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Life, līf,n.state of living: animate existence: union of soul and body: the period between birth and death: present state of existence: manner of living: moral conduct: animation: a living being: system of animal nature: social state: human affairs: narrative of a life: eternal happiness, also He who bestows it: a quickening principle in a moral sense: the living form and expression, living semblance: (cricket) an escape, as by a missed or dropped catch:—pl.Lives(līvz).—interj.used as an oath, abbreviated from God's life.—adj.Life′-and-death′, critical: desperate.—ns.Life′-annū′ity, a sum paid to a person yearly during life;Life′-assur′ance,Life′-insur′ance(seeInsurance);Life′-belt, a belt either inflated with air, or with cork attached, for sustaining a person in the water;Life′-blood, the blood of an animal in the body: that which gives strength or life;Life′boat, a boat for saving shipwrecked persons, having air-chambers or the like, by which it is rendered specially buoyant and sometimes self-righting;Life′-buoy, a buoy intended to support a person in the water till he can be rescued;Life′-estate′, an estate held during the life of the possessor.—adjs.Life′ful(Spens.), full of vital energy;Life′-giv′ing, imparting life: invigorating.—ns.Life′-guard, a guard of the life or person: a guard of a prince or other dignitary;Life′-his′tory,Life′-cy′cle, the series of vital phenomena exhibited by an organism in its passage from the ovum to full development;Life′hold, land held by lease for life;Life′-in′terest, an interest lasting during one's life.—adj.Life′less, dead: without vigour: insipid: sluggish.—adv.Life′lessly.—n.Life′lessness.—adj.Life′-like, like a living person.—n.Life′-line, a rope stretched anywhere on board a vessel for support of the sailors in difficult operations or during wild weather: a line attached to a life-buoy or lifeboat for an immersed person to seize hold of.—adj.Life′long, during the length of a life.—ns.Life′-mor′tar, a mortar for throwing a shot of some kind to carry a rope from the shore to a ship in distress;Life′-peer, a peer whose title is not hereditary;Life′-peer′age;Life′-preserv′er, an invention, as a buoyant belt or jacket, for the preservation of life in cases of shipwreck: a cane with a loaded head;Life′-raft, a raft-like structure for use in case of shipwreck;Life′-rate, rate of payment on a policy of life-insurance.—adj.Life′-ren′dering(Shak.), yielding up life.—ns.Life′rent, a rent that continues for life;Life′renter, one who enjoys a liferent:—fem.Life′rentrix;Life′-rock′et, a rocket for carrying a line from the shore to a ship in distress.—adjs.Life′-sav′ing, designed to save life, esp. from drowning.—n.Life′-school, a school where artists work from living models.—adjs.Life′-size, similar in size to the object represented;Life′some, full of life: gay, lively.—ns.Life′-tā′ble, a table of statistics as to the probability of life at different ages;Life′-ten′ant, the owner of a life-estate: one who holds lands, &c., for the term of his own or another's life;Life′-time, continuation or duration of life.—adj.Life′-wea′ry(Shak.), weary of life: wretched.—n.Life′-work, the work to which one's life is or is to be devoted.—Life-saving apparatus, all materials, appliances, &c. available for preserving life in cases of shipwreck or fire.—Bring to life, to restore to life one apparently dead;Come to life, to be reanimated;For life, for the whole period of one's existence: so as to save life: very fast or strenuously;High life, the manner of living of those in high or fashionable society: the upper classes of society;Line of life(seeLine);To the life, very closely resembling the original: exactly drawn. [A.S.líf; Ice.líf, Sw.lif, Dut.lijf, body, life; Ger.leben, to live.]
Lift, lift,n.(Scot.) the air, heavens, sky. [A.S.lyft; Ger.luft, Ice.lopt, Goth.luftus, the air.]
Lift, lift,v.t.to bring to a higher position: to elevate or keep elevated: to elate: to take and carry away: (obs.) to bear, support: (slang) to arrest: to steal.—v.i.to rise: to try to rise.—n.act of lifting: that which is to be raised: that which assists to lift: a hoisting-machine: advancement.—adj.Lift′able.—ns.Lift′er, one who, or that which, lifts: (Shak.) a thief;Lift′ing-bridge, a drawbridge raised so as to allow ships to pass;Lift′-pump, any pump which is not a force-pump.—Lift the hand, to raise it in hostility;Lift up the eyes, to look, direct one's eyes, or thoughts, to;Lift up the face, to look upward, as in supplication;Lift up the hand, to make oath, swear: to pray;Lift up the head, to rejoice, exult;Lift up the voice, to cry loudly.—Dead lift(seeDead). [Ice.lypta—lopt, the air.]
Lig, lig,v.i.(Spens.) to lie. [SeeLie.]
Ligament, lig′a-ment,n.anything that binds: (anat.) the membrane connecting the movable bones: a bond of union.—adjs.Ligament′al,Ligament′ous, composing or resembling a ligament.—ns.Ligā′tion, act of binding: state of being bound;Lig′ature, anything that binds: a bandage: (mus.) a line connecting notes: (print.) a type of two letters: (med.) a cord for tying the blood-vessels, &c.: impotence produced by magic.—adj.Lig′atured, bound by a ligature. [Fr.,—L.ligamentum—ligāre, to bind.]
Ligan, lī′gan,n.goods sunk at sea, with a float attached for recovery. [L.ligamen, a band.]
Ligger, lig′ėr,n.the horizontal timber of a scaffolding: a nether millstone: a board-pathway over a ditch: a coverlet for a bed: a kelt or spent salmon: a night-line with float and bait for pike-fishing.
Light, līt,n.that which shines or is brilliant: the agent by which objects are rendered visible: the power of vision: day: dawn of day: that which gives light, as the sun, a candle: the illuminated part of a picture: means of communicating fire or light: a lighthouse: (fig.) mental or spiritual illumination: enlightenment: knowledge: public view: point of view: a conspicuous person: an aperture for admitting light: (B.) prosperity, favour.—adj.not dark: bright: whitish.—v.t.to give light to: to set fire to: to attend with a light.—v.i.to become light or bright:—pr.p.light′ing;pa.t.andpa.p.light′edor lit.—adj.Light′able.—n.Light′-ball, a composition of saltpetre, sulphur, resin, and linseed-oil formed into a ball, and used by soldiers to give light during military operations.—n.pl.Light′-dues, tolls taken from ships in certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses.—ns.Light′er;Light′house, a tower-like construction exhibiting a light for indicating to vessels, when nearing a port or coasting along shore, the proximity of rocks, shoals, and other dangers;Light′house-man,Light′-keep′er, the keeper of a lighthouse.—adj.Light′less.—ns.Light′ness;Light′-room, in a man-of-war, a small room separated from the magazine by thick glass windows, and used to illuminate it: the room in a lighthouse containing the lighting apparatus;Light′-ship, a stationary ship carrying a light and serving the purpose of a lighthouse in very deep waters.—adj.Light′some, full of light.—n.Light′wave, a wave of the luminous ether.—Light of nature, intellectual perception or intuition: (theol.) man's capacity of discovering truth unaided by revelation.—Between the lights, in the twilight;Between two lights, under cover of darkness;Bring to light, to reveal;Children of light, Christians as under the illumination of the Divine light, that illumination which comes directly from God;Come to light, to be revealed;Fixed light, in lighthouses, a light which is maintained steadily without change, as opposed to a revolving light;Floating light, a light displayed at the mast-head of a lightship to show dangers to navigation;Foot,Ground,lights, a row of lights used on a stage to light up the base of a scene;Inner light, spiritual illumination, light divinely imparted;Northern lights, aurora borealis;See the light, to come into view;Stand in one's own light, to hinder one's own advantage. [A.S.leóht; Ger.licht.]
