dense covering of long hair, like the foot of a hare. 1913 Webster]
Lagorchestesprop. n.A mammal genus comprising the hare wallabies. Syn. -- genus Lagorchestes. WordNet 1.5]
Lagostomusprop. n.A mammal genus comprising the viscachas. Syn. -- genus Lagostomus. WordNet 1.5]
Lagothrixprop. n.A mammal genus comprising the woolly monkeys. Syn. -- genus Lagothrix. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Lag"thing(?), n.[Norw. lagting, lagthing; lag company, society (akin to E. law, lay) + ting, thing, parliament. See Thing.]See Legislatature, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La*gune"(?), n.See Lagoon. 1913 Webster]
{ La"ic(?), La"ic*al(?), }a.[L. laicus: cf. F. la\'8bque. See Lay laic.]Of or pertaining to a layman or the laity. \'bdLaical literature.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
An unprincipled, unedified, and laic rabble.Milton. 1913 Webster]
La"ic, n.A layman.Bp. Morton. 1913 Webster]
La"ic*al"i*ty(?), n.The state or quality of being laic; the state or condition of a layman. 1913 Webster]
La"ic*al*ly(?), adv.As a layman; after the manner of a layman; as, to treat a matter laically. 1913 Webster]
Laid(?), imp. & p. p.of Lay. 1913 Webster]
Laid paper, paper marked with parallel lines or water marks, as if ribbed, from parallel wires in the mold. It is called blue laid, cream laid, etc., according to its color. 1913 Webster]
Lair(l, n.[OE. leir, AS. leger; akin to D. leger, G. lager couch, lair, OHG. legar, Goth. ligrs, and to E. lie. See Lie to be prostrate, and cf. Layer, Leaguer.] 1913 Webster]
1.A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast. 1913 Webster]
Laird(l, n.[See Lord.]A lord; a landholder, esp. one who holds land directly of the crown. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Laird"ship, n.The state of being a laird; an estate; landed property. [Scot.] Ramsay. 1913 Webster]
La"ism(?), n.See Lamaism. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lais`sez" faire"(?)n.[F., let alone.]Noninterference; -- an axiom of some political economists, deprecating interference of government by attempts to foster or regulate commerce, manufactures, etc., by bounty or by restriction; as, the doctrine of laissez faire; the laissez faire system of government. 1913 Webster]
La"i*ty(l, n.[See Lay, a.]1.The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders. 1913 Webster]
A rising up of the laity against the sacerdotal caste.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of a layman. [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
3.Those who are not of a certain profession, as law or medicine, in distinction from those belonging to it. 1913 Webster]
Lake(l, n.[F. laque, fr. Per. See Lac.]A pigment formed by combining some coloring matter, usually by precipitation, with a metallic oxide or earth, esp. with aluminium hydrate; as, madder lake; Florentine lake; yellow lake, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lake, n.[Cf. G. laken.]A kind of fine white linen, formerly in use. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lake(l, v. i.[AS. l\'becan, l\'91can, to spring, jump, l\'bec play, sport, or fr. Icel. leika to play, sport; both akin to Goth. laikan to dance. Knowledge.]To play; to sport. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lake, n.[AS. lac, L. lacus; akin to AS. lagu lake, sea, Icel. l\'94gr; OIr. loch; cf. Gr. la`kkos pond, tank. Cf. Loch, Lough.]A large body of water contained in a depression of the earth's surface, and supplied from the drainage of a more or less extended area. 1913 Webster]
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Lake dwellers(Ethnol.), people of a prehistoric race, or races, which inhabited different parts of Europe. Their dwellings were built on piles in lakes, a short distance from the shore. Their relics are common in the lakes of Switzerland. --
Lake dwellings(Arch\'91ol.), dwellings built over a lake, sometimes on piles, and sometimes on rude foundations kept in place by piles; specifically, such dwellings of prehistoric times. Lake dwellings are still used by many savage tribes. Called also lacustrine dwellings. See Crannog. --
Lake fly(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus Chironomus. In form they resemble mosquitoes, but they do not bite. The larv\'91 live in lakes. --
Lake herring(Zo\'94l.), the cisco (Coregonus Artedii). --
Lake poets,
Lake school, a collective name originally applied in contempt, but now in honor, to Southey, Coleridge, and Wordsworth, who lived in the lake country of Cumberland, England, Lamb and a few others were classed with these by hostile critics. Called also lakers and lakists. --
Lake sturgeon(Zo\'94l.), a sturgeon (Acipenser rubicundus), of moderate size, found in the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. It is used as food. --
Lake trout(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of trout and salmon; in Europe, esp. Salmo fario; in the United States, esp. Salvelinus namaycush of the Great Lakes, and of various lakes in New York, Eastern Maine, and Canada. A large variety of brook trout (S. fontinalis), inhabiting many lakes in New England, is also called lake trout. See Namaycush. --
Lake whitefish. (Zo\'94l.)See Whitefish. --
Lake whiting(Zo\'94l.), an American whitefish (Coregonus Labradoricus), found in many lakes in the Northern United States and Canada. It is more slender than the common whitefish. 1913 Webster]
Lake"-dwell`er(?), n.See Lake dwellers, under Lake. 1913 Webster]
lakefrontn.land bordering a lake. WordNet 1.5]
Lake"let(?), n.A little lake.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Lak"er(?), n.One that is connected with a lake or lakes, as in habitation, toil, etc.:(a)One of the poets of the Lake school. See Lake poets, under Lake, n.(b)(Zo\'94l.)A fish living in, or taken from, a lake, esp. the namaycush.(c)A lake steamer or canal boat. 1913 Webster]
The bridge tender . . . thought the Cowies \'bda little mite\'b8 longer than that laker.The Century. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
lakeshoren.the shore of a lake. Syn. -- lakeside. WordNet 1.5]
lakesiden.the shore of a lake. Syn. -- lakeshore. WordNet 1.5]
Lake"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)The water pepper (Polygonum Hydropiper), an aquatic plant of Europe and North America. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lakh(?), n.Same as Lac, one hundred thousand. 1913 Webster]
La"kin(?), n.See Ladykin. 1913 Webster]
Lak"ke(?), n. & v.See Lack. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lak"y(?), a.Pertaining to a lake.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Lak"y, a.[From Lake the pigment.]Transparent; -- said of blood rendered transparent by the action of some solvent agent on the red blood corpuscles. 1913 Webster]
Lal*la"tion(?), n.[L. lallare to sing lalla, or lullaby: cf. F. lallation.]An imperfect enunciation of the letter r, in which it sounds like l. 1913 Webster]
La"lo(?), n.The powdered leaves of the baobab tree, used by the Africans to mix in their soup, as the southern negroes use powdered sassafras. Cf. Couscous. 1913 Webster]
Lam(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lammed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lamming.][Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr. lami, lama, lame. See Lame.]To beat soundly; to thrash. [Obs. or Low] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
La"ma, n.[Tibet. blama (pronounced l\'84"ma) a chief, a high priest.]In Tibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism. 1913 Webster]
The Grand Lama, or
Dalai Lama[lit., Ocean Lama], the supreme pontiff in the lamaistic hierarchy. Until the Chinese occupied Tibet he resided in Lhasa, but now (1998) is in exile. See Lamaism. 1913 Webster +PJC]
La"ma*ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Lamaism. 1913 Webster]
La"ma*ism(?), n.A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Tibet, Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from the name of its priests. See 2d Lama. 1913 Webster]
{ La"ma*ist(?), La"ma*ite(?) }n.One who believes in Lamaism. 1913 Webster]
La`ma*is"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Lamaism. 1913 Webster]
La*man"tin(?), n.[F. lamantin, lamentin, prob. from the name of the animal in the Antilles. Cf. Manater.](Zo\'94l.)The manatee.[Written also lamentin, and lamantine.] 1913 Webster]
La*marck"i*an(?), a.Pertaining to, or involved in, the doctrines of Lamarckianism. 1913 Webster]
La"marck"ism(?), n.[From Lamarck, a distinguished French naturalist.](Biol.)The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs. It is a discredited theory, not believed by modern biologists. 1913 Webster +PJC]
La"ma*ser*y(?), n.[See 2d Lama.]A monastery or convent of lamas, in Tibet, Mongolia, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lamb(?), n.[AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The young of the sheep. 1913 Webster]
2.Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. 1913 Webster]
3.A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized. 1913 Webster]
Lamb of God,
The Lamb(Script.), the Jesus Christ, in allusion to the paschal lamb. 1913 Webster]
The twelve apostles of the Lamb.Rev. xxi. 14. 1913 Webster]
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.John i. 29.
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Lamb's lettuce(Bot.), an annual plant with small obovate leaves (Valerianella olitoria), often used as a salad; corn salad.[Written also lamb lettuce.] --
Lamb's tongue, a carpenter's plane with a deep narrow bit, for making curved grooves.Knight. --
Lamb's wool. (a)The wool of a lamb.(b)Ale mixed with the pulp of roasted apples; -- probably from the resemblance of the pulp of roasted apples to lamb's wool. [Obs.] Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Lamb(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lambed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lambing.]To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep. 1913 Webster]
Lamb"ale`(?), n.A feast at the time of shearing lambs. 1913 Webster]
lam*bast"(?), v. t.Same as lambaste. WordNet 1.5]
Lam*baste"(?), v. t.[Lam + baste to beat.]To beat severely;specifically,to beat with a cane. [Low] Nares. Syn. -- cane, flog, lambaste. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Lam"ba*tive(?), a.[L. lambere to lick. See Lambent.]Taken by licking with the tongue. \'bdSirups and lambative medicines.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lam"ba*tive, n.A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture.Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lamb"da(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. la`mbda.]1.The name of the Greek letter 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull. 1913 Webster]
3.(Phys.)A subatomic particle carrying no charge, having a mass equal to 2183 times that of an electron; it decays rapidly, typically forming a nucleon and a pion.MW10 PJC]
Lambda moth(Zo\'94l.), a moth so called from a mark on its wings, resembling the Greek letter lambda ( 1913 Webster]
Lamb"da*cism(?), n.[L. lambdacismus, Gr. la`mbda the letter lambda (1.A fault in speaking or in composition, which consists in too frequent use of the letter l, or in doubling it erroneously. 1913 Webster]
2.A defect in pronunciation of the letter l when doubled, which consists in giving it a sound as if followed by y, similar to that of the letters lli in billion. 1913 Webster]
3.The use of the sound of l for that of r in pronunciation; lallation; as, Amelican for American. 1913 Webster]
Lamb"doid(?), a.[Gr. la`mbda the letter lambda (e"i^dos shape.]Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones of the skull. 1913 Webster]
Lamb*doid"al(?), a.Same as Lambdoid. 1913 Webster]
Lam"bent(?), a.[L. lambens, -enlis, p. pr. of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See Lap to drink by licking.]1.Playing on the surface; touching lightly; gliding over. \'bdA lambent flame.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdA lambent style.\'b8 Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
2.Twinkling or gleaming; fickering. \'bdThe lambent purity of the stars.\'b8 W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
Lambertian.A small genus of Australian shrubs. Syn. -- genus Lambertia. WordNet 1.5]
Lam"bert pine`(?)n.[So called from Lambert, an English botanist.](Bot.)The gigantic sugar pine of California and Oregon (Pinus Lambertiana). It has the leaves in fives, and cones a foot long. The timber is soft, and like that of the white pine of the Eastern States. 1913 Webster]
Lambisn.A genus of scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of eastern hemisphere. Syn. -- genus Lambis. WordNet 1.5]
Lamb"kill`(?), n.(Bot.)A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia), resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison young sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food. Syn. -- sheep laurel, pig laurel, Kalmia angustifolia. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Lamb"kin(?), n.A small lamb. 1913 Webster]
Lamb"like(?), a.Like a lamb; gentle; meek; inoffensive. 1913 Webster]
Lam"boys(?), n. pl.[Cf. F. lambeau. Cf. Label.](Anc. Armor)Same as Base, n., 19. 1913 Webster]
Lam"bre*quin(?), n.[F. Cf. Lamboys, Label.]1.A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the helmet, to protect it from wet or heat. 1913 Webster]
2.A leather flap hanging from a cuirass.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
3.A piece of ornament drapery or short decorative hanging, pendent from a shelf or from the casing above a window, hiding the curtain fixtures, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Lamb"skin`(?), n.1.The skin of a lamb; especially, a skin dressed with the wool on, and used as a mat. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Lamb's-quar"ters(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to several common weedy European plants of the Goosefoot family, introduced into N. America, and sometimes used as pot herbs, as Chenopodium album and Atriplex patulsa.It is sometimes collected from the wild and eaten as a vegetable Syn. -- lamb's quarters, pigweed, wild spinach, Chenopodium album. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Lam*doid"al(?), a.Lambdoid. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lame(l, a.[Compar.Lamer(l; superl.Lamest.][OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm, OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.]1.(a)Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle.(b)To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man. \'bdLame of one leg.\'b8 Arbuthnot. \'bdLame in both his feet.\'b8 2 Sam. ix. 13. \'bdHe fell, and became lame.\'b8 2 Sam. iv. 4. 1913 Webster]
O, most lame and impotent conclusion!Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lame duck(a)(Stock Exchange), a person who can not fulfill his contracts. [Cant] (b)An elected politician who is completing a term after having been defeated at an election; also, an office holder who cannot or chooses not to run again for the same office; -- So called from the presumed lack of political power of one who is soon to be out of office.(b)Any office holder who is serving out a term after a replacement has been selected. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Lame(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lamed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Laming.]To make lame. 1913 Webster]
If you happen to let child fall and lame it.Swift. 1913 Webster]
lamedhn.The 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, corresponding to l. WordNet 1.5]
Lam"el(?), n.See Lamella. 1913 Webster]
La*mel"la(?), n.; pl. L. Lamell\'91(#), E. Lamellas(#).[L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. Lamina, Omelet.]a thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain shells are composed. 1913 Webster]
Lam"el*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. lamellaire.]Flat and thin; lamelliform; composed of lamell\'91. -- Lam"el*lar*ly, adv.In thin plates or scales. 1913 Webster]
Lam"el*la*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to lamella or to lamell\'91; lamellar. 1913 Webster]
{ Lam"el*late(?), Lam"el*la`ted(?), }a.[See Lamella.]Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales. See Illust. of Antenn\'91. 1913 Webster]
La*mel"li*branch(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Lamellibranchia (also called Pelecypoda). Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8La*mel`li*bran"chi*a(?), \'d8La*mel`li*bran`chi*a"ta(?), }n. pl.[NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate.](Zo\'94l.)An earlier name for the class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc., now called Pelecypoda or Bivalvia. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Acephala. Called also Conchifera, and Pelecypoda. See Bivalve. 1913 Webster]
Lam`el*li*bran"chi*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia (also called Pelecypoda). -- n.One of the Lamellibranchia (also called Pelecypoda). 1913 Webster]
La*mel"li*corn(?), a.[Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Having antenn\'91 terminating in a group of flat lamell\'91; -- said of certain coleopterous insects.(b)Terminating in a group of flat lamell\'91; -- said of antenn\'91. -- n.A lamellicorn insect. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*mel`li*cor"ni*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Lamellicorn.](Zo\'94l.)A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; -- called also Lamellicornes. 1913 Webster]
Lam`el*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Lamella + -ferous: cf. F. lamellif\'8are.]Bearing, or composed of, lamell\'91, or thin layers, plates, or scales; foliated. 1913 Webster]
La*mel"li*form(?), a.[Lamella + -form : cf. F. lamelliforme.]Thin and flat; scalelike; lamellar. 1913 Webster]
Lam`el*li*ros"tral(?), a.[Lamella + rostral : cf. F. lamellirostre.](Zo\'94l.)Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*mel`li*ros"tres(?), n. pl.[NL. See Lamella, and Rostrum.](Zo\'94l.)A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in which the bill is lamellate. 1913 Webster]
Lam"el*lose`(?), a.[Cf. F. lamelleux.]Composed of, or having, lamell\'91; lamelliform. 1913 Webster]
Lame"ly(?), adv.[See Lame.]In a lame, crippled, disabled, or imperfect manner; as, to walk lamely; a figure lamely drawn. 1913 Webster]
Lame"ness, n.The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument. 1913 Webster]
La*ment"(?), v. i.[F. lamenter, L. lamentari, fr. lamentum a lament.]To express or feel sorrow; to weep or wail; to mourn. 1913 Webster]
Jeremiah lamented for Josiah.2 Chron. xxxv. 25. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice.John xvi. 20. 1913 Webster]
La*ment", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lamented; p. pr. & vb. n.Lamenting.]To mourn for; to bemoan; to bewail. 1913 Webster]
One laughed at follies, one lamented crimes.Dryden.
Syn. -- To deplore; mourn; bewail. See Deplore. 1913 Webster]
La*ment", n.[L. lamentum. Cf. Lament, v.]1.Grief or sorrow expressed in complaints or cries; lamentation; a wailing; a moaning; a weeping. 1913 Webster]
Torment, and loud lament, and furious rage.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.An elegy or mournful ballad, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Lam"en*ta*ble(?), a.[L. lamentabilis: cf. F. lamentable.]1.Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable countenance. [Archaic] \'bdLamentable eye.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Fitted to awaken lament; to be lamented; sorrowful; pitiable; regrettable; unfortunate; as, a lamentable misfortune, or error. \'bdLamentable helplessness.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
3.Miserable; pitiful; paltry; -- in a contemptuous or ridiculous sense.Bp. Stillingfleet.
-- Lam"en*ta*ble*ness, n. -- Lam"en*ta*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Lam`en*ta"tion(?), n.[F. lamentation, L. lamentatio.]1.The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning. 1913 Webster]
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and weeping.Matt. ii. 18. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.(Script.)A book of the Old Testament attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and taking its name from the nature of its contents. 1913 Webster]
This humble praise, lamented shade ! receive.Pope. 1913 Webster]
La*ment"er(, n.One who laments. 1913 Webster]
La*men"tin(?), n.See Lamantin. 1913 Webster]
La*ment"ing(?), n.Lamentation. 1913 Webster]
Lamentings heard i' the air.Shak. 1913 Webster]
La*ment"ing*ly, adv.In a lamenting manner. 1913 Webster]
Lames(l, n. pl.[F. lame a thin plate, L. lamina.](Armor)Small steel plates combined together so as to slide one upon the other and form a piece of armor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*met"ta(?), n.[Cf. It. lametta, dim. of lama a thin plate.]Foil or wire made of gold, silver, or brass.De Colange. 1913 Webster]
La"mi*a(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Class. Myth.)A monster capable of assuming a woman's form, who was said to devour human beings or suck their blood; a vampire; a sorceress; a witch. 1913 Webster]
Lam"i*na(l, n.; pl. L. Lamin\'91(-n E. Laminas(-n.[L. cf. Lamella.]1.A thin plate or scale; a layer or coat lying over another; -- said of thin plates or platelike substances, as of bone or minerals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The blade of a leaf; the broad, expanded portion of a petal or sepal of a flower.Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A thin plate or scale; specif., one of the thin, flat processes composing the vane of a feather. 1913 Webster]
Lam`i*na*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being laminable. 1913 Webster]
Lam"i*na*ble(?), a.Capable of being split into lamin\'91 or thin plates, as mica; capable of being extended under pressure into a thin plate or strip. 1913 Webster]
When a body can be readily extended in all directions under the hammer, it is said to be malleable; and when into fillets under the rolling press, it is said to be laminable.Ure. 1913 Webster]
{ Lam"i*nar(?), Lam"i*nal(?), }a.[Cf. F. laminaire. See Lamina]In, or consisting of, thin plates or layers; having the form of a thin plate or lamina. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lam`i*na"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Lamina.](Bot.)A genus of great seaweeds with long and broad fronds; kelp, or devil's apron. The fronds commonly grow in clusters, and are sometimes from thirty to fifty feet in length. See Illust. of Kelp. 1913 Webster]
Lam`i*na"ri*an(?), a.Pertaining to seaweeds of the genus Laminaria, or to that zone of the sea (from two to ten fathoms in depth) where the seaweeds of this genus grow. 1913 Webster]
Lam"i*nate(?), a.[See Lamina.]Consisting of, or covered with, lamin\'91, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated. 1913 Webster]
Lam"i*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Laminated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laminating(?).][See Lamina.]1.To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates. 1913 Webster]
2.To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling. 1913 Webster]
3.To form by uniting two or more layers (in sheet form) of a material, so that the layers are bonded tightly. PJC]
4.To unite (layers in sheet form) by bonding, so as to create a single object with multiple layers; -- used with the material in sheet form as the object; as, to laminate plywood. PJC]
Lam"i*nate, v. i.To separate into lamin\'91. 1913 Webster]
lam"i*na`ted(?), a.1.Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, sheets, scales, or layers, one over another; laminate. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Constructed of thin sheets of material, bonded together to form a composite structure having multiple layers. PJC]
Laminated arch(Arch.), a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails. 1913 Webster]
Lam"i*na`ting(?), a.Forming, or separating into, scales or thin layers. 1913 Webster]
Lam`i*na"tion(?), n.The process of laminating, or the state of being laminated. 1913 Webster]
Lam`i*nif"er*ous(?), a.[Lamina + -ferous.]Having a structure consisting of lamin\'91, or thin layers. 1913 Webster]
Lam`i*ni*plan"tar(?), a.[Lamina + L. planta sole of the foot.](Zo\'94l.)Having the tarsus covered behind with a horny sheath continuous on both sides, as in most singing birds, except the larks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lam`i*ni"tis(?), n.[NL. See Lamina, and -itis.](Far.)Inflammation of the lamin\'91 or fleshy plates along the coffin bone of a horse; founder.Youatt. 1913 Webster]
Lam"ish(?), a.Somewhat lame.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Lamm(?), v. t.See Lam. 1913 Webster]
Lam"mas(?), n.[AS. hl\'bemmesse, hl\'befm\'91sse, loaf mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hl\'bef loaf + m\'91sse mass. See Loaf, and Mass religious service.]The first day of August; -- called also Lammas day, and Lammastide. 1913 Webster]
{ Lam"mer*geir(l, Lam"mer*gei`er, lam"mer*gey`er(l, }n.[G. l\'84mmergeier; lamm, pl. l\'84mmer, lamb + geier vulture.](Zo\'94l.)A very large vulture (Gypa\'89tus barbatus), which inhabits the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. When full-grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head and beard black. It feeds partly on carrion and partly on small animals, which it kills. It has the habit of carrying tortoises and marrow bones to a great height, and dropping them on stones to obtain the contents, and is therefore called bonebreaker and ossifrage. It is supposed to be the ossifrage of the Bible. Called also bearded vulture and bearded eagle. 1913 Webster]
Lamnidaen.A natural family of oceanic sharks. Syn. -- family Lamnidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Lam*nun"gui*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. lamina a scale + unguis a nail.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Hyracoidea. 1913 Webster]
Lamp(l, n.[OE. (with excrescent p), fr. F. lame, L. lamina. See Lamina.]A thin plate or lamina. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lamp(l, n.[F. lampe, L. lampas, -adis, fr. Gr. Lampad, Lantern.]1.A light-producing vessel, device, instrument or apparatus;formerly referring especially toa vessel with a wick used for the combustion of oil or other inflammable liquid, for the purpose of producing artificial light; also, a similar device using a gas as the combustible fuel;now referring mainly toan electric lamp. See sense {3}. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp. 1913 Webster]
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.Ps. cxix. 105. 1913 Webster]
Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appeared.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)A device or mechanism for producing light by electricity, usually having a glass bulb or tube containing the light-emitting element. Most lamps belong to one of two categories, the Incandescent lamp (See under Incandescent) or the fluorescent lamp. However, see also arc lamp, below. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.A device that emits radiant energy in the form of heat, infrared, or ultraviolet rays; as, a heat lamp. PJC]
\'92olipile lamp, a hollow ball of copper containing alcohol which is converted into vapor by a lamp beneath, so as to make a powerful blowpipe flame when the vapor is ignited.Weale. --
Arc lamp(Elec.), a form of lamp in which the voltaic arc is used as the source of light. --
D\'89bereiner's lamp, an apparatus for the instantaneous production of a flame by the spontaneous ignition of a jet of hydrogen on being led over platinum sponge; -- named after the German chemist D\'94bereiner, who invented it. Called also philosopher's lamp. --
Flameless lamp, an aphlogistic lamp. --
Lamp burner, the part of a lamp where the wick is exposed and ignited.Knight. --
Lamp fount, a reservoir for oil, in a lamp. --
Lamp jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4 (l) & (n). --
Lamp shade, a screen, as of paper, glass, or tin, for softening or obstructing the light of a lamp. --
Lamp shell(Zo\'94l.), any brachiopod shell of the genus Terebratula and allied genera. The name refers to the shape, which is like that of an antique lamp. See Terebratula. --
Safety lamp, a miner's lamp in which the flame is surrounded by fine wire gauze, preventing the kindling of dangerous explosive gases; -- called also, from Sir Humphry Davy the inventor, Davy lamp. --
To smell of the lamp, to bear marks of great study and labor, as a literary composition. 1913 Webster]
Lam"pad(?), n.[Gr. Lamp.]A lamp or candlestick. [R.] 1913 Webster]
By him who 'mid the golden lampads went.Trench. 1913 Webster]
Lam"pa*dist(?), n.[Gr. Lamp.](Gr. Antiq.)One who gained the prize in the lampadrome. 1913 Webster]
Lam"pa*drome(?), n.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)A race run by young men with lighted torches in their hands. He who reached the goal first, with his torch unextinguished, gained the prize. 1913 Webster]
Lam"pas(?), n.[F. lampas.]An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; -- called also lampers. 1913 Webster]
Lam"pate(?), n.[Cf. F. lampate.](Chem.)A supposed salt of lampic acid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lamp"black`(?), n.[Lamp + black.]The fine impalpable soot obtained from the smoke of carbonaceous substances which have been only partly burnt, as in the flame of a smoking lamp. It consists of finely divided carbon, with sometimes a very small proportion of various impurities. It is used as an ingredient of printers' ink, and various black pigments and cements. 1913 Webster]
Lamp"less, a.Being without a lamp, or without light; hence, being without appreciation; dull. 1913 Webster]
Your ladies' eyes are lampless to that virtue.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Lamp"light`(?), n.Light from a lamp. 1913 Webster]
This world's artificial lamplights.Owen Meredith. 1913 Webster]
Lamp"light`er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, lights a lamp;esp.,a person who in former times lighted street lamps which were illuminated by a combustible gas; -- such lamps are now little used, and primarily as nostalgic ornaments. 1913 Webster +PJC]
He made the night a little brighter lamplighter Song lyrics. (?) PJC]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The calico bass. 1913 Webster]
3.A device used to light lamps. PJC]
lamplitadj.Illuminated by a lamp. WordNet 1.5]
Lam*poon"(?), n.[F. lampon a drinking song, fr. lampons let us drink, -- the burden of such a song, fr. lamper to guzzle, to drink much and greedily; of German origin, and akin to E. lap to drink. Prob. so called because drinking songs often contain personal slander or satire.]1.A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress. 1913 Webster]
Like her who missed her name in a lampoon, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any satire ridiculing or mocking a person, activity, or institution by representing its character or behavior in an exaggerated or grotesque form; the representation may be written, filmed, or performed as a live skit, and may be intended as a severe reproach, or as good-natured humor. PJC]
Lam*poon", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lampooned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lampooning.]To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in a work of art; to make (a person, behavior, or institution) the subject of a lampoon. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ribald poets had lampooned him.Macaulay.
Syn. -- To libel; defame; satirize; lash. 1913 Webster]
Lam*poon"er(?), n.The writer of a lampoon. \'bdLibelers, lampooners, and pamphleteers.\'b8 Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Lam*poon"ry(?), n.The act of lampooning; a lampoon, or lampoons. 1913 Webster]
Lamp"-post`(?), n.A post (generally a pillar of iron) supporting a lamp or lantern for lighting a street, park, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lam"prey(l, n.; pl.Lampreys(l.[OE. lampreie, F. lamproie, LL. lampreda, lampetra, from L. lambere to lick + petra rock, stone. The lampreys are so called because they attach themselves with their circular mouths to rocks and stones, whence they are also called rocksuckers. See Lap to drink, Petrify.](Zo\'94l.)An eel-like marsipobranch of the genus Petromyzon, and allied genera; called also lamprey eel and lamper eel. The lampreys have a round, sucking mouth, without jaws, but set with numerous minute teeth, and one to three larger teeth on the palate (see Illust. of Cyclostomi). There are seven small branchial openings on each side.[Written also lamprel, and lampron.] 1913 Webster]
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Petromyzon marinus), which in spring ascends rivers to spawn, is considered excellent food by many, and is sold as a market fish in some localities. The smaller river lampreys mostly belong to the genus Ammoc\'d2les, or Lampetra, as Ammoc\'d2les fluviatilis, of Europe, and Ammoc\'d2les \'91pypterus of America. All lampreys attach themselves to other fishes, as parasites, by means of the suckerlike mouth. 1913 Webster]
Lam"pron(l, n.[Cf. OE. lampreon. See Lamprey.](Zo\'94l.)See Lamprey. 1913 Webster]
lampshade, lamp shaden.a protective ornamental covering used to screen the light bulb in a lamp from direct view. WordNet 1.5]
lampshell, lamp shelln.A mollusklike marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food, found worldwide. Syn. -- brachiopod. WordNet 1.5]
Lampyridaeprop. n.A natural family of insects comprising the fireflies. Syn. -- family Lampyridae. WordNet 1.5]
Lam*py"rine(?), n.[See Lampyris.](Zo\'94l.)An insect of the genus Lampyris, or family Lampyrid\'91. See Lampyris. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lam*py"ris(?), n.[L., glowworm, Gr. ( (Zo\'94l.)A genus of coleopterous insects, including the glowworms. 1913 Webster]
LANn.[Local Area Network.]A local area network; a network{3} connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment within a small area, to create an inter-office system, typically within one building or one site of a corporation. Contrasted to WAN, a wide-area network. Syn. -- local area network. WordNet 1.5]
Lanain.1. (upper case) an island in the Hawaiian chain. WordNet 1.5]
2. (lower case) a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room. [Hawaii] WordNet 1.5]
Lan"ark*ite(?), n.[From Lanarkshire, a county in Scotland.](Min.)A mineral consisting of sulphate of lead, occurring either massive or in long slender prisms, of a greenish white or gray color. 1913 Webster]
La"na*ry(?), n.[L. lanaria, fr. lanarius belonging to wool, lana wool.]A place for storing wool. 1913 Webster]
{ La"nate(?), La"na*ted(?), }[L. lanatus, fr. lana wool, down.]1.Wooly; covered with fine long hair, or hairlike filaments. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:(Biol.)covered with dense often matted or curly hairs. Syn. -- wooly, woolly. WordNet 1.5]
Lan"ca*shire boil"er(?)n.A steam boiler having two flues which contain the furnaces and extend through the boiler from end to end. 1913 Webster]
LancasterProp. n.1.A city in Northwest England on the river Lune.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
2.The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its symbol was a red rose; called also the House of Lancaster.[wns=2] Syn. -- Lancastrian line. WordNet 1.5]
Lan`cas*te"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster, of England, in which advanced pupils in a school teach pupils below them. 1913 Webster]
Lancastrianadj.1.of or pertaining to Lancaster{2}; as, Lancastrian royalty. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the city of Lancaster{1}; as, Lancastrian city center. WordNet 1.5]
3.of or pertaining to the members of the house of Lancaster; as, Lancastrian members. WordNet 1.5]
4.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Lancaster; as, the Lancastrian population. WordNet 1.5]
Lancastriann.1.a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster. WordNet 1.5]
2.a resident of Lancaster. WordNet 1.5]
Lance(l, n.[OE. lance, F. lance, fr. L. lancea; cf. Gr. lo`gchh. Cf. Launch.]1.A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. 1913 Webster]
A braver soldier never couched lance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. 1913 Webster]
3.(Founding)A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. 1913 Webster]
5.(Pyrotech.)One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. 1913 Webster]
6.(Med.)A lancet. PJC]
Free lance, in the Middle Ages, and subsequently, a knight or roving soldier, who was free to engage for any state or commander that purchased his services; hence, a person who assails institutions or opinions on his own responsibility without regard to party lines or deference to authority. See also freelance, n. and a., and freelancer. --
Lance bucket(Cavalry), a socket attached to a saddle or stirrup strap, in which to rest the but of a lance. --
Lance corporal, same as Lancepesade. --
Lance knight, a lansquenet.B. Jonson. --
Lance snake(Zo\'94l.), the fer-de-lance. --
Stink-fire lance(Mil.), a kind of fuse filled with a composition which burns with a suffocating odor; -- used in the counter operations of miners. --
To break a lance, to engage in a tilt or contest. 1913 Webster]
Lance, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lanced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Lancing(?).]1.To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. 1913 Webster]
Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess. 1913 Webster]
3.To throw in the manner of a lance. See Lanch. 1913 Webster]
lance" cor`por*al(?), n.1.A lancepesade. PJC]
2.An enlisted member of the United States Marine Corp ranking between a private first class and a corporal. PJC]
3.The lowest rank of corporal; -- a term used in the British military.RHUD PJC]
Lance" fish`(?)n.(Zo\'94l.)A slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus of the English coast; -- called also sand lance. 1913 Webster]
{ Lance"gay`, Lance"gaye` }(?), n.[OF. lancegaie, corrupted from the same source as E. assagai, under the influence of F. lance lance. See Assagai.]A kind of spear anciently used. Its use was prohibited by a statute of Richard II.Nares. 1913 Webster]
In his hand a launcegay, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lance"let(?), n.[Lance + -let.](Zo\'94l.)A small fishlike animal (Amphioxus lanceolatus), remarkable for the rudimentary condition of its organs. It is the type of the class Leptocardia. See Amphioxus, Leptocardia. 1913 Webster]
Lance"ly, a.Like a lance. [R.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Lan"ce*o*lar(?), a.[L. lanceola a little lance, dim. of lancea lance: cf. F. lanc\'82olaire.](Bot.)Lanceolate. 1913 Webster]
{ Lan"ce*o*late(?), Lan"ce*o*la`ted(?) }a.[L. lanceolatus: cf. F. lanc\'82ol\'82. See Lanceolar.](Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Rather narrow, tapering to a point at the apex, and sometimes at the base also; as, a lanceolate leaf. 1913 Webster]
Lance`pe*sade"(?), n.[F. lancepessade, lanspessade, anspessade, It. lancia spezzata a broken lance or demilance, a demilance roan, a light horseman, bodyguard.]An assistant to a corporal; a private performing the duties of a corporal; -- called also lance corporal. [Obsolete] 1913 Webster]
Lan"cer(?), n.[Cf. F. lancier.]1.One who lances; one who carries a lance; especially, a member of a mounted body of men armed with lances, attached to the cavalry service of some nations.Wilhelm. 1913 Webster]
2.A lancet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Dancing)A set of quadrilles of a certain arrangement.[Written also lanciers.] 1913 Webster]
lancersn.1.A set of quadrilles for 8 or 16 couples.[wns=1][Written also lanciers.] WordNet 1.5]
2.Music appropriate for a set of lancers{1}. PJC]
Lan"cet(?), n.[F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See Lance.]1.A surgical knife-like instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Lancet arch(Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or span, is narrow compared with the height. --
Lancet architecture, a name given to a style of architecture, in which lancet arches are common; -- peculiar to England and 13th century. 1913 Webster]
lan"cet*fish`, lan"cet fish`n.(Zo\'94l.)A large, elongated, scaleless, voracious, deep-sea fish (Alepidosaurus ferox), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth and a long saillike dorsal fin.[wns=1] Syn. -- lancet fish, wolffish. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.The doctor, or surgeon fish. 1913 Webster]
Lance"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)A tough, elastic wood, often used for the shafts of gigs, archery bows, fishing rods, and the like. Also, the tree which produces this wood, Duguetia Quitarensis (a native of Guiana and Cuba), and several other trees of the same family (Anonase\'91). 1913 Webster]
Australian lancewood, a myrtaceous tree (Backhousia Australis). 1913 Webster]
Lanch(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lanched(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lanching. See Launch, Lance.]To throw, as a lance; to let fly; to launch. 1913 Webster]
See Whose arm can lanch the surer bolt.Dryden & Lee. 1913 Webster]
Lan*cif"er*ous(?), a.[Lance + -ferous.]Bearing a lance. 1913 Webster]
Lan"ci*form(?), a.[Lance + -form: cf. F. lanciforme.]Having the form of a lance. 1913 Webster]
Lan"ci*nate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lancinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lancinating(?).][L. lancinatus, p. p. of lancinare to fear.]To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Lan"ci*na`ting, a.Piercing; seeming to pierce or stab; as, lancinating pains (i.e., severe, darting pains). 1913 Webster]
Lan`ci*na"tion(?), n.A tearing; laceration. \'bdLancinations of the spirit.\'b8 Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Land(l, n.Urine. See Lant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Land, n.[AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ]1.The solid part of the surface of the earth; -- opposed to water as constituting a part of such surface, especially to oceans and seas; as, to sight land after a long voyage. 1913 Webster]
They turn their heads to sea, their sterns to land.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Any portion, large or small, of the surface of the earth, considered by itself, or as belonging to an individual or a people, as a country, estate, farm, or tract. 1913 Webster]
Go view the land, even Jericho.Josh. ii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Goldsmith.
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Where wealth and freedom reign contentment fails,
And honor sinks where commerce long prevails.
(THe captivity, an Oratorio. Act II line 91) --> 1913 Webster]
land,\'b8 \'bdto go, or fare, on land,\'b8 as used by Chaucer, land denotes the country as distinguished from the town. 1913 Webster]
A poor parson dwelling upon land [i.e., in the country].Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.Ground, in respect to its nature or quality; soil; as, wet land; good or bad land. 1913 Webster]
4.The inhabitants of a nation or people. 1913 Webster]
These answers, in the silent night received, land believed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
5.The mainland, in distinction from islands. 1913 Webster]
6.The ground or floor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Herself upon the land she did prostrate.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
7.(Agric.)The ground left unplowed between furrows; any one of several portions into which a field is divided for convenience in plowing. 1913 Webster]
8.(Law)Any ground, soil, or earth whatsoever, as meadows, pastures, woods, etc., and everything annexed to it, whether by nature, as trees, water, etc., or by the hand of man, as buildings, fences, etc.; real estate.Kent. Bouvier. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
9.(Naut.)The lap of the strakes in a clinker-built boat; the lap of plates in an iron vessel; -- called also landing.Knight. 1913 Webster]
10.In any surface prepared with indentations, perforations, or grooves, that part of the surface which is not so treated, as the level part of a millstone between the furrows, or the surface of the bore of a rifled gun between the grooves. 1913 Webster]
Land agent, a person employed to sell or let land, to collect rents, and to attend to other money matters connected with land. --
Land boat, a vehicle on wheels propelled by sails. --
Land blink, a peculiar atmospheric brightness seen from sea over distant snow-covered land in arctic regions. See Ice blink. --
Land breeze. See under Breeze. --
Land chain. See Gunter's chain. --
Land crab(Zo\'94l.), any one of various species of crabs which live much on the land, and resort to the water chiefly for the purpose of breeding. They are abundant in the West Indies and South America. Some of them grow to a large size. --
Land fisha fish on land; a person quite out of place.Shak. --
Land force, a military force serving on land, as distinguished from a naval force. --
Land, ho!(Naut.), a sailor's cry in announcing sight of land. --
Land ice, a field of ice adhering to the coast, in distinction from a floe. --
Land leech(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of blood-sucking leeches, which, in moist, tropical regions, live on land, and are often troublesome to man and beast. --
Land measure, the system of measurement used in determining the area of land; also, a table of areas used in such measurement. --
Land, ,
of bondage, in Bible history, Egypt; by extension, a place or condition of special oppression. --
Land o' cakes, Scotland. --
Land of Nod, sleep. --
Land of promise, in Bible history, Canaan: by extension, a better country or condition of which one has expectation. --
Land of steady habits, a nickname sometimes given to the State of Connecticut. --
Land office, a government office in which the entries upon, and sales of, public land are registered, and other business respecting the public lands is transacted. [U.S.] --
Land pike. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The gray pike, or sauger.(b)The Menobranchus. --
Land service, military service as distinguished from naval service. --
Land rail. (Zo\'94l)(a)The crake or corncrake of Europe. See Crake. (b)An Australian rail (Hypot\'91nidia Phillipensis); -- called also pectoral rail. --
Land scrip, a certificate that the purchase money for a certain portion of the public land has been paid to the officer entitled to receive it. [U.S.] --
Land shark, a swindler of sailors on shore. [Sailors' Cant] --
Land side(a)That side of anything in or on the sea, as of an island or ship, which is turned toward the land.(b)The side of a plow which is opposite to the moldboard and which presses against the unplowed land. --
Land snail(Zo\'94l.), any snail which lives on land, as distinguished from the aquatic snails are Pulmonifera, and belong to the Geophila; but the operculated land snails of warm countries are Di\'d2cia, and belong to the T\'91nioglossa. See Geophila, and Helix. --
Land spout, a descent of cloud and water in a conical form during the occurrence of a tornado and heavy rainfall on land. --
Land steward, a person who acts for another in the management of land, collection of rents, etc. --
Land tortoise,
Land turtle(Zo\'94l.), any tortoise that habitually lives on dry land, as the box tortoise. See Tortoise. --
Land warrant, a certificate from the Land Office, authorizing a person to assume ownership of a public land. [U.S.] --
Land wind. Same as Land breeze (above). --
To make land(Naut.), to sight land.
To set the land, to see by the compass how the land bears from the ship. --
To shut in the land, to hide the land, as when fog, or an intervening island, obstructs the view. 1913 Webster]
Land(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Landed; p. pr. & vb. n.Landing.]1.To set or put on shore from a ship or other water craft; to disembark; to debark. 1913 Webster]
I 'll undertake to land them on our coast.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish. 1913 Webster]
3.To set down after conveying; to cause to fall, alight, or reach; to bring to the end of a course; as, he landed the quoit near the stake; to be thrown from a horse and landed in the mud; to land one in difficulties or mistakes. 1913 Webster]
4.Specifically:(Aeronautics)To pilot (an airplane) from the air onto the land; as, to land the plane on a highway. PJC]
Land, v. i.1.To come to the end of a course; to arrive at a destination, literally or figuratively; as, he landed in trouble; after hithchiking for a week, he landed in Los Angeles. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Specifically:To go on shore from a ship or boat; to disembark. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically:To reach and come to rest on land after having been in the air; as, the arrow landed in a flower bed; the golf ball landed in a sand trap; our airplane landed in Washington. PJC]
Lan"dam*man(?), n.[G. Landamman; land land, country + amimann bailiff. See Land, and Ambassador.]1.A chief magistrate in some of the Swiss cantons. 1913 Webster]
2.The president of the diet of the Helvetic republic. 1913 Webster]
Lan"dau(?), n.[From the town Ladau in Germany; cf. F. landau. See Land, Island.]A four-wheeled covered vehicle, the top of which is divided into two sections which can be let down, or thrown back, in such a manner as to make an open carriage.[Written also landaw.] 1913 Webster]
Lan`dau*let"(?), n.[Cf. F. landaulet, dim, of landau. See Landau.]A small landau. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Land"drost`(?), n.; pl. -drosten(#). Sometimes incorrectly Landtrost. [D., fr. land land + drost a kind of official; akin to G. truchsess.] (In South Africa) (a)A chief magistrate in rural districts. He was replaced in 1827 by \'bdresident magistrates.\'b8(b)The president of the Heemraad. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Land"ed(?), a.1.Having an estate in land. 1913 Webster]
The House of Commons must consist, for the most part, of landed men.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting in real estate or land; as, landed property; landed security. 1913 Webster]
Land"er(?), n.1.One who lands, or makes a landing. \'bdThe lander in a lonely isle.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A person who waits at the mouth of the shaft to receive the kibble of ore. 1913 Webster]
Land"fall(?), n.1.A sudden transference of property in land by the death of its owner. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)Sighting or making land when at sea. 1913 Webster]
A good landfall(Naut.), the sighting of land in conformity with the navigator's reckoning and expectation. 1913 Webster]
Land"flood`(?), n.An overflowing of land by river; an inundation; a freshet.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Land"grave`(?), n.[G. landgraf; land land + graf earl, count; cf. D. landgraaf, F. landgrave.]A German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an earl in England and of a count in France. 1913 Webster]
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Land*gra"vi*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. landgraviat.]1.The territory held by a landgrave. 1913 Webster]
2.The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave. 1913 Webster]
Land"gra*vine(?), n.[G. landgr\'84fin; cf. D. landgravin.]The wife of a landgrave. 1913 Webster]
Land"hold`er(?), n.A holder, owner, or proprietor of land. -- Land"hold`ing, n. & a. 1913 Webster]
landholdingn.1.ownership of land; the state or fact of owning land. WordNet 1.5]
2.A holding in the form of land; the land owned by a person. WordNet 1.5]
Land"ing, a.Of, pertaining to, or used for, setting, bringing, or going, on shore. 1913 Webster]
Landing charges, charges or fees paid on goods unloaded from a vessel. --
Landing net, a small, bag-shaped net, used in fishing to take the fish from the water after being hooked. --
Landing stage, a floating platform attached at one end to a wharf in such a manner as to rise and fall with the tide, and thus facilitate passage between the wharf and a vessel lying beside the stage. --
Landing waiter, a customhouse officer who oversees the landing of goods, etc., from vessels; a landwaiter. 1913 Webster]
Land"ing, n.1.A going or bringing on shore. 1913 Webster]
2.A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)The level part of a staircase, at the top of a flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another. 1913 Webster]
4.(Aeronautics)The act or process of bringing an aircraft to land after having been in the air; as, the pilot made a perfect three-point landing. Contrasted with take-off. PJC]
Landing place. me as Landing, n., 2 and 3. 1913 Webster]
land"ing gear`, n.The wheels and attached structures under an airplane that support it and allow it to move when on the ground; also, the floats or pontoons of an amphibious airplane together with their supporting structures. Landing gear may be fixed rigidly in place, or retractable when in flight. PJC]
land"ing strip`, n.(Aeronautics)A runway at an airport, at which airplanes land{3}; the long smooth surface used for takeoff or landing{4}. PJC]
land"la`dy(?), n.; pl.landladies(#).[Cf. landlord.]1.A woman having real estate which she leases to a tenant or tenants. 1913 Webster]
2.The mistress of an inn or lodging house. 1913 Webster]
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Land Leaguen.In Ireland, a combination of tenant farmers and other, organized, with Charles Stewart Parnell as president, in 1879 with a view to the reduction of farm rents and a reconstruction of the land laws. -- Land"*lea`guer(#), n. -- Land"*lea`guism(#), n.
The Land League, of which Michael Davitt was the founder, originated in Mayo in August, and at a Dublin in October the organization was extended to all Ireland, with Parnell as president.Encyc. Brit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Land"leap`er(l, n.See Landlouper. 1913 Webster]
Land"less(l, a.Having no property in land. 1913 Webster]
Land"lock`(?), v. t.To inclose, or nearly inclose, as a harbor or a vessel, with land. 1913 Webster]
Land"locked`(?), a.1.Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, by land; having no border on the sea; as, a landlocked country. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Confined to a fresh-water lake by reason of waterfalls or dams; -- said of fishes that would naturally seek the sea, after spawning; as, the landlocked salmon. 1913 Webster]
Land"lo`per(?), n.Same as Landlouper. 1913 Webster]
Land"lord`(?), n.[See Land, and Lord.]1.The lord of a manor, or of land; the owner of land or houses which he leases to a tenant or tenants. 1913 Webster]
2.The master of an inn or of any form of lodging house; as, the landlord collects the rents on the first of the month. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Upon our arrival at the inn, my companion fetched out the jolly landlord.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Land"lord`ism(?), n.The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regards leased agricultural lands.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
Land"lord`ry(?), n.The state of a landlord. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Land"loup`er(?), n.[D. landlooper, lit., landrunner; land land + loopen to run. See Land, and Leap.]A vagabond; a vagrant.[Written also landleaper and landloper.] \'bdBands of landloupers.\'b8 Moltey. 1913 Webster]
Land"lub`ber(?), n.[Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.](Naut.)One who passes his life on land; -- so called among seamen in contempt or ridicule. 1913 Webster]
landlubberlyadj.Like a landlubber: inexperienced in seamanshap. Syn. -- lubberly. WordNet 1.5]
Land"man(?), n.; pl.Landmen(.1.A man who lives or serves on land; -- opposed to seaman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng.)An occupier of land.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Land"mark`(?), n.[AS. landmearc. See Land, and Mark a sign.]1.A mark to designate the boundary of land; any mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved. 1913 Webster]
2.Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple. 1913 Webster]
3.A structure that has special significance, such as a building with historical associations;especially,a building that is protected from destruction or alteration by special laws intended to preserve structures of historical significance; as, a landmark preservation law. PJC]
4.An event or accomplishment of great significance; as, Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark of the civil rights movement. Also used attributively, as a landmark court decision. PJC]
Landmarks of history, important events by which eras or conditions are determined. 1913 Webster]
landmassn.a large continuous extent of land; as, the Eurasian landmass. WordNet 1.5]
Land of Steady Habitsprop. n.Connecticut; -- a nickname alluding to the moral character of its inhabitants, implied by the rigid laws (see Blue laws) of the early period. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Land"own`er(?), n.An owner of land. 1913 Webster]
Land"own`ing, n.The owning of land. -- a.Having property in land; of or pertaining to landowners. 1913 Webster]
Land"-poor`(?), a.Pecuniarily embarrassed through owning much unprofitable land. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Land"reeve`(?), n.[Land + reeve an officer.]A subordinate officer on an extensive estate, who acts as an assistant to the steward. 1913 Webster]
Land"scape(?), n.[Formerly written also landskip.][D. landschap; land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin to G. landschaft, Sw. landskap, Dan. landskab. See Land, and-schip.]1.A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains. 1913 Webster]
2.A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual or fancied, the chief subject being the general aspect of nature, as fields, hills, forests, water. etc. Compare seascape. 1913 Webster]
3.The pictorial aspect of a country. 1913 Webster]
The landscape of his native country had taken hold on his heart.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Landscape gardening, The art of laying out grounds and arranging trees, shrubbery, etc., in such a manner as to produce a picturesque effect. 1913 Webster]
landscapingn.Working as a landscape gardner. Syn. -- landscape gardening. WordNet 1.5]
Land"scap`ist(?), n.A painter of landscapes. 1913 Webster]
Land"skip(?), n.[See Landscape.]A landscape. [Obs. except in poetry.] 1913 Webster]
Straight my eye hath caught new pleasures, landskip round it measures.Milton. 1913 Webster]
{ Land"slide`(?), Land"slip`(?), }n.1.The slipping down of a mass of land from a mountain, hill, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The land which slips down. 1913 Webster]
3.An election victory in which the winning candidate receives a substantial majority of the votes, usually meaning at least ten per cent more than any opposing candidate. PJC]
4.Any overwhelming victory. PJC]
Lands"man(?), n.; pl.Landsmen(#).1.One who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A sailor on his first voyage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lands"thing`(?), n.[Dan. landsthing, landsting, fr. land land + thing, ting, parliament. See Land; Thing.](Denmark.)See Legislature, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Land"streight`(?), n.[See Strait.]A narrow strip of land. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Land"sturm`(?), n.[G. See Land; Storm.] [In Germany and other European nations, and Japan:] (a)A general levy in time of war.(b)The forces called out on such levy, composed of all men liable to service who are not in the army, navy, or Landwehr; the last line of defense, supposed to be called out only in case of invasion or other grave emergency. See Army organization, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Land"tag`(?), n.[G. See Land; Day.](Prussia.)The diet or legislative body; as, the Landtag of Prussia. See Legislature, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Land"wait`er(?), n.See Landing waiter, under Landing, a. 1913 Webster]
Land"ward(?), adv. & a.Toward the land. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Land"wehr`(?), n.[G., fr. land land, country + wehr defense.]That part of the army, in Germany and Austria, which has completed the usual military service and is exempt from duty in time of peace, except that it is called out occasionally for drill. 1913 Webster]
Lane(l, a.[See Lone.]Alone. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
His lane, by himself; himself alone. 1913 Webster]
Lane(l, n.[OE. lane, lone, AS. lone, lone; akin to D. laan, OFries. lana, lona.]A passageway between fences or hedges which is not traveled as a highroad; an alley between buildings; a narrow way among trees, rocks, and other natural obstructions; hence, in a general sense, a narrow passageway; as, a lane between lines of men, or through a field of ice. 1913 Webster]
It is become a turn-again lane unto them which they can not go through.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Lang(?), a. & adv.Long. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Lan"ga*ha(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A curious colubriform snake of the genus Xyphorhynchus, from Madagascar. It is brownish red, and its nose is prolonged in the form of a sharp blade. 1913 Webster]
Lan`ga*rey"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of numerous species of long-winged, shrikelike birds of Australia and the East Indies, of the genus Artamus, and allied genera; called also wood swallow. 1913 Webster]
Lan"gate(?), n.(Surg.)A linen roller used in dressing wounds. 1913 Webster]
Lang"dak`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A wolf (Canis pallipes), found in India, allied to the jackal. 1913 Webster]
{ Lan"grage(?), Lan"grel(?), }n.A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister. 1913 Webster]
Lan"gret(?), n.A kind of loaded die. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lan"gridge(?), n.See Langrage.[Sometimes compounded with shot.] 1913 Webster]
Lang`syne"(?), adv. & n.[Scot. lang long + syne since.]Long since; long ago. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Lang`ter*a*loo"(?), n.[See Loo.]An old game at cards. See Loo(a).Tatler. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guage(?), n.[OE. langage, F. langage, fr. L. lingua the tongue, hence speech, language; akin to E. tongue. See Tongue, cf. Lingual.] 1913 Webster]
1.Any means of conveying or communicating ideas;specifically,human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, articulated by the organs of the throat and mouth. 1913 Webster]
Language consists in the oral utterance of sounds which usage has made the representatives of ideas. When two or more persons customarily annex the same sounds to the same ideas, the expression of these sounds by one person communicates his ideas to another. This is the primary sense of language, the use of which is to communicate the thoughts of one person to another through the organs of hearing. Articulate sounds are represented to the eye by letters, marks, or characters, which form words. 1913 Webster]
2.The expression of ideas by writing, or any other instrumentality. 1913 Webster]
3.The forms of speech, or the methods of expressing ideas, peculiar to a particular nation. 1913 Webster]
4.The characteristic mode of arranging words, peculiar to an individual speaker or writer; manner of expression; style. 1913 Webster]
Others for language all their care express.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.The inarticulate sounds by which animals inferior to man express their feelings or their wants. 1913 Webster]
6.The suggestion, by objects, actions, or conditions, of ideas associated therewith; as, the language of flowers. 1913 Webster]
There was . . . language in their very gesture.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.The vocabulary and phraseology belonging to an art or department of knowledge; as, medical language; the language of chemistry or theology. 1913 Webster]
8.A race, as distinguished by its speech. [R.] 1913 Webster]
All the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image.Dan. iii. 7. 1913 Webster]
9.Any system of symbols created for the purpose of communicating ideas, emotions, commands, etc., between sentient agents. PJC]
10.Specifically:(computers)Any set of symbols and the rules for combining them which are used to specify to a computer the actions that it is to take; also referred to as a computer lanugage or programming language; as, JAVA is a new and flexible high-level language which has achieved popularity very rapidly. PJC]
languages are classed a low-level if each instruction specifies only one operation of the computer, or high-level if each instruction may specify a complex combination of operations. Machine language and assembly language are low-level computer languages. FORTRAN, COBOL and C are high-level computer languages. Other computer languages, such as JAVA, allow even more complex combinations of low-level operations to be performed with a single command. Many programs, such as databases, are supplied with special languages adapted to manipulate the objects of concern for that specific program. These are also high-level languages. PJC]
Language master, a teacher of languages. [Obs.]
Syn. -- Speech; tongue; idiom; dialect; phraseology; diction; discourse; conversation; talk. -- Language, Speech, Tongue, Idiom, Dialect. Language is generic, denoting, in its most extended use, any mode of conveying ideas; speech is the language of articulate sounds; tongue is the Anglo-Saxon term for language, esp. for spoken language; as, the English tongue. Idiom denotes the forms of construction peculiar to a particular language; dialects are varieties of expression which spring up in different parts of a country among people speaking substantially the same language. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guage, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Languaged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Languaging(?).]To communicate by language; to express in language. 1913 Webster]
Others were languaged in such doubtful expressions that they have a double sense.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guaged(?), a.Having a language; skilled in language; -- chiefly used in composition. \'bd Many-languaged nations.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guage*less(?), a.Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Langued(?), a.[F. langue tongue. See Language.](Her.)Tongued; having the tongue visible. 1913 Webster]
Lions . . . represented as armed and langued gules.Cussans. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Langue` d'oc"(?)n.[F., language of oc yes.]The dialect, closely akin to French, formerly spoken south of the Loire (in which the word for \'bdyes\'b8 was
oc
); Proven 1913 Webster]
\'d8Langue` d'o\'8bl"(?). [F., language of o\'8bl yes.]The dialect formerly spoken north of the Loire (in which the word for \'bdyes\'b8 was
o\'8bl
, F. oui). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lan*guen"te(?), adv.[It., p. pr. of languire. See Languish.](Mus.)In a languishing manner; pathetically. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guet, n.[F. languette, dim. of langue tongue, L. lingua.]1.Anything resembling the tongue in form or office; specif., the slip of metal in an organ pipe which turns the current of air toward its mouth. 1913 Webster]
2.That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guid(?), a.[L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See Languish.] 1913 Webster]
1.Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. \'bd Languid, powerless limbs. \'b8 Armstrong. 1913 Webster]
Fire their languid souls with Cato's virtue.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Slow in progress; tardy. \'bd No motion so swift or languid.\'b8 Bentley. 1913 Webster]
3.Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day. 1913 Webster]
Feebly she laugheth in the languid moon.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Their idleness, aimless flirtations and languid airs.W. Black.
-- Lan"guid*ly, adv. -- Lan"guid*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guish(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Languished(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Languishing.][OE. languishen, languissen, F. languir, L. languere; cf. Gr. lakra to lag behind; prob. akin to E. lag, lax, and perh. to E. slack. See -ish.]1.To become languid or weak; to lose strength or animation; to be or become dull, feeble or spiritless; to pine away; to linger in a weak or deteriorating condition; to wither or fade. 1913 Webster]
We . . . do languish of such diseases.2 Esdras viii. 31. 1913 Webster]
Lan"guor(?), n.[OE. langour, OF. langour, F. langueur, L. languor. See Languish.]1.A state of the body or mind which is caused by exhaustion of strength and characterized by a languid feeling; feebleness; lassitude; laxity. 1913 Webster]
2.Any enfeebling disease. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sick men with divers languors.Wyclif (Luke iv. 40). 1913 Webster]
3.Listless indolence; dreaminess.Pope. \'bd German dreams, Italian languors.\'b8 The Century.
Lan"guor*ous(?), a.[From Languor: cf. F. langoureux.]Producing, or tending to produce, languor; characterized by languor. [Obs. or Poetic] 1913 Webster]
Whom late I left in languorous constraint.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To wile the length from languorous hours, and draw Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Lan"gure(?), v. i.To languish. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lan"gya(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)[Native name Anglicized.]One of several species of East Indian and Asiatic fresh-water fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, remarkable for their power of living out of water, and for their tenacity of life; -- called also walking fishes. 1913 Webster]
Lan"iard(?), n.See Lanyard. 1913 Webster]
La`ni*ar"i*form(?), a.[Laniary + -form.](Anat.)Shaped like a laniary, or canine, tooth.Owen. 1913 Webster]
La"ni*a*ry(?), a.[L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher, laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire.](Anat.)Lacerating or tearing; as, the laniary canine teeth. 1913 Webster]
La"ni*a*ry, n.[L. Laniary, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.The shambles; a place of slaughter. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A laniary, or canine, tooth. 1913 Webster]
La"ni*ate(?), v. t.[L. laniatus, p. p. of laniare.]To tear in pieces. [R.] 1913 Webster]
La`ni*a"tion(?), n.[L. laniatio.]A tearing in pieces. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lan"ier(?), n.[F. lani\'8are. See Lanyard.][Written also lanner, lanyer.]1.A thong of leather; a whip lash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
2.A strap used to fasten together parts of armor, to hold the shield by, and the like.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
La*nif"er*ous(?), n.[L. lanifer; lana wool + ferre to bear: cf. F. lanif\'8are.]Bearing or producing wool. 1913 Webster]
La*nif"i*cal(?), a.[L. lanificus; lana wool + facere to make.]Working in wool. 1913 Webster]
Lan"i*fice(?), n.[L. lanificium: cf. OF. lanifice.]Anything made of wool. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
La*nig"er*ous(?), a.[L. laniger; lano wool + gerere to hear.]Bearing or producing wool. 1913 Webster]
La"ni*oid(?), a.[NL. Lanius (fr. L. lanius a butcher), the typical genus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the shrikes (family Laniid\'91). 1913 Webster]
Lank(l, a.[Compar.Lanker(?); superl.Lankest.][AS. hlanc; cf. G. lenken to turn, gelenk joint, OHG. hlanca hip, side, flank, and E. link of a chain.]1.Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean. 1913 Webster]
Meager and lank with fasting grown.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Who would not choose . . . to have rather a lank purse than an empty brain?Barrow. 1913 Webster]
2.Languid; drooping. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Who, piteous of her woes, reared her lank head.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lank hair, long, thin hair.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Lank, v. i. & t.To become lank; to make lank. [Obs.] Shak.G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Lank"i*ness(?), n.The condition or quality or being lanky. 1913 Webster]
Lank"ly, adv.In a lank manner. 1913 Webster]
Lank"ness, n.The state or quality of being lank. 1913 Webster]
Lank"y, a.Somewhat lank; tall, thin, bony and ungraceful.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
The lanky Dinka, nearly seven feet in height.The Century. 1913 Webster]
{ Lan"ner(?), n. f.Lan"ner*et(?), n. m.}[F. lanier, OF. also, lasnier. Cf. Lanyard.](Zo\'94l.)A long-tailed falcon (Falco lanarius), of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie falcon. 1913 Webster]
Lan"o*lin(?), n.[L. lana wool + oleum oil.](Physiol. Chem.)A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. 1913 Webster]
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lansa, lansa n.An East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit. Syn. -- lanseh, lansat, lanset. WordNet 1.5]
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\'d8Lan"seh(l, n.The small, whitish brown fruit of an East Indian tree (Lansium domesticum). It has a fleshy pulp, with an agreeable subacid taste.Balfour. 1913 Webster]
Lans"que*net(?), n.[F., fr. G. landsknecht a foot soldier, also a game of cards introduced by these foot soldiers; land country + knecht boy, servant. See Land, and Knight.]1.A German foot soldier in foreign service in the 15th and 16th centuries; a soldier of fortune; -- a term used in France and Western Europe. 1913 Webster]
2.A game at cards, vulgarly called lambskinnet. 1913 Webster]
[They play] their little game of lansquenet.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Lant, n.[Cf. Lance.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small, slender, marine fishes of the genus Ammedytes. The common European species (Ammedytes tobianus) and the American species (Ammedytes Americanus) live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also launce, and sand eel. 1913 Webster]
Lan`ta*nu"ric(?), a.[Formed by transposition of the letters of allantoin and -uric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous organic acid of the uric acid group, obtained by the decomposition of allantoin, and usually called allanturic acid. 1913 Webster]
Lan"ter*loo`(?), n.An old name of loo(a). 1913 Webster]
Lan"tern(l, n.[F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth`r light, torch. See Lamp.]1.Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed, as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a lighthouse light. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)(a)An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.(b)A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.(c)A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach.)A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See Lantern pinion (below). 1913 Webster]
4.(Steam Engine)A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; -- called also lantern brass. 1913 Webster]
5.(Founding)A perforated barrel to form a core upon. 1913 Webster]
hand lantern; fig. 2, an arm lantern; fig. 3, a breast lantern; -- so named from the positions in which they are carried. 1913 Webster]
Dark lantern, a lantern with a single opening, which may be closed so as to conceal the light; -- called also bull's-eye. --
Lantern jaws, long, thin jaws; hence, a thin visage. --
Lantern pinion,
Lantern wheel(Mach.), a kind of pinion or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates; -- so called as resembling a lantern in shape; -- called also wallower, or trundle. --
Lantern shell(Zo\'94l.), any translucent, marine, bivalve shell of the genus Anatina, and allied genera. --
Magic lantern, an optical instrument consisting of a case inclosing a light, and having suitable lenses in a lateral tube, for throwing upon a screen, in a darkened room or the like, greatly magnified pictures from slides placed in the focus of the outer lens. 1913 Webster]
Lan"tern, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lanterned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lanterning.][Cf. F. lanterner to hang at the lamp post, fr. lanterne. See Lantern.]To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse. 1913 Webster]
lanternfishn.A small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night. WordNet 1.5]
lanternfly, lantern flyn.(Zo\'94l.)any one of several species of large, handsome, brightly marked, tropical hemipterous insects of the genera Laternaria, Fulgora, and allies, of the family Fulgorid\'91. The largest species is Laternaria phosphorea of Brazil. The head has a snoutlike process in some species which was formerly thought to emit a phosphorescent light. WordNet 1.5]
Lan"tern-jawed`(?), a.Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person. 1913 Webster]
lanthaniden.Any rare earth element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71). Syn. -- rare earth, rare-earth element, lanthanon. WordNet 1.5]
Lan"tha*nite(l, n.(Min.)Hydrous carbonate of lanthanum, found in tabular white crystals. 1913 Webster]
Lanthanotidaen.A natural family of stout-bodied lizards. Syn. -- family Lanthanotidae. WordNet 1.5]
Lanthanotusn.A genus withonly one species. Syn. -- genus Lanthanotus. WordNet 1.5]
Lan"tha*num(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. lanqa`nein to lie hid, to be concealed.](Chem.)A rare element of the rare earth group of the metals, of atomic number 57, allied to aluminum. It occurs in certain rare minerals, as cerite, gadolinite, orthite, etc., and was so named from the difficulty of separating it from cerium, didymium, and other rare earth elements with which it is usually associated. Atomic weight 138.9. Symbol La.[Formerly written also lanthanium.] 1913 Webster]
Lan"tho*pine(?), n.[Gr. lanqa`nein to lie hid + E. opium.](Chem.)An alkaloid found in opium in small quantities, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Lan"thorn(?), n.See Lantern. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ La*nu"gi*nose`(?), La*nu"gi*nous(?), }a.[L. lanuginosus, fr. lanugo, -ginis, woolly substance, down, fr. lana wool: cf. F. lanugineux.]Covered with down, or fine soft hair; downy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*nu"go(?), n.[See Lanuginose.](Anat.)The soft woolly hair which covers most parts of the mammal fetus, and in man is shed before or soon after birth. 1913 Webster]
Lan"yard(?), n.[F. lani\'8are thong, strap, OF. lasniere, fr. lasne strap, thong, L. lacinia lappet. flap, edge of a garment. Cf. Lanier.][Written also laniard.]1.(Naut.)A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)A strong cord, about twelve feet long, with an iron hook at one end a handle at the other, used in firing cannon with a friction tube. 1913 Webster]
Lan"yer(?), n.See Lanier. 1913 Webster]
La*oc"o*\'94n(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war. (See 2.) 1913 Webster]
2.(Sculp.)A marble group in the Vatican at Rome, representing the priest Laoco\'94n, with his sons, infolded in the coils of two serpents, as described by Virgil. 1913 Webster]
La*od`i*ce"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion.Rev. iii. 14-16. 1913 Webster]
Laosprop. n.a country in Southeast Asia. WordNet 1.5]
Laotianprop. n.a native or inhabitant of Laos. WordNet 1.5]
Laotianprop. a.1.of or pertaining to Laos; as, the Laotian Prime Minister. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Laos; as, Laotian refugees. WordNet 1.5]
Lao-tse, Laoziprop. n.A Chinese philosopher who founded Taoism in the 6th-century b.c. Syn. -- Lao-Tzu, Lao-Tse. WordNet 1.5]
Lap(l, n.[OE. lappe, AS. l\'91ppa; akin to D. lap patch, piece, G. lappen, OHG. lappa, Dan. lap, Sw. lapp.]1.The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
If he cuts off but a lap of truth's garment, his heart smites him.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered; figuratively, a place of rearing and fostering; as, to be reared in the lap of luxury. 1913 Webster]
Men expect that happiness should drop into their laps.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
4.That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another; as, the lap of a board; also, the measure of such extension over or upon another thing. 1913 Webster]
lap of shingles or slates in roofing is the distance one course extends over the second course below, the distance over the course immediately below being called the cover. 1913 Webster]
5.(Steam Engine)The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap. See Outside lap (below). 1913 Webster]
6.The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping; as, the second boat got a lap of half its length on the leader. 1913 Webster]
7.One circuit around a race track, esp. when the distance is a small fraction of a mile; as, to run twenty laps; to win by three laps. See Lap, to fold, 2. 1913 Webster]
8.In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game; -- so called when they are counted in the score of the following game. 1913 Webster]
9.(Cotton Manuf.)A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber prepared for the carding machine. 1913 Webster]
10.(Mach.)A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, and the like, or in polishing cutlery, etc. It is usually in the form of wheel or disk, which revolves on a vertical axis. 1913 Webster]
Lap joint, a joint made by one layer, part, or piece, overlapping another, as in the scarfing of timbers. --
Lap weld, a lap joint made by welding together overlapping edges or ends. --
Inside lap(Steam Engine), lap of the valve with respect to the exhaust port. --
Outside lap, lap with respect to the admission, or steam, port. 1913 Webster]
Lap, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lapped(; p. pr. & vb. n.Lapping.]1.To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap. 1913 Webster]
To lap his head on lady's breast.Praed. 1913 Webster]
2.To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc. See 1st Lap, 10. 1913 Webster]
Lap, v. t.[OE. lappen to fold (see Lap, n.); cf. also OE. wlappen, perh. another form of wrappen, E, wrap.]1.To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth. 1913 Webster]
2.To wrap or wind around something. 1913 Webster]
About the paper . . . I lapped several times a slender thread of very black silk.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
3.To infold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish. 1913 Webster]
Her garment spreads, and laps him in the folds.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To lay or place over anything so as to partly or wholly cover it; as, to lap one shingle over another; to lay together one partly over another; as, to lap weather-boards; also, to be partly over, or by the side of (something); as, the hinder boat lapped the foremost one. 1913 Webster]
5.(Carding & Spinning)To lay together one over another, as fleeces or slivers for further working. 1913 Webster]
To lap boards,
shingles, etc., to lay one partly over another. --
To lap timbers, to unite them in such a way as to preserve the same breadth and depth throughout, as by scarfing.Weale. 1913 Webster]
Lap, v. i.To be turned or folded; to lie partly upon or by the side of something, or of one another; as, the cloth laps back; the boats lap; the edges lap. 1913 Webster]
The upper wings are opacous; at their hinder ends, where they lap over, transparent, like the wing of a flay.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Lap(?), v. i.[OE. lappen, lapen, AS. lapian; akin to LG. lappen, OHG. laffan, Icel. lepja, Dan. lade, Sw. l\'84ppja, L. lambere; cf. Gr. llepio. Cf. Lambent.]1.To take up drink or food with the tongue; to drink or feed by licking up something. 1913 Webster]
The dogs by the River Nilus's side, being thirsty, lap hastily as they run along the shore.Sir K. Digby. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a sound like that produced by taking up drink with the tongue. 1913 Webster]
I heard the ripple washing in the reeds, lapping on the crag.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Lap, v. t.To take into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue. 1913 Webster]
They 'II take suggestion as a cat laps milk.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lap, n.1.The act of lapping with, or as with, the tongue; as, to take anything into the mouth with a lap. 1913 Webster]
2.The sound of lapping. 1913 Webster]
Lap"a*ro*cele`(?), n.[Gr. (Med.)A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions. 1913 Webster]
laparoscopen.(Med.)A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall, allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal damage to the abdominal muscles. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
laparoscopyn.Laparotomy performed with a laparoscope. WordNet 1.5]
Lap`a*rot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. te`mnein to cut.](Surg.)A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the C\'91sarean section. 1913 Webster]
Lap"board`(?), n.A board used on the lap as a substitute for a table, as by tailors. 1913 Webster]
Lap"dog`(?), n.1.A small dog which is or can be fondled in the lap. 1913 Webster]
2.One who does the bidding of another; a servile follower. [informal] PJC]
La*pel"(?), n.[Dim. of lap a fold.]That part of a garment which is turned back; specifically, the lap, or fold, of the front of a coat in continuation of collar.[Written also lappel and lapelle.] 1913 Webster]
La*pelled"(?), a.Furnished with lapels. 1913 Webster]
Lap"ful(?), n.; pl.Lapfuls(.As much as the lap can contain. 1913 Webster]
Lap"i*cide(?), n.[L. lapicida, fr. lapis stone + caedere to cut.]A stonecutter. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lap`i*da"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to stone; inscribed on stone; as, a lapidarian record. 1913 Webster]
Lap"i*da*ry(?), n.; pl.Lapidaries(#).[L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]1.An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones. 1913 Webster]
2.A virtuoso skilled in gems or precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work. 1913 Webster]
Lapidary's lathe,
Lapidary's mill,
Lapidary's wheel, a machine consisting essentially of a revolving lap on a vertical spindle, used by a lapidary for grinding and polishing. 1913 Webster]
Lap"i*da*ry, a.[L. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]1.Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones, or engraving on stones, either gems or monuments; as, lapidary ornamentation. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to monumental inscriptions; as, lapidary adulation. 1913 Webster]
Lapidary style, that style which is proper for monumental and other inscriptions; terse; sententious. 1913 Webster]
Lap"i*date(?), v. t.[L. lapidatus, p. p. of lapidare, fr. lapis stone.]To stone. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lap`i*da"tion(?), n.[L. lapidatio: cf. F. lapidation.]The act of stoning. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
La*pid"e*ous(?), a.[L. lapideus, fr. lapis stone.]Of the nature of stone. [Obs.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
Lap`i*des"cence(?), n.1.The state or quality of being lapidescent. 1913 Webster]
2.A hardening into a stone substance. 1913 Webster]
3.A stony concretion.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lap`i*des"cent(?), a.[L. lapidescens, p. pr. of lapidescere to become stone, fr. lapis, -idis, stone: cf. F. lapidescent.]Undergoing the process of becoming stone; having the capacity of being converted into stone; having the quality of petrifying bodies. 1913 Webster]
Lap"i*des"cent, n.Any substance which has the quality of petrifying other bodies, or of converting or being converted into stone. 1913 Webster]
{ Lap`i*dif"ic(?), Lap`i*dif"ic*al(?), }a.[L. lapis, -idis, stone + facere to make: cf. F. lapidifique.]Forming or converting into stone. 1913 Webster]
La*pid`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. lapidification.]The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction. 1913 Webster]
La*pid"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lapidified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lapidifying(?).][Cf. f. lapidifier. See Lapidific, and -fy.]To convert into stone or stony material; to petrify. 1913 Webster]
La*pid"i*fy, v. i.To become stone or stony. 1913 Webster]
Lap"i*dist(?), n.[L. lapis, -idis, a stone.]A lapidary.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Lap"il*la"tion(?), n.[See Lapilli.]The state of being, or the act of making, stony. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*pil"li(?), n. pl.[L. lapillus a little stone, dim. of lapis stone.](Min.)Volcanic ashes, consisting of small, angular, stony fragments or particles. 1913 Webster]
Lapis infernalis( n.[L.]Fused nitrate of silver; lunar caustic. 1913 Webster]
La"pis laz"u*li(?)n.(Min.)An albuminous mineral of a rich blue color; also called lapis. Same as Lazuli, which see. 1913 Webster]
Lap"-joint`ed(?), a.Having a lap joint, or lap joints, as many kinds of woodwork and metal work. 1913 Webster]
Lap"land*er(?), n.A native or inhabitant of Lapland; -- called also Lapp. 1913 Webster]
Lap"land*ish, a.Of or pertaining to Lapland. 1913 Webster]
Lap"ling(?), n.[Lap of a garment + ling.]One who has been fondled to excess; one fond of ease and sensual delights; -- a term of contempt. 1913 Webster]
Lapp(l, n.Same as Laplander. Cf. Lapps. 1913 Webster]
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Lap*pa"ceous(l, a.[L. lappaceus burlike, fr. lappa a bur.](Bot.)Resembling the capitulum of burdock; covered with forked points. 1913 Webster]
Lap"per(?), n.[From Lap to drink.]One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue. 1913 Webster]
Lap"pet(?), n.[Dim. of lap a fold.]A small decorative fold or flap, esp. of lace or muslin, in a garment or headdress.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Lappet moth(Zo\'94l.), one of several species of bombycid moths, which have stout, hairy caterpillars, flat beneath. Two common American species (Gastropacha Americana, and Tolype velleda) feed upon the apple tree. 1913 Webster]
Lap"pet, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lappeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Lappeting.]To decorate with, or as with, a lappet. [R.] Landor. 1913 Webster]
Lap"pic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Lapland, or the Lapps. -- n.The language of the Lapps. See Lappish. 1913 Webster]
Lap"ping(?), n.A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Lapping engine,
Lapping machine(Textile Manuf.), A machine for forming fiber info a lap. See its Lap, 9. 1913 Webster]
Lap"pish(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Lapps; Laplandish. -- n.The language spoken by the Lapps in Lapland. It is related to the Finnish and Hungarian, and is not an Aryan language. 1913 Webster]
Lapps(?), n. pl.; sing. Lapp(. (Ethnol.)A branch of the Mongolian race, now living in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and the adjacent parts of Russia. 1913 Webster]
Laps"a*ble(?), a.Lapsible.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
Lapse(l, n.[L. lapsus, fr. labi, p. p. lapsus, to slide, to fall: cf. F. laps. See Sleep.]1.A gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; an unobserved or imperceptible progress or passing away,; -- restricted usually to immaterial things, or to figurative uses. 1913 Webster]
The lapse to indolence is soft and imperceptible.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
Bacon was content to wait the lapse of long centuries for his expected revenue of fame.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.A slip; an error; a fault; a failing in duty; a slight deviation from truth or rectitude. 1913 Webster]
To guard against those lapses and failings to which our infirmities daily expose us.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within the limited time, or through failure of some contingency; hence, the devolution of a right or privilege. 1913 Webster]
4.(Theol.)A fall or apostasy. 1913 Webster]
Lapse, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lapsed(#); p. pr. & vb. n.Lapsing.]1.To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; -- mostly restricted to figurative uses. 1913 Webster]
A tendency to lapse into the barbarity of those northern nations from whom we are descended.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Homer, in his characters of Vulcan and Thersites, has lapsed into the burlesque character.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To slide or slip in moral conduct; to fail in duty; to fall from virtue; to deviate from rectitude; to commit a fault by inadvertence or mistake. 1913 Webster]
To lapse in fullness Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)(a)To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of some one, as a patron, a legatee, etc.(b)To become ineffectual or void; to fall. 1913 Webster]
If the archbishop shall not fill it up within six months ensuing, it lapses to the king.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Lapse, v. t.1.To let slip; to permit to devolve on another; to allow to pass. 1913 Webster]
An appeal may be deserted by the appellant's lapsing the term of law.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.To surprise in a fault or error; hence, to surprise or catch, as an offender. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For which, if be lapsed in this place, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lapsed(?), a.1.Having slipped downward, backward, or away; having lost position, privilege, etc., by neglect; -- restricted to figurative uses. 1913 Webster]
Once more I will renew lapsed powers, though forfeit.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Ineffectual, void, or forfeited; as, a lapsed policy of insurance; a lapsed legacy. 1913 Webster]
Lapsed devise,
Lapsed legacy(Law), a devise, or legacy, which fails to take effect in consequence of the death of the devisee, or legatee, before that of the testator, or for other cause.Wharton (Law Dict.). 1913 Webster]
Laps"i*ble(?), a.Liable to lapse. 1913 Webster]
Lap"sid`ed(?), a.See Lopsided. 1913 Webster]
Lap"stone`(?), n.A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers beat leather. 1913 Webster]
{ Lap"streak`(?), Lap"strake`(?), lap-streaked, lap-straked }a.Made with boards whose edges lap one over another; clinker-built; -- said of boats. Contrasted with carvel-built. Syn. -- lap-jointed, overlapping. 1913 Webster]
lap up(?), v. t.[See lap, v. i.]1.To take up (drink or food) with the tongue; to drink by licking up. 1913 Webster]
2. (fig.) To accept or enjoy enthusiatically and uncritically. PJC]
La*pu"tan(?), a.Of or pertaining to Laputa, an imaginary flying island described in Gulliver's Travels as the home of chimerical philosophers.Hence,fanciful; preposterous; absurd in science or philosophy. \'bdLaputan ideas.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Lap"-weld`ed(?), a.Having edges or ends united by a lap weld; as, a lap-welded pipe. 1913 Webster]
Lap"wing`(?), n.[OE. lapwynke, leepwynke, AS. hle\'a0pewince; hle\'a0pan to leap, jump + (prob.) a word akin to AS. wincian to wink, E. wink, AS. wancol wavering; cf. G. wanken to stagger, waver. See Leap, and Wink.](Zo\'94l.)A small European bird of the Plover family (Vanellus cristatus, or Vanellus vanellus). It has long and broad wings, and is noted for its rapid, irregular fight, upwards, downwards, and in circles. Its back is coppery or greenish bronze. Its eggs are the \'bdplover's eggs\'b8 of the London market, esteemed a delicacy. It is called also peewit, dastard plover, and wype. The gray lapwing is the Squatarola cinerea. 1913 Webster]
Lap"work`(l, n.Work in which one part laps over another.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Laq"ue*a*ry(?), a.[L. laqueus a noose.]Using a noose, as a gladiator. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Retiary and laqueary combatants.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lar(l, n.; pl.Lares(#), sometimes Lars(#).[L.](Rom. Myth.)A tutelary deity; a deceased ancestor regarded as a protector of the family. The domestic Lares were the tutelar deities of a house; household gods.Hence, (Fig.): Hearth or dwelling house. 1913 Webster]
Nor will she her dear Lar forget, Lovelace. 1913 Webster]
The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Looking backward in vain toward their Lares and lands.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Lar(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)A species of gibbon (Hylobates lar), found in Burmah. Called also white-handed gibbon. 1913 Webster]
Lar"a*mie group`(?)n.(Geol.)An extensive series of strata, principally developed in the Rocky Mountain region, as in the Laramie Mountains, and formerly supposed to be of the Tertiary age, but now generally regarded as Cretaceous, or of intermediate and transitional character. It contains beds of lignite, often valuable for coal, and is hence also called the lignitic group. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Lar"board`(?), n.[Lar- is of uncertain origin, possibly the same as lower, i. e., humbler in rank, because the starboard side is considered by mariners as higher in rank; cf. D. laag low, akin to E. low. See Board, n., 8.](Naut.)The left-hand side of a ship to one on board facing toward the bow; port; -- opposed to starboard. 1913 Webster]
Larboard is a nearly obsolete term, having been superseded by port to avoid liability of confusion with starboard, owing to similarity of sound. 1913 Webster]
Lar"board`, a.On or pertaining to the left-hand side of a vessel; port; as, the larboard quarter. 1913 Webster]
{ Lar"ce*ner(?), Lar"ce*nist(?) }, n.One who commits larceny. 1913 Webster]
Lar"ce*nous(?), a.[Cf. OE. larrecinos. See Larceny.]Having the character of larceny; as, a larcenous act; committing larceny. \'bdThe larcenous and burglarious world.\'b8 Sydney Smith. -- Lar"ce*nous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Lar"ce*ny(?), n.; pl.Larcenies(#).[F. larcin, OE. larrecin, L. latrocinium, fr. latro robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf. Gr. (Latrociny.](Law)The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement. 1913 Webster]
Grand larcenyPetit larceny aredistinctions having reference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They are abolished in England. --
Mixed, Compound, larceny, that which, under statute, includes in it the aggravation of a taking from a building or the person. --
Simple larceny, that which is not accompanied with any aggravating circumstances. 1913 Webster]
Larch(l, n.[Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It. larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. l\'84rche; all fr. L. larix, -icis, Gr. la`rix.](Bot.)A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in fascicles (see Illust. of Fascicle).The European larch is Larix Europ\'91a. The American or black larch is Larix Americana, the hackmatack or tamarack. The trees are generally of a drooping, graceful appearance. 1913 Webster]
Larch"en(l, a.Of or pertaining to the larch.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Lard(l, n.[F., bacon, pig's fat, L. lardum, laridum; cf. Gr. ( 1.Bacon; the flesh of swine. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The fat of swine, esp. the internal fat of the abdomen; also, this fat melted and strained. 1913 Webster]
Lard oil, an illuminating and lubricating oil expressed from lard. --
Leaf lard, the internal fat of the hog, separated in leaves or masses from the kidneys, etc.; also, the same melted. 1913 Webster]
Lard, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Larded; p. pr. & vb. n.Larding.][F. larder. See Lard, n.]1.To stuff with bacon; to dress or enrich with lard; esp., to insert lardons of bacon or pork in the surface of, before roasting; as, to lard poultry. 1913 Webster]
And larded thighs on loaded altars laid.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To fatten; to enrich. 1913 Webster]
[The oak] with his nuts larded many a swine.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Falstaff sweats to death. lards the lean earth as he walks along.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To smear with lard or fat. 1913 Webster]
In his buff doublet larded o'er with fat Somerville. 1913 Webster]
4.To mix or garnish with something, as by way of improvement; to interlard.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let no alien Sedley interpose lard with wit thy hungry Epsom prose.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lard(l, v. i.To grow fat. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lar`da*ce"in(?), n.[See Lardaceous.](Physiol. Chem.)A peculiar amyloid substance, colored blue by iodine and sulphuric acid, occurring mainly as an abnormal infiltration into the spleen, liver, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lar*da"ceous(?), a.[Cf. F. lardac\'82.]Consisting of, or resembling, lard. 1913 Webster]
Lare, n.Pasture; feed. See Lair. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lare, v. t.To feed; to fatten. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"res(?), n. pl.See 1st Lar. 1913 Webster]
Large(l, a.[Compar.Larger(l; superl.Largest.][F., fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]1.Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city. 1913 Webster]
great, and not large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length, breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height. 1913 Webster]
2.Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions. 1913 Webster]
We have yet large day.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse. 1913 Webster]
I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.Felton. 1913 Webster]
4.Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said of the mind and heart. 1913 Webster]
5.Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
6.Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.] \'bdSome large jests he will make.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
8.(Naut.)Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter. 1913 Webster]
At large. (a)Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large; to be left at large.(b)Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse on a subject at large. --
Common at large. See under Common, n. --
Electors at large,
Representative at large, electors, or a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.] --
To give, go, run, (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See Large, a., 8.
