Etymologies: L

1883 word origins.

L-P: [long-playing.]
La: [Cf. Lo.]
laager: [D., also leger. Cf. 2d Leaguer, Lair.]
Lab: [Cf. OD. labben to babble.]
Labarraque's solution: [From Labarraque, a Parisian apothecary.]
Labarum: [L.]
Labefaction: [See Labefy.]
Labefy: [L. labefacere; labare to totter + facere to make.]
Label: [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.]
Labellum: [L., dim. of labrum lip.]
Labent: [L. labens, p. pr. of labi to slide, glide.]
Labial: [LL. labialis, fr. L. labium lip: cf. F. labial. See Lip.]
Labiate: [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.]
Labiatifloral: [Labiate + L. flos, floris, flower.]
Labidometer: [Gr. labi`s, -i`dos, a forceps + meter: cf. F. labidometre.]
Labile: [L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.]
Labimeter: [Cf. F. labimetre.]
Labiodental: [Labium + dental.]
Labionasal: [Labium + nasal.]
Labioplasty: [Labium + -plasty.]
Labiose: [From Labium.]
Labipalpus: [NL. See Labium, and Palpus.]
Labium: [L.]
Labor: [OE. labour, OF. labour, laber, labur, F. labeur, L. labor; cf. Gr. lamba`nein to take, Skr. labh to get, seize.]
Laborant: [L. laborans, p. pr. of laborare to labor.]
Laboratory: [Shortened fr. elaboratory; cf. OF. elaboratoire, F. laboratoire. See Elaborate, Labor.]
Laborious: [L. laboriosus, fr. labor labor: cf. F. laborieux.]
Labras: [L. labrum; cf. It. labbro, pl. labbra.]
Labret: [L. labrum lip.]
Labroid: [Labrus + -oid.]
Labrose: [L. labrosus, fr. labrum lip.]
Labrum: [L.]
Labrus: [L., a sort of fish.]
Laburnum: [L.]
Labyrinth: [L. labyrinthus, Gr. laby`rinthos: cf. F. labyrinthe.]
Labyrinthibranch: [See Labyrinth, and Branchia.]
Labyrinthic: [L. labyrinthicus: cf. F. labyrinthique.]
Labyrinthici: [NL. See Labyrinth.]
Labyrinthiform: [Labyrinth + -form: cf. F. labyrinthiforme.]
Labyrinthodon: [Gr. laby`rinthos labyrinth + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth.]
Labyrinthodonta: [NL. See Labyrinthodon.]
Lac: [Hind. lak, lākh, lāksh, Skr. laksha a mark, sign, lakh.]
Laccic: [Cf. F. laccique.]
Laccin: [Cf. F. laccine.]
Laccolite: [Gr. […] a cistern + -lite, -lith.]
Lace: [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Elicit, Lasso, Latchet.]
Lacedæmonian: [L. Lacedamonius, Gr. Lakedaimo`nios, fr. Lakedai`mwn Lacedæmon.]
Lacerable: [L. lacerabilis: cf. F. lacérable.]
Lacerate: [L. laceratus, p. p. of lacerare to lacerate, fr. lacer mangled, lacerated; cf. Gr. […] a rent, rending, […] to tear; perh. akin to E. slay.]
Laceration: [L. laceratio: cf. F. lacération.]
Lacert: [OE. lacerte. See Lacertus.]
Lacerta: [L. lacertus the arm.]
Lacertian: [Cf. F. lacertien.]
Lacertilia: [NL., fr. L. lacertus a lizard.]
Lacertiloid: [Lacertilia + -oid.]
Lacertus: [L., the upper arm.]
Laches: [OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. lâche, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See Lax.]
Lachrymæ Christi: [L., lit., Christ's tears.]
Lachrymable: [L. lacrimabilis, fr. lacrima a tear.]
Lachrymal: [Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose.]
Lachrymals: [See Lachrymal.]
Lachrymation: [L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.]
Lachrymatory: [Cf. F. lacrymatoire.]
Lachrymiform: [L. lacrima tear + -form; cf. F. lacrymiforme.]
Lachrymose: [L. lacrymosus, better lacrimosus, fr. lacrima, lacruma (also badly spelt lachryma) a tear, for older dacrima, akin to E. tear. See Tear the secretion.]
Lacinia: [L., the lappet or flap of a garment.]
Laciniate: [See Lacinia.]
Laciniolate: [See Lacinia.]
Lacinula: [NL.]
Lack: [OE. lak; cf. D. lak slander, laken to blame, OHG. lahan, AS. leán.]
lackadaisical: [From Lackadaisy, interj.]
Lackadaisy: [From Lackaday, interj.]
Lackaday: [Abbreviated from alackaday.]
Lackey: [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.]
Laconic: [L. Laconicus Laconian, Gr. Λακωνικός[…], fr. […][…] a Laconian, Lacedæmonian, or Spartan: cf. F. laconique.]
Laconism: [Gr. Λακεδαίμων, fr. […] to imitate Lacedaemonian manners, to speak laconically: cf. F. laconisme.]
Laconize: [Gr. λακωνίζω. See Laconic.]
Lacquer: [F. lacre a sort of sealing wax, Pg. lacte, fr. laca lac. See Lac the resin.]
Lacrimoso: [It. See Lachrymose.]
Lacrosse: [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. Crosier.]
Lactage: [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. laitage. See Lacteal.]
Lactam: [Lactone + amido.]
Lactamide: [Lactic + amide.]
Lactant: [L. lactans, p. pr. of lactare to suck, fr. lac, lactis, milk.]
Lactarene: [L. lac, lactis, milk.]
Lactary: [L. lactarius, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactaire.]
Lactate: [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactate.]
Lacteal: [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.]
Lactean: [See Lacteal.]
Lacteous: [See Lacteal.]
Lactescence: [Cf. F. lactescence.]
Lactescent: [L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.]
Lactic: [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See Lacteal, and cf. Galactic.]
Lactide: [Lactic + anhydride.]
Lactiferous: [l. lac, lactis, milk + -ferous: cf. F. lactifère.]
Lactific: [L. lac, lactis, milk + facere to make.]
Lactifuge: [L. lac, lactis, milk + fugare to expel.]
Lactim: [Lactic + imido.]
Lactimide: [Lactic + imide.]
Lactin: [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactine. Cf. Galactin.]
Lactoabumin: [L. lac, lactis, milk + E. albumin.]
Lactobutyrometer: [L. lac, lactis, milk + E. butyrometer.]
Lactodensimeter: [L. lac, lactis, milk + E. densimeter.]
Lactometer: [L. lac, lactis, milk + meter: cf. F. lactomètre. Cf. Galactometer.]
Lactonic: [From Lactone.]
Lactoprotein: [L. lac, lactis, milk + E. protein.]
Lactoscope: [L. lac, lactis + scope.]
Lactuca: [L., lettuce. See Lettuce.]
Lactucarium: [NL., fr. L. lactuca lettuce.]
Lactucin: [From Lactuca: cf. F. lactucine.]
Lactucone: [From Lactuca.]
Lacturamic: [Lactic + urea + amic.]
Lactyl: [Lactic + -yl.]
Lacuna: [L., ditch, pit, lake, orig., anything hollow. See Lagoon.]
Lacunar: [L.]
Lacune: [F.]
Lacunose: [L. lacunosus full of holes or hollows; cf. F. lacuneux. See Lacuna.]
Lacustral: [L. lacus lake: cf. F. lacustral, lacustre.]
Lad: [OE. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf. W. llawd, Ir. lath. √123. Cf. Lass.]
Ladanum: [L. ladanum, ledanum, Gr. la`danon, lh`danon, fr. lh^don name of a shrub, mastic; cf. Per. lādan, lāden. Cf. Laudanum.]
Ladder: [OE. laddre, AS. hlǣder, hlǣdder; akin to OFries. hladder, OHG. leitara, G. leiter, and from the root of E. lean, v. √40. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Climax.]
Lade: [AS. hladan to heap, load, draw (water); akin to D. & G. laden to load, OHG. hladan, ladan, Icel. hlaða, Sw. ladda, Dan. lade, Goth. afhlaþan. Cf. Load, Ladle, Lathe for turning, Last a load.]
Ladify: [Lady + -fy.]
Ladin: [From L. Latinus Latin. See Latin]
Ladino: [Sp.]
Ladle: [AS. hlædel, fr. hladan to load, drain. See Lade, v. t.]
Ladrone: [Sp. ladron, L. latro servant, robber, Gr. […] a servant.]
Lady: [OE. ladi, læfdi, AS. hlǣfdige, hlǣfdie; AS. hlāf loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See Loaf, and cf. Lord.]
Ladybird: [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
Ladykin: [Lady + -kin.]
Lag: [Of Celtic origin: cf. Gael. & Ir. lagweak, feeble, faint, W. llag, llac, slack, loose, remiss, sluggish; prob. akin to E. lax, languid.]
Lagarto: [See Alligator.]
Lagena: [L., a flask; cf. Gr. λάγηνος, […].]
Lagenian: [See Lagena.]
Lageniform: [See Lagena, and -form.]
Lager beer: [G. lager bed, storehouse + bier beer. See Lair, and Beer.]
Laggard: [Lag + -ard.]
Lagniappe: [Etym. uncertain.]
Lagomorpha: [NL., fr. Gr. lagw`s a hare + morfh` form.]
lagoon: [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See Lake, and cf. Lacuna.]
Lagophthalmia: [NL. lagophtalmia, fr. Gr. lagw`s hare + 'ofqalmo`s eye; -- so called from the notion that a hare sleeps with his eyes open.]
Lagopous: [Gr. lagw`s a hare + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Lagthing: [Norw. lagting, lagthing; lag company, society (akin to E. law, lay) + ting, thing, parliament. See Thing.]
Laic: [L. laicus: cf. F. laïque. See Lay laic.]
Lair: [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.]
Laird: [See Lord.]
Laissez faire: [F., let alone.]
Laity: [See Lay, a.]
Lake: [F. laque, fr. Per. See Lac.]
Laky: [From Lake the pigment.]
Lallation: [L. lallare to sing lalla, or lullaby: cf. F. lallation.]
Lam: [Icel. lemja to beat, or lama to bruise, both fr. lami, lama, lame. See Lame.]
Lama: [Tibet. blama (pronounced lä"ma) a chief, a high priest.]
Lamantin: [F. lamantin, lamentin, prob. from the name of the animal in the Antilles. Cf. Manater.]
Lamarckism: [From Lamarck, a distinguished French naturalist.]
Lamasery: [See 2d Lama.]
Lamb: [AS. lamb; akin to D. & Dan. lam, G. & Sw. lamm, OS., Goth., & Icel. lamb.]
Lambaste: [Lam + baste to beat.]
Lambative: [L. lambere to lick. See Lambent.]
Lambda: [NL., fr. Gr. la`mbda.]
Lambdacism: [L. lambdacismus, Gr. […], fr. la`mbda the letter lambda (Λ).]
Lambdoid: [Gr. λαβδοειδής, la`mbda the letter lambda (Λ) + e"i^dos shape.]
Lambent: [L. lambens, -enlis, p. pr. of lambere to lick; akin to lap. See Lap to drink by licking.]
Lambert pine: [So called from Lambert, an English botanist.]
Lamboys: [Cf. F. lambeau. Cf. Label.]
Lambrequin: [F. Cf. Lamboys, Label.]
Lame: [OE. lame, AS. lama; akin to D. lam, G. lahm, OHG., Dan., & Sw. lam, Icel. lami, Russ. lomate to break, lomota rheumatism.]