Light, līt,adj.not heavy: of short weight: easily suffered or performed: easily digested: not heavily armed: active: not heavily burdened: unimportant: not dense or copious or intense: gentle: gay, lively: amusing: unchaste: loose, sandy: giddy, delirious: idle, worthless.—vs.t.Light,Light′en, to make less heavy: to alleviate, cheer.—advs.Light,Light′ly(Shak.), commonly, usually.—adj.Light′-armed, armed in a manner suitable for active service.—ns.Light′er, a large open boat used in unloading and loading ships;Light′erage, price paid for unloading ships by lighters: the act of thus unloading;Light′erman.—adjs.Light′-fing′ered, light or active with one's fingers: thievish;Light′-foot,-ed, nimble, active;Light′ful(rare), cheery, happy;Light′-hand′ed, with light or dexterous touch: having little in the hand: empty-handed: insufficiently manned;Light′-head′ed, giddy in the head: delirious: thoughtless: unsteady.—n.Light′-head′edness.—adj.Light′-heart′ed, light or merry of heart: free from anxiety: cheerful.—adv.Light′-heart′edly.—n.Light′-heart′edness.—adj.Light′-heeled, swift of foot.—ns.Light′-horse, light-armed cavalry;Light′-horse′man;Light′-in′fantry, infantry lightly or not heavily armed.—adjs.Light′-legged, swift of foot;Light′-mind′ed, having a light or unsteady mind: not considerate.—ns.Light′-mind′edness;Light′ness(Shak.), light-headedness;Light′ning(Shak.), an exhilaration of the spirits;Light′-o'-love, a capricious and wanton woman: an old dance tune.—n.pl.Lights, the lungs.—adj.Light′some, light, gay, lively, cheering.—n.Light′someness.—adj.Light′-spir′ited, having a cheerful spirit.—n.Light′-weight, in sporting and especially boxing, a man or animal of a certain weight prescribed by the rules, intermediate between the middle-weight and the feather-weight: a person of little importance.—adj.Light′-winged, having light wings: volatile.—Make light of, to treat as of little consequence. [A.S.leóht; Ger.leicht, Ice.léttr; L.lĕvis.]
Light, līt,v.i.(withon,upon) to stoop from flight: to settle: to rest: to come by chance: (withdown,from) to descend, to alight:—pr.p.light′ing;pa.t.andpa.p.light′edor lit.—v.i.Light′enupon′(Pr. Bk.), to alight or descend upon. [A.S.líhtan, to dismount, lit. 'make light,' relieve of a burden.]
Lighten, līt′n,v.t.to make light or clear: (fig.) to illuminate with knowledge.—v.i.to shine like lightning: to flash: to become less dark.—ns.Light′ning, the electric flash usually followed by thunder: (Shak.) a becoming bright;Light′ning-arrest′er, an apparatus used for protecting telegraph or telephone lines, &c., from lightning-discharges;Light′ning-bug, a sort of phosphorescent beetle or firefly;Light′ning-conduc′tor,Light′ning-rod, a metallic rod for protecting buildings from lightning.
Lignage, līn′āj,n.(Spens.) lineage.
Lign-aloes, līn-al′ōz,Lignaloes,lig-nal′ōz,n.(B.) aloes-wood. [L.lignum, wood, andaloes, aloes.]
Lignum, lig′num,n.wood as contrasted with soft tissues or with bark.—adjs.Lig′neous, wooden: woody: made of wood;Lignif′erous. producing wood.—n.Lignificā′tion.—adj.Lig′niform, resembling wood.—v.t.Lig′nify, to turn into wood.—v.i.to become wood or woody:—pr.p.lig′nifying;pa.p.lig′nifīed.—n.Lig′nīne, pure woody fibre.—adj.Ligniper′dous, destructive of wood.—n.Lig′nīte, brown coal, coal retaining the texture of wood.—adj.Lignit′ic.—ns.Lig′num-cru′cis, wood of the cross: a relic asserted to be a piece of the true cross;Lig′num-vī′tæ, popular name of a South American tree with very hard wood. [L.lignum, wood.]
Ligule, lig′ūl,n.(bot.) the flat part of the leaf of a grass: a strap-shaped petal in certain flowers.—n.Lig′ula, a tongue-like part or organ: in entomology, a fleshy membranaceous or horny anterior part of the labium.—adjs.Lig′ular, pertaining to a ligula;Lig′ulate(bot.), like a bandage or strap: composed of ligules. [L.ligula, dim. oflingua, a tongue.]
Ligure, lī′gūr, orlig′ūr,n.(B.) a precious stone.—n.Lig′urite, a variety of sphene or titanite. [Gr.]
Like, līk,adj.equal in quantity, quality, or degree: similar: likely, probable.—n.the like thing or person: an exact resemblance: a liking.—adv.in the same manner: probably.—conj.as, as if.—v.t.(Shak.) to compare, liken.—ns.Like′liness,Like′lihood.—adj.Like′ly, like the thing required: credible: probable: having reason to expect.—adv.probably.—adj.Like′-mind′ed, having a similar disposition or purpose.—v.t.Lik′en, to represent as like or similar: to compare.—n.Like′ness, resemblance: one who resembles another: that which resembles: a portrait or picture: effigy.—adv.Like′wise, in like wise or manner: also: moreover: too.—Feel like, to be disposed to do anything;Had like, was likely, came near to do something;Look like, to show a likelihood of: to appear similar to;Such like, of that kind. [A.S.líc, seen inge-líc; Ice.líkr, Dut.ge-lijk, Ger.gleich(=ge-leich).]
Like, līk,v.t.to be pleased with: to approve: to enjoy: (obs.) to please.—n.a liking, chiefly in phrase 'likes and dislikes.'—adjs.Like′able, lovable: amiable;Like′ly, that may be liked: pleasing.—n.Lik′ing, state of being pleased with: inclination: satisfaction in: (B.) condition, plight.—adj.(B.) as inGood′-lik′ing,Well′-lik′ing, in good condition.—On liking, on approval. [Orig. the verb meant 'to be pleasing,' and was used impersonally, as it 'likes me'—i.e. it pleases me, A.S.lícian—líc, like.]