Fulfilled of largesse and of all grace.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A present; a gift; a bounty bestowed. 1913 Webster]
The heralds finished their proclamation with their usual cry of \'bdLargesse, largesse, gallant knights!\'b8 and gold and silver pieces were showered on them from the galleries.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
largestadj.1.greatest in size of those under consideration. Syn. -- biggest, greatest. WordNet 1.5]
2.maximal. Syn. -- outside. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lar"get(?), n.[Cf. F. larget.]A short piece of bar iron for rolling into a sheet; a small billet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lar*ghet"to(?), a. & adv.[It., dim. of largo largo.](Mus.)Somewhat slow or slowly, but not so slowly as largo, and rather more so than andante. 1913 Webster]
Lar*gi"tion(?), [L. largitio, fr. largiri, p. p. largitus, to give bountifully.]The bestowment of a largess or gift. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lar"go(?), a. & adv.[It., large, L. largus, See Large.](Mus.)Slow or slowly; -- more so than adagio; next in slowness to grave, which is also weighty and solemn. -- n.A movement or piece in largo time. 1913 Webster]
Lariprop. n.A suborder of birds including the gulls; terns; jaegers; and skimmers. Syn. -- suborder Lari. WordNet 1.5]
Lar"i*at(l, n.[Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering. [Mexico & Western U.S.] 1913 Webster]
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Lar"i*at(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lariated; p. pr. & vb. n.Lariating.]To secure with a lariat fastened to a stake, as a horse or mule for grazing; also, to lasso or catch with a lariat. [Western U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Laridaeprop. n.The natural family of birds including the gulls and terns; the gull family. Syn. -- family Laridae. WordNet 1.5]
La"rine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Gull family (Larid\'91). 1913 Webster]
Larixprop. n.The genus of trees comrising the larches. Syn. -- genus Larix. WordNet 1.5]
Lar`ix*in"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, or derived from, the larch (Larix); as, larixinic acid. 1913 Webster]
Lark(l, n.[Perh fr. AS. l\'bec play, sport. Cf. Lake, v. i.]A frolic; a jolly time. [Colloq.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Lark, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Larked(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Larking.]To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Lark, n.[OE. larke, laverock, AS. l\'bewerce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l, G. lerche, Sw. l\'84rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l\'91virki.](Zo\'94l.)Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudid\'91). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and, usually, dull, sandy brown colors. 1913 Webster]
Alauda arvensis), is of a brown mottled color, and is noted for its clear and sweet song, uttered as it rises and descends almost perpendicularly in the air. It is considered a table delicacy, and immense numbers are killed for the markets. Other well-known European species are the crested, or tufted, lark (Alauda cristata), and the wood lark (A. arborea). The pipits, or titlarks, of the genus Anthus (family Motacillid\'91) are often called larks. See Pipit. The American meadow larks, of the genus Sturnella, are allied to the starlings. See Meadow Lark. The Australian bush lark is Mirafra Horsfieldii. See Shore lark. 1913 Webster]
Lark bunting(Zo\'94l.), a fringilline bird (Calamospiza melanocorys) found on the plains of the Western United States. --
Lark sparrow(Zo\'94l.), a sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States. 1913 Webster]
Lark, v. i.To catch larks; as, to go larking. 1913 Webster]
Lark"-col`ored(?), a.Having the sandy brown color of the European larks. 1913 Webster]
Lark"er(?), n.[See 3d Lark, for sense 1, and 1st Lark, for sense 2.]1.A catcher of larks. 1913 Webster]
2.One who indulges in a lark or frolic. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Lark"spur(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is Delphinium Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (Delphinium elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee. 1913 Webster]
Lar"mi*er(?), n.[F., fr. larme tear, drop, L. lacrima. See Lachrymose.](Anat.)See Tearpit. 1913 Webster]
La"roid(?), a.[Larus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or belonging to the Gull family (Larid\'91). 1913 Webster]
Lar"ri*kin(?), n.[Cf. E. dial. larrikin a mischievous or frolicsome youth, larrick lively, careless, larack to frolic, to romp.]A rowdy street loafer; a rowdyish or noisy ill-bred fellow; a hoodlum; -- variously applied, as to a street blackguard, a street Arab, a youth given to horse-play, etc. [Australia & Eng.] -- a.Rowdy; rough; disorderly. [Australia & Eng.]
Mobs of unruly larrikins.Sydney Daily Telegraph.
Larrikin is often popularly explained by the following anecdote (which is without foundation): An Irish policeman at Melbourne, on bringing a notorious rough into court, was asked by the magistrate what the prisoner had been doing, and replied, \'bdHe was a-larrikin' [i. e., a-larking] about the streets.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lar"rup(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Larruped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Larruping.][Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.]To beat or flog soundly. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] Forby. 1913 Webster]
Lar"ry(?), n.Same as Lorry, or Lorrie. 1913 Webster]
Lar"um(?), n.See Alarum, and Alarm. 1913 Webster]
Lar"va(l, n.; pl. L. Larv\'91(l, E. Larvas(l.[L. larva ghost, specter, mask.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any young insect from the time that it hatches from the egg until it becomes a pupa, or chrysalis. During this time it usually molts several times, and may change its form or color each time. The larv\'91 of many insects are much like the adults in form and habits, but have no trace of wings, the rudimentary wings appearing only in the pupa stage. In other groups of insects the larv\'91 are totally unlike the parents in structure and habits, and are called caterpillars, grubs, maggots, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The early, immature form of any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape. 1913 Webster]
Larvaceaprop. n.A class sometimes classified as an order. Syn. -- class Larvacea. WordNet 1.5]
lar"val(l, a.[L. larvalis ghostly. See Larva.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a larva. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lar*va"li*a(?), prop. n. pl.[NL. See Larval.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Tunicata, including Appendicularia, and allied genera; -- so called because certain larval features are retained by them through life. Called also Copelata. See Appendicularia. 1913 Webster]
Lar"vate(?), a.[L. larva mask.]Masked; hence, concealed; obscure; -- applied in medicine to doubtful cases of some diseases; as, larvate pneumonis; larvate epilepsy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lar"va*ted(?), a.[L. larvatus bewitched. See Larva.]Masked; clothed as with a mask. 1913 Webster]
Lar"vi*form(?), a.[Larva + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Having the form or structure of a larva. 1913 Webster]
Lar*vip"a*rous(?), a.[Larva + L. parete to bring forth.](Zo\'94l.)Depositing living larv\'91, instead of eggs; -- said of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
La"ry(l, n.[Cf. F. lare sea gull, L. larus a sort of sea bird, Gr. la`ros.]A guillemot; -- called also lavy. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*ge"al(?), a.[From Larynx.]Of or pertaining to the larynx; adapted to operations on the larynx; as, laryngeal forceps. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*ge"an(?), a.See Laryngeal. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*gec"to*my(?), n.[Larynx + Gr. (Surg.)Excision of the larynx. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Lar`yn*gis"mus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. laryggismo`s a croaking. See Larynx.](Med.)A spasmodic state of the glottis, giving rise to contraction or closure of the opening. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lar`yn*gi"tis(?), n.[NL. See Larynx, and -tis.](Med.)Inflammation of the larynx. 1913 Webster]
La*ryn"go*graph(?), n.[larynx + -graph.]An instrument for recording the larynx movements in speech. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
La*ryn`go*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to laryngology. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*gol"o*gist(?), n.One who applies himself to laryngology. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*gol"o*gy(?), n.[Larynx + -logy.]Systematized knowledge of the action and functions of the larynx; in pathology, the department which treats of the diseases of the larynx. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*goph"o*ny(?), n.[Larynx + Gr. ( The sound of the voice as heard through a stethoscope when the latter is placed upon the larynx. 1913 Webster]
La*ryn"go*scope(?), n.[Larynx + -scope.]1.(Surg.)An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A type of endoscope having a light source and lenses, permitting theviewing of a magnified image of the larynx. It may be flexible or rigid. PJC]
La*ryn`go*scop"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the inspection of the larynx; of or pertaining to the laryngoscope or laryngoscopy. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lar`yn*gos"co*pist(?), n.One skilled in laryngoscopy. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*gos"co*py(?), n.The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope. 1913 Webster]
La*ryn"go*tome(?), n.(Surg.)An instrument for performing laryngotomy. 1913 Webster]
Lar`yn*got"o*my(?), n.[Gr. (te`mnein to cut: cf. F. laryngotomie.](Surg.)The operation of cutting into the larynx, from the outside of the neck, for assisting respiration when obstructed, or for removing foreign bodies. 1913 Webster]
La*ryn`go*tra"che*al(?), a.[Larynx + tracheal.](Anat.)Pertaining to both larynx and trachea; as, the laryngotracheal cartilage in the frog. 1913 Webster]
la*ryn`go*tra`che*ot"o*my(?), n.[Larynx + tracheotomy.](Surg.)The operation of cutting into the larynx and the upper part of the trachea, -- a frequent operation for obstruction to breathing. 1913 Webster]
lar"ynx(l, n.[NL. from Gr. la`rygx, la`ryggos.](Anat.)The expanded upper end of the windpipe or trachea, connected with the hyoid bone or cartilage. It contains the vocal cords, which produce the voice by their vibrations, when they are stretched and a current of air passes between them. The larynx is connected with the pharynx by an opening, the glottis, which, in mammals, is protected by a lidlike epiglottis. 1913 Webster]
Adam's apple, and is articulated below to the ringlike cricoid cartilage. This is narrow in front and high behind, where, within the thyroid, it is surmounted by the two arytenoid cartilages, from which the vocal cords pass forward to be attached together to the front of the thyroid. See Syrinx. 1913 Webster]
Las(?), n.A lace. See Lace. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Las, a. & adv.Less. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
lasagna, lasagne(l, n.1.A baked dish of layers of lasagna{2} pasta with sauce and cheese and meat or vegetables; -- a popular dish of Italian cuisine. WordNet 1.5]
2.large flat rectangular strips of pasta. WordNet 1.5]
Las"car(?), n.[Per. & Hind. lashkar an army, an inferior artillery man, a cooly, a native sailor.]A native sailor, employed in European vessels; also, a menial employed about arsenals, camps, camps, etc.; a camp follower. [East Indies] 1913 Webster]
Las*civ"i*ent(l, a.[L. lasciviens, pr. of lascivire to be wanton, fr. lascivus. See Lascivious.]Lascivious. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Las*civ"i*ous(l, a.[L. lascivia wantonness, fr. lascivus wanton; cf. Gr. la`stauros lecherous, lh^n to wish, Skr. lash to desire.]1.Wanton; lewd; lustful; as, lascivious men; lascivious desires.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Tending to produce voluptuous or lewd emotions. 1913 Webster]
He capers nimbly in a lady's chamber lascivious pleasing of a lute.Shak.
-- Las*civ"i*ous*ly, adv. -- Las*civ"i*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
las*civ"i*ous*nessn.The state or habitual condition of feeling an excessive or morbid sexual desire. Syn. -- prurience, pruriency, carnality. WordNet 1.5]
lase(lv. i.[imp. & p. p.lased(l; p. pr. & vb. n.lasing.][by back-formation from laser. See laser.]To give off a beam of coherent light; -- of a laser. PJC]
lasern.[acronym from Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation: ca. 1955.]A device which produces an intense, usually narrow, monochromatic beam of coherent light; called also optical maser. It has various forms, and is used in various applications in science and technology. The beam is produced by boosting the majority of the electrons in specific radiation-absorbing atoms in a medium into a higher energy level, from which they are stimulated by their own emitted radiation to drop back synchronously to their lower energy level, and emit light which is in phase (coherent). Syn. -- optical maser. WordNet 1.5]
laser beamn.A beam of light from a laser. PJC]
laser diskn.A digital data storage medium consisting of a thin disk onto which the data is impressed by a laser, in the form of a linear sequence of dots; same as optical disk. The data is subsequently read back by the use of a laser beam. See also compact disk.The original disk may be created by use of a laser, but copies of the original disk may be created by a replicating process which does not itself require a laser. PJC]
laser lightn.Light produced by a laser. PJC]
laser printern.A printer controlled by a computer, using a laser beam to produce images in a fine dot-matrix pattern of charge on an electrostatic drum, to which fine particles of ink are subsequently caused to adhere, and the image of which is subsequently transferred to paper or another type of material in sheet form. It is capable of high-speed production of images with a higher resolution than those from dot-matrix impact printers. PJC]
laser surgeryn.(Med.)Surgery using lasers. PJC]
La"ser*wort`(l, n.[L. laser the juice of the laserwort.](Bot.)Any plant of the umbelliferous genus Laserpitium, of several species (as Laserpitium glabrum, and Laserpitium siler), the root of which yields a resinous substance of a bitter taste. The genus is mostly European. 1913 Webster]
Lash(l, n.[OE. lasche; cf. D. lasch piece set in, joint, seam, G. lashe latchet, a bit of leather, gusset, stripe, laschen to furnish with flaps, to lash or slap, Icel. laski gusset, flap, laska to break.]1.The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given. 1913 Webster]
I observed that your whip wanted a lash to it.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes. 1913 Webster]
4.A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut. 1913 Webster]
The moral is a lash at the vanity of arrogating that to ourselves which succeeds well.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
5.A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash. 1913 Webster]
6.In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure. 1913 Webster]
Lash(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lashng.]1.To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. 1913 Webster]
We lash the pupil, and defraud the ward.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash; as, a whale lashes the sea with his tail. 1913 Webster]
And big waves lash the frighted shores.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To throw out with a jerk or quickly. 1913 Webster]
He falls, and lashing up his heels, his rider throws.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice. 1913 Webster]
Lash, v. i.To ply the whip; to strike; to utter censure or sarcastic language. 1913 Webster]
To laugh at follies, or to lash at vice.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
To lash out, to strike out wildly or furiously; also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Lash, v. t.[Cf. D. lasschen to fasten together, lasch piece, joint, Sw. laska to stitch, Dan. laske stitch. See Lash, n. ]To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten; as, to lash something to a spar; to lash a pack on a horse's back. 1913 Webster]
Lash"er(?), n.One who whips or lashes. 1913 Webster]
Lash"er, n.1.A piece of rope for binding or making fast one thing to another; -- called also lashing. 1913 Webster]
2.A weir in a river. [Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Lash"ing, n.The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation; chastisement.South. 1913 Webster]
Lashing out, a striking out; also, extravagance. 1913 Webster]
Lash"ing, n.See 2d Lasher. 1913 Webster]
lasiocampidn.A member of the Lasiocampidae, a family of medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moth with comblike antennae. Syn. -- lasiocampid moth. WordNet 1.5]
Lasiocampidaen.A natural family of moths whose larvae include the tent caterpillars; the eggars; the lappet moths. Syn. -- family Lasiocampidae. WordNet 1.5]
Lask(?), n.A diarrhea or flux. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Lass(l, n.[OE. lasse; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. llodes girl, fem. of llawd lad. Lad a youth.]A young woman; a girl; a sweetheart. 1913 Webster]
Lasse(?), a. & adv.Less. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Las"sie(?), n.A young girl; a lass. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Las"si*tude(?), n.[L. lassitudo, fr. lassus faint, weary; akin to E. late: cf. F. lassitude. See Late.]A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness. 1913 Webster]
The corporeal instruments of action being strained to a high pitch . . . will soon feel a lassitude.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Lass"lorn`(?), a.Forsaken by a lass.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lass"o(ln.; pl.Lassos(-s.[Sp. lazo, L. laqueus. See Lace.]A rope or long thong of leather with a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lasso cell(Zo\'94l.), one of a peculiar kind of defensive and offensive stinging cells, found in great numbers in all c\'d2lenterates, and in a few animals of other groups. They are most highly developed in the tentacles of jellyfishes, hydroids, and Actini\'91. Each of these cells is filled with, fluid, and contains a long, slender, often barbed, hollow thread coiled up within it. When the cell contracts the thread is quickly ejected, being at the same time turned inside out. The thread is able to penetrate the flesh of various small, soft-bodied animals, and carries a subtle poison by which they are speedily paralyzed and killed. The threads, at the same time, hold the prey in position, attached to the tentacles. Some of the jellyfishes, as the Portuguese man-of-war, and Cyanea, are able to penetrate the human skin, and inflict painful stings in the same way. Called also nettling cell, cnida, cnidocell. 1913 Webster]
Las"so, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lassoed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lassoing.]To catch with a lasso. 1913 Webster]
Last(l, 3d pers. sing. pres.of Last, to endure, contracted from lasteth. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Last(l, a.[OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See Late, and cf. Latest.]1.Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or order of succession; following all the rest; final; hindmost; farthest; as, the last year of a century; the last man in a line of soldiers; the last page in a book; his last chance. 1913 Webster]
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God.Neh. viii. 18. 1913 Webster]
Fairest of stars, last in the train of night.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Next before the present; as, I saw him last week. 1913 Webster]
3.Supreme; highest in degree; utmost. 1913 Webster]
Contending for principles of the last importance.R. Hall. 1913 Webster]
4.Lowest in rank or degree; as, the a last place finish.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft. 1913 Webster]
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At last, at the end of a certain period; after delay. \'bdThe duke of Savoy felt that the time had at last arrived.\'b8 Motley. --
At the last. [Prob. fr. AS. on l\'beste behind, following behind, fr. l\'best race, track, footstep. See Last mold of the foot.]At the end; in the conclusion. [Obs.] \'bdGad, a troop shall overcome him; but he shall overcome at the last.\'b8 Gen. xlix. 19. --
Last heir, the person to whom lands escheat for lack of an heir. [Eng.] Abbott. --
On one's last legs, at, or near, the end of one's resources; hence, on the verge of failure or ruin, especially in a financial sense. [Colloq.] --
To breathe one's last, to die. --
To the last, to the end; till the conclusion. 1913 Webster]
And blunder on in business to the last.Pope.
Syn. -- At Last, At Length. These phrases both denote that some delayed end or result has been reached. At length implies that a long period was spent in so doing; as, after a voyage of more than three months, we at Length arrived safe. At last commonly implies that something has occurred (as interruptions, disappointments, etc.) which leads us to emphasize the idea of having reached the end; as, in spite of every obstacle, we have at last arrived.<-- "eventually" also suggests a (relatively) long interval, but does not specifically imply any interruptions --> 1913 Webster]
Last(?), adv.[See Last, a.]1.At a time or on an occasion which is the latest of all those spoken of or which have occurred; the last time; as, I saw him last in New York. 1913 Webster]
2.In conclusion; finally; lastly. 1913 Webster]
Pleased with his idol, he commends, admires, last, the thing adored desires.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.At a time next preceding the present time. 1913 Webster]
How long is't now since last yourself and I Shak. 1913 Webster]
Last, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Lasting.][OE. lasten, As. l\'91stan to perform, execute, follow, last, continue, fr. l\'best, l, trace, footstep, course; akin to G. leisten to perform, Goth. laistjan to follow. See Last mold of the foot.]1.To continue in time; to endure; to remain in existence. 1913 Webster]
[I] proffered me to be slave in all that she me would ordain while my life lasted.Testament of Love. 1913 Webster]
2.To endure use, or continue in existence, without impairment or exhaustion; as, this cloth lasts better than that; the fuel will last through the winter. 1913 Webster]
Last, n.[AS. l\'besttrace, track, footstep; akin to D. leest a last, G. leisten, Sw. l\'84st, Dan. l\'91st, Icel. leistr the foot below the ankle, Goth. laists track, way; from a root signifying, to go. Cf. Last, v. i., Learn, Delirium.]A wooden block shaped like the human foot, on which boots and shoes are formed. 1913 Webster]
She cobbger is not to go beyond his last.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Darning last, a smooth, hard body, often egg-shaped, put into a stocking to preserve its shape in darning. 1913 Webster]
Last, v. t.To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot. 1913 Webster]
Last, n.[As. hl\'91st, fr. hladan to lade; akin to OHG. hlast, G., D., Dan., & Sw. last: cf. F. laste, last, a last, of German or Dutch origin. See Lade.]1.A load; a heavy burden; hence, a certain weight or measure, generally estimated at 4,000 lbs., but varying for different articles and in different countries. In England, a last of codfish, white herrings, meal, or ashes, is twelve barrels; a last of corn, ten quarters, or eighty bushels, in some parts of England, twenty-one quarters; of gunpowder, twenty-four barrels, each containing 100 lbs; of red herrings, twenty cades, or 20,000; of hides, twelve dozen; of leather, twenty dickers; of pitch and tar, fourteen barrels; of wool, twelve sacks; of flax or feathers, 1,700 lbs. 1913 Webster]
2.The burden of a ship; a cargo. 1913 Webster]
Last"age(?)n.[E. lestage ballasting, fr. lest ballast, or LL. lastagium, lestagium. See Last a load.]1.A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A tax on wares sold by the last. [Obs.] Cowell. 1913 Webster]
3.The lading of a ship; also, ballast.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
4.Room for stowing goods, as in a ship. 1913 Webster]
Last"e(?), obs. imp. of Last, to endure.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Last"er, n.A workman whose business it is to shape boots or shoes, or place leather smoothly, on lasts; a tool for stretching leather on a last. 1913 Webster]
Last"er*y(?), n.A red color. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lastheniaprop. n.A small genus of herbs of the Pacific coast of North and South America. Syn. -- genus Lasthenia. WordNet 1.5]
Last"ing, a.Existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Durable; permanent; undecaying; perpetual; unending. -- Lasting, Permanent, Durable. Lasting commonly means merely continuing in existence; permanent carries the idea of continuing in the same state, position, or course; durable means lasting in spite of agencies which tend to destroy. 1913 Webster]
2.A species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting. 1913 Webster]
3.The act or process of shaping on a last. 1913 Webster]
Last"ing*ly, adv.In a lasting manner. 1913 Webster]
lastingnessn.permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force. Syn. -- durability, enduringness, strength. WordNet 1.5]
Last"ly, adv.1.In the last place; in conclusion. 1913 Webster]
2.at last; finally. 1913 Webster]
Lastreopsisprop. n.A genus of tropical terrestrial shield ferns. Syn. -- genus Lastreopsis. WordNet 1.5]
Lat(l, v. t.To let; to allow. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ La"ta, La"tah }(?), n.[Malay.]A convulsive tic or hysteric neurosis prevalent among Malays, similar to or identical with miryachit and jumping disease, the person affected performing various involuntary actions and making rapid inarticulate ejaculations in imitation of the actions and words of another person. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lat`a*ki"a(?), n.[Turk.]A superior quality of Turkish smoking tobacco, so called from the place where produced, the ancient Laodicea. 1913 Webster]
Latch(l, v. t.[Cf. F. l\'82cher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.]To smear; to anoint. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Latch, n.[OE. lacche, fr. lacchen to seize, As. l\'91ccan.]1.That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
2.A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A latching. 1913 Webster]
4.A crossbow. [Obs.] Wright. 1913 Webster]
Latch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Latched(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Latching.][OE. lacchen. See Latch. n.]1.To catch so as to hold. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Those that remained threw darts at our men, and latching our darts, sent them again at us.Golding. 1913 Webster]
2.To catch or fasten by means of a latch. 1913 Webster]
The door was only latched.Locke. 1913 Webster]
latchedadj.secured by means of a latch against opening. Syn. -- fastened. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Latch"et(?), n.[OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See Lace.]The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring. 1913 Webster]
Latch"ing, n.(Naut.)A loop or eye formed on the head rope of a bonnet, by which it is attached to the foot of a sail; -- called also latch and lasket. [Usually in pl.] 1913 Webster]
Latch"key`(?), n.A key used to raise, or throw back, the latch of a door, esp. a night latch. 1913 Webster]
latch"key` child(?), n.A child who frequently spends part of the day at home without adult supervision, especially a school child who returns home before the parent(s) return from work. Called also door-key child. PJC]
Latch"string`(?), n.A string for raising the latch of a door by a person outside. It is fastened to the latch and passed through a hole above it in the door. 1913 Webster]
To find the latchstring out, to meet with hospitality; to be welcome. (Intrusion is prevented by drawing in the latchstring.) [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Late(l, a.[Compar.Later(l, or latter(l; superl.Latest(l or Last(l.][OE. lat slow, slack, AS. l\'91t; akin to OS. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude.]1.Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring. 1913 Webster]
2.Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life. 1913 Webster]
3.Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; recently deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration. 1913 Webster]
4.Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence. 1913 Webster]
5.Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher. 1913 Webster]
Late, adv.[AS. late. See Late, a.]1.After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early. 1913 Webster]
2.Not long ago; lately. 1913 Webster]
3.Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night. 1913 Webster]
Of late, in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon. --
Too late, after the proper or available time; when the time or opportunity is past. 1913 Webster]
latecomern.someone who arrives late. WordNet 1.5]
Lat"ed(?), a.Belated; too late. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
la*teen"(?), a.1.(Naut.)Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa; pertaining to a lateen sail. See below. 1913 Webster]
2.rigged with a triangular (lateen sail). Syn. -- lateen-rigged. WordNet 1.5]
lateen sailn.[F. voile latine a sail in the shape of a right-angled triangle; cf. It. & Sp. vela latina; properly Latin sail. See Latin.](Naut.)A triangular sail, extended by a long yard, which is slung at about one fourth of its length from the lower end, to a low mast, this end being brought down at the tack, while the other end is elevated at an angle or about forty-five degrees; -- used in small boats, feluccas, xebecs, etc., especially in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters. Some lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side. 1913 Webster]
lateen-rign.the rig on a sailing vessel with a lateen sail. WordNet 1.5]
lateen-riggedadj.rigged with a triangular (lateen sail). Syn. -- lateen. WordNet 1.5]
Late"ly(?), adv.Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy. 1913 Webster]
La"tence(?), n.Latency.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
La"ten*cy(?), n.[See Latent.]1.The state or quality of being latent. 1913 Webster]
To simplify the discussion, I shall distinguish three degrees of this latency.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.The time between a stimulus the appearance of the response; the time between any causal action and the first appearance of the effect. Called also latent period. PJC]
3.Hence:(Med.)The time between exposure to a carcinogen or other disease-causing agent and the appearance of the consequent disease. PJC]
Late"ness(?), n.The state, condition, or quality, of being late; as, the lateness of his arrival; the lateness of the hour; the lateness of the season. 1913 Webster]
La"tent(l, a.[L. latens, -entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa`nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.]1.Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. 1913 Webster]
The evils latent in the most promising contrivances are provided for as they arise.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Existing but not presenting symptoms; dormant or developing; -- of disease, especially infectious diseases; as, the latent phase of an infection. PJC]
Latent buds(Bot.), buds which remain undeveloped or dormant for a long time, but may eventually grow.
Latent heat(Physics), that quantity of heat which disappears or becomes concealed in a body while producing some change in it other than rise of temperature, as fusion, evaporation, or expansion, the quantity being constant for each particular body and for each species of change; the amount of heat required to produce a change of phase. --
Latent period. (a)(Med.)The regular time in which a disease is supposed to be existing without manifesting itself.(b)(Physiol.)One of the phases in a simple muscular contraction, in which invisible preparatory changes are taking place in the nerve and muscle.(c)(Biol.)One of those periods or resting stages in the development of the ovum, in which development is arrested prior to renewed activity. 1913 Webster]
La"tent*ly, adv.In a secret or concealed manner; invisibly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"ter(?), n.; pl.Lateres(#).[L.]A brick or tile.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er(?), a.Compar. of Late, a. & adv. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er*ad(?), adv.[L. latus, lateris, side + ad to.](Anat.)Toward the side; away from the mesial plane; -- opposed to mesiad. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er*al(?), a.[L. lateralis, fr. latus, lateris, side: cf. F. lat\'82ral.]1.Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial. 1913 Webster]
3.Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing. 1913 Webster]
Lateral cleavage(Crystallog.), cleavage parallel to the lateral planes. --
Lateral equation(Math.), an equation of the first degree. [Obs.] --
Lateral line(Anat.), in fishes, a line of sensory organs along either side of the body, often marked by a distinct line of color. --
Lateral pressure or
stress(Mech.), a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; -- distinguished from longitudinal pressure or stress. --
Lateral strength(Mech.), strength which resists a tendency to fracture arising from lateral pressure. --
Lateral system(Bridge Building), the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses) by which lateral stiffness is secured. 1913 Webster]
lat"er*al, lat"er*al pass`(?), n.(Football)1.A short pass to a receiver who is upfield from the passer, i.e. is behind the passer relative to the direction of the passer's goal. PJC]
2.A part or extension of something that points sideways, as a drift in a mine that goes to the side from the main one. PJC]
lat"er*al(?), v. t. & i.(Football)To pass the footbal to a receiver who is behind the passer; to make a lateral pass; as, the ball was lateraled to the fullback, who ran it for a touchdown. PJC]
Lat`er*al"i*ty(?), n.The state or condition of being lateral. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er*al*ly(?), adv.By the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er*an(?), n.The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world. 1913 Webster]
Laterani family, who possessed a palace on or near the spot where the church now stands. In this church several ecclesiastical councils, hence called Lateran councils, have been held. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ered(?), a.Inclined to delay; dilatory. [Obs.] \'bdWhen a man is too latered.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lat`er*i*fo"li*ous(?), a.[L. latus, lateris, side + folium leaf: cf. F. lat\'82rifoli\'82.](Bot.)Growing from the stem by the side of a leaf; as, a laterifolious flower. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er*ite(?), n.[L. later brick, tile: cf. F. lat\'82rite.](Geol.)An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India. 1913 Webster]
Lat"er*i"tious(?), a.[L. lateritius, fr. later a brick.]Like bricks; of the color of red bricks. 1913 Webster]
Lateritious sediment(Med.), a sediment in urine resembling brick dust, observed after the crises of fevers, and at the termination of gouty paroxysms. It usually consists of uric acid or urates with some coloring matter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"tes(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes. 1913 Webster]
La*tes"cence(?), n.A slight withdrawal from view or knowledge.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
La*tes"cent(?), a.[L. latescens, -entis, p. pr. of latescere to be concealed, fr. latere to be hid.]Slightly withdrawn from view or knowledge; as, a latescent meaning.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Late"wake`(?), n.See Lich wake, under Lich. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"tex(?), n.[L.]1.(Bot.)A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation. The lattex of the India rubber plant produces the rubber of commerce on coagulation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Chem.)Any aqueous emulsion of finely divided rubber or plastic particles, especially such an emulsion used as a base for paint; as, a latex paint. PJC]
Lath(?), n.; pl.Laths(#).[OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. l\'91tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. Lattice, Latten.]A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used. 1913 Webster]
Lath brick, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln.
Lath naila slender nail for fastening laths. 1913 Webster]
Lath(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lathed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lathing.]To cover or line with laths. 1913 Webster]
Lathe(l, n.[AS. l. Of uncertain origin.]Formerly, a part or division of a county among the Anglo-Saxons. At present it consists of four or five hundreds, and is confined to the county of Kent.[Written also lath.]Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Lathe(l, n.[OE. lathe a granary; akin to G. lade a chest, Icel. hla a storehouse, barn; but cf. also Icel. l\'94 a smith's lathe. Senses 2 and 3 are perh. of the same origin as lathe a granary, the original meaning being, a frame to hold something. If so, the word is from an older form of E. lade to load. See Lade to load.]1.A granary; a barn. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A machine for turning, that is, for shaping articles of wood, metal, or other material, by causing them to revolve while acted upon by a cutting tool.
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3.The movable swing frame of a loom, carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft; -- called also lay and batten. 1913 Webster]
Blanchard lathe, a lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, as lasts, gunstocks, and the like. --
Drill lathe, or
Speed lathe, a small lathe which, from its high speed, is adapted for drilling; a hand lathe. --
Engine lathe, a turning lathe in which the cutting tool has an automatic feed; -- used chiefly for turning and boring metals, cutting screws, etc. --
Foot lathe, a lathe which is driven by a treadle worked by the foot. --
Geometric lathe. See under Geometric --
Hand lathe, a lathe operated by hand; a power turning lathe without an automatic feed for the tool. --
Slide lathe, an engine lathe. --
Throw lathe, a small lathe worked by one hand, while the cutting tool is held in the other. 1913 Webster]
latheen.a heavy stick (often bamboo) bound with iron; used by police in India. Syn. -- lathi. WordNet 1.5]
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Lath"er(l, n.[AS. le\'a0 niter, in le\'a0 soapwort; cf. Icel. lau; perh. akin to E. lye.]1.Foam or froth made by soap moistened with water. 1913 Webster]
2.Foam from profuse sweating, as of a horse. 1913 Webster]
Lath"er, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lathered(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lathering.][AS. l to lather, anoint. See Lather, n. ]To spread over with lather; as, to lather the face. 1913 Webster]
Lath"er, v. i.To form lather, or a froth like lather; to accumulate foam from profuse sweating, as a horse. 1913 Webster]
Lath"er, v. t.[Cf. Leather.]To beat severely with a thong, strap, or the like; to flog. [Low] 1913 Webster]
{ Lathe"reeve`(?), Lath"reeve`(?), }n.Formerly, the head officer of a lathe. See 1st Lathe. 1913 Webster]
Lath"ing(?), n.1.The act or process of covering with laths. 1913 Webster]
2.Laths, collectively; a covering of laths. 1913 Webster]
Lath"-shaped`(?), a.Having a slender elongated form, like a lath; -- said of the feldspar of certain igneous rocks, as diabase, as seen in microscopic sections. 1913 Webster]
Lath"work`(?), n.Same as Lathing. 1913 Webster]
Lath"y(?), a.Like a lath; long and slender. 1913 Webster]
A lathy horse, all legs and length.R. Browning. 1913 Webster]
La"tian(?), a.Belonging, or relating, to Latium, a country of ancient Italy. See Latin. 1913 Webster]
La*tib"u*lize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Latibulized(; p. pr. & vb. n.Latibulizing(?).][L. latibulum hiding place, fr. latere to lie hid.]To retire into a den, or hole, and lie dormant in winter; to retreat and lie hid. [R.] G. Shaw. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*tib"u*lum(?), n.; pl.Latibula(#).[L.]A concealed hiding place; a burrow; a lair; a hole. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*cif"er*ous(?), a.[L. latex, laticis, a liquid + -ferous.](Bot.)Containing the latex; -- applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found. 1913 Webster]
Lat"i*clave(?), n.[L. laticlavus, laticlavium; latus broad + clavus nail, a purple stripe on the tunica: cf. F. laticlave.](Rom. Antiq.)A broad stripe of purple on the fore part of the tunic, worn by senators in ancient Rome as an emblem of office. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*cos"tate(?), a.[L. latus broad + E. costate.]Broad-ribbed. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*den"tate(?), a.[L. latus broad + E. dentate.]Broad-toothed. 1913 Webster]
Latimeriaprop. n.The type genus of the Latimeridae, including the coelacanth. Syn. -- genus Latimeria. WordNet 1.5]
Latimeridaeprop. n.A natural family of fish extinct except for the coelacanth. Syn. -- family Latimeridae. WordNet 1.5]
Lat"in(?), a.[F., fr. L. Latinus belonging to Latium, Latin, fr. Latium a country of Italy, in which Rome was situated. Cf. Ladin, Lateen sail, under Lateen.]1.Of or pertaining to Latium, or to the Latins, a people of Latium; Roman; as, the Latin language. 1913 Webster]
2.Of, pertaining to, or composed in, the language used by the Romans or Latins; as, a Latin grammar; a Latin composition or idiom. 1913 Webster]
Latin Church(Eccl. Hist.), the Western or Roman Catholic Church, as distinct from the Greek or Eastern Church. --
Latin cross. See Illust. 1 of Cross. --
Latin races, a designation sometimes loosely given to certain nations, esp. the French, Spanish, and Italians, who speak languages principally derived from Latin.
Latin Union, an association of states, originally comprising France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy, which, in 1865, entered into a monetary agreement, providing for an identity in the weight and fineness of the gold and silver coins of those countries, and for the amounts of each kind of coinage by each. Greece, Servia, Roumania, and Spain subsequently joined the Union. 1913 Webster]
Lat"in, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Latium; a Roman. 1913 Webster]
2.The language of the ancient Romans. 1913 Webster]
3.An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin. [Obs.] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eccl.)A member of the Roman Catholic Church. 1913 Webster]
Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; a jargon in imitation of Latin; as, the log Latin of schoolboys. --
Late Latin,
Low Latin, terms used indifferently to designate the latest stages of the Latin language; low Latin (and, perhaps, late Latin also), including the barbarous coinages from the French, German, and other languages into a Latin form made after the Latin had become a dead language for the people. --
Law Latin, that kind of late, or low, Latin, used in statutes and legal instruments; -- often barbarous. 1913 Webster]
Lat"in, v. t.To write or speak in Latin; to turn or render into Latin. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Lat"in A*me"ri*ca, prop. n.That part of the American continents that speak Spanish, Portuguese, or French; the part of the American continents south of the United States. PJC]
Lat"in A*me"ri*can, prop. a.Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Latin America. PJC]
Lat"in A*me"ri*can, prop. n.A native or inhabitant of Latin America. PJC]
latinateadj.derived from or imitative of Latin. WordNet 1.5]
Latinisev. t.Same as Latinize. Syn. -- Romanize, Latinize. WordNet 1.5]
Lat"in*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. latinisme.]A Latin idiom; a mode of speech peculiar to Latin; also, a mode of speech in another language, as English, formed on a Latin model. 1913 Webster]
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Lat"in*ist, n.[Cf. F. latiniste.]One skilled in Latin; a Latin scholar.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
He left school a good Latinist.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Lat`in*is"tic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or derived from, Latin; in the Latin style or idiom. \'bdLatinistic words.\'b8 Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
La*tin"i*tas`ter(?), n.[Cf. Poetaster.]One who has but a smattering of Latin.Walker. 1913 Webster]
La*tin"i*ty(?), n.[L. latinitas: cf. F. latinit\'82.]The Latin tongue, style, or idiom, or the use thereof; specifically, purity of Latin style or idiom. \'bdHis eleLatinity.\'b8 Motley. 1913 Webster]
Lat`in*i*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of Latinizing, as a word, language, or country. 1913 Webster]
The Germanization of Britain went far deeper than the Latinization of France.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Lat"in*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Latinized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Latinizing(?).][L. latinizare: cf. F. latiniser.]1.To give Latin terminations or forms to, as to foreign words, in writing Latin. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring under the power or influence of the Romans or Latins; to affect with the usages of the Latins, especially in speech. \'bdLatinized races.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
3.To make like the Roman Catholic Church or diffuse its ideas in; as, to Latinize the Church of England. 1913 Webster]
4.to write in the latin alphabet. Syn. -- Romanize. WordNet 1.5]
Lat"in*ize, v. i.To use words or phrases borrowed from the Latin.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To come under the influence of the Romans, or of the Roman Catholic Church. 1913 Webster]
Lat"in*ly, adv.In the manner of the Latin language; in correct Latin. [Obs.] Heylin. 1913 Webster]
{ Lat`i*ros"tral(?), Lat`i*ros"trous(?), }a.[Cf. F. latirostre. See Latirostres.](Zo\'94l.)Having a broad beak.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lat`i*ros"tres(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. latus broad + rostrum beak.](Zo\'94l.)The broad-billed singing birds, such as the swallows, and their allies. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*ster"nal(?), a.[L. latus broad + E. sternal.](Zo\'94l.)Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes. 1913 Webster]
Lat"i*tan*cy(?), n.[See Latitant.]Act or state of lying hid, or lurking. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lat"i*tant(?), a.[L. latitans, pr. of latitare to lie hid, to lurk, v. intens. fr. latere to be hid: cf. F. latitant.]Lying hid; concealed; latent. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lat"i*tat(?), n.[L., he lies hid.](O. Eng. Law)A writ based upon the presumption that the person summoned was hiding.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*ta"tion(?), n.[L. latitatio.]A lying in concealment; hiding. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lat"i*tude(?), n.[F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.]1.Extent from side to side, or distance sidewise from a given point or line; breadth; width. 1913 Webster]
Provided the length do not exceed the latitude above one third part.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.Room; space; freedom from confinement or restraint; hence, looseness; laxity; independence. 1913 Webster]
In human actions there are no degrees and precise natural limits described, but a latitude is indulged.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc. 1913 Webster]
No discreet man will believe Augustine's miracles, in the latitude of monkish relations.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
4.Extent; size; amplitude; scope. 1913 Webster]
I pretend not to treat of them in their full latitude.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.(Geog.)Distance north or south of the equator, measured on a meridian. 1913 Webster]
6.(Astron.)The angular distance of a heavenly body from the ecliptic. 1913 Webster]
Ascending latitude,
Circle of latitude,
Geographical latitude, etc. See under Ascending. Circle, etc. --
High latitude, that part of the earth's surface near either pole, esp. that part within either the arctic or the antarctic circle. --
Low latitude, that part of the earth's surface which is near the equator. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*tu"di*nal(?), a.Of or pertaining to latitude; in the direction of latitude. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an(?), a.[Cf. F. latitudinaire.]1.Not restrained; not confined by precise limits. 1913 Webster]
2.Indifferent to a strict application of any standard of belief or opinion; hence, deviating more or less widely from such standard; lax in doctrine; as, latitudinarian divines; latitudinarian theology. 1913 Webster]
Latitudinarian sentiments upon religious subjects.Allibone. 1913 Webster]
3.Lax in moral or religious principles. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an, n.1.One who is moderate in his notions, or not restrained by precise settled limits in opinion; one who indulges freedom in thinking. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Eccl. Hist.)A member of the Church of England, in the time of Charles II., who adopted more liberal notions in respect to the authority, government, and doctrines of the church than generally prevailed. 1913 Webster]
They were called \'bdmen of latitude;\'b8 and upon this, men of narrow thoughts fastened upon them the name of latitudinarians.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
3.(Theol.)One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of orthodoxy. 1913 Webster]
Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an*ism(?), n.A latitudinarian system or condition; freedom of opinion in matters pertaining to religious belief. 1913 Webster]
La"trant(?), a.[L. latrans, p. pr. of latrare. See Latrate.]Barking. [Obs.] Tickell. 1913 Webster]
La"trate(?), v. i.[L. latratus, p. p. of latrare to bark.]To bark as a dog. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
La*tra"tion(?), n.A barking. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
La*treu"tic*al(l, a.[Gr. latreytiko`s, fr. latrey`ein to serve, to worship.]1.Acting as a hired servant; serving; ministering; assisting. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to latria. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*tri"a(l, n.[L., fr. Gr. latrei`a, fr. latrey`ein to serve, fr. la`tris servant.]The highest kind of worship, or that paid to God; -- distinguished by the Roman Catholics from dulia, or the inferior worship paid to saints. 1913 Webster]
La*trine"(l, n.[L. latrina: cf. F. latrines.]A privy, or water-closet, esp. in a camp, hospital, etc. 1913 Webster]
lat"te(l, n.Same as cafe latte; a type of espresso coffee served with foamy steamed milk, and usually served in a tall glass or mug. PJC]
Lat"ten(?), n.[OE. latoun, laton, OF. laton, F. laiton, prob. fr. OF. late lath, F. latte; -- because made in thin plates; cf. It. latta a sheet of tinned iron, tin plate. F. latte is of German origin. See Lath a thin board.] 1913 Webster]
1.A kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly much used for making church utensils, as candlesticks, crosses, etc.; -- called also latten brass. 1913 Webster]
He had a cross of latoun full of stones.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Sheet tin; iron plate, covered with tin; also, any metal in thin sheets; as, gold latten. 1913 Webster]
Black latten, brass in milled sheets, composed of copper and zinc, used by braziers, and for drawing into wire. --
Roll latten, latten polished on both sides ready for use. --
Shaven latten, a thinner kind than black latten. --
White latten, a mixture of brass and tin. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ter(?), a.[OE. later, l\'91tter, compar. of lat late. See Late, and cf. Later.]1.Later; more recent; coming or happening after something else; -- opposed to former; as, the former and latter rain. 1913 Webster]
2.Of two things, the one mentioned second. 1913 Webster]
The difference between reason and revelation, and in what sense the latter is superior.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
3.Recent; modern. 1913 Webster]
Hath not navigation discovered in these latter ages, whole nations at the bay of Soldania?Locke. 1913 Webster]
Latter spring, the last part of the spring of the year.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ter*day`, a.Belonging to present times or those recent by comparison. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lat"ter-day` saint"(?)n.A Mormon; -- the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints being the name assumed by the whole body of Mormons. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ter*kin(?), n.A pointed wooden tool used in glazing leaden lattice. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ter*ly, adv.Lately; of late; recently; at a later, as distinguished from a former, period. 1913 Webster]
Latterly Milton was short and thick.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ter*math(?), n.[Cf. Aftermath.]The latter, or second, mowing; the aftermath. 1913 Webster]
Lat"tice(?), n.[OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]1.Any work of wood, metal, plastic, or other solid material, made by crossing a series of parallel laths, or thin strips, with another series at a diagonal angle, and forming a network with openings between the strips; as, the lattice of a window; -- called also latticework. 1913 Webster]
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice.Judg. v. 28. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)The representation of a piece of latticework used as a bearing, the bands being vertical and horizontal. 1913 Webster]
3.(Crystallography)The arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystal, represented as a repeating arrangement of points in space, each point representing the location of an atom or molecule; called also crystal lattice and space lattice. PJC]
Lattice bridge, a bridge supported by lattice girders, or latticework trusses. --
Lattice girder(Arch.), a girder of which the wed consists of diagonal pieces crossing each other in the manner of latticework. --
Lattice plant(Bot.), an aquatic plant of Madagascar (Ouvirandra fenestralis), whose leaves have interstices between their ribs and cross veins, so as to resemble latticework. A second species is Ouvirandra Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors. 1913 Webster]
Lat"tice, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Latticed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Latticing(?).]1.To make a lattice of; as, to lattice timbers. 1913 Webster]
2.To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice; as, to lattice a window. 1913 Webster]
To lattice up, to cover or inclose with a lattice. 1913 Webster]
Therein it seemeth he [Alexander] hath latticed up C\'91sar.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
latticedadj.having a lattice. Syn. -- fretted, interlaced, latticelike. WordNet 1.5]
latticelikeadj.1.same as latticed. Syn. -- fretted, interlaced, latticed. WordNet 1.5]
Lat"tice*work`(?), n.Same as Lattice, n., 1. 1913 Webster]
Lat"ti*cing(?), n.1.The act or process of making a lattice of, or of fitting a lattice to. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bridge Building)A system of bars crossing in the middle to form braces between principal longitudinal members, as of a strut. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La"tus rec"tum(?)n.[L., the right side.](Conic Sections)The line drawn through a focus of a conic section parallel to the directrix and terminated both ways by the curve. It is the parameter of the principal axis. See Focus, and Parameter. 1913 Webster]
Laud(?), n.[L. laus, laudis. See Laud, v. i.] 1913 Webster]
1.High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory. \'bdLaud be to God.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
So do well and thou shalt have laud of the same.Tyndals. 1913 Webster]
2.A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise; -- usually in the pl. 1913 Webster]
lauds. 1913 Webster]
3.Music or singing in honor of any one. 1913 Webster]
Laud, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Lauding.][L. laudare, fr. laus, laudis, praise. Cf. Allow.]To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to celebrate; to extol. 1913 Webster]
With all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name.Book of Common Prayer. 1913 Webster]
Laud"a*ble(?), a.[L. laudabilis: cf. OE. laudable. See Laud, v. i.]1.Worthy of being lauded; praiseworthy; commendable; as, laudable motives; laudable actions; laudable ambition. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Healthy; salubrious; normal; having a disposition to promote healing; not noxious; as, laudable juices of the body; laudable pus.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
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Laud"a*ble*ness(l, n.The quality of being laudable; praiseworthiness; commendableness. 1913 Webster]
Laud"a*bly(?), adv.In a laudable manner. 1913 Webster]
Lau"da*nine(?), n.[From Laudanum.](Chem.)A white organic base, resembling morphine, and obtained from certain varieties of opium. 1913 Webster]
Lau"da*num(?), n.[Orig. the same wort as ladanum, ladbdanum: cf. F. laudanum, It. laudano, ladano. See Ladanum.]Tincture of opium, used for various medical purposes. 1913 Webster]
U. S. Disp. 1913 Webster]
Dutchman's laudanum(Bot.)See under Dutchman. 1913 Webster]
Lau*da"tion(?), n.[L. laudatio: cf. OE. taudation. See Land, v. t.]The act of lauding; praise; high commendation. 1913 Webster]
Laud"a*tive(?), a.[L. laudativus laudatory: cf. F. laudatif.]Laudatory. 1913 Webster]
Laud"a*tive, n.A panegyric; a eulogy. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lau*da"tor(?), n.[L.]1.One who lauds. 1913 Webster]
Laud"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. laudatorius: cf. OF. laudatoire.]Of or pertaining praise, or to the expression of praise; as, laudatory verses; the laudatory powers of Dryden.Sir J. Stephen. 1913 Webster]
Laud"er(?), n.One who lauds. 1913 Webster]
Laugh(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Laughed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Laughing.][OE. laughen, laghen, lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan, hliehhan; akin to OS. hlahan, D. & G. lachen, OHG. hlahhan, lahhan, lahh, Icel. hl\'91ja,W Dan. lee, Sw. le, Goth. hlahjan; perh. of imitative origin.]1.To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter. 1913 Webster]
Queen Hecuba laughed that her eyes ran o'er.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He laugheth that winneth.Heywood's Prov. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To be or appear gay, cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport. 1913 Webster]
Then laughs the childish year, with flowerets crowned.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
In Folly's cup still laughs the bubble Joy.Pope. 1913 Webster]
To laugh at, to make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride. 1913 Webster]
No wit to flatter left of all his store, to laugh at, which he valued more.Pope.
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To laugh in the sleeve,
To laugh up one's sleeve, to laugh secretly, or so as not to be observed, especially while apparently preserving a grave or serious demeanor toward the person or persons laughed at. --
To laugh out, to laugh in spite of some restraining influence; to laugh aloud. --
To laugh out of the other corner of the mouthor
To laugh out of the other side of the mouth, to weep or cry; to feel regret, vexation, or disappointment after hilarity or exaltation. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Laugh, v. t.1.To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule. 1913 Webster]
Will you laugh me asleep, for I am very heavy?Shak. 1913 Webster]
I shall laugh myself to death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To express by, or utter with, laughter; -- with out. 1913 Webster]
From his deep chest laughs out a loud applause.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To laugh away. (a)To drive away by laughter; as, to laugh away regret.(b)To waste in hilarity. \'bdPompey doth this day laugh away his fortune.\'b8 Shak. --
To laugh down. (a)To cause to cease or desist by laughter; as, to laugh down a speaker.(b)To cause to be given up on account of ridicule; as, to laugh down a reform. --
To laugh one out of, to cause one by laughter or ridicule to abandon or give up; as, to laugh one out of a plan or purpose. --
To laugh to scorn, to deride; to treat with mockery, contempt, and scorn; to despise. 1913 Webster]
Laugh(?), n.An expression of mirth peculiar to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. See Laugh, v. i. 1913 Webster]
And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
That man is a bad man who has not within him the power of a hearty laugh.F. W. Robertson. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"a*ble(?), a.Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See Droll, and Ludicrous. 1913 Webster]
-- Laugh"a*ble*ness, n. -- Laugh"a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"er(?), n.1.One who laughs. 1913 Webster]
2.A variety of the domestic pigeon. 1913 Webster]
3.A contest in which one side wins easily; a lopsided victory. [Informal] PJC]
4.A blatantly false statement, especially a self-serving one. [Slang] PJC]
Laugh"ing(?), a. & n.from Laugh, v. i. 1913 Webster]
Laughing falcon(Zo\'94l.), a South American hawk (Herpetotheres cachinnans); -- so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laugh. --
Laughing gas(Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen<-- = nitrous oxide -->; -- so called from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes produces when inhaled. It is much used as an an\'91sthetic agent.<-- now primarily in dentistry --> --
Laughing goose(Zo\'94l.), the European white-fronted goose. --
Laughing gull. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and sea crow.(b)An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black. --
Laughing hyena(Zo\'94l.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena. --
Laughing jackass(Zo\'94l.), the great brown kingfisher (Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also giant kingfisher, and gogobera. --
Laughing owl(Zo\'94l.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"ing*ly(?), adv.With laughter or merriment. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"ing*stock`(?), n.An object of ridicule; a butt of sport.Shak. 1913 Webster]
When he talked, he talked nonsense, and made himself the laughingstock of his hearers.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"ter(?), n.[AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gel\'84chter, Icel. hl\'betr, Dan. latter. See Laugh, v. i. ]A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See Laugh, v. i. 1913 Webster]
The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"ter*less, a.Not laughing; without laughter. 1913 Webster]
Laugh"wor`thy(?), a.Deserving to be laughed at. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Lau"mont*ite(?), n.[From Dr. Laumont, the discoverer.](Min.)A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles.[Written also laumonite.] 1913 Webster]
Launce(?), n.A lance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Launce, n.[It. lance, L. lanx, lancis, plate, scale of a balance. Cf. Balance.]A balance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Fortune all in equal launce doth sway.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Launce, n.(Zo\'94l.)See Lant, the fish. 1913 Webster]
Launch(lor l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Launched(lor l; p. pr. & vb. n.Launching.][OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF. lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance lance. See Lance.][Written also lanch.]1.To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly. 1913 Webster]
2.To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Launch your hearts with lamentable wounds.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship. 1913 Webster]
With stays and cordage last he rigged the ship, launched her in the deep.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or enterprise. 1913 Webster]
All art is used to sink episcopacy, and launch presbytery in England.Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
Launch, v. i.To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to make a beginning; as, to launch into the current of a stream; to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures; -- often with out. 1913 Webster]
Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.Luke v. 4. 1913 Webster]
He [Spenser] launches out into very flowery paths.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Launch, n.1.The act of launching. 1913 Webster]
2.The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. 1913 Webster]
3.[Cf. Sp. lancha.](Naut.)The boat of the largest size belonging to a ship of war; also, an open boat of any size driven by steam, naphtha, electricity, or the like. 1913 Webster]
launchern.1.a device capable of launching a rocket. Syn. -- rocket launcher. WordNet 1.5]
2.A device which launches aircraft from an aircraft carrier; -- it provides additional velocity to the airplane, to supplement that from the airplane's engines, so that the airplane rapidly achieves a velocity sufficient to sustain it in flight when taking off. Syn. -- catapult. WordNet 1.5]
launchingn.1.the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time. WordNet 1.5]
2.the act of beginning something new. Syn. -- debut, first appearance, unveiling, introduction, entry. WordNet 1.5]
3.the act of propelling with force. Syn. -- launch. WordNet 1.5]
launchpadn.(Rocketry)a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched. Syn. -- launching pad, launch pad, launch area, pad. WordNet 1.5]
Laund(l, n.[See Lawn of grass.]A plain sprinkled with trees or underbrush; a glade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In a laund upon an hill of flowers.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Through this laund anon the deer will come.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Laun"der(lor l, n.[Contracted fr. OE. lavender, F. lavandi\'8are, LL. lavandena, from L. lavare to wash. See Lave.]1.A washerwoman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A trough used by miners to receive the powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus, for comminuting, or sorting, the ore. 1913 Webster]
Laun"der, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Laundered(lor l; p. pr. & vb. n.Laundering.]1.To wash, as clothes; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron; as, to launder shirts. 1913 Webster]
2.To lave; to wet. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Laun"der*er(?), n.One who follows the business of laundering. 1913 Webster]
Laun"der*ing, n.The act, or occupation, of one who launders; washing and ironing. 1913 Webster]
Laun"dress(?), n.A woman whose employment is laundering. 1913 Webster]
Laun"dress, v. i.To act as a laundress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Laun"dry(?), n.; pl.Laundries(#).[OE. lavendrie, OF. lavanderie. See Launder.]1.A laundering; a washing. 1913 Webster]
2.A place or room where laundering is done; a laundry room. 1913 Webster]
3.A business establishment where clothing is laundered for a fee. PJC]
4.A collection of items such as articles of clothing or bed linens that need to be laundered, or have just been laundered; as, put the dirty laundry in the basket and take it downstairs; hang the laundry out to dry. PJC]
coin laundryA business establishment with washing and drying machines operated by coins, where items such as articles of clothing may be laundered and dried by the customer. PJC]
Laun"dry*man(?), n.; pl.Laundrymen(.A man who follows the business of laundering. 1913 Webster]
Lau"ra(?), n.[LL., fr. Gr. ( (R. C. Ch.)A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Lau*ra"ceous(?), a.[From Laurus.](Bot.)Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Laurace\'91) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including the laurel, sassafras, cinnamon tree, true camphor tree, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lau"rate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of lauric acid. 1913 Webster]
Lau"re*ate(?), a.[L. laureatus, fr. laurea laurel tree, fr. laureus of laurel, fr. laurus laurel: cf. F. laur\'82at. Cf. Laurel.]Crowned, or decked, with laurel.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Soft on her lap her laureate son reclines.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Poet laureate. (b)One who received an honorable degree in grammar, including poetry and rhetoric, at the English universities; -- so called as being presented with a wreath of laurel. [Obs.] (b)Formerly, an officer of the king's household, whose business was to compose an ode annually for the king's birthday, and other suitable occasions; now, a poet officially distinguished by such honorary title, the office being a sinecure. It is said this title was first given in the time of Edward IV. [Eng.] (c)A poet who has been publicly recognized as the most pre-eminent poet of a country or region; as, the poet laureate of the United States. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lau"re*ate, n.1.One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate. \'bdA learned laureate.\'b8 Cleveland. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who has been presented with an award for some distinguished achievement; as, a Nobel laureate; the Pris de Rome laureate; the Music Director Laureate; the conductor laureate. PJC]
Lau"re*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Laureated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laureating(?).]To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities. 1913 Webster]
Lau"re*ate*ship, n.State, or office, of a laureate. 1913 Webster]
Lau`re*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. laur\'82ation.]The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title. 1913 Webster]
Lau"rel(?), n.[OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]1.(Bot.)An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus (Laurus nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also sweet bay.The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. 1913 Webster]
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2.A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. 1913 Webster]
3.An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel. 1913 Webster]
Laurel water, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other products carried over in the process. 1913 Webster]
American laurel, or
Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia; called also calico bush. See under Mountain. --
California laurel, Umbellularia Californica. --
Cherry laurel(in England called laurel). See under Cherry. --
Great laurel, the rosebay (Rhododendron maximum). --
Ground laurel, trailing arbutus. --
New Zealand laurel, the Laurelia Nov\'91 Zelandi\'91. --
Portugal laurel, the Prunus Lusitanica. --
Rose laurel, the oleander. See Oleander. --
Sheep laurel, a poisonous shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and redder flowers. --
Spurge laurel, Daphne Laureola. --
West Indian laurel, Prunus occidentalis. 1913 Webster]
Lau"reled(?), a.Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate.[Written also laurelled.] 1913 Webster]
lau"rels(?), n. pl.An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement. PJC]
to rest on one's laurels [fig.] to be content with one's past achievements and not strive to continue to excel; as, he didn't rest on his laurels after receiving the Nobel Prize, but went on to made even more significant discoveries. PJC]
laurel-treen.A small tree (Persea borbonia) of the Southern U. S. having dark red heartwood. Syn. -- red bay, Persea borbonia. WordNet 1.5]
Lau*ren"tian(?), a.Pertaining to, or near, the St. Lawrence River; as, the Laurentian hills. 1913 Webster]
Laurentian period(Geol.), the lower of the two divisions of the Arch\'91an age; -- called also the Laurentian. 1913 Webster]
Lau"res*tine(?), n.[NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus the laurel + tinus laurestine. See Laurel.](Bot.)The Viburnum Tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months.[Written also laurustine and laurestina.] 1913 Webster]
Lau"ric(?), a.1.Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis). 1913 Webster]
2.pertaining to or combined with lauric acid, the 12-carbon member of the fatty acid series; combined with the acyl group of lauric acid. PJC]
Lauric acid(Chem.), a white, crystalline substance, CH3.(CH2)10.COOH, resembling palmitic acid, and obtained from the fruit of the bay tree, and various other vegetable sources. The sodium salt (sodium lauryl sulfate) is used as a detergent.Syn. -- dodecanoic acid, laurostearic acid, dodecoic acid. 1913 Webster + PJC]
Lau*rif"er*ous(?), a.[L. laurifer; laurus + ferre to bear.]Producing, or bringing, laurel. 1913 Webster]
Lau"rin(?), n.[Cf. F. laurine.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids. 1913 Webster]
Lau"ri*nol(?), n.[Laurin + -ol.](Chem.)Ordinary camphor; -- so called in allusion to the family name (Laurace\'91) of the camphor trees. See Camphor. 1913 Webster]
Lau"rite(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Min.)A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon. 1913 Webster]
Lau"rone(?), n.[Lauric + -one.](Chem.)The ketone of lauric acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lau"rus(?), n.[L., laurel.](Bot.)A genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only the true laurel (Laurus nobilis), and the larger Laurus Canariensis of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Formerly the sassafras, the camphor tree, the cinnamon tree, and several other aromatic trees and shrubs, were also referred to the genus Laurus. 1913 Webster]
Laus(?), a.Loose. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Laut"ver*schie`bung(lout"f, n.; pl. Lautverschiebungen(lout"f. [G.; laut sound + verschiebung shifting.](Philol.)(a)The regular changes which the primitive Indo-European stops, or mute consonants, underwent in the Teutonic languages, probably as early as the 3d century b. c. , often called the first Lautverschiebung, sound shifting, or consonant shifting.(b)A somewhat similar set of changes taking place in the High German dialects (less fully in modern literary German) from the 6th to the 8th century, known as the second Lautverschiebung, the results of which form the striking differences between High German and The Low German Languages. The statement of these changes is commonly regarded as forming part of Grimm's law, because included in it as originally framed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
lavn.[by truncation of lavatory.]Same as lavatory{5}; -- a shortened form of the word. [informal] Syn. -- toilet, lavatory, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom. WordNet 1.5]
La"va(l, n.[It. lava lava, orig. in Naples, a torrent of rain overflowing the streets, fr. It. & L. lavare to wash. See Lave.]The melted rock ejected by a volcano from its top or fissured sides. It flows out in streams sometimes miles in length. It also issues from fissures in the earth's surface, and forms beds covering many square miles, as in the Northwestern United States. 1913 Webster]
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Lava millstone, a hard and coarse basaltic millstone from the neighborhood of the Rhine. --
Lava ware, a kind of cheap pottery made of iron slag cast into tiles, urns, table tops, etc., resembling lava in appearance. 1913 Webster]
la`va*la"va(l, n.A printed cloth garment resembling a skirt or kilt, worn as the principle garment by both men and women in Polynesia, especialy in Samoa; called also pareu. PJC]
{ la`va`liere", la`val`lier", or La val`liere" }(?), n.[after the Duchesse de La Valliere, a mistress of Louis XI.RHUD.]A neck ornament consisting of a chain and single jewelled pendant, or drop; also, the pendant itself. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
la`va`liere" mic"ro*phonen.A small microphone worn around the neck on a supporting string or chain. PJC]
Lavandulan.A genus of plants of the mint family including the lavender{1}. Syn. -- genus Lavandula. WordNet 1.5]
Lav"a*ret(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A European whitefish (Coregonus laveretus), found in the mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland. 1913 Webster]
Lavateran.A widespread genus of herbs or soft-wooded arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers. Syn. -- genus Lavatera. WordNet 1.5]
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La*vat"ic(l, a.Like lava, or composed of lava; lavic. 1913 Webster]
La*va"tion(?), n.[L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.]A washing or cleansing. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Lav"a*to*ry(?), a.Washing, or cleansing by washing. 1913 Webster]
Lav"a*to*ry, n.; pl.Lavatories(#).[L. lavatorium: cf. lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver.]1.A place for washing. 1913 Webster]
2.A basin or other vessel for washing in. 1913 Webster]
3.A wash or lotion for a diseased part. 1913 Webster]
4.A place where gold is obtained by washing. 1913 Webster]
5.A room containing one or more sinks for washing, as well as one or more toilet fixtures; also called bathroom, toilet, and sometimes commode. Commode and toilet may refer to a room with only a toilet fixture, but without a sink. Syn. -- toilet, lavatory, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lav"a*ture(?; 135), n.A wash or lotion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lave(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Laved(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Laving.][F. laver, L. lavare, akin to luere to wash, Gr. Ablution, Deluge, Lavender, Lava, Lotion.]To wash; to bathe; as, to lave a bruise. 1913 Webster]
His feet the foremost breakers lave.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Lave, v. i.To bathe; to wash one's self. 1913 Webster]
In her chaste current oft the goddess laves.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Lave, v. t.[OE. laven. See Lavish.]To lade, dip, or pour out. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lave, n.[AS. l\'bef the remainder, what is left. Leave.]The remainder; others. [Scot.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Lave"-eared`(?), a.[Cf. W. llaf that extends round, llipa flaccid, flapping, G. lapp flabby, lappohr flap ear.]Having large, pendent ears. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
La*veer"(?), v. i.[D. laveren.](Naut.)To beat against the wind; to tack. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lave"ment(?), n.[F. lavement, fr. laver to wash.]A washing or bathing; also, an enema. 1913 Webster]
Lav"en*der(?), n.[OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It. lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing and washing. See Lave. to wash, and cf. Lavender.]1.(Bot.)An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (Lavandula vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (Lavandula Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts. 1913 Webster]
2.The pale, purplish color of lavender flowers, paler and more delicate than lilac. 1913 Webster]
Lavender cotton(Bot.), a low, twiggy, aromatic shrub (Santolina Cham\'91cyparissus) of the Mediterranean region, formerly used as a vermifuge, etc., and still used to keep moths from wardrobes. Also called ground cypress. --
Lavender water, a perfume, toilet water, or shaving lotion containing the essential oil of lavender, and sometimes the essential oil of bergamot, and essence of ambergris. --
Sea lavender. (Bot.)See Marsh rosemary. --
To lay in lavender. (a)To lay away, as clothing, with sprigs of lavender.(b)To pawn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lav"er(l, n.[OE. lavour, F. lavoir, L. lavatorium a washing place. See Lavatory.]1.A vessel for washing; a large basin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Script. Hist.)(a)A large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet.(b)One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed. 1913 Webster]
3.That which washes or cleanses.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Lav"er, n.[From Lave to wash.]One who laves; a washer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
La"ver(l, n.The fronds of certain marine alg\'91 used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments; -- called also sloke, or sloakan. 1913 Webster]
Mountain laver(Bot.), a reddish gelatinous alga of the genus Palmella, found on the sides of mountains 1913 Webster]
La"ver*ock(l, n.[See Lark the bird.]The lark. [Old Eng. & Scot.] [Written also lavrock.]Gower. 1913 Webster]
La"vic(l, a.See Lavatic. 1913 Webster]
Lav"ish(l, a.[Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.]1.Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise. 1913 Webster]
Lav"ish, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lavished(-; p. pr. & vb. n.Lavishing.]To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise. 1913 Webster]
Lav"ish*er(-, n.One who lavishes. 1913 Webster]
Lav"ish*ly, adv.In a lavish manner. 1913 Webster]
Lav"ish*ment(-m, n.The act of lavishing. 1913 Webster]
Lav"ish*ness, n.The quality or state of being lavish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8La*v(?), n.[NL., fr. Lavoisier, the celebrated French chemist.](Chem.)A supposed new metallic element, which was said to have been discovered in pyrites, and some other minerals, and to be of a silver-white color, and malleable. It is not currently (1998) a recognized element.<-- new name?? --> 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ La*volt"(?), La*vol"ta(?), }n.[It. la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. Volt of a horse, Volta.]An old dance, for two persons, being a kind of waltz, in which the woman made a high spring or bound.Shak. 1913 Webster]
La*vol`ta*teer"(?), n.A dancer of the lavolta. 1913 Webster]
Law(l, n.[OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l\'94g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See Lie to be prostrate.]1.In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order according to which an agent or a power acts. 1913 Webster]
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These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the Lord made.Lev. xxvi. 46. 1913 Webster]
The law of thy God, and the law of the King.Ezra vii. 26. 1913 Webster]
As if they would confine the Interminable . . . laws to bind us, not himself.Milton. 1913 Webster]
His mind his kingdom, and his will his law.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature. 1913 Webster]
3.The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament.Specifically:the first five books of the bible, called also Torah, Pentatech, or Law of Moses. 1913 Webster +PJC]
What things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law . . . But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets.Rom. iii. 19, 21. 1913 Webster]
4. In human government: (a)An organic rule, as a constitution or charter, establishing and defining the conditions of the existence of a state or other organized community.(b)Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or recognized, and enforced, by the controlling authority. 1913 Webster]
5.In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation. 1913 Webster]
6.In mathematics: The rule according to which anything, as the change of value of a variable, or the value of the terms of a series, proceeds; mode or order of sequence. 1913 Webster]
7.In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist. 1913 Webster]
8.Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; -- including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law. 1913 Webster]
9.Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity; applied justice. 1913 Webster]
Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law itself is nothing else but reason.Coke. 1913 Webster]
Law is beneficence acting by rule.Burke. 1913 Webster]
And sovereign Law, that state's collected will Sir W. Jones. 1913 Webster]
10.Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy; litigation; as, to go law. 1913 Webster]
When every case in law is right.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He found law dear and left it cheap.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
11.An oath, as in the presence of a court. [Obs.] See Wager of law, under Wager. 1913 Webster]
Avogadro's law(Chem.), a fundamental conception, according to which, under similar conditions of temperature and pressure, all gases and vapors contain in the same volume the same number of ultimate molecules; -- so named after Avogadro, an Italian scientist. Sometimes called Amp\'8are's law. --
Bode's law(Astron.), an approximative empirical expression of the distances of the planets from the sun, as follows: --
where each distance (line third) is the sum of 4 and a multiple of 3 by the series 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, etc., the true distances being given in the lower line. --
Boyle's law(Physics), an expression of the fact, that when an elastic fluid is subjected to compression, and kept at a constant temperature, the product of the pressure and volume is a constant quantity, i. e., the volume is inversely proportioned to the pressure; -- known also as Mariotte's law, and the law of Boyle and Mariotte. --
Brehon laws. See under Brehon. --
Canon law, the body of ecclesiastical law adopted in the Christian Church, certain portions of which (for example, the law of marriage as existing before the Council of Tent) were brought to America by the English colonists as part of the common law of the land.Wharton. --
Civil law, a term used by writers to designate Roman law, with modifications thereof which have been made in the different countries into which that law has been introduced. The civil law, instead of the common law, prevails in the State of Louisiana.Wharton. --
Commercial law. See Law merchant (below). --
Common law. See under Common. --
Criminal law, that branch of jurisprudence which relates to crimes. --
Ecclesiastical law. See under Ecclesiastical. --
Grimm's law(Philol.), a statement (propounded by the German philologist Jacob Grimm) of certain regular changes which the primitive Indo-European mute consonants, so-called (most plainly seen in Sanskrit and, with some changes, in Greek and Latin), have undergone in the Teutonic languages. Examples: Skr. bh\'betfrater, E. brother, G. bruder; L. tres, E. three, G. drei, Skr. go, E. cow, G. kuh; Skr. dh\'be to put, Gr. ti-qe`-nai, E. do, OHG, tuon, G. thun. See also lautverschiebung. --
Kepler's laws(Astron.), three important laws or expressions of the order of the planetary motions, discovered by John Kepler. They are these: (1) The orbit of a planet with respect to the sun is an ellipse, the sun being in one of the foci. (2) The areas swept over by a vector drawn from the sun to a planet are proportioned to the times of describing them. (3) The squares of the times of revolution of two planets are in the ratio of the cubes of their mean distances. --
Law binding, a plain style of leather binding, used for law books; -- called also law calf. --
Law book, a book containing, or treating of, laws. --
Law calf. See Law binding (above). --
Law day. (a)Formerly, a day of holding court, esp. a court-leet.(b)The day named in a mortgage for the payment of the money to secure which it was given. [U. S.] --
Law French, the dialect of Norman, which was used in judicial proceedings and law books in England from the days of William the Conqueror to the thirty-sixth year of Edward III. --
Law language, the language used in legal writings and forms. --
Law Latin. See under Latin. --
Law lords, peers in the British Parliament who have held high judicial office, or have been noted in the legal profession. --
Law merchant, or
Commercial law, a system of rules by which trade and commerce are regulated; -- deduced from the custom of merchants, and regulated by judicial decisions, as also by enactments of legislatures.<-- now in most state superseded by the Uniform Commercial Code --> --
Law of Charles(Physics), the law that the volume of a given mass of gas increases or decreases, by a definite fraction of its value for a given rise or fall of temperature; -- sometimes less correctly styled Gay Lussac's law, or Dalton's law. --
Law of nations. See International law, under International. --
Law of nature. (a)A broad generalization expressive of the constant action, or effect, of natural conditions; as, death is a law of nature; self-defense is a law of nature. See Law, 4.(b)A term denoting the standard, or system, of morality deducible from a study of the nature and natural relations of human beings independent of supernatural revelation or of municipal and social usages. --
Law of the land, due process of law; the general law of the land. --
Laws of honor. See under Honor. --
Laws of motion(Physics), three laws defined by Sir Isaac Newton: (1) Every body perseveres in its state of rest or of moving uniformly in a straight line, except so far as it is made to change that state by external force. (2) Change of motion is proportional to the impressed force, and takes place in the direction in which the force is impressed. (3) Reaction is always equal and opposite to action, that is to say, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and in opposite directions. --
Marine law, or
Maritime law, the law of the sea; a branch of the law merchant relating to the affairs of the sea, such as seamen, ships, shipping, navigation, and the like.Bouvier. --
Mariotte's law. See Boyle's law (above). --
Martial law.See under Martial. --
Military law, a branch of the general municipal law, consisting of rules ordained for the government of the military force of a state in peace and war, and administered in courts martial.Kent.Warren's Blackstone. --
Moral law, the law of duty as regards what is right and wrong in the sight of God; specifically, the ten commandments given by Moses. See Law, 2. --
Mosaic law, or
Ceremonial law. (Script.)See Law, 3. --
Municipal, Positive,
law, a rule prescribed by the supreme power of a state, declaring some right, enforcing some duty, or prohibiting some act; -- distinguished from international law and constitutional law. See Law, 1. --
Periodic law. (Chem.)See under Periodic. --
Roman law, the system of principles and laws found in the codes and treatises of the lawmakers and jurists of ancient Rome, and incorporated more or less into the laws of the several European countries and colonies founded by them. See Civil law (above). --
Statute law, the law as stated in statutes or positive enactments of the legislative body. --
Sumptuary law. See under Sumptuary. --
To go to law, to seek a settlement of any matter by bringing it before the courts of law; to sue or prosecute some one. --
To
take, ,
the law of, to bring the law to bear upon; as, to take the law of one's neighbor.Addison. --
Wager of law. See under Wager.