Lamella: [L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. Lamina, Omelet.]
Lamellar: [Cf. F. lamellaire.]
Lamellate: [See Lamella.]
Lamellibranchia: [NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate.]
Lamellicorn: [Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella.]
Lamellicornia: [NL. See Lamellicorn.]
Lamelliferous: [Lamella + -ferous: cf. F. lamellifère.]
Lamelliform: [Lamella + -form : cf. F. lamelliforme.]
Lamellirostral: [Lamella + rostral : cf. F. lamellirostre.]
Lamellirostres: [NL. See Lamella, and Rostrum.]
Lamellose: [Cf. F. lamelleux.]
Lamely: [See Lame.]
Lament: [F. lamenter, L. lamentari, fr. lamentum a lament.]
Lamentable: [L. lamentabilis: cf. F. lamentable.]
Lamentation: [F. lamentation, L. lamentatio.]
Lames: [F. lame a thin plate, L. lamina.]
Lametta: [Cf. It. lametta, dim. of lama a thin plate.]
Lamia: [L., fr. Gr. Λάμια.]
Lamina: [L. cf. Lamella.]
Laminar: [Cf. F. laminaire. See Lamina]
Laminaria: [NL. See Lamina.]
Laminarite: [See Lamina.]
Laminate: [See Lamina.]
Laminiferous: [Lamina + -ferous.]
Laminiplantar: [Lamina + L. planta sole of the foot.]
Laminitis: [NL. See Lamina, and -itis.]
Lammas: [AS. hlāmmesse, hlāfmæsse, loaf mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hlāf loaf + mæsse mass. See Loaf, and Mass religious service.]
Lammergeir: [G. lämmergeier; lamm, pl. lämmer, lamb + geier vulture.]
Lamnunguia: [NL., fr. L. lamina a scale + unguis a nail.]
Lamp: [OE. (with excrescent p), fr. F. lame, L. lamina. See Lamina.]
Lampad: [Gr. […] , […]. See Lamp.]
Lampadist: [Gr. -, fr. […], […], torch. See Lamp.]
Lampadrome: [Gr. -; […], […], torch + […] course, race, fr. […] to run.]
Lampas: [F. lampas.]
Lampate: [Cf. F. lampate.]
Lampblack: [Lamp + black.]
Lampern: [See Lamprey.]
Lampic: [F. lampique, fr. lampe lamp. See Lamp.]
Lampoon: [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.]
Lamprey: [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.]
Lampron: [Cf. OE. lampreon. See Lamprey.]
Lampyrine: [See Lampyris.]
Lampyris: [L., glowworm, Gr. […].]
Élan: [F., fr. élancer to dart.]
Lanarkite: [From Lanarkshire, a county in Scotland.]
Lanary: [L. lanaria, fr. lanarius belonging to wool, lana wool.]
Lanate: [L. lanatus, fr. lana wool, down.]
Lance: [OE. lance, F. lance, fr. L. lancea; cf. Gr. lo`gch. Cf. Launch.]
Lancegay: [OF. lancegaie, corrupted from the same source as E. assagai, under the influence of F. lance lance. See Assagai.]
Lancelet: [Lance + -let.]
Lanceolar: [L. lanceola a little lance, dim. of lancea lance: cf. F. lancéolaire.]
Lanceolate: [L. lanceolatus: cf. F. lancéolé. See Lanceolar.]
Lancepesade: [F. lancepessade, lanspessade, anspessade, It. lancia spezzata a broken lance or demilance, a demilance roan, a light horseman, bodyguard.]
Lancer: [Cf. F. lancier.]
Lancet: [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See Lance.]
Lanciferous: [Lance + -ferous.]
Lanciform: [Lance + -form: cf. F. lanciforme.]
Lancinate: [L. lancinatus, p. p. of lancinare to fear.]
Land: [AS. land, lond; akin to D., G., Icel., Sw., Dan., and Goth. land. ]
Landamman: [G. Landamman; land land, country + amimann bailiff. See Land, and Ambassador.]
Landau: [From the town Ladau in Germany; cf. F. landau. See Land, Island.]
Landaulet: [Cf. F. landaulet, dim, of landau. See Landau.]
Landdrost: [D., fr. land land + drost a kind of official; akin to G. truchsess.]
Landgrave: [G. landgraf; land land + graf earl, count; cf. D. landgraaf, F. landgrave.]
Landgraviate: [Cf. F. landgraviat.]
Landgravine: [G. landgräfin; cf. D. landgravin.]
landlady: [Cf. landlord.]
Landlord: [See Land, and Lord.]
Landlouper: [D. landlooper, lit., landrunner; land land + loopen to run. See Land, and Leap.]
Landlubber: [Prop. fr. land + lubber, or possibly corrupted fr. laudlouper.]
Landmark: [AS. landmearc. See Land, and Mark a sign.]
Landreeve: [Land + reeve an officer.]
Landscape: [D. landschap; land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin to G. landschaft, Sw. landskap, Dan. landskab. See Land, and -schip.]
Landskip: [See Landscape.]
Landsthing: [Dan. landsthing, landsting, fr. land land + thing, ting, parliament. See Land; Thing.]
Landstorm: [Sw.]
Landstreight: [See Strait.]
Landsturm: [G. See Land; Storm.]
Landtag: [G. See Land; Day.]
Landwehr: [G., fr. land land, country + wehr defense.]
Lane: [See Lone.]
Langsyne: [Scot. lang long + syne since.]
Langteraloo: [See Loo.]
Language: [OE. langage, F. langage, fr. L. lingua the tongue, hence speech, language; akin to E. tongue. See Tongue, cf. Lingual.]
Langue d'oc: [F., language of oc yes.]
Langue d'oïl: [F., language of oïl yes.]
Langued: [F. langue tongue. See Language.]
Languente: [It., p. pr. of languire. See Languish.]
Languet: [F. languette, dim. of langue tongue, L. lingua.]
Languid: [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See Languish.]
Languish: [OE. languishen, languissen, F. languir, L. languere; cf. Gr. […] to slacken, […] slack, Icel. lakra to lag behind; prob. akin to E. lag, lax, and perh. to E. slack. See -ish.]
Languor: [OE. langour, OF. langour, F. langueur, L. languor. See Languish.]
Languorous: [From Languor: cf. F. langoureux.]
Langya: [Native name Anglicized.]
Laniariform: [Laniary + -form.]
Laniary: [L. laniarius, fr. lanius butcher, laniare to tear in pieces: cf. F. laniaire.]
Laniate: [L. laniatus, p. p. of laniare.]
Laniation: [L. laniatio.]
Lanier: [F. lanière. See Lanyard.]
Laniferous: [L. lanifer; lana wool + ferre to bear: cf. F. lanifère.]
Lanifical: [L. lanificus; lana wool + facere to make.]
Lanifice: [L. lanificium: cf. OF. lanifice.]
Lanigerous: [L. laniger; lano wool + gerere to hear.]
Lanioid: [NL. Lanius (fr. L. lanius a butcher), the typical genus + -oid.]
Lank: [AS. hlanc; cf. G. lenken to turn, gelenk joint, OHG. hlanca hip, side, flank, and E. link of a chain.]
Lanner: [F. lanier, OF. also, lasnier. Cf. Lanyard.]
Lanolin: [L. lana wool + oleum oil.]
Lansquenet: [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.]
Lant: [Cf. Lance.]
Lantanuric: [Formed by transposition of the letters of allantoin and -uric.]
Lantern: [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth`r light, torch. See Lamp.]
Lanthanum: [NL., fr. Gr. lanqa`nein to lie hid, to be concealed.]
Lanthopine: [Gr. lanqa`nein to lie hid + E. opium.]
Lanuginose: [L. lanuginosus, fr. lanugo, -ginis, woolly substance, down, fr. lana wool: cf. F. lanugineux.]
Lanugo: [See Lanuginose.]
Lanyard: [F. lanière thong, strap, OF. lasniere, fr. lasne strap, thong, L. lacinia lappet. flap, edge of a garment. Cf. Lanier.]
Laocoön: [L., fr. Gr. Λᾱοκόων ]
Lap: [OE. lappe, AS. læppa; akin to D. lap patch, piece, G. lappen, OHG. lappa, Dan. lap, Sw. lapp.]
lap up: [See lap, v. i.]
Laparocele: [Gr. […] loins + […] tumor.]
Laparotomy: [Gr. […] loins + te`mnein to cut.]
Lapel: [Dim. of lap a fold.]
Lapicide: [L. lapicida, fr. lapis stone + caedere to cut.]
Lapidarious: [L. lapidarius, fr. lapis, -idis, stone.]
Lapidary: [L. lapidarius, fr. lapidarius pertaining to stone: cf. F. lapidaire.]
Lapidate: [L. lapidatus, p. p. of lapidare, fr. lapis stone.]
Lapidation: [L. lapidatio: cf. F. lapidation.]
Lapideous: [L. lapideus, fr. lapis stone.]
Lapidescent: [L. lapidescens, p. pr. of lapidescere to become stone, fr. lapis, -idis, stone: cf. F. lapidescent.]
Lapidific: [L. lapis, -idis, stone + facere to make: cf. F. lapidifique.]
Lapidification: [Cf. F. lapidification.]
Lapidify: [Cf. f. lapidifier. See Lapidific, and -fy.]
Lapidist: [L. lapis, -idis, a stone.]
Lapillation: [See Lapilli.]
Lapilli: [L. lapillus a little stone, dim. of lapis stone.]
Lapis: [L.]
Lapling: [Lap of a garment + ling.]
Lappaceous: [L. lappaceus burlike, fr. lappa a bur.]
Lapper: [From Lap to drink.]
Lappet: [Dim. of lap a fold.]
Lapse: [L. lapsus, fr. labi, p. p. lapsus, to slide, to fall: cf. F. laps. See Sleep.]
Lapwing: [OE. lapwynke, leepwynke, AS. hleápewince; hleápan 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.]
Laquear: [L.]
Laqueary: [L. laqueus a noose.]
Lar: [L.]
Larboard: [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.]
Larcenous: [Cf. OE. larrecinos. See Larceny.]
Larceny: [F. larcin, OE. larrecin, L. latrocinium, fr. latro robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf. Gr. λάτρον hired servant. Cf. Latrociny.]
Larch: [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It. larice, Sp. larice, alerce, G. lärche; all fr. L. larix, -icis, Gr. la`rix.]
Lard: [F., bacon, pig's fat, L. lardum, laridum; cf. Gr. […] fattened, fat.]
Lardacein: [See Lardaceous.]
Lardaceous: [Cf. F. lardacé.]
Larder: [OF. lardier. See Lard, n.]
Lardery: [Cf. OE. larderie.]
Lardon: [F. lardon, fr. lard lard.]
Lardry: [See Lardery.]
Lare: [See Lore.]
Large: [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]
Largess: [F. largesse, fr. large. See Large, a.]
Larget: [Cf. F. larget.]
Larghetto: [It., dim. of largo largo.]
Largifical: [L. largificus; largus large + facere.]
Largifluous: [L. largifluus; large abundantly + fluere to flow.]
Largiloquent: [Cf. L. largiloquus.]
Largition: [L. largitio, fr. largiri, p. p. largitus, to give bountifully.]
Largo: [It., large, L. largus, See Large.]
Lariat: [Sp. la reata the rope; la the + reata rope. Cf. Reata.]
Lark: [Perh fr. AS. lāc play, sport. Cf. Lake, v. i.]
Larker: [See 3d Lark, for sense 1, and 1st Lark, for sense 2.]
Larmier: [F., fr. larme tear, drop, L. lacrima. See Lachrymose.]