Lilac, lī′lak,n.a pretty flowering shrub, with a flower of a light-purple colour.—adj.having the colour of the lilac flower. [Sp.,—the Pers.lilaj.]
Lill, lil,v.t.(Spens.) to loll.
Lillibullero, lil-i-bu-lē′rō,n.the famous ballad in mockery of the Irish Catholics, which 'sung James II. out of three kingdoms.'—AlsoLilliburlē′ro. [From the refrain.]
Lilliputian, lil-i-pū′shi-an,n.an inhabitant of the island ofLilliput, described by Swift in hisGulliver's Travels: a person of small size, a dwarf.—adj.of small size: dwarfish.
Lilt, lilt,v.i.to do anything cleverly or quickly, as to hop about: to sing, dance, or play merrily.—v.t.to sing a song easily or gaily.—n.a cheerful song or air. [M. E.lilten,lulten; ety. dub.]
Lily, lil′i,n.a bulbous plant, with showy and fragrant flowers.—adj.resembling a lily: pure.—adjs.Liliā′ceous, pertaining to lilies;Lil′ied, adorned with lilies: resembling lilies.—n.Lil′y-en′crinite, same asStone-lily(seeEncrinite).—adj.Lil′y-hand′ed, having hands white as the lily.—n.Lil′y-hy′acinth, a bulbous perennial plant with blue flowers.—adjs.Lil′y-liv′ered, white-livered: cowardly;Lil′y-white, white as the lily.—Lily of the valley, a very beautiful flower of the lily genus. [A.S.lilie—L.lilium—Gr.leirion, lily.]
Limaceous, lī-mā′shi-us,adj.like a slug.—adjs.Lim′acoid(alson.);Limac′iform.—n.Lī′max,a slug.
Limation, lī-mā′shun,n.the act of filing or polishing.—n.Lī′mature, act of filing: filings.
Limb, lim,n.a jointed part in animals, the leg: a projecting part: a branch of a tree: a part of something else, as 'a limb of the law:' an imp, scapegrace, as 'a limb of Satan.'—v.t.to supply with limbs: to tear off the limbs of.—adjs.Limbed, having limbs: formed in regard to limbs;Limb′meal(Shak.), limb from limb. [A.S.lim; Ice.limr, Sw.lem.]
Limb, lim,n.an edge or border, as of the sun, &c.: the edge of a sextant, &c.—adj.Lim′bate(bot.), bordered. [Fr.limbe—L.limbus.]
Limbec, lim′bek,n.(Spens.) an alembic.
Limber.
Limber, lim′bėr,n.the part of a gun-carriage consisting of two wheels and a shaft to which the horses are attached.—v.t.to attach to the limber, as a gun. [Prov. Eng.limbers, shafts—Ice.limar, boughs; cf.limb, a branch.]
Limber, lim′bėr,adj.pliant, flexible.—n.Lim′berness, flexibleness, pliancy. [Seelimp(adj.).]
Limbo, lim′bō,n.an indefinite region in the intermediate state, the abode of those who have had no opportunity to accept Christ, of the souls of the pious who died before the time of Christ, and of the souls of unbaptised infants: a place of confinement, or where things are thrown aside.—AlsoLim′bus. [L.limbus, border.]
Lime, līm,n.any slimy or gluey material: bird-lime: the white caustic earth from limestone, and used for cement.—v.t.to cover with lime: to cement: to manure with lime: to ensnare.—ns.Lime′-burn′er, one who burns limestone to form lime;Lime′kiln, a kiln or furnace in which limestone is burned to lime;Lime′-light, orCalcium-light, light produced by a blowpipe-flame directed against a block of pure, compressed quicklime;Lime′stone, stone from which lime is procured by burning;Lime′twig, a twig smeared with bird-lime: a snare;Lime′wash, a coating given with a solution of lime;Lime′wa′ter, a saturated aqueous solution of lime.—adjs.Lim′ous, gluey: slimy: muddy;Lim′y, glutinous: sticky: containing, resembling, or having the qualities of lime. [A.S.lím; Ger.leim, glue, L.limus, slime.]
Lime, līm,n.a kind of citron or lemon tree and its fruit.—n.Lime′-juice, the acid juice of the lime, used at sea as a specific against scurvy. [Fr.]
Lime-hound, līm′-hownd,n.(Spens.) a boar-hound.
Lime-tree, līm′-trē,n.the linden-tree. [Limeis a corr. ofline, forlind=linden-tree.]
Limit, lim′it,n.boundary: utmost extent: restriction: (Shak.) a limb, as the limit of the body.—v.t.to confine within bounds: to restrain: to fix within limits.—adjs.Lim′itable, that may be limited, bounded, or restrained;Limitā′rian, tending to limit.—n.one who limits.—adjs.Lim′itary, placed at the boundary as a guard, &c.: confined within limits;Lim′itate(bot.), bounded by a distinct line.—n.Limitā′tion, the act of limiting, bounding, or restraining: the state of being limited, bounded, or restrained: restriction.—adjs.Limitā′tive,Lim′ited, within limits: narrow: restricted.—adv.Lim′itedly.—ns.Lim′itedness;Lim′iter, the person or thing that limits or confines: a friar who had a license to beg within certain bounds.—adj.Lim′itless, having no limits: boundless: immense: infinite.—Limited liability(seeLiability);Limited monarchy, a monarchy in which the supreme power is shared with a body of nobles, a representative body, or both. [Fr.,—L.limes,limitis, a boundary.]
Limma, lim′a,n.in prosody, a monosemic empty time or pause: in Pythagorean music, the smaller half-step or semi-tone. [Gr.leimma, a remnant.]
Limmer, lim′ėr,n.a mongrel-hound: a base person, esp. a jade. [O. Fr.liemier—liem, a leash.]
Limn, lim,v.t.to draw or paint, esp. in water-colours: (orig.) to illuminate with ornamental letters, &c.—n.Lim′ner, one who limns or paints on paper or parchment: a portrait-painter. [Contr. of O. Fr.enluminer—L.illumināre.]
Limonite, lī′mō-nīt,n.an iron ore—alsoBrown hematiteandBrown iron ore.—adj.Limonit′ic. [Gr.leimōn, a meadow.]
Limosis, lī-mō′sis,n.a morbidly ravenous appetite. [Gr.limos, hunger.]
Limp, limp,adj.wanting stiffness, flexible: weak, flaccid. [According to Skeat, a nasalised form oflip, a weakened form oflap, as seen in Eng.lap, a flap; cf. prov. Ger.lampen, to hang loosely down.]
Limp, limp,v.i.to halt: to walk lamely—fig. as 'limping verses.'—n.act of limping: a halt.—p.adj.Limp′ing, having the imperfect movement of one who limps.—adv.Limp′ingly. [Prob. conn. with preceding. There is an A.S. adj.lemp-healt, halting.]