Syn. -- Justice; equity. -- Law, Statute, Common law, Regulation, Edict, Decree. Law is generic, and, when used with reference to, or in connection with, the other words here considered, denotes whatever is commanded by one who has a right to require obedience. A statute is a particular law drawn out in form, and distinctly enacted and proclaimed. Common law is a rule of action founded on long usage and the decisions of courts of justice. A regulation is a limited and often, temporary law, intended to secure some particular end or object. An edict is a command or law issued by a sovereign, and is peculiar to a despotic government. A decree is a permanent order either of a court or of the executive government. See Justice. 1913 Webster]
Law(?), v. t.Same as Lawe, v. t. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Law, interj.[Cf. La.]An exclamation of mild surprise. [Archaic or Low] 1913 Webster]
Law"-a*bid`ing(?), a.Abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law-abiding people. 1913 Webster]
law-breakingn.1.an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act. Syn. -- crime. WordNet 1.5]
law"break`er, law"-break`er(?), n.One who disobeys the law; someone who violates the law; a criminal. Syn. -- violator, lawbreaker, law breaker, perpetrator. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
-- Law"break`ing, n. & a. 1913 Webster]
Lawe(?), v. t.[See 2d Lawing.]To cut off the claws and balls of, as of a dog's fore feet.Wright. 1913 Webster]
Law"er(?), n.A lawyer. [Obs.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
Law"ful(?), a.1.Conformable to law; allowed by law; legitimate; competent. 1913 Webster]
2.Constituted or authorized by law; rightful; as, the lawful owner of lands. 1913 Webster]
Lawful age, the age when the law recognizes one's right of independent action; majority; -- generally the age of twenty-one years. Also called legal age or age of majority. 1913 Webster +PJC]
lawful age at eighteen. Abbott.
Syn. -- Legal; constitutional; allowable; regular; rightful. -- Lawful, Legal. Lawful means conformable to the principle, spirit, or essence of the law, and is applicable to moral as well as juridical law. Legal means conformable to the letter or rules of the law as it is administered in the courts; conformable to juridical law. Legal is often used as antithetical to equitable, but lawful is seldom used in that sense.
-- Law"ful*ly, adv. -- Law"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
lawfully-begottenadj.born in wedlock; legitimate; enjoying full filial rights; not illegitimate; -- of people. WordNet 1.5]
Law"giv`er(?), n.One who makes or enacts a law or system of laws; a legislator. 1913 Webster]
Law"ing, n.Going to law; litigation.Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Law"ing, n.[So called because done in compliance with an English forest law.]Expeditation.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Law"less, a.1.Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim. 1913 Webster]
He needs no indirect nor lawless course.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior. 1913 Webster]
3.Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled. 1913 Webster]
Or, meteorlike, flame lawless through the void.Pope.
-- Law"less*ly, adv. -- Law"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Law"mak`er(?), n.A legislator; a lawgiver. 1913 Webster]
law-makersn. pl.Those persons who make or amend or repeal laws, collectively. Syn. -- legislature, legislative assembly, general assembly. WordNet 1.5]
Law"mon`ger(?), n.A trader in law; one who practices law as if it were a trade.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lawn(l, n.[OE. laund, launde, F. lande heath, moor; of Celtic origin; cf. W. llan an open, clear place, llawnt a smooth rising hill, lawn, Armor. lann or lan territory, country, lann a prickly plant, pl. lannou heath, moor.]1.An open space between woods.Milton. 1913 Webster]
\'bdOrchard lawns and bowery hollows.\'b8Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Ground (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown. 1913 Webster]
Lawn mower, a machine for clipping the short grass of lawns. --
Lawn tennis, a variety of the game of tennis, played in the open air, sometimes upon a lawn, instead of in a tennis court. See Tennis. 1913 Webster]
Lawn, n.[Earlier laune lynen, i. e., lawn linen; prob. from the town Laon in France.]A very fine linen (or sometimes cotton) fabric with a rather open texture. Lawn is used for the sleeves of a bishop's official dress in the English Church, and, figuratively, stands for the office itself. 1913 Webster]
A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Lawnd(l, n. [Obs.] See Laund. 1913 Webster]
Lawn"y(l, a.Having a lawn; characterized by a lawn or by lawns; like a lawn. 1913 Webster]
Musing through the lawny park.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Lawn"y, a.Made of lawn or fine linen.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
lawrenciumn.[from Ernest O. Lawrence, inventer of the cyclotron.]A transuranic element of atomic number 103. It was discovered in 1961 by bombardment of californium in a cyclotron with boron nuclei. Other isotopes were prepared in 1965 at Dubna. The atomic weight of the most stable isotope is 256, having a half-life of 35 seconds. Symbol Lr.HCP61 Syn. -- Lr. WordNet 1.5]
Lawsn.the first five books of the Old Testament, also called The Law and Torah. Syn. -- Pentateuch, Law of Moses, Torah. WordNet 1.5]
Law*so"ni*a(?), n.(Bot.)An Asiatic and North African shrub (Lawsonia inermis), with smooth oval leaves, and fragrant white flowers. Henna is prepared from the leaves and twigs. In England the shrub is called Egyptian privet, and in the West Indies, Jamaica mignonette. 1913 Webster]
Law"suit`(?), n.An action at law; a suit in equity or admiralty; any legal proceeding before a court for the enforcement of a claim. 1913 Webster]
Law"yer(?), n.[From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow.]1.One versed in the laws, or a practitioner of law; one whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients, or to advise as to prosecution or defence of lawsuits, or as to legal rights and obligations in other matters. It is a general term, comprehending attorneys, counselors, solicitors, barristers, sergeants, and advocates. 1913 Webster]
Philadelphia lawyer, A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. PJC]
lawyerbushn.A stout-stemmed trailing shrub (Rubus cissoides) of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth. Syn. -- lawyer bush, bush lawyer, Rubus cissoides, Rubus australis. WordNet 1.5]
{ Law"yer*like`(?), Law"yer*ly(?), }a.Like, or becoming, a lawyer; as, lawyerlike sagacity. \'bdLawyerly mooting of this point.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lax(l, a.[Compar.Laxer(l; superl.Laxest.][L. laxus Cf. Laches, Languish, Lease, v. t., Leash.]1.Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber. 1913 Webster]
The flesh of that sort of fish being lax and spongy.Ray. 1913 Webster]
2.Not strict or stringent; not exact; loose; weak; vague; equivocal. 1913 Webster]
The discipline was lax.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Society at that epoch was lenient, if not lax, in matters of the passions.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
The word \'bd\'91ternus\'b8 itself is sometimes of a lax signification.Jortin. 1913 Webster]
3.Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal. 1913 Webster]
Lax*a"tion(?), n.[L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.]The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened. 1913 Webster]
Lax"a*tive(?), a.[L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]1.Having a tendency to loosen or relax.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent. -- n.(Med.)A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic. 1913 Webster]
Lax"a*tive*ness, n.The quality of being laxative. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lax*a"tor(?), n.[NL., fr. L. laxare, laxatum, to loosen.](Anat.)That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its contraction loosens some part. 1913 Webster]
Lax"i*ty(l, n.[L. laxitas, fr. laxus loose, slack: cf. F. laxit\'82, See Lax, a.]The state or quality of being lax; lack of tenseness, strictness, or exactness. 1913 Webster]
Lax"ly, adv.In a lax manner. 1913 Webster]
Lax"ness, n.The state of being lax; laxity. 1913 Webster]
Lay(?), imp.of Lie, to recline. 1913 Webster]
Lay, a.[F. lai, L. laicus, Gr. Laic.]1.Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother. 1913 Webster]
2.Not educated or cultivated; ignorant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease. 1913 Webster]
Lay baptism(Eccl.), baptism administered by a lay person.F. G. Lee. --
Lay brother(R. C. Ch.), one received into a convent of monks under the three vows, but not in holy orders. --
Lay clerk(Eccl.), a layman who leads the responses of the congregation, etc., in the church service.Hook. --
Lay days(Com.), time allowed in a charter party for taking in and discharging cargo.McElrath. --
Lay elder. See 2d Elder, 3, note. 1913 Webster]
Lay(?), n.The laity; the common people. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The learned have no more privilege than the lay.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Lay, n.A meadow. See Lea. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lay, n.[OF. lei faith, law, F. loi law. See Legal.]1.Faith; creed; religious profession. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Of the sect to which that he was born lay, to which that he was sworn.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
They bound themselves by a sacred lay and oath.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Lay(?), a.[OF. lai, lais, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. laoi, laoidh, song, poem, OIr. laoidh poem, verse; but cf. also AS. l\'bec play, sport, G. leich a sort of poem (cf. Lake to sport). 1.A song; a simple lyrical poem; a ballad.Spenser. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.A melody; any musical utterance. 1913 Webster]
The throstle cock made eke his lay.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lay(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Laid(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Laying.][OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See Lie to be prostrate.]1.To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust. 1913 Webster]
A stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den.Dan. vi. 17. 1913 Webster]
Soft on the flowery herb I found me laid.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers on a table. 1913 Webster]
3.To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan. 1913 Webster]
4.To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint. 1913 Webster]
5.To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit. 1913 Webster]
After a tempest when the winds are laid.Waller. 1913 Webster]
6.To cause to lie dead or dying. 1913 Webster]
Brave C\'91neus laid Ortygius on the plain, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.To deposit, as a wager; to stake; to risk. 1913 Webster]
I dare lay mine honor Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs. 1913 Webster]
9.To apply; to put. 1913 Webster]
She layeth her hands to the spindle.Prov. xxxi. 19. 1913 Webster]
10.To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land. 1913 Webster]
The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.Is. liii. 6. 1913 Webster]
11.To impute; to charge; to allege. 1913 Webster]
God layeth not folly to them.Job xxiv. 12. 1913 Webster]
Lay the fault on us.Shak. 1913 Webster]
12.To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one. 1913 Webster]
13.To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one. 1913 Webster]
14.(Law)To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
15.(Mil.)To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun. 1913 Webster]
16.(Rope Making)To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope. 1913 Webster]
17.(Print.)(a)To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone.(b)To place (new type) properly in the cases. 1913 Webster]
To lay asleep, to put sleep; to make unobservant or careless.Bacon. --
To lay bare, to make bare; to strip. 1913 Webster]
And laid those proud roofs bare to summer's rain.Byron.
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To lay before, to present to; to submit for consideration; as, the papers are laid before Congress. --
To lay by. (a)To save.(b)To discard. 1913 Webster]
Let brave spirits . . . not be laid by.Bacon.
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To lay by the heels, to put in the stocks.Shak. --
To lay down. (a)To stake as a wager.(b)To yield; to relinquish; to surrender; as, to lay down one's life; to lay down one's arms.(c)To assert or advance, as a proposition or principle. --
To lay forth. (a)To extend at length; (reflexively) to exert one's self; to expatiate. [Obs.] (b)To lay out (as a corpse). [Obs.] Shak. --
To lay hands on, to seize. --
To lay hands on one's self, or
To lay violent hands on one's self, to injure one's self; specif., to commit suicide. --
To lay heads together, to consult. --
To lay hold of, or
To lay hold on, to seize; to catch. --
To lay in, to store; to provide. --
To lay it on, to apply without stint.Shak. --
To lay it on thick, to flatter excessively. --
To lay on, to apply with force; to inflict; as, to lay on blows. --
To lay on load, to lay on blows; to strike violently. [Obs. --
To lay one's self out, to strive earnestly. 1913 Webster]
No selfish man will be concerned to lay out himself for the good of his country.Smalridge. 1913 Webster]
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To lay one's self open to, to expose one's self to, as to an accusation. --
To lay open, to open; to uncover; to expose; to reveal. --
To lay over, to spread over; to cover. --
To lay out. (a)To expend.Macaulay.(b)To display; to discover.(c)To plan in detail; to arrange; as, to lay out a garden.(d)To prepare for burial; as, to lay out a corpse.(e)To exert; as, to lay out all one's strength. --
To lay siege to. (a)To besiege; to encompass with an army.(b)To beset pertinaciously. --
To lay the course(Naut.), to sail toward the port intended without jibing. --
To lay the land(Naut.), to cause it to disappear below the horizon, by sailing away from it. --
To lay to(a)To charge upon; to impute.(b)To apply with vigor.(c)To attack or harass. [Obs.] Knolles.(d)(Naut.)To check the motion of (a vessel) and cause it to be stationary. --
To lay to heart, to feel deeply; to consider earnestly. --
To lay under, to subject to; as, to lay under obligation or restraint. --
To lay unto. (a)Same as To lay to (above).(b)To put before.Hos. xi. 4. --
To lay up. (a)To store; to reposit for future use.(b)To confine; to disable.(c)To dismantle, and retire from active service, as a ship. --
To lay wait for, to lie in ambush for. --
To lay waste, to destroy; to make desolate; as, to lay waste the land. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Put, v. t., and the Note under 4th Lie. 1913 Webster]
Lay, v. i.1.To produce and deposit eggs. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. 1913 Webster]
3.To lay a wager; to bet. 1913 Webster]
To lay about, To lay about one, to strike vigorously in all directions.J. H. Newman. --
To lay at, to strike or strike at.Spenser. --
To lay for, to prepare to capture or assault; to lay wait for. [Colloq.] Bp Hall. --
To lay in for, to make overtures for; to engage or secure the possession of. [Obs.] \'bdI have laid in for these.\'b8 Dryden. --
To lay on, to strike; to beat; to attack.Shak. --
To lay out, to purpose; to plan; as, he lays out to make a journey. 1913 Webster]
Lay(?), n.1.That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood.Addison. 1913 Webster]
A viol should have a lay of wire strings below.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
lay of a rope is right-handed or left-handed according to the hemp or strands are laid up. See Lay, v. t., 16. The lay of land is its topographical situation, esp. its slope and its surface features. 1913 Webster]
2.A wager. \'bdMy fortunes against any lay worth naming.\'b8 1913 Webster]
3.(a)A job, price, or profit. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.(b) A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Textile Manuf.)(a)A measure of yarn; a lea. See 1st Lea(a).(b)The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 3. 1913 Webster]
5.A plan; a scheme. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Lay figure. (a)A jointed model of the human body that may be put in any attitude; -- used for showing the disposition of drapery, etc.(b)A mere puppet; one who serves the will of others without independent volition. --
Lay race, that part of a lay on which the shuttle travels in weaving; -- called also shuttle race. --
the lay of the land, the general situation or state of affairs. --
to get the lay of the land, to learn the general situation or state of affairs, especially in preparation for action. 1913 Webster]
layaboutn.A person who does no work. Syn. -- idler, loafer, do-nothing, bum. WordNet 1.5]
laybyn.A paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn. -- pull-off, turnout. WordNet 1.5]
Lay"er(?), n.[See Lay to cause to lie flat.]1.One who, or that which, lays. 1913 Webster]
2.[Prob. a corruption of lair.]That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion. 1913 Webster]
3.A shoot or twig of a plant, not detached from the stock, laid under ground for growth or propagation. 1913 Webster]
4.An artificial oyster bed. 1913 Webster]
layeredadj.arranged in layers. Syn. -- superimposed. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lay"er*ing, n.A propagating by layers.Gardner. 1913 Webster]
Lay*ette"(?), n.[F.](Med.)The outfit of clothing, blankets, etc., prepared for a newborn infant, and placed ready for use. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Layian.A genus of Western U. S. annuals with showy yellow or white flowers. Syn. -- genus Layia. WordNet 1.5]
Lay"ing(?), n. 1913 Webster]
1.The act of one who, or that which, lays. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation; a clutch. 1913 Webster]
3.The first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work. 1913 Webster]
Lay"man(?)n.; pl.Laymen(.[Lay, adj. + man.]1.One of the people, in distinction from the clergy; one of the laity; sometimes, a man not belonging to some particular profession, in distinction from those who do.<-- used esp. by physicians of those w/o medical training --> 1913 Webster]
Being a layman, I ought not to have concerned myself with speculations which belong to the profession.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A lay figure. See under Lay, n. (above).Dryden 1913 Webster]
laypersonn.someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person; a layman. Syn. -- layman. WordNet 1.5]
Lay" read"er. (Eccl.)A layman authorized to read parts of the public service of the church. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Lay shaft, Lay"shaft` }(?), n.(Mach.)A secondary shaft, as in a sliding change gear for an automobile; a cam shaft operated by a two-to-one gear in an internal-combustion engine. It is generally a shaft moving more or less independently of the other parts of a machine, as, in some marine engines, a shaft, driven by a small auxiliary engine, for independently operating the valves of the main engine to insure uniform motion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lay"ship(?), n.The condition of being a layman. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lay"stall`(?), n.1.A place where rubbish, dung, etc., are laid or deposited. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Smithfield was a laystall of all ordure and filth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.A place where milch cows are kept, or cattle on the way to market are lodged. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
La"zar(?), n.[OF. lazare, fr. Lazarus the beggar. Luke xvi. 20.]A person infected with a filthy or pestilential disease; a leper.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Like loathsome lazars, by the hedges lay.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lazar housea lazaretto; also, a hospital for quarantine. 1913 Webster]
{ Laz`a*ret"(l, Laz`a*ret"to(l, }n.[F. lazaret, or It. lazzeretto, fr. Lazarus. See Lazar.]1.A public building, hospital, or pesthouse for the reception of diseased persons, particularly those affected with contagious diseases. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)(Pronounced by seamen l)A low space under the after part of the main deck, used as a storeroom. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Laz"a*rist(?), Laz"a*rite(?), }n.(R. C. Ch.)One of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission, a religious institute founded by Vincent de Paul in 1624, and popularly called Lazarists or Lazarites from the College of St. Lazare in Paris, which was occupied by them until 1792. 1913 Webster]
{ La"zar*like`(?), La"zar*ly(?), }a.Full of sores; leprous.Shak.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Laz`a*ro"ni(?), n. pl.See Lazzaroni. 1913 Webster]
La"zar*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)Laserwort. 1913 Webster]
Laze(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lazed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lazing.][See Lazy.]To be lazy or idle. [Colloq.] Middleton. 1913 Webster]
Laze, v. t.To waste in sloth; to spend, as time, in idleness; as, to laze away whole days. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
La"zi*ly(?), adv.In a lazy manner.Locke. 1913 Webster]
La"zi*ness, n.The state or quality of being lazy. 1913 Webster]
Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
Laz"u*li(?), n.[F. & NL. lapis lazuli, LL. lazulus, lazurius, lazur from the same Oriental source as E. azure. See Azure.](Min.)A mineral of a fine azure-blue color, usually in small rounded masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with some sodium sulphide, is often marked by yellow spots or veins of sulphide of iron, and is much valued for ornamental work. Called also lapis lazuli, and Armenian stone.
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Laz"u*lite(?), n.[From lazuli : cf. F. lazulite, G. lazulith.](Min.)A mineral of a light indigo-blue color, occurring in small masses, or in monoclinic crystals; blue spar. It is a hydrous phosphate of alumina and magnesia. 1913 Webster]
La"zy(?), a.[Compar.Lazier(?); superl.Laziest.][OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.]1.Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Inactive; slothful; slow; sluggish; as, a lazy stream. \'bdThe night owl's lazy flight.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Wicked; vicious. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
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Lazy tongs, a system of jointed bars capable of great extension, originally made for picking up something at a distance, now variously applied in machinery.
Syn. -- Idle; indolent; sluggish; slothful. See Idle. 1913 Webster]
La"zy*back`(l, n.A support for the back, attached to the seat of a carriage. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Laz`za*ro"ni(l, n. pl.[It. lazzarone, pl. lazzaroni.]The homeless idlers of Naples who live by chance work or begging; -- so called from the Hospital of St. Lazarus, which serves as their refuge.[Written also, but improperly, lazaroni.] 1913 Webster]
lcmn.Abbreviation for the least common multiple, the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; as, the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36. [abbr.] Syn. -- lowest common multiple, least common multiple. WordNet 1.5]
Ld.n.The abbreviation for limited, term appended to the name of a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability; also abbreviated Ltd. It corresponds to Inc. in the United States. [Chiefly British] [abbr.] Syn. -- limited company, Ltd. WordNet 1.5]
LDL(n.[acronym from Low-Density Lipoprotein.](Med., Biochem.)Low-density lipoprotein, a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis; sometimes called informally bad cholesterol. Syn. -- low-density lipoprotein. WordNet 1.5]
Lea, n.[Cf. Lay, n. (that which is laid), 4.](Textile Manuf.)(a)A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.(b)A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle. 1913 Webster]
Lea, n.[OE. ley, lay, As. le\'a0h, le\'a0; akin to Prov. G. lon bog, morass, grove, and perh. to L. lucus grove, E. light, n.]A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. \'bdPlow-torn leas.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Leach(?), n.(Naut.)See 3d Leech. 1913 Webster]
Leach, n.[Written also letch.][Cf. As. le\'a0h lye, G. lauge. See Lye.]1.A quantity of wood ashes, through which water passes, and thus imbibes the alkali. 1913 Webster]
2.A tub or vat for leaching ashes, bark, etc. 1913 Webster]
Leach tub, a wooden tub in which ashes are leached. 1913 Webster]
Leach, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leached(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaching.][Written also leech and letch.]1.To remove the soluble constituents from by subjecting to the action of percolating water or other liquid; as, to leach ashes or coffee. 1913 Webster]
2.To dissolve out; -- often used with out; as, to leach out alkali from ashes. 1913 Webster]
Leach, v. i.To part with soluble constituents by percolation. 1913 Webster]
Leach, n.See Leech, a physician. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Leach"y(?), a.Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous; pervious; -- said of gravelly or sandy soils, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Lead(l, n.[OE. led, leed, lead, AS. le\'a0d; akin to D. lood, MHG. l, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. 1.(Chem.)One of the elements, a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished. It is both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity, and is used for tubes, sheets, bullets, etc. Its specific gravity is 11.37. It is easily fusible (melting point 327.5Plumbum). It is chiefly obtained from the mineral galena, lead sulphide. 1913 Webster]
2.An article made of lead or an alloy of lead; as: (a)A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.(b)(Print.)A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.(c)Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates. 1913 Webster]
I would have the tower two stories, and goodly leads upon the top.Bacon 1913 Webster]
3.A small cylinder of black lead or graphite, used in pencils. 1913 Webster]
Black lead, graphite or plumbago; -- so called from its leadlike appearance and streak. [Colloq.] --
Coasting lead, a sounding lead intermediate in weight between a hand lead and deep-sea lead. --
Deep-sea lead, the heaviest of sounding leads, used in water exceeding a hundred fathoms in depth.Ham. Nav. Encyc. --
Hand lead, a small lead use for sounding in shallow water. --
Krems lead,
Kremnitz lead[so called from Krems or Kremnitz, in Austria], a pure variety of white lead, formed into tablets, and called also Krems, , and Vienna white. --
Lead arming, tallow put in the hollow of a sounding lead. See To arm the lead (below). --
Lead colic. See under Colic. --
Lead color, a deep bluish gray color, like tarnished lead. --
Lead glance. (Min.)Same as Galena. --
Lead line(a)(Med.)A dark line along the gums produced by a deposit of metallic lead, due to lead poisoning.(b)(Naut.)A sounding line. --
Lead mill, a leaden polishing wheel, used by lapidaries. --
Lead ocher(Min.), a massive sulphur-yellow oxide of lead. Same as Massicot. --
Lead pencil, a pencil of which the marking material is graphite (black lead). --
Lead plant(Bot.), a low leguminous plant, genus Amorpha (A. canescens), found in the Northwestern United States, where its presence is supposed to indicate lead ore.Gray. --
Lead tree. (a)(Bot.)A West Indian name for the tropical, leguminous tree, Leuc\'91na glauca; -- probably so called from the glaucous color of the foliage.(b)(Chem.)Lead crystallized in arborescent forms from a solution of some lead salt, as by suspending a strip of zinc in lead acetate. --
Mock lead, a miner's term for blende. --
Red lead, a scarlet, crystalline, granular powder, consisting of minium when pure, but commonly containing several of the oxides of lead. It is used as a paint or cement and also as an ingredient of flint glass. --
Red lead ore(Min.), crocoite. --
Sugar of lead, acetate of lead. --
To arm the lead, to fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering.Ham. Nav. Encyc. --
To
cast, ,
the lead, to cast the sounding lead for ascertaining the depth of water. --
White lead, hydrated carbonate of lead, obtained as a white, amorphous powder, and much used as an ingredient of white paint. 1913 Webster]
Lead(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Leading.]1.To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)To place leads between the lines of; as, to lead a page; leaded matter. 1913 Webster]
Lead(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Led(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leading.][OE. leden, AS. l (akin to OS. l, D. leiden, G. leiten, Icel. le, Sw. leda, Dan. lede), properly a causative fr. AS. li to go; akin to OHG. l, Icel. l, Goth. lei (in comp.). Cf. Lode, Loath.]1.To guide or conduct with the hand, or by means of some physical contact or connection; as, a father leads a child; a jockey leads a horse with a halter; a dog leads a blind man. 1913 Webster]
If a blind man lead a blind man, both fall down in the ditch.Wyclif (Matt. xv. 14.) 1913 Webster]
They thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill.Luke iv. 29. 1913 Webster]
In thy right hand lead with thee Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To guide or conduct in a certain course, or to a certain place or end, by making the way known; to show the way, esp. by going with or going in advance of.Hence, figuratively: To direct; to counsel; to instruct; as, to lead a traveler; to lead a pupil. 1913 Webster]
The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way.Ex. xiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
He leadeth me beside the still waters.Ps. xxiii. 2. 1913 Webster]
This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask. Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party. 1913 Webster]
Christ took not upon him flesh and blood that he might conquer and rule nations, lead armies, or possess places.South. 1913 Webster]
4.To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenesleads the orators of all ages. 1913 Webster]
As Hesperus, that leads the sun his way.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
And lo ! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.Leigh Hunt. 1913 Webster]
5.To draw or direct by influence, whether good or bad; to prevail on; to induce; to entice; to allure; as, to lead one to espouse a righteous cause. 1913 Webster]
He was driven by the necessities of the times, more than led by his own disposition, to any rigor of actions.Eikon Basilike. 1913 Webster]
Silly women, laden with sins, led away by divers lusts.2 Tim. iii. 6 (Rev. Ver.). 1913 Webster]
6.To guide or conduct one's self in, through, or along (a certain course); hence, to proceed in the way of; to follow the path or course of; to pass; to spend. Also, to cause (one) to proceed or follow in (a certain course). 1913 Webster]
That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life.1 Tim. ii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse leads melodious days.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
You remember . . . the life he used to lead his wife and daughter.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
7.(Cards & Dominoes)To begin a game, round, or trick, with; as, to lead trumps; the double five was led. 1913 Webster]
To lead astray, to guide in a wrong way, or into error; to seduce from truth or rectitude. --
To lead captive, to carry or bring into captivity. --
To lead the way, to show the way by going in front; to act as guide.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Lead(?), v. i.1.To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or pre\'89minence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the senses of lead, v. t. 1913 Webster]
2.To tend or reach in a certain direction, or to a certain place; as, the path leads to the mill; gambling leads to other vices. 1913 Webster]
The mountain foot that leads towards Mantua.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To lead offor
To lead out, to go first; to begin; as, Mickey Mantle led off in the fifth inning of the game. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lead, n.1.The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another. 1913 Webster]
At the time I speak of, and having a momentary lead, . . . I am sure I did my country important service.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second. 1913 Webster]
3.(Cards & Dominoes)The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played; as, your partner has the lead. 1913 Webster]
4.An open way in an ice field.Kane. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mining)A lode. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)The course of a rope from end to end. 1913 Webster]
7.(Steam Engine)The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke. 1913 Webster]
outside lead, or lead for the admission of steam. Inside lead refers to the release or exhaust. 1913 Webster]
8.(Civil Engineering)the distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment. 1913 Webster]
9.(Horology)The action of a tooth, as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.Saunier. 1913 Webster]
10.(Music.)(a)The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.(b)A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
11.In an internal-combustion engine, the distance, measured in actual length of piston stroke or the corresponding angular displacement of the crank, of the piston from the end of the compression stroke when ignition takes place; -- called in full
lead of the ignition. When ignition takes place during the working stroke the corresponding distance from the commencement of the stroke is called
negative lead. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.(Mach.)The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
13.(Mach.)In spiral screw threads, worm wheels, or the like, the amount of advance of any point in the spiral for a complete turn. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
14.(Elec.)(a)The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.(b)The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
15.(Theat.)A role for a leading man or leading woman; also, one who plays such a role. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
16.The first story in a newspaper or broadcast news program. PJC]
17.an electrical conductor, typically as an insulated wire or cable, connecting an electrical device to another device or to a power source, such as a conductor conveying electricity from a dynamo. PJC]
18.(Baseball)the distance a runner on base advances from one base toward the next before the pitch; as, the long lead he usually takes tends to distract the pitchers. PJC]
Lead angle(Steam Engine), the angle which the crank maker with the line of centers, in approaching it, at the instant when the valve opens to admit steam. --
Lead screw(Mach.), the main longitudinal screw of a lathe, which gives the feed motion to the carriage. 1913 Webster]
Lead"ed(?), a.1.Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)Separated by leads, as the lines of a page. 1913 Webster]
Lead"en(?), a.1.Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball. 1913 Webster]
2.Like lead in color, etc.; as, a leaden sky. 1913 Webster]
Lead"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, leads or conducts; a guide; a conductor.Especially:(a)One who goes first.(b)One having authority to direct; a chief; a commander.(c)(Mus.)A performer who leads a band or choir in music; also, in an orchestra, the principal violinist; the one who plays at the head of the first violins.(d)(Naut.)A block of hard wood pierced with suitable holes for leading ropes in their proper places.(e)(Mach.)The principal wheel in any kind of machinery. [Obs. or R.] G. Francis.(f)A horse placed in advance of others; one of the forward pair of horses. 1913 Webster]
He forgot to pull in his leaders, and they gallop away with him at times.Hare.
(g)A pipe for conducting rain water from a roof to a cistern or to the ground; a conductor.(h)(Fishing)A net for leading fish into a pound, weir, etc.; also, a line of gut, to which the snell of a fly hook is attached.(i)(Mining)A branch or small vein, not important in itself, but indicating the proximity of a better one. 1913 Webster]
2.The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper; a leading or main editorial article. 1913 Webster]
3.(Print.)(a)A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face.(b)pl.a row of dots, periods, or hyphens, used in tables of contents, etc., to lead the eye across a space to the right word or number. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- chief; chieftain; commander. See Chief. 1913 Webster]
leaderlessadj.lacking a leader; as, a leaderless mob running riot in the streets. WordNet 1.5]
leadersn.the body of people who lead a group; the leadership{3}; as, they hung the leaders of the insurrection. Syn. -- leadership. WordNet 1.5]
Lead"er*ship(?), n.1.The office, position or function of a leader; as, Gingrich held the House leadership for six years. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of character and personality giving a person the ability to gain the confidence of and lead others; as, Washington's leadership was indispensible to success of the American Revolution. PJC]
3.The people who serve as leaders of a group; as, the party leadership was in disarray after the election. PJC]
lead-freeadj.1.not containing the element lead. WordNet 1.5]
2.specifically:Not containing a lead additive such as tetraethyllead or tetramethyllead; -- of gasoline; as, Most modern cars run on lead-free gasoline. Oposite of leaded. Syn. -- nonleaded, unleaded. WordNet 1.5]
3.specifically:Not containing a pigment having lead as a component; -- of paints; as, lead-free paint should be used wherever children are exposed to the painted surface. PJC]
Lead"hill*ite(?), n.(Min.)A mineral of a yellowish or greenish white color, consisting of the sulphate and carbonate of lead; -- so called from having been first found at Leadhills, Scotland. 1913 Webster]
lead-inn.1.(Elec.)a wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Radio and Television Broadcasting)The short segment of a program or program script introducing and immediately preceding another part of the program or a commercial. PJC]
Lead"ing(?), a.Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. -- Lead"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Leading case(Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law of the question involved.Abbott. --
Leading motive[a translation of G. leitmotif](Mus.), a guiding theme; in the musical drama of Wagner, a marked melodic phrase or short passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label. Also called leitmotif or leitmotiv. --
Leading note(Mus.), the seventh note or tone in the ascending major scale; the sensible note. --
Leading question, a question so framed as to guide the person questioned in making his reply. --
Leading strings, strings by which children are supported when beginning to walk. --
To be in leading strings, to be in a state of infancy or dependence, or under the guidance of others. --
Leading wheel, a wheel situated before the driving wheels of a locomotive engine. 1913 Webster]
Lead"ing, n.1.The act of guiding, directing, governing, or enticing; guidance.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lead"ing edge(?)n.1.(Aeronautics)the front edge of an airfoil; same as Advancing edge, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.the front edge of anything that moves; also used metaphorically, as the leading edge in art. See also cutting edge. PJC]
Lead"man(?), n.; pl.Leadmen(.One who leads a dance. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Leads"man(?), n.; pl.Leadsmen(.(Naut.)The man who heaves the lead.Totten. 1913 Webster]
leadplantn.A shrub (Amorpha canescens) of sandy woodlands and streambanks of the Western U. S. having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; it is thought to indicate the presence of lead ore. Syn. -- lead plant, Amorpha canescens. WordNet 1.5]
lead tov. t.1.Same as cause; as, the roaring stock market led to an increase in the purchase of big-ticket items during the 1996 Christmas season. Syn. -- result in, lead to. PJC]
2.to be a contributory cause of; as, IBM's inattention to the needs of individual users led to the demise of OS/2 as a viable alternative to Windows 95. Syn. -- be conducive to, contribute to, lead to, conduce to. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lead"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of maritime herbs (Plumbago). Plumbago Europ\'91a has lead-colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers. 1913 Webster]
Lead"y(?), a.Resembling lead.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Leaf(l, n.; pl.Leaves(l.[OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le\'a0f; akin to S. l, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l\'94f, Dan. l\'94v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. Lodge.]1.(Bot.)A colored, usually green, expansion growing from the side of a stem or rootstock, in which the sap for the use of the plant is elaborated under the influence of light; one of the parts of a plant which collectively constitute its foliage. 1913 Webster]
lamina , supported upon a leafstalk or petiole, which, continued through the blade as the midrib, gives off woody ribs and veins that support the cellular texture. The petiole has usually some sort of an appendage on each side of its base, which is called the stipule. The green parenchyma of the leaf is covered with a thin epiderm pierced with closable microscopic openings, known as stomata. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A special organ of vegetation in the form of a lateral outgrowth from the stem, whether appearing as a part of the foliage, or as a cotyledon, a scale, a bract, a spine, or a tendril. 1913 Webster]
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3.Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end;as: (a)A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides.(b)A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc.(c)The movable side of a table.(d)A very thin plate; as, gold leaf.(e)A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer.(f)One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small. 1913 Webster]
Leaf beetle(Zo\'94l.), any beetle which feeds upon leaves; esp., any species of the family Chrysomelid\'91, as the potato beetle and helmet beetle. --
Leaf bridge, a draw-bridge having a platform or leaf which swings vertically on hinges. --
Leaf bud(Bot.), a bud which develops into leaves or a leafy branch. --
Leaf butterfly(Zo\'94l.), any butterfly which, in the form and colors of its wings, resembles the leaves of plants upon which it rests; esp., butterflies of the genus Kallima, found in Southern Asia and the East Indies. --
Leaf crumpler(Zo\'94l.), a small moth (Phycis indigenella), the larva of which feeds upon leaves of the apple tree, and forms its nest by crumpling and fastening leaves together in clusters. --
Leaf fat, the fat which lies in leaves or layers within the body of an animal. --
Leaf flea(Zo\'94l.), a jumping plant louse of the family Psyllid\'91. --
Leaf frog(Zo\'94l.), any tree frog of the genus Phyllomedusa. --
Leaf green.(Bot.)See Chlorophyll. --
Leaf hopper(Zo\'94l.), any small jumping hemipterous insect of the genus Tettigonia, and allied genera. They live upon the leaves and twigs of plants. See Live hopper. --
Leaf insect(Zo\'94l.), any one of several genera and species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus Phyllium, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs, resemble leaves in color and form. They are common in Southern Asia and the East Indies. --
Leaf lard, lard from leaf fat. See under Lard. --
Leaf louse(Zo\'94l.), an aphid. --
Leaf metal, metal in thin leaves, as gold, silver, or tin. --
Leaf miner(Zo\'94l.), any one of various small lepidopterous and dipterous insects, which, in the larval stages, burrow in and eat the parenchyma of leaves; as, the pear-tree leaf miner (Lithocolletis geminatella). --
Leaf notcher(Zo\'94l.), a pale bluish green beetle (Artipus Floridanus), which, in Florida, eats the edges of the leaves of orange trees. --
Leaf roller(Zo\'94l.), See leaf roller in the vocabulary. --
Leaf scar(Bot.), the cicatrix on a stem whence a leaf has fallen. --
Leaf sewer(Zo\'94l.), a tortricid moth, whose caterpillar makes a nest by rolling up a leaf and fastening the edges together with silk, as if sewn; esp., Phoxopteris nubeculana, which feeds upon the apple tree. --
Leaf sight, a hinged sight on a firearm, which can be raised or folded down. --
Leaf trace(Bot.), one or more fibrovascular bundles, which may be traced down an endogenous stem from the base of a leaf. --
Leaf tier(Zo\'94l.), a tortricid moth whose larva makes a nest by fastening the edges of a leaf together with silk; esp., Teras cinderella, found on the apple tree. --
Leaf valve, a valve which moves on a hinge. --
Leaf wasp(Zo\'94l.), a sawfly. --
To turn over a new leaf, to make a radical change for the better in one's way of living or doing. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
They were both determined to turn over a new leaf.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
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Leaf, Leaf out(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leafed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leafing.]To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Leaf"cup`(?), n.(Bot.)A coarse American composite weed (Polymnia Uvedalia). 1913 Webster]
leaf cutter, leaf-cuttern.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of various species of wild bees of the genus Megachile, which cut rounded pieces from the edges of leaves, or the petals of flowers, to be used in the construction of their nests, which are made in holes and crevices, or in a leaf rolled up for the purpose. Among the common American species are M. brevis and M. centuncularis. Called also rose-cutting bee. Syn. -- leaf-cutting bee, leaf-cutter bee. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Leafed(?), a.Having (such) a leaf or (so many) leaves; -- used in composition; as, broad-leafed; four-leafed. 1913 Webster]
Leaf"et(?), n.(Bot.)A leaflet. 1913 Webster]
Leaf"-foot`ed(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus). 1913 Webster]
leaf-hoppern.A small leaping insect that sucks the juices of plants. Syn. -- leafhopper. WordNet 1.5]
Leaf"i*ness(?), n.The state of being leafy. 1913 Webster]
Leaf"less, a.Having no leaves or foliage; bearing no foliage. \'bdLeafless groves.\'b8 Cowper. -- Leaf"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Leafless plants, plants having no foliage, though leaves may be present in the form of scales and bracts. See Leaf, n., 1 and 2. 1913 Webster]
Leaf"let(?), n.1.A little leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)One of the divisions of a compound leaf; a foliole. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A leaflike organ or part; as, a leaflet of the gills of fishes. 1913 Webster]
4.A printed sheet of paper, of one page, or one sheet folded over, containing an advertisement, tract, or other notice, and usually distributed for free or included in the package with a purchased item. PJC]
Leaf"-nosed`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Having a leaflike membrane on the nose; -- said of certain bats, esp. of the genera Phyllostoma and Rhinonycteris. See Vampire. 1913 Webster]
leafroller, leaf rollern.(Zo\'94l.)The larva of any tortricid moth which makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of plants and tying the leaves with spun silk; aalso, the moth itself. See Tortrix. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Leaf"stalk`(?), n.(Bot.)The stalk or petiole which supports a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Leaf"y(?), a.[Compar.Leafier(?); superl. Leafiest.]1.Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest. \'bdThe leafy month of June.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of leaves. \'bdA leafy bed.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
League(l, n.[Cf. OE. legue, lieue, a measure of length, F. lieue, Pr. lega, legua, It. & LL. lega, Sp. legua, Pg. legoa, legua; all fr. LL. leuca, of Celtic origin: cf. Arm. leo, lev (perh. from French), Ir. leige (perh. from English); also Ir. & Gael. leac a flag, a broad, flat stone, W. llech, -- such stones having perh. served as a sort of milestone (cf. Cromlech).]1.A measure of length or distance, varying in different countries from about 2.4 to 4.6 English statute miles of 5,280 feet each, and used (as a land measure) chiefly on the continent of Europe, and in the Spanish parts of America. The marine league of England and the United States is equal to three marine, or geographical, miles of 6080 feet each. 1913 Webster]
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2.A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
League(l, n.[F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. Ally a confederate, Ligature.]1.An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, organizations, or persons, for the accomplishment of a purpose which requires a continued course of action, as for mutual defense, or for furtherance of commercial, religious, or political interests, etc. 1913 Webster]
And let there be league, nor amity.Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:(Sports)An association of sports teams that establishes rules of play, decides questions of membership in the league, and organizes matches between the member teams. In some cases a sports league is called a conference, as in the National Football Conference. PJC]
league may be offensive or defensive, or both; offensive, when the parties agree to unite in attacking a common enemy; defensive, when they agree to a mutual defense of each other against an enemy. 1913 Webster]
The Holy League, an alliance of Roman Catholics formed in 1576 by influence of the Duke of Guise for the exclusion of Protestants from the throne of France. --
Solemn League and Covenant. See Covenant,2. --
The land league, an association, organized in Dublin in 1879, to promote the interests of the Irish tenantry, its avowed objects being to secure fixity of tenure, fair rent, and free sale of the tenants' interest. It was declared illegal by Parliament, but vigorous prosecutions have failed to suppress it.
League(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leagued(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaguing(?).][Cf. F. se liguer. See 2d League.]To unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support; to confederate.South. 1913 Webster]
League, v. t.To join in a league; to cause to combine for a joint purpose; to combine; to unite; as, common interests will league heterogeneous elements. 1913 Webster]
Lea"guer, n.[D. leger camp, bed, couch, lair. See Lair, and cf.Beleaguer.]1.The camp of a besieging army; a camp in general.b. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A siege or beleaguering. [R.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Lea"guer, v. t.To besiege; to beleaguer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lea"guer*er(?), n.A besieger. [R.] J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Leak(l, n.[Akin to D. lek leaky, a leak, G. leck, Icel. lekr leaky, Dan. l\'91k leaky, a leak, Sw. l\'84ck; cf. AS. hlec full of cracks or leaky. Cf. Leak, v.]1.A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe. \'bdOne leak will sink a ship.\'b8 Bunyan. 1913 Webster]
2.The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture; as, the leak gained on the ship's pumps. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation; also, the point at which such loss occurs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.an act of urinating; -- used mostly in the phrase
take a leak, i. e. to urinate. [vulgar] PJC]
5.The disclosure of information that is expected to be kept confidential; as, leaks by the White House staff infuriated Nixon; leaks by the Special Prosecutor were criticized as illegal. PJC]
To spring a leak, to open or crack so as to let in water; to begin to let in water; as, the ship sprung a leak. 1913 Webster]
Leak, a.Leaky. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Leak, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leaked(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leaking.][Akin to D. lekken, G. lecken, lechen, Icel. leka, Dan. l\'91kke, Sw. l\'84cka, AS. leccan to wet, moisten. See Leak, n.]1.To let water or other fluid in or out through a hole, crevice, etc.; as, the cask leaks; the roof leaks; the boat leaks. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter or escape, as a fluid, through a hole, crevice, etc.; to pass gradually into, or out of, something; -- usually with in or out. 1913 Webster]
To leak out, to be divulged gradually or clandestinely; to become public; as, the facts leaked out. 1913 Webster]
Leak"age(, n.[Cf. D. lekkage, for sense 1.]1.A leaking; also, the quantity that enters or issues by leaking. 1913 Webster]
2.(Com.)An allowance of a certain rate per cent for the leaking of casks, or waste of liquors by leaking. 1913 Webster]
3.(Elec.)A leak{3}; also; the quantity of electricity thus wasted. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Leak"i*ness(?), n.The quality of being leaky. 1913 Webster]
leak"ingadj.having liquid seeping in or out through openings; leaky. Syn. -- leaky. WordNet 1.5]
leak"proof`adj.having no leaks. Syn. -- watertight. WordNet 1.5]
Leak"y(?), a.[Compar.Leakier(?); superl.Leakiest.]1.Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask; a leaky faucet. 1913 Webster]
2.Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Genetics)Retaining some function; not completely inactivating the gene; as, substitution mutations are sometimes leaky; -- of mutations. PJC]
Leal(?), a.[OE. leial, another form of loial, F. loyal. See Loyal.]Faithful; loyal; true. 1913 Webster]
All men true and leal, all women pure.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Land of the leal, the place of the faithful; heaven. 1913 Webster]
Leam(?), n. & v. i.See Leme. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Leam, n.[See Leamer, Lien.]A cord or strap for leading a dog.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Leam"er(?), n.[F. limier, OF. liemier, fr. L. ligamen band, bandage. See Lien.]A dog held by a leam. 1913 Webster]
Lean(l, v. t.[Icel. leyna; akin to G. l\'84ugnen to deny, AS. l, also E. lie to speak falsely.]To conceal. [Obs.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
Lean(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leaned(l, sometimes Leant (lp. pr. & vb. n. Leaning.][OE. lenen, AS. hlinian, hleonian, v. i.; akin to OS. hlin\'d3n, D. leunen, OHG. hlin\'c7n, lin\'c7n, G. lehnen, L. inclinare, Gr. kli`nein, L. clivus hill, slope. Declivity, Climax, Incline, Ladder.]1.To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column. \'bdHe leant forward.\'b8 Dickens. 1913 Webster]
2.To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; -- with to, toward, etc. 1913 Webster]
They delight rather to lean to their old customs.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with on, upon, or against. 1913 Webster]
He leaned not on his fathers but himself.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Lean, v. t.[From Lean, v. i.; AS. hl, v. t., fr. hleonian, hlinian, v. i.]To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
His fainting limbs against an oak he leant.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lean(l, a.[Compar.Leaner(l; superl.Leanest.][OE. lene, AS. hl; prob. akin to E. lean to incline. See Lean, v. i. ]1.Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; slim; not plump; slender; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle. 1913 Webster]
2.Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages. \'bdNo lean wardrobe.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Their lean and flashy songs.Milton. 1913 Webster]
What the land is, whether it be fat or lean.Num. xiii. 20. 1913 Webster]
Out of my lean and low ability Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Typog.)Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type. 1913 Webster]
Lean(?), n.1.That part of flesh which consists principally of muscle without the fat. 1913 Webster]
The fat was so white and the lean was so ruddy.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.(Typog.)Unremunerative copy or work. 1913 Webster]
Lean"-faced`(?), a.1.Having a thin face. 1913 Webster]
2.(Typog.)slender or narrow; -- said of type the letters of which have thin lines, or are unusually narrow in proportion to their height.W. Savage. 1913 Webster]
Lean"ing, n.The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism. 1913 Webster]
Lean"ly, adv.Meagerly; without fat or plumpness. 1913 Webster]
Lean"ness, n.[AS. hl.]The condition or quality of being lean. 1913 Webster]
Lean"-to`(?), a.(Arch.)Having only one slope or pitch; -- said of a roof. 1913 Webster]
Lean"-to`(?), n.1.(Arch.)A shed or slight building placed against the wall of a larger structure and having a single-pitched roof; -- called also penthouse, and to-fall. 1913 Webster]
The outer circuit was covered as a lean-to, all round this inner apartment.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
2.A crude, usually temporary shelter comprising a lean-to roof braced against any convenient support, as a wall, a tree or a pole. The roof may extend all the way to the ground. PJC]
Lean"-wit`ted(?), a.Having but little sense or shrewdness. 1913 Webster]
2.A weel or wicker trap for fish. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Leap(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leaped(l, rarely Leapt(lor l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leaping.][OE. lepen, leapen, AS. hle\'a0pan to leap, jump, run; akin to OS. \'behl, OFries. hlapa, D. loopen, G. laufen, OHG. louffan, hlauffan, Icel. hlaupa, Sw. l\'94pa, Dan. l\'94be, Goth. ushlaupan. Cf. Elope, Lope, Lapwing, Loaf to loiter.]1.To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Leap in with me into this angry flood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig. 1913 Webster]
My heart leaps up when I behold Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Leap, v. t.1.To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch. 1913 Webster]
2.To copulate with (a female beast); to cover. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch. 1913 Webster]
Leap, n.1.The act of leaping, or the space passed by leaping; a jump; a spring; a bound. 1913 Webster]
Wickedness comes on by degrees, . . . and sudden leaps from one extreme to another are unnatural.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Changes of tone may proceed either by leaps or glides.H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
2.Copulation with, or coverture of, a female beast. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mining)A fault. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)A passing from one note to another by an interval, especially by a long one, or by one including several other and intermediate intervals. 1913 Webster]
Leap"er(?), n.[AS. hle\'a0pere.]One who, or that which, leaps. 1913 Webster]
Leap"er, n.[See 1st Leap.]A kind of hooked instrument for untwisting old cordage. 1913 Webster]
Leap"frog`(?), n.A play among boys, in which one stoops down and another leaps over him by placing his hands on the shoulders of the former. 1913 Webster]
Leap"ing, a. & n.from Leap, to jump. 1913 Webster]
Leaping house, a brothel. [Obs.] Shak. --
Leaping pole, a pole used in some games of leaping. --
Leaping spider(Zo\'94l.), a jumping spider; one of the Saltigrad\'91. 1913 Webster]
Leap"ing*ly, adv.By leaps. 1913 Webster]
Leap" year`(?)n.Bissextile; a year containing 366 days; every fourth year which leaps over a day more than a common year, giving to February twenty-nine days. See Bissextile. 1913 Webster]
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Lear(?), v. t.To learn. See Lere, to learn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lear, a.See Leer, a. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Lear, n.An annealing oven. See Leer, n. 1913 Webster]
Learn(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Learned(l, or Learnt (lp. pr. & vb. n. Learning.][OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin\'d3n, for lirn\'d3n, OHG. lirn\'c7n, lern\'c7n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l to teach, OS. l\'c7rian, OHG. l\'c7ran, G. lehren, Goth. laisjan, also Goth lais I know, leis acquainted (in comp.); all prob. from a root meaning, to go, go over, and hence, to learn; cf. AS. leoran to go. Cf. Last a mold of the foot, lore.]1.To gain knowledge or information of; to ascertain by inquiry, study, or investigation; to receive instruction concerning; to fix in the mind; to acquire understanding of, or skill; as, to learn the way; to learn a lesson; to learn dancing; to learn to skate; to learn the violin; to learn the truth about something. \'bdLearn to do well.\'b8 Is. i. 17. 1913 Webster]
Now learn a parable of the fig tree.Matt. xxiv. 32. 1913 Webster]
2.To communicate knowledge to; to teach. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Hast thou not learned me how Shak. 1913 Webster]
Learn formerly had also the sense of teach, in accordance with the analogy of the French and other languages, and hence we find it with this sense in Shakespeare, Spenser, and other old writers. This usage has now passed away. To learn is to receive instruction, and to teach is to give instruction. He who is taught learns, not he who teaches. 1913 Webster]
Learn, v. i.To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly. 1913 Webster]
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me.Matt. xi. 29. 1913 Webster]
To learn by heart. See By heart, under Heart. --
To learn by rote, to memorize by repetition without exercise of the understanding. 1913 Webster]
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Learn"a*ble(l, a.Such as can be learned. 1913 Webster]
Learn"ed(l, a.Of or pertaining to learning; possessing, or characterized by, learning, esp. scholastic learning; erudite; well-informed; as, a learned scholar, writer, or lawyer; a learned book; a learned theory. 1913 Webster]
The learnedlover lost no time.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Men of much reading are greatly learned, but may be little knowing.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Words of learned length and thundering sound.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
The learned, learned men; men of erudition; scholars.
-- Learn"ed*ly, adv.Learn"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Every coxcomb swears as learnedly as they.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Learn"er(?), n.One who learns; a scholar. 1913 Webster]
Learn"ing, n.[AS. leornung.]1.The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy. 1913 Webster]
2.The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition; literature; science; as, he is a man of great learning. 1913 Webster]
Leas"a*ble(?), a.[From 2d Lease.]Such as can be leased. 1913 Webster]
Lease(l, v. i.[AS. lesan to gather; akin to D. lezen to gather, read, G. lesen, Goth. lisan to gather; cf. Lith lesti to peck.]To gather what harvesters have left behind; to glean. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lease(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leased(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leasing.][F. laisser, OF. laissier, lessier, to leave, transmit, L. laxare to loose, slacken, from laxus loose, wide. See Lax, and cf. Lesser.]1.To grant to another by lease the possession of, as of lands, tenements, and hereditaments; to let; to demise; as, a landowner leases a farm to a tenant; -- sometimes with out. 1913 Webster]
There were some [houses] that were leased out for three lives.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To hold under a lease; to take lease of; as, a tenant leases his land from the owner. 1913 Webster]
Lease(l, n.[Cf. OF. lais. See Lease, v. t.]1.The temporary transfer of a possession to another person in return for a fee or other valuable consideration paid for the transfer;especially,A demise or letting of lands, tenements, or hereditaments to another for life, for a term of years, or at will, or for any less interest than that which the lessor has in the property, usually for a specified rent or compensation. 1913 Webster]
2.The contract for such letting. 1913 Webster]
3.Any tenure by grant or permission; the time for which such a tenure holds good; allotted time. 1913 Webster]
Our high-placed Macbeth lease of nature.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lease and releasea mode of conveyance of freehold estates, formerly common in England and in New York. its place is now supplied by a simple deed of grant.Burrill.Warren's Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Lease"hold`(?), a.Held by lease. 1913 Webster]
Lease"hold`, n.A tenure by lease; specifically, land held as personalty under a lease for years. 1913 Webster]
Lease"hold`er(?), n.A tenant under a lease. -- Lease"hold`ing, a. & n. 1913 Webster]
lease-lendn.Same as lend-lease. WordNet 1.5]
Leas"er(?), n.[From 1st Lease.]One who leases or gleans. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
Leas"er, n.A liar. [Obs.] See Leasing. 1913 Webster]
Leash(l, n.[OE. lese, lees, leece, OF. lesse, F. laisse, LL. laxa, fr. L. laxus loose. See Lax.]1.A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a person may hold or restrain an animal, such as a falconer holding his hawk, or a courser his dog. For dogs and cats, the leash is commonly attached to a collar around the neck of the animal. 1913 Webster]
Even like a fawning greyhound in the leash.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sporting)A brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general. 1913 Webster]
[I] kept my chamber a leash of days.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Then were I wealthier than a leash of kings.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.(Weaving)A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom. 1913 Webster]
To keep (a person) on a short leashto maintain close control over the activities of (a person). PJC]
Leash, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leashing.]To tie together, or hold, with a leash. 1913 Webster]
Leas"ing(?), n.[AS. le\'a0sung, fr. le\'a0s loose, false, deceitful. See -less, Loose, a.]The act of lying; falsehood; a lie or lies. [Archaic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing.Ps. v. 6. 1913 Webster]
Blessed be the lips that such a leasing told.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Leasing making(Scots Law), the uttering of lies or libels upon the personal character of the sovereign, his court, or his family.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
Least(l, a.[OE. last, lest, AS. l, l, superl. of l less. See Less, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space. 1913 Webster]
Least is often used with the, as if a noun. 1913 Webster]
I am the least of the apostles.1 Cor. xv. 9. 1913 Webster]
At least, or
At the least, at the least estimate, consideration, chance, etc.; being no less than; hence, at any rate; at all events; even. See However. 1913 Webster]
He who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses Milton. 1913 Webster]
Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he were a man, who sat as on horseback.Sir P. Sidney.
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In least, In the least, in the least degree, manner, etc. \'bdHe that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.\'b8 Luke xvi. 10. --
Least squares(Math.), a method of deducing from a number of carefully made yet slightly discordant observations of a phenomenon the most probable values of the unknown quantities.It takes as its fundamental principle that the most probable values are those which make the sum of the squares of the residual errors of the observation a minimum. 1913 Webster]
Least, adv.In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it. 1913 Webster]
Leat(?), n.[Cf. Lead to conduct.]An artificial water trench, esp. one to or from a mill.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Leath"er(l, n.[OE. lether, AS. le; akin to D. leder, le\'88r, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. le, Sw. l\'84der, Dan. l\'91der.]1.The skin of an animal, or some part of such skin, with the hair removed, and tanned, tawed, or otherwise dressed for use; also, dressed hides, collectively. 1913 Webster]
2.The skin. [Ironical or Sportive] 1913 Webster]
Leather is much used adjectively in the sense of made of, relating to, or like, leather. 1913 Webster]
Leather board, an imitation of sole leather, made of leather scraps, rags, paper, etc. --
Leather carp(Zo\'94l.), a variety of carp in which the scales are all, or nearly all, absent. See Illust. under Carp. --
Leather jacket. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A California carangoid fish (Oligoplites saurus).(b)A trigger fish (Balistes Carolinensis). --
Leather flower(Bot.), a climbing plant (Clematis Viorna) of the Middle and Southern States having thick, leathery sepals of a purplish color. --
Leather leaf(Bot.), a low shrub (Cassandra calyculata), growing in Northern swamps, and having evergreen, coriaceous, scurfy leaves. --
Leather plant(Bot.), one or more New Zealand plants of the composite genus Celmisia, which have white or buff tomentose leaves. --
Leather turtle. (Zo\'94l.)See Leatherback. --
Vegetable leather. (a)An imitation of leather made of cotton waste.(b)Linen cloth coated with India rubber.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Leath"er, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leathered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leathering.]To beat, as with a thong of leather. [Obs. or Colloq.] G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
leath"er(?), a.Of, pertaining to or made of leather; consisting of leather; as, a black leather jacket. PJC]
Leath"er*back`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle, leather-backed tortoise, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ Leath"er*et(?), Leath`er*ette"(?) }, n.[Leather + et, F. -ette.]A material made in imitation of leather, made of paper and cloth. 1913 Webster]
leatherfishn.any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes. Syn. -- leatherjacket. WordNet 1.5]
leatherjackn.any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales; the leatherjacket{2}. Syn. -- leatherjacket. WordNet 1.5]
leatherjacketn.1.any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes. Syn. -- leatherfish. WordNet 1.5]
2.any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales. Syn. -- leatherjack. WordNet 1.5]
3.The tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies. WordNet 1.5]
leatherleafn.1.A stiff leathery-leaved fern (Polypodium scouleri) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn. -- leathery polypody, coast polypody, Polypodium scouleri. WordNet 1.5]
2.A northern temperate bog shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers. Syn. --Chamaedaphne calyculata. WordNet 1.5]
leatherlikeadj.resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable; leathery. Syn. -- coriaceous, leathered, leathery. WordNet 1.5]
Leath"ern(?), a.Made of leather; consisting of leather; as, a leathern purse. \'bdA leathern girdle about his loins.\'b8 Matt. iii. 4. 1913 Webster]
leath"er*neck`(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)The sordid friar bird of Australia (Tropidorhynchus sordidus). 1913 Webster]
2.[from the leather collar that was once part of their uniform.]A member of the United States Marine Corps; a United States Marine. [slang] PJC]
Leath"er*wood`, n.(Bot.)A small branching shrub (Dirca palustris), with a white, soft wood, and a tough, leathery bark, common in damp woods in the Northern United States; -- called also moosewood, and wicopy.Gray. 1913 Webster]
leatherworkn.Articles made of leather. WordNet 1.5]
Leath"er*y(?), a.Resembling leather in appearance or consistency; tough; as, nothing but a leathery steak left to eat. \'bdA leathery skin.\'b8 Grew. 1913 Webster]
Leave(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leaved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leaving]To send out leaves; to leaf; -- often with out.G. Fletcher. 1913 Webster]
Leave, v. t.[See Levy.]To raise; to levy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An army strong she leaved.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Leave, n.[OE. leve, leave, AS. le\'a0f; akin to le\'a2f pleasing, dear, E. lief, D. oorlof leave, G. arlaub, and erlauben to permit, Icel. leyfi. Lief.]1.Liberty granted by which restraint or illegality is removed; permission; allowance; license. 1913 Webster]
David earnestly asked leave of me.1 Sam. xx. 6. 1913 Webster]
No friend has leave to bear away the dead.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of leaving or departing; a formal parting; a leaving; farewell; adieu; -- used chiefly in the phrase, to take leave, i. e., literally, to take permission to go. 1913 Webster]
A double blessing is a'double grace; leave.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren.Acts xviii. 18. 1913 Webster]
French leave. See under French.
Syn. -- See Liberty. 1913 Webster]
Leave, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Left(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leaving.][OE. leven, AS. l, fr. l\'bef remnant, heritage; akin to lifian, libban, to live, orig., to remain; cf. bel\'c6fan to remain, G. bleiben, Goth. bileiban. Live, v.]1.To withdraw one's self from; to go away from; to depart from; as, to leave the house. 1913 Webster]
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife.Gen. ii. 24. 1913 Webster]
2.To let remain unremoved or undone; to let stay or continue, in distinction from what is removed or changed. 1913 Webster]
If grape gatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes ?Jer. xlix. 9. 1913 Webster]
These ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.Matt. xxiii. 23. 1913 Webster]
Besides it leaveth a suspicion, as if more might be said than is expressed.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.To cease from; to desist from; to abstain from. 1913 Webster]
Now leave complaining and begin your tea.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.To desert; to abandon; to forsake; hence, to give up; to relinquish. 1913 Webster]
Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.Mark x. 28. 1913 Webster]
The heresies that men do leave.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To let be or do without interference; as, I left him to his reflections; I leave my hearers to judge. 1913 Webster]
I will leave you now to your gossiplike humor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver; to commit; to submit -- with a sense of withdrawing one's self from; as, leave your hat in the hall; we left our cards; to leave the matter to arbitrators. 1913 Webster]
Leave there thy gift before the altar and go thy way.Matt. v. 24. 1913 Webster]
The foot leaves the print of blood where'er it walks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.To have remaining at death; hence, to bequeath; as, he left a large estate; he left a good name; he left a legacy to his niece. 1913 Webster]
8.to cause to be; -- followed by an adjective or adverb describing a state or condition; as, the losses due to fire leave me penniless; The cost of defending himself leftBill Clinton with a mountain of lawyers' bills. WordNet 1.5]
To leave alone. (a)To leave in solitude.(b)To desist or refrain from having to do with; as, to leave dangerous chemicals alone. --
To leave off. (a)To desist from; to forbear; to stop; as, to leave off work at six o'clock.(b)To cease wearing or using; to omit to put in the usual position; as, to leave off a garment; to leave off the tablecloth.(c)To forsake; as, to leave off a bad habit. --
To leave out, to omit; as, to leave out a word or name in writing. --
To leave to one's self, to let (one) be alone; to cease caring for (one).
Syn>- To quit; depart from; forsake; abandon; relinquish; deliver; bequeath; give up; forego; resign; surrender; forbear. See Quit. 1913 Webster]
Leave(?), v. i.1.To depart; to set out. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
By the time I left for Scotland.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.To cease; to desist; to leave off. \'bdHe . . . began at the eldest, and left at the youngest.\'b8 Gen. xliv. 12. 1913 Webster]
To leave off, to cease; to desist; to stop. 1913 Webster]
Leave off, and for another summons wait.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
Leaved(?), a.[From Leaf.]Bearing, or having, a leaf or leaves; having folds; -- used in combination; as, a four-leaved clover; a two-leaved gate; long-leaved. 1913 Webster]
Leav"en(?), n.[OE. levain, levein, F. levain, L. levamen alleviation, mitigation; but taken in the sense of, a raising, that which raises, fr. levare to raise. See Lever, n.]1.Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce, fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders it light; yeast; barm. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass. 1913 Webster]
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.Luke xii. 1. 1913 Webster]
Leav"en, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leavened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Leavening(?).]1.To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment. 1913 Webster]
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.1 Cor. v. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.To imbue; to infect; to vitiate. 1913 Webster]
With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he leavens also his prayer.Milton. 1913 Webster]
leavenedadj.made light by aerating, as with yeast or baking powder. Opposite of unleavened. [Narrower terms: sourdough(prenominal) ] WordNet 1.5]
Leav"en*ing(?), n.1.The act of making light, or causing to ferment, by means of leaven. 1913 Webster]
2.That which leavens or makes light.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Leav"er(l, n.One who leaves, or withdraws. 1913 Webster]
Leaves(l, n., pl. of Leaf. 1913 Webster]
Leave"-tak`ing(?), n.Taking of leave; the act of departing politely; the giving of parting compliments.Shak. Syn. -- farewell, leave, parting. 1913 Webster]
Leav"ings, n. pl.1.Things left; remnants; relics. 1913 Webster]
2.Refuse; offal. 1913 Webster]
Leav"y(?), a.Leafy. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
{ Leb"an, Leb"ban }(?), n.Coagulated sour milk diluted with water; -- a common beverage among the Arabs. Also, a fermented liquor made of the same. 1913 Webster]
Le*can"o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. leka`nh bowl or basin + -mancy.]Divination practiced with water in a basin, by throwing three stones into it, and invoking the demon whose aid was sought. 1913 Webster]
Lec`a*no"ric(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained from several varieties of lichen (Lecanora, Roccella, etc.), as a white, crystalline substance, and is called also orsellic acid, diorsellinic acid, lecanorin, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lech(l, v. t.[F. l\'82cher. See Lick.]To lick. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
lech(l, n. & v. i.Same as letch. PJC]
Lechanoralesn.(Biol.)A category used in some classification systems for all lichens that produce apothecia. Syn. -- order Lechanorales. WordNet 1.5]
lechatelieriten.A naturally occurring colorless glass made of almost pure silica, and found in fulgurites, which are produced by lightning striking sand. Syn. -- quartz glass, vitreous silica, crystal. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Le*che"(?), n.See water buck, under 3d Buck. 1913 Webster]
Lech"er(?), n.[OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur, gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick, F. l\'82cher; of Teutonic origin. See Lick.]A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit sexual relations with women; also called letch and lech. 1913 Webster]
Lech"er, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lechered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lechering.]To practice lewdness. 1913 Webster]
Lech"er*ous(?), a.Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; excessively lustful; -- used mostly of men;also,lust-provoking. \'bdA lecherous thing is wine.\'b8 Chaucer. -- Lech"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Lech"er*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
lech"er*ous*nessn.an inclination to excessive indulgence in sexual activity; habitually developing a strong sexual arousal. Syn. -- lust, lustfulness, itch. WordNet 1.5]
Lech"er*y(?), n.[OE. lecherie, OF. lecherie. See Lecher.]1.Free indulgence of lust; excessive indulgence in sexual relations; -- used mostly of men. 1913 Webster]
Lec"i*thin(?), n.[Gr. le`kiqos the yolk of an egg.](Physiol. Chem.)A complex, nitrogenous phosphorized substance widely distributed through the animal body, and especially conspicuous in the brain and nerve tissue, in yolk of eggs, and in the white blood corpuscles. 1913 Webster]
Lec"tern(l, n.[Written also lecturn and lettern.][LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.]1.A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or read.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A reading desk, usually in the form of a stand with a slanted top that holds books or lecture notes at a height convenient for reading by a speaker who is standing. A modern lectern may be of adjustable height, and be fitted with a light to illuminate the material on the desk, and sometimes a microphone or other electrical equipment for use of a speaker. PJC]
\'d8Lec*ti"ca(?), n.; pl.Lectic\'91(#).[L.](Rom. Antiq.)A kind of litter or portable couch. 1913 Webster]
Lec"tion(?), n.[L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.]1.(Eccl.)A lesson or selection, especially of Scripture, read in divine service. 1913 Webster]
2.A reading; a variation in the text. 1913 Webster]
We ourselves are offended by the obtrusion of the new lections into the text.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Lec"tion*a*ry(?), n.; pl.-ries(#).[LL. lectionarium, lectionarius : cf. F. lectionnaire.](Eccl.)A book, or a list, of lections, for reading in divine service. 1913 Webster]
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Lec"tor(l, n.[L. See Lection.](Eccl.)A reader of lections; formerly, a person designated to read lessons to the illiterate. 1913 Webster]
Lec"tu*al(-t, a.[LL. lectualis, fr. L. lectus bed.](Med.)Confining to the bed; as, a lectual disease. 1913 Webster]
Lec"ture(-t, n.[F. lecture, LL. lectura, fr. L. legere, lectum, to read. See Legend.]1.The act of reading; as, the lecture of Holy Scripture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon. 1913 Webster]
3.A reprimand or formal reproof from one having authority. 1913 Webster]
4.(Eng. Universities)A rehearsal of a lesson. 1913 Webster]
Lec"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lectured(-t; p. pr. & vb. n.Lecturing.]1.To read or deliver a lecture to. 1913 Webster]
2.To reprove formally and with authority. 1913 Webster]
Lec"ture, v. i.To deliver a lecture or lectures. 1913 Webster]
Lec"tur*er(-, n.One who lectures; an assistant preacher. 1913 Webster]
Lec"ture*ship, n.The office of a lecturer. 1913 Webster]
Lec"turn(l, n.[LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.]Same as lectern.[Written also lectern and lettern.]Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lec"y*this(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.](Bot.)A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order Myrtace\'91, having woody capsules opening by an apical lid. Lecythis Zabucajo yields the delicious sapucaia nuts. L. Ollaria produces the monkey-pots, its capsules. Its bark separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives for cigarette wrappers. 1913 Webster]
Led(l, imp. & p. p.of Lead. 1913 Webster]
Led captain. An obsequious follower or attendant. [Obs.] Swift. --
Led horse, a sumpter horse, or a spare horse, that is led along. 1913 Webster]
Ledge(l, n.[Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel. liggja; cf. Icel. l\'94gg the ledge or rim at the bottom of a cask. See Lie to be prostrate.][Formerly written lidge.]1.A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery. 1913 Webster]
2.A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks. 1913 Webster]
3.A layer or stratum. 1913 Webster]
The lowest ledge or row should be of stone.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mining)A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral. 1913 Webster]
5.(Shipbuilding)A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams. 1913 Webster]
Ledge"ment(l, n.See Ledgment. 1913 Webster]
Ledg"er(l, n.[Akin to D. legger layer, daybook (fr. leggen to lay, liggen to lie), E. ledge, lie. See Lie to be prostrate.]1.A book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, in which all debits and credits from the journal, etc., are placed under appropriate heads.[Written also leger.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)(a)A large flat stone, esp. one laid over a tomb.Oxf. Gloss.(b)A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight.[Written also ligger.] 1913 Webster]
Ledger bait, fishing bait attached to a floating line fastened to the bank of a stream, pond, etc.Walton.J. H. Walsh. --
Ledger blade,a stationary shearing blade in a machine for shearing the nap of cloth. --
Ledger line. See Leger line, under 3d Leger, a. --
Ledger wall(Mining), the wall under a vein; the foot wall.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Ledg"ment(-m, n.(Arch.)(a)A string-course or horizontal suit of moldings, such as the base moldings of a building.Oxf. Gloss.(b) The development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.Gwilt.[Written also ledgement, legement, and ligement.] 1913 Webster]
Ledg"y(-, a.Abounding in ledges; consisting of a ledge or reef; as, a ledgy island. 1913 Webster]
Ledumprop. n.A genus of evergreen shrubs of the north temperate regions. Syn. -- genus Ledum. WordNet 1.5]
Lee(l, v. i., To lie; to speak falsely. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lee, n.; pl.Lees(l.[F. lie, perh. fr. L. levare to lift up, raise. Cf. Lever.]That which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural. [Lees occurs also as a form of the singular.] \'bdThe lees of wine.\'b8 Holland. 1913 Webster]
A thousand demons lurk within the lee.Young. 1913 Webster]
The wine of life is drawn, and the mere lees Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lee, n.[OE. lee shelter, Icel. hl, akin to AS. hle\'a2, hle\'a2w, shelter, protection, OS. hl\'8ao, D. lij lee, Sw. l\'84, Dan. l\'91.]1.A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship. 1913 Webster]
We lurked under lee.Morte d'Arthure. 1913 Webster]
Desiring me to take shelter in his lee.Tyndall. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)That part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. See Lee, a. 1913 Webster]
By the lee,
To bring by the lee. See under By, and Bring. --
Under the lee of, on that side which is sheltered from the wind; as, to be under the lee of a ship. 1913 Webster]
Lee, a.(Naut.)Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
Lee gauge. See Gauge, n.(Naut.) --
Lee shore, the shore on the lee side of a vessel. --
Lee tide, a tide running in the same direction that the wind blows. --
On the lee beam, directly to the leeward; in a line at right angles to the length of the vessel and to the leeward. 1913 Webster]
{ Lee"an`gle, Li"an`gle }(?), n.[From native name.]A heavy weapon of the Australian aborigines with a sharp-pointed end, about nine inches in length, projecting at right angles from the main part. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lee"board`(l, n.A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught. 1913 Webster]
Leech(l, n.See 2d Leach. 1913 Webster]
Leech, v. t.See Leach, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Leech, n.[Cf. LG. leik, Icel. l\'c6k, Sw. lik boltrope, stliken the leeches.](Naut.)The border or edge at the side of a sail.[Written also leach.] 1913 Webster]
Leech line, a line attached to the leech ropes of sails, passing up through blocks on the yards, to haul the leeches by.Totten. --
Leech rope, that part of the boltrope to which the side of a sail is sewed. 1913 Webster]
Leech, n.[OE. leche, l\'91che, physician, AS. l; akin to Fries. l, OHG. l\'behh\'c6, Icel. l\'91knari, Sw. l\'84kare, Dan. l\'91ge, Goth. l, AS. l\'becnian to heal, Sw. l\'84ka, Dan. l\'91ge, Icel. l\'91kna, Goth. l.]1.A physician or surgeon; a professor of the art of healing.[Written also leach.] [Archaic] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Leech, heal thyself.Wyclif (Luke iv. 23).