Laroid: [Larus + -oid.]
Larrikin: [Cf. E. dial. larrikin a mischievous or frolicsome youth, larrick lively, careless, larack to frolic, to romp.]
Larrup: [Perh, a corrupt. of lee rope, used by sailors in beating the boys; but cf. D. larpen to thresh, larp a whip, blow.]
Larva: [L. larva ghost, specter, mask.]
larval: [L. larvalis ghostly. See Larva.]
Larvalia: [NL. See Larval.]
Larvate: [L. larva mask.]
Larvated: [L. larvatus bewitched. See Larva.]
Larve: [F.]
Larviform: [Larva + -form.]
Larviparous: [Larva + L. parete to bring forth.]
Lary: [Cf. F. lare sea gull, L. larus a sort of sea bird, Gr. la`ros.]
Laryngeal: [From Larynx.]
Laryngectomy: [Larynx + Gr. […] to cut out.]
Laryngismus: [NL., fr. Gr. laryggismo`s a croaking. See Larynx.]
Laryngitis: [NL. See Larynx, and -tis.]
Laryngograph: [larynx + -graph.]
Laryngology: [Larynx + -logy.]
Laryngophony: [Larynx + Gr. […] voice.]
Laryngoscope: [Larynx + -scope.]
Laryngotomy: [Gr. […]; […], […], the larynx + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. laryngotomie.]
Laryngotracheal: [Larynx + tracheal.]
laryngotracheotomy: [Larynx + tracheotomy.]
larynx: [NL. from Gr. la`rygx, la`ryggos.]
Lascar: [Per. & Hind. lashkar an army, an inferior artillery man, a cooly, a native sailor.]
lasciviency: [See Lascivient.]
Lascivient: [L. lasciviens, pr. of lascivire to be wanton, fr. lascivus. See Lascivious.]
Lascivious: [L. lascivia wantonness, fr. lascivus wanton; cf. Gr. la`stayros lecherous, lh^n to wish, Skr. lash to desire.]
lase: [by back-formation from laser. See laser.]
laser: [acronym from Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation: ca. 1955.]
Laserwort: [L. laser the juice of the laserwort.]
Lash: [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.]
Lasket: [Cf. Lash, Latching.]
Lass: [OE. lasse; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. llodes girl, fem. of llawd lad. √123. See Lad a youth.]
Lassitude: [L. lassitudo, fr. lassus faint, weary; akin to E. late: cf. F. lassitude. See Late.]
Lasso: [Sp. lazo, L. laqueus. See Lace.]
Last: [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See Late, and cf. Latest.]
Lastage: [E. lestage ballasting, fr. lest ballast, or LL. lastagium, lestagium. See Last a load.]
Lata: [Malay.]
Latakia: [Turk.]
Latch: [Cf. F. lécher to lick (of German origin). Cf. Lick.]
Latchet: [OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See Lace.]
Late: [OE. lat slow, slack, AS. læt; 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.]
lateen sail: [F. voile latine a sail in the shape of a right-angled triangle; cf. It. & Sp. vela latina; properly Latin sail. See Latin.]
Latency: [See Latent.]
Latent: [L. latens, -entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa`nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.]
Later: [L.]
Laterad: [L. latus, lateris, side + ad to.]
Lateral: [L. lateralis, fr. latus, lateris, side: cf. F. latéral.]
Laterifolious: [L. latus, lateris, side + folium leaf: cf. F. latérifolié.]
Laterite: [L. later brick, tile: cf. F. latérite.]
Lateritious: [L. lateritius, fr. later a brick.]
Lates: [NL., fr. Gr. λάτος a fish of the Nile.]
Latescent: [L. latescens, -entis, p. pr. of latescere to be concealed, fr. latere to be hid.]
Latex: [L.]
Lath: [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. lætta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. Lattice, Latten.]
Lathe: [AS. lǣð. Of uncertain origin.]
Lather: [AS. leáðor niter, in leáðorwyrt soapwort; cf. Icel. lauðr; perh. akin to E. lye.]
Latibulize: [L. latibulum hiding place, fr. latere to lie hid.]
Latibulum: [L.]
Laticiferous: [L. latex, laticis, a liquid + -ferous.]
Laticlave: [L. laticlavus, laticlavium; latus broad + clavus nail, a purple stripe on the tunica: cf. F. laticlave.]
Laticostate: [L. latus broad + E. costate.]
Latidentate: [L. latus broad + E. dentate.]
Latifoliate: [L. latifolius; latus broad + folium leaf: cf. F. latifolié.]
Latigo: [Sp. látigo.]
Latimer: [OF. latinier, latimier, prop., one knowing Latin.]
Latin: [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.]
Latinism: [Cf. F. latinisme.]
Latinist: [Cf. F. latiniste.]
Latinitaster: [Cf. Poetaster.]
Latinity: [L. latinitas: cf. F. latinité.]
Latinize: [L. latinizare: cf. F. latiniser.]
Lation: [L. latio, fr. latus borne. See Tolerate.]
Latirostral: [Cf. F. latirostre. See Latirostres.]
Latirostres: [NL., fr. L. latus broad + rostrum beak.]
Latisternal: [L. latus broad + E. sternal.]
Latitancy: [See Latitant.]
Latitant: [L. latitans, pr. of latitare to lie hid, to lurk, v. intens. fr. latere to be hid: cf. F. latitant.]
Latitat: [L., he lies hid.]
Latitation: [L. latitatio.]
Latitude: [F. latitude, L. latitudo, fr. latus broad, wide, for older stlatus; perh. akin to E. strew.]
Latitudinarian: [Cf. F. latitudinaire.]
Latrant: [L. latrans, p. pr. of latrare. See Latrate.]
Latrate: [L. latratus, p. p. of latrare to bark.]
Latreutical: [Gr. latreytiko`s, fr. latrey`ein to serve, to worship.]
Latria: [L., fr. Gr. latrei`a, fr. latrey`ein to serve, fr. la`tris servant.]
Latrine: [L. latrina: cf. F. latrines.]
Latrociny: [L. latrocinium. Cf. Larceny.]
Latten: [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.]
Latter: [OE. later, lætter, compar. of lat late. See Late, and cf. Later.]
Lattermath: [Cf. Aftermath.]
Lattice: [OE. latis, F. lattis lathwork, fr. latte lath. See Latten, 1st Lath.]
Latus rectum: [L., the right side.]
Laud: [L. laus, laudis. See Laud, v. i.]
Laudability: [L. laudabilitas.]
Laudable: [L. laudabilis: cf. OE. laudable. See Laud, v. i.]
Laudanine: [From Laudanum.]
Laudanum: [Orig. the same wort as ladanum, ladbdanum: cf. F. laudanum, It. laudano, ladano. See Ladanum.]
Laudation: [L. laudatio: cf. OE. taudation. See Land, v. t.]
Laudative: [L. laudativus laudatory: cf. F. laudatif.]
Laudator: [L.]
Laudatory: [L. laudatorius: cf. OF. laudatoire.]
Laugh: [OE. laughen, laghen, lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan, hliehhan; akin to OS. hlahan, D. & G. lachen, OHG. hlahhan, lahhan, lahhēn, Icel. hlæja,W Dan. lee, Sw. le, Goth. hlahjan; perh. of imitative origin.]
Laughter: [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gelächter, Icel. hlātr, Dan. latter. See Laugh, v. i. ]
Laumontite: [From Dr. Laumont, the discoverer.]
Launce: [It. lance, L. lanx, lancis, plate, scale of a balance. Cf. Balance.]
Launch: [OE. launchen to throw as a lance, OF. lanchier, another form of lancier, F. lancer, fr. lance lance. See Lance.]
Laund: [See Lawn of grass.]
Launder: [Contracted fr. OE. lavender, F. lavandière, LL. lavandena, from L. lavare to wash. See Lave.]
Laundry: [OE. lavendrie, OF. lavanderie. See Launder.]
Laura: [LL., fr. Gr. λαύρα lane, defile, also, a kind of monastery.]
Lauraceous: [From Laurus.]
Laureate: [L. laureatus, fr. laurea laurel tree, fr. laureus of laurel, fr. laurus laurel: cf. F. lauréat. Cf. Laurel.]
Laureation: [Cf. F. lauréation.]
Laurel: [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]
Laurestine: [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus the laurel + tinus laurestine. See Laurel.]
Lauriferous: [L. laurifer; laurus + ferre to bear.]
Laurin: [Cf. F. laurine.]
Laurinol: [Laurin + -ol.]
Laurite: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Laurone: [Lauric + -one.]
Laurus: [L., laurel.]
Lautverschiebung: [G.; laut sound + verschiebung shifting.]
lav: [by truncation of lavatory.]
Lava: [It. lava lava, orig. in Naples, a torrent of rain overflowing the streets, fr. It. & L. lavare to wash. See Lave.]
lavaliere: [after the Duchesse de La Valliere, a mistress of Louis XI. RHUD.]
Lavaret: [F.]
Lavation: [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.]
Lavatory: [L. lavatorium: cf. lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver.]
Lave: [F. laver, L. lavare, akin to luere to wash, Gr. […]. Cf. Ablution, Deluge, Lavender, Lava, Lotion.]
Lave-eared: [Cf. W. llaf that extends round, llipa flaccid, flapping, G. lapp flabby, lappohr flap ear.]
Laveer: [D. laveren.]
Lavement: [F. lavement, fr. laver to wash.]
Lavender: [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.]
Laver: [OE. lavour, F. lavoir, L. lavatorium a washing place. See Lavatory.]
Laverock: [See Lark the bird.]
Lavish: [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.]
Lavolt: [It. la volta the turn, turning, whirl. Cf. Volt of a horse, Volta.]
Lavœsium: [NL., fr. Lavoisier, the celebrated French chemist.]
Law: [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. lög, 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.]
Lawe: [See 2d Lawing.]
Lawing: [So called because done in compliance with an English forest law.]
Lawn: [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.]
lawrencium: [from Ernest O. Lawrence, inventer of the cyclotron.]
Lawyer: [From Law, like bowyer, fr. bow.]
Lax: [L. laxus Cf. Laches, Languish, Lease, v. t., Leash.]
Laxation: [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.]
Laxative: [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]
Laxator: [NL., fr. L. laxare, laxatum, to loosen.]
Laxity: [L. laxitas, fr. laxus loose, slack: cf. F. laxité, See Lax, a.]
Lay: [F. lai, L. laicus, Gr. λαϊκός of or from the people, lay, from […], […], people. Cf. Laic.]
Layer: [See Lay to cause to lie flat.]
Layette: [F.]
Layland: [Lay a meadow + land.]
Layman: [Lay, adj. + man.]
Layner: [See Lanier.]
Lazar: [OF. lazare, fr. Lazarus the beggar. Luke xvi. 20.]
Lazaret: [F. lazaret, or It. lazzeretto, fr. Lazarus. See Lazar.]
Laze: [See Lazy.]
Lazuli: [F. & NL. lapis lazuli, LL. lazulus, lazurius, lazur from the same Oriental source as E. azure. See Azure.]
Lazulite: [From lazuli : cf. F. lazulite, G. lazulith.]
Lazy: [OE. lasie, laesic, of uncertain origin; cf. F. las tired, L. lassus, akin to E. late; or cf. LG. losig, lesig.]
Lazzaroni: [It. lazzarone, pl. lazzaroni.]
LDL: [acronym from Low-Density Lipoprotein.]
Lea: [Cf. Lay, n. (that which is laid), 4.]
Leach: [Cf. As. leáh lye, G. lauge. See Lye.]