Limpet, lim′pet,n.a small shellfish which clings to intertidal rocks. [A.S.lempedu,lamprede, lamprey.]
Limpid, lim′pid,adj.clear: shining: transparent: pure.—ns.Limpid′ity,Lim′pidness.—adv.Lim′pidly. [Fr.,—L.limpidus,liquidus, liquid.]
Lin, lin,v.i.(Spens.) to cease, to give over.—v.t.to cease from. [A.S.linnan, to cease.]
Linament, lin′a-ment,n.lint: a tent for a wound. [L.]
Linch, linsh,n.a ridge of land, a boundary, a cliff.—n.Linch′et, a terrace seen on the slopes of the chalk, oolitic, and liassic escarpments in Bedfordshire, Somerset, &c. [A.S.hlinc, a ridge of land.]
Linchpin, linsh′pin,n.a pin used to keep the wheel of a carriage on the axle-tree. [Properlylinspin, 'axle-pin'—obs.linse, axle, andpin.]
Lincoln-green, lingk′un-grēn,n.the colour of cloth made formerly atLincoln: the cloth itself.
Lincture, lingk′tūr,n.medicine to be sucked up.—AlsoLinc′tus. [L.lingĕre,linctum, to lick.]
Linden, lin′den,n.the lime-tree. [A.S.linden—lind; cf. Ice.lind, Ger.linde.]
Line, līn,v.t.to cover on the inside: to pad: to impregnate: (Shak.) to aid.—n.Lin′ing. [M. E.linen, to cover, perh. orig. with linen—obs.line, linen—A.S.lín—L.linum.]
Line, līn,n.a thread of linen or flax: a slender cord: (math.) that which has length without breadth or thickness: an extended stroke: a straight row: a cord extended to direct any operations: outline: a series or succession, as of progeny: a series of steamers, &c., plying continuously between places: a railroad: a telegraph wire between stations: an order given to an agent for goods, such goods received, the stock on hand of any particular goods: a mark or lineament, hence a characteristic: a rank: a verse: a short letter or note: a trench: limit: method: the equator: lineage: direction: occupation: the regular infantry of an army: the twelfth part of an inch: (pl.) marriage-lines, a marriage certificate: a certificate of church membership: military works of defence.—v.t.to mark out with lines: to cover with lines: to place along by the side of for guarding: to give out for public singing, as a hymn, line by line: (rare) to delineate, paint: to measure.—n.Lin′eāge, descendants in a line from a common progenitor: race: family.—adj.Lin′eal, of or belonging to a line: composed of lines: in the direction of a line: descended in a direct line from an ancestor.—n.Lineal′ity.—adv.Lin′eally.—n.Lin′eament, feature: distinguishing mark in the form, esp. of the face.—adj.Lin′ear, of or belonging to a line: consisting of, or having the form of, lines: straight.—adv.Lin′early.—adjs.Lin′eāte,-d, marked longitudinally with depressed lines.—ns.Line′ātion(same asDelineation);Line′-engrav′ing, the process of engraving in lines, steel or copperplate engraving.—n.pl.Line′-fish, those taken with the line, as cod, halibut, &c.—adj.Lin′eolate, marked with fine or obscure lines.—ns.Lin′er, a vessel belonging to a regular line or series of packets;Lines′man(mil.), a private in the line;Line′-storm, an equinoctial storm.—Linear perspective, that part of perspective which regards only the positions, magnitudes, and forms of the objects delineated.—Equinoctial line, the celestial equator: the terrestrial equator;Fraunhofer's lines, the dark lines observed crossing the sun's spectrum at right angles to its length—from the Bavarian optician, Joseph vonFraunhofer(1787-1826);Give line, from angling, to allow a person apparent freedom, so as to gain him at last;Ship of the line(seeShip). [A.S.líne—L.linea—linum, flax.]
Linen, lin′en,n.cloth made of lint or flax: underclothing, particularly that made of linen: articles of linen, or of linen and cotton—table-linen, bed-linen, body-linen.—adj.made of flax: resembling linen cloth.—n.Lin′en-drap′er, a merchant who deals in linens. [Properly an adj. with suffix-en—A.S.lín—L.linum, flax; Gr.linon.]
Ling, ling,n.a fish resembling the cod, so called from its lengthened form. [A.S.lang, long.]
Ling, ling,n.heather.—adj.Ling′y. [Ice.lyng.]
Lingam, ling′gam,n.the phallus in Hindu mythology, representative of Siva and the generative power of nature, its female counterpart theYoni.—AlsoLing′a. [Sans.]
Lingel, ling′l,n.a shoemaker's thread rubbed with beeswax. [M. E.lingel, through O. Fr.,—L.lineola, dim. oflinea, a line.]
Linger, ling′gėr,v.i.to remain long in any state: to loiter.—v.t.(Shak.) to prolong, protract: (without) to pass in a tedious manner.—n.Ling′erer.—adj.Ling′ering, protracted.—n.a remaining long.—advs.Ling′eringly;Ling′erly(rare). [A.S.lengan, to protract—lang, long.]
Lingerie, lang-zhe-rē′,n.linen goods, esp. women's underclothing. [Fr.,—linge, flax—L.linum.]
Linget,Lingot,n.Same asIngot.
Lingism, ling′izm,n.the Swedish movement-cure, kinesitherapy. [From Peter HenrikLing, 1776-1839.]
Lingo, ling′gō,n.language, speech: esp. applied to dialects. [Corrupted from L.lingua, language.]
Lingua franca, ling′gwa frank′a,n.a mixed jargon used by Frenchmen and other Western people in intercourse with Arabs, Moors, and other Eastern peoples: an international dialect.
Lingual, ling′gwal,adj.pertaining to the tongue or utterance.—n.a letter pronounced mainly by the tongue, ast,d(also calledDental).—adj.Linguaden′tal—Dentilingual.—adv.Ling′ually.—adj.Ling′uiform, tongue-shaped.—ns.Ling′uist, one skilled in tongues or languages;Ling′uister, a dabbler in philology.—adjs.Linguist′ic,-al, pertaining to languages and the affinities of languages.—adv.Linguist′ically.—n.pl.Linguist′ics, the general or comparative science, or study, of languages.—n.Ling′ula, a tongue-like part or process.—adjs.Ling′ular,Ling′ulate, tongue-shaped. [L.lingua(old formdingua), the tongue.]
Linhay, lin′hā,n.a donkey-stable.—AlsoLin′ny.
Liniment, lin′i-ment,n.a kind of thin ointment. [L.linimentum—linĕre, to besmear.]
Lining, lī′ning,n.the cover of the inner surface of anything, contents.