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species <-- formerly! --> used in medicine, as Hirudo medicinalis of Europe, and allied species. 1913 Webster]
Macrobdella decora) is dark olive above, and red below, with black spots. Many kinds of leeches are parasitic on fishes; others feed upon worms and mollusks, and have no jaws for drawing blood. See Bdelloidea. Hirudinea, and Clepsine. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)A glass tube of peculiar construction, adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum. 1913 Webster]
Horse leech, a less powerful European leech (H\'91mopis vorax), commonly attacking the membrane that lines the inside of the mouth and nostrils of animals that drink at pools where it lives. 1913 Webster]
Leech, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leeched(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leeching.]1.To treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.To bleed by the use of leeches. 1913 Webster]
Leech"craft`(-kr, n.The art of healing; skill of a physician. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Leed, Leede(l }, n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A caldron; a copper kettle. [Obs.] \'bdA furnace of a leed.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leef(l, a. & adv.See Lief. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leek(l, n.[AS. le\'a0c; akin to D. look, G. lauch, OHG. louh, Icel. laukr, Sw. l\'94k, Dan l\'94g. Cf. Garlic.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Allium (A. Porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. The flavor is stronger than that of the common onion. 1913 Webster]
Wild leek , in America, a plant (Allium tricoccum) with a cluster of ovoid bulbs and large oblong elliptical leaves. 1913 Webster]
Leeme(l, v. & n.See Leme. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leer(l, v. t.To learn. [Obs.] See Lere, to learn. 1913 Webster]
Leer, a.[OE. lere; akin to G. leer, OHG. & OS. l\'beri.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Empty; destitute; wanting; as: (a)Empty of contents. \'bdA leer stomach.\'b8 Gifford.(b)Destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a leer horse.B. Jonson.(c)Wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as, leer words. 1913 Webster]
Leer, n.An oven in which glassware is annealed. 1913 Webster]
A Rosalind of a better leer than you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion. 1913 Webster]
With jealous leer malign Milton. 1913 Webster]
She gives the leer of invitation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Leer, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Leered(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Leering.]To look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc.; to cast a sidelong lustful or malign look. 1913 Webster]
I will leerupon him as a' comes by.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The priest, above his book, Leering at his neighbor's wife.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Leer, v. t.To entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Leere(l, n.[Etymol. uncertain.]Tape or braid; an ornament.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Leere side, the left side, as that on which a leere or ornament was worn.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Leer"ing*ly, adv.In a leering manner. 1913 Webster]
Lees(l, n. pl.Dregs. See 2d Lee. 1913 Webster]
Lees(l, n.A leash. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leese(l, v. t.[See Lose.]To lose. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They would rather leese their friend than their jest.Lord Burleigh. 1913 Webster]
Leese, v. t.[Cf. F. l\'82ser, L. laesus, p. p. of laedere.]To hurt. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Leet(l, obs. imp.of Let, to allow.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leet, n.[Cf. AS. hl share, lot.]A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Leet, n.[LL. leta. Cf. F. lit de justice a solemn sitting of the king in Parliament, L. lis, litis, a lawsuit, It., Sp., & Pg. lite.](Eng. Hist.)A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.Shak. 1913 Webster]
the view of frankpledge. Latterly it has fallen into almost entire disuse.Burrill. Warren's Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Leet ale, a feast or merrymaking in time of leet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Leet, n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)The European pollock. 1913 Webster]
Leet"man(-m, n.; pl.Leetmen(-m.One subject to the jurisdiction of a court-leet. 1913 Webster]
Lee"ward(l, a.(Naut.)Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship. -- n.The lee side; the lee. -- adv.Toward the lee. 1913 Webster]
Lee"way`(l, n.(Naut.)The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift. 1913 Webster]
Left(l, imp. & p. p.of Leave. 1913 Webster]
Left, a.[OE. left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. leeft, OD. lucht, luft; cf. AS. left (equiv. to L. inanis), lyft\'bedl palsy; or cf. AS. l weak.]1.Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals. 1913 Webster]
2.Situated so that the left side of the body is toward it; as, the left side of a deliberative meeting is that to the left of the presiding officer; the left wing of an army is that to the left of the center to one facing an enemy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Left bank of a river, that which is on the left hand of a person whose face is turned downstream. --
Left bower. See under 2d Bower. --
Left center, the members whose sympathies are, in the main, with the members of the Left, but who do not favor extreme courses, and on occasions vote with the government. They sit between the Center and the extreme Left. --
Over the left shoulder, or
Over the left, an old but still current colloquialism, or slang expression, used as an aside to indicate insincerity, negation, or disbelief; as, he said it, and it is true, -- over the left. 1913 Webster]
Left, n.1.That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North. 1913 Webster]
Put that rose a little more to the left.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
2.Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right.<-- now used of any group advocating a leftist policy -- which is variously interpeted, as meaning "radical", "liberal", "reformist", "anti-establishment" "advocating change in the name of greater freedom or well-being of the common man[MW10]" -- opposed to rightist, and in the "liberal" interpretation, opposed to "conservative". --> 1913 Webster]
left" brain`, n.The left cerebral hemisphere of the brain; in humans, it controls motor activity on the right side of the body, and in most people is the primary location for control of language, logic, and mathematical thought. PJC]
left"-brain`, a.Of or pertaining to the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain. PJC]
left"-brained`, a.Exhibiting intellectual or personality characteristics suggesting dominance of linguistic or logical modes of thought, which are usually controlled by the left cerebral hemisphere; as, left-brained pedants unable to appreciate music; also referred to as linear. See linear{3}. Contrasted with right-brained. PJC]
left` field", left`field"n.(Baseball)the part of the outfield on the catcher's or batter's left. Syn. -- left. WordNet 1.5]
Left"-hand`(l, a.Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left-hand side; the left-hand road. 1913 Webster]
Left-hand rope, rope laid up and twisted over from right to left, or against the sun; -- called also water-laid rope. 1913 Webster]
Left"-hand`ed, a.1.Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right. 1913 Webster]
The commendations of this people are not always left-handed and detractive.Landor. 1913 Webster]
3.Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction. 1913 Webster]
Left-handed marriage, a morganatic marriage. See Morganatic. --
Left-handed screw, a screw constructed to advance away from the observer, when turned, as in a nut, with a left-handed rotation. An ordinary wood screw is right-handed. 1913 Webster]
{ Left"-hand`ed*ness, Left"-hand`i*ness(-, }n.The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness. 1913 Webster]
An awkward address, ungraceful attitudes and actions, and a certain left-handiness (if I may use the expression) proclaim low education.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
left`hand"er, left`-hand"ern.a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; a left-handed{1} person. Syn. -- lefty, southpaw. WordNet 1.5]
leftishadj.Inclined toward the political left. WordNet 1.5]
leftistadj.same as left-wing. Syn. -- left-of-center, left-wing. WordNet 1.5]
leftistn.a person who belongs to the political left. Syn. -- socialist, collectivist, left-winger. WordNet 1.5]
left-of-centeradj.same as left-wing. Syn. -- leftist, left-wing. WordNet 1.5]
leftoveradj.1.not used up; remaining after use of part; as, unusable leftover auto parts. Syn. -- left over(predicate), left(predicate), odd, remaining, unexpended. WordNet 1.5]
2.Specifically:remaining from a previous meal; -- of food; as, leftover food served at a later meal. Syn. -- cooked-over, warmed-over, reheated. WordNet 1.5]
leftovern.An unused part or portion; -- used especially of food remaining uneaten from a previous meal; as, to have leftovers for dinner. Syn. -- remnant. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
left-slantingadj.slanting toward the left; -- of handwriting.Such handwriting is usually found in left-handed writers WordNet 1.5]
Left"ward(-w, adv.Toward or on the left side. 1913 Webster]
Rightward and leftward rise the rocks.Southey. 1913 Webster]
left-winga.1.Of or pertaining to the political left or its ideology. PJC]
2.Believing in or supporting tenets of the political left. Syn. -- leftist, left-of-center. WordNet 1.5]
left wingn.Those trying to reform the established order, particularly in political matters, to enhance the condition of the common people; -- sometimes applied to those advocating overthrow of an existing government by radical means. Syn. -- left, left wing, leftists, political left. WordNet 1.5]
left-wingern.1.a person who belongs to the political left. Syn. -- socialist, collectivist, leftist. WordNet 1.5]
leftyn.1.a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; a left-handed person. Syn. -- lefthander, southpaw. WordNet 1.5]
2.a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand. Syn. -- left-handed pitcher, left-hander, southpaw. WordNet 1.5]
Leg(l, n.[Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. l\'91g calf of the leg, Sw. l\'84gg.]1.A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot. 1913 Webster]
2.That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers. 1913 Webster]
3.The part of any article of clothing which covers the leg; as, the leg of a stocking or of a pair of trousers. 1913 Webster]
4.A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He that will give a cap and make a leg in thanks for a favor he never received.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
5.A disreputable sporting character; a blackleg. [Slang, Eng.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)The course and distance made by a vessel on one tack or between tacks. 1913 Webster]
7.(Steam Boiler)An extension of the boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; -- called also water leg. 1913 Webster]
8.(Grain Elevator)The case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets. 1913 Webster]
9.(Cricket)A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter. 1913 Webster]
10.(Math.)Either side of a triangle distinguished from the base or, in a right triangle, from the hypotenuse; also, an indefinitely extending branch of a curve, as of a hyperbola. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
11.(Telephony)A branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.(Elec.)A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
A good leg(Naut.), a course sailed on a tack which is near the desired course. --
Leg bail, escape from custody by flight. [Slang] --
Legs of an hyperbola (or other curve) (Geom.), the branches of the curve which extend outward indefinitely. --
Legs of a triangle, the sides of a triangle; -- a name seldom used unless one of the sides is first distinguished by some appropriate term; as, the hypothenuse and two legs of a right-angled triangle.
On one's legs, standing to speak. --
On one's last legs. See under Last. --
To have legs(Naut.), to have speed.<-- also, to have endurance, to continue longer than usual. --> --
To stand on one's own legs, to support one's self; to be independent. 1913 Webster]
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Leg(l, v. t.To use as a leg, with it as object: (a)To bow. [Obs.] (b)To run. [Low] 1913 Webster]
Leg"a*cy(l, n.; pl.Legacies(-s.[L. (assumed) legatia, for legatum, from legare to appoint by last will, to bequeath as a legacy, to depute: cf. OF. legat legacy. See Legate.]1.A gift of property by will, esp. of money or personal property; a bequest. Also Fig.; as, a legacy of dishonor or disease. 1913 Webster]
2.A business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission; -- obsolete, except in the phrases last legacy, dying legacy, and the like. 1913 Webster]
My legacy and message wherefore I am sent into the world.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
He came and told his legacy.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Legacy duty, a tax paid to government on legacies.Wharton. --
Legacy hunter, one who flatters and courts any one for the sake of a legacy.<-- related to gold-digger (latter for any riches, not just a legacy) --> 1913 Webster]
Le"gal(l, a.[L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law; prob. orig., that which lies or is fixed (cf. L. lectus bed), and if so akin to E. lie, law: cf. F. l\'82gal. Cf. Lie to be prostrate, Loyal, Leal.]1.Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)(a)According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation.(b)According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.Bouvier.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Legal cap. See under Cap. --
Legal tender. (a)The act of tendering in the performance of a contract or satisfaction of a claim that which the law prescribes or permits, and at such time and place as the law prescribes or permits.(b)That currency, or money, which the law authorizes a debtor to tender and requires a creditor to receive. It differs in different countries.
legalesen.A style of writing or speaking heavily emphasizing the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law, to the point where a speech or document may be incomprehensible to non-specialists. WordNet 1.5]
legalisationn.1.the act of legalizing; same as legalization. Syn. -- legalization. WordNet 1.5]
Le"gal*ism(l, n.Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law. 1913 Webster]
Le"gal*ist, n.One who practices or advocates strict conformity to law; in theology, one who holds to the law of works. See Legal, 2 (a). 1913 Webster]
Le*gal"i*ty(l, n.[Cf. LL. legalitas, F. l\'82galit\'82. Cf. Loyalty.]1.The state or quality of being legal; conformity to law. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)A conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law. 1913 Webster]
Le`gal*i*za"tion(l, n.The act of making legal. 1913 Webster]
Le"gal*ize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Legalized(-; p. pr. & vb. n.Legalizing(-.][Cf. F. l\'82galiser.]1.To make legal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Theol.)To interpret or apply in a legal spirit. 1913 Webster]
Le"gal*ly, adv.In a legal manner. 1913 Webster]
Le*gan"tine(l, a. [Obs.] See Legatine. 1913 Webster]
Leg"a*ta*ry(l, n.[L. legatarius, fr. legaturius enjoined by a last will: cf. F. l\'82gataire. See Legacy.]A legatee. [R.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Leg"ate(l, n.[OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l\'82gat, It. legato. See Legal.]1.An ambassador or envoy. 1913 Webster]
2.An ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See. 1913 Webster]
a) Legates a latere, now always cardinals. They are called ordinary or extraordinary legates, the former governing provinces, and the latter class being sent to foreign countries on extraordinary occasions. (b) Legati missi, who correspond to the ambassadors of temporal governments. (c) Legati nati, or legates by virtue of their office, as the archbishops of Salzburg and Prague. 1913 Webster]
3.(Rom. Hist.)(a)An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province.(b)Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province. 1913 Webster]
Leg`a*tee"(l, n.[See Legacy.](Law)One to whom a legacy is bequeathed. 1913 Webster]
Leg"ate*ship(l, n.The office of a legate. 1913 Webster]
Leg"a*tine(-, a.1.Of or pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power.Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
2.Made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a legate; as, a legatine constitution.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Le*ga"tion(l, n.[L. legatio: cf. F. l\'82gation, It. legazione. See Legate.]1.The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. \'bdThe Divine legation of Moses.\'b8 Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
2.A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation. 1913 Webster]
3.The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government. 1913 Webster]
4.A district under the jurisdiction of a legate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le*ga"to(l, a.[It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.](Mus.)Connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus staccato.<-- music notation: slur down, slur up, legato down, legato up. Use graphic? --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Leg`a*tor"(l, n.[L., fr. legare: cf. OF. legateur. See Legacy.](Law)A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le`ga*tu"ra(l, n.[It. See Ligature.](Mus.)A tie or brace; a syncopation. 1913 Webster]
Leg"a*ture(l, n.Legateship. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Leg bridge. A type of bridge for small spans in which the floor girders are rigidly secured at their extremities to supporting steel legs, driven into the ground as piling, or resting on mudsills. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lege(l, v. t.[Abbrev. fr. allege to assert.]To allege; to assert. [Obs.] Bp. Fisher. 1913 Webster]
Lege"ment(-m, n.See Ledgment. 1913 Webster]
Leg"end(l, n.[OE. legende, OF. legende, F. l\'82gende, LL. legenda, fr. L. legendus to be read, fr. legere to read, gather; akin to Gr. le`gein to gather, speak. Cf. Collect, Dialogue, Lesson, Logic.] 1913 Webster]
1.That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses. 1913 Webster]
2.A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable. 1913 Webster]
And in this legend all that glorious deed Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
4.An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration. 1913 Webster]
Golden legend. See under Golden. 1913 Webster]
Leg"end, v. t.To tell or narrate, as a legend.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Leg"end*a*ry(l, a.Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous. \'bdLegendary writers.\'b8 Bp. Lloyd. 1913 Webster]
Legendary stories of nurses and old women.Bourne. 1913 Webster]
Leg"end*a*ry, n.[Cf. OF. legendaire, LL. legendarius.]1.A book of legends; a tale or narrative. 1913 Webster]
Read the Countess of Pembroke's \'bdArcadia,\'b8 a gallant legendary full of pleasurable accidents.James I. 1913 Webster]
2.One who relates legends.Bp. Lavington. 1913 Webster]
Leg"er(l, n.[See Ledger.]1.Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government.[Written also lieger, leiger.] [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Sir Edward Carne, the queen's leger at Rome.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.A ledger. 1913 Webster]
Leg"er, a.Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador. 1913 Webster]
Leg"er, a.[F. l\'82ger, fr. LL. (assumed) leviarius, fr. L. levis light in weight. See Levity.]Light; slender; slim; trivial. [Obs. except in special phrases.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Leger line(Mus.), a line added above or below the staff to extend its compass; -- called also added line. 1913 Webster]
Leg`er*de*main"(l, n.[F. l\'82ger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.]Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick. 1913 Webster]
He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon their own souls.South. 1913 Webster]
Leg`er*de*main"ist, n.One who practices sleight of hand; a prestidigitator. 1913 Webster]
Le*ger"i*ty(l, n.[F. l\'82g\'8aret\'82. See 3d Leger.]Lightness; nimbleness. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Legge(l, v. t.[See Lay, v. t. ]To lay. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Legge, v. t.[Abbrev. fr. alegge.]To lighten; to allay. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Legged(l, a.[From Leg.]Having (such or so many) legs; -- used in composition; as, a long-legged man; a two-legged animal. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Leg`gi*a"dro(l, \'d8Leg`gi*e"ro(l, }a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style. 1913 Webster]
{ Leg"ging(l, Leg"gin(l, }n.[From Leg.]A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter. 1913 Webster]
Leg"ging, a. & vb. n., from Leg, v. t. 1913 Webster]
2.Having long legs.[wns=2]Thackeray. Syn. -- long-legged, long-shanked. 1913 Webster]
Leg"horn(l, n.A straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in Tuscany, Italy; -- so called from Leghorn, the place of exportation. 1913 Webster]
Leg`i*bil"i*ty(l, n.The quality of being legible; legibleness.Sir. D. Brewster. 1913 Webster]
Leg"i*ble(l, a.[L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.]1.Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript. 1913 Webster]
The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, legible but the name alone.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances. 1913 Webster]
Leg"i*ble*ness, n.The state or quality of being legible. 1913 Webster]
Leg"i*bly, adv.In a legible manner. 1913 Webster]
Le*gif"ic(l, a.[L. lex, legis, law + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]Of or pertaining to making laws. 1913 Webster]
Practically, in many cases, authority or legific competence has begun in bare power.J. Grote. 1913 Webster]
Le"gion(l, n.[OE. legioun, OF. legion, F. l\'82gion, fr. L. legio, fr. legere to gather, collect. See Legend.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry being about one tenth. 1913 Webster]
2.A military force; an army; military bands. 1913 Webster]
3.A great number; a multitude. 1913 Webster]
Where one sin has entered, legions will force their way through the same breach.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
4.(Taxonomy)A group of orders inferior to a class. 1913 Webster]
Legion of honor, an order instituted by the French government in 1802, when Bonaparte was First Consul, as a reward for merit, both civil and military. 1913 Webster]
Le"gion*a*ry(-, a.[L. legionarius: cf. F. l\'82gionnaire.]Belonging to a legion; consisting of a legion or legions, or of an indefinitely great number; as, legionary soldiers; a legionary force. \'bdThe legionary body of error.\'b8 Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Le"gion*a*ry(l, n.; pl.Legionaries(-r.A member of a legion.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Le"gioned(l, a.Formed into a legion or legions; legionary.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
Le"gion*ry(l, n.A body of legions; legions, collectively. [R.] Pollok. 1913 Webster]
Leg"is*late(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Legislated(-l; p. pr. & vb. n.Legislating(-l.][See Legislator.]To make or enact a law or laws. 1913 Webster]
Solon, in legislating for the Athenians, had an idea of a more perfect constitution than he gave them.Bp. Watson (1805). 1913 Webster]
legislatingn.the act of making or enacting laws; legislation{1}. Syn. -- legislation, lawmaking. WordNet 1.5]
Leg`is*la"tion(-l, n.[Cf. F. l\'82gislation, L. legis latio. See Legislator.]The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. 1913 Webster]
Pythagoras joined legislation to his philosophy.Lyttelton. 1913 Webster]
Leg"is*la*tive(l, a.[Cf. F. l\'82gislatif.] 1913 Webster]
1.Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body. 1913 Webster]
The supreme legislative power of England was lodged in the king and great council, or what was afterwards called the Parliament.Hume. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style. 1913 Webster]
Leg"is*la*tive*ly, adv.In a legislative manner. 1913 Webster]
Leg"is*la`tor(l, n.[L. legis lator, prop., a proposer of a law; lex, legis, law + lator a proposer, bearer, fr. latus, used as p. p. of ferre to bear: cf. F. l\'82gislateur. See Legal, and Tolerate.]A lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community; a member of a legislative body. 1913 Webster]
The legislators in ancient and heroical times.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Many of the legislators themselves had taken an oath of abjuration of his Majesty's person and family.E. Phillips. 1913 Webster]
Leg`is*la*to"ri*al(-l, a.Of or pertaining to a legislator or legislature. 1913 Webster]
Leg"is*la`tor*ship(l, n.The office of a legislator.Halifax. 1913 Webster]
{ Leg"is*la`tress(-tr, Leg"is*la`trix(-tr, }n.A woman who makes laws.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
Leg"is*la`ture(l, n.[Cf. F. l\'82gislature.]The body of persons in a state or kingdom invested with power to make and repeal laws; a legislative body. 1913 Webster]
Without the concurrent consent of all three parts of the legislature, no law is, or can be, made.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
legislature of Great Britain consists of the Lords and Commons, with the king or queen, whose sanction is necessary to every bill before it becomes a law. The legislatures of most of the United States consist of two houses or branches; but the sanction or consent of the governor is required to give their acts the force of law, or a concurrence of two thirds of the two houses after he has refused his sanction and assigned his objections. 1913 Webster]
The legislatures of some of the more important states having constitutional government are as follows, the general name (or a translation of it) of the legislative body collectively being given under the heading legislature, or parliament:
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ArgentinaNational CongressSenate30 -- 2 from each provincew and 2 from capital -- 9 yearsHouse of Deputies120 (1 to 33,000) -- Manhood -- 4 yearsAustriaReichsrathBelgiumThe ChambersBrazilNational CongressChileNational CongressDenmarkRigsdagFranceNational AssemblyGerman EmpireImperial legislature*Great BritainParliamentHouse of LordsAbout 600House of CommonsAbout 670 -- 7 years, or until dissolutionGreeceHungaryOrzItalyParliamentJapanImperial DietMexicoCongressNetherlandsStates-General#NorwayStorthingPortugalCortes Geraes (general Assembly)PrussiaLandtagHerrenhausNo limit -- very various classes -- For different termsAbgeordnetenhaus433 -- Indirect election, general suffrageSpainCortesSwedenDietSwitzerlandBundesversammlungUnited StatesCongressSenate92(1908) -- 6 yearsHouse of Representatives391 (1908) -- 2 years.
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*In the self-governing colonies of Great Britain the legislative body usually consists of two chambers, the names of the legislature and the chambers varying. Thus in Australia the Federal Parliament is composed of the Senate and the House of Commons, in New Zealand the General Assembly is composed of the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives, etc.
#Members of the Storthing are chosen for three years by direct election by manhood suffrage, forty-one being elected from the towns and eighty-two from the rural districts. The Storthing on assembling divides into the Lagthing including one fourth and the Odelsthing including three fourths of the total membership of the Storthing. All new laws are laid first before the Odelsthing. If the two houses do not agree they vote in joint session, a majority of two thirds of those voting being necessary to a decision.
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Le"gist(l, n.[F. l\'82giste, LL. legista, fr. L. lex, legis, law. See Legal.]One skilled in the laws; a writer on law.Milman.J. Morley. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"im(l, n.[See Legitimate, a.](Scots Law)The portion of movable estate to which the children are entitled upon the death of the father. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*ma*cy(-, n.[See Legitimate, a.]The state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock. 1913 Webster]
The doctrine of Divine Right, which has now come back to us, like a thief from transportation, under the alias of Legitimacy.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*mate(-m, a.[LL. legitimatus, p. p. of legitimare to legitimate, fr. L. legitimus legitimate. See Legal.]1.Accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government; legitimate rights; the legitimate succession to the throne; a legitimate proceeding of an officer; a legitimate heir. 1913 Webster]
2.Lawfully begotten; born in wedlock. 1913 Webster]
3.Authorized; real; genuine; not false, counterfe`t, or spurious; as,$legitimate poems of Chaucer; legitimate inscriptions. 1913 Webster]
4.Conforming to known principles, or accepted rules; as, legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard, or method; a legitimate combination of colors. 1913 Webster]
Tillotson still keeps his place as a legitimate English classic.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.Following by logical sequence; reasonable; as, a legitimate result; a legitimate inference. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*mate(-m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Legitimated(-m; p. pr. & vb. n.Legitimating(-m.]To make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means; as, to legitimate a bastard child. 1913 Webster]
To enact a statute of that which he dares not seem to approve, even to legitimate vice.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*mate*ly(-m, adv.In a legitimate manner; lawfully; genuinely. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*mate*ness, n.The state or quality of being legitimate; lawfulness; genuineness. 1913 Webster]
Le*git`i*ma"tion(-m, n.[Cf. F. l\'82gitimation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of making legitimate. 1913 Webster]
The coining or legitimation of money.East. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*ma*tize(-t, v. t.To legitimate. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*mism(-m, n.The principles or plans of legitimists. 1913 Webster]
Le*git"i*mist(-m, n.[Cf. F. l\'82gitimiste.]1.One who supports legitimate authority; esp., one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, a supporter of the claims of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty to the crown of France. 1913 Webster]
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Le*git"i*mize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Legitimized(-m; p. pr. & vb. n.Legitimizing.]To legitimate. 1913 Webster]
Leg"less(l, a.Not having a leg. 1913 Webster]
Leg"-of-mut"ton(?), a.Having the general shape or outline of a leg of mutton; as, a leg-of-mutton, or shoulder-of-mutton, sail. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Le"go-lit"er*a*ry(l, a.[See Legal, and Literary.]Pertaining to the literature of law. 1913 Webster]
leg-pulln.An attempt to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn. -- leg-pulling. WordNet 1.5]
leg-pullingn.The act of attempting to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn. -- leg-pull. WordNet 1.5]
Leg"ume(l, n.[F. l\'82gume, L. legumen, fr. legere to gather. So called because they may be gathered without cutting. See Legend.]1.(Bot.)A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea. 1913 Webster]
siliqua, in which the seeds are attached to both sutures. In popular use, a legume is called a pod, or cod; as, pea pod, or peas cod. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.The fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le*gu"men(l, n.; pl. L. Legumina(-m, E. Legumens(-m.[L.]Same as Legume. 1913 Webster]
Le*gu"min(-m, n.[Cf. F. l\'82gumine.](Physiol. Chem.)An albuminous substance resembling casein, found as a characteristic ingredient of the seeds of leguminous and grain-bearing plants. 1913 Webster]
Le*gu"mi*nous(-m, a.[Cf. F. l\'82gumineux.]1.Pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (Leguminos\'91), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas. 1913 Webster]
Leiopelman.The type and sole genus of the family Leiopelmatidae.[Also spelled Liopelma.] Syn. -- genus Leiopelma, Liopelma, genus Liopelma. WordNet 1.5]
Leiopelmatidaen.A natural family of primitive New Zealand frogs.[Also spelled Liopelmidae.] Syn. -- family Leiopelmatidae, Liopelmidae, family Liopelmidae. WordNet 1.5]
Leiophyllumn.A genus having only one species, the sand myrtle. Syn. -- genus Leiophyllum. WordNet 1.5]
Lei*ot"ri*chan(l, a.Of or pertaining to the Leiotrichi. -- n.One of the Leiotrichi. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lei*ot"ri*chi(-k, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lei^os smooth + qri`x, tricho`s, hair.](Anthropol.)The division of mankind which embraces the smooth-haired races. 1913 Webster]
Lei*ot"ri*chous(-k, a.[See Leiotrichi.](Anthropol.)Having smooth, or nearly smooth, hair. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lei*po"a(l, n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also native pheasant. 1913 Webster]
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Lei`po*thym"ic(l, a.See Lipothymic. 1913 Webster]
{ Leis"ter, Lis"ter }(l, n.A spear armed with three or more prongs, for striking fish. [Scotland] 1913 Webster]
Lei"sur*a*ble(l, a.[See Leisure.] 1913 Webster]
1.Leisurely. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Vacant of employment; not occupied; idle; leisure; as leisurable hours. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lei"sure(l, n.[OE. leisere, leiser, OF. leisir, F. loisir, orig., permission, fr. L. licere to be permitted. See License.]1.Freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment. 1913 Webster]
The desire of leisure is much more natural than of business and care.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
2.Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease. 1913 Webster]
He sighed, and had no leisure more to say.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
At leisure. (a)Free from occupation; not busy.(b)In a leisurely manner; at a convenient time. 1913 Webster]
Lei"sure*ly(l, a.Characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk. 1913 Webster]
Lei"sure*ly, adv.In a leisurely manner.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Leit"mo*tif", \'d8Leit"mo*tiv"(l, n.[G., leading motive.]1.(Mus.)a guiding theme; in Wagnerian opera, a marked melodic phrase or short musical passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label. Also called Leading motive. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.a recurring theme in the activities of a person or group. PJC]
Leitneriaprop. n.A genus of trees or shrubs coextensive with the family Leitneriaceae, and including the corkwood (Leitneria floridana). Syn. -- family Leitneriaceae, corkwood family. WordNet 1.5]
Leitneriaceaeprop. n.A natural family of trees coextensive with the genus Leitneria; commonly isolated in a distinct order. Syn. -- family Leitneriaceae, corkwood family. WordNet 1.5]
LEM, L.E.M.n.[acronym from Lunar Excursion Module.](Astronautics)A lunar excursion module, a spacecraft designed to transport people from a command module in orbit around the moon to the surface of the moon and back again. Syn. -- lunar excursion module, lunar module. WordNet 1.5]
Lemaireocereusn.A genus of tropical American cacti, usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit. Syn. -- genus Lemaireocereus. WordNet 1.5]
Le"man(l, n.[OE. lemman, lefman; AS. le\'a2f dear + mann man. See Lief, and Man.]A sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; -- usually in a bad sense. [Archaic] Chaucer.Spenser.Shak. 1913 Webster]
lemanderinn.A fruit tree (Citrus limonia) which is a hybrid between the mandarin orange and the lemon, having a very acid fruit with an orange peel; also, the fruit of this tree, the rangpur. Syn. -- rangpur, rangpur lime, Citrus limonia. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Leme(l, n.[OE. leem, leme, leam, AS. le\'a2ma light, brightness; akin to E. light, n.A ray or glimmer of light; a gleam. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leme, v. i.To shine. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Lem"ma(l, n.; pl. L. Lemmata(-m, E. Lemmas(-m.[L. lemma, Gr. lh^mma anything received, an assumption or premise taken for granted, fr. lamba`nein to take, assume. Cf. Syllable.]1.(Math., Logic)A preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic. 1913 Webster]
2.A word that is included in a glossary or list of headwords; a headword. PJC]
lem`ma*tiz*a"tion(l, v. t.The act or process of lemmatizing; conversion into a lemma{2}. PJC]
Lemmatization of search words in a computerized Information Retrieval System may allow more effective retrieval of documents of interest to the searcher. PJC]
lem"ma*tize(l, v. t.To convert into a lemma{2}; to normalize the form of (a word) to that form used as the headword in a dictionary, glossary, or index; as, \'bdride\'b8 is the lemmatized form for \'bdriding\'b8 and \'bdridden\'b8. PJC]
Lem"ming(l, n.[Nor. lemming, lemende; cf. Sw. lemel, Lapp. lummik.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera Myodes and Cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. They are found in both hemispheres. 1913 Webster]
Myodes lemmus) is remarkable for making occasional devastating migrations in enormous numbers from the mountains into the lowlands. 1913 Webster]
Lemnan.A genus of minute acquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root. Syn. -- genus Lemna. WordNet 1.5]
Lemnaceaen.A natural family of small free-floating thalloid plants. Syn. -- family Lemnaceae, duckweed family. WordNet 1.5]
Lem"ni*an(l, a.[L. Lemnius, fr. Lemnus, Gr. Lh^mnos.]Of or pertaining to the isle of Lemnos. 1913 Webster]
Lemnian bole,
Lemnian earth, an aluminous earth of a grayish yellow color; sphragide; -- formerly sold as medicine, having astringent properties. --
Lemnian reddle, a reddle of firm consistence and deep red color; -- used by artificers in coloring. 1913 Webster]
{ Lem`nis*ca"ta(l, Lem*nis"cate(l, }n.[L. lemniscatus adorned with ribbons, fr. lemniscus a ribbon hanging down, Gr. lhmni`skos.](Geom.)A curve in the form of the figure 8, with both parts symmetrical, generated by the point in which a tangent to an equilateral hyperbola meets the perpendicular on it drawn from the center. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lem*nis"cus(l, n.; pl.Lemnisci(-sn.[L. See Lemniscata.](Zo\'94l.)One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala. 1913 Webster]
Lem"on(l, n.[F. limon, Per. l; cf. Ar. laim, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a fruit.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)An oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. It is produced by a tropical tree of the genus Citrus, the common fruit known in commerce being that of the species C. Limonum or C. Medica (var. Limonum). There are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet. 1913 Webster]
2.The tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree. 1913 Webster]
Lemon grass(Bot.), a fragrant East Indian grass (Andropogon Sh\'d2nanthus, and perhaps other allied species), which yields the grass oil used in perfumery. --
Lemon sole(Zo\'94l.), a yellow European sole (Solea aurantiaca). --
Salts of lemon(Chem.), a white crystalline substance, inappropriately named, as it consists of an acid potassium oxalate and contains no citric acid, which is the characteristic acid of lemon; -- called also salts of sorrel. It is used in removing ink stains. See Oxalic acid, under Oxalic. [Colloq.]
<-- Lemon adj. 1. of the color lemon-yellow. 2. of or relating to lemons, as lemon pie. --> 1913 Webster]
Lem`on*ade"(l, n.[F. limonade; cf. Sp. limonada, It. limonata. See Lemon.]A beverage consisting of lemon juice mixed with water and sweetened. \'bdIf you have lemons, make lemonade\'b8 1913 Webster]
lemonwoodn.1.hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods. WordNet 1.5]
2.A South African evergreen having hard tough wood. Syn. -- lemonwood tree, Psychotria capensis . WordNet 1.5]
lemonyadj.1.tasting like lemons. Syn. -- sourish, tangy, tart. WordNet 1.5]
Le"mur(l, n.[L., a ghost, specter. So called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.](Zo\'94l.)One of a family (Lemurid\'91) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. They feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of Madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (Galago) occurring in Africa. The slow lemur or kukang of the East Indies is Nycticebus tardigradus. See Galago, Indris, and Colugo. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lem"u*res(l, n. pl.[L. See Lemur.]Spirits or ghosts of the departed; specters. 1913 Webster]
The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Le*mu"ri*a(l, n.[So named from the supposition that it was the original home of the lemurs.]A hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed formerly in the Indian Ocean, of which Madagascar is a remnant.Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Lem"u*rid(l, a. & n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Lemuroid. 1913 Webster]
Lem"u*roid(l, a.[Lemur + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the lemurs or the Lemuroidea. -- n.One of the Lemuroidea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lem`u*roi"de*a(l, n. pl.[NL. See Lemur, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species.[Written also Lemuroida.] 1913 Webster]
Le*nard" rays(?)n.(Physics.)Rays emanating from the outer surface of a plate composed of any material permeable by cathode rays, as aluminium, which forms a portion of a wall of a vacuum tube, or which is mounted within the tube and exposed to radiation from the cathode. Lenard rays are similar in all their known properties to cathode rays. So called from the German physicist Philipp Lenard (b. 1862), who first described them. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lend(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lent(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lending.][OE. lenen, AS. l, fr. l loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See Loan.]1.To allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to borrow. 1913 Webster]
Give me that ring. lend it thee, my dear, but have no power Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.Levit. xxv. 37. 1913 Webster]
3.To afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence. 1913 Webster]
Cato, lend me for a while thy patience.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mountain lines and distant horizons lend space and largeness to his compositions.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
4.To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig. 1913 Webster]
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To lend a hand, to give assistance; to help. [Colloq.] --
To lend
an ear , to give attention. 1913 Webster]
Lend"a*ble(-, a.Such as can be lent.Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
Lend"er(-, n.One who lends. 1913 Webster]
The borrower is servant to the lender. Prov. xxii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Lend"es(l, n. pl.See Lends. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lend"ing, n.1.The act of one who lends. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is lent or furnished. 1913 Webster]
lend-leasen.the temporary transfer of goods and services to an ally to aid in a common cause; as, lend-lease during World War II was extremely generous. Syn. -- lease-lend. WordNet 1.5]
Lends(l, n. pl.[AS. lend, lenden; akin to D. & G. lende, OHG. lenti, Icel. lend, and perh to E. loin.]Loins. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Lene(l, v. t.[See Lend.]To lend; to grant; to permit. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Le"ne(l, a.[L. lenis smooth.](Phonetics)(a)Smooth; as, the lene breathing.(b)Applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or Gr. W. E. Jelf. 1913 Webster]
Le"ne, n.(Phonetics)(a)The smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).(b)Any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or Gr. W. E. Jelf. 1913 Webster]
{ Leng"er(l, Leng"est }, a.Longer; longest; -- obsolete compar. and superl. of long.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Length(l, n.[OE. lengthe, AS. leng, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. l\'91ngde, Sw. l\'84ngd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]1.The longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line. 1913 Webster]
2.A portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Large lengths of seas and shores.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The future but a length behind the past.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk. 1913 Webster]
4.A single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence. 1913 Webster]
5.Detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length. 1913 Webster]
May Heaven, great monarch, still augment your bliss length of days, and every day like this.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.Distance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He had marched to the length of Exeter.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
At length. (a)At or in the full extent; without abbreviation; as, let the name be inserted at length.(b)At the end or conclusion; after a long period. See Syn. of At last, under Last. --
At arm's length. See under Arm. 1913 Webster]
Length, v. t.To lengthen. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Length"en(-'n), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lengthened(-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lengthening(-'n*.]To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. 1913 Webster]
What if I please to lengthen out his date.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Length"en, v. i.To become longer.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Length"ful(-f, a.Long. [Obs.] Pope. 1913 Webster]
Length"i*ly(-, adv.In a lengthy manner; at great length or extent. 1913 Webster]
Length"i*ness, n.The state or quality of being lengthy; prolixity. 1913 Webster]
{ Length"ways`(-w, Length"wise`(-w, }adv.In the direction of the length; running or extending in the direction of the length of a thing; in a longitudinal direction. Contrasted with crosswise. 1913 Webster]
Length"y(-, a.[Compar.Lengthier(-; superl.Lengthiest.]Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like. \'bdLengthy periods.\'b8 Washington. \'bdSome lengthy additions.\'b8 Byron. \'bdThese would be details too lengthy.\'b8 Jefferson. \'bdTo cut short lengthy explanations.\'b8 Trench. 1913 Webster]
{ Le"ni*ence(l, Le"ni*en*cy(l, }n.The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency. 1913 Webster]
Le"ni*ent(l, a.[L. leniens, -entis, p. pr. of lenire to soften, fr. lenis soft, mild. Cf. Lithe.] 1913 Webster]
1.Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; -- sometimes followed by of. \'bdLenient of grief.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Leningradprop. n.A city in the European part of Soviet Russia; the former capital of Russia. The name was formerly St. Petersburg and Petrograd, and was changed back to Saint Petersburg (Sankt Peterburg in Russian) in 1992. Syn. -- St. Petersburg, Peterburg, Petrograd, Saint Petersburg. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Leninismprop. n.a form of communism based on the writings of Marx and Lenin; called also Marxism-Leninism. Syn. -- bolshevism, collectivism, Marxism-Leninism, Marxism, Sovietism, sovietism. WordNet 1.5]
Len"i*tive(-t, a.[Cf. F. l\'82nitif. See Lenient.]Having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or acrimony; assuasive; emollient. 1913 Webster]
Len"i*tive, n.[Cf. F. l\'82nitif.]1.(Med.)(a)A medicine or application that has the quality of easing pain or protecting from the action of irritants.(b)A mild purgative; a laxative. 1913 Webster]
2.That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative. 1913 Webster]
There is one sweet lenitive at least for evils, which Nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep.Sterne. 1913 Webster]
Len"i*tive*ness, n.The quality of being lenitive. 1913 Webster]
Len"i*tude(-t, n.[L. lenitudo.]The quality or habit of being lenient; lenity. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Len"i*ty(-t, n.[L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenit\'82. See Lenient.]The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to severity and rigor. 1913 Webster]
His exceeding lenity disposes us to be somewhat too severe.Macaulay.
Len`ni-Len*a"pe(l, n. pl.(Ethnol.)A general name for a group of Algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of North America from Connecticut to Virginia. They included the Mohicans, Delawares, Shawnees, and several other tribes. 1913 Webster]
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Le"no(l, n.[Cf. It. leno weak, flexible.]A light open cotton fabric used for window curtains. 1913 Webster]
Le*noc"i*nant(l, a.[L. lenocinans, p. pr. of lenocinari to pander, cajole; akin to leno pimp.]Given to lewdness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lens(l, n.; pl.Lenses(-.[L. lens a lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. Lentil.](Opt.)A piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two opposite regular surfaces, either both curved, or one curved and the other plane, and commonly used, either singly or combined, in optical instruments, for changing the direction of rays of light, and thus magnifying objects, or otherwise modifying vision. In practice, the curved surfaces are usually spherical, though rarely cylindrical, or of some other figure. 1913 Webster]
Lenses 1913 Webster]
a plano-concave; b double-concave; c plano-convex; d double-convex; e converging concavo-convex, or converging meniscus; f diverging concavo-convex, or diverging meniscus. 1913 Webster]
Crossed lens(Opt.), a double-convex lens with one radius equal to six times the other. --
Crystalline lens. (Anat.)See Eye. --
Fresnel lens(Opt.), a compound lens formed by placing around a central convex lens rings of glass so curved as to have the same focus; used, especially in lighthouses, for concentrating light in a particular direction; -- so called from the inventor. --
Multiplying
lens (Opt.), a lens one side of which is plane and the other convex, but made up of a number of plane faces inclined to one another, each of which presents a separate image of the object viewed through it, so that the object is, as it were, multiplied. --
Polyzonal lens. See Polyzonal. 1913 Webster]
Lent(l, imp. & p. p. of Lend. 1913 Webster]
Lent, n.[OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.](Eccl.)A fast of forty days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing till Easter, observed by some Christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our Savior. 1913 Webster]
Lent lily(Bot.), the daffodil; -- so named from its blossoming in spring. 1913 Webster]
Lent, a.[L. lentus; akin to lenis soft, mild: cf. F. lent. See Lenient.]1.Slow; mild; gentle; as, lenter heats. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)See Lento. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Len`ta*men"te(l, adv.[It.](Mus.)Slowly; in slow time. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Len*tan"do(l, a.[It., p. pr. of lentare to make slow. See Lent, a.](Mus.)Slackening; retarding. Same as Rallentando. 1913 Webster]
Lent"en, a.[From OE. lenten lent. See Lent, n. ]1.Of or pertaining to the fast called Lent; used in, or suitable to, Lent; as, the Lenten season. 1913 Webster]
She quenched her fury at the flood, Lenten salad cooled her blood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lenten color, black or violet.F. G. Lee. 1913 Webster]
Lent"en*tide`(-t, n.The season of Lenten or Lent. 1913 Webster]
Len"ti*cel(l, n.[F. lenticelle, dim. fr. L. lens, lentis, a lentil. Cf. Lentil.](Bot.)(a)One of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the stem or branch of a plant, from which the underlying tissues may protrude or roots may issue, either in the air, or more commonly when the stem or branch is covered with water or earth.(b)A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves. 1913 Webster]
Len`ti*cel"late(l, a.(Bot.)Producing lenticels; dotted with lenticels. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Len*tic"u*la(l, n.; pl. E. Lenticulas(-l, L. Lenticul\'91(-l.[L. See Lenticel.]1.(Med.)A kind of eruption upon the skin; lentigo; freckle. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)A lens of small size. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A lenticel. 1913 Webster]
Len*tic"u*lar(-l, a.[L. lenticularis: cf. F. lenticulaire. See Lenticel.]Resembling a lentil in size or form; having the form of a double-convex lens. 1913 Webster]
Len*tic"u*lar*ly, adv.In the manner of a lens; with a curve. 1913 Webster]
Len*tig"i*nous(-n, a.[L. lentiginosus. See Lentigo.]Of or pertaining to lentigo; freckly; scurfy; furfuraceous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Len*ti"go(l, n.[L., fr. lens, lentis, lentil.](Med.)A freckly eruption on the skin; freckles. 1913 Webster]
Len"til(l, n.[F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. Lens.](Bot.)A leguminous plant of the genus Ervum (Ervum Lens), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is used for food on the continent. 1913 Webster]
lentil of the Scriptures probably included several other vetchlike plants. 1913 Webster]
Lentil shell(Zo\'94l.), a small bivalve shell of the genus Ervillia, family Tellinid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Lentinusn.The most important genus of mushrooms in the Far East. Syn. -- genus Lentinus. WordNet 1.5]
{ Len*tis"cus(l, Len"tisk(l, }n.[L. lentiscus, lentiscum: cf. F. lentisque.](Bot.)A tree; the mastic. See Mastic. 1913 Webster]
lentissimoa. & adv.(Music)very slow; very slowly; -- of music tempo. WordNet 1.5]
Len"tous(-t, a.[L. lentus. See Lentor.]Viscid; viscous; tenacious. 1913 Webster]
Spawn of a lentous and transparent body.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8L'en`voi", orL'en`voy"(l, n.[F. le the + envoi a sending. See Envoy.]1.One or more detached verses at the end of a literary composition, serving to convey the moral, or to address the poem to a particular person; -- orig. employed in old French poetry.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A conclusion; a result.Massinger. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le"o(l, n.[L. See Lion.](Astron.)1.The Lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus [ 1913 Webster]
2.A northern constellation east of Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus at the end of the handle of the Sickle. 1913 Webster]
Leo Minor, a small constellation between Leo and the Great Bear. 1913 Webster]
Le"od(l, n.[AS. le\'a2d people, nation, man, chief; akin to OS. liud, OHG. liut, pl. liuti, G. leute, pl., fr. AS. le\'a2dan to grow, akin to Goth. liudan, OS. liodan, OHG. liotan to grow; cf. Skr. ruh. People; a nation; a man. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Bp. Gibson. 1913 Webster]
Le"on(l, n.A lion. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Le"onced(l, a.(Her.)See Lionced. 1913 Webster]
Le`o*nese"(lor -n, a.Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or natives of Leon. 1913 Webster]
Le"o*nid(l, n.[From Leo: cf. F. l\'82onides, pl.](Astron.)One of the shooting stars which constitute the star shower that recurs near the fourteenth of November at intervals of about thirty-three years; -- so called because these shooting stars appear on the heavens to move in lines directed from the constellation Leo. 1913 Webster]
Le"o*nine(l, a.[L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. l\'82onin. See Lion.]Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity. -- Le"o*nine*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Leonine verse, a kind of verse, in which the end of the line rhymes with the middle; -- so named from Leo, or Leoninus, a Benedictine and canon of Paris in the twelfth century, who wrote largely in this measure, though he was not the inventor. The following line is an example: 1913 Webster]
Leonotisn.A small genus of tropical herbs and subshrubs of S Africa. Syn. -- genus Leonotis. WordNet 1.5]
Leontocebusprop. n.A genus of marmosets including some of the tamarins. Called also Leontopithecus and Leontideus. Syn. -- genus Leontocebus, genus Leontideus, genus Leontopithecus. WordNet 1.5]
Leontopodiumn.A genus of plants including the edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum). Syn. -- genus Leontopodium. WordNet 1.5]
Le*on"to*don(l, n.[Gr. le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf. Lion's-tooth, Dandelion.](Bot.)A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth. 1913 Webster]
Leonurusn.A genus of stout Old World herbs having cut-lobed leaves and flowers in whorls. Syn. -- genus Leonurus. WordNet 1.5]
Leop"ard(l, n.[OE. leopart, leparde, lebarde, libbard, OF. leopard, liepart, F. l\'82opard, L. leopardus, fr. Gr. leo`pardos; le`wn lion + pa`rdos pard. See Lion, and Pard.](Zo\'94l.)A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard. 1913 Webster]
Hunting leopard. See Cheetah. --
Leopard cat(Zo\'94l.)any one of several species or varieties of small, spotted cats found in Africa, Southern Asia, and the East Indies; esp., Felis Bengalensis. --
Leopard marmot. See Gopher, 2. 1913 Webster]
leopardbanen.any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads. Syn. -- leopard's-bane, leopard's bane. WordNet 1.5]
leopardessn.A female leopard. WordNet 1.5]
Leop"ard's bane`(ln.(Bot.)A name of several harmless plants, as Arnica montana, Senecio Doronicum, and Paris quadrifolia. 1913 Webster]
Lepadidaen.A natural family of crustaceans including the goose barnacles. Syn. -- family Lepadidae. WordNet 1.5]
Lep"a*dite(-, n.[L. lepas, lepadis, limpet, Gr. lepa`s, lepa`dos.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Lepadoid. 1913 Webster]
Lep"a*doid(-, n.[Lepas + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family Lepadid\'91; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Lep"al(l, n.[Gr. lepi`s a scale: cf. F. l\'82pale.](Bot.)A sterile transformed stamen. 1913 Webster]
Lepanton.The name of a battle in which Turkish seapower was destroyed by the Christian League in 1571. Syn. -- battle of Lepanto. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Le"pas(l, n.[L., a limpet, fr. Gr. lepa`s.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of various species of Lepas, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc.; -- called also goose barnacle. See Barnacle. 1913 Webster]
Lep"er(l, n.[OE. lepre leprosy, F. l\'8apre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. le`pra, fr. lepro`s scaly, fr. le`pos scale, le`pein to peel.]A person affected with leprosy. 1913 Webster]
Lep"ered(-, a.Affected or tainted with leprosy. 1913 Webster]
Lep"er*ize(l, v. t.To affect with leprosy. 1913 Webster]
The joyous and lepid consul.Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
Lep"i*dine(lor *d, n.(Chem.)An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine. 1913 Webster]
Lepidodendralesn.An order of fossil arborescent plants arising during the Lower Devonian and conspicuous throughout the Carboniferous. Syn. -- order Lepidodendrales. WordNet 1.5]
Lep`i*do*den"drid(l, n.(Paleon.)One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies. 1913 Webster]
Lep`i*do*den"droid(-droid), a.(Paleon.)Allied to, or resembling, Lepidodendron. -- n.A lepidodendrid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep`i*do*den"dron(-dr, n.[NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + de`ndron tree.](Paleon.)A genus of fossil trees of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks. 1913 Webster]
Lep`i*do*ga"noid(lor -g, n.[Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + E. ganoid.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Le*pid"o*lite(l, n.[Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + -lite: cf. F. l\'82pidolithe.](Min.)A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica. 1913 Webster]
Lep`i*dom"e*lane(l, n.[Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + me`las, me`laina, black.](Min.)An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica. 1913 Webster]
Lep`i*dop"ter(l, n.[Cf. F. l\'82pidopt\'8are.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep`i*dop"te*ra(-d, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather, wing.](Zo\'94l.)An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored. 1913 Webster]
caterpillars, are often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on leaves. The adults feed chiefly on the honey of flowers. 1913 Webster]
{ Lep`i*dop"ter*al(-t, Lep`i*dop"ter*ous(-, }a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
lepidopterana.Same as lepidopterous. PJC]
lepidopterann.An insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales; a lepidopterous insect. Syn. -- lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron. WordNet 1.5]
Lep`i*dop"ter*ist, n.(Zo\'94l.)One who studies the Lepidoptera. 1913 Webster]
lepidopteronn.An insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales. Syn. -- lepidopterous insect, lepidopteran. WordNet 1.5]
lepidopterousa.See lepidopteral. PJC]
\'d8Lep`i*do*sau"ri*a(-d, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + say^ros a lizard.](Zo\'94l.)A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the Plagiotremata. 1913 Webster]
Lep`i*do*si"ren(-s, n.[Gr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale + seirh`n a siren.](Zo\'94l.)An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko. 1913 Webster]
{ Lep"i*dote(l, Lep"i*do`ted(-d, }a.[Gr. lepidwto`s covered with scales, fr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale.](Bot.)Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster. 1913 Webster]
lepiotan.any fungus of the genus Lepiota. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Le*pis"ma(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. le`pisma peel, fr. lepi`s-i`dos, a scale.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture; it feeds on starch and eats sized paper and starched clothes. Called also shiner, silverfish, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Le*pis"moid(-moid), a.[Lepisma + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Lepisma. 1913 Webster]
Lepomisn.A genus of freshwater sunfishes, inclding some of the breams. Syn. -- genus Lepomis. WordNet 1.5]
leporidn.A mammal of the family Leporidae, including the rabbits and hares. Syn. -- leporid mammal. WordNet 1.5]
Leporidaen.A natural family of mammals comprising the hares and rabbits. Syn. -- family Leporidae. WordNet 1.5]
leporiden.1.red breed of domestic rabbits, also called Belgian hare. Syn. -- Belgian hare. WordNet 1.5]
Lep"o*rine(lor -r, a.[L. leporinus, fr. lepus, leporis, hare. See Leveret.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a hare; like or characteristic of, a hare. 1913 Webster]
leppyn.A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle. [Western U. S.] Syn. -- dogie, dogy, dogey. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Le"pra(l, n.[L. See Leper.](Med.)Leprosy. 1913 Webster]
lepra was formerly given to various skin diseases, the leprosy of modern authors being Lepra Arabum. See Leprosy. 1913 Webster]
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Lep"re(l, n.Leprosy. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
leprechaunn.(Irish folklore)A small mischevous elf or spirit in Irish folklore; it is often depicted in literature as a dwarfish bearded old man; -- legend tells that if a leprechaun is captured, he will reveal the location of his hidden pot of gold. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lep"rose`(l, a.[See Leprous.](Nat. Hist.)Covered with thin, scurfy scales. 1913 Webster]
Le*pros"i*ty(l, n.The state or quality of being leprous or scaly; also, a scale.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Lep"ro*sy(l, n.[See Leprous.](Med.)A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish prominent nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In one variety of the disease, an\'91sthesia of the skin is a prominent symptom. In addition there may be wasting of the muscles, falling out of the hair and nails, and distortion of the hands and feet with destruction of the bones and joints. It is incurable, and is probably contagious.<-- caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, curable in most cases by therapy with a combination of antibiotics, but cases resistant to therapy are increasing. --> 1913 Webster]
Lepra or Lepra Arabum, and Elephantiasis Gr\'91corum, is not the same as the leprosy of the ancients. The latter was, indeed, a generic name for many varieties of skin disease (including our modern leprosy, psoriasis, etc.), some of which, among the Hebrews, rendered a person ceremonially unclean. A variety of leprosy of the Hebrews (probably identical with modern leprosy) was characterized by the presence of smooth, shining, depressed white patches or scales, the hair on which participated in the whiteness, while the skin and adjacent flesh became insensible. It was an incurable disease. 1913 Webster]
Lep"rous(-r, a.[OF. leprous, lepros, F. l\'82preux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See Leper.] 1913 Webster]
1.Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy. \'bdHis hand was leprous as snow.\'b8 Ex. iv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.(Nat. Hist.)Leprose. 1913 Webster]
-- Lep"rous*ly, adv. -- Lep"rous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Lep"ti*form(-t, a.[Leptus + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Having a form somewhat like leptus; -- said of active insect larv\'91 having three pairs of legs. See Larva. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep`to*car"di*a(l, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + kardi`a the heart.](Zo\'94l.)The lowest class of Vertebrata, including only the Amphioxus. The heart is represented only by a simple pulsating vessel. The blood is colorless; the brain, renal organs, and limbs are wanting, and the backbone is represented only by a simple, unsegmented notochord. See Amphioxus.[Written also Leptocardii.] 1913 Webster]
Lep`to*car"di*an(l, a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Leptocardia. -- n.One of the Leptocardia. 1913 Webster]
Lep`to*cer"cal, (l, Lep`to*cerc"ous(l,a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a long slender tail. PJC]
Lep`to*dac"tyl(l, n.[Gr. lepto`s small, thin + da`ktylos finger, toe.](Zo\'94l.)A bird or other animal having slender toes.[Written also lepodactyle.] 1913 Webster]
Leptodactylidaen.[See leptodactyl.]A natural family of New World frogs; in some classifications it is essentially coextensive with the family Bufonidae. Syn. -- family Leptodactylidae. WordNet 1.5]
Leptodactylusn.The type genus of the Leptodactylidae; in some classifications it is placed in the family Bufonidae. Syn. -- genus Leptodactylus. WordNet 1.5]
Leptoglossusn.A genus of leaf-footed bugs. Syn. -- genus Leptoglossus. WordNet 1.5]
Lep*tol"o*gy(l, n.[Gr. leptologi`a; lepto`s small, subtile + lo`gos discourse.]A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep`to*men`in*gi"tis(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + meningitis.](Med.)Inflammation of the pia mater or of the arachnoid membrane. 1913 Webster]
leptonn.(Physics)an elementary particle that participates in weak interactions but does not participate in the strong interaction; it has a baryon number of 0. Some known leptons are the electron, the negative muon, the tau-minus particle, and the neutrinos associated with each of these particles. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Leptopterisn.A genus including some ferns sometimes placed in genus Todea. Syn. -- genus Leptopteris. WordNet 1.5]
Leptoptilusn.A genus of birds including the adjutant bird (Leptoptilus dubius, also called adjutant stork) and marabous. Syn. -- genus Leptoptilus. WordNet 1.5]
Lep"to*rhine(l, a.[Gr. lepto`s small + "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose.](Anat.)Having the nose narrow; -- said especially of the skull. Opposed to platyrhine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep*tos"tra*ca(l, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s thin, slender + 'o`strakon shell of a testacean.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Crustacea, including Nebalia and allied forms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep"to*thrix(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + qri`x hair.](Biol.)A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep"to*thrix, a.[See Leptothrix, n. ](Biol.)Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lep"tus(l, n.[NL., from Gr. lepto`s thin, small.](Zo\'94l.)The six-legged young, or larva, of certain mites; -- sometimes used as a generic name. See Harvest mite, under Harvest. 1913 Webster]
Ler"ed(l, a.[From lere, v. t.]Learned. [Obs.] \'bd Lewed man or lered.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ler*n\'91"a(l, n.[NL., fr. L. Lernaeus Lern\'91an, fr. Lerna, Gr. Le`rnh, a forest and marsh near Argos, the mythological abode of the hydra.](Zo\'94l.)A Linn\'91an genus of parasitic Entomostraca, -- the same as the family Lern\'91id\'91. 1913 Webster]
Lern\'91a branchialis found on the gills of the cod. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ler`n\'91*a"ce*a(l, n. pl.[NL. See Lern\'91a.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of copepod Crustacea, including a large number of remarkable forms, mostly parasitic on fishes. The young, however, are active and swim freely. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Ler*ne"an(l, n.[See Lern\'91a.](Zo\'94l.)One of a family (Lern\'91id\'91) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
lerot, \'d8L\'82`rot"(l, n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A small rodent (Eliomys nitela) of Europe and Northern Africa, allied to the dormouse. 1913 Webster]
Les(l, n.A leash. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Les"bi*an(l, a.1.Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago. 1913 Webster]
2.Amatory; erotic; -- in allusion to the reputed sensuality of the Lesbian people and literature; as, Lesbian novels. [archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.homosexual; -- applied to female homosexuals. PJC]
Le"sion(l, n.[F. l\'82sion, L. laesio, fr. laedere, laesum, to hurt, injure.]A hurt; an injury. Specifically: (a)(Civil Law)Loss sustained from failure to fulfill a bargain or contract.Burrill.(b)(Med.)Any morbid change in the exercise of functions or the texture of organs.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
lespedezan.Any shrubby or herbaceous plant of the genus Lespedeza, widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in the Southern U.S. Syn. -- bush clover. WordNet 1.5]
Lesquerellaprop. n.A genus of low-growing hairy herbs, comprising some of the bladderpods. Syn. -- genus Lesquerella. WordNet 1.5]
-less(-lsuff.[AS. le\'a0s loose, false; akin to OS. l loose, false, D. los loose, loos false, sly, G. los loose, Icel. lauss loose, vacant, Goth. laus empty, vain, and also to E. loose, lose. Lose, and cf. Loose, Leasing.]A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless. 1913 Webster]
Less(l, conj.Unless. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Less, a.[OE. lesse, AS. l; akin to OFries. l; a compar. from a lost positive form. Cf. Lesser, Lest, Least. Less has the sense of the comparative degree of little.]Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before. 1913 Webster]
less qualifies is often omitted; as, the purse contained less (money) than ten dollars. See Less, n. 1913 Webster]
Thus in less [time] than a hundred years from the coming of Augustine, all England became Christian.E. A. Freeman. 1913 Webster]
Less, adv.[AS. l. See Less, adj., and cf. Lest.]Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful. 1913 Webster]
Less, n.1.A smaller portion or quantity. 1913 Webster]
The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.Ex. xvi. 17. 1913 Webster]
2.The inferior, younger, or smaller. 1913 Webster]
The less is blessed of the better.Heb. vii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Less, v. t.To make less; to lessen. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Les*see"(l, n.[F. laiss\'82, p. p. of laisser. See Lease, v. t.](Law)The person to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Less"en(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lessened(-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lessening.][From Less, a.]To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune. 1913 Webster]
Charity . . . shall lessen his punishment.Calamy. 1913 Webster]
St. Paul chose to magnify his office when ill men conspired to lessen it.Atterbury.
Less"en, v. i.To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened. 1913 Webster]
The objection lessens much, and comes to no more than this: there was one witness of no good reputation.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Less"en*er(-, n.One who, or that which, lessens. 1913 Webster]
His wife . . . is the lessener of his pain, and the augmenter of his pleasure.J. Rogers (1839). 1913 Webster]
lesseningadj.becoming less in dimension or degree; as, the lessening distance between us. WordNet 1.5]
lesseningn.a change downward; a decrease; a reduction. Syn. -- decrease, drop-off. WordNet 1.5]
Less"er(-, a.[This word is formed by adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an original s) to less. See Less, a.]Less; smaller; inferior. 1913 Webster]
God made . . . the lesser light to rule the night.Gen. i. 15. 1913 Webster]
Lesser is used for less, now the compar. of little, in certain special instances in which its employment has become established by custom; as, Lesser Asia (i. e., Asia Minor), the lesser light, and some others; also in poetry, for the sake of the meter, and in prose where its use renders the passage more euphonious. 1913 Webster]
The more my prayer, the lesser is my grace.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The larger here, and there the lesser lambs.Pope. 1913 Webster]
By the same reason may a man, in the state of nature, punish the lesser breaches of the law.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Less"er, adv.Less. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Les"ses(l, n. pl.[F. laiss\'82es, from laisser to leave. See Lease, v. t.]The leavings or dung of beasts. 1913 Webster]
Les"son(l, n.[OE. lessoun, F. le lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]1.Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing.\'bd A smooth and pleasing lesson.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Emprinteth well this lesson in your mind.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson. 1913 Webster]
4.A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning. 1913 Webster]
She would give her a lesson for walking so late.Sir. P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a study. 1913 Webster]
Les"son, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lessoned(-s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Lessoning.]To teach; to instruct.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Les"sor(l, n.[See Lessee, Lease, v. t.](Law)One who leases; the person who lets to farm, or gives a lease.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
less-traveledadj.not visited by many travelers; as, the tourist's desire to visit less-traveled countries. WordNet 1.5]
Lest(l, v. i.To listen. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lest, n.[See List to choose.]Lust; desire; pleasure. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lest, conj.[OE. leste, fr. AS. the less that, where is the instrumental case of the definite article, and is an indeclinable relative particle, that, who, which. See The, Less, a.]1.For fear that; that . . . not; in order that . . . not. 1913 Webster]
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty.Prov. xx. 13. 1913 Webster]
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.1 Cor. x. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.That (without the negative particle); -- after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension. 1913 Webster]
I feared Lest I might anger thee.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Les"ter(?), n.[Pg., prob. fr. Fr. l'est the east.](Meteor.)A dry sirocco in the Madeira Islands. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
-let(-lsuff.[From two French dim. endings -el (L. -ellus) and -et, as in bracelet.]A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet. 1913 Webster]
Let(l, v. t.[OE. letten, AS. lettan to delay, to hinder, fr. l\'91t slow; akin to D. letten to hinder, G. verletzen to hurt, Icel. letja to hold back, Goth. latjan. See Late.]To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
He was so strong that no man might him let.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.2. Thess. ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Mine ancient wound is hardly whole, lets me from the saddle.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Let, n.1.A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Consider whether your doings be to the let of your salvation or not.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Lawn Tennis)A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over. 1913 Webster]
Let, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Let (Letted(l, [Obs].); p. pr. & vb. n.Letting.][OE. leten, l\'91ten (past tense lat, let, p. p. laten, leten, lete), AS. l (past tense l, p. p. l); akin to OFries. l, OS. l\'betan, D. laten, G. lassen, OHG. l\'bezzan, Icel. l\'beta, Sw. l\'86ta, Dan. lade, Goth. l, and L. lassus weary. The original meaning seems to have been, to let loose, let go, let drop. Cf. Alas, Late, Lassitude, Let to hinder.]1.To leave; to relinquish; to abandon. [Obs. or Archaic, except when followed by alone or be.] 1913 Webster]
He . . . prayed him his voyage for to let.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Yet neither spins nor cards, ne cares nor frets, lets.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Let me alone in choosing of my wife.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To consider; to think; to esteem. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause; to make; -- used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This irous, cursed wretch Let this knight's son anon before him fetch.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He . . . thus let do slay hem all three.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Anon he let two coffers make.Gower. 1913 Webster]
4.To permit; to allow; to suffer; -- either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent. 1913 Webster]
to; as to let us walk, i. e., to permit or suffer us to walk. Sometimes there is entire omission of the verb; as, to let [to be or to go] loose. 1913 Webster]
Pharaoh said, I will let you go.Ex. viii. 28. 1913 Webster]
If your name be Horatio, as I am let to know it is.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; -- often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses. 1913 Webster]
6.To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; -- often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering. 1913 Webster]
let, as of many other English verbs, is often used in a passive sense; as, a house to let (i. e., for letting, or to be let). This form of expression conforms to the use of the Anglo-Saxon gerund with to (dative infinitive) which was commonly so employed. See Gerund, 2. \'bd Your elegant house in Harley Street is to let.\'b8 Thackeray.
In the imperative mood, before the first person plural, let has a hortative force. \'bd Rise up, let us go.\'b8 Mark xiv. 42. \'bd Let us seek out some desolate shade.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
To let alone, to leave; to withdraw from; to refrain from interfering with. --
To let blood, to cause blood to flow; to bleed. --
To let down. (a)To lower.(b)To soften in tempering; as, to let down tools, cutlery, and the like.<-- to let (someone) down. to disappoint (someone) by failing to perform as expected. --> --
To let
drive , to discharge with violence, as a blow, an arrow, or stone. See under Drive, and Fly. --
To let in(a) To permit or suffer to enter; to admit.(b)To insert, or imbed, as a piece of wood, in a recess formed in a surface for the purpose.
To let loose, to remove restraint from; to permit to wander at large. --
To let off.(a)To discharge; to let fly, as an arrow; to fire the charge of, as a gun.(b)To release, as from an engagement or obligation. [Colloq.] --
To let out. (a)To allow to go forth; as, to let out a prisoner.(b)To extend or loosen, as the folds of a garment; to enlarge; to suffer to run out, as a cord.(c)To lease; to give out for performance by contract, as a job.(d)To divulge. --
To let slide, to let go; to cease to care for. [Colloq.] \'bd Let the world slide.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let, v. i.1.To forbear. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for $500 a year. See note under Let, v. t. 1913 Webster]
To let on, to tell; to tattle; to divulge something. [Low] --
To let up, to become less severe; to diminish; to cease; as, when the storm lets up. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
2.A lecher. [slang] PJC]
Letch"y(-, a.See Leachy. 1913 Webster]
Lete(l, v. t.To let; to leave. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Let"en(l, obs. p. p. of Lete.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leth"al(l, n.[Lauric + ether + alcohol.](Chem.)One of the higher alcohols of the paraffine series obtained from spermaceti as a white crystalline solid. It is so called because it occurs in the ethereal salt of lauric acid. 1913 Webster]
Le*thal"i*ty(l, n.[Cf. F. l\'82thalit\'82.]The quality of being lethal; mortality. 1913 Webster]
{ Le*thar"gic(l, Le*thar"gic*al(-j, }a.[L. lethargicus, Gr. lhqargiko`s: cf. F. l\'82thargique. See Lethargy.]Pertaining to, affected with, or resembling, lethargy; morbidly drowsy; dull; heavy. -- Le*thar"gic*al*ly, adv. -- Le*thar"gic*al*ness, n. -- Le*thar"gic*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Leth"ar*gize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lethargized(-j; p. pr. & vb. n.Lethargizing(-j.]To make lethargic. 1913 Webster]
All bitters are poison, and act by stilling, and depressing, and lethargizing the irritability.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Leth"ar*gy(-j, n.; pl.-gies(-j.[F. l\'82thargie, L. lethargia, Gr. lhqargi`a, fr. lh`qargos forgetful, fr. lh`qh forgetfulness. See Lethe.]1.Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which a person can scarcely be awaked. 1913 Webster]
2.A state of inaction or indifference. 1913 Webster]
Europe lay then under a deep lethargy.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Leth"ar*gy, v. t.To lethargize. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Le"the(l, n.[L., fr. Gr. lh`qh, prop., forgetfulness; akin to lanqa`nesqai to forget, lanqa`nein to escape notice.]1.(Class. Myth.)A river of Hades whose waters when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past. 1913 Webster]
2.Oblivion; a draught of oblivion; forgetfulness. 1913 Webster]
Le*the"an(l, a.[L. Lethaeus, Gr. lh`qaios or lhqai^os.]Of or pertaining to Lethe; resembling in effect the water of Lethe.Milton. Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Le"the*on(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. lh`qh.](Med.)Sulphuric ether used as an an\'91sthetic agent. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Le"the*on*ize(-, v. t.To subject to the influence of letheon. [R. or Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Le*thif"er*ous(l, a.[L. lethifer, letifer, fr. lethum, letum, death + ferre to bear, to bring: cf. F. l\'82thif\'8are.]Deadly; bringing death or destruction. 1913 Webster]
Let"-off`(l, n.(Mach.)A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom. 1913 Webster]
Let"te(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Letted.]To let; to hinder. See Let, to hinder. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter(l, n.[From Let to permit.]One who lets or permits; one who lets anything for hire. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter, n.[From Let to hinder.]One who retards or hinders. [Archaic.] 1913 Webster]
Let"ter, n.[OE. lettre, F. lettre, OF. letre, fr. L. littera, litera, a letter; pl., an epistle, a writing, literature, fr. linere, litum, to besmear, to spread or rub over; because one of the earliest modes of writing was by graving the characters upon tablets smeared over or covered with wax. Pliny, xiii. 11. See Liniment, and cf. Literal.]1.A mark or character used as the representative of a sound, or of an articulation of the human organs of speech; a first element of written language. 1913 Webster]
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew.Luke xxiii. 38. 1913 Webster]
2.A written or printed communication; a message expressed in intelligible characters on something adapted to conveyance, as paper, parchment, etc.; an epistle. 1913 Webster]
The style of letters ought to be free, easy, and natural.Walsh. 1913 Webster]
3.A writing; an inscription. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
None could expound what this letter meant.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.Verbal expression; literal statement or meaning; exact signification or requirement. 1913 Webster]
We must observe the letter of the law, without doing violence to the reason of the law and the intention of the lawgiver.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
I broke the letter of it to keep the sense.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
5.(Print.)A single type; type, collectively; a style of type. 1913 Webster]
Under these buildings . . . was the king's printing house, and that famous letter so much esteemed.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
6.pl.Learning; erudition; as, a man of letters. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.A letter; an epistle. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
8.(Teleg.)A telegram longer than an ordinary message sent at rates lower than the standard message rate in consideration of its being sent and delivered subject to priority in service of regular messages. Such telegrams are called by the Western Union Company day letters, ornight letters according to the time of sending, and by The Postal Telegraph Company day lettergrams, ornight lettergrams. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Dead letter,
Drop letter, etc. See under Dead, Drop, etc. --
Letter book, a book in which copies of letters are kept. --
Letter box, a box for the reception of letters to be mailed or delivered. --
Letter carrier, a person who carries letters; a postman; specif., an officer of the post office who carries letters to the persons to whom they are addressed, and collects letters to be mailed. --
Letter cutter, one who engraves letters or letter punches. --
Letter lock, a lock that can not be opened when fastened, unless certain movable lettered rings or disks forming a part of it are in such a position (indicated by a particular combination of the letters) as to permit the bolt to be withdrawn. 1913 Webster]
A strange lock that opens with AMEN.Beau. & Fl.
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Letter paper, paper for writing letters on; especially, a size of paper intermediate between note paper and foolscap. See Paper. --
Letter punch, a steel punch with a letter engraved on the end, used in making the matrices for type. --
Letters of administration(Law), the instrument by which an administrator or administratrix is authorized to administer the goods and estate of a deceased person. --
Letter of attorney,
Letter of credit, etc. See under Attorney, Credit, etc. --
Letter of license, a paper by which creditors extend a debtor's time for paying his debts. --
Letters closeor
Letters clause(Eng. Law.), letters or writs directed to particular persons for particular purposes, and hence closed or sealed on the outside; -- distinguished from letters patent.Burrill. --
Letters of orders(Eccl.), a document duly signed and sealed, by which a bishop makes it known that he has regularly ordained a certain person as priest, deacon, etc. --
Letters patent,
Letters overt, Letters open(Eng. Law), a writing executed and sealed, by which power and authority are granted to a person to do some act, or enjoy some right; as, letters patent under the seal of England. The common commercial patent is a derivative form of such a right. --
Letter-sheet envelope, a stamped sheet of letter paper issued by the government, prepared to be folded and sealed for transmission by mail without an envelope. --
Letters testamentary(Law), an instrument granted by the proper officer to an executor after probate of a will, authorizing him to act as executor. --
Letter writer. (a)One who writes letters.(b)A machine for copying letters.(c)A book giving directions and forms for the writing of letters. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lettered(-t; p. pr. & vb. n.Lettering.]To impress with letters; to mark with letters or words; as, a book gilt and lettered. 1913 Webster]
let"ter bomb`, let"ter-bomb`n.A bomb disguised as a letter and sent through the mail, usually rigged to explode and kill or harm the recipient when opened. WordNet 1.5]
letter-bombv. t.to send a letter-bomb to. WordNet 1.5]
lettercardn.a postcard that folds so that the message is inside. WordNet 1.5]
Let"tered(l, a.1.Literate; educated; versed in literature. \'bd Are you not lettered?\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The unlettered barbarians willingly accepted the aid of the lettered clergy, still chiefly of Roman birth, to reduce to writing the institutes of their forefathers.Milman. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to learning or literature; learned. \'bd A lettered education.\'b8 Collier. 1913 Webster]
3.Inscribed or stamped with letters.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter*er(l, n.One who makes, inscribes, or engraves, alphabetical letters. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter*ing, n.1.The act or business of making, or marking with, letters, as by cutting or painting. 1913 Webster]
2.The letters made; as, the lettering of a sign. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter*less(l, a.1.Not having a letter. 1913 Webster]
2.Illiterate. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse. 1913 Webster]
Let"tern(l, n.See Lecturn. 1913 Webster]
letter-perfectadj.correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words; as, a letter-perfect rendition of the soliloquy. Syn. -- word-perfect. WordNet 1.5]
Let"ter*press`(-t, n.Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations. 1913 Webster]
Letterpress printing, printing directly from type, in distinction from printing from plates. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter*ure(-, n.Letters; literature. [Obs.] \'bdTo teach him letterure and courtesy.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Let"ter*wood`(-w, n.(Bot.)The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks. 1913 Webster]
Let"tic(l, a.(a)Of or pertaining to the Letts; Lettish.(b)Of or pertaining to a branch of the Slavic family, subdivided into Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian. -- n.(a)The language of the Letts; Lettish.(b)The language of the Lettic race, including Lettish, Lithuanian, and Old Prussian. 1913 Webster]
Let"tish(l, a.Of or pertaining to the Letts. -- n.The language spoken by the Letts. See Lettic. 1913 Webster]
Letts(l, n. pl.; sing. Lett(l. (Ethnol.)An Indo-European people, allied to the Lithuanians and Old Prussians, and inhabiting a part of the Baltic provinces of Russia. 1913 Webster]
Let"tuce(l, n.[OE. letuce, prob. through Old French from some Late Latin derivative of L. lactuca lettuce, which, according to Varro, is fr. lac, lactis, milk, on account of the milky white juice which flows from it when it is cut: cf. F. laitue. Cf. Lacteal, Lactucic.]1.(Bot.)A composite plant of the genus Lactuca (L. sativa), the leaves of which are used as salad. Plants of this genus yield a milky juice, from which lactucarium is obtained. The commonest wild lettuce of the United States is L. Canadensis. 1913 Webster]
2.United States currency; dollar bills; greenbacks. [slang] PJC]
Hare's lettuce,
Lamb's lettuce. See under Hare, and Lamb. --
Lettuce opium. See Lactucarium. --
Sea lettuce, certain papery green seaweeds of the genus Ulva. 1913 Webster]
Let"-up`(l, n.[See Let to forbear.]Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Leuc-(lpref.Same as Leuco-. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Leu`ca*den"dron(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + de`ndron tree.](Bot.)A genus of evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope, having handsome foliage. Leucadendron argenteum is the silverboom of the colonists. 1913 Webster]
Leu*can"i*line(l, n.[Leuc- + aniline.](Chem.)A colorless, crystalline, organic base, obtained from rosaniline by reduction, and also from other sources. It forms colorless salts. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Leu*ch\'91"mi*a(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + a"i^ma blood.](Med.)See Leucocyth\'91mia. -- Leu*ch\'91m"ic(l, a.[Written also leuk\'91mia, leuk\'91mic.]