Lead: [OE. led, leed, lead, AS. leád; akin to D. lood, MHG. lōt, G. loth plummet, sounding lead, small weight, Sw. & Dan. lod. √123.]
Leaf: [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. leáf; akin to S. lōf, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub, OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. löf, Dan. löv, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. Lodge.]
League: [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).]
Leaguer: [D. leger camp, bed, couch, lair. See Lair, and cf.Beleaguer.]
Leak: [Akin to D. lek leaky, a leak, G. leck, Icel. lekr leaky, Dan. læk leaky, a leak, Sw. läck; cf. AS. hlec full of cracks or leaky. Cf. Leak, v.]
Leakage: [Cf. D. lekkage, for sense 1.]
Leal: [OE. leial, another form of loial, F. loyal. See Loyal.]
Leam: [See Leamer, Lien.]
Leamer: [F. limier, OF. liemier, fr. L. ligamen band, bandage. See Lien.]
Lean: [Icel. leyna; akin to G. läugnen to deny, AS. lȳgnian, also E. lie to speak falsely.]
Leanness: [AS. hlǣnnes.]
Leap: [AS. leáp.]
Leaper: [AS. hleápere.]
Leapful: [See 1st Leap.]
Learn: [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. linōn, for lirnōn, OHG. lirnēn, lernēn, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. lǣran to teach, OS. lērian, OHG. lēran, 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.]
Learning: [AS. leornung.]
Leasable: [From 2d Lease.]
Lease: [AS. lesan to gather; akin to D. lezen to gather, read, G. lesen, Goth. lisan to gather; cf. Lith lesti to peck.]
Leaser: [From 1st Lease.]
Leash: [OE. lese, lees, leece, OF. lesse, F. laisse, LL. laxa, fr. L. laxus loose. See Lax.]
Leasing: [AS. leásung, fr. leás loose, false, deceitful. See -less, Loose, a.]
Leasow: [AS. lesu, læsu.]
Least: [OE. last, lest, AS. lǣsast, lǣsest, superl. of lǣssa less. See Less, a.]
Leasy: [AS. leás void, loose, false. Cf. Leasing.]
Leat: [Cf. Lead to conduct.]
Leather: [OE. lether, AS. leðer; akin to D. leder, leêr, G. leder, OHG. ledar, Icel. leðr, Sw. läder, Dan. læder.]
Leatheret: [Leather + et, F. -ette.]
Leave: [See Levy.]
Leaved: [From Leaf.]
Leaven: [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.]
Leaviness: [From Leaf.]
Lecanomancy: [Gr. leka`nh bowl or basin + -mancy.]
Lech: [F. lécher. See Lick.]
Lecher: [OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur, gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick, F. lécher; of Teutonic origin. See Lick.]
Lechery: [OE. lecherie, OF. lecherie. See Lecher.]
Lecithin: [Gr. le`kiqos the yolk of an egg.]
Lectern: [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.]
Lectica: [L.]
Lection: [L. lectio, fr. legere, lectum, to read. See lesson, Legend.]
Lectionary: [LL. lectionarium, lectionarius : cf. F. lectionnaire.]
Lector: [L. See Lection.]
Lectual: [LL. lectualis, fr. L. lectus bed.]
Lecture: [F. lecture, LL. lectura, fr. L. legere, lectum, to read. See Legend.]
Lecturn: [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.]
Lecythis: [NL., fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.]
Leden: [AS. lēden, lȳden, language, speech. Cf. Leod.]
Ledge: [Akin to AS. licgan to lie, Icel. liggja; cf. Icel. lögg the ledge or rim at the bottom of a cask. See Lie to be prostrate.]
Ledger: [Akin to D. legger layer, daybook (fr. leggen to lay, liggen to lie), E. ledge, lie. See Lie to be prostrate.]
Lee: [F. lie, perh. fr. L. levare to lift up, raise. Cf. Lever.]
Leeangle: [From native name.]
Leech: [Cf. LG. leik, Icel. līk, Sw. lik boltrope, stående liken the leeches.]
Leed: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Leek: [AS. leác; akin to D. look, G. lauch, OHG. louh, Icel. laukr, Sw. lök, Dan lög. Cf. Garlic.]
Leer: [OE. lere; akin to G. leer, OHG. & OS. lāri.]
Leere: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Leese: [See Lose.]
Leet: [Cf. AS. hlēt share, lot.]
Left: [OE. left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. leeft, OD. lucht, luft; cf. AS. left (equiv. to L. inanis), lyftādl palsy; or cf. AS. lēf weak.]
Leg: [Icel. leggr; akin to Dan. læg calf of the leg, Sw. lägg.]
Legacy: [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.]
Legal: [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. légal. Cf. Lie to be prostrate, Loyal, Leal.]
Legality: [Cf. LL. legalitas, F. légalité. Cf. Loyalty.]
Legalize: [Cf. F. légaliser.]
Legatary: [L. legatarius, fr. legaturius enjoined by a last will: cf. F. légataire. See Legacy.]
Legate: [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. légat, It. legato. See Legal.]
Legatee: [See Legacy.]
Legation: [L. legatio: cf. F. légation, It. legazione. See Legate.]
Legato: [It., tied, joined, fr. legare to tie, bind, L. ligare.]
Legator: [L., fr. legare: cf. OF. legateur. See Legacy.]
Legatura: [It. See Ligature.]
Lege: [Abbrev. fr. allege to assert.]
Legend: [OE. legende, OF. legende, F. légende, 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.]
Legendary: [Cf. OF. legendaire, LL. legendarius.]
Leger: [See Ledger.]
Legerdemain: [F. léger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.]
Legerity: [F. légèreté. See 3d Leger.]
Legge: [See Lay, v. t. ]
Legged: [From Leg.]
Leggiadro: [It.]
Legging: [From Leg.]
Legible: [L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.]
Legific: [L. lex, legis, law + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Legion: [OE. legioun, OF. legion, F. légion, fr. L. legio, fr. legere to gather, collect. See Legend.]
Legionary: [L. legionarius: cf. F. légionnaire.]
Legislate: [See Legislator.]
Legislation: [Cf. F. législation, L. legis latio. See Legislator.]
Legislative: [Cf. F. législatif.]
Legislator: [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. législateur. See Legal, and Tolerate.]
Legislature: [Cf. F. législature.]
Legist: [F. légiste, LL. legista, fr. L. lex, legis, law. See Legal.]
Legitim: [See Legitimate, a.]
Legitimacy: [See Legitimate, a.]
Legitimate: [LL. legitimatus, p. p. of legitimare to legitimate, fr. L. legitimus legitimate. See Legal.]
Legitimation: [Cf. F. légitimation.]
Legitimist: [Cf. F. légitimiste.]
Lego-literary: [See Legal, and Literary.]
Leguleian: [L. leguleius pettifogger, fr. lex, legis, law.]
Legume: [F. légume, L. legumen, fr. legere to gather. So called because they may be gathered without cutting. See Legend.]
Legumen: [L.]
Legumin: [Cf. F. légumine.]
Leguminous: [Cf. F. légumineux.]
Leiger: [See Leger, and Ledger.]
Leiotrichi: [NL., fr. Gr. lei^os smooth + qri`x, trico`s, hair.]
Leiotrichous: [See Leiotrichi.]
Leipoa: [NL.]
Leisurable: [See Leisure.]
Leisure: [OE. leisere, leiser, OF. leisir, F. loisir, orig., permission, fr. L. licere to be permitted. See License.]
Leitmotif: [G., leading motive.]
LEM: [acronym from Lunar Excursion Module.]
Leman: [OE. lemman, lefman; AS. leóf dear + mann man. See Lief, and Man.]
Leme: [OE. leem, leme, leam, AS. leóma light, brightness; akin to E. light, n. √122.]
Lemma: [L. lemma, Gr. lh^mma anything received, an assumption or premise taken for granted, fr. lamba`nein to take, assume. Cf. Syllable.]
Lemming: [Nor. lemming, lemende; cf. Sw. lemel, Lapp. lummik.]
Lemnian: [L. Lemnius, fr. Lemnus, Gr. Lh^mnos.]
Lemniscata: [L. lemniscatus adorned with ribbons, fr. lemniscus a ribbon hanging down, Gr. lhmni`skos.]
Lemniscus: [L. See Lemniscata.]
Lemon: [F. limon, Per. līmūn; cf. Ar. laimūn, Sp. limon, It. limone. Cf. Lime a fruit.]
Lemonade: [F. limonade; cf. Sp. limonada, It. limonata. See Lemon.]
Lemur: [L., a ghost, specter. So called on account of its habit of going abroad by night.]
Lemures: [L. See Lemur.]
Lemuria: [So named from the supposition that it was the original home of the lemurs.]
Lemuroid: [Lemur + -oid.]
Lemuroidea: [NL. See Lemur, and -oid.]
Lena: [L.]
Lend: [OE. lenen, AS. lǣnan, fr. lǣn loan; akin to G. lehnen to lend. See Loan.]
Lends: [AS. lend, lenden; akin to D. & G. lende, OHG. lenti, Icel. lend, and perh to E. loin.]
Lene: [See Lend.]
Length: [OE. lengthe, AS. lengð, fr. lang, long, long; akin to D. lengte, Dan. længde, Sw. längd, Icel. lengd. See Long, a. ]
Lenient: [L. leniens, -entis, p. pr. of lenire to soften, fr. lenis soft, mild. Cf. Lithe.]
Lenify: [L. lenis soft, mild + -fy: cf. F. lénifier.]
Leniment: [L. lenimentum: cf. OF. leniment. See Lenient.]
Lenitive: [Cf. F. lénitif. See Lenient.]
Lenitude: [L. lenitudo.]
Lenity: [L. lenitas, fr. lenis soft, mild: cf. OF. lenité. See Lenient.]
Leno: [Cf. It. leno weak, flexible.]
Lenocinant: [L. lenocinans, p. pr. of lenocinari to pander, cajole; akin to leno pimp.]
Lens: [L. lens a lentil. So named from the resemblance in shape of a double convex lens to the seed of a lentil. Cf. Lentil.]
Lent: [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.]
Lentamente: [It.]
Lentando: [It., p. pr. of lentare to make slow. See Lent, a.]
Lenten: [From OE. lenten lent. See Lent, n. ]
Lenticel: [F. lenticelle, dim. fr. L. lens, lentis, a lentil. Cf. Lentil.]
Lenticelle: [F.]
Lenticula: [L. See Lenticel.]
Lenticular: [L. lenticularis: cf. F. lenticulaire. See Lenticel.]
Lentiform: [L. lens, lentis, lentil + -form: cf. F. lentiforme.]
Lentiginose: [See Lentiginous.]
Lentiginous: [L. lentiginosus. See Lentigo.]
Lentigo: [L., fr. lens, lentis, lentil.]
Lentil: [F. lentille, fr. L. lenticula, dim. of lens, lentis, lentil. Cf. Lens.]
Lentiscus: [L. lentiscus, lentiscum: cf. F. lentisque.]
Lentitude: [L. lentitudo, fr. lentus slow: cf. OF. lentitude. See Lent, a.]
Lento: [It.]
Lentoid: [Lens + -oid.]
Lentor: [L., fr. lentus pliant, tough, slow. See Lent, a.]
Lentous: [L. lentus. See Lentor.]
L'envoi: [F. le the + envoi a sending. See Envoy.]
Leo: [L. See Lion.]
Leod: [AS. leód people, nation, man, chief; akin to OS. liud, OHG. liut, pl. liuti, G. leute, pl., fr. AS. leódan to grow, akin to Goth. liudan, OS. liodan, OHG. liotan to grow; cf. Skr. ruh. √123.]