Link, lingk,n.a ring of a chain: anything connecting: a single part of a series: the1⁄100th part of the chain, a measure used in surveying, &c. (seeChain).—v.t.to connect as by a link: to join in confederacy.—v.i.to be connected.—n.Link′-mō′tion, a system of pieces pivoted together, describing definite curves in the same plane or in parallel planes.—Missing link, any point or fact needed to complete a series or a chain of argument: (zool.) a conjectural form of animal life, supposed necessary to complete the chain of evolution from some simian to the human animal: (coll.) an ape, monkey, or apish-looking man. [A.S.hlence; Ice.hlekkr, Ger.gelenk, a joint.]
Link, lingk,n.a light or torch of pitch and tow.—ns.Link′boy,Link′man, a boy or man who carries such to light travellers. [Prob. corr. from Dut.lont, a match; cf. Scot.lunt, Dan.lunte.]
Link, lingk,n.a crook or winding of a river.—n.pl.Links, a stretch of flat or gently undulating ground along a sea-shore, on which the game of golf is played. [A.S.hlinc, a ridge of land, a bank.]
Link, lingk,v.i.(Scot.) to go quickly.
Linn,Lin, lin,n.a waterfall: a precipice.
Linnæan,Linnean, lin-nē′an,adj.pertaining toLinnæus, the Latinised form of the name ofLinné, the celebrated Swedish botanist (1707-78), or to his artificial system of classification.
Linnet, lin′et,n.a small singing-bird—from feeding on flax-seed. [Fr.linot—lin, flax—L.linum.]
Linoleum, lin-ō′le-um,n.a preparation used as a floor-cloth, linseed-oil being greatly used in the making of it. [L.linum, flax,oleum, oil.]
Linotype, lin′ō-tīp,n.a machine for producing stereotyped lines or bars of words, &c., as a substitute for type-setting: a line of printing-type cast in one piece. [L.linea, a line, andtype.]
Linseed, lin′sēd,n.lint or flax seed—alsoLint′seed.—ns.Lin′seed-cake, the cake remaining when the oil is pressed out of lint or flax seed, used as a food for sheep and cattle;Lin′seed-meal, the meal of linseed, used for poultices and as a cattle-food;Lin′seed-oil, oil from flax-seed.
Linsey, lin′si,n.cloth made of linen and wool: a peculiar kind of clayey rock.—adj.Lin′sey-wool′sey, made of linen and wool mixed: mean: of unsuitable parts.—n.a thin coarse stuff of linen and wool mixed: inferior stuffs of doubtful composition: (Shak.) a mixture of nonsense, gibberish. [Obs.linsel, andwool.]
Linstock, lin′stok,n.a staff to hold a lighted match for firing cannon.—AlsoLint′stock. [Dut.lontstok—lont, a match,stok, a stick.]
Lint, lint,n.linen scraped into a soft woolly substance for dressing wounds: raw cotton ready for baling. [L.linteus—linum, linen.]
Lintel, lin′tel,n.the piece of timber or stone over a doorway: the headpiece of a door or casement. [O. Fr.lintel(Fr.linteau)—Low L.lintellusforlimitellus, dim. of L.limes, border.]
Lintie, lin′ti,Lintwhite,lint′hwīt=Linnet.
Lion, lī′un,n.a fierce quadruped of immense strength, the largest of all carnivorous animals, tawny-coloured, the male with a shaggy mane, springing on his prey with a terrific roar: a man of unusual courage: (astron.) Leo, a sign of the zodiac: any object of interest, esp. a famous or conspicuous person much sought after: an old Scotch coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings Scotch (James VI.): (her.) representation of a lion used as a bearing:—fem.Lī′oness.—ns.Lī′oncel,Lī′oncelle(her.), a small lion used as a bearing;Lī′onel,Lī′onet, a young lion;Lī′on-heart, one with great courage.—adj.Līon-heart′ed.—n.Lī′on-hunt′er, a hunter of lions: one who runs after celebrities with foolish adulation, or to get reflected glory from their company.—v.t.Lī′onise, to treat as a lion or object of interest.—n.Lī′onism.—adj.Lī′on-like.—Lion's provider, a popular name for the jackal, supposed to attend upon the lion: any humble friend or follower;Lion's share, the largest share.—A lion in the way, a danger to be met and overcome;British lion, the lion as the British national emblem;Put one's head into the lion's mouth, to get into a position of great danger. [O. Fr.lion—L.leon-em—Gr.leōn; Ger.löwe.]
Lip, lip,n.the muscular border in front of the teeth by which things are taken into the mouth; the edge of anything: (slang) impudent talk, insolence: (pl.) speech as passing through the lips.—v.t.to touch with the lips: to utter with the lips.—v.i.to apply the lips to the mouthpiece of an instrument.—adj.Lip′born, from the lips only: not genuine.—ns.Lip′-devō′tion, prayer of the lips without devotion in the heart;Lip′-hom′age, insincere homage;Lip′-lā′bour, empty speech;Lip′-lang′uage, oral or articulate language, communicated by motions of the lips, as opposed to the fingers, in teaching or conversing with the deaf and dumb;Lip′let, a little lip;Lip′-or′nament, an object inserted as an ornament in the lip, common among savage tribes.—adj.Lipped, having lips, or edges like lips, labiate.—ns.Lip′-read′ing, reading what a person says from the movement of the lips, in the instruction of the deaf and dumb;Lip′-serv′ice, service with the lips only: insincere devotion or worship;Lip′-wis′dom, wisdom in words only, not in deeds.—Bite the lip, to press the lips between the teeth to keep one's self from betraying vexation, anger, &c.;Curl of the lip, the causing the lip to curl as an indication of scorn;Hang the lip, to be sullen or sulky;Make a lip(Shak.), to pout in sullenness or contempt. [A.S.lippa; Dut.lip, Ger.lippe, L.labium, not conn. with L.lambĕre, Eng.lap.]
Lipæmia, li-pē′mi-a,n.excessive fat in the blood.
Liphæmia, li-fē′mi-a,n.deficiency or poverty of blood.
Lipogram, lī′pō-gram,n.the name given to a writing, esp. a poem from which all words are omitted which contain a particular letter.—adj.Lipogrammat′ic.—ns.Lipogram′matism;Lipogram′matist. [Gr.leipein, to leave,gramma, a letter.]
Lipoma, li-pō′ma,n.a tumour formed of fatty tissue—alsoLip′arocele.—n.Lipomatō′sis, the excessive growth of fatty tissue.—adj.Lipom′atous.
Lippen, lip′n,v.i.(Scot.) to trust, rely, depend (withto,on).—adj.Lippe′ning, occasional, accidental.
Lippitude, lip′i-tūd,n.soreness of the eyes. [L.,—lippus, blear-eyed.]
Lippy,Lippie, lip′i,n.an old Scottish dry measure, the fourth of a peck. [Dim. from. A.S.leáp, a basket; Ice.laupr.]