<-- now (1990) mainly leukemia --> 1913 Webster]
{ Leu"cic(l, Leu*cin"ic(l, }a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from leucin, and called also oxycaproic acid. 1913 Webster]
Leu"cine(l, Leu"cin(l, n.[Gr. leyko`s white.](Physiol. Chem.)a naturally occurring alpha-amino acid ((CH3)2CH.CH2.CH(NH2)-COOH), one of the building units of almost all proteins of living organisms, both animal and vegetable. It is one of the essential amino acids (not synthesized by the human body, a required component for proper nutrition), and is hydrophobic in character when bound in proteins. In isolated form it is a white, crystalline, zwitterionic substance formed, e. g. by the decomposition of proteins by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute mineral acid, or by putrefaction. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid. It occurs as two optical isomers, the L- and D-forms. The L-form, L-leucine, is the natural form, present in most proteins. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Leuciscusprop. n.A genus of freshwater fishes including the dace (Leuciscus leuciscus). Syn. -- genus Leuciscus. WordNet 1.5]
Leu"cite(l, n.[Gr. leyko`s white: cf. F. leucite.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Min.)A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash KAlSi2O6. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius. 1913 Webster]
Leu"ci*toid(l, n.[Leucite + -oid.](Crystallog.)The trapezohedron or tetragonal trisoctahedron; -- so called as being the form of the mineral leucite. 1913 Webster]
{ Leu"co-(l, Leuc-(l. }pref.[Gr. leyko`s white.]A combining form signifying white, colorless; specif. (Chem.), denoting an extensive series of colorless organic compounds, obtained by reduction from certain other colored compounds; as, leucaniline, leucaurin, etc. 1913 Webster]
Leu"co*cyte(l, n.[Leuco- + Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel.](Physiol.)A colorless corpuscle, as one of the white blood corpuscles, or those found in lymph, marrow of bone, connective tissue, etc. 1913 Webster]
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{ \'d8Leu`co*cy*th\'91"mi*a\'d8Leu`co*cy*the"mi*a } (l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + ky`tos a hollow vessel + a"i^ma blood.](Med.)A disease in which the white corpuscles of the blood are largely increased in number, and there is enlargement of the spleen, or the lymphatic glands; leuch\'91mia. 1913 Webster]
Leu`co*cy`to*gen"e*sis(-s, n.[Leucocyte + genesis.](Physiol.)The formation of leucocytes. 1913 Webster]
Leu`co*e`thi*op"ic(-, a.[Leuco- + Ethiopic.]White and black; -- said of a white animal of a black species, or the albino of the negro race. 1913 Webster]
Leu`co*e"thi*ops(-, n.[Leuco- + Aethiops.]An albino.[Also written leuc\'d2thiops.] 1913 Webster]
Leu"co*line(l, n.[Leuc- + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)A nitrogenous organic base from coal tar, and identical with quinoline. Cf. Quinoline. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Leu*co"ma(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. ley`kwma, fr. leyko`s white.](Med.)A white opacity in the cornea of the eye; -- called also albugo. 1913 Webster]
Leu*co"ma*ine(l, n.[Leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine.](Physiol. Chem.)An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison. 1913 Webster]
Leu*con"ic(-k, a.[Leuc- + croconic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a complex organic acid, obtained as a yellowish white gum by the oxidation of croconic acid. 1913 Webster]
Leu*cop"a*thy(l, n.[Leuco- + Gr. pa`schein, paqei^n to suffer.]The state of an albino, or of a white child of black parents. 1913 Webster]
Leu"co*phane(l, n.[Gr. leykofanh`s appearing bright or white; leyko`s white + fai`nein to show: cf. G. leukophan.](Min.)A mineral of a greenish yellow color; it is a silicate of glucina, lime, and soda with fluorine. Called also leucophanite. 1913 Webster]
Leu`co*phleg"ma*cy(l, n.[Gr. leykoflegmati`a; leyko`s white + fle`gma phlegm: cf. F. leucophlegmasie.](Med.)A dropsical habit of body, or the commencement of anasarca; paleness, with viscid juices and cold sweats. 1913 Webster]
Leu`co*phleg*mat"ic(-fl, a.[Cf. F. leucophlegmatique, Gr. leykofle`gmatos.]Having a dropsical habit of body, with a white bloated skin. 1913 Webster]
Leu"co*phyll(l, n.[Leuco- + Gr. fy`llon a leaf.](Chem.)A colorless substance isomeric with chlorophyll, contained in parts of plants capable of becoming green.Watts. 1913 Webster]
Leu*coph"yl*lous(l, a.[Gr. leyko`fyllos; leyko`s white + fy`llon a leaf.](Bot.)Having white or silvery foliage. 1913 Webster]
{ Leu"co*plast(l, Leu`co*plas"tid(-pl, }n.[Leuco- + Gr. pla`ssein to mold.](Bot.)One of certain very minute whitish or colorless granules occurring in the protoplasm of plants and supposed to be the nuclei around which starch granules will form. 1913 Webster]
Leu*cop"y*rite(l, n.[Leuco- + pyrites.](Min.)A mineral of a color between white and steel-gray, with a metallic luster, and consisting chiefly of arsenic and iron. 1913 Webster]
Leu`cor*rh\'d2"a(l, n.[Leuco- + Gr. "rei^n to flow.](Med.)A discharge of a white, yellowish, or greenish, viscid mucus, resulting from inflammation or irritation of the membrane lining the genital organs of the female; the whites.<-- leukorrhea, leukorrhagia --> Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Leu"co*ryx(l, n.[NL., from Gr. leyko`s + 'o`ryx a kind of gazelle.](Zo\'94l.)A large antelope of North Africa (Oryx leucoryx), allied to the gemsbok. 1913 Webster]
Leu"co*scope(l, n.[Leuco- + -scope.](Physics)An instrument, devised by Professor Helmholtz, for testing the color perception of the eye, or for comparing different lights, as to their constituent colors or their relative whiteness. 1913 Webster]
Leu"co*soid(-soid), a.[NL. Leucosia, the typical genus (fr. Gr. leyko`s white) + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Leucosoidea, a tribe of marine crabs including the box crab or Calappa. 1913 Webster]
Leu`co*tu"ric(l, a.[Leuco- + allantoic + uric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous organic substance of the uric acid group, called leucoturic acid or oxalantin. See Oxalantin. 1913 Webster]
Leu"cous(l, a.[Gr. leyko`s.]White; -- applied to albinos, from the whiteness of their skin and hair. 1913 Webster]
Leu*cox"ene(l, n.[Leuco- + Gr. xe`nos stranger.](Min.)A nearly opaque white mineral, in part identical with titanite, observed in some igneous rocks as the result of the alteration of titanic iron. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le*va"na(l, n.[L., fr. levare to raise.](Rom. Myth.)A goddess who protected newborn infants. 1913 Webster]
Le"vant(l, a.[F., p. pr. of lever to raise.](Law)Rising or having risen from rest; -- said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant. 1913 Webster]
Le*vant"(l, n.[It. levante the point where the sun rises, the east, the Levant, fr. levare to raise, levarsi to rise: cf. F. levant. See Lever.]1.The countries washed by the eastern part of the Mediterranean and its contiguous waters. 1913 Webster]
2.A levanter (the wind so called). 1913 Webster]
Le"vant(l, a.Eastern. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Le*vant"(l, v. i.[Cf. Sp. levantar to raise, go from one place to another.]To run away from one's debts; to decamp. [Colloq. Eng.] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
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Le*vant"er(l, n.[From Levant, v.]One who levants, or decamps. [Colloq. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Le*vant"er, n.[From Levant, n.]A strong easterly wind peculiar to the Mediterranean.W. H. Russell. 1913 Webster]
Le*vant"ine(l, a.[F. levantin, or It. levantino. See Levant, n.]Of or pertaining to the Levant.J. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Le*vant"ine, n.1.A native or inhabitant of the Levant. 1913 Webster]
2.[F. levantine, or It. levantina.]A stout twilled silk fabric, formerly made in the Levant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le*va`ri fa"ci*as(ln.[Law L., cause to be levied.]A writ of execution at common law. 1913 Webster]
Le*va"tion(l, n.[L. levatio.]The act of raising; elevation; upward motion, as that produced by the action of a levator muscle. 1913 Webster]
Le*va"tor(l, n.[NL., fr. L. levare to raise. See Lever, n.]1.(Anat.)A muscle that serves to raise some part, as the lip or the eyelid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)A surgical instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull. 1913 Webster]
Leve(l, a.Dear. See Lief. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leve, n. & v.Same as 3d & 4th Leave. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Leve, v. i.To live. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leve, v. t.[OE., fr. AS. l, abbrev. fr. gel. See Believe.]To believe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Leve, v. t.[OE. leven, AS. l, l. See Leave permission.]To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lev"ee(loften l, n.[F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever, n.]1.The act of rising. \'bd The sun's levee.\'b8 Gray. 1913 Webster]
2.A morning assembly or reception of visitors, -- in distinction from a soir\'82e, or evening assembly; a matin\'82e; hence, also, any general or somewhat miscellaneous gathering of guests, whether in the daytime or evening; as, the president's levee. 1913 Webster]
drawing-room. 1913 Webster]
Lev"ee, v. t.To attend the levee or levees of. 1913 Webster]
He levees all the great.Young. 1913 Webster]
Lev"ee, n.[F. lev\'82e, fr. lever to raise. See Lever, and cf. Levy.]An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi; sometimes, the steep bank of a river. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Lev"ee, v. t.To keep within a channel by means of levees; as, to levee a river. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le*v\'82e" en` masse"(ln.[F.]See Levy in mass, under Levy, n. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el(l, n.[OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. Librate, Libella.]1.A line or surface to which, at every point, a vertical or plumb line is perpendicular; a line or surface which is everywhere parallel to the surface of still water; -- this is the true level, and is a curve or surface in which all points are equally distant from the center of the earth, or rather would be so if the earth were an exact sphere. 1913 Webster]
2.A horizontal line or plane; that is, a straight line or a plane which is tangent to a true level at a given point and hence parallel to the horizon at that point; -- this is the apparent level at the given point. 1913 Webster]
3.An approximately horizontal line or surface at a certain degree of altitude, or distance from the center of the earth; as, to climb from the level of the coast to the level of the plateau and then descend to the level of the valley or of the sea. 1913 Webster]
After draining of the level in Northamptonshire.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Shot from the deadly level of a gun.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence, figuratively, a certain position, rank, standard, degree, quality, character, etc., conceived of as in one of several planes of different elevation. 1913 Webster]
Providence, for the most part, sets us on a level.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Somebody there of his own level.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Be the fair level of thy actions laid Prior. 1913 Webster]
5.A uniform or average height; a normal plane or altitude; a condition conformable to natural law or which will secure a level surface; as, moving fluids seek a level. 1913 Webster]
When merit shall find its level.F. W. Robertson. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech. & Surv.)(a)An instrument by which to find a horizontal line, or adjust something with reference to a horizontal line.(b)A measurement of the difference of altitude of two points, by means of a level; as, to take a level. 1913 Webster]
7.A horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine. 1913 Webster]
Air level,
a spirit level. See Spirit level (below). --
Box level, a spirit level in which a glass-covered box is used instead of a tube. --
Carpenter's level,
Mason's level, either the plumb level or a straight bar of wood, in which is imbedded a small spirit level. --
Level of the sea, the imaginary level from which heights and depths are calculated, taken at a mean distance between high and low water. --
Line of levels, a connected series of measurements, by means of a level, along a given line, as of a railroad, to ascertain the profile of the ground. --
Plumb level, one in which a horizontal bar is placed in true position by means of a plumb line, to which it is at right angles. --
Spirit level, one in which the adjustment to the horizon is shown by the position of a bubble in alcohol or ether contained in a nearly horizontal glass tube, or a circular box with a glass cover. --
Surveyor's level, a telescope, with a spirit level attached, and with suitable screws, etc., for accurate adjustment, the whole mounted on a tripod, for use in leveling; -- called also leveling instrument. --
Water level, an instrument to show the level by means of the surface of water in a trough, or in upright tubes connected by a pipe. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el(l, a.1.Even; flat; having no part higher than another; having, or conforming to, the curvature which belongs to the undisturbed liquid parts of the earth's surface; as, a level field; level ground; the level surface of a pond or lake. 1913 Webster]
Ample spaces o'er the smooth level pavement.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Coinciding or parallel with the plane of the horizon; horizontal; as, the telescope is now level. 1913 Webster]
3.Even with anything else; of the same height; on the same line or plane; on the same footing; of equal importance; -- followed by with, sometimes by to. 1913 Webster]
Young boys and girls level now with men; the odds is gone.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Everything lies level to our wish.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A very plain and level account.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
5.Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial; as, a level head; a level understanding. [Colloq.] \'bd A level consideration.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Phonetics)Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.H. Sweet. 1913 Webster]
Level line(Shipbuilding), the outline of a section which is horizontal crosswise, and parallel with the rabbet of the keel lengthwise. --
Level surface(Physics), an equipotential surface at right angles at every point to the lines of force. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Leveled(- or Levelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Leveling or Levelling.]1.To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower. 1913 Webster]
And their proud structures level with the ground.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
He levels mountains and he raises plains.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct. 1913 Webster]
Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow.Stow. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men. 1913 Webster]
5.To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children. 1913 Webster]
For all his mind on honor fixed is, levels all his purposes.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el, v. i.1.To be level; to be on a level with, or on an equality with, something; hence, to accord; to agree; to suit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With such accommodation and besort levels with her breeding.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To aim a gun, spear, etc., horizontally; hence, to aim or point a weapon in direct line with the mark; fig., to direct the eye, mind, or effort, directly to an object; as, he leveled a gun at the bandit and fired. 1913 Webster]
The foeman may with as great aim level at the edge of a penknife.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The glory of God and the good of his church . . . ought to be the mark whereat we also level.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
She leveled at our purposes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el*er(-, n.[Written also leveller.]1.One who, or that which, levels. 1913 Webster]
2.One who would remove social inequalities or distinctions; a socialist. 1913 Webster]
lev"el*head"eda.exercising or showing good judgment or common sense; sensible. Syn. -- healthy, intelligent, sound. WordNet 1.5]
-- lev"el*head"ed*ly, adv. -- lev"el*head"ed*ness, n. PJC]
Lev"el*ing, n.[Written also levelling.]1.The act or operation of making level. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surveying)The art or operation of using a leveling instrument for finding a horizontal line, for ascertaining the differences of level between different points of the earth's surface included in a survey, for establishing grades, etc., as in finding the descent of a river, or locating a line of railroad. 1913 Webster]
Leveling instrument. See Surveyor's level, under Level, n. --
Leveling staff, a graduated rod or staff used in connection with a leveling instrument for measuring differences of level between points. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el*ism(-, n.The disposition or endeavor to level all distinctions of rank in society. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el*ly, adv.In an even or level manner. 1913 Webster]
Lev"el*ness, n.The state or quality of being level. 1913 Webster]
Wild thunder dint and fiery leven.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lev"er(l, a.[Old compar. of leve or lief.]More agreeable; more pleasing. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To be lever than. See Had as lief, under Had. 1913 Webster]
Lev"er, adv.Rather. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
For lever had I die than see his deadly face.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Le"ver(l, n.[OE. levour, OF. leveor, prop., a lifter, fr. F. lever to raise, L. levare; akin to levis light in weight, E. levity, and perh. to E. light not heavy: cf. F. levier. Cf. Alleviate, Elevate, Leaven, Legerdemain, Levee, Levy, n.]1.(Mech.)A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (the fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; -- used for transmitting and modifying force and motion. Specif., a bar of metal, wood, or other rigid substance, used to exert a pressure, or sustain a weight, at one point of its length, by receiving a force or power at a second, and turning at a third on a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is usually named as the first of the six mechanical powers, and is of three kinds, according as either the fulcrum F, the weight W, or the power P, respectively, is situated between the other two, as in the figures. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)(a)A bar, as a capstan bar, applied to a rotatory piece to turn it.(b)An arm on a rock shaft, to give motion to the shaft or to obtain motion from it. 1913 Webster]
Compound lever, a machine consisting of two or more levers acting upon each other. --
Lever escapement. See Escapement. --
Lever jack. See Jack, n., 5. --
Lever watch, a watch having a vibrating lever to connect the action of the escape wheel with that of the balance. --
Universal lever, a machine formed by a combination of a lever with the wheel and axle, in such a manner as to convert the reciprocating motion of the lever into a continued rectilinear motion of some body to which the power is applied. 1913 Webster]
Lev"er*age(l, n.The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever. 1913 Webster]
Leverage of a couple(Mech.), the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of two forces which act in parallel and opposite directions. --
Leverage of a force, the perpendicular distance from the line in which a force acts upon a body to a point about which the body may be supposed to turn. 1913 Webster]
Lev"er*et(l, n.[F. levraut, dim. of li\'8avre hare, L. lepus. Cf. Leporine.](Zo\'94l.)A hare in the first year of its age. 1913 Webster]
Lev"er*wood`(l, n.(Bot.)The American hop hornbeam (Ostrya Virginica), a small tree with very tough wood. 1913 Webster]
Lev"e*sel(l, n.[AS. le\'a0f a leaf + s\'91l, sel, a room, a hall.]A leafy shelter; a place covered with foliage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Behind the mill, under a levesel.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lev"et(l, n.[Cf. F. lever to raise.]A trumpet call for rousing soldiers; a reveille. [Obs.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*a*ble(l, a.[From Levy to assess.]Fit to be levied; capable of being assessed and collected; as, sums leviable by course of law.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
1.An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned in other passages of Scripture. 1913 Webster]
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2.The whale, or a great whale.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*er(l, n.One who levies.Cartwright. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*ga*ble(l, a.[See Levigate, v. t.]Capable of being levigated. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*gate(-g, a.[L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. l light.]Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*gate(-g, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Levigated(-g; p. pr. & vb. n.Levigating.][L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l smooth; akin to Gr. lei^os.]To make smooth in various senses: (a)To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste.(b)To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids.(c)To polish.(d)To make smooth in action. \'bd When use hath levigated the organs.\'b8 Barrow.(e)Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*gate(-g, a.[L. levigatus, p. p.]Made smooth, as if polished. 1913 Webster]
Lev`i*ga"tion(l, n.[L. levigatio a smoothing: cf. F. l\'82vigation.]The act or operation of levigating. 1913 Webster]
Levin brand, a thunderbolt. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lev"in*er(-, n.(Zo\'94l.)A swift hound. 1913 Webster]
Le"vir(l, n.[L.]A husband's brother; -- used in reference to levirate marriages. 1913 Webster]
{ Lev"i*rate(l, Lev`i*rat"ic*al(-r, }a.[L. levir a husband's brother, brother-in-law; akin to Gr. dah`r: cf. F. l\'82virat leviration.]Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with, a law of the ancient Israelites and other tribes and races, according to which a woman, whose husband died without issue, was married to the husband's brother. 1913 Webster]
The firstborn son of a leviratical marriage was reckoned and registered as the son of the deceased brother.Alford. 1913 Webster]
Lev`i*ra"tion(l, n.Levirate marriage or marriages.Kitto. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lev`i*ros"tres(-r, n. pl.[NL., fr. L. levis light + rostrum beak.](Zo\'94l.)A group of birds, including the hornbills, kingfishers, and related forms. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*tate(l, v. i.[L. levitas, -atis, lightness. See Levity.]To rise, or tend to rise, as if lighter than the surrounding medium; to become buoyant; -- opposed to gravitate.Sir. J. Herschel. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*tate, v. t.(Spiritualism)To make buoyant; to cause to float in the air; as, to levitate a table. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Lev`i*ta"tion(-t, n.[L. levis light in weight.] 1913 Webster]
1.Lightness; buoyancy; act of making light.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or process of making buoyant. 1913 Webster]
Le"vite(l, n.[L. Levites, Gr. Leyi:`ths, fr. Heb. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob.]1.(Bib. Hist.)One of the tribe or family of Levi; a descendant of Levi; esp., one subordinate to the priests (who were of the same tribe) and employed in various duties connected with the tabernacle first, and afterward the temple, such as the care of the building, bringing of wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices, the music of the services, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A priest; -- so called in contempt or ridicule. 1913 Webster]
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Le*vit"ic*al(l, a.[L. Leviticus, Gr. Leyitiko`s.]1.Of or pertaining to a Levite or the Levites. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to, or designating, the law contained in the book of Leviticus.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Levitical degrees, degrees of relationship named in Leviticus, within which marriage is forbidden. 1913 Webster]
Le*vit"ic*al*ly, adv.After the manner of the Levites; in accordance with the levitical law. 1913 Webster]
Le*vit"i*cus(-, n.[See Levitical.]The third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law. 1913 Webster]
Lev"i*ty(l, n.[L. levitas, fr. levis light in weight; akin to levare to raise. See Lever, n.]1.The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance; buoyancy; -- opposed to gravity. 1913 Webster]
He gave the form of levity to that which ascended; to that which descended, the form of gravity.Sir. W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
This bubble by reason of its comparative levity to the fluidity that incloses it, would ascend to the top.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
2.Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity. \'bd A spirit of levity and libertinism.\'b8 Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
He never employed his omnipotence out of levity.Calamy. 1913 Webster]
3.Lack of steadiness or constancy; disposition to change; fickleness; volatility. 1913 Webster]
The levity that is fatigued and disgusted with everything of which it is in possession.Burke.
Syn. -- Inconstancy; thoughtlessness; unsteadiness; inconsideration; volatility; flightiness. -- Levity, Volatility, Flightiness. All these words relate to outward conduct. Levity springs from a lightness of mind which produces a disregard of the proprieties of time and place.Volatility is a degree of levity which causes the thoughts to fly from one object to another, without resting on any for a moment. Flightiness is volatility carried to an extreme which often betrays its subject into gross impropriety or weakness. Levity of deportment, of conduct, of remark; volatility of temper, of spirits; flightiness of mind or disposition. 1913 Webster]
Le"vo-(lpref.A prefix from L. laevus, meaning: (a)Pertaining to, or toward, the left; as, levorotatory.(b)(Chem. & Opt.)Turning the plane of polarized light to the left; as, levotartaric acid; levoracemic acid; levogyratory crystals, etc.[Written also l\'91vo-.] 1913 Webster]
le`vo*do"pa(l, a.[Levo- + DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine.](Chem. & Biochem.)A substance used as a therapy for Parkinson's Disease; the L form of Dopa; L-dihydroxyphenylalanine; L-hydroxytyrosine (C9H11NO4); also called L-dopa. In the body it is converted by the enzyme dopa-decarboxylase into dopamine, the form in which it is active in the brain, affecting neural impulse transmission. PJC]
Le`vo*gy"rate(-j, a.[Levo- + gyrate.](Chem., Physics, Biochem.)Turning or twisting the plane of polarization of light towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc.; levorotatory.[Written also l\'91vogyrate.] 1913 Webster]
le`vo*ro"ta*ry(-r, a.[Levo- + rotary.](Chem. & Physics)Same as levorotatory. PJC]
Le`vo*ro*ta"tion(?), n.[Written also l.][Levo- + rotation.](Physics & Chem.)Rotation in the direction of an outgoing right-handed screw; counter-clockwise rotation; -- applied chiefly to the turning of the plane of polarization of light. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Le`vo*ro"ta*to*ry(-r, a.[Levo- + rotatory.](Chem. & Physics)Turning or rotating the plane of polarization of light towards the left; -- applied to crystals and compounds exhibiting optical activity, such as levulose, left-handed quartz crystals, etc. Oppposite of dextrorotatory.[Written also l\'91vorotatory.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lev"u*lin(l, n.(Chem.)A substance resembling dextrin, obtained from the bulbs of the dahlia, the artichoke, and other sources, as a colorless, spongy, amorphous material. It is so called because by decomposition it yields levulose.[Written also l\'91vulin.] 1913 Webster]
Lev`u*lin"ic(-l, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid (called also acetyl-propionicacid), C5H8O3, obtained by the action of dilute acids on various sugars (as levulose).[Written also l\'91vulinic.] 1913 Webster]
Lev"u*lose`(l, n.[See Levo-.](Chem.)A sirupy variety of sugar, rarely obtained crystallized, occurring widely in honey, ripe fruits, etc., and hence called also fruit sugar. It is called levulose, because it rotates the plane of polarization to the left.[Written also l\'91vulose.]<-- also called fructose: C6H12O6> 1913 Webster]
invert sugar, is often so called. It is fermentable, nearly as sweet as cane sugar, and is metameric with dextrose. Cf. Dextrose. 1913 Webster]
Lev"y(-, n.; pl.Levies(-.[A contr. of elevenpence or elevenpenny bit.]A name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar (or 12 1913 Webster]
Lev"y, n.[F. lev\'82e, fr. lever to raise. See Lever, and cf. Levee.]1.The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc. 1913 Webster]
A levy of all the men left under sixty.Thirlwall. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc. \'bd The Irish levies.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)The taking or seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes; a collecting by execution. 1913 Webster]
Levy in mass[F. lev\'82e en masse], a requisition of all able-bodied men for military service. 1913 Webster]
Lev"y, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Levied(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Levying.]1.To raise, as a siege. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc. 1913 Webster]
Augustine . . . inflamed Ethelbert, king of Kent, to levy his power, and to war against them.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
3.To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions. 1913 Webster]
If they do this . . . my ransom, then, levied.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)(a)To gather or exact; as, to levy money.(b)To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc. [Obs.] Cowell.Blackstone.(c)To take or seize on execution; to collect by execution. 1913 Webster]
To levy a fine, to commence and carry on a suit for assuring the title to lands or tenements.Blackstone. --
To levy war, to make or begin war; to take arms for attack; to attack. 1913 Webster]
Lev"y, v. i.To seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of levying, in England, is by seizing the goods. 1913 Webster]
To levy on goods and chattels, to take into custody or seize specific property in satisfaction of a writ. 1913 Webster]
{ Lev"yne(l, Lev"yn*ite(-, }n.[From Mr. Levy, an English mineralogist.](Min.)A whitish, reddish, or yellowish, transparent or translucent mineral, allied to chabazite. 1913 Webster]
Lew(l, a.[Cf. lee a calm or sheltered place, lukewarm.]Lukewarm; tepid. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Lewd(l, a.[Compar.Lewder(-; superl.Lewdest.][OE. lewed, lewd, lay, ignorant, vile, AS. l laical, belonging to the laity.]1.Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For if a priest be foul, on whom we trust, lewed man to rust.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
So these great clerks their little wisdom show lewd, as learn'd in this as they.Sir. J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
2.Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
But the Jews, which believed not, . . . took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, . . . and assaulted the house of Jason.Acts xvii. 5. 1913 Webster]
Too lewd to work, and ready for any kind of mischief.Southey. 1913 Webster]
3.Given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language. 1913 Webster]
{ Lew"is(l, Lew"is*son(-s, }n.1.An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of shears used in cropping woolen cloth. 1913 Webster]
Lewis hole, a hole wider at the bottom than at the mouth, into which a lewis is fitted.De Foe.
<-- Lewis acid (Chem) A compound without dissociable hydrogen which acts as an acid (bonding with Lewis bases) in chemical reaction. --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lex(l, n.; pl.Leges(l.[L. See Legal.]Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terr\'91, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants. 1913 Webster]
lex"ic*al(l, a.Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon. -- Lex"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
lex"i*cal*ize(l, v. t.1.To make into a word, coin into a word; as, The concept expressed by German "Gemuetlichkeit" is not lexicalized in English. WordNet 1.5]
2.To increase the importance of, or emphasis on, words as opposed to other parts of a theory or program; -- said of grammatical theories and computer programs, especially programs for understanding language; as, lexicalized tree-adjoining grammar. PJC]
Lex`i*cog"ra*pher(l, n.[Gr. lexikogra`fos; lexiko`n dictionary + gra`fein to write: cf. F. lexicographe. See Lexicon.]The author or compiler of a lexicon or dictionary. 1913 Webster]
Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach; and even this negative recompense has been yet granted to very few.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
{ Lex`i*co*graph"ic(l, Lex`i*co*graph"ic*al(l, }a.[Cf. F. lexicographique.]Of or pertaining to, or according to, lexicography. -- Lex`i*co*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Lex`i*cog"ra*phy(l, n.[Cf. F. lexicographie.]The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries; as, with so many words lexicography can be interesting in parts but at length is rather tedious labor. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Lex`i*col"o*gist(l, n.One versed in lexicology. 1913 Webster]
Lex`i*col"o*gy(l, n.[Gr. lexiko`n lexicon + -logy: cf. F. lexicologie.]The science of the derivation and signification of words; that branch of learning which treats of the signification and application of words. 1913 Webster]
Lex"i*con(l, n.[Gr. lexiko`n (sc. bibli`on), neut. of lexiko`s of or belonging to words, fr. le`xis a speaking, speech, a way of speaking, a single word or phrase, fr. le`gein to say, to speak. See Legend.]A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of each; a dictionary; especially, a dictionary of the Greek, Hebrew, or Latin language.
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Lex"i*con*ist, n.A writer of a lexicon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lex`i*graph"ic(l, a.[Cf. F. lexigraphique.]Of or pertaining to lexigraphy. 1913 Webster]
Lex*ig"ra*phy(l, n.[Gr. le`xis word + -graphy: cf. F. lexigraphie.]The art or practice of defining words; definition of words. 1913 Webster]
Lex`i*phan"ic(l, a.[Gr. lexifa`nis a phrase monger; le`xis speech + fai`nein to show.]Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic writer or speaker; lexiphanic writing. 1913 Webster]
Lex`i*phan"i*cism(l, n.The use of pretentious words, language, or style. 1913 Webster]
{ Ley"den jar"(lLey"den phi"al(f.}n.(Elec.)A glass jar or bottle used to accumulate electricity. It is coated with tin foil, within and without, nearly to its top, and is surmounted by a brass knob which communicates with the inner coating, for the purpose of charging it with electricity. It is so named from having been invented in Leyden, Holland. 1913 Webster]
Leymusprop. n.A genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus. Syn. -- genus Leymus. WordNet 1.5]
Leyteprop. n.The name of an island in the Pacific Ocean and of a battle in World War II, at which the American forces experienced the first use of Kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese. The return of U. S. troops to the Philippines after their expulsion by the Japanese began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944. Syn. -- Leyte Island, Leyte invasion, Battle of Leyte Gulf. WordNet 1.5]
Leze` maj"es*ty(ln.[F. lese-majest\'82, fr. L. laesus, fem. laesa, injured (see Lesion) + majestas majesty; that is, crimen laesae majestatis.][Written also lese majesty.](Law)Any crime committed against the sovereign power.
<-- now usually lese or l\'8ase . also (2) any affront to dignity --> 1913 Webster]
LFn.(Electronics)low frequency, a term used to refer to radio waves of a frequency from 30 to 300 kilohertz. Contrasted to HF, high frequency. [Acronym] Syn. -- low frequency. WordNet 1.5]
LHn.(Biochem.)An abbreviation for luteinizing hormone, a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the pituitary and stimulates ovulation in female mammals, and stimulates androgen release in male mammals. [Acronym] Syn. -- luteinizing hormone, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. WordNet 1.5]
Lhasan.The capital city of Tibet; it is the sacred city of Lamaism. Syn. -- Lassa, Lasa, capital of Tibet. WordNet 1.5]
2.A breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs; also called Lhasa apso. Syn. -- Lhasa apso. WordNet 1.5]
Lher"zo*lite(l, n.[From Lherz, a place in the Pyrenees + -lite.](Min.)An igneous rock consisting largely of chrysolite, with pyroxene and picotite (a variety of spinel containing chromium). 1913 Webster]
Li(l, n.1.A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile. 1913 Webster]
2.A Chinese copper coin; a cash. See Cash. 1913 Webster]
1.The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law. 1913 Webster]
2.That which one is under obligation to pay, or for which one is liable. Specifically, in the pl., the sum of one's pecuniary obligations; -- opposed to assets. 1913 Webster]
Limited liability. See Limited company, under Limited. 1913 Webster]
Li"a*ble(l, a.[From F. lier to bind, L. ligare. Cf. Ally, v. t., Ligature.]1.Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal. 1913 Webster]
2.Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; -- with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Accountable; responsible; answerable; bound; subject; obnoxious; exposed. -- Liable, Subject. Liable refers to a future possible or probable happening which may not actually occur; as, horses are liable to slip; even the sagacious are liable to make mistakes. Subject refers to any actual state or condition belonging to the nature or circumstances of the person or thing spoken of, or to that which often befalls one. One whose father was subject to attacks of the gout is himself liable to have that disease. Men are constantly subject to the law, but liable to suffer by its infraction. 1913 Webster]
Proudly secure, yet liable to fall.Milton. 1913 Webster]
All human things are subject to decay.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Li"a*ble*ness, n.Quality of being liable; liability. 1913 Webster]
Li"age(l, n.[Cf. OF. liage a bond. See Liable.]Union by league; alliance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
li*aise"(l, v. i.[By back-formation from liaison.]1.To form or maintain a liaison{3}. 1913 Webster]
2.To act as a liaison{4}. PJC]
li`ai`son"(l, n.[F., fr. L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. See Ligature, and cf. Ligation.]1.A union, or bond of union; an intimacy; an interrelationship. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically,An illicit sexual relation between a man and a woman; a sexual afffair. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically: A process of communication between parts of an organization or between two organizations acting together for a common purpose. PJC]
4.Hence:A person whose function it is to maintain such communication. PJC]
5.(Phonetics)A pronunciation of a consonant sound that would be otherwise silent, such as the final consonant of certain French words, when the following word begins with a vowel sound. PJC]
{ Li*ane"(l, Li*a"na(l, }n.[F. liane; prob. akin to lien a band, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Lien, n. ](Bot.)A luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the habit of a liane. Lianes are abundant in the forests of the Amazon region. 1913 Webster]
Li"ar(l, n.[OE. liere. See Lie to falsify.]A person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who lies. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Liard(ly, n.[F.]A French copper coin of one fourth the value of a sou. 1913 Webster]
Li"as(l, n.[Cf. F. lias, fr. liais sort of limestone, OF. also liois; perh. of Celtic origin, cf. Armor. liach, leach, a stone, Gael. leac, W. llech. Cf. Cromlech.](Geol.)The lowest of the three divisions of the Jurassic period; a name given in England and Europe to a series of marine limestones underlying the O\'94lite. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Li*as"sic(l, a.(Geol.)Of the age of the Lias; pertaining to the Lias formation. -- n.Same as Lias. 1913 Webster]
Lib(l, v. t.[Cf. Glib to geld.]To castrate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Li"bant(l, a.[L. libans, p. pr. of libare to taste, touch.]Sipping; touching lightly. [R.] Landor. 1913 Webster]
Li*ba"tion(l, n.[L. libatio, fr. libare to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering: cf. F. libation.]The act of pouring a liquid or liquor, usually wine, either on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice, in honor of some deity; also, the wine or liquid thus poured out.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
A heathen sacrifice or libation to the earth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Li"ba*to*ry(l, a.Pertaining to libation. 1913 Webster]
Li"bel(l, n.[L. libellus a little book, pamphlet, libel, lampoon, dim. of liber the liber or inner bark of a tree; also (because the ancients wrote on this bark), paper, parchment, or a roll of any material used to write upon, and hence, a book or treatise: cf. F. libelle.] 1913 Webster]
1.A brief writing of any kind, esp. a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A libel of forsaking [divorcement].Wyclif (Matt. v. 31). 1913 Webster]
2.Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A malicious publication expressed either in print or in writing, or by pictures, effigies, or other signs, tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. Such publication is indictable at common law. 1913 Webster]
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4.(Law)The crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication. 1913 Webster]
5.(Civil Law & Courts of Admiralty)A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks. 1913 Webster]
Li"bel, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Libeled(-b or Libelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Libeling or Libelling.]1.To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon. 1913 Webster]
Some wicked wits have libeled all the fair.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods. 1913 Webster]
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Li"bel(l, v. i.To spread defamation, written or printed; -- with against. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What's this but libeling against the senate?Shak. 1913 Webster]
[He] libels now 'gainst each great man.Donne. 1913 Webster]
Li"bel*ant(-, n.One who libels; one who institutes a suit in an ecclesiastical or admiralty court.[Written also libellant.]Cranch. 1913 Webster]
Li"bel*er(-, n.One who libels.[Written also libeller.] \'bd Libelers of others.\'b8 Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
Li"bel*ist(-, n.A libeler. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li *bel"la(l, n.[L., dim. of libra balance. See Level, n.]1.A small balance. 1913 Webster]
2.A level, or leveling instrument. 1913 Webster]
Li`bel*lee"(?), n.(Law)(a)The party against whom a libel has been filed; -- corresponding to defendant in a common law action.(b)The defendant in an action of libel. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
li*bel"lu*lid(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)A dragon fly; -- from Libellula, the name of the typical genus. 1913 Webster]
li*bel"lu*loid(l, a.[NL. Libellula, the name of the typical genus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the dragon flies. 1913 Webster]
Li"bel*ous(l, a.Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet.[Written also libellous.] -- Li"bel*ous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"ber(l, n.[L. See Libel.](Bot.)The inner bark of plants, lying next to the wood. It usually contains a large proportion of woody, fibrous cells, and is, therefore, the part from which the fiber of the plant is obtained, as that of hemp, etc. 1913 Webster]
Liber cells, elongated woody cells found in the liber. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*al(l, a.[F. lib\'82ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. Deliver.]1.Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies. \'bd Liberal education.\'b8 Macaulay. \'bd A liberal tongue.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver. \'bd Liberal of praise.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Infinitely good, and of his good liberal and free as infinite.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Bestowed in a large way; hence, more than sufficient; abundant; bountiful; ample; profuse; as, a liberal gift; a liberal discharge of matter or of water. 1913 Webster]
His wealth doth warrant a liberal dower.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Not strict or rigorous; not confined or restricted to the literal sense; free; as, a liberal translation of a classic, or a liberal construction of law or of language. 1913 Webster]
5.Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish; enlarged in spirit; catholic. 1913 Webster]
6.Free to excess; regardless of law or moral restraint; licentious. \'bd Most like a liberal villain.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party. 1913 Webster]
I confess I see nothing liberal in this \'bd order of thoughts,\'b8 as Hobbes elsewhere expresses it.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
Liberal has of, sometimes with, before the thing bestowed, in before a word signifying action, and to before a person or object on which anything is bestowed; as, to be liberal of praise or censure; liberal with money; liberal in giving; liberal to the poor. 1913 Webster]
The liberal arts. See under Art. --
Liberal education, education that enlarges and disciplines the mind and makes it master of its own powers, irrespective of the particular business or profession one may follow. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Generous; bountiful; munificent; beneficent; ample; large; profuse; free. -- Liberal, Generous. Liberal is freeborn, and generous is highborn. The former is opposed to the ordinary feelings of a servile state, and implies largeness of spirit in giving, judging, acting, etc. The latter expresses that nobleness of soul which is peculiarly appropriate to those of high rank, -- a spirit that goes out of self, and finds its enjoyment in consulting the feelings and happiness of others. Generosity is measured by the extent of the sacrifices it makes; liberality, by the warmth of feeling which it manifests. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*al, n.One who favors greater freedom in political or religious matters; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer; in English politics, a member of the Liberal party, so called. Cf. Whig. 1913 Webster]
liberalisationn.Same as liberalization. Syn. -- liberalization, relaxation. WordNet 1.5]
Lib"er*al*ism(-, n.[Cf. F. lib\'82ralisme.]Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*al*ist, n.A liberal. 1913 Webster]
Lib`er*al*is"tic(-, a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, liberalism; as, liberalistic opinions. 1913 Webster]
Lib`er*al"i*ty(-, n.; pl.Liberalities(-t.[L. liberalitas: cf. F. lib\'82ralit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity. 1913 Webster]
That liberality is but cast away Denham. 1913 Webster]
2.A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities. 1913 Webster]
Lib`er*al*i*za"tion(-, n.The act of liberalizing; the act of making less strict. Syn. -- liberalization, relaxation. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Lib"er*al*ize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liberalized(-; p. pr. & vb. n.Liberalizing(-.][Cf. F. lib\'82raliser.]To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices; to make less strict. 1913 Webster]
To open and to liberalize the mind.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*al*i`zer(-, n.One who, or that which, liberalizes.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*al*ly, adv.In a liberal manner. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*ate(-, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liberated(-; p. pr. & vb. n.Liberating(-.][L. liberatus, p. p. of liberare to free, fr. liber free. See Liberal, a., and cf. Deliver.]To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner; to liberate the mind from prejudice; to liberate gases. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To deliver; free; release. See Deliver. 1913 Webster]
liberatedadj.(Chem.)1.released from chemical combination, or as a consequence of chemical reaction; -- of a gas. WordNet 1.5]
2.freed from bondage; -- of people. Syn. -- emancipated, freed. WordNet 1.5]
3.free from traditional social restraints; as, a liberated lifestyle. Syn. -- emancipated. WordNet 1.5]
4.stolen. [jocose] PJC]
liberatingadj.giving freedom from restriction or restraint. Syn. -- emancipating, emancipative, freeing. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Lib`er*a"tion(l, n.[L. liberatio: cf. F. lib\'82ration. Cf. Livraison.]The act of liberating or the state of being liberated. 1913 Webster]
This mode of analysis requires perfect liberation from all prejudged system.Pownall. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*a`tor(l, n.[L.]One who, or that which, liberates; a deliverer. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*a*to*ry(-, a.Tending, or serving, to liberate. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Liberianadj.Of or pertaining to Liberia; as, Liberian ship owners; a ship of Liberian registry. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Liberia; as, Liberian rebels. WordNet 1.5]
Liberiann.A native or inhabitant of Liberia. WordNet 1.5]
Lib`er*ta"ri*an(-t, a.[See Liberty.]Pertaining to liberty, or to the doctrine of free will, as opposed to the doctrine of necessity. 1913 Webster]
Lib`er*ta"ri*an, n.One who holds to the doctrine of free will. 1913 Webster]
Lib`er*ta"ri*an*ism(-, n.Libertarian principles or doctrines. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*ti*cide(l, n.[L. libertas liberty + caedere to kill: cf. (for sense 2) F. liberticide.]1.The destruction of civil liberty. 1913 Webster]
2.A destroyer of civil liberty.B. F. Wade. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*tin*age(-t, n.[Cf. F. libertinage. See Libertine.]Libertinism; license. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*tine(-t, n.[L. libertinus freedman, from libertus one made free, fr. liber free: cf. F. libertin. See Liberal.]1.(Rom. Antiq.)A manumitted slave; a freedman; also, the son of a freedman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect of Anabaptists, in the fifteenth and early part of the sixteenth century, who rejected many of the customs and decencies of life, and advocated a community of goods and of women. 1913 Webster]
3.One free from restraint; one who acts according to his impulses and desires; now, specifically, one who gives rein to lust; a rake; a debauchee. 1913 Webster]
Like a puffed and reckless libertine, Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A defamatory name for a freethinker. [Obsolescent] 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*tine, a.[L. libertinus of a freedman: cf. F. libertin. See Libertine, n. ]1.Free from restraint; uncontrolled. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
You are too much libertine.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.Dissolute; licentious; profligate; loose in morals; as, libertine principles or manners.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*tin*ism(-t, n.1.The state of a libertine or freedman. [R.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
3.Licentiousness of principle or opinion. 1913 Webster]
That spirit of religion and seriousness vanished all at once, and a spirit of liberty and libertinism, of infidelity and profaneness, started up in the room of it.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Lib"er*ty(l, n.; pl.Liberties(-t.[OE. liberte, F. libert\'82, fr. L. libertas, fr. liber free. See Liberal.]1.The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or services; freedom; -- opposed to slavery, serfdom, bondage, or subjection. 1913 Webster]
But ye . . . caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection.Jer. xxxiv. 16. 1913 Webster]
Delivered fro the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.Bible, 1551. Rom. viii. 21. 1913 Webster]
2.Freedom from imprisonment, bonds, or other restraint upon locomotion. 1913 Webster]
Being pent from liberty, as I am now.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A privilege conferred by a superior power; permission granted; leave; as, liberty given to a child to play, or to a witness to leave a court, and the like. 1913 Webster]
4.Privilege; exemption; franchise; immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant; as, the liberties of the commercial cities of Europe. 1913 Webster]
His majesty gave not an entire county to any; much less did he grant . . . any extraordinary liberties.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
5.The place within which certain immunities are enjoyed, or jurisdiction is exercised. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Brought forth into some public or open place within the liberty of the city, and there . . . burned.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
6.A certain amount of freedom; permission to go freely within certain limits; also, the place or limits within which such freedom is exercised; as, the liberties of a prison. 1913 Webster]
7.A privilege or license in violation of the laws of etiquette or propriety; as, to permit, or take, a liberty. 1913 Webster]
He was repeatedly provoked into striking those who had taken liberties with him.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
8.The power of choice; freedom from necessity; freedom from compulsion or constraint in willing. 1913 Webster]
The idea of liberty is the idea of a power in any agent to do or forbear any particular action, according to the determination or thought of the mind, whereby either of them is preferred to the other.Locke. 1913 Webster]
This liberty of judgment did not of necessity lead to lawlessness.J. A. Symonds. 1913 Webster]
9.(Manege)A curve or arch in a bit to afford room for the tongue of the horse. 1913 Webster]
10.(Naut.)Leave of absence; permission to go on shore. 1913 Webster]
At liberty. (a)Unconfined; free.(b)At leisure. --
Civil liberty, exemption from arbitrary interference with person, opinion, or property, on the part of the government under which one lives, and freedom to take part in modifying that government or its laws. --
Liberty bell. See under Bell. --
Liberty cap. (a)The Roman pileus which was given to a slave at his manumission.(b)A limp, close-fitting cap with which the head of representations of the goddess of liberty is often decked. It is sometimes represented on a spear or a liberty pole. --
Liberty of the press, freedom to print and publish without official supervision.
Liberty party, the party, in the American Revolution, which favored independence of England; in more recent usage, a party which favored the emancipation of the slaves. --
Liberty pole, a tall flagstaff planted in the ground, often surmounted by a liberty cap. [U. S.] --
Moral liberty, that liberty of choice which is essential to moral responsibility. --
Religious liberty, freedom of religious opinion and worship. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Leave; permission; license. -- Liberty, Freedom. These words, though often interchanged, are distinct in some of their applications. Liberty has reference to previous restraint; freedom, to the simple, unrepressed exercise of our powers. A slave is set at liberty; his master had always been in a state of freedom. A prisoner under trial may ask liberty (exemption from restraint) to speak his sentiments with freedom (the spontaneous and bold utterance of his feelings). The liberty of the press is our great security for freedom of thought. 1913 Webster]
Li*beth"en*ite(l, n.[From Libethen, in Hungary, where it was first found.](Min.)A mineral of an olive-green color, commonly in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous phosphate of copper. 1913 Webster]
libidinaladj.Of or pertaining to the libido; caused by libido; as, libidinal gratification; libidinal impulses. WordNet 1.5]
Li*bid"i*nist(l, n.[See Libidinous.]One given to lewdness. 1913 Webster]
Li*bid`i*nos"i*ty(-n, n.The state or quality of being libidinous; libidinousness.Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Li*bid"i*nous(-n, a.[L. libidinosus, fr. libido, libidinis, pleasure, desire, lust, fr. libet, lubet, it pleases: cf. F. libidineux. See Lief.]Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness; sensual; lascivious. -- Li*bid"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Li*bid"i*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
li*bi"do(l, n.1.Sexual desire; the sexual instinct; the sex drive. PJC]
2.(Psychoanalysis)Those desires and instinctual energies which are derived from the id. PJC]
{ Lib"ken(l, Lib"kin(l, }n.[AS. libban, E. live, v. i. + -kin.]A house or lodging. [Old Slang] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Libocedrusn.A genus of cedarlike cypresses. Syn. -- genus Libocedrus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Li"bra(l, n.; pl.Libr\'91(l.[L., a balance.](Astron.)(a)The Balance; the seventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the autumnal equinox in September, marked thus (b )A southern constellation between Virgo and Scorpio. 1913 Webster]
Li"bral(l, a.[L. libralis, fr. libra the Roman pound.]Of a pound weight. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Li*bra"ri*an(l, n.[See Library.]1.One who has the care or charge of a library. 1913 Webster]
2.One who copies manuscript books. [Obs.] Broome. 1913 Webster]
Li*bra"ri*an*ship, n.The office of a librarian. 1913 Webster]
Li"bra*ry(l, n.; pl.Libraries(-r.[OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller's shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller's shop, librarium bookcase, It. libreria. See Libel.]1.A considerable collection of books kept for use, and not as merchandise; as, a private library; a public library. 1913 Webster]
2.A building or apartment appropriated for holding such a collection of books.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Li"brate(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Librated(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Librating.][L. libratus, p. p. of librare to balance, to make even, fr. libra. Cf. Level, Deliberate, Equilibrium.]To vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium; hence, to be poised. 1913 Webster]
Their parts all librate on too nice a beam.Clifton. 1913 Webster]
Li"brate, v. t.To poise; to balance. 1913 Webster]
Li*bra"tion(l, n.[L. libratio: cf. F. libration.]1.The act or state of librating.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A real or apparent libratory motion, like that of a balance before coming to rest. 1913 Webster]
Libration of the moon, any one of those small periodical changes in the position of the moon's surface relatively to the earth, in consequence of which narrow portions at opposite limbs become visible or invisible alternately. It receives different names according to the manner in which it takes place; as: (a)Libration in longitude, that which, depending on the place of the moon in its elliptic orbit, causes small portions near the eastern and western borders alternately to appear and disappear each month. (b) Libration in latitude, that which depends on the varying position of the moon's axis in respect to the spectator, causing the alternate appearance and disappearance of either pole. (c) Diurnal or parallactic libration, that which brings into view on the upper limb, at rising and setting, some parts not in the average visible hemisphere. 1913 Webster]
Li*bra"tion point`(l, n.any one of five points in the plane of a system of two large astronomical bodies orbiting each other, as the Earth-moon system, where the gravitational pull of the two bodies on an object are approximately equal, and in opposite directions. A solid object moving in the same velocity and direction as such a libration point will remain in gravitational equilibrium with the two bodies of the system and not fall toward either body. 1913 Webster]
Li"bra*to*ry(l, a.Balancing; moving like a balance, as it tends to an equipoise or level. 1913 Webster]
Li*bret"tist(l, n.One who makes a libretto. 1913 Webster]
Li*bret"to(l, n.; pl. E. Librettos(-t, It. Libretti(-t.[It., dim. of libro book, L. liber. See Libel.](Mus.)(a)A book containing the words of an opera or extended piece of music.(b)The words themselves. 1913 Webster]
Li"bri*form(l, a.[Liber + -form.](Bot.)Having the form of liber, or resembling liber. 1913 Webster]
Libriform cells, peculiar wood cells which are very slender and relatively thick-walled, and occasionally are furnished with bordered pits.Goodale. 1913 Webster]
Libyaprop. n.A country in Northern Africa, between Egypt and Tunisia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It also borders on Algeria, Chad, Niger, and Sudan. It is an Arabic-speaking country with over 97% of the population Sunni Moslem. The population in 1995 was about 5,248,000. The capital is Tripoli. WordNet 1.5]
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Lib"y*an(l, a.Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, the country Libya or its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Lice(l, n.; pl. of Louse. 1913 Webster]
licence(l, licenced, licenceeSame as license, licensed, licensee. WordNet 1.5]
Li"cens*a*ble(l, a.That can be licensed. 1913 Webster]
Li"cense(l, n.[Written also licence.][F. licence, L. licentia, fr. licere to be permitted, prob. orig., to be left free to one; akin to linquere to leave. See Loan, and cf. Illicit, Leisure.]1.Authority or liberty given to do or forbear any act; especially, a formal permission from the proper authorities to perform certain acts or to carry on a certain business, which without such permission would be illegal; a grant of permission; as, a license to preach, to practice medicine, to sell gunpowder or intoxicating liquors. 1913 Webster]
To have a license and a leave at London to dwell.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.The document granting such permission.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Excess of liberty; freedom abused, or used in contempt of law or decorum; disregard of law or propriety. 1913 Webster]
License they mean when they cry liberty.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.That deviation from strict fact, form, or rule, in which an artist or writer indulges, assuming that it will be permitted for the sake of the advantage or effect gained; as, poetic license; grammatical license, etc. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Leave; liberty; permission. 1913 Webster]
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Li"cense(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Licensed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Licensing.]To permit or authorize by license; to give license to; as, to license a man to preach.Milton.Shak. Syn. -- licence, certify.
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Li"censed(l, a.Having a license; permitted or authorized by license; as, a licensed victualer; a licensed traffic. Syn. -- accredited, commissioned, licenced. 1913 Webster]
Licensed victualer, one who has a license to keep an inn or eating house; esp., a victualer who has a license to sell intoxicating liquors. 1913 Webster]
Li`cen*see"(l, n.(Law)The person to whom a license is given. 1913 Webster]
Li"cens*er(l, n.One who gives a license; as, a licenser of the press. 1913 Webster]
Li"cen*sure(l, n.A licensing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Li*cen"ti*ate(l, n.[LL. licentiatus, fr. licentiare to allow to do anything, fr. L. licentia license. See License, n.]1.One who has a license to exercise a profession; as, a licentiate in medicine or theology. 1913 Webster]
The college of physicians, in July, 1687, published an edict, requiring all the fellows, candidates, and licentiates, to give gratuitous advice to the neighboring poor.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.A friar authorized to receive confessions and grant absolution in all places, independently of the local clergy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.One who acts without restraint, or takes a liberty, as if having a license therefor. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
4.On the continent of Europe, a university degree intermediate between that of bachelor and that of doctor. 1913 Webster]
Li*cen"ti*ate(-sh, v. t.To give a license to. [Obs.] L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Li*cen"tious(-sh, a.[L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See License.]1.Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. 1913 Webster]
A wit that no licentious pertness knows.Savage. 1913 Webster]
2.Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life. \'bdLicentious wickedness.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lich(l, n.[AS. l\'c6c body. See Like, a.]A dead body; a corpse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lich fowl(Zo\'94l.), the European goatsucker; -- called also lich owl. --
Lich gate, a covered gate through which the corpse was carried to the church or burial place, and where the bier was placed to await the clergyman; a corpse gate. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. --
Lich wake, the wake, or watching, held over a corpse before burial. [Prov Eng.] Chaucer. --
Lich wall, the wall of a churchyard or burying ground. --
Lich way, the path by which the dead are carried to the grave. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lichanuran.A genus of boas of western North America. Syn. -- genus Lichanura. WordNet 1.5]
licheen.1.A Chinese tree (Litchi chinensis) cultivated especially in the Philippines and India for its edible fruit, the litchi nut; sometimes placed in the genus Nephelium. Syn. -- litchi, litchi tree, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi. WordNet 1.5]
2.A Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried. Syn. -- litchi, litchi nut, litchee, lichi, leechee, lychee. WordNet 1.5]
Li"chen(l, n.[L., fr. Gr. leichh`n.]1.(Bot.)One of a class of cellular, flowerless plants, (technically called Lichenes), having no distinction of leaf and stem, usually of scaly, expanded, frond-like forms, but sometimes erect or pendulous and variously branched. They derive their nourishment from the air, and generate by means of spores. The species are very widely distributed, and form irregular spots or patches, usually of a greenish or yellowish color, upon rocks, trees, and various bodies, to which they adhere with great tenacity. They are often improperly called rock moss or tree moss. 1913 Webster]
Schwendener hypothesis), is that they are not autonomous plants, but that they consist of ascigerous fungi, parasitic on alg\'91. Each lichen is composed of white filaments and green, or greenish, rounded cells, and it is argued that the two are of different nature, the one living at the expense of the other. See Hyph\'91, and Gonidia. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A name given to several varieties of skin disease, esp. to one characterized by the eruption of small, conical or flat, reddish pimples, which, if unchecked, tend to spread and produce great and even fatal exhaustion. 1913 Webster]
Li"chened(l, a.Belonging to, or covered with, lichens.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Li*chen"ic(l, a.Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, lichens. 1913 Webster]
Lichenic acid. (a)An organic acid, C14H24O3, obtained from Iceland moss.(b)An old name of fumaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Li*chen"i*form(-, a.Having the form of a lichen. 1913 Webster]
Li"chen*in(l, n.(Chem.)A substance isomeric with starch, extracted from several species of moss and lichen, esp. from Iceland moss. 1913 Webster]
{ Li`chen*o*graph"ic(l, Li`chen*o*graph"ic*al(-, }a.[Cf. F. lich\'82nographique.]Of or pertaining to lichenography. 1913 Webster]
Li`chen*og"ra*phist(-, n.One who describes lichens; one versed in lichenography. 1913 Webster]
Li`chen*og"ra*phy(l, n.[Lichen + -graphy: cf. F. lich\'82nographie.]A description of lichens; the science which illustrates the natural history of lichens. 1913 Webster]
Li`chen*ol"o*gist(-, n.One versed in lichenology. 1913 Webster]
Li`chen*ol"o*gy(-j, n.[Lichen + -logy.]The science which treats of lichens. 1913 Webster]
Li"chen*ous(l, a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, lichens; abounding in lichens; covered with lichens.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Li"chi`(l, n.(Bot.)See Litchi. 1913 Webster]
Lich"wale`(l, n.(Bot.)The gromwell. 1913 Webster]
Lich"wort`(-w, n.(Bot.)An herb, the wall pellitory. See Pellitory. 1913 Webster]
Lic"it(l, a.[L. licitus permitted, lawful, from licere: cf. F. licite. See License.]Lawful. \'bdLicit establishments.\'b8 Carlyle. -- Lic"it*ly, adv. -- Lic"it*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Lic`i*ta"tion(l, n.[L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price.]The act of offering for sale to the highest bidder. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lick(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Licked(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Licking.][AS. liccian; akin to OS. likk, D. likken, OHG. lecch, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laig, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`chein , Skr. lih, rih. Lecher, Relish.]1.To draw or pass the tongue over; as, a dog licks his master's hand.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To lap; to take in with the tongue; as, a dog or cat licks milk.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To lick the dust, to be slain; to fall in battle. \'bdHis enemies shall lick the dust.\'b8 Ps. lxxii. 9. --
To lick into shape, to give proper form to; -- from a notion that the bear's cubs are born shapeless and subsequently formed by licking.Hudibras. --
To lick the spittle of, to fawn upon.South. --
To lick up, to take all of by licking; to devour; to consume entirely.Shak.Num. xxii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Lick, n.[See Lick, v.]1.A stroke of the tongue in licking. \'bdA lick at the honey pot.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue, or of something which acts like a tongue; as, to put on colors with a lick of the brush. Also, a small quantity of any substance so applied. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
A lick of court whitewash.Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.A place where salt is found on the surface of the earth, to which wild animals resort to lick it up; -- often, but not always, near salt springs. Called also salt lick. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Lick, v. t.[Cf. OSw. l\'84gga to place, strike, prick.]To strike with repeated blows for punishment; to flog; to whip or conquer, as in a pugilistic encounter. [Colloq. or Low]<-- to defeat in a contest? --> Carlyle.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Lick, n.A slap; a quick stroke. [Colloq.] \'bdA lick across the face.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lick"er(l, n.[Cf. Lecher.]One who, or that which, licks. 1913 Webster]
Licker in(Carding Machine), the drum, or cylinder, by which the lap is taken from the feed rollers. 1913 Webster]
Lick"er*ish, a.[Cf. Lecherous.]1.Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. \'bdThe lickerish palate of the glutton.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.Tempting the appetite; dainty. \'bdLickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Lecherous; lustful.Robert of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
-- Lick"er*ish*ly, adv. -- Lick"er*ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Lick"-spit`tle(-sp, n.An abject flatterer or parasite.Theodore Hook. 1913 Webster]
Lic"o*rice(l, n.[OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, Wort.][Written also liquorice.]1.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 1913 Webster]
2.The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. 1913 Webster]
Licorice fern(Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. --
Licorice sugar. (Chem.)See Glycyrrhizin. --
Licorice weed(Bot.), the tropical plant Scapania dulcis. --
Mountain licorice(Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium alpinum), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. --
Wild licorice. (Bot.)(a)The North American perennial herb Glycyrrhiza lepidota.(b)Certain broad-leaved cleavers (Galium circ\'91zans and G. lanceolatum).(c)The leguminous climber Abrus precatorius, whose scarlet and black seeds are called black-eyed Susans. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra). 1913 Webster]
Lic"o*rous(l, a.See Lickerish. -- Lic"o*rous*ness, n. [Obs.]Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Lic"tor(l, n.[L.](Rom. Antiq.)An officer who bore an ax and fasces or rods, as ensigns of his office. His duty was to attend the chief magistrates when they appeared in public, to clear the way, and cause due respect to be paid to them, also to apprehend and punish criminals. 1913 Webster]
Lictors and rods, the ensigns of their power.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lid(l, n.[AS. hlid, fr. hl\'c6dan (in comp.) to cover, shut; akin to OS. hl\'c6dan (in comp.), D. lid lid, OHG. hlit, G. augenlid eyelid, Icel. hli gate, gateway. 1913 Webster]
1.That which covers the opening of a vessel or box, etc.; a movable cover; as, the lid of a chest or trunk. 1913 Webster]
2.The cover of the eye; an eyelid.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Tears, big tears, gushed from the rough soldier's lid.Byron. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)(a)The cover of the spore cases of mosses.(b)A calyx which separates from the flower, and falls off in a single piece, as in the Australian Eucalypti.(c)The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in the fruit of the purslane and the tree which yields Brazil nuts. 1913 Webster]
Lid"ded(l, a.Covered with a lid.Keats. 1913 Webster]
Lidge(l, n.Same as Ledge. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lid"less(l, a.Having no lid, or not covered with the lids, as the eyes; hence, sleepless; watchful. 1913 Webster]
A lidless watcher of the public weal.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
lidon.1.[After the Lido, a group of sandy barrier islands between the lagoon of Venice and the Adriatic, a popular beach resort.]A recreational facility, especially one including a swimming pool for water sports. [British] WordNet 1.5]
Lie(l, n.See Lye. 1913 Webster]
Lie(l, n.[AS. lyge; akin to D. leugen, OHG. lugi, G. l\'81ge, lug, Icel. lygi, Dan. & Sw. l\'94gn, Goth. liugn. See Lie to utter a falsehood.]1.A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive. 1913 Webster]
The proper notion of a lie is an endeavoring to deceive another by signifying that to him as true, which we ourselves think not to be so.S. Clarke. 1913 Webster]
It is willful deceit that makes a lie. A man may act a lie, as by pointing his finger in a wrong direction when a traveler inquires of him his road.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.A fiction; a fable; an untruth.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything which misleads or disappoints. 1913 Webster]
Wishing this lie of life was o'er.Trench. 1913 Webster]
To give the lie to. (a)To charge with falsehood; as, the man gave him the lie.(b)To reveal to be false; as, a man's actions may give the lie to his words. --
White lie, a euphemism for such lies as one finds it convenient to tell, and excuses himself for telling. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Untruth; falsehood; fiction; deception. -- Lie, Untruth. A man may state what is untrue from ignorance or misconception; hence, to impute an untruth to one is not necessarily the same as charging him with a lie. Every lie is an untruth, but not every untruth is a lie. Cf. Falsity. 1913 Webster]
Lie, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lied(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lying(l.][OE. lien, li, le, leo, AS. le\'a2gan; akin to D. liegen, OS. & OHG. liogan, G. l\'81gen, Icel. lj, Sw. ljuga, Dan. lyve, Goth. liugan, Russ. lgate.]To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation. 1913 Webster]
Lie, v. i.[imp.Lay(l; p. p.Lain(l, (Lien(l, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Lying.][OE. lien, liggen, AS. licgan; akin to D. liggen, OHG. ligen, licken, G. liegen, Icel. liggja, Sw. ligga, Dan. ligge, Goth. ligan, Russ. lejate, L. lectus bed, Gr. le`chos bed, le`xasqai to lie. Cf. Lair, Law, Lay, v. t., Litter, Low, adj.]1.To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; -- often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin. 1913 Webster]
The watchful traveler . . . Lay down again, and closed his weary eyes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port. 1913 Webster]
3.To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall. 1913 Webster]
4.To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; -- with in. 1913 Webster]
Envy lies between beings equal in nature, though unequal in circumstances.Collier. 1913 Webster]
He that thinks that diversion may not lie in hard labor, forgets the early rising and hard riding of huntsmen.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.To lodge; to sleep. 1913 Webster]
Whiles I was now trifling at home, I saw London, . . . where I lay one night only.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Mr. Quinion lay at our house that night.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
6.To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest. 1913 Webster]
The wind is loud and will not lie.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained. \'bdAn appeal lies in this case.\'b8 Parsons. 1913 Webster]
lay and lie. Lay is a transitive verb, and has for its preterit laid; as, he told me to lay it down, and I laid it down. Lie is intransitive, and has for its preterit lay; as, he told me to lie down, and I lay down. Some persons blunder by using laid for the preterit of lie; as, he told me to lie down, and I laid down. So persons often say incorrectly, the ship laid at anchor; they laid by during the storm; the book was laying on the shelf, etc. It is only necessary to remember, in all such cases, that laid is the preterit of lay, and not of lie. 1913 Webster]
To lie along the shore(Naut.), to coast, keeping land in sight. --
To lie at the door of, to be imputable to; as, the sin, blame, etc., lies at your door. --
To lie at the heart, to be an object of affection, desire, or anxiety.Sir W. Temple. --
To lie at the mercy of, to be in the power of. --
To lie by. (a)To remain with; to be at hand; as, he has the manuscript lying by him.(b)To rest; to intermit labor; as, we lay by during the heat of the day. --
To lie hardheavy, to press or weigh; to bear hard. --
To lie in, to be in childbed; to bring forth young. --
To lie in one, to be in the power of; to belong to. \'bdAs much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.\'b8 Rom. xii. 18. --
To lie in the way, to be an obstacle or impediment. --
To lie in wait , to wait in concealment; to lie in ambush. --
To lie onupon. (a)To depend on; as, his life lies on the result.(b)To bear, rest, press, or weigh on. --
To lie low, to remain in concealment or inactive. [Slang] --
To lie on hand,
To lie on one's hands, to remain unsold or unused; as, the goods are still lying on his hands; they have too much time lying on their hands. --
To lie on the head of, to be imputed to. 1913 Webster]
What he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lie on my head.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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To lie over. (a)To remain unpaid after the time when payment is due, as a note in bank.(b)To be deferred to some future occasion, as a resolution in a public deliberative body. --
To lie to(Naut.), to stop or delay; especially, to head as near the wind as possible as being the position of greatest safety in a gale; -- said of a ship. Cf. To bring to, under Bring. --
To lie under, to be subject to; to suffer; to be oppressed by. --
To lie with. (a)To lodge or sleep with.(b)To have sexual intercourse with.(c)To belong to; as, it lies with you to make amends. 1913 Webster]
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Lie(l, n.The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
He surveyed with his own eyes . . . the lie of the country on the side towards Thrace.Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
Lie"ber*k\'81hn(l, n.[Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. N. Lieberk\'81hn.](Optics)A concave metallic mirror attached to the object-glass end of a microscope, to throw down light on opaque objects; a reflector. 1913 Webster]
Lie"ber*k\'81hn's glands`(ln.[See Lieberk\'81hn.](Anat.)The simple tubular glands of the small intestines; -- called also crypts of Lieberk\'81hn. 1913 Webster]
liebfraumilchn.[From the liebfrauenstift, a convent in Worms where the wine was first made. RHUD]A white Rhenish-type wine produced especially in Hesse in western Germany. WordNet 1.5]
Liechtensteinprop. n.a small principality in central Europe. WordNet 1.5]
Liechtensteinerprop. a.1.of or pertaining to Liechtenstein; as, Liechtensteiner castles. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Liechtenstein; as, Liechtensteiner writers. WordNet 1.5]
Liechtensteinerprop. n.A native or inhabitant of Leichtenstein. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Lied(l, n.; pl.Lieder(l.[G.](Mus.)A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national. 1913 Webster]
The German Lied is perhaps the most faithful reflection of the national sentiment.Grove. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lie"der*kranz, n.[G. See Lied, and Grants.](Mus.)Lit., wreath of songs; -- used as the title of a group of songs, and esp. as the common name for German vocal clubs of men. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Lie"der*ta`fel(l, n.[G., lit., a song table.](Mus.)A popular name for any society or club which meets for the practice of male part songs. 1913 Webster]
Lief(l, n.Same as Lif. 1913 Webster]
Lief(l, a.[Written also lieve.][OE. leef, lef, leof, AS. le\'a2f; akin to OS. liof, OFries. liaf, D. lief, G. lieb, OHG. liob, Icel. lj, Sw. ljuf, Goth. liubs, and E. love. Love, and cf. Believe, Leave, n., Furlough, Libidinous.]1.Dear; beloved. [Obs., except in poetry.] \'bdMy liefe mother.\'b8 Chaucer. \'bdMy liefest liege.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
As thou art lief and dear.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Used with a form of the verb to be, and the dative of the personal pronoun.)Pleasing; agreeable; acceptable; preferable. [Obs.] See Lief, adv., and Had as lief, under Had. 1913 Webster]
Full lief me were this counsel for to hide.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Death me liefer were than such despite.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Willing; disposed. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I am not lief to gab.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He up arose, however lief or loth.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lief, n.A dear one; a sweetheart. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lief, adv.Gladly; willingly; freely; -- now used only in the phrases, had as lief, and would as lief; as, I had, or would, as lief go as not. 1913 Webster]
All women liefest would Gower. 1913 Webster]
I had as lief the town crier spoke my lines.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Far liefer by his dear hand had I die.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
liefer with had or would, and followed by the infinitive, either with or without the sign to, signifies prefer, choose as preferable, would or had rather. In the 16th century rather was substituted for liefer in such constructions in literary English, and has continued to be generally so used. See Had as lief, Had rather, etc. , under Had. 1913 Webster]
Liege(l, a.[OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann. 1253, \'bdligius homo quod Teutonic\'8a dicitur ledigman,\'b8 i. e., uni soli homagio obligatus, free from all obligations to others; influenced by L. ligare to bind. G. ledig perh. orig. meant, free to go where one pleases, and is perh. akin to E. lead to conduct. Cf. Lead to guide.]1.Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
She looked as grand as doomsday and as grave; liege lady there.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, as a vassal to his lord; faithful; loyal; as, a liege man; a liege subject. 1913 Webster]
Liege homage(Feudal Custom), that homage of one sovereign or prince to another which acknowledged an obligation of fealty and services. --
Liege poustie[L. legitima potestas](Scots Law), perfect, i. e., legal, power; specif., having health requisite to do legal acts. --
Liege widowhood, perfect, i. e., pure, widowhood. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Liege(l, n.1.A free and independent person; specif., a lord paramount; a sovereign.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
The anointed sovereign of sighs and groans, Liege of all loiterers and malcontents.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman. 1913 Webster]
A liege lord seems to have been a lord of a free band; and his lieges, though serving under him, were privileged men, free from all other obligations, their name being due to their freedom, not to their service.Skeat. 1913 Webster]
Liege"man(l, n.; pl.Liegemen(l.Same as Liege, n., 2.Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Li"en(l, obs. p. p. of Lie. See lain.Ps. lxviii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Lien(l, n.[F. lien band, bond, tie, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. League a union, Leam a string, Leamer, Ligament.](Law)A legal claim; a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty; a right in one to control or hold and retain the property of another until some claim of the former is paid or satisfied. 1913 Webster]
Li*e"nal(l, a.[L. lien the spleen.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the spleen; splenic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*en"cu*lus(l, n.; pl.Lienculi(l.[NL., dim. of L. lien the spleen.](Anat.)One of the small nodules sometimes found in the neighborhood of the spleen; an accessory or supplementary spleen. 1913 Webster]
Li*e`no-in*tes"ti*nal(l, a.[l. lien the spleen + E. intestinal.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the spleen and intestine; as, the lieno-intestinal vein of the frog. 1913 Webster]
Li`en*ter"ic(l, a.[L. lientericus, Gr. leienteriko`s: cf. F. lient\'82rique. See Lientery.](Med.)Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of, a lientery. -- n.(Med.)A lientery.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Li"en*ter*y(l, n.[Gr. leienteri`a; lei^os smooth, soft + 'e`nteron an intestine: cf. F. lient\'82rie.](Med.)A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Li"er(l, n.[From Lie. ]One who lies down; one who rests or remains, as in concealment. 1913 Webster]
There were liers in a ambush against him.Josh. viii. 14. 1913 Webster]
Lierne" rib`(lyn.[F. lierne.](Arch.)In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another. 1913 Webster]
Lieu(l, n.[F., OF. also liu, leu, lou, fr. L. locus place. See Local, Locus.]Place; room; stead; -- used only in the phrase in lieu of, that is, instead of. 1913 Webster]
The plan of extortion had been adopted in lieu of the scheme of confiscation.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Lieu*ten"an*cy(l, n.1.The office, rank, or commission, of a lieutenant. 1913 Webster]
2.The body of lieutenants or subordinates. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The list of the lieutenancy of our metropolis.Felton. 1913 Webster]
Lieu*ten"ant(l, n.[F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See Lieu, and Tenant, and cf. Locum tenens.]1.An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty. 1913 Webster]
The lawful magistrate, who is the vicegerent or lieutenant of God.Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)A commissioned officer in the army, next below a captain.(b)A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander.(c)A commissioned officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a lieutenant commander. 1913 Webster]
Lieutenant is often used, either adjectively or in hyphened compounds, to denote an officer, in rank next below another, especially when the duties of the higher officer may devolve upon the lower one; as, lieutenant general, or lieutenant-general; lieutenant colonel, or lieutenant-colonel; lieutenant governor, etc. 1913 Webster]
Deputy lieutenant, the title of any one of the deputies or assistants of the lord lieutenant of a county. [Eng.] --
Lieutenant colonel, an army officer next in rank above major, and below colonel. --
Lieutenant commander, an officer in the United States navy, in rank next below a commander and next above a lieutenant. --
Lieutenant general. See in Vocabulary. --
Lieutenant governor. (a)An officer of a State, being next in rank to the governor, and in case of the death or resignation of the latter, himself acting as governor. [U. S.] (b)A deputy governor acting as the chief civil officer of one of several colonies under a governor general. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lieu*ten"ant gen"er*al(ln.An army officer in rank next below a general and next above a major general. 1913 Webster]
George Washington and (in brevet) on Winfield Scott. In 1864 it was revived by Congress and conferred on Ulysses S. Grant, and subsequently, by promotion, on William T. Sherman and Philip H. Sheridan, each of whom was advanced to the rank of general of the army. When Sheridan was made general (in 1888) the rank of lieutenant general was suffered to lapse. See General. 1913 Webster]
Lieu*ten"ant*ship(l, n.Same as Lieutenancy, 1. 1913 Webster]
Lieve(l, a.Same as Lief. 1913 Webster]
Lif(l, n.[Written also lief.]The fiber by which the petioles of the date palm are bound together, from which various kinds of cordage are made. 1913 Webster]
Life(l, n.; pl.Lives(l.[AS. l; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. l life, body, OHG. l life, Icel. l, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. Live, and cf. Alive.]1.The state of being which begins with generation, birth, or germination, and ends with death; also, the time during which this state continues; that state of an animal or plant in which all or any of its organs are capable of performing all or any of their functions; -- used of all animal and vegetable organisms. 1913 Webster]
2.Of human beings: The union of the soul and body; also, the duration of their union; sometimes, the deathless quality or existence of the soul; as, man is a creature having an immortal life. 1913 Webster]
She shows a body rather than a life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Philos)The potential principle, or force, by which the organs of animals and plants are started and continued in the performance of their several and co\'94perative functions; the vital force, whether regarded as physical or spiritual. 1913 Webster]
4.Figuratively: The potential or animating principle, also, the period of duration, of anything that is conceived of as resembling a natural organism in structure or functions; as, the life of a state, a machine, or a book; authority is the life of government. 1913 Webster]
5.A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners. 1913 Webster]
That which before us lies in daily life.Milton. 1913 Webster]
By experience of life abroad in the world.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Lives of great men all remind us lives sublime.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
'T is from high life high characters are drawn.Pope 1913 Webster]
No notion of life and fire in fancy and in words.Felton. 1913 Webster]
That gives thy gestures grace and life.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
7.That which imparts or excites spirit or vigor; that upon which enjoyment or success depends; as, he was the life of the company, or of the enterprise. 1913 Webster]
8.The living or actual form, person, thing, or state; as, a picture or a description from, the life. 1913 Webster]
9.A person; a living being, usually a human being; as, many lives were sacrificed. 1913 Webster]
10.The system of animal nature; animals in general, or considered collectively. 1913 Webster]
Full nature swarms with life.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
11.An essential constituent of life, esp: the blood. 1913 Webster]
The words that I speak unto you . . . they are life.John vi. 63. 1913 Webster]
The warm life came issuing through the wound.Pope 1913 Webster]
12.A history of the acts and events of a life; a biography; as, Johnson wrote the life of Milton. 1913 Webster]
13.Enjoyment in the right use of the powers; especially, a spiritual existence; happiness in the favor of God; heavenly felicity. 1913 Webster]
14.Something dear to one as one's existence; a darling; -- used as a term of endearment. 1913 Webster]
Life forms the first part of many compounds, for the most part of obvious meaning; as, life-giving, life-sustaining, etc. 1913 Webster]
Life annuity, an annuity payable during one's life. --
Life arrow,
Life rocket,
Life shot, an arrow, rocket, or shot, for carrying an attached line to a vessel in distress in order to save life. --
Life assurance. See Life insurance, below. <-- no life boat?--> --
Life buoy. See Buoy. --
Life car, a water-tight boat or box, traveling on a line from a wrecked vessel to the shore. In it person are hauled through the waves and surf. --
Life drop, a drop of vital blood.Byron. --
Life estate(Law), an estate which is held during the term of some certain person's life, but does not pass by inheritance. --
Life everlasting(Bot.), a plant with white or yellow persistent scales about the heads of the flowers, as Antennaria, and Gnaphalium; cudweed. --
Life of an execution(Law), the period when an execution is in force, or before it expires. --
Life guard. (Mil.)See under Guard. --
Life insurance, the act or system of insuring against death; a contract by which the insurer undertakes, in consideration of the payment of a premium (usually at stated periods), to pay a stipulated sum in the event of the death of the insured or of a third person in whose life the insured has an interest. --
Life interest, an estate or interest which lasts during one's life, or the life of another person, but does not pass by inheritance. --
Life land(Law), land held by lease for the term of a life or lives. --
Life line. (a)(Naut.)A line along any part of a vessel for the security of sailors.(b)A line attached to a life boat, or to any life saving apparatus, to be grasped by a person in the water. --
Life rate, rate of premium for insuring a life. --
Life rent, the rent of a life estate; rent or property to which one is entitled during one's life. --
Life school, a school for artists in which they model, paint, or draw from living models. --
Lifetable, a table showing the probability of life at different ages. --
To lose one's life, to die. --
To seek the life of, to seek to kill. --
To the life, so as closely to resemble the living person or the subject; as, the portrait was drawn to the life. 1913 Webster]
Life"blood`(l, n.1.The blood necessary to life; vital blood.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: That which gives strength and energy. 1913 Webster]
Money [is] the lifeblood of the nation.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Life"boat`(l, n.A strong, buoyant boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people. 1913 Webster]
Life"ful(l, a.Full of vitality.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
life"-giv`ing(l, a.Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating; as, life-giving love and praise. Syn. -- vital, vitalizing. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
returning the life-giving humus to the land.Louis Bromfield. WordNet 1.5]
Life"hold`(l, n.Land held by a life estate. 1913 Webster]
Life"less, a.Destitute of life, or deprived of life; not containing, or inhabited by, living beings or vegetation; dead, or apparently dead; spiritless; powerless; dull; as, a lifeless carcass; lifeless matter; a lifeless desert; a lifeless wine; a lifeless story. -- Life"less*ly, adv. -- Life"less*ness, n.