Leonid: [From Leo: cf. F. léonides, pl.]
Leonine: [L. leoninus, fr. leo, leonis, lion: cf. F. léonin. See Lion.]
Leontodon: [Gr. le`wn, le`ontos, lion + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, tooth. Cf. Lion's-tooth, Dandelion.]
Leopard: [OE. leopart, leparde, lebarde, libbard, OF. leopard, liepart, F. léopard, L. leopardus, fr. Gr. leo`pardos; le`wn lion + pa`rdos pard. See Lion, and Pard.]
Lepadite: [L. lepas, lepadis, limpet, Gr. lepa`s, lepa`dos.]
Lepadoid: [Lepas + -oid.]
Lepal: [Gr. lepi`s a scale: cf. F. lépale.]
Lepas: [L., a limpet, fr. Gr. lepa`s.]
Leper: [OE. lepre leprosy, F. lèpre, L. leprae, lepra, fr. Gr. le`pra, fr. lepro`s scaly, fr. le`pos scale, le`pein to peel.]
Lepid: [L. lepidus.]
Lepidodendron: [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + de`ndron tree.]
Lepidoganoid: [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + E. ganoid.]
Lepidolite: [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + -lite: cf. F. lépidolithe.]
Lepidomelane: [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + me`las, me`laina, black.]
Lepidopter: [Cf. F. lépidoptère.]
Lepidoptera: [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather, wing.]
Lepidosauria: [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + say^ros a lizard.]
Lepidosiren: [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + seirh`n a siren.]
Lepidote: [Gr. lepidwto`s covered with scales, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.]
Lepisma: [NL., fr. Gr. le`pisma peel, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.]
Lepismoid: [Lepisma + -oid.]
Leporine: [L. leporinus, fr. lepus, leporis, hare. See Leveret.]
Lepra: [L. See Leper.]
Leprose: [See Leprous.]
Leprosy: [See Leprous.]
Leprous: [OF. leprous, lepros, F. lépreux, fr. L. leprosus, fr. lepra, leprae, leprosy. See Leper.]
Leptiform: [Leptus + -form.]
Leptocardia: [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + kardi`a the heart.]
Leptodactyl: [Gr. lepto`s small, thin + da`ktylos finger, toe.]
Leptodactylidae: [See leptodactyl.]
Leptology: [Gr. leptologi`a; lepto`s small, subtile + lo`gos discourse.]
Leptomeningitis: [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + meningitis.]
Leptorhine: [Gr. lepto`s small + "ri`s, "rino`s, the nose.]
Leptostraca: [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s thin, slender + 'o`strakon shell of a testacean.]
Leptothrix: [NL., fr. Gr. lepto`s small + qri`x hair.]
Leptus: [NL., from Gr. lepto`s thin, small.]
Lere: [See Lore knowledge.]
Lered: [From lere, v. t.]
Lernæa: [NL., fr. L. Lernaeus Lernæan, fr. Lerna, Gr. Le`rnh, a forest and marsh near Argos, the mythological abode of the hydra.]
Lernæacea: [NL. See Lernæa.]
Lernean: [See Lernæa.]
lerot: [F.]
Lese majesty: [F. lese-majesté, fr. L. laesus, fem. laesa, injured (see Lesion) + majestas majesty; that is, crimen laesae majestatis.]
Lesion: [F. lésion, L. laesio, fr. laedere, laesum, to hurt, injure.]
Less: [OE. lesse, AS. lǣssa; akin to OFries. lēssa; a compar. from a lost positive form. Cf. Lesser, Lest, Least. Less has the sense of the comparative degree of little.]
Lessee: [F. laissé, p. p. of laisser. See Lease, v. t.]
Lessen: [From Less, a.]
Lesser: [This word is formed by adding anew the compar. suffix -er (in which r is from an original s) to less. See Less, a.]
Lesses: [F. laissées, from laisser to leave. See Lease, v. t.]
Lesson: [OE. lessoun, F. leçon lesson, reading, fr. L. lectio a reading, fr. legere to read, collect. See Legend, and cf. Lection.]
Lessor: [See Lessee, Lease, v. t.]
Lest: [See List to choose.]
Lester: [Pg., prob. fr. F. l'est the east.]
Let: [OE. letten, AS. lettan to delay, to hinder, fr. læt slow; akin to D. letten to hinder, G. verletzen to hurt, Icel. letja to hold back, Goth. latjan. See Late.]
Let-up: [See Let to forbear.]
Letch: [See Lech, Lecher.]
Lethal: [Lauric + ether + alcohol.]
Lethality: [Cf. F. léthalité.]
Lethargic: [L. lethargicus, Gr. lhqargiko`s: cf. F. léthargique. See Lethargy.]
Lethargy: [F. léthargie, L. lethargia, Gr. lhqargi`a, fr. lh`qargos forgetful, fr. lh`qh forgetfulness. See Lethe.]
Lethe: [See Lethal.]
Lethean: [L. Lethaeus, Gr. lh`qaios or lhqai^os.]
Letheon: [NL., fr. Gr. lh`qh.]
Lethiferous: [L. lethifer, letifer, fr. lethum, letum, death + ferre to bear, to bring: cf. F. léthifère.]
Letter: [From Let to permit.]
Lettuce: [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.]
Leucadendron: [NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + de`ndron tree.]
Leucaniline: [Leuc- + aniline.]
Leuchæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + a"i^ma blood.]
Leucine: [Gr. leyko`s white.]
Leucite: [Gr. leyko`s white: cf. F. leucite.]
Leucitoid: [Leucite + -oid.]
Leuco-: [Gr. leyko`s white.]
Leucocyte: [Leuco- + Gr. ky`tos a hollow vessel.]
Leucocythæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + ky`tos a hollow vessel + a"i^ma blood.]
Leucocytogenesis: [Leucocyte + genesis.]
Leucoethiopic: [Leuco- + Ethiopic.]
Leucoethiops: [Leuco- + Aethiops.]
Leucoline: [Leuc- + L. oleum oil.]
Leucoma: [NL., fr. Gr. ley`kwma, fr. leyko`s white.]
Leucomaine: [Leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine.]
Leuconic: [Leuc- + croconic.]
Leucopathy: [Leuco- + Gr. pa`scein, paqei^n to suffer.]
Leucophane: [Gr. leykofanh`s appearing bright or white; leyko`s white + fai`nein to show: cf. G. leukophan.]
Leucophlegmacy: [Gr. leykoflegmati`a; leyko`s white + fle`gma phlegm: cf. F. leucophlegmasie.]
Leucophlegmatic: [Cf. F. leucophlegmatique, Gr. leykofle`gmatos.]
Leucophyll: [Leuco- + Gr. fy`llon a leaf.]
Leucophyllous: [Gr. leyko`fyllos; leyko`s white + fy`llon a leaf.]
Leucoplast: [Leuco- + Gr. pla`ssein to mold.]
Leucopyrite: [Leuco- + pyrites.]
Leucorrhœa: [Leuco- + Gr. "rei^n to flow.]
Leucoryx: [NL., from Gr. leyko`s + 'o`ryx a kind of gazelle.]
Leucoscope: [Leuco- + -scope.]
Leucosoid: [NL. Leucosia, the typical genus (fr. Gr. leyko`s white) + -oid.]
Leucosphere: [Leuco- + sphere.]
Leucoturic: [Leuco- + allantoic + uric.]
Leucous: [Gr. leyko`s.]
Leucoxene: [Leuco- + Gr. xe`nos stranger.]
Levana: [L., fr. levare to raise.]
Levant: [F., p. pr. of lever to raise.]
Levanter: [From Levant, v.]
Levantine: [F. levantin, or It. levantino. See Levant, n.]
Levari facias: [Law L., cause to be levied.]
Levation: [L. levatio.]
Levator: [NL., fr. L. levare to raise. See Lever, n.]
Leve: [OE., fr. AS. lēfan, abbrev. fr. gelēfan. See Believe.]
Levée en masse: [F.]
Leveche: [Sp. Cf. Lebeccio.]
Levee: [F. lever, fr. lever to raise, se lever to rise. See Lever, n.]
Leveful: [Leve, n. + -ful.]
Level: [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.]
Leven: [See Levin.]
Lever: [Old compar. of leve or lief.]
Leveret: [F. levraut, dim. of lièvre hare, L. lepus. Cf. Leporine.]
Leverock: [See Lark.]
Levesel: [AS. leáf a leaf + sæl, sel, a room, a hall.]
Levet: [Cf. F. lever to raise.]
Leviable: [From Levy to assess.]
Leviathan: [Heb. livyāthān.]
Levigable: [See Levigate, v. t.]
Levigate: [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. lĕvis light.]
Levigation: [L. levigatio a smoothing: cf. F. lévigation.]
Levin: [Etymol. uncertain. Cf. Leven.]
Levir: [L.]
Levirate: [L. levir a husband's brother, brother-in-law; akin to Gr. dah`r: cf. F. lévirat leviration.]
Levirostres: [NL., fr. L. levis light + rostrum beak.]
Levitate: [L. levitas, -atis, lightness. See Levity.]
Levitation: [L. levis light in weight.]
Levite: [L. Levites, Gr. Leyi:`ths, fr. Heb. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob.]
Levitical: [L. Leviticus, Gr. Leyitiko`s.]
Leviticus: [See Levitical.]
Levity: [L. levitas, fr. levis light in weight; akin to levare to raise. See Lever, n.]
levodopa: [Levo- + DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine.]
Levogyrate: [Levo- + gyrate.]
levorotary: [Levo- + rotary.]
Levorotation: [Levo- + rotation.]
Levorotatory: [Levo- + rotatory.]
Levulose: [See Levo-.]
Levy: [A contr. of elevenpence or elevenpenny bit.]
Levyne: [From Mr. Levy, an English mineralogist.]
Lew: [Cf. lee a calm or sheltered place, lukewarm.]
Lewd: [OE. lewed, lewd, lay, ignorant, vile, AS. lǣwed laical, belonging to the laity.]
Lex: [L. See Legal.]
Lexicographer: [Gr. lexikogra`fos; lexiko`n dictionary + gra`fein to write: cf. F. lexicographe. See Lexicon.]
Lexicographic: [Cf. F. lexicographique.]
Lexicography: [Cf. F. lexicographie.]
Lexicology: [Gr. lexiko`n lexicon + -logy: cf. F. lexicologie.]
Lexicon: [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.]
Lexigraphic: [Cf. F. lexigraphique.]
Lexigraphy: [Gr. le`xis word + -graphy: cf. F. lexigraphie.]
Lexiphanic: [Gr. lexifa`nis a phrase monger; le`xis speech + fai`nein to show.]
Ley: [OF.]
Lherzolite: [From Lherz, a place in the Pyrenees + -lite.]
Li bella: [L., dim. of libra balance. See Level, n.]
Liable: [From F. lier to bind, L. ligare. Cf. Ally, v. t., Ligature.]
Liage: [Cf. OF. liage a bond. See Liable.]
liaise: [By back-formation from liaison.]
liaison: [F., fr. L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. See Ligature, and cf. Ligation.]
Liane: [F. liane; prob. akin to lien a band, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Lien, n. ]
Liar: [OE. liere. See Lie to falsify.]
Liard: [OF. liart, LL. liardus gray, dapple.]
Lias: [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.]
Lib: [Cf. Glib to geld.]
Libament: [L. libamentum.]
Libant: [L. libans, p. pr. of libare to taste, touch.]