Liquate, lik′wāt,v.t.to melt: to separate one metal from another which is less fusible, by applying sufficient heat.—adj.Liq′uable.—n.Liquā′tion. [L.liquāre,-ātum—liquēre, to be fluid.]
Liquefy, lik′we-fī,v.t.to make liquid: to dissolve.—v.i.to become liquid:—pa.t.andpa.p.liq′uefīed.—adj.Liquefā′cient.—n.Liquefac′tion, the act or process of making liquid: the state of being melted.—adj.Liq′uefiable.—ns.Liq′uefier;Liquesc′ency.—adj.Liquesc′ent, melting. [L.liquefacĕre—liquēre, to be fluid or liquid,facĕre, to make.]
Liqueur, li-kėr′,n.the name given to the many alcoholic preparations which are flavoured or perfumed and sweetened to be more agreeable to the taste—chartreuse, cherry brandy, curaçao, benedictine, kümmel, maraschino, &c.—ns.Liqueur′-glass, a very small drinking-glass intended for liqueurs or cordials;Liqueur′ing, the process of qualifying wine by means of liqueur. [Fr.]
Liquid, lik′wid,adj.flowing: fluid: soft: smooth: clear.—n.a flowing substance: a letter of a smooth flowing sound, coalescing easily with a preceding mute,l,m,n,r.—adj.Liq′uidable.—v.t.Liq′uidate, to make clear, esp. to clear or settle an account: to arrange or wind up the affairs of a bankrupt estate.—ns.Liquidā′tion, the clearing up of the money affairs, esp. the adjustment of the affairs of a bankrupt estate;Liquidāt′or, one engaged in a liquidation.—v.t.Liq′uidise, to render liquid.—n.Liquid′ity.—adv.Liq′uidly.—n.Liq′uidness. [Fr.,—L.liquidus, fluid—liquēre, to be fluid.]
Liquidambar, lik′wid-am-bar,n.a genus of balsamiferous trees of the witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceæ), native to Mexico and the United States. [L.liquidus, liquid, Low L.ambar, amber.]
Liquor, lik′ur,n.anything liquid: strong drink: a strong solution of a particular substance: any prepared solution.—v.t.to apply liquor or a solution to: (Shak.) to rub with oil or grease.—v.i.(slang) to drink (esp. withup).—n.Liq′uor-gauge, a rod used by excisemen for measuring the depth of liquid in a cask.—Liquor laws, restrictive legislation with regard to the sale of intoxicating drink.—In liquor, drunk;Malt liquors, liquors brewed from malt. [O. Fr.liqeur—L.liquor-em—liquēre.]
Liquorice, lik′ur-is,n.a plant with a sweet root which is used for medicinal purposes. [Through an O. Fr. form, from Low L.liquiritia, a corr. of Gr.glykyrrhiza—glykys, sweet,rhiza, root.]
Liquorish, lik′ur-ish,adj.obsolete spelling oflickerish.
Lira, lē′ra,n.an Italian coin, worth a franc, and divisible into 100 centesimi:—pl.Lire(lē′rā).[It.]
Liriodendron, lir-i-ō-den′dron,n.a North American tree, sometimes above 100 feet in height, having close bark, large four-lobed leaves, and greenish-yellow flowers, something like a tulip.—AlsoTulip-tree. [Gr.leirion, a lily,dendron, a tree.]
Liripoop, lir′i-poop,n.(obs.) a graduate's hood: smartness: a silly person.—AlsoLiripip′ium.
Lirk, lirk,n.(Scot.) a fold.—v.i.to hang in creases.
Lis, lis,n.a controversy, litigation. [L.]
Lis, lēs,n.(her.) same asFleur-de-lis:—pl.Lisses.
Lisbon, liz′bon,n.a light-coloured wine from Estremadura in Portugal.
Lisle thread. SeeThread.
Lisp, lisp,v.i.to speak with the tongue against the upper teeth or gums, as in pronouncingthforsorz: to articulate as a child: to utter imperfectly.—v.t.to pronounce with a lisp.—n.the act or habit of lisping.—n.Lisp′er.—adj.Lisp′ing, pronouncing with a lisp.—n.the act of speaking with a lisp.—adv.Lisp′ingly. [A.S.wlispian(a conjectural form)—wlisp, stammering; Dut.lispen, Ger.lispeln; from the sound.]
Lisse, lēs,n.in tapestry, the threads of the warp taken together. [Fr., alsolice—L.licium.]
Lissencephalous, lis-en-sef′a-lus,adj.having a brain smooth or slightly convoluted.
Lissome,Lissom, lis′um,adj.lithesome, nimble, flexible.—n.Liss′omeness.
Lissotrichous, li-sot′ri-kus,adj.smooth-haired.
List, list,n.the selvage on woven textile fabrics: a stripe of any kind: (Shak.) a border.—adj.made of strips of woollen selvage. [A.S.líst; Ger.leiste.]
List, list,n.a catalogue, roll, or enumeration: a book, &c., containing a series of names of persons or things.—v.t.to place in a list or catalogue: to engage for the public service, as soldiers.—v.i.to enter the public service by enrolling one's name, to enlist.—Active list, the roll of soldiers on active service;Civil list(seeCivil);Free list(seeFree). [O. Fr.liste—Mid. High Ger.liste(Ger.leiste), border; A.S.líst, orig. same word as above.]
List, list,n.a line enclosing a piece of ground, esp. for combat: (pl.) the ground enclosed for a contest.—v.t.to enclose for a tournament.—Enter the lists, to engage in contest. [O. Fr.lisse(Fr.lice, It.lizza)—Low L.liciæ, barrier, perh. from L.licium, a thrum.]
List, list,v.i.to have pleasure in: to desire: to like or please: to choose: (naut.) to incline or heel over to one side.—v.t.to cause to careen or heel over.—n.such an inclination. [A.S.lystan, impers., please—lust, pleasure.]
List, list,v.t.andv.i.original form of listen: now poetical.—v.t.Listen(lis′n),to hear or attend to.—v.i.to give ear or hearken: to follow advice.—n.List′ener, one who listens or hearkens.—adjs.List′ful, attentive;List′less, having no desire or wish: careless: uninterested: weary: indolent.—adv.List′lessly.—n.List′lessness. [A.S.hlystan—hlyst, hearing; Ice.hlusta.]
Listel, lis′tel,n.(archit.) a narrow fillet.
Lister, lis′tėr,n.a form of plough for throwing up ridges.—n.List′ing.
Listerism, lis′tėr-izm,n.an antiseptic method of operating introduced by the English surgeon, LordLister, born 1827.—v.t.Lis′terise, to treat by Listerism.
Lit,pa.t.andpa.p.of light, lighten, light, to alight.
Litany, lit′a-ni,n.a prayer of supplication, esp. in processions: an appointed form of responsive prayer in public worship in which the same thing is repeated several times at no long intervals.—ns.Lit′any-desk,-stool, in the English Church, a movable desk at which a minister kneels, facing the altar, while he recites the litany.—Lesser litany, the common formula, 'Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison.' [O. Fr.,—Low L.litania—Gr.litaneia—litesthai, to pray.]