Syn. -- Dead; soulless; inanimate; torpid; inert; inactive; dull; heavy; unanimated; spiritless; frigid; pointless; vapid; flat; tasteless. -- Lifeless, Dull, Inanimate, Dead. In a moral sense, lifeless denotes a lack of vital energy; inanimate, a lack of expression as to any feeling that may be possessed; dull implies a torpor of soul which checks all mental activity; dead supposes a destitution of feeling. A person is said to be lifeless who has lost the spirits which he once had; he is said to be inanimate when he is naturally wanting in spirits; one is dull from an original deficiency of mental power; he who is dead to moral sentiment is wholly bereft of the highest attribute of his nature. 1913 Webster]
life"less*nessn.not having life. Syn. -- inanimateness. WordNet 1.5]
Life"like`(l, a.[Cf. Lively.]Like a living being; resembling life; giving an accurate representation; as, a lifelike portrait. -- Life"like`ness, n.Poe. 1913 Webster]
lifelinen.1.The anem given to one of the creases on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long one will live. Syn. -- line of life, life line. WordNet 1.5]
2.A line or rope which raises or lowers a deep-sea diver. WordNet 1.5]
3.A line from a vessel that people in a body of water can cling to to save themselves from drowning. WordNet 1.5]
Life"long(l, a.[Life + long. Cf. Livelong.]Lasting or continuing through life.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Life"mate`(l, n.Companion for life.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Lif"en(l, v. t.To enliven. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
life-of-mann.An unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant (Aralia racemosa) distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; it grows from Southeastern North America to Mexico. Syn. -- American spikenard, petty morel, Aralia racemosa. WordNet 1.5]
Life"-pre*serv`er(l, n.An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the body while in the water. -- Life"-pre*serv`ing, a. 1913 Webster]
Life"-sav`ing(l, a.That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station. 1913 Webster]
life"-size`, life"-sized`(l, a.Of full size; of the natural size; of the same size as an original; as, a life-size sculpture; a life-size portrait of the general. 1913 Webster]
life-sustainingadj.being the seat or source of life; performing a necessary function in the living body; as, the need for life-sustaining air and water. Syn. -- vital. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Life"some(l, a.Animated; sprightly. [Poetic] Coleridge. -- Life"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Life"spring`(l, n.Spring or source of life. 1913 Webster]
Life"string"(l, n.A nerve, or string, that is imagined to be essential to life.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Life"time`(l, n.The time that life continues. 1913 Webster]
Life"-wea`ry(l, a.Weary of living.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lift(l, n.[AS. lyft air. See Loft.]The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament. [Obs. or Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Lift(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lifted; p. pr. & vb. n.Lifting.][Icel. lypta, fr. lopt air; akin to Sw. lyfta to lift, Dan. l\'94fte, G. l\'81ften; -- prop., to raise into the air. See Loft, and cf. 1st Lift.]1.To move in a direction opposite to that of gravitation; to raise; to elevate; to bring up from a lower place to a higher; to upheave; sometimes implying a continued support or holding in the higher place; -- said of material things; as, to lift the foot or the hand; to lift a chair or a burden. 1913 Webster]
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2.To raise, elevate, exalt, improve, in rank, condition, estimation, character, etc.; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
The Roman virtues lift up mortal man.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Lest, being lifted up with pride.1 Tim. iii. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.To bear; to support. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To collect, as moneys due; to raise. 1913 Webster]
5.[Perh. a different word, and akin to Goth. hliftus thief, hlifan to steal, L. clepere, Gr. kle`ptein. Cf. Shoplifter.]To steal; to carry off by theft (esp. cattle); as, to lift a drove of cattle. 1913 Webster]
lift is sometimes used for lifted. 1913 Webster]
He ne'er lift up his hand but conquered.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To lift up, to raise or elevate; in the Scriptures, specifically, to elevate upon the cross.John viii. 28. --
To lift up the eyes. To look up; to raise the eyes, as in prayer.Ps. cxxi. 1. --
To lift up the feet, to come speedily to one's relief.Ps. lxxiv. 3. --
To lift up the hand. (a)To take an oath.Gen. xiv. 22.(b)To pray.Ps. xxviii. 2.(c)To engage in duty.Heb. xii. 12. --
To lift up the hand against, to rebel against; to assault; to attack; to injure; to oppress.Job xxxi. 21. --
To lift up one's head, to cause one to be exalted or to rejoice.Gen. xl. 13.Luke xxi. 28. --
To lift up the heel against, to treat with insolence or unkindness.John xiii.18. --
To lift up the voice, to cry aloud; to call out.Gen. xxi. 16. 1913 Webster]
Lift(l, v. i.1.To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing. 1913 Webster]
Strained by lifting at a weight too heavy.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To rise; to become or appear raised or elevated; as, the fog lifts; the land lifts to a ship approaching it. 1913 Webster]
3.[See Lift, v. t., 5.]To steal; also, to live by theft.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lift, n.1.Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted. 1913 Webster]
2.The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a long lift.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Help; assistance, as by lifting.Hence:A ride in a vehicle, given by the vehicle's owner to another person as a favor -- usually in \'bdgive a lift\'b8 or \'bdgot a lift\'b8; as, to give one a lift in a wagon; Jack gave me a lift into town. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
The goat gives the fox a lift.L'Estrange.
4.That by means of which a person or thing lifts or is lifted; as:(a)A hoisting machine; an elevator; a dumb waiter. [Chiefly Brit.] (b)An exercising machine. 1913 Webster]
5.A rise; a degree of elevation; as, the lift of a lock in canals. 1913 Webster]
7.(Naut.)A rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below; -- used for raising or supporting the end of the yard. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mach.)One of the steps of a cone pulley. 1913 Webster]
9.(Shoemaking)A layer of leather in the heel. 1913 Webster]
10.(Horology)That portion of the vibration of a balance during which the impulse is given.Saunier. 1913 Webster]
11.A brightening of the spirits; encouragement; as, the campaign workers got a lift from the President's endorsement. PJC]
Dead lift. See under Dead.Swift. --
Lift bridge, a kind of drawbridge, the movable part of which is lifted, instead of being drawn aside. --
Lift gate, a gate that is opened by lifting. --
Lift hammer. See Tilt hammer. --
Lift lock, a canal lock. --
Lift pump, a lifting pump. --
Lift tenter(Windmills), a governor for regulating the speed by adjusting the sails, or for adjusting the action of grinding machinery according to the speed. --
Lift wall(Canal Lock), the cross wall at the head of the lock. 1913 Webster]
Lift"a*ble(l, a.Such as can be lifted. 1913 Webster]
liftedadj.turned upward; as, she left the room with her face lifted. Syn. -- upraised. WordNet 1.5]
Lift"er(l, n.1.One who, or that which, lifts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Founding)A tool for lifting loose sand from the mold; also, a contrivance attached to a cope, to hold the sand together when the cope is lifted. 1913 Webster]
Lift"ing, a.Used in, or for, or by, lifting. 1913 Webster]
Lifting bridge, a lift bridge. --
Lifting jack. See 2d Jack, 5. --
Lifting machine. See Health lift, under Health. --
Lifting pump. (Mach.)(a)A kind of pump having a bucket, or valved piston, instead of a solid piston, for drawing water and lifting it to a high level.(b)A pump which lifts the water only to the top of the pump, or delivers it through a spout; a lift pump. --
Lifting rod, a vertical rod lifted by a rock shaft, and imparting motion to a puppet valve; -- used in the engines of river steamboats. --
Lifting sail(Naut.), one which tends to lift a vessel's bow out of water, as jibs and square foresails. 1913 Webster]
liftoffn.(Rocketry)the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad. WordNet 1.5]
Lig(l, v. i.[See Lie to be prostrate.]To recline; to lie still. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lig"a*ment(l, n.[L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. Cf. Lien, n., Ligature.]1.Anything that ties or unites one thing or part to another; a bandage; a bond.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of your hearts.Washington. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)(a)A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints.(b)A band of connective tissue, or a membranous fold, which supports or retains an organ in place; as, the gastrophrenic ligament, connecting the diaphragm and stomach. 1913 Webster]
{ Lig`a*men"tal(l, Lig`a*men"tous(l, }a.[Cf. F. ligamenteux.]Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as, a strong ligamentous membrane. 1913 Webster]
Li"gan(l, n.[Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.](Law)Goods sunk in the sea, with a buoy attached in order that they may be found again. See Jetsam and Flotsam.[Written also lagan.]Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
ligasen.(Biochem.)An enzyme which catalyzes creation of a covalent bond between two substrates, resulting in a larger product which is a combination of the two starting materials; especially, DNA ligase, an enzyme which creates a phosphate bond between 5 PJC]
Li"gate(l, v. t.[L. ligatus, p. p. of ligare.]1.To tie with a ligature; to bind around; to bandage. 1913 Webster]
2.(Molecular biology)To concatenate two strands of (nucleic acid, usually DNA), in an end-to-end fashion, using a ligase. PJC]
Li*ga"tion(l, n.[L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Liaison.]1.The act of binding, or the state of being bound. 1913 Webster]
2.That which binds; bond; connection. 1913 Webster]
Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Li*ga"tor(ln.[See Ligate.](Surg.)An instrument for ligating, or for placing and fastening a ligature. 1913 Webster]
Lig"a*ture(l, n.[L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.]1.The act of binding. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything that binds; a band or bandage. 1913 Webster]
3.(Surg.)(a)A thread or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage.(b)A thread or wire used to remove tumors, etc. 1913 Webster]
4.The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness; as, the ligature of a joint. 1913 Webster]
5.Impotence caused by magic or charms. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. 1913 Webster]
7.(Print.)A double character, or a type consisting of two or more letters or characters united, as \'91, , . 1913 Webster]
Lig"a*ture(l, v. t.(Surg.)To ligate; to tie. 1913 Webster]
Lig"e(l, v. t. & i.To lie; to tell lies. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Li"geance(l, n.[OF. ligeance, ligance. See Liege.](O. Eng. Law)The connection between sovereign and subject by which they were mutually bound, the former to protection and the securing of justice, the latter to faithful service; allegiance.[Written also ligeancy and liegance.]Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lige"ment(l, n.See Ledgment. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ge(l, v. i.To lie or recline. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ger(l, n.1.A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing. See Leger, a. 1913 Webster]
2.See Ledger, 2. 1913 Webster]
Light(l, n.[OE. light, liht, AS. le\'a2ht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuha, Icel. lj, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko`s white, Skr. ruc to shine. Lucid, Lunar, Luminous, Lynx.]1.That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous. 1913 Webster]
Light was regarded formerly as consisting of material particles, or corpuscules, sent off in all directions from luminous bodies, and traversing space, in right lines, with the known velocity of about 186,300 miles per second; but it is now generally understood to consist, not in any actual transmission of particles or substance, but in the propagation of vibrations or undulations in a subtile, elastic medium, or ether, assumed to pervade all space, and to be thus set in vibratory motion by the action of luminous bodies, as the atmosphere is by sonorous bodies. This view of the nature of light is known as the undulatory or wave theory; the other, advocated by Newton (but long since abandoned), as the corpuscular, emission, or Newtonian theory. A more recent theory makes light to consist in electrical oscillations, and is known as the electro-magnetic theory of light. 1913 Webster]
2.That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc. 1913 Webster]
Then he called for a light, and sprang in.Acts xvi. 29. 1913 Webster]
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night.Gen. i. 16. 1913 Webster]
3.The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day. 1913 Webster]
The murderer, rising with the light, killeth the poor and needy.Job xxiv. 14. 1913 Webster]
4.The brightness of the eye or eyes. 1913 Webster]
He seemed to find his way without his eyes; light on me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions. 1913 Webster]
There were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.I Kings vii.4. 1913 Webster]
6.Life; existence. 1913 Webster]
O, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born !Pope. 1913 Webster]
7.Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity. 1913 Webster]
The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered; he would never bring them to light.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.The power of perception by vision. 1913 Webster]
My strength faileth me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.Ps. xxxviii. 10. 1913 Webster]
9.That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information. 1913 Webster]
He shall never know light of this from thee.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily.Is. lviii. 8. 1913 Webster]
11.(Paint.)The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro. 1913 Webster]
12.Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view; point of view; as, to state things fairly and put them in the right light. 1913 Webster]
Frequent consideration of a thing . . . shows it in its several lights and various ways of appearance.South. 1913 Webster]
13.One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example; as, the lights of the age or of antiquity. 1913 Webster]
Joan of Arc, light of ancient France.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
14.(Pyrotech.)A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light. 1913 Webster]
Light is used figuratively to denote that which resembles physical light in any respect, as illuminating, benefiting, enlightening, or enlivening mankind. 1913 Webster]
Ancient lights(Law),
Calcium light,
Flash light, etc.See under Ancient, Calcium, etc. --
Light ball(Mil.), a ball of combustible materials, used to afford light; -- sometimes made so as to be fired from a cannon or mortar, or to be carried up by a rocket. --
Light barrel(Mil.), an empty power barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch or a breach. --
Light dues(Com.), tolls levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses. --
Light iron, a candlestick. [Obs.] --
Light keeper, a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship. --
Light money, charges laid by government on shipping entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and light-ships. --
The light of the countenance, favor; kindness; smiles. 1913 Webster]
Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.Ps. iv. 6.
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Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. --
To bring to light, to cause to be disclosed. --
To come to light, to be disclosed. --
To see the light, to come into the light; hence, to come into the world or into public notice; as, his book never saw the light.<-- also, see the light of day; (b) to come to understand (sometimes used ironically, said of a person who professes to change his opinion after he has been convinced that it will be in his own interest if the facts are different from his initial beliefs) --> --
To stand in one's own light, to take a position which is injurious to one's own interest. 1913 Webster]
Light(l, a.[AS. le\'a2ht. See Light, n.][Compar. Lighter(l; superl. Lightest.]1.Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light. 1913 Webster]
2.White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a deep shade; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light brown; a light complexion. 1913 Webster]
Light, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lighted(l or Lit(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lighting.][AS. l, l\'c6htan, to shine. Light, n.]1.To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; -- sometimes with up. 1913 Webster]
If a thousand candles be all lighted from one.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
And the largest lamp is lit.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Absence might cure it, or a second mistress Light up another flame, and put out this.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
Ah, hopeless, lasting flames! like those that burn light the dead.Pope. 1913 Webster]
One hundred years ago, to have lit this theater as brilliantly as it is now lighted would have cost, I suppose, fifty pounds.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
The sun has set, and Vesper, to supply lighted up the sky.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light. 1913 Webster]
His bishops lead him forth, and light him on.Landor. 1913 Webster]
To light a fire, to kindle the material of a fire. 1913 Webster]
Light, v. i.1.To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light. 1913 Webster]
2.To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room light up very well. 1913 Webster]
Light, a.[Compar.Lighter(l; superl.Lightest.][OE. light, liht, AS. l\'c6ht, le\'a2ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l\'c6hti, Icel. l, Dan. let, Sw. l\'84tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf. Levity), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. 1.Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to be the center of gravity with force; not heavy. 1913 Webster]
These weights did not exert their natural gravity, . . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load. 1913 Webster]
Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Matt. xi. 29, 30. 1913 Webster]
3.Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment. 1913 Webster]
5.Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse. 1913 Webster]
Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . . but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
7.Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light. 1913 Webster]
8.Slight; not important; as, a light error.Shak. 1913 Webster]
9.Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread. 1913 Webster]
10.Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors. 1913 Webster]
11.Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind. 1913 Webster]
12.Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution. 1913 Webster]
13.Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind. 1913 Webster]
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
14.Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial. 1913 Webster]
Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
15.Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy. 1913 Webster]
Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
17.Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character. 1913 Webster]
A light wife doth make a heavy husband.Shak. 1913 Webster]
18.Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin. 1913 Webster]
19.Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil. 1913 Webster]
Light cavalry,
Light horse(Mil.), light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses. --
Light eater, one who eats but little. --
Light infantry, infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions. --
Light of foot. (a)Having a light step.(b)Fleet. --
Light of heart, gay, cheerful. --
Light oil(Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene. --
Light sails(Naut.), all the sails above the topsails, with, also, the studding sails and flying jib.Dana. --
Light sleeper, one easily wakened. --
Light weight, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. Feather weight, under Feather. [Cant] --
To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard. --
To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise. 1913 Webster]
Light, v. t.[See Light not heavy, and cf. Light to alight, and Lighten to make less heavy.]To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
From his head the heavy burgonet did light.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Light, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lighted(lLit (l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lighting.][AS. l\'c6htan to alight orig., to relieve (a horse) of the rider's burden, to make less heavy, fr. l\'c6ht light. See Light not heavy, and cf. Alight, Lighten to make light.]1.To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; -- with from, off, on, upon, at, in. 1913 Webster]
When she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.Gen. xxiv. 64. 1913 Webster]
Slowly rode across a withered heath, lighted at a ruined inn.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.To feel light; to be made happy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
It made all their hearts to light.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect. 1913 Webster]
[The bee] lights on that, and this, and tasteth all.Sir. J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
On the tree tops a crested peacock lit.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; -- with on or upon. 1913 Webster]
On me, me only, as the source and spring lights due.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.To come by chance; to happen; -- with on or upon; formerly with into. 1913 Webster]
The several degrees of vision, which the assistance of glasses (casually at first lit on) has taught us to conceive.Locke. 1913 Webster]
They shall light into atheistical company.South. 1913 Webster]
And here we lit on Aunt Elizabeth, Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Light"a*ble(l, a.Such as can be lighted. 1913 Webster]
Light"-armed`(l, a.Armed with light weapons or accouterments. 1913 Webster]
Light"-boat`(l, n.Light-ship. 1913 Webster]
lightbulb, light bulbn.A glass bulb with metallic contacts on the outside connected to a wire filament (usually tungsten) inside that emits light when heated by passage of electricity through the filament; -- used as the replaceable light-emitting component of an electric lamp, flashlight, lighting fixture, etc. Syn. -- light bulb, bulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.Illuminated by artificial light; as, lighted by a high-powered searchligh. Syn. -- illuminated, lit, well-lighted. WordNet 1.5]
Light"en(l, v. i.[See Light to alight.]To descend; to light. 1913 Webster]
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us.Book of Common Prayer [Eng. Ed.]. 1913 Webster]
Light"en(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lightened(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lightening.][OE. lightenen. See Light to kindle, illuminate.]1.To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash. 1913 Webster]
This dreadful night, lightens, opens graves, and roars Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To grow lighter; to become less dark or lowering; to brighten; to clear, as the sky. 1913 Webster]
Light"en, v. t.[See Light to illuminate.]1.To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets. [In this sense less common than light.] 1913 Webster]
A key of fire ran all along the shore, lightened all the river with a blaze.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten. [In this sense less common than enlighten.] 1913 Webster]
Lighten my spirit with one clear heavenly ray.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
3.To emit or disclose in, or as in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning. 1913 Webster]
His eye . . . lightens forth Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To free from trouble and fill with joy. 1913 Webster]
They looked unto him, and were lightened.Ps. xxxiv. 5. 1913 Webster]
Light"en, v. t.[See Light not heavy.]1.To make lighter, or less heavy; to reduce in weight; to relieve of part of a load or burden; as, to lighten a ship by unloading; to lighten a load or burden. 1913 Webster]
2.To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief. 1913 Webster]
3.To cheer; to exhilarate. 1913 Webster]
Lightens my humor with his merry jests.Shak. 1913 Webster]
lighteningn.The process of changing to a lighter color. Syn. -- whitening. WordNet 1.5]
Light"er(l, n.One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps. 1913 Webster]
cigarette lighterA small portable device which produces a flame when a button is pushed, carried on the person to allow one to light cigarettes conveniently, and taking the place of a match. It may have a reservoir of liquid fuel conveyed by a wick, or may contain compressed butane as the fuel. PJC]
Light"er, n.[D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy.](Naut.)A large boat or barge, mainly used in unloading or loading vessels which can not reach the wharves at the place of shipment or delivery. 1913 Webster]
Lighter screw(Mach.), a screw for adjusting the distance between the stones in a grinding mill by raising or lowering the bridgetree. 1913 Webster]
Light"er, v. t.To convey by a lighter, as to or from the shore; as, to lighter the cargo of a ship. 1913 Webster]
Light"er*age(l, n.1.The price paid for conveyance of goods on a lighter. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of unloading into a lighter, or of conveying by a lighter. 1913 Webster]
Light"er*man(l, n.; pl.Lightermen(l.A person employed on, or who manages, a lighter. 1913 Webster]
Light"-fin`gered(l, a.Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
{ Light"-foot`(l, Light"-foot`ed, }a.Having a light, springy step; moving lightly and nimbly; nimble in running or dancing; active; as, light-foot Iris. Opposite of heavy-footed.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
light-greenadj.Having a light green color, similar to the color of fresh grass. Syn. -- green, greenish, dark-green. WordNet 1.5]
light-hairedadj.being or having light colored skin and hair; as, a certain light-haired girl. Contrasted to brunet. [Narrower terms: redheaded] Syn. -- blond, blonde. WordNet 1.5]
Light"-hand`ed(l, a.1.(Naut.)Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed. 1913 Webster]
2.having a metaphorically delicate touch.heavy-handed WordNet 1.5]
the translation is . . . light-handed . . . and generally unobtrusive.New Yorker.
Light"-head`ed(l, a.1.Disordered in the head; dizzy; feeling faint; delirious.[wns=1]Walpole. Syn. -- faint, swooning, lightheaded. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Light"-heart`ed(l, a.Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry. -- Light"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Light"-heart`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Light"-heeled`(l, a.Lively in walking or running; brisk; light-footed. 1913 Webster]
Light"-horse`man(l, n.; pl.-men(l.1.A soldier who serves in the light horse. See under 5th Light. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A West Indian fish of the genus Ephippus, remarkable for its high dorsal fin and brilliant colors. 1913 Webster]
Light"house`(l, n.; pl.Lighthouses(l.A tower or other building with a powerful light at top, erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a pharos. 1913 Webster]
Light"ing, n.(Metal.)A name sometimes applied to the process of annealing metals. 1913 Webster]
Light"-legged`(l, a.Nimble; swift of foot.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Light"less, a.Destitute of light; dark.Shak. 1913 Webster]
lightlessnessn.total absence of light; blackness. Syn. -- total darkness, blackness. WordNet 1.5]
Light"ly, adv.1.With little weight; with little force; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly. 1913 Webster]
Yet shall thy grave with rising flowers be drest, lightly on thy breast.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear lightly.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Swiftly; nimbly; with agility. 1913 Webster]
So mikle was that barge, it might not lightly sail.R. of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
Watch what thou seest and lightly bring me word.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.Without deep impression. 1913 Webster]
The soft ideas of the cheerful note, Lightly received, were easily forgot.Prior. 1913 Webster]
4.In a small degree; slightly; not severely. 1913 Webster]
At the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun . . . and afterward did more grievously afflict her.Is. ix. 1. 1913 Webster]
5.With little effort or difficulty; easily; readily. 1913 Webster]
That lightly come, shall lightly go.Old Proverb. 1913 Webster]
They come lightly by the malt, and need not spare it.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
6.Without reason, or for reasons of little weight. 1913 Webster]
Flatter not the rich, neither do thou willingly or lightly appear before great personages.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Light"ness, n.[From Light not heavy.]The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace. 1913 Webster]
Light"ness, n.[From Light bright.]1.Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness of a room.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion. 1913 Webster]
Light"ning(l, n.[For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.]1.A discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light, commonly from one cloud to another, sometimes from a cloud to the earth. The sound produced by the electricity in passing rapidly through the atmosphere constitutes thunder. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ball lightning, a rare form of lightning sometimes seen as a globe of fire moving from the clouds to the earth. --
Chain lightning, lightning in angular, zigzag, or forked flashes. --
Heat lightning, more or less vivid and extensive flashes of electric light, without thunder, seen near the horizon, esp. at the close of a hot day. --
Lightning arrester(Telegraphy), a device, at the place where a wire enters a building, for preventing injury by lightning to an operator or instrument. It consists of a short circuit to the ground interrupted by a thin nonconductor over which lightning jumps. Called also lightning discharger. --
Lightning bug(Zo\'94l.), a luminous beetle. See Firefly. --
Lightning conductor, a lightning rod. --
Lightning glance, a quick, penetrating glance of a brilliant eye. --
Lightning rod, a metallic rod set up on a building, or on the mast of a vessel, and connected with the earth or water below, for the purpose of protecting the building or vessel from lightning. --
Sheet lightning, a diffused glow of electric light flashing out from the clouds, and illumining their outlines. The appearance is sometimes due to the reflection of light from distant flashes of lightning by the nearer clouds. 1913 Webster]
Light"ning(l, vb. n.Lightening. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Light"-o'-love`(l, n.1.An old tune of a dance, the name of which made it a proverbial expression of levity, especially in love matters.Nares. \'bdBest sing it to the tune of light-o'-love.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: A light or wanton woman; a woman inconstant in love. Called also light-of-love.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Light"room`(l, n.A small room from which the magazine of a naval vessel is lighted, being separated from the magazine by heavy glass windows. 1913 Webster]
lights(l, n. pl.[So called from their lightness.]The lungs of an animal or bird; -- sometimes coarsely applied to the lungs of a human being. 1913 Webster]
light-sensitiveadj.1.Affected by light; as, the light-sensitive pigments in the retina. Syn. -- photosensitive. WordNet 1.5]
2.Hence:(Chem.)Decomposing under the influence of light; unstable when exposed to light; -- of chemical compounds. PJC]
light"ship`, Light"-ship`(l, n.(Naut.)A vessel equipped like a lighthouse, carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable, to serve as a guide for mariners; as, the Ambrose lightship off New York was rammed and damaged in 1950 by the Santa Monica. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
light-skinnedadj.having skin of a light colored hue. [Narrower terms: white (vs. black) ] WordNet 1.5]
Light"some(l, a.1.Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright. 1913 Webster]
White walls make rooms more lightsome than black.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
-- Light"some*ly, adv. -- Light"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well as dance lightsomely in a gala dress.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
lights-outn.a signal to turn the lights out. Syn. -- taps. WordNet 1.5]
Light"-struck`, a.(Photog.)Damaged by accidental exposure to light; light-fogged; -- said of plates or films. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Light"weight`(l, n.One of less than average weight;specif.:In boxing, wrestling, etc., one weighing not more than 133 pounds (U. S. amateur rules 135 pounds, Eng. 140 pounds).[wns=1] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A person of small importance or mental ability, especially one who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous.[wns=2] [Colloq., Chiefly U. S.] Syn. -- whippersnapper, jackanapes. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
3.a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds.[wns=3] WordNet 1.5]
Light"weight`, a.1.Light in weight, as a coin; specif., applied to a man or animal who is a lightweight. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.made of thin cloth, of relatively little weight; -- of clothing or fabrics; as, lightweight fabrics.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
Light"-winged`(l, a.Having light and active wings; volatile; fleeting.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Light"wood`(l, n.Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze. 1913 Webster]
Light-year, Light year. (Astron.)1.The distance over which light can travel in a year's time in a vacuum, 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers); -- used as a unit in expressing stellar distances. It is more than 63,000 times as great as the distance from the earth to the sun. The star nearest to the earth's sun is about 4 light years distant. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.a very large difference; -- used figuratively to express great differences (of distance, quality, time) in comparisons. \'bdAlthough having the same rank and salary, they were light-years apart in their ability to perform their jobs.\'b8 PJC]
Lign`-al"oes(l, n.[OE. ligne aloes, fr. L. lignum wood + aloe aloe.]1.Aloes wood, or agallochum. See Agallochum. 1913 Webster]
2.A fragrant tree mentioned in the Bible.Num. xxiv. 6. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ne*ous(l, a.[L. ligneus, fr. lignum wood. Cf. Lignous.]Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody. 1913 Webster]
It should be tried with shoots of vines and roots of red roses; for it may be they, being of a moreligneous nature, will incorporate with the tree itself.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ligneous marble, wood coated or prepared so as to resemble marble. 1913 Webster]
Lig*nif"er*ous(l, a.[L. lignifer; lignum wood + ferre to bear: cf. F. lignif\'8are.]Yielding or producing wood. 1913 Webster]
Lig`ni*fi*ca"tion(l, n.[Cf. F. lignification. See Lignify.](Bot.)A change in the character of a cell wall, by which it becomes harder. It is supposed to be due to an incrustation of lignin. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ni*fy(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lignified(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lignifying(l.][L. lignum wood + -fy: cf. F. lignifier.](Bot.)To convert into wood or into a ligneous substance. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ni*fy, v. i.(Bot.)To become wood. 1913 Webster]
Lig"nin(l, n.[L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignine.](Bot.)A substance characterizing wood cells and differing from cellulose in its conduct with certain chemical reagents. 1913 Webster]
lignose, lignin, lignone, and lignireose. 1913 Webster]
Lig`ni*per"dous(l, a.[L. lignum wood + perdere to destroy: cf. F. ligniperde.](Zo\'94l.)Wood-destroying; -- said of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Lig"nite(l, n.[L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignite.](Min.)Mineral coal retaining the texture of the wood from which it was formed, and burning with an empyreumatic odor. It is of more recent origin than the anthracite and bituminous coal of the proper coal series. Called also brown coal, wood coal. 1913 Webster]
Lig*nit"ic(l, a.Containing lignite; resembling, or of the nature of, lignite; as, lignitic clay. 1913 Webster]
Lignitic group. See Laramie Group. 1913 Webster]
Lig`ni*tif"er*ous(l, a.[Lignite + -ferous.]Producing or containing lignite; lignitic. 1913 Webster]
Lig`no*cer"ic(l, a.[L. lignum wood + cera wax.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the formic acid series, found in the tar, wax, or paraffine obtained by distilling certain kinds of wood, as the beech. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)An explosive compound of wood fiber and nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lig"num rho"di*um(l. [NL., fr. L. lignum wood + Gr. "ro`don a rose.](Bot.)The fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees, especially of species of Rhodorhiza from the Canary Islands, and of the West Indian Amyris balsamifera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lig"num-vi"tae(l, n.[L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit\'91, life.](Bot.)A tree (Guaiacum officinale) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the guaiacum of medicine is procured. Its wood is very hard and heavy, and is used for various mechanical purposes, as for the wheels of ships' blocks, cogs, bearings, and the like. See Guaiacum. 1913 Webster]
Metrosideros buxifolia is called lignum-vit\'91, and in Australia a species of Acacia. The bastard lignum-vit\'91 is a West Indian tree (Sarcomphalus laurinus). 1913 Webster]
Lig"ro*in(l, n.A trade name applied somewhat indefinitely to some of the volatile products obtained in refining crude petroleum. It is a complex and variable mixture of several hydrocarbons, generally boils below 170 1913 Webster]
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Lig"sam(l, n.[Cf. D. liggen to lie, E. lie to be prostrate, and E. flotsam, jetsam, or ligan.]Same as Ligan.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lig"u*la(l, n.; pl. L. Ligul\'91(-l, E. Ligulas(-l.[L., a little tongue. See Ligule.]1.(Bot.)See Ligule. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees.[See Illust. under Labium, and Hymenoptera.](b)A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium. 1913 Webster]
{ Lig"u*late(l, Lig"u*la`ted(l, }a.[Cf. F. ligul\'82. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.]1.(Bot.)Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped. 1913 Webster]
2.Composed of ligules. 1913 Webster]
Ligulate flower, a species of compound flower, the florets of which have their corollets flat, spreading out toward the end, with the base only tubular. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ule(l, n.[L. ligula, lingula, little tongue, dim of lingua tongue : cf. F. ligule.]1.(Bot.)(a)The thin and scarious projection from the upper end of the sheath of a leaf of grass.(b)A strap-shaped corolla of flowers of Composit\'91. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A band of white matter in the wall of fourth ventricle of the brain. 1913 Webster]
Lig`u*li*flo"rous(l, a.[Ligule + L. flos, floris, a flower.](Bot.)Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc. 1913 Webster]
Lig"ure(l, n.[L. ligurius, Gr. ligy`rion, liggoy`rion, ligkoy`rion, lygkoy`rion, equiv. to Heb. leshem.]A kind of precious stone. 1913 Webster]
The third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.Ex. xxviii. 19. 1913 Webster]
Li*gus"trin(l, n.(Chem.)A bitter principle found in the bark of the privet (Ligustrum vulgare), and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a warm, bitter taste; -- called also ligustron. 1913 Webster]
Lik"a*ble(l, a.Such as can be liked; such as to attract liking; easy to like; evoking sympathy; as, a likable person.Thackeray.[wns=1+2] Syn. -- appealing, likable. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Like(l, a.[Compar.Liker(l; superl.Likest.][OE. lik, ilik, gelic, AS. gel\'c6c, fr. pref. ge- + l\'c6c body, and orig. meaning, having the same body, shape, or appearance, and hence, like; akin to OS. gil\'c6k, D. gelijk, G. gleich, OHG. gil\'c6h, Icel. l\'c6kr, gl\'c6kr, Dan. lig, Sw. lik, Goth. galeiks, OS. lik body, D. lijk, G. leiche, Icel. l\'c6k, Sw. lik, Goth. leik. The English adverbial ending-ly is from the same adjective. Cf. Each, Such, Which.]1.Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character. 1913 Webster]
'T is as like you Shak. 1913 Webster]
Like master, like man.Old Prov. 1913 Webster]
He giveth snow like wool; he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.Ps. cxlvii. 16. 1913 Webster]
To, which formerly often followed like, is now usually omitted. 1913 Webster]
2.Equal, or nearly equal; as, fields of like extent. 1913 Webster]
More clergymen were impoverished by the late war than ever in the like space before.Sprat. 1913 Webster]
3.Having probability; affording probability; probable; likely.[Likely is more used now.]Shak. 1913 Webster]
But it is like the jolly world about us will scoff at the paradox of these practices.South. 1913 Webster]
Many were not easy to be governed, nor like to conform themselves to strict rules.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
4.Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a walk. 1913 Webster]
Had like (followed by the infinitive), had nearly; came little short of. 1913 Webster]
Had like to have been my utter overthrow.Sir W. Raleigh 1913 Webster]
Ramona had like to have said the literal truth, . . . but recollected herself in time.Mrs. H. H. Jackson. 1913 Webster]
Like figures(Geom.), similar figures. 1913 Webster]
Like is used as a suffix, converting nouns into adjectives expressing resemblance to the noun; as, manlike, like a man; childlike, like a child; godlike, like a god, etc. Such compounds are readily formed whenever convenient, and several, as crescentlike, serpentlike, hairlike, etc., are used in this book, although, in some cases, not entered in the vocabulary. Such combinations as bell-like, ball-like, etc., are hyphened. 1913 Webster]
Like, n.1.That which is equal or similar to another; the counterpart; an exact resemblance; a copy. 1913 Webster]
He was a man, take him for all in all, like again.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A liking; a preference; inclination; -- usually in pl.; as, we all have likes and dislikes. 1913 Webster]
3.(Golf)The stroke which equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side; as, to play the like. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Like, adv.[AS. gel\'c6ce. See Like, a.]1.In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him. 1913 Webster]
He maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.Job xii. 25. 1913 Webster]
Like, as here used, is regarded by some grammarians as a preposition. 1913 Webster]
2.In a like or similar manner.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.Ps. ciii. 13. 1913 Webster]
3.Likely; probably. \'bdLike enough it will.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Like, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liked(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Liking.][OE. liken to please, AS. l\'c6cian, gel\'c6cian, fr. gel\'c6c. See Like, a.]1.To suit; to please; to be agreeable to. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Cornwall him liked best, therefore he chose there.R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
I willingly confess that it likes me much better when I find virtue in a fair lodging than when I am bound to seek it in an ill-favored creature.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To be pleased with in a moderate degree; to approve; to take satisfaction in; to enjoy. 1913 Webster]
He proceeded from looking to liking, and from liking to loving.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
3.To liken; to compare. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Like me to the peasant boys of France.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Like(l, v. i.1.To be pleased; to choose. 1913 Webster]
He may either go or stay, as he best likes.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To have an appearance or expression; to look; to seem to be (in a specified condition). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
You like well, and bear your years very well.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
He probably got his death, as he liked to have done two years ago, by viewing the troops for the expedition from the wall of Kensington Garden.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
To like of, to be pleased with. [Obs.] Massinger. 1913 Webster]
What of his heart perceive you in his face likelihood he showed to-day ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Likeness; resemblance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, or between righteousness and reprobation.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
3.Appearance of truth or reality; probability; verisimilitude.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.Statistical probability; probability of being true or of occurring in the future; as, the likelihood of being abducted by aliens is close to zero.. PJC]
Like"ly, a.[Compar.Likelier(l; superl.Likeliest.][That is, like-like. See Like, a.]1.Worthy of belief; probable; credible; as, a likely story. 1913 Webster]
It seems likely that he was in hope of being busy and conspicuous.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Having probability; having or giving reason to expect; -- followed by the infinitive; as, it is likely to rain. 1913 Webster]
4.Such as suits; good-looking; pleasing; agreeable; handsome.Shak.Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.Having such qualities as make success probable; well adapted to the place; promising; as, a likely young man; a likely servant. 1913 Webster]
6.Improbable; unlikely; -- used ironically; as, a likely story. [informal] PJC]
Like"ly, adv.In all probability; probably. 1913 Webster]
While man was innocent he was likely ignorant of nothing that imported him to know.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Like"-mind`ed(l, a.Having a like disposition or purpose; of the same mind.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Lik"en(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Likened(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Likening.][OE. liknen. See Like, a.]1.To allege, or think, to be like; to represent as like; to compare; as, to liken life to a pilgrimage. 1913 Webster]
Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock.Matt. vii. 24. 1913 Webster]
2.To make or cause to be like. [R.] Brougham. 1913 Webster]
Like"ness, n.[AS. gel\'c6cnes.]1.The state or quality of being like; similitude; resemblance; similarity; as, the likeness of the one to the other is remarkable. 1913 Webster]
2.Appearance or form; guise. 1913 Webster]
An enemy in the likeness of a friend.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
3.That which closely resembles; a portrait. 1913 Webster]
[How he looked] the likenesses of him which still remain enable us to imagine.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{Lik"er*ous(l, a., Lik"er*ous*ness, n. } [Obs.] See Lickerish, Lickerishness.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Like"wise`(l, adv. & conj.[See Wise, n.]In like manner; also; moreover; too. See Also. 1913 Webster]
Go, and do thou likewise.Luke x. 37. 1913 Webster]
For he seeth that wise men die; likewise the fool and the brutish person perish.Ps. xlix. 10. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"kin`, n.[Written also lekin.][ Chin. li kin; li the thousandth part of a tael + kin money.]A Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit. 1913 Webster]
\'bdLikin,\'b8 which used to be regarded as illegal, as one of the many, \'bdsqueezes\'b8 imposed by the mandarins, is, in Jamieson's opinion, just as legal as any other form of taxation.A. R. Colquhoun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lik"ing(l, p. a.Looking; appearing; as, better or worse liking. See Like, to look. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort?Dan. i. 10. 1913 Webster]
Lik"ing, n.1.The state of being pleasing; a suiting. See On liking, below. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being pleased with, or attracted toward, some thing or person; hence, inclination; desire; pleasure; preference; -- often with for, formerly with to; as, it is an amusement I have no liking for. 1913 Webster]
If the human intellect hath once taken a liking to any doctrine, . . . it draws everything else into harmony with that doctrine, and to its support.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Appearance; look; figure; state of body as to health or condition. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
I shall think the worse of fat men, as long as I have an eye to make difference of men's liking.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Their young ones are in good liking.Job. xxxix. 4. 1913 Webster]
On liking, on condition of being pleasing to or suiting; also, on condition of being pleased with; as, to hold a place of service on liking; to engage a servant on liking. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Would he be the degenerate scion of that royal line . . . to be a king on liking and on sufferance?Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
Li"lac(l, n.[Also lilach.][Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. l\'c6lak, fr. Per. l\'c6laj, l\'c6lanj, l\'c6lang, n\'c6laj, n\'c6l, the indigo plant, or from the kindred l\'c6lak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. Anil.]1.(Bot.)A shrub of the genus Syringa. There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, and S. Persica, the Persian lilac, are frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies various other shrubs have this name. 1913 Webster]
2.A light purplish color like that of the flower of the purplish lilac. 1913 Webster]
California lilac(Bot.), a low shrub with dense clusters of purplish flowers (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus). 1913 Webster]
Lil"a*cin(l, n.(Chem.)See Syringin. 1913 Webster]
Lil`i*a"ceous(l, a.[L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily.](Bot.)(a)Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples.(b)Like the blossom of a lily in general form. 1913 Webster]
Lil"i*al(l, a.(Bot.)Having a general resemblance to lilies or to liliaceous plants. 1913 Webster]
Lil"ied(l, a.Covered with, or having many, lilies. 1913 Webster]
By sandy Ladon's lilied banks.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Liliidaeprop. n.one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; it comprises 17 families including: Liliaceae; Alliaceae; Amaryllidaceae; Iridaceae; Orchidaceae; Trilliaceae. Syn. -- subclass Liliidae. WordNet 1.5]
Liliopsidan.A class comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves. It includes the grasses; lilies; palms; and orchids. It is divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae. Syn. -- Monocotyledones, class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, class Liliopsida. WordNet 1.5]
Lilithn.a female demon who attacks children. WordNet 1.5]
Liliumn.The type genus of the Liliaceae. Syn. -- genus Lilium. WordNet 1.5]
Lill(l, v. i.To loll. [Obs. or Prov.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lil`li*pu"tian(l, n.1.One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's \'bdVoyage to Lilliput\'b8 or \'bdGulliver's Travels\'b8. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A person or thing of very small size. 1913 Webster]
Lil`li*pu"tian, a.1.Of or pertaining to the imaginary island of Lilliput described by Swift, or to its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Of very small size; diminutive; insignificant; dwarfed. 1913 Webster]
Lil"ly-pil`ly(l, n.(Bot.)An Australian myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Smithii), having smooth ovate leaves, and panicles of small white flowers. The wood is hard and fine-grained. 1913 Webster]
Lilt(l, v. i.[Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone.]1.To do anything with animation and quickness, as to skip, fly, or hop. [Prov. Eng.] Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.To sing cheerfully. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Lilt, v. t.To utter with spirit, animation, or gayety; to sing with spirit and liveliness. 1913 Webster]
A classic lecture, rich in sentiment, lilted out Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
The movement, the lilt, and the subtle charm of the verse.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
2.A lively song or dance; a cheerful tune. 1913 Webster]
The housewife went about her work, or spun at her wheel, with a lilt upon her lips.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
liltingadj.having a light rhythmical cadence; as, an easy lilting stride; a lilting melody. Syn. -- swinging, swingy, tripping. WordNet 1.5]
Lil"y(l, n.; pl.Lilies(l.[AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]1.(Bot.)A plant and flower of the genus Lilium, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary. 1913 Webster]
Lilium candidum and L. longiflorum are the common white lilies of gardens; L. Philadelphicum is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States. L. Chalcedonicum is supposed to be the \'bdlily of the field\'b8 in our Lord's parable; L. auratum is the great gold-banded lily of Japan. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as Pancratium, Crinum, Amaryllis, Nerine, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis. 1913 Webster]
But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
4.(Auction Bridge)A royal spade; -- usually in pl. See Royal spade, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
African lily(Bot.), the blue-flowered Agapanthus umbellatus. --
Atamasco lily(Bot.), a plant of the genus Zephyranthes (Z. Atamasco), having a white and pink funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions resembling those of a lily.Gray. --
Blackberry lily(Bot.), the Pardanthus Chinensis, the black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry. --
Bourbon lily(Bot.), Lilium candidum. See Illust. --
Butterfly lily. (Bot.)Same as Mariposa lily, in the Vocabulary. --
Lily beetle(Zool.), a European beetle (Crioceris merdigera) which feeds upon the white lily. --
Lily daffodil(Bot.), a plant of the genus Narcissus, and its flower. --
Lily encrinite(Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp. Encrinus liliiformis. See Encrinite. --
Lily hyacinth(Bot.), a plant of the genus Hyacinthus. --
Lily iron, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish.
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Lily of the valley(Bot.), a low perennial herb (Convallaria majalis), having a raceme of nodding, fragrant, white flowers.
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Lily pad, the large floating leaf of the water lily. [U. S.] Lowell. --
Tiger lily(Bot.), Lilium tigrinum, the sepals of which are blotched with black. --
Turk's-cap lily(Bot.)Lilium Martagon, a red lily with recurved sepals; also, the similar American lily, L. superbum. --
Water lily(Bot.), the Nymph\'91a, a plant with floating roundish leaves, and large flowers having many petals, usually white, but sometimes pink, red, blue, or yellow. [See Illust. of Nymph\'91a.] 1913 Webster]
lilyturfn.Asiatic perennial tufted herb (Liriope muscari) with grasslike evergreen foliage and clusters of dark mauve grapelike flowers; grown as ground cover. Syn. -- lily turf, Liriope muscari. WordNet 1.5]
Lil"y*wort`(l, n.(Bot.)Any plant of the Lily family or order.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
Li"ma(l, n.The capital city of Peru, in South America. 1913 Webster]
Lima bean. (Bot.)(a)A variety of climbing or pole bean (Phaseolus lunatus), which has very large flattish seeds.(b)The seed of this plant, much used for food. --
Lima wood(Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South American tree C\'91salpinia echinata. 1913 Webster]
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Li*ma"ceous(l, a.[L. limax, limacis, slug, snail: cf. F. limac\'82.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to, or like, Limax, or the slugs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lim`a*ci"na(l, n.[NL., From L. limax, limacis, a slug.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small spiral pteropods, common in the Arctic and Antarctic seas. It contributes to the food of the right whales. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li`ma`(l, n.[F. lima, lit., a snail.](Geom.)A curve of the fourth degree, invented by Pascal. Its polar equation is r = a cos . 1913 Webster]
Li"maille(l, n.[F., fr. limer to file. See Limation.]Filings of metal. [Obs.] \'bdAn ounce . . . of silver lymaille.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Li"man(l, n.[F. limon, fr. L. limus slime.]The deposit of slime at the mouth of a river; slime. 1913 Webster]
Li*ma"tion(l, n.[L. limatus, p. p. of limare to file, fr. lima file : cf. F. limation.]The act of filing or polishing. 1913 Webster]
Li"ma*ture(l, n.[L. limatura. See Limation.]1.The act of filing. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is filed off; filings.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"max(l, n.[L.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of airbreathing mollusks, including the common garden slugs. They have a small rudimentary shell. The breathing pore is on the right side of the neck. Several species are troublesome in gardens. See Slug. 1913 Webster]
Limb(l, n.[OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li, OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li. Cf. Lith, Limber.]1.A part of a tree which extends from the trunk and separates into branches and twigs; a large branch. 1913 Webster]
2.An arm or a leg of a human being; a leg, arm, or wing of an animal. 1913 Webster]
A second Hector for his grim aspect, limbs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A thing or person regarded as a part or member of, or attachment to, something else.Shak. 1913 Webster]
That little limb of the devil has cheated the gallows.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.An elementary piece of the mechanism of a lock. 1913 Webster]
Limb of the law, a lawyer or an officer of the law. [Colloq.] Landor. 1913 Webster]
Limb, v. t.1.To supply with limbs. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To dismember; to tear off the limbs of. 1913 Webster]
Limb, n.[L. limbus border. Cf. Limbo, Limbus.]A border or edge, in certain special uses.(a)(Bot.)The border or upper spreading part of a monopetalous corolla, or of a petal, or sepal; blade.(b)(Astron.)The border or edge of the disk of a heavenly body, especially of the sun and moon.(c)The graduated margin of an arc or circle, in an instrument for measuring angles. 1913 Webster]
Lim"bat(l, n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A cooling periodical wind in the Isle of Cyprus, blowing from the northwest from eight o'clock, A. M., to the middle of the day or later. 1913 Webster]
Lim"bate(l, a.[L. limbatus, fr. limbus border, edge. See Limbus.](Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Bordered, as when one color is surrounded by an edging of another. 1913 Webster]
Lim"bec(l, n.[Abbrev. of alembic.]An alembic; a still. [Obs.] Spenser. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lim"bec, v. t.To distill. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Limbed(l, a.Having limbs; -- much used in composition; as, large-limbed; short-limbed. 1913 Webster]
Innumerous living creatures, perfect forms, Limbed and full grown.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lim"ber(l, n.[For limmer, Icel. limar branches, boughs, pl. of lim; akin to E. limb. See Limb a branch.]1.pl.The shafts or thills of a wagon or carriage. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Mil.)The detachable fore part of a gun carriage, consisting of two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which the horses are attached. On top is an ammunition box upon which the cannoneers sit. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Naut.)Gutters or conduits on each side of the keelson to afford a passage for water to the pump well. 1913 Webster]
Limber boards(Naut.), short pieces of plank forming part of the lining of a ship's floor immediately above the timbers, so as to prevent the limbers from becoming clogged. --
Limber box (Mil.), a box on the limber for carrying ammunition. --
Limber rope,
Limber chainLimber clearer(Naut.), a rope or chain passing through the limbers of a ship, by which they may be cleared of dirt that chokes them.Totten. --
Limber strake(Shipbuilding), the first course of inside planking next the keelson. 1913 Webster]
Lim"berv. t.[imp. & p. p.Limbered(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Limbering.](Mil.)To attach to the limber; as, to limber a gun. 1913 Webster]
To limber up, to change a gun carriage into a four-wheeled vehicle by attaching the limber.
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Lim"ber, a.[Akin to limp, a. Limp, a.]Easily bent; flexible; pliant; yielding.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The bargeman that doth row with long and limber oar.Turbervile. 1913 Webster]
Lim"ber, v. t.To cause to become limber; to make flexible or pliant.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Lim"ber*ness, n.The quality or state of being limber; flexibleness.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
limbicadj.of or pertaining to the limbic system; as, the limbic system. WordNet 1.5]
limbic systemn.(Anatomy, Neurophysiology)A group of neural structures in the brain below the cerebral cortex, centered on the hypothalamus and including the hippocampus and amygdala, involved with control of emotion, motivation, memory, and some homeostatic regulatory processes. WordNet 1.5]
At the most ancient part of the human brain lies the spinal cord; the medulla and pons, which comprise the hindbrain; and the midbrain. This cobination of spinal cord, hindbrain, and midbrain MacLean calls the neural chassis. It contains the basic neural machinery for reproduction and self-preservation, . . . MacLean has distinguished three sorts of [more recent brain structures controlling] the neural chassis. The most ancient of them surround the midbrain. . . . We share it with the other mammals and the reptiles. It probably evolved several hundred million years ago. MacLean calls it the reptilian or R-complex. Surrounding the R-complex is the limbic system, so called because it borders on the underlying brain. (Our arms and legs are called limbs because they are peripheral to the rest of the body.) We share the limbic system with other mammals, but not, in its full elaboration, with the reptiles. It probably evolved more than one hundred fifty million years ago. Finally, surrounding the rest of the brain and clearly the most recent evolutionary accretion, is the neocortex.Carl Sagan (The Dragons of Eden, New York, Random House, 1977). PJC]
Limb"less(l, a.Destitute of limbs. 1913 Webster]
Limb"meal`(l, adv.[See Limb, and Piecemeal.]Piecemeal. [Obs.] \'bdTo tear her limbmeal.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Lim"bo(l, Lim"bus(l, }n.[L. limbus border, edge in limbo on the border. Cf. Limb border.]1.(Scholastic Theol.)An spiritual region where certain classes of souls were supposed to await the last judgment. 1913 Webster]
As far from help as Limbo is from bliss.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A Limbo large and broad, since called Milton. 1913 Webster]
limbus patrum was considered as a place for the souls of good men who lived before the coming of our Savior. The limbus infantium was said to be a similar place for the souls of unbaptized infants. To these was added, in the popular belief, the limbus fatuorum, or fool's paradise, regarded as a receptacle of all vanity and nonsense. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Any real or imaginary place of restraint or confinement; a prison; as, to put a man in limbo. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:A state of waiting, or uncertainty, in which final judgment concerning the outcome of a decision is postponed, perhaps indefinitely; neglect for an indefinite time; as, the proposal was left in limbo while opponents and proponents refused to compromise. PJC]
4.(Anat.)A border or margin; as, the limbus of the cornea. 1913 Webster]
Lim"bo(l, n.[Jamaican E. limba to bend, fr. E. limber (1950) MW10]A West Indian dance contest, in which participants must dance under a pole which is lowered successively until only one participant can successfully pass under, without falling. It is often performed at celebrations, such as weddings. PJC]
Lim"bous(l, a.[See Limbus.](Anat.)With slightly overlapping borders; -- said of a suture. 1913 Webster]
{Lim"burg cheese, Lim"burg*er, n., Lim"burg*er cheese}(?)n.A soft cheese made in the Belgian province of Limburg (Limbourg), and usually not eaten until the curing has developed a peculiar and, to most people, unpleasant odor. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lime(l, n.[See Leam a string.]A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Lime, n.[Formerly line, for earlier lind. See Linden.](Bot.)The linden tree. See Linden. 1913 Webster]
Lime, n.[F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.]1.(Bot.)The fruit of the Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which bears it.The term lime was formerly also applied to variants of the closely related citron, of which there are two varieties, Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the
sweet lime (Citrus Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour. See citron. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The color of the lime{1}, a yellowish-green. PJC]
Lime, n.[AS. l\'c6m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l\'c6m, Icel. l\'c6m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. Loam, Liniment.]1.Birdlime. 1913 Webster]
Like the lime Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Oxide of calcium, CaO; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slaked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Caustic lime, Calcium hydroxide or slaked lime; also, in a less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime. --
Lime burner, one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make lime. --
Lime pit, a limestone quarry. --
Lime rod,
Lime twig, a twig smeared with birdlime; hence, that which catches; a snare.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lime, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Limed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Liming.][Cf. AS. gel\'c6man to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.]1.To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. 1913 Webster]
These twigs, in time, will come to be limed.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.To entangle; to insnare. 1913 Webster]
We had limed ourselves Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them; to lime the lawn to decrease acidity of the soil. 1913 Webster]
Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming.Sir J. Child. 1913 Webster]
4.To cement. \'bdWho gave his blood to lime the stones together.\'b8 Shak.
lime(l, a.having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime (the fruit). PJC]
limeaden.A sweetened beverage of lime juice and water. WordNet 1.5]
Lime"hound`(l, n.[Lime a leash + hound.]A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lime"kiln`(l, n.A kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned and reduced to lime. 1913 Webster]
lime" light`, lime"light`An intense light produced by heating lime. See Calcium light under Calcium. 1913 Webster]
lime"light`, n.(Theat.)That part of the stage upon which the limelight is cast, usually where the most important action is progressing or where the leading player or players are placed and upon which the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated.Hence,a conspicuous position before the public; the center of public attention; -- used mostly in the phrase in the limelight; as, politicians who are never happy except in the limelight. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
limenn.(Psychol.)a threshhold, especially the point where a psychological or physiological effect begins to occur. PJC]
Li*men"e*an(l, a.Of or pertaining to Lima, or to the inhabitants of Lima, in Peru. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Lima. 1913 Webster]
Limenitisn.A genus comprising mainly dark northern butterflies with white wing bars. Syn. -- genus Limenitis. WordNet 1.5]
Lim"er(l, n.A limehound; a limmer.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lim"er*ick(l, n.[Said to be from a song with the same verse construction, current in Ireland, the refrain of which contains the place name Limerick.]A humorous, often nonsensical, and sometimes risq\'82 poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet, and rhyme, and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet, and rhyme.It often begins with "There once was a . . ." or "There was a . . ."; as --
There was a young lady, Amanda, Ballades Lyriques were quite fin de Si, I deem Journal Intime
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Lime"stone`(l, n.A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble. 1913 Webster]
Lime twig. See under 4th Lime. 1913 Webster]
Lime"-twigged`(l, a.Beset with snares; insnared, as with birdlime.L. Addison. 1913 Webster]
Lime"wa`ter(l, n.Water impregnated with lime; esp., an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*mic"o*l\'91(l, n. pl.[L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell.](Zo\'94l.)A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc.; the Grall\'91. 1913 Webster]
Li*mic"o*line(l, a.(Zo\'94l.)Shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to the Limicol\'91. 1913 Webster]
liminaladj.1.of or pertaining to a limen, especially a sensory threshhold.See liminality. PJC]
2.marginally perceptible. PJC]
liminalityn.(Anthropology)that temporary state during a rite of passage when the participant lacks social status or rank, is required to follow specified forms of conduct, and is expected to show obedience and humility.RHU PJC]
Lim"i*ness(l, n.The state or quality of being limy. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it(l, n.[From L. limes, limitis: cf. F. limite; -or from E. limit, v. See Limit, v. t.]1.That which terminates, circumscribes, restrains, or confines; the bound, border, or edge; the utmost extent; as, the limit of a walk, of a town, of a country; the limits of human knowledge or endeavor. 1913 Webster]
As eager of the chase, the maid limits strayed.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.The space or thing defined by limits. 1913 Webster]
The archdeacon hath divided it limits very equally.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.That which terminates a period of time; hence, the period itself; the full time or extent. 1913 Webster]
The dateless limit of thy dear exile.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The limit of your lives is out.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A restriction; a check; a curb; a hindrance. 1913 Webster]
I prithee, give no limits to my tongue.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Logic & Metaph.)A determining feature; a distinguishing characteristic; a differentia. 1913 Webster]
6.(Math.)A determinate quantity, to which a variable one continually approaches, and may differ from it by less than any given difference, but to which, under the law of variation, the variable can never become exactly equivalent. 1913 Webster]
Elastic limit. See under Elastic. --
Prison limits, a definite, extent of space in or around a prison, within which a prisoner has liberty to go and come.
Lim"it(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Limited; p. pr. & vb. n.Limiting.][F. limiter, L. limitare, fr. limes, limitis, limit; prob. akin to limen threshold, E. eliminate; cf. L. limus sidelong.]To apply a limit to, or set a limit for; to terminate, circumscribe, or restrict, by a limit or limits; as, to limit the acreage of a crop; to limit the issue of paper money; to limit one's ambitions or aspirations; to limit the meaning of a word. 1913 Webster]
Limiting parallels(Astron.), those parallels of latitude between which only an occultation of a star or planet by the moon, in a given case, can occur. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it, v. i.To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region; as, a limiting friar. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*a*ble(l, a.Capable of being limited. 1913 Webster]
Lim`i*ta"ne*ous(l, a.[L. limitaneus. See Limit, v. t.]Of or pertaining to a limit. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lim`i*ta"ri*an(l, a.Tending to limit. 1913 Webster]
Lim"i*ta*ry(l, a.[L. limitaris. See Limit , v. t.]1.Placed at the limit, as a guard. \'bdProud limitary cherub.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Confined within limits; limited in extent, authority, power, etc. \'bdThe limitary ocean.\'b8 Trench. 1913 Webster]
The poor, limitary creature calling himself a man of the world.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.Limiting, or tending to limit; restrictive. 1913 Webster]
Doctrines limitary, if not subversive of the papal power.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Lim"i*ta*ry, n.; pl.limitaries(l.1.That which serves to limit; a boundary; border land. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.A limiter. See Limiter, 2. 1913 Webster]
Lim"i*tate(l, a.[L. limitatus, p. p. of limitare to limit. See Limit, v. t. ]Bounded by a distinct line. 1913 Webster]
Lim`i*ta"tion(-t, n.[L. limitatio: cf. F. limitation. See Limit, v. t.]1.The act of limiting; the state or condition of being limited; as, the limitation of his authority was approved by the council. 1913 Webster]
They had no right to mistake the limitation . . . of their own faculties, for an inherent limitation of the possible modes of existence in the universe.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
2.That which limits; a restriction; a qualification; a restraining condition, defining circumstance, or qualifying conception; as, limitations of thought. 1913 Webster]
The cause of error is ignorance what restraints and limitations all principles have in regard of the matter whereunto they are applicable.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district.Chaucer. Latimer. 1913 Webster]
4.A limited time within or during which something is to be done. 1913 Webster]
You have stood your limitation, and the tribunes Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Law)(a)A certain period limited by statute after which the claimant shall not enforce his claims by suit.(b)A settling of an estate or property by specific rules.(c)A restriction of power; as, a constitutional limitation.Wharton. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
To know one's own limitations, to know the reach and limits of one's abilities.A. R. Wallace. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*ed(l, a.Confined within limits; narrow; circumscribed; restricted; as, our views of nature are very limited. 1913 Webster]
Limited company, a company in which the liability of each shareholder is limited by the number of shares he has taken, so that he can not be called on to contribute beyond the amount of his shares. [Eng.] Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*ed*ly, adv.With limitation. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*ed*ness, n.The quality of being limited. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*er(l, n.1.One who, or that which, limits. 1913 Webster]
2.A friar licensed to beg within certain bounds, or whose duty was limited to a certain district.[Formerly written also limitour.]Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A limitour of the Gray Friars, in the time of his limitation, preached many times, and had but one sermon at all times.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*ive(l, a.Involving a limit; as, a limitive law, one designed to limit existing powers. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Lim"it*less, a.Having no limits; unbounded; boundless.Davies (Wit's Pilgr.). 1913 Webster]
Lim"mer, n.[F. limier. See Leamer.]1.A limehound; a leamer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound. 1913 Webster]
3.A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)A man rope at the side of a ladder. 1913 Webster]
Limn(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Limned(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Limning(l.][OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. Illuminate, Luminous.]1.To draw or paint; especially, to represent in an artistic way with pencil or brush. 1913 Webster]
Let a painter carelessly limn out a million of faces, and you shall find them all different.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To picture in words; to describe in graphic terms. PJC]
3.To illumine, as books or parchments, with ornamental figures, letters, or borders. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Lim *n\'91"a(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. limnai^os pertaining to a marsh, fr. li`mh a marsh.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fresh-water air-breathing mollusks, abundant in ponds and streams; -- called also pond snail.[Written also Lymn\'91a.] 1913 Webster]
Lim"ner(l, n.[F. enlumineur, LL. illuminator. See Limn, and cf. Alluminor.]A painter; an artist; esp.: (a)One who paints portraits.(b)One who illuminates books. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Lim"ni*ad(l, n.[Gr. li`mh a pool.](Myth.)See Limoniad. 1913 Webster]
Lim"ning(l, n.The act, process, or art of one who limns; the picture or decoration so produced. 1913 Webster]
Adorned with illumination which we now call limning.Wood. 1913 Webster]
Limnodromusn.A genus of shore birds including the dowitchers. Syn. -- genus Limnodromus. WordNet 1.5]
limnologyn.the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties. WordNet 1.5]
limon.Limousine; -- a shortened form. Syn. -- limousine. WordNet 1.5]
Li*moges"(l, prop. n.1.A city of Southern France. 1913 Webster]
2.A variety of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges{1}; also called Limoges ware or Limoges China. PJC]
Limoges enamel, a kind of enamel ware in which the enamel is applied to the whole surface of a metal plaque, vase, or the like, and painted in enamel colors. The art was brought to a high degree of perfection in Limoges in the 16th century. --
Limoges ware. (a)Articles decorated with Limoges enamel.(b)Articles of porcelain, etc., manufactured at Limoges. 1913 Webster]
limonenen.a liquid terpene with a lemon odor; found in lemons and oranges and other essential oils. WordNet 1.5]
Li*mo"ni*ad(l, n.[L. limoniades, pl., Gr. leimwnia`des, fr. leimw`n meadow.](Class. Myth.)A nymph of the meadows; -- called also Limniad. 1913 Webster]
Li*mo"nin(l, n.[From NL. Citrus Medica, var. Limonum, the scientific name of the lemon.](Chem.)A bitter, white, crystalline substance found in orange and lemon seeds. 1913 Webster]
Li"mon*ite(l, n.[Gr. leimw`n any moist grassy place, a meadow: cf. F. limonite, G. limonit.](Min.)Hydrous sesquioxide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, and yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called brown hematite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*mo"sis(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. limo`s hunger.](Med.)A ravenous appetite caused by disease; excessive and morbid hunger. 1913 Webster]
Li`mou*sine"(?), n.[Cf. F. limousine a kind of cloak, fr. Limousin, an old province in central France.]an elongated, luxurious automobile, designed to be driven by a chauffeur and often having a glass partition between the driver's seat and the passengers' compartment behind.When intended for use in transporting businessmen, the limousine may be equipped with a telephone and other conveniences to permit work during travel. Limousines are often rented for travel to and from airports, and as a luxurious perquisite on special occasions, as weddings or school prm nights. Originally (1913) the term referred to an automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coup\'82, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front, or an automobile with such a body. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Li`mou*sine" lib`er*al(?), n.a wealthy or well-to-do person of liberal political inclination. It is sometimes used as a term of contempt for those espousing the cause of poor people, without having to endure the discomfort that their policies may inflict on others, such as the lower middle class. PJC]
Limp(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Limped(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Limping.][Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a To halt; to walk lamely. Also used figuratively.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Limp, n.A halt; the act of limping. 1913 Webster]
Limp, n.(Ore Washing)A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve. 1913 Webster]
Limp, a.[Cf. Icel. limpa limpness, weakness, and E. lap, n., lop, v. t. Cf. Limber, a.]1.Flaccid; flabby, as flesh.Walton. 1913 Webster]
2.Lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat. 1913 Webster]
Limp"a, n.[Swedish]a type of rye bread, made using molasses or brown sugar.MW10 PJC]
Limp"er(l, n.One who limps. 1913 Webster]
Lim"pet(l, n.[Prob. through French fr. L. lepas, -adis, Gr. lepa`s, -a`dos.](Zo\'94l.)1.In a general sense, any hatshaped, or conical, gastropod shell. 1913 Webster]
2.Any one of many species of marine shellfish of the order Docoglossa, mostly found adhering to rocks, between tides. 1913 Webster]
Patella (esp. P. vulgata) are extensively used as food. The common New England species is Acm\'91a testudinalis. Numerous species of limpets occur on the Pacific coast of America, some of them of large size. 1913 Webster]
3. Hence: Somthing or someone that clings tenaciously to another object or person;specificallya military explosive device having magnets allowing it to cling to a metallic target object, such as the hull of a ship. PJC]
3.Any species of Siphonaria, a genus of limpet-shaped Pulmonifera, living between tides, on rocks. 1913 Webster]
4.A keyhole limpet. See Fissurella. 1913 Webster]
Lim"pid(l, a.[L. limpidus; akin to Gr. la`mpein to shine: cf. F. limpide. Cf. Lamp.]1.Characterized by clearness or transparency; clear; as, a limpid stream. 1913 Webster]
Springs which were clear, fresh, and limpid.Woodward.
2.Clear and unambiguous; lucid; easy to understand; -- of speech and writing; as, limpid prose. PJC]
3.Calm, untroubled, and without worry; serene. PJC]
Limp"ing*ly(l, adv.In a limping manner. 1913 Webster]
Limp"i*tude(l, n.Limpidity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Limp"kin(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird. 1913 Webster]
Limp"ness, n.The quality or state of being limp. 1913 Webster]
{ Limp"sy(l, Lim"sy(l, }a.[See Limp, a., and cf. W. llymsi having a fickle motion, weak. Cf. Flimsy.]Limp; flexible; flimsy. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"mu(l, n.(Bot.)The Hawaiian name for seaweeds. Over sixty kinds are used as food, and have species names, as Limu Lipoa, Limu palawai, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lim`u*loi"de*a(l, n. pl.[NL. See Limulus, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Merostomata, including among living animals the genus Limulus, with various allied fossil genera, mostly of the Carboniferous period. Called also Xiphosura. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Lim"u*lus(l, n.; pl.Limuli(-l.[L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.](Zo\'94l.)The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a few species from the East Indies, and one (Limulus polyphemus) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called also Molucca crab, king crab, horseshoe crab, and horsefoot. 1913 Webster]
3.Resembling lime; having the qualities of lime. 1913 Webster]
Lin(l, v. i.[AS. linnan. See Lithe.]To yield; to stop; to cease. [Obs. or Scot.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Lin, v. t.To cease from. [Obs. or Scot.]
Lin, n.[Ir. linn, or Gael. linne; akin to W. llyn a pool, pond, lake, but in senses 2 and 3 prob. from AS. hlynn torrent. Cf. Dunlin.]1.A pool or collection of water, particularly one above or below a fall of water. 1913 Webster]
2.A waterfall, or cataract; as, a roaring lin. 1913 Webster]
Lin"a*ment(l, n.[L. linamentum, fr. linum flax.](Surg.)Lint; esp., lint made into a tent for insertion into wounds or ulcers. 1913 Webster]
Linarian.A genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon. Syn. -- genus Linaria. WordNet 1.5]
Li*nar"ite(l, n.[So called because formerly supposed to occur at Linares, in Spain.](Min.)A hydrous sulphate of lead and copper occurring in bright blue monoclinic crystals. 1913 Webster]
Linch(l, n.[AS. hlinc a hill.]A ledge; a right-angled projection. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lin"chi(l, n.[Native Chinese name.](Zo\'94l.)An esculent swallow. 1913 Webster]
Linch"pin`(l, n.[AS. lynis the axletree; akin to D. luns linchpin, OS. lunisa, LG. lunse, G. l\'81nse, OHG. lun peg, bolt.]A pin used to prevent the wheel of a vehicle from sliding off the axletree. 1913 Webster]
Lin"coln green"(ln.A color of cloth formerly made in Lincoln, England; the cloth itself. 1913 Webster]
Lincolnianadj.of or pertaining to Abraham Lincoln. Syn. -- Lincolnesque. WordNet 1.5]
lincomycinn.An antibacterial antibiotic obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces lincolnensis and used in the treatment of certain penicillin-resistant infections. WordNet 1.5]
{ Linc"ture(l, Linc"tus(l, }n.[L. lingere, linctum, to lick.]Medicine taken by licking with the tongue. 1913 Webster]
Lind(l, n.The linden. See Linden.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
lindanen.A chemical substance (C6H6Cl6) used as an agricultural insecticide. Syn. -- hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma benzene hexachloride. WordNet 1.5]
Lin"den(l, n.[Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden.](Bot.)(a)A handsome tree (Tilia Europ\'91a), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe.(b)In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana. 1913 Webster]
Linderan.A genus of aromatic evergreen or deciduous dioecious shrubs or trees of eastern Asia and North America. Syn. -- genus Lindera. WordNet 1.5]
Lindheimeran.A genus having only one species, the Texas star. Syn. -- genus Lindheimera. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Lin"di*a(l, n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A peculiar genus of rotifers, remarkable for the absence of ciliated disks. By some zo\'94logists it is thought to be like the ancestral form of the Arthropoda. 1913 Webster]
Lin"di*form(l, a.[Lindia + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling the genus Lindia; -- said of certain apodous insect larv\'91. [See Illust. under Larva.] 1913 Webster]
lin"dyn.an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh). Syn. -- lindy hop. WordNet 1.5]
Line(l, n.[OE. lin. See Linen.]1.Flax; linen. [Obs.] \'bdGarments made of line.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The longer and finer fiber of flax. 1913 Webster]
Line, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lined(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lining.][See Line flax.]1.To cover the inner surface of; as, to line a cloak with silk or fur; to line a box with paper or tin. 1913 Webster]
The inside lined with rich carnation silk.W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To put something in the inside of; to fill; to supply, as a purse with money. 1913 Webster]
The charge amounteth very high for any one man's purse, except lined beyond ordinary, to reach unto.Carew. 1913 Webster]
Till coffee has her stomach lined.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding anything; to fortify; as, to line works with soldiers. 1913 Webster]
Line and new repair our towns of war Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To impregnate; -- applied to brute animals.Creech. 1913 Webster]
Lined gold, gold foil having a lining of another metal. 1913 Webster]
Line, n.[OE. line, AS. l\'c6ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See Linen.]1.A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline. 1913 Webster]
Who so layeth lines for to latch fowls.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.A more or less threadlike mark of pen, pencil, or graver; any long mark; as, a chalk line. 1913 Webster]
3.The course followed by anything in motion; hence, a road or route; as, the arrow descended in a curved line; the place is remote from lines of travel. 1913 Webster]
4.Direction; as, the line of sight or vision. 1913 Webster]
5.A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp., a row of words extending across a page or column. 1913 Webster]
6.A short letter; a note; as, a line from a friend. 1913 Webster]
7.(Poet.)A verse, or the words which form a certain number of feet, according to the measure. 1913 Webster]
In the preceding line Ulysses speaks of Nausicaa.Broome. 1913 Webster]
8.Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. 1913 Webster]
He is uncommonly powerful in his own line, but it is not the line of a first-rate man.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
9.(Math.)That which has length, but not breadth or thickness. 1913 Webster]
10.The exterior limit of a figure, plat, or territory; boundary; contour; outline. 1913 Webster]
Eden stretched her line Milton. 1913 Webster]
11.A threadlike crease marking the face or the hand; hence, characteristic mark. 1913 Webster]
Though on his brow were graven lines austere.Byron. 1913 Webster]
He tipples palmistry, and dines lines.Cleveland. 1913 Webster]
12.Lineament; feature; figure. \'bdThe lines of my boy's face.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
13.A straight row; a continued series or rank; as, a line of houses, or of soldiers; a line of barriers. 1913 Webster]
Unite thy forces and attack their lines.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
14.A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; as, the ascending or descending line; the line of descent; the male line; a line of kings. 1913 Webster]
Of his lineage am I, and his offspring line, as of the stock real.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
15.A connected series of public conveyances, and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; as, a line of stages; an express line. 1913 Webster]
16.(Geog.)(a)A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.(b)The equator; -- usually called the line, or equinoctial line; as, to cross the line. 1913 Webster]
17.A long tape, or a narrow ribbon of steel, etc., marked with subdivisions, as feet and inches, for measuring; a tapeline. 1913 Webster]
18.(Script.)(a)A measuring line or cord. 1913 Webster]
He marketh it out with a line.Is. xliv. 13.
(b)That which was measured by a line, as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode. 1913 Webster]
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.Ps. xvi. 6.
(c)Instruction; doctrine. 1913 Webster]
Their line is gone out through all the earth.Ps. xix. 4. 1913 Webster]
19.(Mach.)The proper relative position or adjustment of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working; as, the engine is in line or out of line. 1913 Webster]
20.The track and roadbed of a railway; railroad. 1913 Webster]
21.(Mil.)(a)A row of men who are abreast of one another, whether side by side or some distance apart; -- opposed to column.(b)The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc. 1913 Webster]
22.(Fort.)(a)A trench or rampart.(b)pl.Dispositions made to cover extended positions, and presenting a front in but one direction to an enemy. 1913 Webster]
23.pl.(Shipbuilding)Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections. 1913 Webster]
24.(Mus.)One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed. 1913 Webster]
25.(Stock Exchange)A number of shares taken by a jobber. 1913 Webster]
26.(Trade)A series of various qualities and values of the same general class of articles; as, a full line of hosiery; a line of merinos, etc.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
27.The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, or the whole of a system of telegraph wires under one management and name. 1913 Webster]
28.pl.The reins with which a horse is guided by his driver. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
29.A measure of length; one twelfth of an inch. 1913 Webster]
Hard lines, hard lot.C. Kingsley. [See Def. 18.] --
Line breeding(Stockbreeding), breeding by a certain family line of descent, especially in the selection of the dam or mother. --
Line conch(Zo\'94l.), a spiral marine shell (Fasciolaria distans), of Florida and the West Indies. It is marked by narrow, dark, revolving lines. --
Line engraving. (a)Engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, cut with the burin upon copper or similar material; also, a plate so engraved.(b)A picture produced by printing from such an engraving. --
Line of battle. (a)(Mil. Tactics)The position of troops drawn up in their usual order without any determined maneuver.(b)(Naval)The line or arrangement formed by vessels of war in an engagement. --
Line of battle ship. See Ship of the line, below. --
Line of beauty(Fine Arts),an abstract line supposed to be beautiful in itself and absolutely; -- differently represented by different authors, often as a kind of elongated S (like the one drawn by Hogarth). --
Line of centers. (Mach.)(a)A line joining two centers, or fulcra, as of wheels or levers.(b)A line which determines a dead center. See Dead center, under Dead. --
Line of dip(Geol.), a line in the plane of a stratum, or part of a stratum, perpendicular to its intersection with a horizontal plane; the line of greatest inclination of a stratum to the horizon. --
Line of fire(Mil.), the direction of fire. --
Line of force(Physics), any line in a space in which forces are acting, so drawn that at every point of the line its tangent is the direction of the resultant of all the forces. It cuts at right angles every equipotential surface which it meets. Specifically (Magnetism), a line in proximity to a magnet so drawn that any point in it is tangential with the direction of a short compass needle held at that point.Faraday. --
Line of life(Palmistry), a line on the inside of the hand, curving about the base of the thumb, supposed to indicate, by its form or position, the length of a person's life. --
Line of lines. See Gunter's line. --
Line of march. (Mil.)(a)Arrangement of troops for marching.(b)Course or direction taken by an army or body of troops in marching. --
Line of operations, that portion of a theater of war which an army passes over in attaining its object.H. W. Halleck. --
Line of sight(Firearms), the line which passes through the front and rear sight, at any elevation, when they are sighted at an object. --
Line tub(Naut.), a tub in which the line carried by a whaleboat is coiled. --
Mason and Dixon's line,
Mason-Dixon line, the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, as run before the Revolution (1764-1767) by two English astronomers named Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. In an extended sense, the line between the free and the slave States; as, below the Mason-Dixon line, i.e. in the South. --
On the line, (a)on a level with the eye of the spectator; -- said of a picture, as hung in an exhibition of pictures.(b)at risk (dependent upon success) in a contest or enterprise; as, the survival of the company is on the line in this project. --
Right line, a straight line; the shortest line that can be drawn between two points. --
Ship of the line, formerly, a ship of war large enough to have a place in the line of battle; a vessel superior to a frigate; usually, a seventy-four, or three-decker; -- called also line of battle ship or battleship.Totten. --
To cross the line, to cross the equator, as a vessel at sea. --
To give a person line, to allow him more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line. --
Water line(Shipbuilding), the outline of a horizontal section of a vessel, as when floating in the water. 1913 Webster]
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Line(l, v. t.1.To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines; as, to line a copy book. 1913 Webster]
He had a healthy color in his cheeks, and his face, though lined, bore few traces of anxiety.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
2.To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray. [R.] \'bdPictures fairest lined.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn. 1913 Webster]
This custom of reading or lining, or, as it was frequently called \'bddeaconing\'b8 the hymn or psalm in the churches, was brought about partly from necessity.N. D. Gould. 1913 Webster]
4.To form into a line; to align; as, to line troops. 1913 Webster]
To line bees, to track wild bees to their nest by following their line of flight. --
To line up(Mach.), to put in alignment; to put in correct adjustment for smooth running. See 3d Line, 19. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*age(l, n.[OE. linage, F. lignage, fr. L. linea line. See 3d Line.]Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. 1913 Webster]
Both the lineage and the certain sire Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*al(l, a.[L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin\'82al. See 3d Line.]1.Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant. 1913 Webster]
The prime and ancient right of lineal succession.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to). 1913 Webster]
For only you are lineal to the throne.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs. 1913 Webster]
4.In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude. 1913 Webster]
Lineal measure, the measure of length; -- usually written linear measure. 1913 Webster]
Lin`e*al"i*ty(l, n.The quality of being lineal. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*al*ly(l, adv.In a lineal manner; as, the prince is lineally descended from the Conqueror. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*a*ment(l, n.[L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin\'82ament. See 3d Line.]One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive marks, of a body or figure, particularly of the face; feature; form; mark; -- usually in the plural. \'bdThe lineaments of the body.\'b8 Locke. \'bdLineaments in the character.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
Man he seems lineaments.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*ar(l, a.[L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. lin\'82aire. See 3d Line.]1.Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf. 1913 Webster]
3.Thinking in a step-by-step analytical and logical fashion; contrasted with holistic, i.e. thinking in terms of complex interrelated patterns; as, linear thinkers. PJC]
Linear thinkers concluded that by taking
the world apart, the actions of people were more predictable and
controllable.David Morris (Conference presentation, Fairfield University, October 31, 1997)
Linear differential equation(Math.), an equation which is of the first degree, when the expression which is equated to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent variable and its differential coefficients. --
Linear equation(Math.), an equation of the first degree between two variables; -- so called because every such equation may be considered as representing a right line.<-- = straight line! --> --
Linear measure, the measurement of length. --
Linear numbers(Math.), such numbers as have relation to length only: such is a number which represents one side of a plane figure. If the plane figure is square, the linear figure is called a root. --
Linear problem(Geom.), a problem which may be solved geometrically by the use of right lines alone. --
Linear transformation(Alg.), a change of variables where each variable is replaced by a function of the first degree in the new variable. 1913 Webster]
Lin`e*ar*en"sate(l, a.(Bot.)Having the form of a sword, but very long and narrow. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*ar*ly, adv.In a linear manner; with lines. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*ar-shaped`(l, a.Of a linear shape. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*a*ry(l, a.Linear.Holland. 1913 Webster]
{ Lin"e*ate(l, Lin"e*a`ted(l, }a.[L. lineatus, p. p. of lineare to reduce to a straight line, fr. linea line.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Marked with lines. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Marked longitudinally with depressed parallel lines; as, a lineate leaf. 1913 Webster]
Lin`e*a"tion(l, n.[L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.]Delineation; a line or lines. 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*a*ture(l, n.Anything having an outline. [R.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
linecutn.a print obtained from a line drawing. Syn. -- line engraving. WordNet 1.5]
2.a block that has been etched or engraved. Syn. -- line block, line engraving. WordNet 1.5]
linedadj.1.furnished with items in a line or as if in a line.Often used in hyphenated form, prefixed by the item arranged in a line; as, tree-lined streets. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.having visible lines; -- used especially of skin; as, their lined faces were immeasurably sad. Contrasted to smooth. Syn. -- furrowed, seamed. WordNet 1.5]
3.having a lining or a liner; often used in combination; as, a lined skirt; a silk-lined jacket. Opposite of unlined. WordNet 1.5]
linelikeadj.resembling a line; long, thin, and narrow. WordNet 1.5]
Line"man(l, n.; pl.Linemen(l.1.One who carries the line in surveying, etc.; the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole. 1913 Webster]
2.A man employed to examine the rails of a railroad to see if they are in good condition; also, a man employed to install or repair telegraph, telephone, television cable, or power lines. Also called linesman. 1913 Webster]
3.(Football)A player whose position is in the first (forward) line, as opposed to a back; one who plays on the line of scrimmage.specifically:a center, guard, or tackle. PJC]
4.A ladies' man who is especially adept at inventing effective introductory phrases (pick-up lines) to gain a woman's attention. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
5.the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage.[wns=4] WordNet 1.5]
linemenn. pl.lineman. the football players who line up on the line of scrimmage.WN hypen is odd for this def. WordNet 1.5]
Lin"en(l, a.[OE., fr. lin linen. See Linen, n.]1.Made of linen; as, linen cloth; a linen stocking. 1913 Webster]
Lin"en, n.[Prop. an adj. from OE. lin flax, AS. l\'c6n flax, whence l\'c6nen made of flax; akin to OS., Icel., & MHG. l\'c6n flax and linen, G. lein, leinen, linen, Sw. lin flax, Goth. lein linen, L. linum flax, linen, Gr. li`non. Cf. Line, Linseed.]1.Thread or cloth made of flax or (rarely) of hemp; -- used in a general sense to include cambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc.; as, bed linens \'bdIn linen white as milk.\'b8 Robert of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
2.Underclothing, esp. the shirt, as being, in former times, chiefly made of linen. 1913 Webster]
<-- 3. pl. bed linens --> 1913 Webster]
Linen draper, a dealer in linen. --
Linen prover, a small microscope for counting the threads in a given space in linen fabrics. --
Linen scroll,
Linen pattern(Arch.), an ornament for filling panels, copied from the folds of a piece of stuff symmetrically disposed.