Libation: [L. libatio, fr. libare to take a little from anything, to taste, to pour out as an offering: cf. F. libation.]
Libbard: [See Leopard.]
Libel: [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.]
libelluloid: [NL. Libellula, the name of the typical genus + -oid.]
Liber: [L. See Libel.]
Liberal: [F. libéral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. Deliver.]
Liberalism: [Cf. F. libéralisme.]
Liberality: [L. liberalitas: cf. F. libéralité.]
Liberalize: [Cf. F. libéraliser.]
Liberate: [L. liberatus, p. p. of liberare to free, fr. liber free. See Liberal, a., and cf. Deliver.]
Liberation: [L. liberatio: cf. F. libération. Cf. Livraison.]
Liberator: [L.]
Libertarian: [See Liberty.]
Liberticide: [L. libertas liberty + caedere to kill: cf. (for sense 2) F. liberticide.]
Libertinage: [Cf. F. libertinage. See Libertine.]
Libertine: [L. libertinus freedman, from libertus one made free, fr. liber free: cf. F. libertin. See Liberal.]
Liberty: [OE. liberte, F. liberté, fr. L. libertas, fr. liber free. See Liberal.]
Libethenite: [From Libethen, in Hungary, where it was first found.]
Libidinist: [See Libidinous.]
Libidinous: [L. libidinosus, fr. libido, libidinis, pleasure, desire, lust, fr. libet, lubet, it pleases: cf. F. libidineux. See Lief.]
Libken: [AS. libban, E. live, v. i. + -kin.]
Libra: [L., a balance.]
Libral: [L. libralis, fr. libra the Roman pound.]
Librarian: [See Library.]
Library: [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.]
Librate: [L. libratus, p. p. of librare to balance, to make even, fr. libra. Cf. Level, Deliberate, Equilibrium.]
Libration: [L. libratio: cf. F. libration.]
Libretto: [It., dim. of libro book, L. liber. See Libel.]
Libriform: [Liber + -form.]
License: [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.]
Licentiate: [LL. licentiatus, fr. licentiare to allow to do anything, fr. L. licentia license. See License, n.]
Licentious: [L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See License.]
Lich: [AS. līc body. See Like, a.]
Lichen: [L., fr. Gr. leich`n.]
Lichenographic: [Cf. F. lichénographique.]
Lichenography: [Lichen + -graphy: cf. F. lichénographie.]
Lichenology: [Lichen + -logy.]
Licit: [L. licitus permitted, lawful, from licere: cf. F. licite. See License.]
Licitation: [L. licitatio, fr. licitari, liceri, to bid, offer a price.]
Lick: [AS. liccian; akin to OS. likkōn, D. likken, OHG. lecchōn, G. lecken, Goth. bi-laigōn, Russ. lizate, L. lingere, Gr. lei`cein , Skr. lih, rih. √121. Cf. Lecher, Relish.]
Licker: [Cf. Lecher.]
Lickerish: [Cf. Lecherous.]
Licorice: [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, Wort.]
Lictor: [L.]
Lid: [AS. hlid, fr. hlīdan (in comp.) to cover, shut; akin to OS. hlīdan (in comp.), D. lid lid, OHG. hlit, G. augenlid eyelid, Icel. hlið gate, gateway. √40.]
lido: [After the Lido, a group of sandy barrier islands between the lagoon of Venice and the Adriatic, a popular beach resort.]
Lie: [AS. lyge; akin to D. leugen, OHG. lugi, G. lüge, lug, Icel. lygi, Dan. & Sw. lögn, Goth. liugn. See Lie to utter a falsehood.]
Lieberkühn: [Named after a German physician and instrument maker, J. N. Lieberkühn.]
Lieberkühn's glands: [See Lieberkuehn.]
liebfraumilch: [From the liebfrauenstift, a convent in Worms where the wine was first made. RHUD]
Lied: [G.]
Liederkranz: [G. See Lied, and Grants.]
Liedertafel: [G., lit., a song table.]
Lief: [OE. leef, lef, leof, AS. leíf; akin to OS. liof, OFries. liaf, D. lief, G. lieb, OHG. liob, Icel. lj[…]fr, Sw. ljuf, Goth. liubs, and E. love. √124. See Love, and cf. Believe, Leave, n., Furlough, Libidinous.]
Liege: [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, “ligius homo quod Teutonicè dicitur ledigman,” 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.]
Lieger: [See Leger, Ledger.]
Lien: [F. lien band, bond, tie, fr. L. ligamen, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. League a union, Leam a string, Leamer, Ligament.]
Lienal: [L. lien the spleen.]
Lienculus: [NL., dim. of L. lien the spleen.]
Lieno-intestinal: [l. lien the spleen + E. intestinal.]
Lienteric: [L. lientericus, Gr. leienteriko`s: cf. F. lientérique. See Lientery.]
Lientery: [Gr. leienteri`a; lei^os smooth, soft + 'e`nteron an intestine: cf. F. lientérie.]
Lier: [From Lie. ]
Lierne rib: [F. lierne.]
Lieu: [F., OF. also liu, leu, lou, fr. L. locus place. See Local, Locus.]
Lieutenant: [F., fr. lieu place + tenant holding, p. pr. of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See Lieu, and Tenant, and cf. Locum tenens.]
Life: [AS. līf; akin to D. lijf body, G. leib body, MHG. līp life, body, OHG. līb life, Icel. līf, life, body, Sw. lif, Dan. liv, and E. live, v. √119. See Live, and cf. Alive.]
Lifelike: [Cf. Lively.]
Lifelong: [Life + long. Cf. Livelong.]
Lifely: [Cf. Lively, a.]
Lift: [AS. lyft air. See Loft.]
Lig: [See Lie to be prostrate.]
Ligament: [L. ligamentum, fr. ligare to bind; cf. f. ligament. Cf. Lien, n., Ligature.]
Ligamental: [Cf. F. ligamenteux.]
Ligan: [Cf. L. ligare to bind, to tie, ligamen band, bandage, E. ligament, or ligsam.]
Ligate: [L. ligatus, p. p. of ligare.]
Ligation: [L. ligatio, fr. ligare to bind. Cf. Liaison.]
Ligator: [See Ligate.]
Ligature: [L. ligatura, fr. ligare, ligatum, to bind: cf. F. ligature. Cf. Ally, League, Legatura, Liable, Ligament.]
Ligeance: [OF. ligeance, ligance. See Liege.]
Light: [OE. light, liht, AS. leíht; akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth. liuhaþ, Icel. ljōs, L. lux light, lucere to shine, Gr. leyko`s white, Skr. ruc to shine. √122. Cf. Lucid, Lunar, Luminous, Lynx.]
Lighten: [See Light to alight.]
Lighter: [D. ligter, fr. ligt light. See Light not heavy.]
Lightness: [From Light not heavy.]
Lightning: [For lightening, fr. lighten to flash.]
lights: [So called from their lightness.]
Lign-aloes: [OE. ligne aloes, fr. L. lignum wood + aloe aloe.]
Ligneous: [L. ligneus, fr. lignum wood. Cf. Lignous.]
Ligniferous: [L. lignifer; lignum wood + ferre to bear: cf. F. lignifère.]
Lignification: [Cf. F. lignification. See Lignify.]
Ligniform: [L. lignum wood + -form: cf. F. ligniforme.]
Lignify: [L. lignum wood + -fy: cf. F. lignifier.]
Lignin: [L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignine.]
Ligniperdous: [L. lignum wood + perdere to destroy: cf. F. ligniperde.]
Lignite: [L. lignum wood: cf. F. lignite.]
Lignitiferous: [Lignite + -ferous.]
Lignoceric: [L. lignum wood + cera wax.]
Lignose: [L. lignosus, fr. lignum wood: cf. F. ligneux. Cf. Ligneous.]
Lignum-vitae: [L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vitæ, life.]
Lignum rhodium: [NL., fr. L. lignum wood + Gr. "ro`don a rose.]
Ligsam: [Cf. D. liggen to lie, E. lie to be prostrate, and E. flotsam, jetsam, or ligan.]
Ligula: [L., a little tongue. See Ligule.]
Ligulate: [Cf. F. ligulé. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.]
Ligule: [L. ligula, lingula, little tongue, dim of lingua tongue : cf. F. ligule.]
Liguliflorous: [Ligule + L. flos, floris, a flower.]
Ligure: [L. ligurius, Gr. ligy`rion, liggoy`rion, ligkoy`rion, lygkoy`rion, equiv. to Heb. leshem.]
Like: [OE. lik, ilik, gelic, AS. gelīc, fr. pref. ge- + līc body, and orig. meaning, having the same body, shape, or appearance, and hence, like; akin to OS. gilīk, D. gelijk, G. gleich, OHG. gilīh, Icel. līkr, glīkr, Dan. lig, Sw. lik, Goth. galeiks, OS. lik body, D. lijk, G. leiche, Icel. līk, Sw. lik, Goth. leik. The English adverbial ending-ly is from the same adjective. Cf. Each, Such, Which.]
Likelihood: [Likely + -hood.]
Likely: [That is, like-like. See Like, a.]
Liken: [OE. liknen. See Like, a.]
Likeness: [AS. gelīcnes.]
Likewise: [See Wise, n.]
Likin: [ Chin. li kin; li the thousandth part of a tael + kin money.]
Lilac: [Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. līlak, fr. Per. līlaj, līlanj, līlang, nīlaj, nīl, the indigo plant, or from the kindred līlak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. Anil.]
Liliaceous: [L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily.]
Lilt: [Cf. Norw. lilla, lirla, to sing in a high tone.]
Lily: [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. Flower-de-luce.]
Lim: [See Limb.]
Limaceous: [L. limax, limacis, slug, snail: cf. F. limacé.]
Limacina: [NL., From L. limax, limacis, a slug.]
Limaille: [F., fr. limer to file. See Limation.]
Liman: [F. limon, fr. L. limus slime.]
Limaçon: [F. limaçon, lit., a snail.]
Limation: [L. limatus, p. p. of limare to file, fr. lima file : cf. F. limation.]
Limature: [L. limatura. See Limation.]
Limax: [L.]
Limb: [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. lið, OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. liþus. Cf. Lith, Limber.]
Limbat: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Limbate: [L. limbatus, fr. limbus border, edge. See Limbus.]
Limbec: [Abbrev. of alembic.]
Limber: [For limmer, Icel. limar branches, boughs, pl. of lim; akin to E. limb. See Limb a branch.]
Limbmeal: [See Limb, and Piecemeal.]
Limbo: [L. limbus border, edge in limbo on the border. Cf. Limb border.]
Limbous: [See Limbus.]
Lime: [See Leam a string.]
Limehound: [Lime a leash + hound.]
Limerick: [Said to be from a song with the same verse construction, current in Ireland, the refrain of which contains the place name Limerick.]
Limicolæ: [L. limicola a dweller in the mud; limus mud + colere to dwell.]
Limit: [From L. limes, limitis: cf. F. limite; -or from E. limit, v. See Limit, v. t.]
Limitaneous: [L. limitaneus. See Limit, v. t.]
Limitary: [L. limitaris. See Limit , v. t.]
Limitate: [L. limitatus, p. p. of limitare to limit. See Limit, v. t. ]
Limitation: [L. limitatio: cf. F. limitation. See Limit, v. t.]
Limmer: [F. limier. See Leamer.]
Limn: [OE. limnen, fr. luminen, for enluminen, F. enluminer to illuminate, to limn, LL. illuminare to paint. √122. See Illuminate, Luminous.]
Limnæa: [NL., fr. Gr. limnai^os pertaining to a marsh, fr. li`mh a marsh.]