Literal, lit′ėr-al,adj.according to the letter: plain: not figurative or metaphorical: following the letter or exact meaning, word for word.—v.t.Lit′eralise.—ns.Lit′eraliser;Lit′eralism, strict adherence to the letter: interpretation that is merely verbal: (art) exact and unimaginative rendering of objects;Lit′eralist;Literal′ity.—adv.Lit′erally.—n.Lit′eralness. [Fr.,—L.literalis—litera, a letter.]
Literary, lit′ėr-ar-i,adj.belonging to letters or learning: skilled in learning.—n.Lit′eracy, state of being literate:—opp. toIlliteracy.—adj.Lit′erāte, acquainted with letters of learning: learned.—n.one educated, but not having taken a university degree, esp. a candidate for holy orders who has not been at a university.—n.pl.Literā′tī, men of letters, the learned (sing. forms,Literā′tus,Literä′to).—adv.Literā′tim, letter for letter: without the change of a letter.—n.Literā′tor, a dabbler in learning: a man of letters, a literary man—sometimes in the French formLittérateur.—adj.Lit′erose, distinctively literary.—n.Literos′ity. [L.literarius.]
Literature, lit′ėr-a-tūr,n.the science of letters or what is written: the whole body of literary compositions in any language, or on a given subject: all literary productions except those relating to positive science and art, usually confined, however, to the belles-lettres.—adj.Lit′eratured(Shak.), learned, having literary knowledge.—Light literature, books which can be read and understood without mental exertion: fiction;Polite literature, belles-lettres. [Fr.,—L.literatura—litera, a letter.]
Lith, lith,n.(prov.) a joint, segment, or portion of anything. [A.S.lið, a member; Ger.glied.]
Lithagogue, lith′a-gog,adj.expelling stone from the bladder or kidneys.—n.a medicine with this quality.
Lithanthrax, li-than′thraks,n.stone-coal, mineral coal.
Litharge, lith′ärj,n.the semi-vitrified oxide of lead separated from silver in refining. [Fr.,—Gr.lithargyros—lithos, a stone,argyros, silver.]
Lithe, līth,adj.easily bent, flexible, active.—adv.Lithe′ly.—n.Lithe′ness.—adj.Lithe′some.—n.Lithe′someness. [A.S.líðe; Ger.lindandgelinde.]
Lithe, līth,v.i.(obs.) to listen. [Ice.hlydha, to listen—hljódh, hearing.]
Lithemia,Lithæmia, li-thē′mi-a,n.an excess of uric acid in the blood.—adj.Lithē′mic.
Lither, līth′ėr,adj.(Shak.) soft, yielding: (obs.) bad, lazy.—adj.Lith′erly, mischievous.—adv.slowly: lazily. [A.S.lýthre, bad.]
Lithia, lith′i-a,n.an alkali, the oxide of lithium, discovered in 1817 by Arfvedson: a mineral water good against the stone. [Low L.,—Gr.lithos, stone.]
Lithiasis, li-thī′a-sis,n.a bodily condition in which uric acid is deposited as stone or gravel in the urinary canals. [Gr.lithos, a stone.]
Lithic, lith′ik,adj.pertaining to, or obtained from, stone, specially from urinary calculi.—ns.Lith′ate, a salt of lithic acid;Lithificā′tion, a hardening into stone. [Gr.lithikos—lithos, a stone.]
Lithium, lith′i-um,n.one of the alkaline metals, of a silvery appearance, found in several minerals combined with silica.—adj.Lith′ic. [Gr.lithos, a stone.]
Lithocarp, lith′o-karp,n.a fossil fruit.
Lithochromatic, lith-o-krō-mat′ik,adj.pertaining to painting in oils on stone.—n.pl.Lithochromat′ics, this art. [Gr.lithos, stone,chrōma, colour.]
Lithoclast, lith′o-klast,n.an instrument for crushing bladder-stones. [Gr.lithos, stone,klān, to crush.]
Lithodome, lith′ō-dōm,n.a shellfish living in a hole in a rock.—adj.Lithod′omous.
Lithofracteur, lith-ō-frak′tėr,n.a blasting explosive.
Lithogenous, li-thoj′e-nus,adj.stone-producing.—n.Lithogen′esy, the science of the origin of minerals.
Lithoglyph, lith′o-glif,n.any engraving on stone, esp. a precious stone.—adj.Lithoglyph′ic.—ns.Lith′oglyphics,Lithoglypt′ics, the art of engraving on precious stones;Lithog′lyphite, a fossil as if engraved by art. [Gr.lithos, stone,glyphein, to carve.]
Lithograph, lith′o-graf,v.t.to write or engrave on stone and transfer to paper by printing.—n.a print from stone.—n.Lithog′rapher.—adjs.Lithograph′ic,-al, belonging to lithography.—adv.Lithograph′ically.—n.Lithog′raphy, the art of writing or engraving on stone and printing therefrom.—Lithographic stone,slate, a yellowish, compact, fine-grained, slaty limestone used in lithography. [Gr.lithos, a stone,graphein, to write.]
Lithoid,-al, lith′oid, -al,adj.resembling a stone.
Litholabe, lith′ō-lāb,n.an instrument for grasping a calculus and holding it while being crushed.
Litholatry, li-thol′a-tri,n.the worship of stones.—adj.Lithol′atrous.
Lithology, lith-ol′o-ji,n.the science that treats of rocks as mineral masses: that part of medical science concerned with the calculi found in the human body.—adjs.Litholog′ic,-al.—n.Lithol′ogist, one skilled in lithology. [Gr.lithos, a stone,logos, discourse.]
Litholopaxy, lith′ol-o-pak-si,n.the operation of crushing stone in the bladder, and of at once removing the fragments by suction. [Gr.lithos, stone,hapax, once only.]
Lithomancy, lith′o-man-si,n.divination by stones. [Gr.lithos, a stone,manteia, divination.]
Lithomarge, lith′o-märj,n.a clay-like mineral substance, sometimes calledMountain marrow, soft, greasy to the touch, white, yellow, or red. [Gr.lithos, stone, L.marga, marl.]
Lithophagous, lith-of′a-gus,adj.eating stones: perforating stones, as certain molluscs. [Gr.lithos, stone,phagein, to eat.]
Lithophane, lith′o-fān,n.ornamental porcelain with pictures which show through the transparency. [Gr.lithos, stone,phainesthai, to appear.]
Lithophotography, lith-o-fo-tog′ra-fi,n.the art of printing from lithographic stones photographic pictures developed upon them.
Lithophyl, lith′ō-fīl,n.a fossil leaf.
Lithophyte, lith′o-fīt,n.any one of the polyps whose substance is stony or hard, as corals. [Gr.lithos, stone,phyton, plant.]