<-- bed linens, sheets and pillowcases for a bed. --> 1913 Webster]
Lin"en*er(l, n.A dealer in linen; a linen draper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lin"e*o*late(l, a.[L. lineola, dim. of linea line.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Marked with little lines. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Marked longitudinally with fine lines.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Lin"er(l, n.1.One who lines, as, a liner of shoes or clothing. 1913 Webster]
2.An airplane or ship belonging to a transportation company;also,a line-of-battle ship; a ship of the line. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mach.)A thin piece placed between two parts to hold or adjust them, fill a space, etc.; a shim. 1913 Webster]
4.A lining{2}.Specifically:(Steam Engine)A lining within the cylinder, in which the piston works and between which and the outer shell of the cylinder a space is left to form a steam jacket. 1913 Webster]
5.A slab on which small pieces of marble, tile, etc., are fastened for grinding. 1913 Webster]
6.(Baseball)A ball which, when struck, flies through the air in a nearly straight line not far from the ground; also called line drive; as, he hit a sharp liner to right. 1913 Webster]
7.A protective envelope for a phonograph record or other object. PJC]
8.A lining; as, a removable coat liner. PJC]
9.Same as eyeliner. PJC]
line-shootern.a very boastful and talkative person. Syn. -- braggart, boaster, blowhard, vaunter. WordNet 1.5]
linesmann.1.the official (in tennis or soccer) who watches the lines. WordNet 1.5]
2.a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines. Syn. -- electrician, lineman. WordNet 1.5]
{ Line"-up`, Line"up` }(l, n.1.The members of a team who are scheduled to play a game. PJC]
2.Specifically:The formation of football players before the start or a restart of play. PJC]
3.Specifically:(baseball)a list of batters in the order in which they will bat.[wns=1] Syn. -- batting order, card, lineup. WordNet 1.5]
4.Hence:any arrangement of persons (rarely, of things), esp. when having a common purpose or sentiment; as, the line-up at a ticket-office window; the line-up of political factions. [Colloq.] PJC]
5.A group of persons including a suspect in a police investigation, arranged so as to be observed by a witness, who is requested to identify the perpetrator, if he/she is present in the group. Such an identification may be used as evidence of guilt of the suspect. Also called a police lineup.[wns=2] PJC]
-ling(-lsuff.[AS. -ling.]A noun suffix, commonly having a diminutive or a depreciatory force; as in duckling, gosling, hireling, fosterling, firstling, underling. 1913 Webster]
-ling. An adverbial suffix; as, darkling, flatling. 1913 Webster]
Ling(l, n.[OE. lenge; akin to D. leng, G. l\'84nge, Dan. lange, Sw. l, Icel. langa. So named from its being long. See Long, a.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A large, marine, gadoid fish (Molva vulgaris) of Northern Europe and Greenland. It is valued as a food fish and is largely salted and dried. Called also drizzle.(b)The burbot of Lake Ontario.(c)An American hake of the genus Phycis. [Canada] (d)A New Zealand food fish of the genus Genypterus. The name is also locally applied to other fishes, as the cultus cod, the mutton fish, and the cobia. 1913 Webster]
Ling honey, a sort of wild honey, made from the flowers of the heather.Holland. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Lin"ga(l, Lin"gam(l, }n.[Skr. li.]The phallic symbol under which Siva is principally worshiped in his character of the creative and reproductive power.Whitworth. E. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Ling"-bird`(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)The European meadow pipit; -- called also titling. 1913 Webster]
lingcodn.1.The flesh of a lean-fleshed fish caught off the U.S. Pacific coast.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
2.A food fish (Ophiodon elongatus) of Northern Pacific waters related to greenlings.[wns=2] Syn. -- Ophiodon elongatus. WordNet 1.5]
Lin"gel(l, n.[F. ligneul, dim. of L. linea a linen thread.]1.A shoemaker's thread. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
lingenberryn.low evergreen shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries. Syn. -- cowberry, mountain cranberry, lingonberry, lingberry, foxberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. WordNet 1.5]
Lin"gence(l, n.[L. lingere to lick.]A linctus. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Lin"ger(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lingered(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lingering.][OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. Long, a.]To delay; to loiter; to remain or wait long; to be slow or reluctant in parting or moving; to be slow in deciding; to be in suspense; to hesitate. 1913 Webster]
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Perhaps thou linger'st, in deep thoughts detained.Milton.
Lin"ger, v. t.1.To protract; to draw out. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
She lingers my desires.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To spend or pass in a lingering manner; -- with out; as, to linger out one's days on a sick bed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lin"ger*er(l, n.One who lingers.Guardian. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lin`ge*rie"(l, n.[F.]Linen goods collectively; linen underwear or nightclothes, esp. of women; the clothing of linen and cotton with its lace, etc., worn by a women. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lin"ger*ing, a.1.Delaying. 1913 Webster]
2.Drawn out in time; remaining long; protracted; as, a lingering disease. 1913 Webster]
To die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
Lin"get(l, n.[F. lingot, perh. fr. L. lingua tongue (see Tongue). Cf. Ingot.]An ingot.[Written also lingot.] 1913 Webster]
Ling"ism(l, n.A mode of treating certain diseases, as obesity, by gymnastics; -- proposed by Pehr Henrik Ling, a Swede. See Kinesiatrics. 1913 Webster]
Lin"gle(l, n.See Lingel. 1913 Webster]
Lin"go(l, n.[L. lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]Language; speech; dialect. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Lin*go"a wood`(ln.Amboyna wood. 1913 Webster]
Lin"got(l, n.A linget or ingot; also, a mold for casting metals. See Linget. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lin"gua(l, n.; pl.Lingu\'91(l.[L., the tongue.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A tongue.(b)A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue. 1913 Webster]
Lin*gua"cious(l, a.[L. linguax, -acis, loquacious, fr. lingua tongue.]Given to the use of the tongue; loquacious. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lin`gua*den"tal(l, a.[L. lingua tongue + E. dental.](Phonetics)Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t. 1913 Webster]
Lin`gua*den"tal, n.(Phonetics)An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue and teeth. 1913 Webster]
Lin"gua Fran"ca(ln.[It., prop., language of the Franks.]1.The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the languages of the people of the region and of foreign traders. 1913 Webster]
2.Any hybrid or other language used over a wide area as a common or commercial tongue among peoples of different speech. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lin"gual(l, a.[L. lingua tongue: cf. F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]1.Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter. 1913 Webster]
2.lying near the tongue; especially, in dentistry, on the surface of the tooth next to the tongue. Contrasted with buccal, the side of a tooth touching the cheek, i. e. the side opposite to the lingual side. PJC]
Lin"gual, n.A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them. 1913 Webster]
, , , , , are called linguals, cerebrals, or cacuminals. They are uttered with the tip of the tongue turned up and drawn back into the dome of the palate. 1913 Webster]
Lin*gual"i*ty(l, n.The quality of being lingual. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lin`gua*tu"li*da(l, n. pl.[NL., fr. L. lingua tongue.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Linguatulina. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lin*guat`u*li"na(l, n. pl.[NL., fr. L. lingua tongue.](Zo\'94l.)An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida. 1913 Webster]
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Lin`gui*den"tal(l, a. & n.Linguadental. 1913 Webster]
Lin"gui*form(l, a.[L. lingua tongue + -form: cf. F. linguiforme.]Having the form of the tongue; tongue-shaped. 1913 Webster]
Lin"guist(l, n.[L. lingua tongue, speech, language: cf. F. linguiste.]1.A master of the use of language; a talker. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I'll dispute with him; linguist.J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
2.A person skilled in languages. 1913 Webster]
There too were Gibbon, the greatest historian, and Jones, the greatest linguist, of the age.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
{ Lin*guis"tic(l, Lin*guis"tic*al(l, }a.[Cf. F. linguistique.]Of or pertaining to language; relating to linguistics, or to the affinities of languages. 1913 Webster]
Lin*guis"tic*al*ly, adv.In a linguistic manner; from the point of view of a linguist.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
Lin*guis"tics(l, n.[Cf. F. linguistique.]The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lin"gu*la(l, n.; pl.-l\'91(l.[L., a little tongue.]1.(Anat.)A tonguelike process or part. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of brachiopod shells belonging to the genus Lingula, and related genera. See Brachiopoda, and Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Lingula flags(Geol.), a group of strata in the lower Silurian or Cambrian system of Wales, in which some of the layers contain vast numbers of a species of Lingula. 1913 Webster]
Lin"gu*late(l, a.[L. lingulatus, fr. lingula a little tongue. Cf. Ligulate.]Shaped like the tongue or a strap; ligulate. 1913 Webster]
Lin"i*ment(l, n.[L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf. Letter, Lime a viscous substance.]A liquid or semiliquid preparation of a consistence thinner than an ointment, applied to the skin by friction, esp. one used as a sedative or a stimulant. 1913 Webster]
Lin"ing(l, n.[See Line to cover the in side.]1.The act of one who lines; the act or process of making lines, or of inserting a lining. 1913 Webster]
2.That which covers the inner surface of anything, as of a garment or a box; also, the contents of anything. 1913 Webster]
The lining of his coffers shall make coats Shak. 1913 Webster]
Link(l, n.[Prob. corrupted from lint and this for lunt a torch, match, D. lont match; akin to G. lunte, cf. MHG. l\'81nden to burn. Cf. Lunt, Linstock.]A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Link, n.[OE. linke, AS. hlence; akin to Sw. l\'84nk ring of a chain, Dan. l\'91nke chain, Icel. hlekkr; cf. G. gelenk joint, link, ring of a chain, lenken to bend.]1.A single ring or division of a chain. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Anything, whether material or not, which binds together, or connects, separate things; a part of a connected series; a tie; a bond. \'bdLinks of iron.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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The link of brotherhood, by which Cowper. 1913 Webster]
And so by double links enchained themselves in lover's life.Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything doubled and closed like a link; as, a link of horsehair.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
4.(Kinematics)Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)Any intermediate rod or piece for transmitting force or motion, especially a short connecting rod with a bearing at each end; specifically (Steam Engine), the slotted bar, or connecting piece, to the opposite ends of which the eccentric rods are jointed, and by means of which the movement of the valve is varied, in a link motion. 1913 Webster]
6.(Surveying)The length of one joint of Gunter's chain, being the hundredth part of it, or 7.92 inches, the chain being 66 feet in length. Cf. Chain, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
7.(Chem.)A bond of affinity, or a unit of valence between atoms; -- applied to a unit of chemical force or attraction. 1913 Webster]
8.pl.Sausages; -- because linked together. [Colloq.]
Link(l, n.[See Linch.]1.A hill or ridge, as a sand hill, or a wooded or turfy bank between cultivated fields, etc. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A winding of a river; also, the ground along such a winding; a meander; -- usually in pl. [Scot.]
The windings or \'bdlinks\'b8 of the Forth above and below Stirling are extremely tortuous.Encyc. Brit. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.pl.Sand hills with the surrounding level or undulating land, such as occur along the seashore, a river bank, etc. [Scot.]
Golf may be played on any park or common, but its original home is the \'bdlinks\'b8 or common land which is found by the seashore, where the short close tuft, the sandy subsoil, and the many natural obstacles in the shape of bents, whins, sand holes, and banks, supply the conditions which are essential to the proper pursuit of the game.Encyc. of Sport. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.pl.Hence, any such piece of ground where golf is played; a golf course. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Link(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Linked(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Linking.]To connect or unite with a link or as with a link; to join; to attach; to unite; to couple. 1913 Webster]
All the tribes and nations that composed it [the Roman Empire] were linked together, not only by the same laws and the same government, but by all the facilities of commodious intercourse, and of frequent communication.Eustace. 1913 Webster]
Link, v. i.To be connected. 1913 Webster]
No one generation could link with the other.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Link"age(l, n.1.The act of linking; the state of being linked; also, a system of links. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Manner of linking or of being linked; -- said of the union of atoms or radicals in the molecule. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geom.)A system of straight lines or bars, fastened together by joints, and having certain of their points fixed in a plane. It is used to describe straight lines and curves in the plane. 1913 Webster]
4.Any object, factor, or relationship that creates a bond or association between two other objects. PJC]
5.Specifically:(Genetics)The proximity of two or more genes on the genome of an organism that causes those genes to be inherited, transferred, or moved together with a frequency greater than for genes not associated. The linkage is a continuous variable, and is inversely related to the distance between genes on the genome. PJC]
linked(l, a.1.1.Associated. PJC]
2.(Genetics)Exhibiting linkage{5}. PJC]
3.Having a connection. PJC]
{ Link"boy`(l, Link"man(l, }n.[See 1st Link.]A boy or man that carried a link or torch to light passengers.<-- sic --> 1913 Webster]
Link" mo"tion(ln.(Steam Engine)A valve gear, consisting of two eccentrics with their rods, giving motion to a slide valve by an adjustable connecting bar, called the link, in such a way that the motion of the engine can be reversed, or the cut-off varied, at will; -- used very generally in locomotives and marine engines. 1913 Webster]
c representing the shaft carrying two eccentrics, a and b, for making the engine run forward and backward, respectively, their rods e and d being jointed to opposite ends of the slotted link f, in the opening of which is a pin g which is attached to the valve rod h. The valve will receive the motion of the forward eccentric when the link is in the position shown, and the motion of the backward eccentric when the link is shifted so far to the right as to bring e in line with h, or a compound motion derived from both eccentrics when the link is shifted to intermediate positions, the compound motion causing the valve to cut off the steam at a point determined by the position to which the link may have been shifted. 1913 Webster]
Links(l, n.[The pl. form of Link, but often construed as a singular.]A tract of ground laid out for the game of golf; a golfing green. 1913 Webster]
A second links has recently been opened at Prestwick, and another at Troon, on the same coast.P. P. Alexander. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
linkupn.something that serves to join or link. Syn. -- link, tie, tie-in. WordNet 1.5]
Link"work`(l, n.1.A fabric consisting of links made of metal or other material fastened together; also, a chain. 1913 Webster]
And thou shalt make hooks of gold, and two chains of fine gold; linkwork and wreathed.Udall. 1913 Webster]
2.Mechanism in which links, or intermediate connecting pieces, are employed to transmit motion from one part to another. 1913 Webster]
Linnaean.A genus with only one species, the twinflower. Syn. -- genus Linnaea. WordNet 1.5]
Linnaeus(ln.Carolus Linnaeus, also called Karl von Linn\'82. Born at RLinnean system in botany. He made a journey to Lapland in 1732; resided in the Netherlands 1735-38; and became professor of medicine (later of botany) at Upsala in 1741. Among his works are \'bdSystema natur Century Dict. 1906]
\'d8Lin*n\'91"a bo`re*a"lis(ln.[NL. Linnaeus Linn\'91an + L. borealis northern.](Bot.)The twin flower which grows in cold northern climates. 1913 Webster]
{ Lin*n\'91"an, Lin*ne"an }(l, a.Of or pertaining to Linn\'91us, the celebrated Swedish botanist. 1913 Webster]
Linn\'91an system,
Linnean system(Bot.), the system in which the classes of plants are founded mainly upon the number of stamens, and the orders upon the pistils; the artificial or sexual system. 1913 Webster]
Lin*n\'91"ite(l, n.[See Linn\'91an.](Min.)A mineral of pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, occurring in isometric crystals, and also massive. It is a sulphide of cobalt containing some nickel or copper. 1913 Webster]
Linne(l, n.Flax. See Linen. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lin"net(l, n.[F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l\'c6netwige, fr. AS. l\'c6n flax; -- so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See Linen.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common European species (L. cannabina), which, in full summer plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown, tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet, rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, gorse thatcher, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria) often has the crown and throat rosy. See Redpoll, and Twite. 1913 Webster]
Green linnet(Zo\'94l.), the European green finch. 1913 Webster]
Li*no"le*ate(l, n.(Chem.)A salt of linoleic acid. 1913 Webster]
Li*no"le*ic(l, a.Pertaining to, or derived from, linoleum, or linseed oil; specifically (Chem.), designating an organic acid, a thin yellow oil, found combined as a salt of glycerin in oils of linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts. 1913 Webster]
Li*no"le*um(l, n.[L. linum flax + oleum oil.]1.Linseed oil brought to various degrees of hardness by some oxidizing process, as by exposure to heated air, or by treatment with chloride of sulphur. In this condition it is used for many of the purposes to which India rubber has been applied. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of floor cloth made by laying hardened linseed oil mixed with ground cork on a canvas backing. 1913 Webster]
Lin"o*type(?), n.[See Line; Type.](Print.)(a)A kind of typesetting machine which produces castings, each of which corresponds to a line of separate types. By pressing the keys of a keyboard like one on a typewriter, the matrices for one line are properly arranged; the entire line, or stereotype, or slug, is then cast and planed, and the matrices are returned to their proper places, the whole process being automatic.(b)The slug produced by the machine, or matter composed in such lines. -- Lin"o*typ`ist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Li*nox"in(l, n.[Linoleic + oxygen.](Chem.)A resinous substance obtained as an oxidation product of linoleic acid.[Written also linoxyn.] 1913 Webster]
Lin*sang"(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any viverrine mammal of the genus Prionodon, inhabiting the East Indies and Southern Asia. The common East Indian linsang (P. gracilis) is white, crossed by broad, black bands. The Guinea linsang (Porana Richardsonii) is brown with black spots. 1913 Webster]
Lin"seed`(l, n.[OE. lin flax + seed. See Linen.](Bot.)The seeds of flax, from which linseed oil is obtained.[Written also lintseed.] 1913 Webster]
Linseed cake, the solid mass or cake which remains when oil is expressed from flaxseed. --
Linseed meal, linseed cake reduced to powder. --
Linseed oil, oil obtained by pressure from flaxseed. 1913 Webster]
Lin"sey-wool"sey(l, n.1.Cloth made of linen and wool, mixed. 1913 Webster]
2.Jargon. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lin"sey-wool"sey, a.Made of linen and wool; hence, of different and unsuitable parts; mean.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Lin"stock(l, n.[Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]A pointed forked staff, shod with iron at the foot, to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.[Written also lintstock.] 1913 Webster]
Lint(l, n.[AS. l\'c6net flax, hemp, fr. l\'c6n flax; or, perh. borrowed fr. L. linteum a linen cloth, linen, from linteus linen, a., fr. linum flax, lint. See Linen.]1.Flax. 1913 Webster]
2.Linen scraped or otherwise made into a soft, downy or fleecy substance for dressing wounds and sores; also, fine ravelings, down, fluff, or loose short fibers from yarn or fabrics. 1913 Webster]
Lint doctor(Calico-printing Mach.), a scraper to remove lint from a printing cylinder. 1913 Webster]
Lin"tel(l, n.[OF. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.](Arch.)A horizontal member spanning an opening, and carrying the superincumbent weight by means of its strength in resisting crosswise fracture. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"num(l, n.[L., flax.](Bot.)A genus of herbaceous plants including the flax (Linum usitatissimum). 1913 Webster]
Li"on(l, n.[F. lion, L. leo, -onis, akin to Gr. le`wn. Cf. Chameleon, Dandelion, Leopard.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo, formerly Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A sign and a constellation; Leo. 1913 Webster]
3.An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time. 1913 Webster]
Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.Prof. Wilson. 1913 Webster]
American lion(Zo\'94l.), the puma or cougar. --
Lion ant(Zo\'94l.), the ant-lion. --
Lion dog(Zo\'94l.), a fancy dog with a flowing mane, usually clipped to resemble a lion's mane. --
Lion lizard(Zo\'94l.), the basilisk. --
Lion's share, all, or nearly all; the best or largest part; -- from \'92sop's fable of the lion hunting in company with certain smaller beasts, and appropriating to himself all the prey. --
Lion of Lucerne, a famous sculptured lion at Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Thorwaldsen and dedicated in 1821 as a memorial to the Swiss Guards who fell defending Louis XVI. in the attack of the mob on the Tuileries, Aug. 10, 1792. The animal, which is hewn out of the face of a rock, is represented as transfixed with a broken spear and dying, but still trying to protect with its paw a shield bearing the fleur-de-lis of France. --
Lion of St. Mark, a winged lion, the emblem of the evangelist Mark, especially that of bronze surmounting a granite column in the Piazzetta at Venice, and holding in its fore paws an open book representing St. Mark's Gospel. --
Lion of the North, Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632), King of Sweden, the hero of the Protestant faith in the Thirty Years' War. 1913 Webster + Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Li"onced(l, a.(Her.)Adorned with lions' heads; having arms terminating in lions' heads; -- said of a cross.[Written also leonced.] 1913 Webster]
Li"on*cel(l, n.[OF., F. lionceau, dim. of lion.](Her.)A small lion, especially one of several borne in the same coat of arms. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*el(l, n.[OF., dim. of lion.](Zo\'94l.)The whelp of a lioness; a young lion. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*et(l, n.[OF., dim. of lion.](Zo\'94l.)A young or small lion. 1913 Webster]
Li"on-heart`(l, n.A very brave person. 1913 Webster]
Li"on-heart`ed(l, a.Very brave; brave and magnanimous.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*hood(l, n.State of being a lion.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
lion-huntern.1.someone who tries to attract social lions as guests. WordNet 1.5]
2.someone who hunts lions. WordNet 1.5]
Li"on*ism(l, n.An attracting of attention, as a lion; also, the treating or regarding as a lion. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*ize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lionized(l, p. pr. & vb. n.Lionizing(l.]1.To treat or regard as a lion or object of great interest.J. D. Forbes. 1913 Webster]
2.To show the lions or objects of interest to; to conduct about among objects of interest.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*like`(l, a.Like a lion; brave as a lion. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*ly, a.Like a lion; fierce. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Li"on's ear`(ln.(Bot.)A name given in Western South America to certain plants with shaggy tomentose leaves, as species of Culcitium, and Espeletia. 1913 Webster]
Li"on's foot`(ln.(Bot.)(a) A composite plant of the genus Prenanthes, of which several species are found in the United States.(b)The edelweiss. 1913 Webster]
Li"on*ship(l, n.The state of being a lion. 1913 Webster]
Li"on's leaf`(ln.(Bot.)A South European plant of the genus Leontice (L. leontopetalum), the tuberous roots of which contain so much alkali that they are sometimes used as a substitute for soap. 1913 Webster]
Li"on's tail`(ln.(Bot.)A genus of labiate plants (Leonurus); -- so called from a fancied resemblance of its flower spikes to the tuft of a lion's tail. L. Cardiaca is the common motherwort. 1913 Webster]
Lip(l, n.[OE. lippe, AS. lippa; akin to D. lip, G. lippe, lefze, OHG. lefs, Dan. l\'91be, Sw. l\'84pp, L. labium, labrum. Cf. Labial.]1.One of the two fleshy folds which surround the orifice of the mouth in man and many other animals. In man the lips are organs of speech essential to certain articulations. Hence, by a figure they denote the mouth, or all the organs of speech, and sometimes speech itself. 1913 Webster]
Thine own lips testify against thee.Job xv. 6. 1913 Webster]
2.An edge of an opening; a thin projecting part of anything; a kind of short open spout; as, the lip of a vessel. 1913 Webster]
3.The sharp cutting edge on the end of an auger. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)(a)One of the two opposite divisions of a labiate corolla. (b) The odd and peculiar petal in the Orchis family. See Orchidaceous. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)One of the edges of the aperture of a univalve shell. 1913 Webster]
6.Impudent or abusive talk; as, don't give me any of your lip. [Slang] Syn. -- jaw. 1913 Webster]
Lip bit, a pod auger. See Auger. --
Lip comfort, comfort that is given with words only. --
Lip comforter, one who comforts with words only. --
Lip labor, unfelt or insincere speech; hypocrisy.Bale. --
Lip reading, the catching of the words or meaning of one speaking by watching the motion of his lips without hearing his voice.Carpenter. --
Lip salve, a salve for sore lips. --
Lip service, expression by the lips of obedience and devotion without the performance of acts suitable to such sentiments. --
Lip wisdom, wise talk without practice, or unsupported by experience. --
Lip work. (a)Talk.(b)Kissing. [Humorous] B. Jonson. --
To make a lip, to drop the under lip in sullenness or contempt.Shak. --
To shoot out the lip(Script.), to show contempt by protruding the lip. 1913 Webster]
Lip, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lipped(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lipping(-p.]1.To touch with the lips; to put the lips to; hence, to kiss. 1913 Webster]
The bubble on the wine which breaks lip the glass.Praed. 1913 Webster]
A hand that kings lipped and trembled kissing.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter; to speak. [R.] Keats. 1913 Webster]
Lip, v. t.To clip; to trim. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*p\'91"mi*a(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. li`pos fat + a"i^ma blood.](Med.)A condition in which fat occurs in the blood. 1913 Webster]
Li*pans"(l, n. pl.; sing. Lipan(l.(Ethnol.)A tribe of North American Indians, inhabiting the northern part of Mexico. They belong to the Tinneh stock, and are closely related to the Apaches. 1913 Webster]
Li*pa"ri*an(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of a family (Liparid\'91) of destructive bombycid moths, as the tussock moths. 1913 Webster]
Liparidae, Liparididaen.A natural family including the snailfishes. Syn. -- family Liparididae, family Liparidae. WordNet 1.5]
liparisn.(Bot.)an orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Zool.)The type genus of the Liparididae, consisting of certain of the snailfishes. Syn. -- genus Liparis. WordNet 1.5]
Lip"a*rite(l, n.[So called from Lipari, the island.](Min.)A quartzose trachyte; rhyolite. 1913 Webster]
lip*e"mi*a(l, n.[Gr. li`pos fat + 'ai^ma blood.](Med.)The presence of an abnormally high concentration of lipid in the blood. Called also hyperlipemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipidemia, lipoidemia. PJC]
lipfern, lip fernn.(Bot.)any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; they are cosmopolitan in arid and semi-arid temperate or tropical regions. WordNet 1.5]
Lip"ic(l, a.[Gr. li`pos fat.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, fat. The word was formerly used specifically to designate a supposed acid obtained by the oxidation of oleic acid, tallow, wax, etc. 1913 Webster]
lip"idn.[Gr. li`pos fat.](Chem., Biochem.)Any of a variety of oily or greasy organic compounds found as major structural components of living cells; they are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol and ether, and include the common fats, cholesterol and other steroids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, waxes, and fatty acids; some of the lipids, together with proteins and carbohydrates, form an essential structural component of living cells, as in the cell walls and membranes. The term lipid refers to its solubility in nonpolar solvents, and has no significance with regard to chemical structure. Syn. -- lipide, lipoid. WordNet 1.5]
lipiden.Same as lipid. Syn. -- lipid, lipoid. WordNet 1.5]
lip`id*e"mi*a(l, n.(Med.)Same as lipemia. PJC]
lipid-loweringa.(Med.)Serving to reduce the concentration of lipid, such as cholesterol, in the blood; -- of medications, such as Mevinolin, that are used especially to reduce blood cholesterol, as a preventive measure against heart disease. PJC]
lip`id*o"sis(l, n.(Med.)A disorder of lipid metabolism, whether congenital or acquired. PJC]
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Li*pin"ic(l, a.(Chem.)Lipic. 1913 Webster]
Lip"less(l, a.Having no lips. 1913 Webster]
Lip"let(l, n.A little lip. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lip`o*ceph"a*la(l, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lei`pesqai to be lacking + kefalh` head.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Lamellibranchia. 1913 Webster]
Lip"o*chrin(l, n.[Gr. li`pos fat + chro`a color.](Physiol. Chem.)A yellow coloring matter, soluble in ether, contained in the small round fat drops in the retinal epithelium cells. It is best obtained from the eyes of frogs. 1913 Webster]
Lip"o*gram(l, n.[Gr. lei`pein, lipei^n, to leave, omit + -gram.]A writing composed of words not having a certain letter or letters; -- as in the Odyssey of Tryphiodorus there was no A in the first book, no B in the second, and so on. 1913 Webster]
Lip`o*gram*mat"ic(l, a.[Gr. lipogra`mmatos: cf. F. lipogrammatique.]Omitting a letter; composed of words not having a certain letter or letters; as, lipogrammatic writings. 1913 Webster]
Lip`o*gram"ma*tist(-gr, n.[Cf. F. lipogrammatiste.]One who makes a lipogram. 1913 Webster]
lip`oi*de"mi*a(l, n.(Med.)Same as lipemia. PJC]
\'d8Li*po"ma(l, n.[NL., from Gr. li`pos fat + -oma.](Med.)A tumor consisting of fat or adipose tissue. -- Li*pom"a*tous(-p, a. 1913 Webster]
lipophilicadj.(Chem.)having an affinity for lipids; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules. Contrasted to lipophobic or polar. Syn. -- lipotropic, nonpolar. WordNet 1.5]
lipophobicadj.(Chem.)Not soluble in lipids, or in non-polar solvents; -- of chemical substances or parts of molecules; as, the lipophobic end of a detergent is solvated in water. Contrasted to lipophilic or nonpolar. WordNet 1.5]
Li`po*thym"ic(l, a.[Gr. leipoqymiko`s, lipoqymiko`s.]Tending to swoon; fainting.[Written also leipothymic.] 1913 Webster]
Li*poth"y*mous(l, a.[Gr. lei`pein to leave, to lack + qymo`s soul, life.]Pertaining, or given, to swooning; fainting. 1913 Webster]
Li*poth"y*my(l, n.[Gr. lipoqymi`a: cf. F. lipothymie.]A fainting; a swoon.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
lipotropicadj.(Chem.)having an affinity for lipids. Syn. -- lipophilic. WordNet 1.5]
Lipotyphlan.A suborder of mammals including the moles; hedgehogs; and true shrews. Syn. -- suborder Lipotyphla. WordNet 1.5]
Lipped(l, a.1.Having a lip or lips; having a raised or rounded edge resembling the lip; -- often used in composition; as, thick-lipped, thin-lipped, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Labiate. 1913 Webster]
Lip"pi*tude(l, n.[L. lippitudo, fr. lippus blear-eyed: cf. F. lippitude.]Soreness of eyes; the state of being blear-eyed; blearedness. 1913 Webster]
Lipse(l, v. i.To lisp. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Liq"ua*ble(l, a.[L. liquabilis. See Liquate, v. i.]Capable of being melted. 1913 Webster]
Li"quate(l, v. i.[L. liquatus, p. p. of liquare to melt.]To melt; to become liquid. [Obs.] Woodward. 1913 Webster]
Li"quate, v. t.(Metal.)To separate by fusion, as a more fusible from a less fusible material. 1913 Webster]
Li*qua"tion(l, n.[L. liquatio: cf. F. liquation.]1.The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; also, the capacity of becoming liquid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)The process of separating, by heat, an easily fusible metal from one less fusible; eliquation. 1913 Webster]
Liq`ue*fa"cient(l, n.[L. liquefaciens, p. pr. of liquefacere. See Liquefy.]1.That which serves to liquefy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions. 1913 Webster]
Liq`ue*fac"tion(l, n.[L. liquefactio: cf. F. liqu\'82faction. See Liquefy.]1.The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; especially, the conversion of a solid into a liquid by the sole agency of heat. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being liquid. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem. Physics)The act, process, or method, of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid by means of cold or pressure; as, the liquefaction of oxygen or hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
Liq"ue*fi`a*ble(l, a.[Cf. F. liqu\'82fiable. See Liquefy.]Capable of being changed from a solid to a liquid state. 1913 Webster]
liquefiedadj.1.converted to a liquid; as, liquified natural gas; liquified coal.. Syn. -- liquified. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.rendered liquid by heating; changed from a solid to a liquid state; melted. Syn. -- molten, liquified. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.rendered liquid by dissolution in a solvent; -- of solids. Syn. -- dissolved, liquified. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Liq"ue*fi`er(l, n.That which liquefies. 1913 Webster]
Liq"ue*fy(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liquefied(-f; p. pr. & vb. n.Liquefying(-f.][F. liqu\'82fier, L. liquere to be liquid + facere, -ficare (in comp.), to make. See Liquid, and -fy.]1.To convert from a solid form to that of a liquid; to melt; to dissolve; and technically, to melt by the sole agency of heat.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
2.To convert from a gaseous form into a liquid; as, to liquefy natural gas. PJC]
Liq"ue*fy, v. i.To become liquid.[wns=2] 1913 Webster]
Li*ques"cen*cy(l, n.[See Liquescent.]The quality or state of being liquescent.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Li*ques"cent(l, a.[L. liquescens, p. pr. of liquescere to become liquid, incho. fr. liquere to be liquid.]Tending to become liquid; inclined to melt; melting. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li`queur"(l, n.[F. See Liquor.]An aromatic alcoholic cordial. 1913 Webster]
liqueurs are prepared by infusing certain woods, fruits, or flowers, in either water or alcohol, and adding sugar, etc. Others are distilled from aromatic or flavoring agents. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid(l, a.[L. liquidus, fr. liquere to be fluid or liquid; cf. Skr. r\'c6 to ooze, drop, l\'c6 to melt.]1.Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid. 1913 Webster]
Yea, though he go upon the plane and liquid water which will receive no step.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)Being in such a state that the component molecules move freely among themselves, but have a definite volume changing only slightly with changes of pressure, and do not tend to separate from each other as the particles of gases and vapors do when the volume of the container is increased; neither solid nor gaseous; as, liquid mercury, in distinction from mercury solidified or in a state of vapor.Liquid substances may form a definite interface with gases, whereas the molecules of different gases freely intermingle with each other. 1913 Webster +PJC ]
3.Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones. \'bdLiquid melody.\'b8 Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
4.Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters. 1913 Webster]
5.Fluid and transparent; as, the liquid air. 1913 Webster]
6.Clear; definite in terms or amount. [Obs.] \'bdThough the debt should be entirely liquid.\'b8 Ayliffe.
7.(Finance)In cash or readily convertible into cash without loss of principle; -- said of assets, such as bank accounts, or short-term bonds tradable on a major stock exchange. PJC]
Liquid glass. See Soluble glass, under Glass. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid, n.1.A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not gaseous and has a definite volume independent, of the container in which it is held. Liquids have a fixed volume at any given pressure, but their shape is determined by the container in which it is contained. Liquids, in contrast to gases, cannot expand indefinitely to fill an expanding container, and are only slightly compressible by application of pressure. 1913 Webster]
Liquid and fluid are terms often used synonymously, but fluid has the broader signification. All liquids are fluids, but many fluids, as air and the gases, are not liquids. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phon.)A letter which has a smooth, flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as, l and r, in bla, bra. M and n also are called liquids. 1913 Webster]
Liquid measure, a measure, or system of measuring, for liquids, by the gallon, quart, pint, gill, etc. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid air. (Physics)A transparent limpid liquid, slightly blue in color, consisting of a mixture of liquefied oxygen and nitrogen. It is prepared by subjecting air to great pressure and then cooling it by its own expansion to a temperature below the boiling point of its constituents (N: -194 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Liq"uid*am`bar(l, n.[Liquid + amber.]1.(Bot.)A genus consisting of two species of tall trees having star-shaped leaves, and woody burlike fruit. Liquidambar styraciflua is the North American sweet qum, and L. Orientalis is found in Asia Minor. 1913 Webster]
2.The balsamic juice which is obtained from these trees by incision. The liquid balsam of the Oriental tree is liquid storax. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid*am`ber, n.See Liquidambar. 1913 Webster]
Liq"ui*date(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liquidated(-d; p. pr. & vb. n.Liquidating.][LL. liquidatus, p. p. of liquidare to liquidate, fr. L. liquidus liquid, clear. See Liquid.]1.(Law)To determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness); or, where there is an indebtedness to more than one person, to determine the precise amount of (each indebtedness); to make the amount of (an indebtedness) clear and certain. 1913 Webster]
A debt or demand is liquidated whenever the amount due is agreed on by the parties, or fixed by the operation of law.15 Ga. Rep. 321. 1913 Webster]
If our epistolary accounts were fairly liquidated, I believe you would be brought in considerable debtor.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
2.In an extended sense: To ascertain the amount, or the several amounts, of, and apply assets toward the discharge of (an indebtedness).Abbott. 1913 Webster]
3.To discharge; to pay off or settle, as an indebtedness. 1913 Webster]
Friburg was ceded to Zurich by Sigismund to liquidate a debt of a thousand florins.W. Coxe. 1913 Webster]
4.To make clear and intelligible. 1913 Webster]
Time only can liquidate the meaning of all parts of a compound system.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
5.To make liquid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
6.To convert (assets) into cash. PJC]
7.To kill; -- used mostly of governments or organizations killing their enemies; as, Stalin liquidated many of the Kulaks. PJC]
8.To dissolve (an organization); to terminate (an activity). PJC]
Liquidated damages(Law), damages the amount of which is fixed or ascertained.Abbott. 1913 Webster]
Liq`ui*da"tion(l, n.[Cf. F. liquidation.]The act or process of liquidating; the state of being liquidated. 1913 Webster]
To go into liquidation(Law), to turn over to a trustee one's assets and accounts, in order that the several amounts of one's indebtedness may be authoritatively ascertained, and that the assets may be applied toward their discharge. 1913 Webster]
Liq"ui*da`tor(l, n.[Cf. F. liquidateur.]1.One who, or that which, liquidates. 1913 Webster]
2.An officer appointed to conduct the winding up of a company, to bring and defend actions and suits in its name, and to do all necessary acts on behalf of the company. [Eng.] Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
liquidisev. t.Same as liquidize. Syn. -- liquefy, liquify, make liquid, liquidize, make fluid. WordNet 1.5]
Li*quid"i*ty(l, n.[L. liquiditas, fr. liquidus liquid: cf. F. liquidit\'82.]The state or quality of being liquid. 1913 Webster]
<-- (Finance) the quality of being readily convertible to cash. --> 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid*ize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liquidized(-; p. pr. & vb. n.Liquidizing(-.]To render liquid. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid*ly, adv.In a liquid manner; flowingly. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uid*ness, n.The quality or state of being liquid; liquidity; fluency. 1913 Webster]
liquifiedadj.Same as liquefied.. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
liquifyv. t. & i.1.Same as liquefy. Syn. -- , make liquid, liquidize, liquidise, make fluid. WordNet 1.5]
Liq"uor(l, n.[OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]1.Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pharm.)A solution of a medicinal substance in water; -- distinguished from tincture and aqua. 1913 Webster]
aqueous solutions without sugar, in which the substance acted on is wholly soluble in water, excluding those in which the dissolved matter is gaseous or very volatile, as in the aqu\'91 or waters.U. S. Disp. 1913 Webster]
Labarraque's liquor(Old Chem.), a solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant. --
Liquor of flints, Liquor silicum(Old Chem.), soluble glass; -- so called because formerly made from powdered flints. See Soluble glass, under Glass. --
Liquor of Libavius. (Old Chem.)See Fuming liquor of Libavius, under Fuming. --
Liquor sanguinis(s, (Physiol.), the blood plasma. --
Liquor thief, a tube for taking samples of liquor from a cask through the bung hole. --
To be in liquor, to be intoxicated. 1913 Webster]
Liq"uor, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Liquored(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Liquoring.]1.To supply with liquor. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To grease. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Liquor fishermen's boots.Shak.
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Liq"uor*ous(l, a.Eagerly desirous. See Lickerish. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"ra(l, n.; pl.Lire(l.[It., fr. L. libra the Roman pound. Cf. Livre.]An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*rel"la(l, n.[NL., dim. of L. lira a furrow.](Bot.)A linear apothecium furrowed along the middle; the fruit of certain lichens. 1913 Webster]
Li*rel"li*form(l, a.[Lirella + -form.](Bot.)Like a lirella.[Written also lirell\'91form.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lir`i*o*den"dron(l, n.; pl.Liriodendra(-dr.[NL., fr. Gr. lei`rion lily + de`ndron tree.](Bot.)A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood; -- called also canoewood. Liriodendron tulipifera is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch. 1913 Webster]
Lir"i*pipe(l, n. [Obs.] See Liripoop. 1913 Webster]
Lir"i*poop(l, n.[OF. liripipion, liripion, LL. liripipium. Said to be corrupted from L. cleri ephippium, lit., the clergy's caparison.]1.A pendent part of the old clerical tippet; afterwards, a tippet; a scarf; -- worn also by doctors, learned men, etc. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Acuteness; smartness; also, a smart trick or stratagem. [Obs.] Stanihurst. 1913 Webster]
3.A silly person. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A liripoop, vel lerripoop, a silly, empty creature; an old dotard.Milles. MS. Devon Gloss. 1913 Webster]
Li*roc"o*nite(l, n.[Gr. leiro`s pale + koni`a powder.](Min.)A hydrated arseniate of copper, occurring in obtuse pyramidal crystals of a sky-blue or verdigris-green color. 1913 Webster]
Lis"bon(l, n.A sweet, light-colored species of wine, produced in the province of Estremadura, and so called as being shipped from Lisbon, in Portugal. 1913 Webster]
Lisle(l, n.A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. 1913 Webster]
Lisle glove, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread. --
Lisle lace, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle. --
Lisle thread, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally produced at Lisle. 1913 Webster]
Lisne(l, n.[Prov. E. lissen, lisne, a cleft in a rock.]A cavity or hollow. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Lisp(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lisped(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lisping.][OE. lispen, lipsen, AS. wlisp stammering, lisping; akin to D. & OHG. lispen to lisp, G. lispeln, Sw. l\'84spa, Dan. lespe.]1.To pronounce the sibilant letter s imperfectly; to give s and z the sound of th; -- a defect common among children. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak with imperfect articulation; to mispronounce, as a child learning to talk. 1913 Webster]
As yet a child, nor yet a fool to fame, lisped in numbers, for the numbers came.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.To speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid. 1913 Webster]
Lest when my lisping, guilty tongue should halt.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Lisp, v. t.1.To pronounce with a lisp. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language. 1913 Webster]
To speak unto them after their own capacity, and to lisp the words unto them according as the babes and children of that age might sound them again.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
3.To speak with reserve or concealment; to utter timidly or confidentially; as, to lisp treason. 1913 Webster]
Lisp, n.The habit or act of lisping. See Lisp, v. i., 1. 1913 Webster]
I overheard her answer, with a very pretty lisp, \'bdO! Strephon, you are a dangerous creature.\'b8Tatler. 1913 Webster]
LISP(l, n.(Computers)[List Processing.]a high-level computer programming language in which statements and data are in the form of lists, enclosed in parentheses; -- used especially for rapid development of prototype programs in artificial intelligence applications . PJC]
Lisp"er(l, n.One who lisps. 1913 Webster]
Lisp"ing*ly, adv.With a lisp; in a lisping manner. 1913 Webster]
Liss(l, n.[AS. liss.]Release; remission; ease; relief. [Obs.] \'bdOf penance had a lisse.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Liss, v. t.[AS. lissan.]To free, as from care or pain; to relieve. [Obs.] \'bdLissed of his care.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lis`sen*ceph"a*la(l, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. lisso`s smooth + 'egke`falos the brain.](Zo\'94l.)A general name for all those placental mammals that have a brain with few or no cerebral convolutions, as Rodentia, Insectivora, etc. 1913 Webster]
Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Light; nimble; active.Halliwell.
-- Lis"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
List(l, n.[F. lice, LL. liciae, pl., from L. licium thread, girdle.]A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or field inclosed for a race or combat.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
In measured lists to toss the weighty lance.Pope. 1913 Webster]
To enter the lists, to accept a challenge, or engage in contest. 1913 Webster]
List, v. t.To inclose for combat; as, to list a field. 1913 Webster]
List, v. i.[See Listen.]To hearken; to attend; to listen. [Obs. except in poetry.] 1913 Webster]
Stand close, and list to him.Shak. 1913 Webster]
List, v. t.To listen or hearken to. 1913 Webster]
Then weigh what loss your honor may sustain, list his songs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
List, v. i.[OE. listen, lusten, AS. lystan, from lust pleasure. See Lust.]1.To desire or choose; to please. 1913 Webster]
The wind bloweth where it listeth.John iii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Them that add to the Word of God what them listeth.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Let other men think of your devices as they list.Whitgift. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard. 1913 Webster]
List, n.[AS. l\'c6st a list of cloth; akin to D. lijst, G. leiste, OHG. l\'c6sta, Icel. lista, listi, Sw. list, Dan. liste. In sense 5 from F. liste, of German origin, and thus ultimately the same word.]1.A strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth, particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a strip of cloth; a fillet. \'bdGartered with a red and blue list.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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2.A limit or boundary; a border. 1913 Webster]
The very list, the very utmost bound, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The lobe of the ear; the ear itself. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.A stripe. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
5.A roll or catalogue, that is, row or line; a record of names; as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate. 1913 Webster]
He was the ablest emperor of all the list.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.(Arch.)A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel. 1913 Webster]
7.(Carp.)A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board. 1913 Webster]
8.(Rope Making)A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman. 1913 Webster]
9.(Tin-plate Manuf.)(a)The first thin coat of tin.(b)A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated. 1913 Webster]
Civil list (Great Britain & U.S.), the civil officers of government, as judges, ambassadors, secretaries, etc. Hence, the revenues or appropriations of public money for the support of the civil officers. More recently, the civil list, in England, embraces only the expenses of the reigning monarch's household. --
Free list. (a)A list of articles admitted to a country free of duty.(b)A list of persons admitted to any entertainment, as a theater or opera, without payment, or to whom a periodical, or the like, is furnished without cost.
Syn. -- Roll; catalogue; register; inventory; schedule. -- List, Roll, Catalogue, Register, Inventory, Schedule. A list is properly a simple series of names, etc., in a brief form, such as might naturally be entered in a narrow strip of paper. A roll was originally a list containing the names of persons belonging to a public body (as Parliament, etc.), which was rolled up and laid aside among its archives. A catalogue is a list of persons or things arranged in order, and usually containing some description of the same, more or less extended. A register is designed for record or preservation. An inventory is a list of articles, found on hand in a store of goods, or in the estate of a deceased person, or under similar circumstances. A schedule is a formal list or inventory prepared for legal or business purposes. 1913 Webster]
List(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Listed; p. pr. & vb. n.Listing.][From list a roll.]1.To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list. 1913 Webster]
The tree that stood white-listed through the gloom.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To enroll; to place or register in a list. 1913 Webster]
Listed among the upper serving men.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To engage, as a soldier; to enlist. 1913 Webster]
I will list you for my soldier.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
5.(Carp.)To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board. 1913 Webster]
To list a stock(Stock Exchange), to put it in the list of stocks called at the meeting of the board.<-- to put it on a list of stocks which may be traded on a specific stock exchange --> 1913 Webster]
List, v. i.To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist. 1913 Webster]
List(l, v. t.1.To plow and plant with a lister. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.In cotton culture, to prepare, as land, for the crop by making alternating beds and alleys with the hoe. [Southern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
listedadj.1.placed on a list. Opposite of unlisted. [Narrower terms: catalogued; recorded ; traded ] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.officially entered in a roll or list; as, listed on a stock exchange; a listed securities trader. Syn. -- enrolled. WordNet 1.5]
List"el(l, n.[F. listel, dim. of liste fillet, list. See List the edge.](Arch.)Same as List, n., 6. 1913 Webster]
Lis"ten(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Listened(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Listening.][OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in suspense, OHG. hlos\'c7n to listen, Gr. kly`ein, and E. loud. Loud, and cf. List to listen.]1.To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend. 1913 Webster]
When we have occasion to listen, and give a more particular attention to some sound, the tympanum is drawn to a more than ordinary tension.Holder. 1913 Webster]
2.To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey. 1913 Webster]
Listen to me, and by me be ruled.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
To listen after, to take an interest in. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Soldiers note forts, armories, and magazines; scholars listen after libraries, disputations, and professors.Fuller.
Syn. -- To attend; hearken. See Attend. 1913 Webster]
Lis"ten, v. t.To attend to. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lis"ten*er(l, n.One who listens; a hearkener. 1913 Webster]
listeningn.the act of hearing attentively. Syn. -- hearing. WordNet 1.5]
List"er(l, n.One who makes a list or roll. 1913 Webster]
Lis"ter(l, n.Same as Leister. 1913 Webster]
List"er(l, n.[Cf. List a strip, border, prob. applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.]A double-moldboard plow which throws a deep furrow, and at the same time plants and covers grain in the bottom of the furrow. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lis*te"ri*an(l, a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to listerism. 1913 Webster]
Lis"ter*ism(l, n.(Med.)The systematic use of antiseptics in the performance of operations and the treatment of wounds; -- so called from Joseph Lister, an English surgeon. 1913 Webster]
Lis"ter*ize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Listerized(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Listerizing(l.](Med.)To make antiseptic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
List"ing, n.1.The act or process of one who lists (in any sense of the verb); as, the listing of a door; the listing of a stock at the Stock Exchange. 1913 Webster]
2.The selvedge of cloth; list. 1913 Webster]
3.(Carp.)The sapwood cut from the edge of a board. 1913 Webster]
4.(Agric.)The throwing up of the soil into ridges, -- a method adopted in the culture of beets and some garden crops. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
List"less, a.[OE. listles, lustles. See Lust.]Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless. \'bd A listless unconcern.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Benumbed with cold, and listless of their gain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- List"less*ly, adv. -- List"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Lit(l, a form of the imp. & p. p. of Light. 1913 Webster]
Lit"a*ny(l, n.; pl.Litanies(l.[OE. letanie, OF. letanie, F. litanie, L. litania, Gr. litanei`a, fr. litaney`ein to pray, akin to li`tesqai, li`ssesqai, to pray, lith` prayer.]A solemn form of supplication in the public worship of various churches, in which the clergy and congregation join, the former leading and the latter responding in alternate sentences. It is usually of a penitential character. 1913 Webster]
Supplications . . . for the appeasing of God's wrath were of the Greek church termed litanies, and rogations of the Latin.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Li"tchi`(l, n.(Bot.)The fruit of a tree native to China (Nephelium Litchi). It is nutlike, having a rough but tender shell, containing an aromatic pulp, and a single large seed. In the dried fruit which is exported the pulp somewhat resembles a raisin in color and form.[Written also lichi, and lychee.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A genus of East Indian sapindaceous trees consisting of a single species (Litchi Chinensis, syn. Nephelium Litchi) which bears the litchi nut. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
-lite(-lsuff.See -lith. 1913 Webster]
Lite(l, a., adv., & n.Little. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Li"ter, Li"tre }(l, n.[F. litre, Gr. li`tra a silver coin.]A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*a*cy(l, n.State of being literate. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al(l, a.[F. lit\'82ral, litt\'82ral, L. litteralis, literalis, fr. littera, litera, a letter. See Letter.]1.According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase. 1913 Webster]
It hath but one simple literal sense whose light the owls can not abide.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
2.Following the letter or exact words; not free. 1913 Webster]
A middle course between the rigor of literal translations and the liberty of paraphrasts.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.Consisting of, or expressed by, letters. 1913 Webster]
The literal notation of numbers was known to Europeans before the ciphers.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
4.Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of-fact; -- applied to persons. 1913 Webster]
Literal contract(Law), a contract of which the whole evidence is given in writing.Bouvier. --
Literal equation(Math.), an equation in which known quantities are expressed either wholly or in part by means of letters; -- distinguished from a numerical equation. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al, n.Literal meaning. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al*ism(l, n.1.That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al*ist, n.One who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter. 1913 Webster]
Lit`er*al"i*ty(l, n.[Cf. F. litt\'82ralit\'82.]The state or quality of being literal.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Lit`er*al*i*za"tion(l, n.The act of literalizing; reduction to a literal meaning. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al*ize(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Literalized(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Literalizing(l.]To make literal; to interpret or put in practice according to the strict meaning of the words; -- opposed to spiritualize; as, to literalize Scripture. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al*i`zer(l, n.A literalist. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al*ly, adv.1.According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh. 1913 Webster]
2.With close adherence to words; word by word. 1913 Webster]
So wild and ungovernable a poet can not be translated literally.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being literal; literal import. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*a*ry(l, a.[L. litterarius, literarius, fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf. F. litt\'82raire. See Letter.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation. 1913 Webster]
He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
2.Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man. 1913 Webster]
In the literary as well as fashionable world.Mason. 1913 Webster]
Literary property. (a)Property which consists in written or printed compositions.(b)The exclusive right of publication as recognized and limited by law.<--- e.g. a copyright --> 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*ate(l, a.[L. litteratus, literatus. See Letter.]Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered. 1913 Webster]
The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*ate, n.1.One educated, but not having taken a university degree; especially, such a person who is prepared to take holy orders. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A literary man. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lit`e*ra"ti(l, n. pl.[See Literatus.]Learned or literary men. See Literatus. 1913 Webster]
Shakespearean commentators, and other literati.Craik. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lit`e*ra"tim(l, adv.[LL., fr. L. littera, litera, letter.]Letter for letter. 1913 Webster]
Lit`er*a"tion(l, n.[L. littera, litera, letter.]The act or process of representing by letters. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*a`tor(l, n.[L. litterator, literator. See Letter.]1.One who teaches the letters or elements of knowledge; a petty schoolmaster.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.A person devoted to the study of literary trifles, esp. trifles belonging to the literature of a former age. 1913 Webster]
That class of subjects which are interesting to the regular literator or black-letter \'bd bibliomane,\'b8 simply because they have once been interesting.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.A learned person; a literatus.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Lit"er*a*ture(l, n.[F. litt\'82rature, L. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr. littera, litera, letter. See Letter.]1.Learning; acquaintance with letters or books. 1913 Webster]
2.The collective body of literary productions, embracing the entire results of knowledge and fancy preserved in writing; also, the whole body of literary productions or writings upon a given subject, or in reference to a particular science or branch of knowledge, or of a given country or period; as, the literature of Biblical criticism; the literature of chemistry. 1913 Webster]
3.The class of writings distinguished for beauty of style or expression, as poetry, essays, or history, in distinction from scientific treatises and works which contain positive knowledge; belles-lettres. 1913 Webster]
4.The occupation, profession, or business of doing literary work.Lamb.
Syn. -- Science; learning; erudition; belles-lettres. See Science. -- Literature, Learning, Erudition. Literature, in its widest sense, embraces all compositions in writing or print which preserve the results of observation, thought, or fancy; but those upon the positive sciences (mathematics, etc.) are usually excluded. It is often confined, however, to belles-lettres, or works of taste and sentiment, as poetry, eloquence, history, etc., excluding abstract discussions and mere erudition. A man of literature (in this narrowest sense) is one who is versed in belles-lettres; a man of learning excels in what is taught in the schools, and has a wide extent of knowledge, especially, in respect to the past; a man of erudition is one who is skilled in the more recondite branches of learned inquiry. 1913 Webster]
The origin of all positive science and philosophy, as well as of all literature and art, in the forms in which they exist in civilized Europe, must be traced to the Greeks.Sir G. C. Lewis. 1913 Webster]
Learning thy talent is, but mine is sense.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Some gentlemen, abounding in their university erudition, fill their sermons with philosophical terms.Swift. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lit`e*ra"tus(l, n.; pl.Literati(l.[L. litteratus, literatus.]A learned man; a man acquainted with literature; -- chiefly used in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Now we are to consider that our bright ideal of a literatus may chance to be maimed.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
{ -lith(-l, -lite(-l. }suff.Combining forms fr. Gr. li`qosa stone; -- used chiefly in naming minerals and rocks. 1913 Webster]
Lith(l, obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Lie, to recline, for lieth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lith(l, n.[AS. li.]A joint or limb; a division; a member; a part formed by growth, and articulated to, or symmetrical with, other parts.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*th\'91"mi*a(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. li`qos stone + a"i^ma blood.](Med.)A condition in which uric (lithic) acid is present in the blood. 1913 Webster]
Lith"a*gogue(l, n.[Gr. li`qos stone + 'agwgo`s leading.](Med.)A medicine having, or supposed to have, the power of expelling calculous matter with the urine.Hooper. 1913 Webster]
Lith"arge(l, n.[OE. litarge, F. litharge, L. lithargyrus, Gr. liqa`rgyros the scum or foam of silver; li`qos stone + 'a`rgyros silver. Litharge is found in silverbearing lead ore.](Chem.)Lead monoxide; a yellowish red substance, obtained as an amorphous powder, or crystallized in fine scales, by heating lead moderately in a current of air or by calcining lead nitrate or carbonate. It is used in making flint glass, in glazing earthenware, in making red lead or minium, etc. Called also massicot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*thar"gy*rum(l, n.[NL. See Litharge.](Old Chem.)Crystallized litharge, obtained by fusion in the form of fine yellow scales. 1913 Webster]
Lith"ate(l, n.(Old Med. Chem.)A salt of lithic or uric acid; a urate. [Obs.] [Written also lithiate.] 1913 Webster]
Lithe(l, v. t. & i.[Icel hl. See Listen.]To listen or listen to; to hearken to. [Obs.] P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Lithe, a.[AS. l, for lin tender, mild, gentle; akin to G. lind, gelind, OHG. lindi, Icel. linr, L. lenis soft, mild, lentus flexible, and AS. linnan to yield. Cf. Lenient.]1.Mild; calm; as, lithe weather. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being easily bent; pliant; flexible; limber; as, the elephant's lithe proboscis.Milton. Syn. -- lithesome. 1913 Webster]
Lithe, v. t.[AS. l. See Lithe, a.]To smooth; to soften; to palliate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lithe"ly, adv.In a lithe, pliant, or flexible manner. 1913 Webster]
Lithe"ness, n.The quality or state of being lithe; flexibility; limberness. 1913 Webster]
He [the dwarf] was waspish, arch, and litherly.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Lithe"some(l, a.[See Lithe, a., and cf. Lissom.]Pliant; limber; flexible; supple; nimble; lissom. 1913 Webster]
-- Lithe"some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Lith"i*a(l, n.[NL., from Gr. li`qos stone.](Chem.)The oxide of lithium; a strong alkaline caustic similar to potash and soda, but weaker. See Lithium. 1913 Webster]
Lithia emerald. See Hiddenite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*thi"a*sis(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. liqi`asis, fr. li`qos stone.](Med.)The formation of stony concretions or calculi in any part of the body, especially in the bladder and urinary passages.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Lith"ic(l, a.[Gr. liqiko`s of or belonging to stones, fr. li`qos stone: cf. F. lithique.]1.Of or pertaining to stone; as, lithic architecture. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Pertaining to the formation of uric-acid concretions (stone) in the bladder and other parts of the body; as, lithic diathesis. 1913 Webster]
Lithic acid(Old Med. Chem.), uric acid. See Uric acid, under Uric. 1913 Webster]
Lith"ic, n.(Med.)A medicine which tends to prevent stone in the bladder. 1913 Webster]
Lith"ic, a.[From Lithium.](Chem.)Pertaining to or denoting lithium or some of its compounds.Frankland. 1913 Webster]
Lith`i*oph"i*lite(l, n.[Lithium + Gr. fi`los friend.](Min.)A phosphate of manganese and lithium; a variety of triphylite. 1913 Webster]
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Lith"i*um(l, n.[NL., from Gr. li`qeios of stone, fr. li`qos stone.](Chem.)A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and otherwise widely disseminated, though in small quantities. 1913 Webster]
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Lith"o(lA combining form from Gr. li`qos, stone. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*bil"ic(-b, a.[Litho + bile.](Chem.)Pertaining to or designating an organic acid of the tartaric acid series, distinct from lithofellic acid, but, like it, obtained from certain bile products, as bezoar stones. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*carp(l, n.[Litho- + Gr. karpo`s fruit: cf. F. lithocarpe.](Paleon.)Fossil fruit; a fruit petrified; a carpolite. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*chro"mics(-kr, n.[Litho- + Gr. chrw^ma color.]The art of printing colored pictures on canvas from oil paintings on stone. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*clast(l, n.[Litho- + Gr. kla^n to break.](Surg.)An instrument for crushing stones in the bladder. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*cyst(l, n.[Litho- + cyst.](Zo\'94l.)A sac containing small, calcareous concretions (otoliths). They are found in many Medus\'91, and other invertebrates, and are supposed to be auditory organs. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*dome(-d, n.[Litho- + Gr. do`mos house: cf. F. lithodome.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of bivalves, which form holes in limestone, in which they live; esp., any species of the genus Lithodomus. 1913 Webster]
Li*thod"o*mous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, Lithodomus; lithophagous. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li*thod"o*mus(?), n.[NL. See Lithodome.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of elongated bivalve shells, allied to the mussels, and remarkable for their ability to bore holes for shelter, in solid limestone, shells, etc. Called also Lithophagus. 1913 Webster]
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Lith"o*fel"lic(?), a.[Litho- + L. fel, fellis, gall.](Physiol. Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a crystalline, organic acid, resembling cholic acid, found in the biliary intestinal concretions (bezoar stones) common in certain species of antelope. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lith`o*frac"teur(?), n.[F., fr. li`qos stone + L. frangere, fractum, to break.]An explosive compound of nitroglycerin. See Nitroglycerin. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*gen"e*sy(?), n.[Litho- Gr. ge`nesis origin, generation: cf. F. lithog\'82n\'82sie. See Genesis.]The doctrine or science of the origin of the minerals composing the globe. 1913 Webster]
li*thog"e*nous(l, a.[Litho- + -genous.]Stone-producing; -- said of polyps which form coral. 1913 Webster]
lith"o*glyph(l, n.[Gr. liqoglyfi`a; li`qos stone + gly`fein to engrave.]An engraving on a gem. 1913 Webster]
li*thog"ly*pher(l, n.One who curs or engraves precious stones. 1913 Webster]
lith`o*glyph"ic(l, a.Of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones. 1913 Webster]
lith`o*glyp"tics(l, n.The art of cutting and engraving gems. 1913 Webster]
lith"o*graph(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.lithographed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.lithographing(?).][litho- + -graph: cf. F. lithographier.]To trace on stone by the process of lithography so as to transfer the design to paper by printing; as, to lithograph a design; to lithograph a painting. See lithography. 1913 Webster]
lith"o*graph, n.A print made by lithography. 1913 Webster]
li*thog"ra*pher(?), n.One who lithographs; one who practices lithography. 1913 Webster]
{ lith`o*graph"ic(?), lith`o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. lithographique.]Of or pertaining to lithography; made by lithography; as, the lithographic art; a lithographic picture. 1913 Webster]
Lithographic limestone(Min.), a compact, fine-grained limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and O\'94lite, esp. of Bavaria, and extensively used in lithography.
-- Lith`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Li*thog"ra*phy(?), n.[Cf. F. lithographie.]1.The art or process of putting designs or writing, with a greasy material, on stone, and of producing printed impressions therefrom. The process depends, in the main, upon the antipathy between grease and water, which prevents a printing ink containing oil from adhering to wetted parts of the stone not covered by the design. See Lithographic limestone, under Lithographic. 1913 Webster]
2.a printing process for reproducing images, using any flat surface, such as a metal plate, in a manner similar to lithography{1}. PJC]
3.The process of producing patterns on semiconductor crystals by exposing photosensitive coatings on a matrix, such as silicon, to light patterns in the form desired for the circuit, and subsequently treating (e.g., chemically) the patterns thus formed in such a way as to create integrated semiconductor circuits with the desired properties. This is the principle method (1990's) to create the high-density integrated circuits used in the digital computers on which you are reading this. PJC]
{ Lith"oid(?)Li*thoid"al(?), }a.[Litho- + -oid: cf. F. litho\'8bde.]Like a stone; having a stony structure. 1913 Webster]
Li*thol"a*try(?), n.[Litho- + Gr. The worship of a stone or stones. 1913 Webster]
{ Lith`o*log"ic(?), Lith`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. lithologique.]1.(Geol.)Of or pertaining to the character of a rock, as derived from the nature and mode of aggregation of its mineral contents. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to lithology. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*log"ic*al*ly(?), adv.From a lithological point of view; as, to consider a stratum lithologically. 1913 Webster]
Li*thol"o*gist(?), n.One who is skilled in lithology. 1913 Webster]
Li*thol"o*gy(?), n.[Litho- + -logy: cf. F. lithologie.]1.The science which treats of rocks, as regards their mineral constitution and classification, and their mode of occurrence in nature. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A treatise on stones found in the body. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*man`cy(?), n.[Litho- + -mancy: cf. F. lithomancie.]Divination by means of stones. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*marge(?), n.[Litho- + L. marga marl.]A clay of a fine smooth texture, and very sectile. 1913 Webster]
{ Lith`on*thrip"tic, Lith`on*thryp"tic }(?), a. & n.[Litho- + Gr. Same as Lithontriptic. 1913 Webster]
Lith`on*trip"tic(?), a.[Gr. li`qos, acc. lithontriptique.](Med.)Having the quality of, or used for, dissolving or destroying stone in the bladder or kidneys; as, lithontriptic forc\'82ps. -- n.A lithontriptic remedy or agent, as distilled water. 1913 Webster]
Lith"on*trip"tist, n.Same as Lithotriptist. 1913 Webster]
Li*thoph"a*gous(?), a.[Litho- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)Eating or swallowing stones or gravel, as the ostrich.(b)Eating or destroying stone; -- applied to various animals which make burrows in stone, as many bivalve mollusks, certain sponges, annelids, and sea urchins. See Lithodomus. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*phane(?), n.[Litho- + Gr. fai`nein to show, reveal.]Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, as in a lamp shade or when hung in a window. -- Lith`o*phan"ic(#), a. -- Li*thoph"a*ny(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lith"o*phos`phor(?), n.[Litho- + phosphor.]A stone that becomes phosphoric by heat. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*phos*phor"ic(?), a.Pertaining to lithophosphor; becoming phosphoric by heat. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*pho*tog"ra*phy(?), n.[Litho- + photography.]Same as Photolithography. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*phyll(?), n.[Gr. li`qos a stone + lithophylle.]A fossil leaf or impression of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*physe(?), n.[Litho- + Gr. (Min.)A spherulitic cavity often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, as in rhyolitic lavas. It is supposed to be produced by expanding gas, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*phyte(?), n.[Litho- + Gr. lithophyte.](Zo\'94l.)A hard, or stony, plantlike organism, as the gorgonians, corals, and corallines, esp. those gorgonians having a calcareous axis. All the lithophytes except the corallines are animals. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*phyt"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to lithophytes. 1913 Webster]
Li*thoph"y*tous(?), a.Lithophytic. 1913 Webster]
Li*tho"sian(?), n.[From NL. Lithosia, the typical genus, fr. Gr. li`qos a stone, a rock.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of various species of moths belonging to the family Lithosid\'91. Many of them are beautifully colored. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*sphere(?), n.[Litho- + sphere.](Phys. Geog.)(a)The solid earth as distinguished from its fluid envelopes, the hydrosphere and atmosphere.(b)The outer part of the solid earth, the portion undergoing change through the gradual transfer of material by volcanic eruption, the circulation of underground water, and the process of erosion and deposition. It is, therefore, regarded as a third mobile envelope comparable with the hydrosphere and atmosphere. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lith"o*tint(?), n.[Litho- + tint.]1.A kind of lithography by which the effect of a tinted drawing is produced, as if made with India ink. 1913 Webster]
2.A picture produced by this process. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*tome(?), n.[Gr. li`qos stone + lithotome.]1.A stone so formed by nature as to appear as if cut by art. 1913 Webster]
2.(Surg.)An instrument used for cutting the bladder in operations for the stone. 1913 Webster]
{ Lith`o*tom"ic(?), Lith`o*tom"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. li`qos stone cutting: cf. F. lithotomique.]Pertaining to, or performed by, lithotomy. 1913 Webster]
Li*thot"o*mist(?), n.[Cf. F. lithotomiste.]One who performs the operation of cutting for stone in the bladder, or one who is skilled in the operation. 1913 Webster]
Li*thot"o*my(?), n.[L. lithotomia, Gr. lithotomie.](Surg.)The operation, art, or practice of cutting for stone in the bladder. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*trip`sy(l, n.[Litho- + Gr. tri`bein to rub, grind: cf. F. lithotripsie.](Surg.)The operation of crushing a stone in the bladder or urethra to reduce it to particles small enough to be voided; lithotrity. It may be performed with an instrument called lithotriptor or lithotrite (also called a lithoclast); or, more recently, may be accomplished by devices using ultrasonic waves to fragment the stones. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*trip"tic(l, a. & n.Same as Lithontriptic. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*trip`tist(l, n.One skilled in breaking and extracting stone in the bladder. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*trip`tor(l, n.(Surg.)An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite. 1913 Webster]
Li*thot"ri*ty(?), n.[Litho- + L. terere, tritum, to rub, grind.](Surg.)The operation of breaking a stone in the bladder or urethrea into small pieces capable of being voided; lithotripsy. 1913 Webster]
Lith"o*type(?), n.1.An etched stone surface for printing, having the design in relief; also, the process of printing from such a surface, or that which is printed from it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A machine, with a keyboard like that of a typewriter, for making a lithographic transfer sheet. It produces a perforated strip of paper which controls the printing. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lith"o*type, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lithotyped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lithotyping(?).]To prepare for printing with plates made by the process of lithotypy. See Lithotypy. 1913 Webster]
Lith`o*typ"ic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or produced by, lithotypy. 1913 Webster]
Li*thot"y*py(?), n.[Litho- + -typy.]The art or process of making a kind of hard, stereotype plate, by pressing into a mold, taken from a page of type or other matter, a composition of gum shellac and sand of a fine quality, together with a little tar and linseed oil, all in a heated state. 1913 Webster]
Li*thox`yl(?), n.[Written also lithoxyle.][Litho- + Gr. lithoxyle.]Petrified wood. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lith`u*a"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Lithuania (formerly a principality united with Poland, then part of the Soviet Union, but since 1992 an independent nation). 1913 Webster]
Lith`u*a"ni*an, n.A native, or one of the people, of Lithuania; also, the language of the Lithuanian people. 1913 Webster]
Lithy tree(Bot.), a European shrub (Viburnum Lantana); -- so named from its tough and flexible stem. 1913 Webster]
Lit"i*ga*ble(?), a.Such as can be litigated. 1913 Webster]
Lit"i*gant(?), a.[L. litigans, -antis, p. pr. of litigare: cf. F. litigant. See Litigate.]Disposed to litigate; contending in law; engaged in a lawsuit; as, the parties litigant.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Lit"i*gant, n.A person engaged in a lawsuit. 1913 Webster]
Lit"i*gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Litigated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Litigating.][See Litigation.]To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause. 1913 Webster]
Lit"i*gate, v. i.To carry on a suit by judicial process. 1913 Webster]
Lit`i*ga"tion(?), n.[L. litigatio, fr. litigare to dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) + agere to carry on. See Agent.]The act or process of litigating; a suit at law; a judicial contest. 1913 Webster]
litigatiousadj.1.of or pertaining to litigation. Syn. -- litiginous. WordNet 1.5]
2.prone to initiate litigation. Syn. -- litiginous. PJC]
Lit"i*ga`tor(?), n.[L.]One who litigates. 1913 Webster]
litiginousadj.same as litigatious. Syn. -- litigatious. PJC]
Li*ti"gious(?), a.[L. litigiosus, fr. litigium dispute, quarrel, fr. litigare: cf. F. litigieux. See Litigation.]1.Inclined to initiate lawsuits; given to the practice of contending in law; fond of litigation. \'bd A pettifogging attorney or a litigious client.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Soldiers find wars, and lawyers find out still Litigious men, who quarrels move.Donne. 1913 Webster]
3.Subject to contention; disputable; controvertible; debatable; doubtful; precarious.Shak. 1913 Webster]
No fences, parted fields, nor marks, nor bounds, litigious grounds.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to legal disputes. 1913 Webster]
Nor brothers cite to the litigious bar.Young. 1913 Webster]
Li*ti"gious*ly, adv.In a litigious manner. 1913 Webster]
Li*ti"gious*ness, n.The state of being litigious; disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits. 1913 Webster]
Lit"mus(?), n.[D. lakmoes; lak lacker + moes a thick preparation of fruit, pap, prob. akin to E. meat: cf. G. lackmus. See Lac a resinous substance.](Chem.)A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein. 1913 Webster]
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Litmus paper(Chem.), unsized paper saturated with blue or red litmus, -- used in testing for acids or alkalies. 1913 Webster]
litmus test, 1.(Chem.)A test to determine acidity or alkalinity, using litmus as an inddicator. PJC]
2.Hence: (Fig.) A test for a single factor, which has only two outcomes, positive or negative;specifically:(Politics)the question of whether a candidate for office is for or against a particular position on an issue; -- used, e.g. by voters concerned predominantly with a single issue, to decide whether to vote for or against a candidate; as, many voters take a candidate's position on abortion as their litmus test. PJC]
Litocraniusn.A genus of East African antelopes including the gerenuks. Syn. -- genus Litocranius. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Li"to*tes(l, n.[NL., fr. Gr. lito`ths, from lito`s plain, simple.](Rhet.)A diminution or softening of statement for the sake of avoiding censure or increasing the effect by contrast with the moderation shown in the form of expression; a form of understatement; as, \'bd a citizen of no mean city,\'b8 that is, of an illustrious city; or, \'bdnot bad\'b8, meaning \'bdgood\'b8. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Li*tran"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. li`tra + -meter. See Liter]An instrument for ascertaining the specific gravity of liquids. 1913 Webster]
Li"tre(l, n.[F.]Same as Liter. [Chiefly Brit.] 1913 Webster]
Lit"ter(l, n.[F. liti\'8are, LL. lectaria, fr. L. lectus couch, bed. See Lie to be prostrated, and cf. Coverlet.]1.A bed or stretcher so arranged that a person, esp. a sick or wounded person, may be easily carried in or upon it. 1913 Webster]
There is a litter ready; lay him in 't.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Straw, hay, etc., scattered on a floor, as bedding for animals to rest on; also, a covering of straw for plants. 1913 Webster]
To crouch in litter of your stable planks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Take off the litter from your kernel beds.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.Things lying scattered about in a manner indicating slovenliness; scattered rubbish. 1913 Webster]
Strephon, who found the room was void. litter as it lay.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.Disorder or untidiness resulting from scattered rubbish, or from thongs lying about uncared for; as, a room in a state of litter. 1913 Webster]
5.The young brought forth at one time, by a cat, dog, sow or other multiparous animal, taken collectively. Also Fig. 1913 Webster]
A wolf came to a sow, and very kindly offered to take care of her litter.D. Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Reflect upon that numerous litter of strange, senseless opinions that crawl about the world.South. 1913 Webster]
Lit"ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Littered(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Littering.]1.To supply with litter, as cattle; to cover with litter, as the floor of a stall. 1913 Webster]
Tell them how they litter their jades.Bp. Hackett. 1913 Webster]
For his ease, well littered was the floor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To put into a confused or disordered condition; to strew with scattered articles; as, to litter a room. 1913 Webster]
The room with volumes littered round.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.To give birth to; to bear; -- said of brutes, esp. those which produce more than one at a birth, and also of human beings, in abhorrence or contempt. 1913 Webster]
We might conceive that dogs were created blind, because we observe they were littered so with us.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
The son that she did litter here, Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Lit"ter(l, v. i.1.To be supplied with litter as bedding; to sleep or make one's bed in litter. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The inn littered.Habington. 1913 Webster]
2.To produce a litter. 1913 Webster]
A desert . . . where the she-wolf still littered.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lit`te`ra`teur"(l, n.[F.]One who occupies himself with literature; a literary man; a literatus. \'bd Befriended by one kind-hearted litt\'82rateur after another.\'b8 C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
litter-bearern.one who helps carry a stretcher. Syn. -- stretcher-bearer. WordNet 1.5]
lit"ter*bin`(l, n.a bin (usually in or outside a public building) into which the public can put rubbish. Syn. -- litterbasket. WordNet 1.5]
lit"ter*bug`(l, n.a person who litters public places with refuse. Syn. -- litterer, litter lout. WordNet 1.5]
lit"tered(l, adj.having articles scattered about in a disorderly fashion. Syn. -- cluttered, messy, mussy, untidy. WordNet 1.5]
lit"ter*er(l, n.1.a person who litters public places with refuse. Syn. -- litterbug, litter lout. WordNet 1.5]
lit"ter*mate`(l, n.One of two or more animals born into the same litter. PJC]
Lit"ter*y(?), a.Covered or encumbered with litter; consisting of or constituting litter. 1913 Webster]
Lit"tle(l, a.[The regular comparative and superlative of this word, littler and littlest, are often used as comparatives of the sense small; but in the sense few, less, or, rarely, lesser is the proper comparative and least is the superlative. See Lesser. The regular form, littlest, occurs also in some of the English provinces, and occasionally in colloquial language. \'bd Where love is great, the littlest doubts are fear.\'b8 Shak.][OE. litel, lutel, AS. l, l\'c6tel, l; akin to OS. littil, D. luttel, LG. l\'81tt, OHG. luzzil, MHG. l\'81tzel; and perh. to AS. lytig deceitful, lot deceit, Goth. liuts deceitful, lut to deceive; cf. also Icel. l\'c6till little, Sw. liten, Dan. liden, lille, Goth. leitils, which appear to have a different root vowel.]1.Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; -- opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child. 1913 Webster]
He sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.Luke xix. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep. 1913 Webster]
Best him enough: after a little time, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water. 1913 Webster]
Conceited of their little wisdoms, and doting upon their own fancies.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
4.Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible. 1913 Webster]
When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes?I Sam. xv. 17. 1913 Webster]
5.Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence. 1913 Webster]
By sad experiment I know little weight my words with thee can find.Milton. 1913 Webster]
6.Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous. 1913 Webster]
The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise, little.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Little chief. (Zo\'94l.)See Chief hare. --
Little Englander, an Englishman opposed to territorial expansion of the British Empire. See Antiimperialism, above. Hence:
Little Englandism. --
Little finger, the fourth and smallest finger of the hand. --
Little go(Eng. Universities), a public examination about the middle of the course, which is less strict and important than the final one; -- called also smalls. Cf. Great go, under Great.Thackeray. --
Little hours(R. C. Ch.), the offices of prime, tierce, sext, and nones. Vespers and compline are sometimes included. --
Little-neck clam, Little neck(Zo\'94l.), the quahog, or round clam. --
Little ones, young children. 1913 Webster]
The men, and the women, and the little ones.Deut. ii. 34. 1913 Webster]
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Little peach, a disease of peaches in which the fruit is much dwarfed, and the leaves grow small and thin. The cause is not known. --
Little Rhod"y(, Rhode Island; -- a nickname alluding to its small size. It is the smallest State of the United States. --
Little Sisters of the Poor(R. C. Ch.), an order of women who care for old men and women and infirm poor, for whom special houses are built. It was established at St. Servan, Britany, France, in 1840, by the Abb\'82 Le Pailleur. --
Little slam(Bridge Whist), the winning of 12 out of the 13 tricks. It counts 20 points on the honor score. Contrasted with grand slam. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lit"tle, n.1.That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like. 1913 Webster]
Much was in little writ.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
There are many expressions, which carrying with them no clear ideas, are like to remove but little of my ignorance.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.A small degree or scale; miniature. \'bd His picture in little.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A little, to or in a small degree; to a limited extent; somewhat; for a short time. \'bd Stay a little.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
The painter flattered her a little.Shak.