Limner: [F. enlumineur, LL. illuminator. See Limn, and cf. Alluminor.]
Limniad: [Gr. li`mh a pool.]
Limoniad: [L. limoniades, pl., Gr. leimwnia`des, fr. leimw`n meadow.]
Limonin: [From NL. Citrus Medica, var. Limonum, the scientific name of the lemon.]
Limonite: [Gr. leimw`n any moist grassy place, a meadow: cf. F. limonite, G. limonit.]
Limosis: [NL., fr. Gr. limo`s hunger.]
Limous: [L. limosus, fr. limus slime, mud.]
Limousine: [Cf. F. limousine a kind of cloak, fr. Limousin, an old province in central France.]
Limp: [Cf. AS. lemphealt lame, OHG. limphen to limp, be weak; perh. akin to E. lame, or to limp, a √120.]
Limpa: [Swedish]
Limpet: [Prob. through French fr. L. lepas, -adis, Gr. lepa`s, -a`dos.]
Limpid: [L. limpidus; akin to Gr. la`mpein to shine: cf. F. limpide. Cf. Lamp.]
Limpidity: [L. limpiditas: cf. F. limpidité.]
Limpsy: [See Limp, a., and cf. W. llymsi having a fickle motion, weak. Cf. Flimsy.]
Limule: [F.]
Limuloidea: [NL. See Limulus, and -oid.]
Limulus: [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.]
Limy: [See 4th Lime.]
Lin: [AS. linnan. See Lithe.]
Linament: [L. linamentum, fr. linum flax.]
Linarite: [So called because formerly supposed to occur at Linares, in Spain.]
Linch: [AS. hlinc a hill.]
Linchi: [Native Chinese name.]
Linchpin: [AS. lynis the axletree; akin to D. luns linchpin, OS. lunisa, LG. lunse, G. lünse, OHG. lun peg, bolt.]
Lincture: [L. lingere, linctum, to lick.]
Linden: [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden.]
Lindia: [NL.]
Lindiform: [Lindia + -form.]
Line: [OE. lin. See Linen.]
Lineage: [OE. linage, F. lignage, fr. L. linea line. See 3d Line.]
Lineal: [L. linealis belonging to a line, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéal. See 3d Line.]
Lineament: [L. lineamentum, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéament. See 3d Line.]
Linear: [L. linearis, linearius, fr. linea line: cf. F. linéaire. See 3d Line.]
Lineate: [L. lineatus, p. p. of lineare to reduce to a straight line, fr. linea line.]
Lineation: [L. lineatio the drawing of a line, fr. lineare.]
Linen: [OE., fr. lin linen. See Linen, n.]
Lineolate: [L. lineola, dim. of linea line.]
Ling: [OE. lenge; akin to D. leng, G. länge, Dan. lange, Sw. långa, Icel. langa. So named from its being long. See Long, a.]
Linga: [Skr. liṅga.]
Lingel: [F. ligneul, dim. of L. linea a linen thread.]
Lingence: [L. lingere to lick.]
Linger: [OE. lengen to tarry, AS. lengan to prolong, put off, fr. lang long. √125. See Long, a.]
Lingerie: [F.]
Linget: [F. lingot, perh. fr. L. lingua tongue (see Tongue). Cf. Ingot.]
Lingo: [L. lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]
Lingua: [L., the tongue.]
Lingua Franca: [It., prop., language of the Franks.]
Linguacious: [L. linguax, -acis, loquacious, fr. lingua tongue.]
Linguadental: [L. lingua tongue + E. dental.]
Lingual: [L. lingua tongue: cf. F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]
Linguatulida: [NL., fr. L. lingua tongue.]
Linguatulina: [NL., fr. L. lingua tongue.]
Linguiform: [L. lingua tongue + -form: cf. F. linguiforme.]
Linguist: [L. lingua tongue, speech, language: cf. F. linguiste.]
Linguistic: [Cf. F. linguistique.]
Linguistics: [Cf. F. linguistique.]
lingula: [L., a little tongue.]
Lingulate: [L. lingulatus, fr. lingula a little tongue. Cf. Ligulate.]
Linigerous: [L. linum flax + -gerous.]
Liniment: [L. linimentum, fr. linire, linere, to besmear, anoint : cf. F. liniment. Cf. Letter, Lime a viscous substance.]
Lining: [See Line to cover the in side.]
Link: [Prob. corrupted from lint and this for lunt a torch, match, D. lont match; akin to G. lunte, cf. MHG. lünden to burn. Cf. Lunt, Linstock.]
Linkboy: [See 1st Link.]
Links: [The pl. form of Link, but often construed as a singular.]
Linnæa borealis: [NL. Linnaeus Linnæan + L. borealis northern.]
Linnet: [F. linot, linotte, from L. linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. līnetwige, fr. AS. līn flax; -- so called because it feeds on the seeds of flax and hemp. See Linen.]
Linnæite: [See Linnæan.]
Linoleum: [L. linum flax + oleum oil.]
Linotype: [See Line; Type.]
Linoxin: [Linoleic + oxygen.]
Linseed: [OE. lin flax + seed. See Linen.]
Linsey: [See Linen.]
Linstock: [Corrupt. fr. luntstock, D. lontstok; lont lunt + stok stock, stick. See Link a torch, Lunt, and Stock.]
Lint: [AS. līnet flax, hemp, fr. līn flax; or, perh. borrowed fr. L. linteum a linen cloth, linen, from linteus linen, a., fr. linum flax, lint. See Linen.]
Lintel: [OF. lintel, F. linteau, LL. lintellus, for limitellus, a dim. fr. L. limes limit. See Limit.]
Lintie: [AS. līnetwige. See Linnet.]
Linum: [L., flax.]
Lion: [F. lion, L. leo, -onis, akin to Gr. le`wn. Cf. Chameleon, Dandelion, Leopard.]
Lioncel: [OF., F. lionceau, dim. of lion.]
Lionel: [OF., dim. of lion.]
Lioness: [OF. lionesse.]
Lionet: [OF., dim. of lion.]
Lip: [OE. lippe, AS. lippa; akin to D. lip, G. lippe, lefze, OHG. lefs, Dan. læbe, Sw. läpp, L. labium, labrum. Cf. Labial.]
Liparite: [So called from Lipari, the island.]
lipemia: [Gr. li`pos fat + 'ai^ma blood.]
Lipic: [Gr. li`pos fat.]
lipid: [Gr. li`pos fat.]
Lipæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. li`pos fat + a"i^ma blood.]
Lipocephala: [NL., fr. Gr. lei`pesqai to be lacking + kefalh` head.]
Lipochrin: [Gr. li`pos fat + cro`a color.]
Lipogram: [Gr. lei`pein, lipei^n, to leave, omit + -gram.]
Lipogrammatic: [Gr. lipogra`mmatos: cf. F. lipogrammatique.]
Lipogrammatist: [Cf. F. lipogrammatiste.]
Lipoma: [NL., from Gr. li`pos fat + -oma.]
Lipothymic: [Gr. leipoqymiko`s, lipoqymiko`s.]
Lipothymous: [Gr. lei`pein to leave, to lack + qymo`s soul, life.]
Lipothymy: [Gr. lipoqymi`a: cf. F. lipothymie.]
Lippitude: [L. lippitudo, fr. lippus blear-eyed: cf. F. lippitude.]
Lipyl: [Gr. li`pos fat + -yl.]
Liquable: [L. liquabilis. See Liquate, v. i.]
Liquate: [L. liquatus, p. p. of liquare to melt.]
Liquation: [L. liquatio: cf. F. liquation.]
Liquefacient: [L. liquefaciens, p. pr. of liquefacere. See Liquefy.]
Liquefaction: [L. liquefactio: cf. F. liquéfaction. See Liquefy.]
Liquefiable: [Cf. F. liquéfiable. See Liquefy.]
Liquefy: [F. liquéfier, L. liquere to be liquid + facere, -ficare (in comp.), to make. See Liquid, and -fy.]
Liquescency: [See Liquescent.]
Liquescent: [L. liquescens, p. pr. of liquescere to become liquid, incho. fr. liquere to be liquid.]
Liqueur: [F. See Liquor.]
Liquid: [L. liquidus, fr. liquere to be fluid or liquid; cf. Skr. rī to ooze, drop, lī to melt.]
Liquidambar: [Liquid + amber.]
Liquidate: [LL. liquidatus, p. p. of liquidare to liquidate, fr. L. liquidus liquid, clear. See Liquid.]
Liquidation: [Cf. F. liquidation.]
Liquidator: [Cf. F. liquidateur.]
Liquidity: [L. liquiditas, fr. liquidus liquid: cf. F. liquidité.]
Liquor: [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See Liquid, and cf. Liqueur.]
Lira: [It., fr. L. libra the Roman pound. Cf. Livre.]
Lirella: [NL., dim. of L. lira a furrow.]
Lirelliform: [Lirella + -form.]
Liriodendron: [NL., fr. Gr. lei`rion lily + de`ndron tree.]
Liripoop: [OF. liripipion, liripion, LL. liripipium. Said to be corrupted from L. cleri ephippium, lit., the clergy's caparison.]
Liroconite: [Gr. leiro`s pale + koni`a powder.]
Lisne: [Prov. E. lissen, lisne, a cleft in a rock.]
Lisp: [OE. lispen, lipsen, AS. wlisp stammering, lisping; akin to D. & OHG. lispen to lisp, G. lispeln, Sw. läspa, Dan. lespe.]
Liss: [AS. liss.]
Lissencephala: [NL., fr. Gr. lisso`s smooth + 'egke`falos the brain.]
Lissom: [For lithesome.]
List: [F. lice, LL. liciae, pl., from L. licium thread, girdle.]
Listel: [F. listel, dim. of liste fillet, list. See List the edge.]
Listen: [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. hlosēn to listen, Gr. kly`ein, and E. loud. √41. See Loud, and cf. List to listen.]
Lister: [Cf. List a strip, border, prob. applied to the furrow or the ridge of earth along the furrow.]
Listless: [OE. listles, lustles. See Lust.]
Litany: [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.]
Élite: [F., fr. élire to choose, L. eligere. See Elect.]
Liter: [F. litre, Gr. li`tra a silver coin.]
Literal: [F. litéral, littéral, L. litteralis, literalis, fr. littera, litera, a letter. See Letter.]
Literality: [Cf. F. littéralité.]
Literary: [L. litterarius, literarius, fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf. F. littéraire. See Letter.]
Literate: [L. litteratus, literatus. See Letter.]
Literati: [See Literatus.]
Literatim: [LL., fr. L. littera, litera, letter.]
Literation: [L. littera, litera, letter.]
Literator: [L. litterator, literator. See Letter.]
Literature: [F. littérature, L. litteratura, literatura, learning, grammar, writing, fr. littera, litera, letter. See Letter.]
Literatus: [L. litteratus, literatus.]
Lith: [AS. lið.]
Lithagogue: [Gr. li`qos stone + 'agwgo`s leading.]
Litharge: [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.]
Lithargyrum: [NL. See Litharge.]
Lithe: [Icel hlȳða. See Listen.]
Lither: [AS. lȳðer bad, wicked.]
Lithesome: [See Lithe, a., and cf. Lissom.]
Lithia: [NL., from Gr. li`qos stone.]
Lithiasis: [NL., fr. Gr. liqi`asis, fr. li`qos stone.]
Lithic: [Gr. liqiko`s of or belonging to stones, fr. li`qos stone: cf. F. lithique.]
Lithiophilite: [Lithium + Gr. fi`los friend.]