Lithotint, lith′o-tint,n.the process of producing coloured pictures from lithographic stones: a picture so produced. [Gr.lithos, stone, andtint.]
Lithotomy, lith-ot′o-mi,n.cutting for stone in the bladder.—n.Lith′otome, a mineral resembling a cut gem: a cystotome.—adjs.Lithotom′ic,-al, pertaining to, or performed by, lithotomy.—n.Lithot′omist, one who practises lithotomy. [Gr.lithos, a stone,tomē, a cutting—temnein, to cut.]
Lithotrity, lith′ō-trī-ti,n.the operation of crushing a stone in the bladder, so that its fragments may be removed through the urethra—alsoLith′otripsy.—ns.Lithothryp′tist,Lith′othryptor,Lithotrip′tist,Lith′otriptor,Lith′otritist, one who practises lithotrity;Lith′othrypty;Lith′otrite,Lith′otritor, an apparatus for crushing a stone in the bladder.—adjs.Lithotrit′ic,Lithotrip′tic—alsoLithothryp′tic. [Gr.lithos, stone,tribein, to rub.]
Lithotypy, lith′ō-tī-pi,n.the process of making a kind of stereotype plates by filling a mould with a composition which, when cooled, becomes hard.—n.Lith′otype, a stereotype plate, produced by lithotypy.—v.t.to prepare for printing by lithotypy. [Gr.lithos, stone,typos, type.]
Litigate, lit′i-gāt,v.t.to contest in law.—v.i.to carry on a lawsuit.—adjs.Lit′igable, that may be contested in law;Lit′igant, contending at law: engaged in a lawsuit.—n.a person engaged in a lawsuit.—ns.Litigā′tion;Lit′igātor, one who litigates;Litigios′ity,Litig′iousness.—adj.Litig′ious, inclined to engage in lawsuits: subject to contention.—adv.Litig′iously. [L.litigāre,-ātum—lis,litis, a strife,agĕre, to do.]
Litmus, lit′mus,n.a dye obtained from certain lichens, originally red, but becoming blue on the addition of alkalies or of lime.—Litmus paper, paper used in chemical testing, tinged blue by litmus, reddened by an acid, made blue again by an alkali. [Forlakmose—Dut.lakmoes—lak, lac,moes, pulp.]
Litotes, lit′ō-tēz,n.(rhet.) an affirmation made indirectly by the negation of its contrary, as 'a citizen of no mean city'='of an illustrious city.' [Gr.litotēs, simplicity—litos, plain.]
Litrameter, lit-ram′e-tėr,n.an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids by the height to which they rise in vertical tubes under a definite air-pressure. [Gr.litra, a pound,metron, measure.]
Litre, lē′tėr,n.(her.) a hatchment consisting of a black belt, charged with the arms of the deceased. [Fr.; prob. orig.listre=liste, border.]
Litre, lē′tr,n.the unit of the French measures of capacity, both dry and liquid. It is the volume of a cubic decimètre, and contains a kilogramme of water at 4° C. in a vacuum, equal to .2200967 British imperial gallon, therefore less than a quart—4½ litres being roughly equal to a gallon.
Litter, lit′ėr,n.a heap of straw, &c., for animals to lie upon: materials for a bed: any scattered collection of objects, esp. of little value: a vehicle containing a bed for carrying about, a hospital stretcher: a brood of small quadrupeds.—v.t.to cover or supply with litter: to scatter carelessly about: to give birth to (said of small animals).—v.i.to produce a litter or brood.—p.adj.Litt′ered. [O. Fr.litiere—Low L.lectaria—L.lectus, a bed.]
Littérateur, lit-ėr-a-tėr′,n.a literary man. [Fr.]
Little, lit′l,adj.(comp.Less;superl.Least) small in quantity or extent: weak, poor: brief.—n.that which is small in quantity or extent: a small space.—adv.in a small quantity or degree: not much.—ns.Litt′le-ease, discomfort, misery: a form of punishment, as the stocks;Litt′le-end′ian, one of the Lilliputian party who opposed theBig-endians, maintaining that boiled eggs should be cracked at the little end;Litt′le-go(seeGo);Litt′leness;Litt′le-off′ice, a short service of psalms, hymns, collects, &c.—adj.Litt′leworth, worthless.—By little and little, by degrees;In little, on a small scale;Not a little, considerably. [A.S.lýtel.]
Littoral, lit′or-al,adj.belonging to the sea-shore.—n.the strip of land along it.—Littoral zone, the interval on a sea-coast between high and low water mark. [L.,—litus,litŏris, shore.]
Liturate, lit′ū-rāt,adj.(bot.) having spots formed by the abrasion of the surface: in entomology, marked with spots (Lituræ) growing paler at one end.
Liturgy, lit′ur-ji,n.the form of service or regular ritual of a church—strictly, that used in the celebration of the Eucharist: in ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.—n.Liturge′, a leader in public worship.—adjs.Litur′gic,-al.—adv.Litur′gically.—ns.Litur′gics, the doctrine of liturgies;Liturgiol′ogist, a student of liturgies;Liturgiol′ogy, the study of liturgical forms;Lit′urgist, a leader in public worship: one who adheres to, or who studies, liturgies. [Fr.,—Gr.leitourgia—laos, the people,ergon, work.]
Lituus, li-tū′us,n.an augur's staff with recurved top: a spiral of similar form.—adjs.Lit′uāte, forked with the points turned outward;Lit′uiform. [L.]
Live, liv,v.i.to have, or continue in, life, temporal or spiritual: to last, subsist: to enjoy life: to direct one's course of life: to be nourished or supported: to dwell.—v.t.to spend: to act in conformity to:—pr.p.liv′ing;pa.t.andpa.p.lived.—adj.Liv′able, capable of being lived: habitable.—n.Liv′er.—Live down, live so as to cause a slander, a grief, &c. to be forgotten by one's self or others;Live out, to continue alive until the end of anything: (U.S.) to be from home in domestic service;Live under, to be tenant to;Live up to, to rule one's life according to some standard. [A.S.lifian; Ger.leben.]
Live, līv,adj.having life: alive, not dead: active: containing fire: burning: vivid.—Lived(līvd), used in compounds, aslong-lived.—ns.Live′-axle, driving-axle;Live′-bait, a living worm or minnow used in fishing:Live′-cir′cuit, a circuit through which an electric current is flowing.—n.pl.Live′-feath′ers, those plucked from the living fowl.—n.Live′-lē′ver, that one of a pair of brake-levers to which the power is first applied:—opp. toDead-lever.—adj.Live′-long, that lives or lasts long.—ns.Live′-oak, an American oak, with durable wood;Live′-shell, a shell loaded and fused for firing, or fired and not yet exploded;Live′-stock, domestic animals, esp. horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs;Live′-well, the well in a fishing-boat where fish are kept alive.