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By little and little, or
Little by little, by slow degrees; piecemeal; gradually. 1913 Webster]
Lit"tle, adv.In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; -- often with a preceding it. \'bd The poor sleep little.\'b8 Otway. 1913 Webster]
Lit"tle-ease`(?), n.An old slang name for the pillory, stocks, etc., of a prison. [Eng.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
littleneckn.1.a quahog when young and small; frequently eaten raw. Syn. -- littleneck clam. WordNet 1.5]
2.a young quahog suitable to be eaten raw. Syn. -- littleneck clam. WordNet 1.5]
Lit"tle*ness, n.The state or quality of being little; as, littleness of size, thought, duration, power, etc. 1913 Webster]
littleradj.[compar. of little.]small or little relative to something else. Syn. -- smaller. WordNet 1.5]
littlestadj.[superl. of little.]having or being distinguished by diminutive size. Syn. -- least, smallest. WordNet 1.5]
Lit"to*ral(?), a.[L. littoralis, litoralis, from littus, litus, the seashore: cf. F. littoral.]1.Of or pertaining to a shore, as of the sea. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Inhabiting the seashore, esp. the zone between high-water and low-water mark. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lit"to*ri"na(?), n.[NL. See Littoral.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small pectinibranch mollusks, having thick spiral shells, abundant between tides on nearly all rocky seacoasts. They feed on seaweeds. The common periwinkle is a well-known example. See Periwinkle. 1913 Webster]
Lit"tress(l, n.A smooth kind of cartridge paper used for making cards.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Lit"u*ate(l, a.[See Lituus.](Bot.)Forked, with the points slightly curved outward. 1913 Webster]
Lit"u*i*form(?), a.[Lituus + -form.]Having the form of a lituus; like a lituite. 1913 Webster]
Lit"u*ite(l, n.[See Lituus.](Paleon.)Any species of ammonites of the genus Lituites. They are found in the Cretaceous formation. 1913 Webster]
Lit"u*rate(l, a.[L. lituratus, p. p. of liturare to erase, fr. litura a blur.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Having indistinct spots, paler at their margins. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Spotted, as if from abrasions of the surface. 1913 Webster]
{ Li*tur"gic(?), Li*tur"gic*al(?), }[Gr. liturgique.]Pertaining to, of or the nature of, a liturgy; of or pertaining to public prayer and worship.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Li*tur"gic*al*ly, adv.In the manner of a liturgy. 1913 Webster]
Li*tur"gics(?), n.The science of worship; history, doctrine, and interpretation of liturgies. 1913 Webster]
Li*tur`gi*ol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in liturgiology. 1913 Webster]
Li*tur`gi*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Liturgy + -logy.]The science treating of liturgical matters; a treatise on, or description of, liturgies.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Lit"ur*gist(l, n.One who favors or adheres strictly to a liturgy.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Lit"ur*gy(l, n.; pl.Liturgies(l.[F. liturgie, LL. liturgia, Gr. leitoyrgi`a a public service, the public service of God, public worship; (assumed) le`i:tos, lei^tos, belonging to the people, public (fr. lao`s, lew`s, the people) + the root of 'e`rgon work. See Lay, a., and Work.]An established formula for public worship, or the entire ritual for public worship in a church which uses prescribed forms; a formulary for public prayer or devotion. In the Roman Catholic Church it includes all forms and services in any language, in any part of the world, for the celebration of Mass. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lit"u*us(?), n.; pl.Litui(#).[L.]1.(Rom. Antig.)(a)A curved staff used by the augurs in quartering the heavens.(b)An instrument of martial music; a kind of trumpet of a somewhat curved form and shrill note. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A spiral whose polar equation is r2; that is, a curve the square of whose radius vector varies inversely as the angle which the radius vector makes with a given line. 1913 Webster]
Liv"a*ble(?), a.1.Such as can be lived. 1913 Webster]
2.Such as is pleasant to live in; fit or suitable to live in. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
A more delightful or livable region is not easily to be found.T. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Live(l, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lived(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Living.][OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. leb, Dan. leve, Sw. lefva, Icel. lifa to live, to be left, to remain, Goth. liban to live; akin to E. leave to forsake, and life, Gr. liparei^n to persist, liparo`s oily, shining, sleek, li`pos fat, lard, Skr. lip to anoint, smear; -- the first sense prob. was, to cleave to, stick to; hence, to remain, stay; and hence, to live.]1.To be alive; to have life; to have, as an animal or a plant, the capacity of assimilating matter as food, and to be dependent on such assimilation for a continuance of existence; as, animals and plants that live to a great age are long in reaching maturity. 1913 Webster]
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will . . . lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live.Ezek. xxxvii. 5, 6. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass one's time; to pass life or time in a certain manner, as to habits, conduct, or circumstances; as, to live in ease or affluence; to live happily or usefully. 1913 Webster]
O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that liveth at rest in his possessions!Ecclus. xli. 1. 1913 Webster]
3.To make one's abiding place or home; to abide; to dwell; to reside; as, to live in a cottage by the sea. 1913 Webster]
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years.Gen. xlvii. 28. 1913 Webster]
4.To be or continue in existence; to exist; to remain; to be permanent; to last; -- said of inanimate objects, ideas, etc. 1913 Webster]
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To enjoy or make the most of life; to be in a state of happiness; as, people want not just to exist, but to live. 1913 Webster]
What greater curse could envious fortune give live?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.To feed; to subsist; to be nourished or supported; -- with on; as, horses live on grass and grain. 1913 Webster]
7.To have a spiritual existence; to be quickened, nourished, and actuated by divine influence or faith. 1913 Webster]
The just shall live by faith.Gal. iii. ll. 1913 Webster]
8.To be maintained in life; to acquire a livelihood; to subsist; -- with on or by; as, to live on spoils. 1913 Webster]
Those who live by labor.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
9.To outlast danger; to float; -- said of a ship, boat, etc.; as, no ship could live in such a storm. 1913 Webster]
A strong mast that lived upon the sea.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To live out, to be at service; to live away from home as a servant. [U. S.] --
To live with. (a)To dwell or to be a lodger with.(b)To cohabit with; to have intercourse with, as male with female. 1913 Webster]
Live(l, v. t.1.To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually; as, to live an idle or a useful life. 1913 Webster]
2.To act habitually in conformity with; to practice. 1913 Webster]
To live the Gospel.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
To live down, to live so as to subdue or refute; as, to live down slander. 1913 Webster]
Live(l, a.[Abbreviated from alive. See Alive, Life.]1.Having life; alive; living; not dead. 1913 Webster]
If one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it.Ex. xxi. 35. 1913 Webster]
2.Being in a state of ignition; burning; having active properties; as, a live coal; live embers. \'bd The live ether.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
3.Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing; as, a live man, or orator. 1913 Webster]
4.Vivid; bright. \'bd The live carnation.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
5.(Engin.)Imparting power; having motion; as, the live spindle of a lathe; live steam. 1913 Webster]
6.(Elec.)Connected to a voltage source; as, a live wire. PJC]
7.(Broadcasting)Being transmitted instantaneously, as events occur, in contrast to recorded. PJC]
8.(Sport)Still in active play; -- of a ball being used in a game; as, a live ball. PJC]
9.Pertaining to an entertainment event which was performed (and possibly recorded) in front of an audience; contrasted to performances recorded in a studio without an audience. PJC]
Live birth, the condition of being born in such a state that acts of life are manifested after the extrusion of the whole body.Dunglison. --
Live box, a cell for holding living objects under microscopical examination.P. H. Gosse. --
Live feathers, feathers which have been plucked from the living bird, and are therefore stronger and more elastic. --
Live gang. (Sawing)See under Gang. --
Live grass(Bot.), a grass of the genus Eragrostis. --
Live load(Engin.), a suddenly applied load; a varying load; a moving load; as a moving train of cars on a bridge, or wind pressure on a roof.
Live oak(Bot.), a species of oak (Quercus virens), growing in the Southern States, of great durability, and highly esteemed for ship timber. In California the Q. chrysolepis and some other species are also called live oaks. --
Live ring(Engin.), a circular train of rollers upon which a swing bridge, or turntable, rests, and which travels around a circular track when the bridge or table turns. --
Live steam , steam direct from the boiler, used for any purpose, in distinction from exhaust steam. --
Live stock, horses, cattle, and other domestic animals kept on a farm. whole body. --
live wire(a)(Elec.)a wire connected to a power source, having a voltage potential; -- used esp. of a power line with a high potential relative to ground, capable of harming a person who touches it.(b) (Fig.) a person who is unusually active, alert, or aggressive. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Live(l, n.Life. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
On live, in life; alive. [Obs.] See Alive.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
liveablea.Same as livable; as, liveable conditions. Opposite of unlivable. WordNet 1.5]
live-bearern.Any fish of the family Poeciliiidae, small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters, often used in mosquito control. Syn. -- topminnow, poeciliid fish, poeciliid. WordNet 1.5]
Lived(l, a.Having life; -- used only in composition; as, long-lived; short-lived. 1913 Webster]
lived-inadj.having residents; as, a house with a lived-in look. Syn. -- inhabited, tenanted. WordNet 1.5]
Live"-for*ev`er(?), n.(Bot.)A plant (Sedum Telephium) with fleshy leaves, which has extreme powers of resisting drought; garden ox-pine. 1913 Webster]
Live"li*hood(?), n.[OE. livelode, liflode, prop., course of life, life's support, maintenance, fr. AS. l\'c6f life + l\'bed road, way, maintenance. Confused with livelihood liveliness. See Life, and Lode.]Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; the means for support of life; maintenance. 1913 Webster]
The opportunities of gaining an honest livelihood.Addison. 1913 Webster]
It is their profession and livelihood to get their living by practices for which they deserve to forfeit their lives.South. 1913 Webster]
Live"li*hood, n.[Lively + -hood.]Liveliness; appearance of life. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Live"li*ly, adv.In a lively manner. [Obs.] Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Live"li*ness, n.[From Lively.]1.The quality or state of being lively or animated; sprightliness; vivacity; animation; spirit; as, the liveliness of youth, contrasted with the gravity of age.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.An appearance of life, animation, or spirit; as, the liveliness of the eye or the countenance in a portrait. 1913 Webster]
3.Briskness; activity; effervescence, as of liquors. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Sprightliness; gayety; animation; vivacity; smartness; briskness; activity. -- Liveliness, Gayety, Animation, Vivacity. Liveliness is an habitual feeling of life and interest; gayety refers more to a temporary excitement of the animal spirits; animation implies a warmth of emotion and a corresponding vividness of expressing it, awakened by the presence of something which strongly affects the mind; vivacity is a feeling between liveliness and animation, having the permanency of the one, and, to some extent, the warmth of the other. Liveliness of imagination; gayety of heart; animation of countenance; vivacity of gesture or conversation. 1913 Webster]
Live"lode`(?), n.[See 1st Livelihood.]Course of life; means of support; livelihood. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Live"long`(?), a.[For lifelong. Cf. Lifelong.]1.Whole; entire; long in passing; -- used of time, as day or night, in adverbial phrases, and usually with a sense of tediousness. 1913 Webster]
The obscure bird livelong night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
How could she sit the livelong day, Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.Lasting; durable. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thou hast built thyself a livelong monument.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Live"ly(?), a.[Compar.Livelier(?); superl.Liveliest.][For lifely. Cf. Lifelike.]1.Endowed with or manifesting life; living. 1913 Webster]
Chaplets of gold and silver resembling lively flowers and leaves.Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth. 1913 Webster]
But wherefore comes old Manoa in such haste, livelier than erewhile Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Gay; airy; animated; spirited. 1913 Webster]
From grave to gay, from lively to severe.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Live"ly, adv.1.In a brisk, active, or animated manner; briskly; vigorously.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
2.With strong resemblance of life. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Thou counterfeitest most lively.Shak. 1913 Webster]
livenv. t.to make lively; -- sometimes used with up; as, to liven up the party with some music. Syn. -- enliven, liven up, make lively, invigorate, animate. WordNet 1.5]
livenessn.The quality of having animal life as distinguished from plant life. Syn. -- animateness, aliveness. WordNet 1.5]
Liv"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, lives. 1913 Webster]
And try if life be worth the liver's care.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.A resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn. 1913 Webster]
3.One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver. 1913 Webster]
Fast liver, one who lives in an extravagant and dissipated way. --
Free liver,
Good liver, one given to the pleasures of the table. --
Loose liver, a person who lives a somewhat dissolute life. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er, n.[AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. live, v.](Anat.)A very large glandular and vascular organ in the visceral cavity of all vertebrates. 1913 Webster]
Bile, Digestive, and Glycogen. The liver of invertebrate animals is usually made up of c\'91cal tubes, and differs materially, in form and function, from that of vertebrates. 1913 Webster]
Floating liver. See Wandering liver, under Wandering. --
Liver of antimony,
Liver of sulphur. (Old Chem.)See Hepar. --
Liver brown,
Liver color, the color of liver, a dark, reddish brown. --
Liver shark(Zo\'94l.), a very large shark (Cetorhinus maximus), inhabiting the northern coasts both of Europe and North America. It sometimes becomes forty feet in length, being one of the largest sharks known; but it has small simple teeth, and is not dangerous. It is captured for the sake of its liver, which often yields several barrels of oil. It has gill rakers, resembling whalebone, by means of which it separates small animals from the sea water. Called also basking shark, bone shark, hoemother, homer, and sailfish; it is sometimes referred to as whale shark, but that name is more commonly used for the Rhincodon typus, which grows even larger. --
Liver spots, yellowish brown patches on the skin, or spots of chloasma. 1913 Webster]
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Liv"er(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)The glossy ibis (Ibis falcinellus); -- said to have given its name to the city of Liverpool. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er-col`ored(l, a.Having a color like liver; dark reddish brown. 1913 Webster]
Liv"ered(l, a.Having (such) a liver; used in composition; as, white-livered. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er-grown`(?), a.Having an enlarged liver.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*ied(?), a.Wearing a livery. See Livery, 3. 1913 Webster]
The liveried servants wait.Parnell. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*ing, n.A kind of pudding or sausage made of liver or pork. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*leaf`(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Liverwort. 1913 Webster]
Liverpudlianadj.1.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Liverpool; as, Liverpudlian street urchins. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to Liverpool; as, Liverpudlian streets. WordNet 1.5]
Liverpudliann.A resident of Liverpool. WordNet 1.5]
Liv"er*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)1.A ranunculaceous plant (Anemone Hepatica) with pretty white or bluish flowers and a three-lobed leaf; -- called also squirrel cups. 1913 Webster]
2.A flowerless plant (Marchantia polymorpha), having an irregularly lobed, spreading, and forking frond. 1913 Webster]
Hepatic\'91) have been vaguely called liverworts, esp. those of the tribe Marchantiace\'91. See Illust. of Hepatica. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*y(?), n.; pl.Liveries(#).[OE. livere, F. livr\'82e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See Liberate.]1.(Eng. Law)(a)The act of delivering possession of lands or tenements.(b)The writ by which possession is obtained. 1913 Webster]
livery of seizin, which is a feudal investiture, made by the delivery of a turf, of a rod, a twig, or a key from the feoffor to the feoffee as a symbol of delivery of the whole property. There was a distinction of livery in deed when this ceremony was performed on the property being transferred, and livery in law when performed in sight of the property, but not on it. In the United States, and now in Great Britain, no such ceremony is necessary, the delivery of a deed being sufficient as a livery of seizin, regardless of where performed.Black's 4th Ed. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Release from wardship; deliverance. 1913 Webster]
It concerned them first to sue out their livery from the unjust wardship of his encroaching prerogative.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is delivered out statedly or formally, as clothing, food, etc.; especially: (a)The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.(b)The peculiar dress by which the servants of a nobleman or gentleman are distinguished; as, a claret-colored livery.(c)Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London. 1913 Webster]
A Haberdasher and a Carpenter, livery Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
From the periodical deliveries of these characteristic articles of servile costume (blue coats) came our word livery.De Quincey.
(d)Hence, any characteristic dress or outward appearance. \'bd April's livery.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Now came still evening on, and twilight gray livery all things clad.Milton.
(e)An allowance of food statedly given out; a ration, as to a family, to servants, to horses, etc. 1913 Webster]
The emperor's officers every night went through the town from house to house whereat any English gentleman did repast or lodge, and served their liveries for all night: first, the officers brought into the house a cast of fine manchet [white bread], and of silver two great pots, and white wine, and sugar.Cavendish.
(f)The feeding, stabling, and care of horses for compensation; boarding; as, to keep one's horses at livery. 1913 Webster]
What livery is, we by common use in England know well enough, namely, that is, allowance of horse meat, as to keep horses at livery, the which word, I guess, is derived of livering or delivering forth their nightly food.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
It need hardly be observed that the explanation of livery which Spenser offers is perfectly correct, but . . . it is no longer applied to the ration or stated portion of food delivered at stated periods.Trench.
(g)The keeping of horses in readiness to be hired temporarily for riding or driving; the state of being so kept; also, the place where horses are so kept, also called a livery stable. 1913 Webster]
Pegasus does not stand at livery even at the largest establishment in Moorfields.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
4.A low grade of wool. 1913 Webster]
Livery gown, the gown worn by a liveryman in London. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*y, v. t.To clothe in, or as in, livery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*y*man(?), n.; pl.Liverymen(.1.One who wears a livery, as a servant. 1913 Webster]
2.A freeman of the city, in London, who, having paid certain fees, is entitled to wear the distinguishing dress or livery of the company, guild, or district to which he belongs, and also to enjoy certain other privileges, as the right of voting in an election for the lord mayor, sheriffs, chamberlain, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.One who keeps a livery stable. 1913 Webster]
Liv"er*y sta`ble(?)n.A stable where horses are kept for hire, and where stabling is provided. See Livery, n., 3 (e)(f) & (g). 1913 Webster]
Lives(l, n.; pl. of Life. 1913 Webster]
Lives(l, a. & adv.[Orig. a genitive sing. of life.]Alive; living; with life. [Obs.] \'bd Any lives creature.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Liv"id(l, a.[L. lividus, from livere to be of a blush color, to be black and blue: cf. F. livide.]1.Black and blue; grayish blue; of a lead color; discolored, as flesh may be from a contusion.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
There followed no carbuncles, no purple or livid spots, the mass of the blood not being tainted.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Extremely angry; enraged; infuriated. PJC]
3.Pallid; ashen; -- of the skin. PJC]
Li*vid"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. lividit\'82.]The state or quality of being livid. 1913 Webster]
Liv"id*ness(l, n.Lividity.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Liv"ing(l, a.[From Live, v. i.]1.Being alive; having life; as, a living creature. Opposed to dead. 1913 Webster]
2.Active; lively; vigorous; -- said esp. of states of the mind, and sometimes of abstract things; as, a living faith; a living principle. \'bd Living hope. \'b8 Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
3.Issuing continually from the earth; running; flowing; as, a living spring; -- opposed to stagnant. 1913 Webster]
5.Ignited; glowing with heat; burning; live. 1913 Webster]
Then on the living coals wine they pour.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Living force. See Vis viva, under Vis. --
Living gale(Naut.), a heavy gale. --
Living rockor
Living stone, rock in its native or original state or location; rock not quarried. \'bd I now found myself on a rude and narrow stairway, the steps of which were cut out of the living rock.\'b8 Moore. --
The living, those who are alive, or one who is alive. 1913 Webster]
Liv"ing, n.1.The state of one who, or that which, lives; lives; life; existence. \'bdHealth and living.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living. \'bd A vicious living.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.Means of subsistence; sustenance; estate; as, to make a comfortable living from writing. 1913 Webster]
She can spin for her living.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He divided unto them his living.Luke xv. 12. 1913 Webster]
4.Power of continuing life; the act of living, or living comfortably. 1913 Webster]
There is no living without trusting somebody or other in some cases.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
5.The benefice of a clergyman; an ecclesiastical charge which a minister receives. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
He could not get a deanery, a prebend, or even a livingMacaulay. 1913 Webster]
Liv"ing*ly, adv.In a living state.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Liv"ing*ness, n.The state or quality of being alive; possession of energy or vigor; animation; quickening. 1913 Webster]
Liv"ing pic"ture. A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
liv"ing room`. A room in a house used by all or most of the family, where the family entertain guests or relax together for leisure activities. It usually contains at least one couch, and does not contain a dining table. PJC]
liv"ing wage". A wage or salary that permits a worker to live at least with minimal customary amenities, and above conditions of poverty. PJC]
liv"ing will. A document signed by an individual expressing his/her desire that, in the event of an illness from which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery, aggressive or extraordinary measures to prolong life, such as resuscitation and life-support equipment, should not be used. PJC]
Livistonan.A genus of fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia. Syn. -- genus Livistona. WordNet 1.5]
Li*vo"ni*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Livonia, a district on the Baltic Sea formerly part of Russia, now part of Latvia and Estonia. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Li*vo"ni*an, n.A native or an inhabitant of Livonia; the language (allied to the Finnish) of the Livonians. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li`vrai`son"(?), n.[F., fr. L. liberatio a setting free, in LL., a delivering up. See Liberation.]A part of a book or literary composition printed and delivered by itself; a number; a part. 1913 Webster]
Li"vre(?), n.[F., fr. L. libra a pound of twelve ounces. Cf. Lira.]A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to 20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the franc. 1913 Webster]
Lix*iv"i*al(?), a.[L. lixivius, fr. lix ashes, lye ashes, lye: cf. F. lixiviel.]1.Impregnated with, or consisting of, alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes; impregnated with a salt or salts like a lixivium.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.Of the color of lye; resembling lye. 1913 Webster]
3.Having the qualities of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes. 1913 Webster]
Lixivial salts(Old Chem.), salts which are obtained by passing water through ashes, or by pouring it on them. 1913 Webster]
{ Lix*iv"i*ate(?), Lix*iv"i*`ted(?), }a.[From Lixivium.]1.Of or pertaining to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts. 1913 Webster]
2.Impregnated with salts from wood ashes.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Lix*iv"i*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lixiviated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lixiviating(?).]To subject to a washing process for the purpose of separating soluble material from that which is insoluble; to leach, as ashes, for the purpose of extracting the alkaline substances. 1913 Webster]
Lix*iv`i*a"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. lixiviation.]Lixiviating; the process of separating a soluble substance from one that is insoluble, by washing with some solvent, as water; leaching. 1913 Webster]
Lix*iv"i*ous(?), a.See Lixivial. 1913 Webster]
Lix*iv"i*um(?), n.[L. lixivium, lixivia. See Lixivial.]A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes; hence, any solution obtained by lixiviation. 1913 Webster]
Lixt(l, obs. 2d pers. sing. pres. of Lige, to lie, to tell lies, -- contracted for ligest.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Li"za(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The American white mullet (Mugil curema). 1913 Webster]
Liz"ard(?), n.[OE. lesarde, OF. lesarde, F. l\'82zard, L. lacerta, lacertus. Cf. Alligator, Lacerta.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of the numerous species of reptiles belonging to the order Lacertilia; sometimes, also applied to reptiles of other orders, as the Hatteria. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.R. H. Dana, Ir. 1913 Webster]
3.A piece of timber with a forked end, used in dragging a heavy stone, a log, or the like, from a field. 1913 Webster]
Lizard snake(Zo\'94l.), the garter snake (Eut\'91nia sirtalis). --
Lizard stone(Min.), a kind of serpentine from near Lizard Point, Cornwall, England, -- used for ornamental purposes. 1913 Webster]
Lizard fish. --
lizardfish, lizard fishn.(Zo\'94l.)Any of several mostly tropical marine scopeloid fish of the family Synodontidae having large mouths in lizardlike heads, especially the inshore lizardfish (Synodus foetens syn. Synodus poeyi) of Mideastern and Southern United States and West Indies; -- sometimes called sand pike.A freshwater perch, the sauger, a different fish, is also called the sand pike. Syn. -- snakefish. WordNet 1.5]
Liz"ard's tail`(?)n.(Bot.)A perennial plant of the genus Saururus (S. cernuus), growing in marshes, and having white flowers crowded in a slender terminal spike, somewhat resembling in form a lizard's tail; whence the name.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Lla"ma, n.[Peruv.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A South American ruminant (Auchenia llama), allied to the camels, but much smaller and without a hump. It is supposed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco. It was formerly much used as a beast of burden in the Andes, and is also kept on some ranches in the United States. 1913 Webster]
2.The fleece of the llama{1}, a fine, soft wool-like hair. PJC]
Llan*dei"lo group`. (Geol.)A series of strata in the lower Silurian formations of Great Britain; -- so named from Llandeilo in Southern Wales. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lla*ne"ro(?), n.[Sp. Amer.]One of the inhabitants of the llanos of South America. 1913 Webster]
Lla"no(?), n.; pl.Llanos(#).[Sp., plain even, level. See Plain.]An extensive plain with or without vegetation. [Spanish America] 1913 Webster]
Lloyd's(?), n.1.An association of underwriters and others in London, for the collection and diffusion of marine intelligence, the insurance, classification, registration, and certifying of vessels, and the transaction of business of various kinds connected with shipping. 1913 Webster]
2.A part of the Royal Exchange, in London, appropriated to the use of underwriters and insurance brokers; -- called also Lloyd's Rooms. 1913 Webster]
Lloyd's Coffee House, in Lombard Street, where there were formerly rooms for the same purpose. The name Lloyd or Lloyd's has been taken by several associations, in different parts of Europe, established for purposes similar to those of the original association. 1913 Webster]
Lloyd's agents, persons employed in various parts of the world, by the association called Lloyd's, to serve its interests. --
Lloyd's list, a publication of the latest news respecting shipping matters, with lists of vessels, etc., made under the direction of Lloyd's.Brande & C. --
Lloyd's register, a register of vessels rated according to their quality, published yearly. 1913 Webster]
Llullaillacoprop. n.A mountain in Argentina and Chile, 22,057 feet high. proper name WordNet 1.5]
Llyrprop. n.(Welsh mythology)the sea personified, father of Manawydan; corresponds to the Irish Ler. WordNet 1.5]
Lo(?), interj.[OE. lo, low; perh. akin to E. look, v.]Look; see; behold; observe. \'bdLo, here is Christ.\'b8 Matt. xxiv. 23. \'bdLo, we turn to the Gentiles.\'b8 Acts xiii. 46. 1913 Webster]
Loach(l, n.[OE. loche, F. loche.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several small, fresh-water, cyprinoid fishes of the genera Cobitis, Nemachilus, and allied genera, having six or more barbules around the mouth. They are found in Europe and Asia. The common European species (Nemachilus barbatulus) is used as a food fish. 1913 Webster]
Load(l, n.[OE. lode load, way; properly the same word as lode, but confused with lade, load, v. See Lade, Lead, v., Lode.]1.A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load. 1913 Webster]
He might such a load Gower. 1913 Webster]
2.The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading. 1913 Webster]
3.That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care. \'bd A . . . load of guilt.\'b8 Ray. \'bd Our life's a load.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.A particular measure for certain articles, being as much as may be carried at one time by the conveyance commonly used for the article measured; as, a load of wood; a load of hay; specifically, five quarters. 1913 Webster]
5.The charge of a firearm; as, a load of powder. 1913 Webster]
6.Weight or violence of blows. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
7.(Mach.)The work done by a steam engine or other prime mover when working. 1913 Webster]
8.The amount of work that a person, group, or machine is assigned to perform; as, the boss distributed the load evenly among his employees. PJC]
9.(Elec.)The device or devices that consume power from a power supply. PJC]
10.(Engineering)The weight or force that a structural support bears or is designed to bear; the object that creates that force. PJC]
Load line, or
Load water line(Naut.), the line on the outside of a vessel indicating the depth to which it sinks in the water when loaded.
Syn. -- Burden; lading; weight; cargo. See Burden. 1913 Webster]
Load, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Loaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Loading. Loaden is obsolete, and laden belongs to lade.]1.To lay a load or burden on or in, as on a horse or in a cart; to charge with a load, as a gun; to furnish with a lading or cargo, as a ship; hence, to add weight to, so as to oppress or embarrass; to heap upon. 1913 Webster]
I strive all in vain to load the cart.Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
I have loaden me with many spoils.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Those honors deep and broad, wherewith loads our house.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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2.To adulterate or drug; as, to load wine. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
3.To magnetize. [Obs.] Prior. 1913 Webster]
Loaded dice, dice with one side made heavier than the others, so that the number on the opposite side will come up oftenest. 1913 Webster]
load-bearingadj.(Arch.)Supporting a load{10} from parts of a structure above; as, a load-bearing wall. [prenominal] Syn. -- supporting(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
loadedadj.1.containing as much or as many as is possible; -- of containers, vehicles, trays, etc.; as, a tray loaded with dishes Syn. -- laden. WordNet 1.5]
2.containing a shell or an explosive charge ready for firing; -- of firearms. Opposite of unloaded. WordNet 1.5]
3.charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence; -- of statements or questions; as, a loaded question. WordNet 1.5]
4.having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; as, She was not merely rich but loaded. Syn. -- affluent, flush, moneyed, wealthy. WordNet 1.5]
Load"er(?), n.One who, or that which, loads; a mechanical contrivance for loading, as a gun. 1913 Webster]
Load"ing, n.1.The act of putting a load on or into. 1913 Webster]
2.A load; cargo; burden.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Load"man*age, Lode"man*age(?) }, n.Pilotage; skill of a pilot or loadsman. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
loadsn.A large quantity; a lot; as, loads of fun. [informal] PJC]
load-sheddingn.The act or process of disconnecting the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply. WordNet 1.5]
{ Loads"man, Lodes"man(?) }, n.[Load, lode + man. See Lode.]A pilot. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Load"star`, Lode"star`(?) }, n.[Load, lode + star. See Lode.]1.A star that leads; a guiding star; esp., the polestar, Polaris; also, the constellation containing the pole star, the cynosure (Ursa Minor).Chaucer. \'bd Your eyes are lodestars.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
The pilot can no loadstar see.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Something that serves as a guide or provides direction; a cynosure{2}. PJC]
3.Something that attracts attention or on which the atention is fixed; a cynosure{3}. PJC]
{ Load"stone`, Lode"stone(?) }, n.[Load, lode + stone.](Min.)A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically. See Magnetite. 1913 Webster]
Loaf(?), n.; pl.Loaves(#).[OE. lof, laf, AS. hl\'bef; akin to G. laib, OHG. hleip, Icel. hleifr, Goth. hlaifs, Russ. khlieb', Lith. kl\'89pas. Cf. Lady, Lammas, Lord.]Any thick lump, mass, or cake; especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread, sugar, or cake.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Loaf sugar, refined sugar that has been formed into a conical loaf in a mold. 1913 Webster]
Loaf, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Loafed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Loafing.][G. laufen to run, Prov. G. loofen. See Leap.]To spend time in idleness; to lounge or loiter about. \'bd Loafing vagabonds.\'b8 W. Black. 1913 Webster]
Loaf, v. t.To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away. 1913 Webster]
Loaf"er(?), n.[G. l\'84ufer a runner, Prov. G. laufer, lofer, fr. laufen to run. See Leap.]1.One who loafs; a lazy lounger.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
2.A type of shoe without laces which can be easily slipped on or off; -- originally a trademark; as, he bought a new pair of loafers. PJC]
loaf"ingn.having no employment; being idle intentionally. Syn. -- idleness, idling. WordNet 1.5]
Loam(l, n.[AS. l\'bem; akin to D. leem, G. lehm, and E. lime. See 4th Lime.]1.A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. 1913 Webster]
We wash a wall of loam; we labor in vain.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Founding)A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials, used in making molds for large castings, often without a pattern. 1913 Webster]
Loam mold(Founding), a mold made with loam. See Loam, n., 2. --
Loam molding, the process or business of making loam molds.
Loam plate, an iron plate upon which a section of a loam mold rests, or from which it is suspended. --
Loam work, loam molding or loam molds. 1913 Webster]
Loam, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Loamed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Loaming.]To cover, smear, or fill with loam. 1913 Webster]
loamlessadj.having no loam; -- of soil; as, a stony loamless yard. Contrasted with loamy. WordNet 1.5]
Loam"y(?), a.Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Loan, n.[OE. lone, lane, AS. l\'ben, l\'91n, fr. le\'a2n to lend; akin to D. leen loan, fief, G. lehen fief, Icel. l\'ben, G. leihen to lend, OHG. l\'c6han, Icel. lj\'c6, Goth. leihwan, L. linquere to leave, Gr. lei`pein, Skr. ric. Delinquent, Eclipse, Eleven, Ellipse, Lend, License, Relic.]1.The act of lending; a lending; permission to use; as, the loan of a book, money, services. 1913 Webster]
2.That which one lends or borrows, especially a sum of money lent at interest; as, he repaid the loan. 1913 Webster]
Loan office. (a)An office at which loans are negotiated, or at which the accounts of loans are kept, and the interest paid to the lender.(b)A pawnbroker's shop. 1913 Webster]
Loan, n. t.[imp. & p. p.Loaned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Loaning.]To lend; -- sometimes with out.Kent. 1913 Webster]
By way of location or loaning them out.J. Langley (1644). 1913 Webster]
Loan"a*ble(?), a.Such as can be lent; available for lending; as, loanable funds; -- used mostly in financial business and writings. 1913 Webster]
loan"blendn.a word that is composed of parts from different languages; e.g. monolingual has a Greek prefix and a Latin root. Syn. -- hybrid. WordNet 1.5]
loanern.1.someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters. Syn. -- lender. WordNet 1.5]
2.Something borrowed or lent. [informal] PJC]
{ Loan"in(?), Loan"ing, }n.[From Scotch loan, E. lawn.]An open space between cultivated fields through which cattle are driven, and where the cows are sometimes milked; also, a lane. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Loan"mon`ger(?), n.A dealer in, or negotiator of, loans. 1913 Webster]
The millions of the loanmonger.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
loanwordn.a word borrowed from another language; e.g. blitz is a German word borrowed into modern English. Syn. -- loan. WordNet 1.5]
loasan.any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers. WordNet 1.5]
Loasaceaen.A natural family of bristly hairy sometimes climbing plants; America and Africa and Southern Arabia. Syn. -- family Loasaceae, loasa family. WordNet 1.5]
Loath(l, a.[OE. looth, loth, AS. l\'be hostile, odious; akin to OS. l, G. leid, Icel. lei, Sw. led, G. leiden to suffer, OHG. l\'c6dan to suffer, go, cf. AS. l\'c6 to go, Goth. leipan, and E. lead to guide.]1.Hateful; odious; disliked. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Filled with disgust or aversion; averse; unwilling; reluctant; as, loath to part. 1913 Webster]
Full loth were him to curse for his tithes.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Why, then, though loath, yet must I be content.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Loathe(l, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Loathed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Loathing.][AS. l\'be to hate. See Loath.]1.To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for. 1913 Webster]
Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
2.To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate; to detest. 1913 Webster]
The secret which I loathe.Waller. 1913 Webster]
She loathes the vital sir.Dryden.
Syn. -- To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate. 1913 Webster]
Loathe, v. i.To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lob(l, n.[W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.]1.A dull, heavy person. \'bd Country lobs.\'b8 Gauden. 1913 Webster]
2.Something thick and heavy. 1913 Webster]
Lob, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Lobbed(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lobbing.]2.To let fall heavily or lazily. 1913 Webster]
And their poor jades Lob down their heads.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.to propel (relatively slowly) in a high arcing trajectory; as, to lob a grenade at the enemy. PJC]
To lob a ball(Lawn Tennis), to strike a ball so as to send it up into the air. 1913 Webster]
Lob, v. t.(Mining)See Cob, v. t. 1913 Webster]
Lob, n.[Dan. lubbe.](Zo\'94l.)The European pollock. 1913 Webster]
Lob(?), n.The act of lobbing;specif.,an (often gentle) stroke which sends a ball up into the air, as in tennis to avoid a player at the net. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lo"bar(?), a.Of or pertaining to a lobe; characterized by, or like, a lobe or lobes. 1913 Webster]
{ Lo"bate(?), Lo"ba*ted(?), }a.[See Lobe.]1.(Bot.)Consisting of, or having, lobes; lobed; as, a lobate leaf. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Having lobes; -- said of the tails of certain fishes having the integument continued to the bases of the fin rays.(b)Furnished with membranous flaps, as the toes of a coot. See Illust.(m) under Aves. 1913 Webster]
Lo"bate*ly(?), adv.As a lobe; so as to make a lobe; in a lobate manner. 1913 Webster]
Lob"bish(?), a.Like a lob; consisting of lobs.Sir. P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Lob"by(?), n.; pl.Lobbies(#).[LL. lobium, lobia, laubia, a covered portico fit for walking, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor. See Lodge.]1.(Arch.)A passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting room. It differs from an antechamber in that a lobby communicates between several rooms, an antechamber to one only; but this distinction is not carefully preserved. 1913 Webster]
2.That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators;hence:any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency; a group of lobbyists for a particular cause; as, the drug industry lobby. [U. S.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Naut.)An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck. 1913 Webster]
4.(Agric.)A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges. trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard. 1913 Webster]
Lobby member, a lobbyist. [Humorous cant, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Lob"by, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lobbied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lobbying.]To address or solicit members of a legislative body in the lobby or elsewhere, with the purpose to influence their votes; in an extended sense, to try to influence decision-makers in any circumstance. [U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Lob"by, v. t.To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill; -- also used with the legislators as object; as, to lobby the state legislatuire for protection. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Lob"by*ist, n.A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Lob"cock`(?), n.A dull, sluggish person; a lubber; a lob. [Low] 1913 Webster]
Lobe(l, n.[F. lobe, Gr. lobo`s.]Any projection or division, especially one of a somewhat rounded form; as: (a)(Bot.)A rounded projection or division of a leaf.Gray.(b)(Zo\'94l.)A membranous flap on the sides of the toes of certain birds, as the coot.(c)(Anat.)A round projecting part of an organ, as of the liver, lungs, brain, etc. See Illust. of Brain.(b)(Mach.)The projecting part of a cam wheel or of a non-circular gear wheel. 1913 Webster]
Lobe of the ear, the soft, fleshy prominence in which the human ear terminates below, also called the earlobe. See. Illust. of Ear. 1913 Webster +PJC]
lobectomyn.surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (such as the lung or brain). WordNet 1.5]
Lobed(l, a.Having lobes; lobate. 1913 Webster]
Lobe"foot`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A bird having lobate toes; esp., a phalarope. 1913 Webster]
Lobe"-foot`ed, a.(Zo\'94l.)Lobiped. 1913 Webster]
Lobe"let(?), n.(Bot.)A small lobe; a lobule. 1913 Webster]
Lo*be"li*a(?; 106), n.[NL. So called from Lobel, botanist to King James I.](Bot.)A genus of plants, including a great number of species. Lobelia inflata, or Indian tobacco, is an annual plant of North America, whose leaves contain a poisonous white viscid juice, of an acrid taste. It has often been used in medicine as an emetic, expectorant, etc. Lobelia cardinalis is the cardinal flower, remarkable for the deep and vivid red color of its flowers. 1913 Webster]
Lobeliaceaen.A natural family of plants not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae. Syn. -- family Lobeliaceae, lobelia family. WordNet 1.5]
Lo*be`li*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants of which the genus Lobelia is the type. 1913 Webster]
Lo*be"lin(?), n.(Med.)A yellowish green resin from Lobelia, used as an emetic and diaphoretic. 1913 Webster]
Lo*be"line(?), n.(Chem.)A poisonous narcotic alkaloid extracted from the leaves of Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) as a yellow oil, having a tobaccolike taste and odor. 1913 Webster]
Lo"bi*ped, a.[Lobe + L. pes, pedis, foot.](Zo\'94l.)Having lobate toes, as a coot. 1913 Webster]
Lob"lol`ly(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]Gruel; porridge; -- so called among seamen. 1913 Webster]
Loblolly bay(Bot.), an elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus Gordonia (G. Lasianthus), growing in the maritime parts of the Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning. Also, a similar West Indian tree (Laplacea h\'91matoxylon). --
Loblolly boy, a surgeon's attendant on shipboard.Smollett. --
Loblolly pine(Bot.), a kind of pitch pine found from Delaware southward along the coast; old field pine (Pinus T\'91da). Also, P. Bahamensis, of the West Indies. --
Loblolly tree(Bot.), a name of several West Indian trees, having more or less leathery foliage, but alike in no other respect; as Pisonia subcordata, Cordia alba, and Cupania glabra. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lo*bo"sa(?), n. pl.[NL. See Lobe.](Zo\'94l.)An order of Rhizopoda, in which the pseudopodia are thick and irregular in form, as in the Am\'d2ba. 1913 Webster]
Lobotesn.The type genus of the Lobotidae. Syn. -- genus Lobotes. WordNet 1.5]
Lobotidaen.A natural family of fishes including the tripletails. Syn. -- family Lobotidae. WordNet 1.5]
lobotomyn.(Med., Surgery)The surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain, by cutting into the brain. Syn. -- prefrontal lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy. WordNet 1.5]
Lob"scouse`(?), n.[Written also lobscourse from which lobscouse is corrupted.][Lob + course.](Naut.)A combination of meat with vegetables, bread, etc., usually stewed, sometimes baked; an olio. 1913 Webster]
Lob"ster(?), n.[AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust.](Zo\'94l.)1.Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (Homarus Americanus), and the European lobster (Homarus vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. 1913 Webster]
2.As a term of opprobrium or contempt: A gullible, awkward, bungling, or undesirable person. [Slang] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lobster caterpillar(Zo\'94l.), the caterpillar of a European bombycid moth (Stauropus fagi); -- so called from its form.
Lobster louse(Zo\'94l.), a copepod crustacean (Nicotho\'89 astaci) parasitic on the gills of the European lobster. 1913 Webster]
lobsterbackn.(American History)A British soldier in the 1700's; -- so-called because of his red coat, esp. during the American Revolutionary War. Syn. -- redcoat. WordNet 1.5]
lobster-backedadj.(American History)Of or pertaining to British soldiers during the Revolutionary War in America; -- so called because of their red coats. Syn. -- red-coated. WordNet 1.5]
Lob"ster pot(?), n.a device used to trap lobsters, consisting of a semi-cylindrical structure made of wooden slats, with openings formed of funnel-shaped nets allowing lobsters to enter, but impeding their exit. It is also called a lobster trap. PJC]
Lob"ster ther"mi*dor, Lob"sters ther"mi*dor(?), n.a dish of lobster meat cooked with a rich creamy wine sauce, stuffed back into the lobster shell, sprinkled with grated cheese, and browned. PJC]
Lob"ster trap(?), n.same as lobster pot. PJC]
Lob"u*lar, a.[Cf. F. lobulaire.]Like a lobule; pertaining to a lobule or lobules. 1913 Webster]
lobularityn.the property of having lobules. WordNet 1.5]
{ Lob"u*late(?), Lob"u*la`ted(?), }a.Made up of, or divided into, lobules; as, a lobulated gland. 1913 Webster]
Lob"ule, n.[Cf. F. lobule, dim. of lobe. See Lobe.]A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe. 1913 Webster]
Lobule of the ear. (Anat.)Same as Lobe of the ear. 1913 Webster]
Lob`u*lette"(?), n.[Dim. of lobule.](Anat.)A little lobule, or subdivision of a lobule. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cal(l, a.[L. localis, fr. locus place: cf. F. local. See Lieu, Locus.]Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom. 1913 Webster]
Gives to airy nothing local habitation and a name.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Local actions(Law), actions such as must be brought in a particular county, where the cause arises; -- distinguished from transitory actions. --
Local affection(Med.), a disease or ailment confined to a particular part or organ, and not directly affecting the system. --
Local attraction(Magnetism), an attraction near a compass, causing its needle to deviate from its proper direction, especially on shipboard. --
Local battery(Teleg.), the battery which actuates the recording instruments of a telegraphic station, as distinguished from the battery furnishing a current for the line. --
Local circuit(Teleg.), the circuit of the local battery. --
Local color. (a)(Paint.)The color which belongs to an object, and is not caused by accidental influences, as of reflection, shadow, etc.(b)(Literature)Peculiarities of the place and its inhabitants where the scene of an action or story is laid. --
Local option, the right or obligation of determining by popular vote within certain districts, as in each county, city, or town, whether the sale of alcoholic beverages within the district shall be allowed. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cal, n.1.(Railroad)A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district. [U.S.]
2.In newspaper cant, an item of news relating to the place where the paper is published. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
3.A train or bus which stops at all stations along a line, as contrasted with an express, which stops only at certain stations designated as express stops. PJC]
\'d8Lo`cale"(?), n.[F. local.]1.A place, spot, or location. 1913 Webster]
2.A principle, practice, form of speech, or other thing of local use, or limited to a locality. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cal*ism(?), n.1.The state or quality of being local; affection for a particular place. 1913 Webster]
2.A method of speaking or acting peculiar to a certain district; a local idiom or phrase. 1913 Webster]
Lo*cal"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Localitiees(.[L. localitas: cf. F. localit\'82.]1.The state, or condition, of belonging to a definite place, or of being contained within definite limits. 1913 Webster]
It is thought that the soul and angels are devoid of quantity locality.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
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2.Position; situation; a place; a spot; esp., a geographical place or situation, as of a mineral or plant. 1913 Webster]
3.Limitation to a county, district, or place; as, locality of trial.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
4.(Phren.)The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places. 1913 Webster]
Lo`cal*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. localisation.]Act of localizing, or state of being localized. 1913 Webster]
Cerebral localization(Physiol.), the localization of the control of special functions, as of sight or of the various movements of the body, in special regions of the brain. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cal*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Localized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Localizing(?).][Cf. F. localiser. See Local.]To make local; to fix in, or assign to, a definite place.H. Spencer.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
localizedadj.1.(Medicine)confined or restricted to a particular location; as, the localized infection formed a definite abscess. Contrasted with disseminated or systemic. WordNet 1.5]
2.made local or oriented locally; as, a decentralized and localized political authority. WordNet 1.5]
Lo"cal*ly, adv.With respect to place; in place; as, to be locally separated or distant. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Located(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Locating.][L. locatus, p. p. of locare to place, fr. locus place. See Local.]1.To place; to set in a particular spot or position. 1913 Webster]
The captives and emigrants whom he brought with him were located in the trans-Tiberine quarter.B. F. Westcott. 1913 Webster]
2.To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of; as, to locate a public building; to locate a mining claim; to locate (the land granted by) a land warrant. 1913 Webster]
That part of the body in which the sense of touch is located.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
3.To discover the location or site of; as, to locate the source of a radio transmission; to locate a leak; to locate the malfunction in a system. PJC]
Lo"cate, v. i.To place one's self; to take up one's residence; to settle; as, to locate in Seattle. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
locatedadj.1.situated in a particular spot or position; as, valuable centrally located urban land. Syn. -- placed, set, situated. WordNet 1.5]
2.situated: often used in combination; as, a well-located business. WordNet 1.5]
locatingn.1.the act of putting something in a certain place or location. Syn. -- location, placement, position, positioning, emplacement, situating. WordNet 1.5]
2.a determination of the location of something. Syn. -- localization, localisation, location, fix. WordNet 1.5]
Lo*ca"tion(?), n.[L. locatio, fr. locare.]1.The act or process of locating. 1913 Webster]
2.Situation; place; locality.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is located; a tract of land designated in place. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)(a)(Civil Law)A leasing on rent.(b)(Scots Law)A contract for the use of a thing, or service of a person, for hire.Wharton.(c)(Amer. Law)The marking out of the boundaries, or identifying the place or site of, a piece of land, according to the description given in an entry, plan, map, etc.Burrill. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Loc"a*tive(?), a.(Gram.)Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein; as, a locative adjective; locative case of a noun. -- n.The locative case. 1913 Webster]
Lo"ca*tor(?), n.One who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Lo*cel"late(?), a.[L. locellus a compartment, dim. of locus a place.](Bot.)Divided into secondary compartments or cells, as where one cavity is separated into several smaller ones. 1913 Webster]
Loch(l, n.[Gael. & Olr. loch. See Lake of water.]A lake; a bay or arm of the sea. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Loch(l, n.[F. looch, Ar. la', an electuary, or any medicine which may be licked or sucked, fr. la' to lick.](Med.)A kind of medicine to be taken by licking with the tongue; a lambative; a lincture. 1913 Webster]
{ Loch*a"ber ax", Loch*a"ber axe" }(?)n.[So called from Lochaber, in Scotland.]A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scotch Highlanders. 1913 Webster]
Loch"age(?), n.[Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)An officer who commanded a company; a captain.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
Loch"an(?), n.[Gael. See 1st Loch.]A small lake; a pond. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
A pond or lochan rather than a lake.H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
Loche(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Loach. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lo*chi"a(lor l, n. pl.[NL., from Gr. (Med.)The discharge from the womb and vagina which follows childbirth. 1913 Webster]
Lo"chi*al(?), a.[Cf. F. lochial.]Of or pertaining to the lochia. 1913 Webster]
Lock(l, n.[AS. locc; akin to D. lok, G. locke, OHG. loc, Icel. lokkr, and perh. to Gr. A tuft of hair; a flock or small quantity of wool, hay, or other like substance; a tress or ringlet of hair. 1913 Webster]
These gray locks, the pursuivants of death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lock, n.[AS. loc inclosure, an inclosed place, the fastening of a door, fr. l to lock, fasten; akin to OS. l (in comp.), D. luiken, OHG. l, Icel. l, Goth. l (in comp.); cf. Skr. ruj to break. Cf. Locket.]1.Anything that fastens; specifically, a fastening, as for a door, a lid, a trunk, a drawer, and the like, in which a bolt is moved by a key so as to hold or to release the thing fastened. 1913 Webster]
2.A fastening together or interlacing; a closing of one thing upon another; a state of being fixed or immovable. 1913 Webster]
Albemarle Street closed by a lock of carriages.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
3.A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.The barrier or works which confine the water of a stream or canal. 1913 Webster]
5.An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock. 1913 Webster]
6.That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc. 1913 Webster]
7.A device for keeping a wheel from turning. 1913 Webster]
8.A grapple in wrestling.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Detector lock, a lock containing a contrivance for showing whether it as has been tampered with. --
Lock bay(Canals), the body of water in a lock chamber. --
Lock chamber, the inclosed space between the gates of a canal lock. --
Lock nut. See Check nut, under Check. --
Lock plate, a plate to which the mechanism of a gunlock is attached. --
Lock rail(Arch.), in ordinary paneled doors, the rail nearest the lock.
Lock rand(Masonry), a range of bond stone.Knight. --
Mortise lock, a door lock inserted in a mortise. --
Rim lock, a lock fastened to the face of a door, thus differing from a mortise lock. 1913 Webster]
Lock, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Locked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Locking.]1.To fasten with a lock, or as with a lock; to make fast; to prevent free movement of; as, to lock a door, a carriage wheel, a river, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To prevent ingress or access to, or exit from, by fastening the lock or locks of; -- often with up; as, to lock or lock up, a house, jail, room, trunk. etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To fasten in or out, or to make secure by means of, or as with, locks; to confine, or to shut in or out -- often with up; as, to lock one's self in a room; to lock up the prisoners; to lock up one's silver; to lock intruders out of the house; to lock money into a vault; to lock a child in one's arms; to lock a secret in one's breast. 1913 Webster]
4.To link together; to clasp closely; as, to lock arms. \'bd Lock hand in hand.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Canals)To furnish with locks; also, to raise or lower (a boat) in a lock. 1913 Webster]
6.(Fencing)To seize, as the sword arm of an antagonist, by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him. 1913 Webster]
Lock(?), v. i.To become fast, as by means of a lock or by interlacing; as, the door locks close. 1913 Webster]
When it locked none might through it pass.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To lock into, to fit or slide into; as, they lock into each other.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Lock"age(?), n.1.Materials for locks in a canal, or the works forming a lock or locks. 1913 Webster]
2.Toll paid for passing the locks of a canal. 1913 Webster]
3.Amount of elevation and descent made by the locks of a canal. 1913 Webster]
The entire lock will be about fifty feet.De Witt Clinton. 1913 Webster]
lock"box`(?), n.A box of strong and durable construction, fitted with a lock, used for the purpose of protecting valuable items, such as money or jewelry; a strongbox. PJC]
Lock"-down`(?), n.A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting; -- used by lumbermen. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Locked"-jaw`(?), n.See Lockjaw. 1913 Webster]
Lock"en(?), obs. p. p.of Lock.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Lock"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, locks. 1913 Webster]
2.A drawer, cupboard, compartment, or chest, esp. one in a ship, that may be closed with a lock. 1913 Webster]
Chain locker(Naut.), a compartment in the hold of a vessel, for holding the chain cables. --
Davy Jones's locker, Davy's locker. See Davy Jones. --
Shot locker, a compartment where shot are deposited.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Lock"et(?), n.[F. loquet latch, dim. of OF. loc latch, lock; of German origin. See Lock a fastening.] 1913 Webster]
1.A small lock; a catch or spring to fasten a necklace or other ornament. 1913 Webster]
2.A little case for holding a miniature picture or lock of hair, usually suspended from a necklace or watch chain. 1913 Webster]
lock-gaten.a gate that can be locked. WordNet 1.5]
Lock" hos"pi*tal(?)n.A hospital for the treatment of venereal diseases. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Lock"jaw`(?), n.(Med.)A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus; trismus. 1913 Webster]
Lock"less, a.Destitute of a lock. 1913 Webster]
Lock"man(?), n.A public executioner. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
lockmastern.a worker in charge of a lock (on a canal). Syn. -- lockman, lockkeeper. WordNet 1.5]
locknut, lock nutn.a supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening; a check nut. WordNet 1.5]
Lock"out`(?), n.The closing of a factory or workshop by an employer, usually in order to bring the workmen to satisfactory terms by a suspension of wages. 1913 Webster]
Lock"ram(?), n.[F. locrenan, locronan; from Locronan, in Brittany, where it is said to have been made.]A kind of linen cloth anciently used in England, originally imported from Brittany.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Lock"smith`(?), n.A person whose occupation is to make, mend, or install locks, or to make keys for locks. 1913 Webster]
Lock" step`(?)n.1.A mode of marching by a body of men going one after another as closely as possible, in which the leg of each moves at the same time with the corresponding leg of the person before him. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: (fig.) The slavish copying of one person's actions by another; as, party members who vote in lockstep with the leadership. PJC]
Lock" stitch`(?)n.A peculiar sort of stitch formed by the locking of two threads together, as in the work done by some sewing machines. See Stitch. 1913 Webster]
Lock"up`(?), 1.n.A place where persons under arrest are temporarily locked up; a watchhouse; a jail. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or state of temporary imprisonment in a lockup{1}. PJC]
3.A malfunction in a machine having moving parts, such that the moving part cannot move; a seizure. PJC]
Lock" wash`er(?), n.A washer that is not completely smooth or flat, designed to prevent a nut from loosening, placed under the nut on a screw or bolt. 1913 Webster]
Lock"-weir`(?), n.A waste weir for a canal, discharging into a lock chamber. 1913 Webster]
Lock"y(?), a.Having locks or tufts. [R.] Sherwood. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lo"co(?), adv.[It.](Mus.)A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher. 1913 Webster]
Lo"co, n.[Sp. loco insane.]1.(Bot.)A plant (Astragalus Hornii) growing in the Southwestern United States, which is said to poison horses and cattle, first making them insane. The name is also given vaguely to several other species of the same genus. Called also loco weed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Any one of various leguminous plants or weeds besides Astragalus, whose herbage is poisonous to cattle, as Spiesia Lambertii, syn. Oxytropis Lambertii. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lo"co, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Locoed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Locoing.]To poison with loco; to affect with the loco disease; hence (Colloq.), to render insane or mad. \'bdThe locoed novelist.\'b8 W. D. Howells. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
lo"co, a.[Sp. loco insane.]Insane; crazy. [Originally Southwestern U. S., now slang] PJC]
Loco disease. (Veter.)A chronic nervous affection of cattle, horses, and sheep, caused by eating the loco weed and characterized by a slow, measured gait, high step, glassy eyes with defective vision, delirium, and gradual emaciation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Lo`co*fo"co(?), n.[Of uncertain etymol.; perh. for L. loco foci instead of fire; or, according to Bartlett, it was called so from a self-lighting cigar, with a match composition at the end, invented in 1834 by John Marck of New York, and called by him locofoco cigar, in imitation of the word locomotive, which by the uneducated was supposed to mean, self-moving.]1.A friction match. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
2.A nickname formerly given to a member of the Democratic party. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
locofoco matches, rekindled the lights, continued the meeting, and accomplished their object. 1913 Webster]
locoismn.a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis. Syn. -- loco disease. WordNet 1.5]
locomotev. i.[by back-formation from locomotion.]To change location; move, travel, or proceed. Syn. -- travel, go, move. WordNet 1.5]
Lo`co*mo"tion(?), n.[L. locus place + motio motion: cf. F. locomotion. See Local, and Motion.]1.The act of moving from place to place. \'bd Animal locomotion.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The power of moving from place to place, characteristic of the higher animals and some of the lower forms of plant life. 1913 Webster]
3.The name of a song and a dance, briefly popular in the 1960's; as, do the locomotion. PJC]
Lo"co*mo`tive(?), a.[Cf. F. locomotif. See Locomotion.]1.Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to change place; as, a locomotive animal. 1913 Webster]
2.Used in producing motion; as, the locomotive organs of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Lo"co*mo`tive(?), n.A locomotive engine; a self-propelling wheel carriage, especially one which bears a steam boiler and one or more steam engines which communicate motion to the wheels and thus propel the carriage, -- used to convey goods or passengers, or to draw wagons, railroad cars, etc. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
Consolidation locomotive, a locomotive having four pairs of connected drivers. --
Locomotive car, a locomotive and a car combined in one vehicle; a dummy engine. [U.S.] --
Locomotive engine. Same as Locomotive, above. --
Mogul locomotive. See Mogul. 1913 Webster]
{ Lo"co*mo`tive*ness(?), Lo`co*mo*tiv"i*ty(?), }n.[Cf. F. locomotivit\'82.]The power of changing place. 1913 Webster]
Lo`co*mo"tor(?), a.[See Locomotion.]Of or pertaining to movement or locomotion. 1913 Webster]
Locomotor ataxia, or
Progressive locomotor ataxy(Med.), a disease of the spinal cord characterized by peculiar disturbances of gait, and difficulty in co\'94rdinating voluntary movements. 1913 Webster]
Loc"u*la*ment(?), n.[L. loculamentum case, box, fr. loculus a compartment, dim. of locus place.](Bot.)The cell of a pericarp in which the seed is lodged. 1913 Webster]
Loc"u*lar(?), a.[L. locularis.](Bot.)Of or relating to the cell or compartment of an ovary, etc.; in composition, having cells; as trilocular.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Loc"u*late(?), a.[L. loculatus.](Bot.)Divided into compartments. 1913 Webster]
Loc"ule(?), n.[Cf. F. locule. See Loculus.](Zo\'94l.)A little hollow; a loculus. 1913 Webster]
Loc"u*li*ci`dal(?), a.[L. loculus cell + caedere to cut: cf. F. loculicide.](Bot.)Dehiscent through the middle of the back of each cell; -- said of capsules. 1913 Webster]
{ Loc"u*lose`(?), Loc"u*lous(?), }a.[L. loculosus. See Loculament.](Bot.)Divided by internal partitions into cells, as the pith of the pokeweed. 1913 Webster]
Loc"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Loculi(#).[L., little place, a compartment.]1.(Zo\'94l.)One of the spaces between the septa in the Anthozoa. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)One of the compartments of a several-celled ovary; loculament. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Lo"cum te"nens(?)n.[L., holding the place; locus place + tenens, p. pr. of tenere to hold. Cf. Lieutenant.]A substitute or deputy; one filling an office for a time. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)The line traced by a point which varies its position according to some determinate law; the surface described by a point or line that moves according to a given law. 1913 Webster]
Plane locus, a locus that is a straight line, or a circle. --
Solid locus, a locus that is one of the conic sections. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cust(?), n.[L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. Lobster.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acridid\'91, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., (Edipoda migratoria, syn. Pachytylus migratoria, and Acridium perigrinum, of Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper. 1913 Webster]
locusts. See Cicada. 1913 Webster]
Locust beetle(Zo\'94l.), a longicorn beetle (Cyllene robini\'91), which, in the larval state, bores holes in the wood of the locust tree. Its color is brownish black, barred with yellow. Called also locust borer. --
Locust bird(Zo\'94l.)the rose-colored starling or pastor of India. See Pastor. --
Locust hunter(Zo\'94l.), an African bird; the beefeater. 1913 Webster]
2.[Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases). 1913 Webster]
Locust bean(Bot.), a commercial name for the sweet pod of the carob tree. 1913 Webster]
Lo*cus"ta(?), n.[NL.: cf. locuste.](Bot.)The spikelet or flower cluster of grasses.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Lo`cus*tel"la(?), n.[NL., fr. L. locusta a locust.](Zo\'94l.)The European cricket warbler. 1913 Webster]
Lo*cus"tic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the locust; -- formerly used to designate a supposed acid. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cust*ing(?), p. a.Swarming and devastating like locusts. [R.] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Lo"cust tree`(?)n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Bot.)A large North American tree of the genus Robinia (R. Pseudacacia), producing large slender racemes of white, fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an ornamental tree. In England it is called acacia. 1913 Webster]
Hymen\'91a, of which H. Courbaril is a lofty, spreading tree of South America; also to the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a tree growing in the Mediterranean region. 1913 Webster]
Honey locust tree(Bot.), a tree of the genus Gleditschia ) G. triacanthus), having pinnate leaves and strong branching thorns; -- so called from a sweet pulp found between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply honey locust. --
Water locust tree(Bot.), a small swamp tree (Gleditschia monosperma), of the Southern United States. 1913 Webster]
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Lo*cu"tion(l, n.[L. locutio, fr. loqui to speak: cf. F. locution. ]Speech or discourse; a phrase; a form or mode of expression. \'bd Stumbling locutions.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
I hate these figures in locution, Marston. 1913 Webster]
Loc"u*to*ry(l, n.A room for conversation; especially, a room in monasteries, where the monks were allowed to converse. 1913 Webster]
Lod"de(l, n.(Zo\'94l.)The capelin. 1913 Webster]
Lode(l, n.[AS. l\'bed way, journey, fr. l\'c6\'eban to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.]1.A water course or way; a reach of water. 1913 Webster]
Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not. 1913 Webster]
Lode"-ship`(?), n.An old name for a pilot boat. 1913 Webster]
Lodes"man(?), n.Same as Loadsman. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Lode"star`(?), n.Same as Loadstar. 1913 Webster]
Lode"stone`(?), n.(Min.)Same as Loadstone. 1913 Webster]
Lodge(l, n.[OE. loge, logge, F. loge, LL. laubia porch, gallery, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor, bower, fr. lab foliage. See Leaf, and cf. Lobby, Loggia.]1.A shelter in which one may rest;as:(a)A shed; a rude cabin; a hut; as, an Indian's lodge.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Their lodges and their tentis up they gan bigge [to build].Robert of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
O for a lodge in some vast wilderness!Cowper.
(b)A small dwelling house, as for a gamekeeper or gatekeeper of an estate.Shak.(c)A den or cave.(d)The meeting room of an association; hence, the regularly constituted body of members which meets there; as, a masonic lodge.(c)The chamber of an abbot, prior, or head of a college. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)The space at the mouth of a level next the shaft, widened to permit wagons to pass, or ore to be deposited for hoisting; -- called also platt.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
3.A collection of objects lodged together. 1913 Webster]
The Maldives, a famous lodge of islands.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
4.A family of North American Indians, or the persons who usually occupy an Indian lodge, -- as a unit of enumeration, reckoned from four to six persons; as, the tribe consists of about two hundred lodges, that is, of about a thousand individuals. 1913 Webster]
Lodge gate, a park gate, or entrance gate, near the lodge. See Lodge, n., 1 (b). 1913 Webster]
Lodge, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Lodged(l; p. pr. & vb. n.Lodging(l.]1.To rest or remain a lodge house, or other shelter; to rest; to stay; to abide; esp., to sleep at night; as, to lodge in York Street.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Stay and lodge by me this night.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Something holy lodges in that breast.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To fall or lie down, as grass or grain, when overgrown or beaten down by the wind.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
3.To come to a rest; to stop and remain; to become stuck or caught; as, the bullet lodged in the bark of a tree; a piece of meat lodged in his throat. 1913 Webster]
Lodge, v. t.[OE. loggen, OF. logier, F. loger. See Lodge, n. ]1.To give shelter or rest to; especially, to furnish a sleeping place for; to harbor; to shelter; hence, to receive; to hold. 1913 Webster]
Every house was proud to lodge a knight.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The memory can lodge a greater store of images than all the senses can present at one time.Cheyne. 1913 Webster]
2.To drive to shelter; to track to covert. 1913 Webster]
The deer is lodged; I have tracked her to her covert.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To deposit for keeping or preservation; as, the men lodged their arms in the arsenal. 1913 Webster]
4.To cause to stop or rest in; to implant. 1913 Webster]
He lodged an arrow in a tender breast.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.To lay down; to prostrate. 1913 Webster]
Though bladed corn be lodged, and trees blown down.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To present or bring (information, a complaint) before a court or other authority; as, to lodge a complaint. PJC]
To lodge an information, to enter a formal complaint. 1913 Webster]
Lodge"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. logeable.]1.That may be or can be lodged; as, so many persons are not lodgeable in this village. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of affording lodging; fit for lodging in. [R.] \'bd The lodgeable area of the earth.\'b8 Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
Lodged(?), a.(Her.)Lying down; -- used of beasts of the chase, as couchant is of beasts of prey. 1913 Webster]
lodgepole pinen.A tall, narrow 2-needled pine (Pinus contorta) of the coastal Northwestern U. S., having a red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares and bearing egg-shaped cones. Syn. -- shore pine, lodgepole pine, spruce pine, Pinus contorta. WordNet 1.5]
Lodg"er(?), n.One who, or that which, lodges; one who occupies a hired room in another's house. 1913 Webster]
Lodg"ing, n.1.The act of one who, or that which, lodges. 1913 Webster]
2.A place of rest, or of temporary habitation; esp., a sleeping apartment; -- often in the plural with a singular meaning.Gower. 1913 Webster]
Wits take lodgings in the sound of Bow.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Abiding place; harbor; cover. 1913 Webster]
Fair bosom . . . the lodging of delight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Lodging house, a house where lodgings are provided and let. --
Lodging room, a room in which a person lodges, esp. a hired room. 1913 Webster]
lodgingsn.[pl. of lodging{2}.]temporary living quarters. Syn. -- diggings, digs, domiciliation, pad. WordNet 1.5]
Lodg"ment(?), n.[Written also lodgement.][Cf. F. logement. See Lodge, v.]1.The act of lodging, or the state of being lodged. 1913 Webster]
Any particle which is of size enough to make a lodgment afterwards in the small arteries.Paley. 1913 Webster]
2.A lodging place; a room. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.An accumulation or collection of something deposited in a place or remaining at rest. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)The occupation and holding of a position, as by a besieging party; an instrument thrown up in a captured position; as, to effect a lodgment. 1913 Webster]
Lod"i*cule(?), n.[L. lodicula. dim, of lodix, lodicis, a coverlet: cf. F. lodicule.](Bot.)One of the two or three delicate membranous scales which are next to the stamens in grasses. 1913 Webster]
Loel"ling*ite(?), n.[So called from L\'94lling, in Austria.](Min.)A tin-white arsenide of iron, isomorphous with arsenopyrite. 1913 Webster]
Loess(l, n.[G. l\'94ss.](Geol.)A quaternary deposit, usually consisting of a fine yellowish earth, on the banks of the Rhine and other large rivers. 1913 Webster]
Loev"en's lar"va(?)n.[Named after the Swedish zo\'94logist, S. F. L\'94ven, who discovered it.](Zo\'94l.)The peculiar larva of Polygordius. See Polygordius. 1913 Webster]
Loffe(?), v. i.To laugh. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Loft(l, n.[Icel. lopt air, heaven, loft, upper room; akin to AS. lyft air, G. luft, Dan. loft loft, Goth. luftus air. Cf. Lift, v. & n. ]1.That which is lifted up; an elevation.Hence, especially:(a)The room or space under a roof and above the ceiling of the uppermost story.(b)A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft.(c)A floor or room placed above another; a story.especially, an upper story located in a building with a business below, often having no partitions, and in cities sometimes converted into living quarters, or used as studios for artists. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Eutychus . . . fell down from the third loft.Acts xx. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.(Golf)Pitch or slope of the face of a club (tending to drive the ball upward). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
On loft, aloft; on high. Cf. Onloft. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Loft, v. t.To make or furnish with a loft; to cause to have loft; as, a lofted house; a lofted golf-club head. 1913 Webster]
A wooden club with a lofted face.Encyc. of Sport. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Loft, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Lofted; p. pr. & vb. n.Lofting.]To raise aloft; to send into the air;esp.(Golf), to strike (the ball) so that it will go over an obstacle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Loft"er(?), n.(Golf)An iron club with a sloped face, used in lofting the ball; -- called also lofting iron. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Loft"i*ly(?), adv.[From Lofty.]In a lofty manner or position; haughtily. 1913 Webster]
Loft"i*ness, n.The state or quality of being lofty. 1913 Webster]
Loft"ing iron. (Golf)Same as Lofter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Loft"y(?), a.[Compar.Loftier(?); superl.Loftiest.][From Loft.]1.Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high. 1913 Webster]
See lofty Lebanon his head advance.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty. 1913 Webster]
The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity.Is. lvii. 15. 1913 Webster]
Lofty and sour to them that loved him not. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Himself to sing, and build the lofty rhyme.Milton.
Log(?), n.[Heb. l.]A Hebrew measure of liquids, containing 2.37 gills.W. H. Ward. 1913 Webster]
Log(?), n.[Icel. l\'beg a felled tree, log; akin to E. lie. See Lie to lie prostrate.]1.A bulky piece of wood which has not been shaped by hewing or sawing. 1913 Webster]
2.[Prob. the same word as in sense 1; cf. LG. log, lock, Dan. log, Sw. logg.](Naut.)An apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through the water. 1913 Webster]
common log consists of the log-chip, or logship, often exclusively called the log, and the log line, the former being commonly a thin wooden quadrant of five or six inches radius, loaded with lead on the arc to make it float with the point up. It is attached to the log line by cords from each corner. This line is divided into equal spaces, called knots, each bearing the same proportion to a mile that half a minute does to an hour. The line is wound on a reel which is so held as to let it run off freely. When the log is thrown, the log-chip is kept by the water from being drawn forward, and the speed of the ship is shown by the number of knots run out in half a minute. There are improved logs, consisting of a piece of mechanism which, being towed astern, shows the distance actually gone through by the ship, by means of the revolutions of a fly, which are registered on a dial plate. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:The record of the rate of speed of a ship or airplane, and of the course of its progress for the duration of a voyage; also, the full nautical record of a ship's cruise or voyage; a log slate; a log book. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.Hence, generally:A record and tabulated statement of the person(s) operating, operations performed, resources consumed, and the work done by any machine, device, or system. 1913 Webster +PJC]
5.(Mining)A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave. 1913 Webster]
6.(computers)A record of activities performed within a program, or changes in a database or file on a computer, and typically kept as a file in the computer. PJC]
Log board(Naut.), a board consisting of two parts shutting together like a book, with columns in which are entered the direction of the wind, course of the ship, etc., during each hour of the day and night. These entries are transferred to the log book. A folding slate is now used instead. --
Log book, or
Logbook(Naut.), (a)a book in which is entered the daily progress of a ship at sea, as indicated by the log, with notes on the weather and incidents of the voyage; the contents of the log board.(b)a book in which a log{4} is recorded. --
Log cabin,
Log house, a cabin or house made of logs. --
Log canoe, a canoe made by shaping and hollowing out a single log; a dugout canoe. --
Log glass(Naut.), a small sandglass used to time the running out of the log line. --
Log line(Naut.), a line or cord about a hundred and fifty fathoms long, fastened to the log-chip. See Note under 2d Log, n., 2. --
Log perch(Zo\'94l.), an ethiostomoid fish, or darter (Percina caprodes); -- called also hogfish and rockfish. --
Log reel(Naut.), the reel on which the log line is wound. --
Log slate. (Naut.)See Log board (above). --
Rough log(Naut.), a first draught of a record of the cruise or voyage. --
Smooth log(Naut.), a clean copy of the rough log. In the case of naval vessels this copy is forwarded to the proper officer of the government. --
To heave the log(Naut.), to cast the log-chip into the water; also, the whole process of ascertaining a vessel's speed by the log. 1913 Webster]
Log, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Logged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Logging(?).]1.(Naut.), To enter in a ship's log book; as, to log the miles run.J. F. Cooper. 1913 Webster]
2.To record any event in a logbook, especially an event relating to the operation of a machine or device. PJC]
Log, v. i.1.To engage in the business of cutting or transporting logs for timber; to get out logs. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
2.To move to and fro; to rock. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Log"an(?), n.A rocking or balanced stone.Gwill. 1913 Webster]
Loganiaprop. n.The type genus of the Loganiaceae; Australian and New Zealand shrubs sometimes cultivated for their flowers. Syn. -- genus Logania. WordNet 1.5]
Log`a*\'d2d"ic(l, a.[Gr. logaoidiko`s; lo`gos discourse, prose + 'aoidh` song.](Gr. Pros.)Composed of dactyls and trochees so arranged as to produce a movement like that of ordinary speech. 1913 Webster]
Log"a*rithm(l, n.[Gr. lo`gos word, account, proportion + 'ariqmo`s number: cf. F. logarithme.](Math.)One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier, of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place of multiplication and division.The relation of logarithms to common numbers is that of numbers in an arithmetical series to corresponding numbers in a geometrical series, so that sums and differences of the former indicate respectively products and quotients of the latter; thus,
0 1 2 3 4 Indices or logarithms 1 10 100 1000 10,000 Numbers in geometrical progression
base, must be raised in order to produce that given number. Thus, let 10 be the base, then 2 is the logarithm of 100, because 102 = 100, and 3 is the logarithm of 1,000, because 103 = 1,000.