Lithium: [NL., from Gr. li`qeios of stone, fr. li`qos stone.]
lithæmia: [NL., fr. Gr. li`qos stone + a"i^ma blood.]
Lithobilic: [Litho + bile.]
Lithocarp: [Litho- + Gr. karpo`s fruit: cf. F. lithocarpe.]
Lithochromics: [Litho- + Gr. crw^ma color.]
Lithoclast: [Litho- + Gr. kla^n to break.]
Lithocyst: [Litho- + cyst.]
Lithodome: [Litho- + Gr. do`mos house: cf. F. lithodome.]
Lithodomus: [NL. See Lithodome.]
Lithofellic: [Litho- + L. fel, fellis, gall.]
Lithofracteur: [F., fr. li`qos stone + L. frangere, fractum, to break.]
Lithogenesy: [Litho- Gr. ge`nesis origin, generation: cf. F. lithogénésie. See Genesis.]
lithogenous: [Litho- + -genous.]
lithoglyph: [Gr. liqoglyfi`a; li`qos stone + gly`fein to engrave.]
lithograph: [litho- + -graph: cf. F. lithographier.]
lithographic: [Cf. F. lithographique.]
Lithography: [Cf. F. lithographie.]
Lithoid: [Litho- + -oid: cf. F. lithoïde.]
Litholatry: [Litho- + Gr. […] worship.]
Lithologic: [Cf. F. lithologique.]
Lithology: [Litho- + -logy: cf. F. lithologie.]
Lithomancy: [Litho- + -mancy: cf. F. lithomancie.]
Lithomarge: [Litho- + L. marga marl.]
Lithonthriptic: [Litho- + Gr. […] to crush.]
Lithontriptic: [Gr. li`qos, acc. […], a stone + […] to rub, grind: cf. F. lithontriptique.]
Lithophagous: [Litho- + Gr. […] to eat.]
Lithophane: [Litho- + Gr. fai`nein to show, reveal.]
Lithophosphor: [Litho- + phosphor.]
Lithophotography: [Litho- + photography.]
Lithophyll: [Gr. li`qos a stone + […] a leaf: cf. F. lithophylle.]
Lithophyse: [Litho- + Gr. […] a flatus, air bubble.]
Lithophyte: [Litho- + Gr. […] plant: cf. F. lithophyte.]
Lithosian: [From NL. Lithosia, the typical genus, fr. Gr. li`qos a stone, a rock.]
Lithosphere: [Litho- + sphere.]
Lithotint: [Litho- + tint.]
Lithotome: [Gr. λιθοτόμον cutting stones; li`qos stone + […] to cut: cf. F. lithotome.]
Lithotomic: [Gr. li`qos stone cutting: cf. F. lithotomique.]
Lithotomist: [Cf. F. lithotomiste.]
Lithotomy: [L. lithotomia, Gr. […]: cf. F. lithotomie.]
Lithotripsy: [Litho- + Gr. tri`bein to rub, grind: cf. F. lithotripsie.]
Lithotrite: [See Lithotrity.]
Lithotrity: [Litho- + L. terere, tritum, to rub, grind.]
Lithotypy: [Litho- + -typy.]
Lithoxyl: [Litho- + Gr. - wood: cf. F. lithoxyle.]
Lithy: [See Lithe.]
Litigant: [L. litigans, -antis, p. pr. of litigare: cf. F. litigant. See Litigate.]
Litigate: [See Litigation.]
Litigation: [L. litigatio, fr. litigare to dispute, litigate; lis, litis, dispute, lawsuit (OL. stlis) + agere to carry on. See Agent.]
Litigator: [L.]
Litigious: [L. litigiosus, fr. litigium dispute, quarrel, fr. litigare: cf. F. litigieux. See Litigation.]
Litmus: [D. lakmoes; lak lacker + moes a thick preparation of fruit, pap, prob. akin to E. meat: cf. G. lackmus. See Lac a resinous substance.]
Litotes: [NL., fr. Gr. lito`ths, from lito`s plain, simple.]
Litraneter: [Gr. li`tra + -meter. See Liter]
Litre: [F.]
Litter: [F. litière, LL. lectaria, fr. L. lectus couch, bed. See Lie to be prostrated, and cf. Coverlet.]
Litterateur: [F.]
Little: [OE. litel, lutel, AS. lȳtel, lītel, lȳt; akin to OS. littil, D. luttel, LG. lütt, OHG. luzzil, MHG. lützel; and perh. to AS. lytig deceitful, lot deceit, Goth. liuts deceitful, lutōn to deceive; cf. also Icel. lītill little, Sw. liten, Dan. liden, lille, Goth. leitils, which appear to have a different root vowel.]
littler: [compar. of little.]
littlest: [superl. of little.]
Littoral: [L. littoralis, litoralis, from littus, litus, the seashore: cf. F. littoral.]
Littorina: [NL. See Littoral.]
Lituate: [See Lituus.]
Lituiform: [Lituus + -form.]
Lituite: [See Lituus.]
Liturate: [L. lituratus, p. p. of liturare to erase, fr. litura a blur.]
Liturgic: [Gr. λειτουργικός: cf. F. liturgique.]
Liturgiology: [Liturgy + -logy.]
Liturgy: [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.]
Lituus: [L.]
Live: [OE. liven, livien, AS. libban, lifian; akin to OS. libbian, D. leven, G. leben, OHG. lebēn, 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.]
Livelihood: [OE. livelode, liflode, prop., course of life, life's support, maintenance, fr. AS. līf life + lād road, way, maintenance. Confused with livelihood liveliness. See Life, and Lode.]
Liveliness: [From Lively.]
Livelode: [See 1st Livelihood.]
Livelong: [For lifelong. Cf. Lifelong.]
Lively: [For lifely. Cf. Lifelike.]
Liver: [AS. lifer; akin to D. liver, G. leber, OHG. lebara, Icel. lifr, Sw. lefver, and perh. to Gr. […] fat, E. live, v.]
Livery: [OE. livere, F. livrée, 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.]
Lives: [Orig. a genitive sing. of life.]
Livid: [L. lividus, from livere to be of a blush color, to be black and blue: cf. F. livide.]
Lividity: [Cf. F. lividité.]
Living: [From Live, v. i.]
Livor: [L.]
Livraison: [F., fr. L. liberatio a setting free, in LL., a delivering up. See Liberation.]
Livre: [F., fr. L. libra a pound of twelve ounces. Cf. Lira.]
Lixivial: [L. lixivius, fr. lix ashes, lye ashes, lye: cf. F. lixiviel.]
Lixiviate: [From Lixivium.]
Lixiviation: [Cf. F. lixiviation.]
Lixivium: [L. lixivium, lixivia. See Lixivial.]
Lizard: [OE. lesarde, OF. lesarde, F. lézard, L. lacerta, lacertus. Cf. Alligator, Lacerta.]
Llama: [Peruv.]
Llanero: [Sp. Amer.]
Llano: [Sp., plain even, level. See Plain.]
Lælaps: [NL., fr. Gr. lai^laj a dark, furious storm.]
Læmodipoda: [NL., from Gr. lai`mos throat + di`s twice + poy`s, podo`s, foot.]
Lo: [OE. lo, low; perh. akin to E. look, v.]
Loach: [OE. loche, F. loche.]
Load: [OE. lode load, way; properly the same word as lode, but confused with lade, load, v. See Lade, Lead, v., Lode.]
Loadsman: [Load, lode + man. See Lode.]
Loadstar: [Load, lode + star. See Lode.]
Loadstone: [Load, lode + stone.]
Loaf: [OE. lof, laf, AS. hlāf; akin to G. laib, OHG. hleip, Icel. hleifr, Goth. hlaifs, Russ. khlieb', Lith. klëpas. Cf. Lady, Lammas, Lord.]
Loafer: [G. läufer a runner, Prov. G. laufer, lofer, fr. laufen to run. See Leap.]
Loam: [AS. lām; akin to D. leem, G. lehm, and E. lime. See 4th Lime.]
Loan: [See Lawn.]
Loanin: [From Scotch loan, E. lawn.]
Loath: [OE. looth, loth, AS. lāð hostile, odious; akin to OS. lāð, G. leid, Icel. leiðr, Sw. led, G. leiden to suffer, OHG. līdan to suffer, go, cf. AS. līðan to go, Goth. leipan, and E. lead to guide.]
Loathe: [AS. lāðian to hate. See Loath.]
Loathly: [AS. lāðlic.]
Lob: [W. llob an unwieldy lump, a dull fellow, a blockhead. Cf. Looby, Lubber.]
Lobate: [See Lobe.]
Lobby: [LL. lobium, lobia, laubia, a covered portico fit for walking, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor. See Lodge.]
Lobe: [F. lobe, Gr. lobo`s.]
Lobelia: [NL. So called from Lobel, botanist to King James I.]
Lobiped: [Lobe + L. pes, pedis, foot.]
Loblolly: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Lobosa: [NL. See Lobe.]
Lobscouse: [Written also lobscourse from which lobscouse is corrupted.]
Lobspound: [Lob + pound a prison.]
Lobster: [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust.]
Lobular: [Cf. F. lobulaire.]
Lobule: [Cf. F. lobule, dim. of lobe. See Lobe.]
Lobulette: [Dim. of lobule.]
Local: [L. localis, fr. locus place: cf. F. local. See Lieu, Locus.]
Locale: [F. local.]
Locality: [L. localitas: cf. F. localité.]
Localization: [Cf. F. localisation.]
Localize: [Cf. F. localiser. See Local.]
Locate: [L. locatus, p. p. of locare to place, fr. locus place. See Local.]
Location: [L. locatio, fr. locare.]
Locellate: [L. locellus a compartment, dim. of locus a place.]
Loch: [Gael. & Olr. loch. See Lake of water.]
Lochaber ax: [So called from Lochaber, in Scotland.]
Lochage: [Gr.λοχαγός.]
Lochan: [Gael. See 1st Loch.]
Lochia: [NL., from Gr. λοχεία, pl., fr. […] belonging to childbirth, […] a lying in, childbirth.]
Lochial: [Cf. F. lochial.]
Lock: [AS. locc; akin to D. lok, G. locke, OHG. loc, Icel. lokkr, and perh. to Gr. […] to bend, twist.]
Locket: [F. loquet latch, dim. of OF. loc latch, lock; of German origin. See Lock a fastening.]
Lockram: [F. locrenan, locronan; from Locronan, in Brittany, where it is said to have been made.]
Loco: [It.]
Locofoco: [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.]
locomote: [by back-formation from locomotion.]
Locomotion: [L. locus place + motio motion: cf. F. locomotion. See Local, and Motion.]
Locomotive: [Cf. F. locomotif. See Locomotion.]
Locomotiveness: [Cf. F. locomotivité.]
Locomotor: [See Locomotion.]
Loculament: [L. loculamentum case, box, fr. loculus a compartment, dim. of locus place.]
Locular: [L. locularis.]
Loculate: [L. loculatus.]
Locule: [Cf. F. locule. See Loculus.]
Loculicidal: [L. loculus cell + caedere to cut: cf. F. loculicide.]
Loculose: [L. loculosus. See Loculament.]
Loculus: [L., little place, a compartment.]
Locum tenens: [L., holding the place; locus place + tenens, p. pr. of tenere to hold. Cf. Lieutenant.]
Locus: [L., place. Cf. Allow, Couch, Lieu, Local.]
Locust: [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. Lobster.]
Locust tree: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Locusta: [NL.: cf. locuste.]
Locustella: [NL., fr. L. locusta a locust.]
Locution: [L. locutio, fr. loqui to speak: cf. F. locution. ]
Lode: [AS. lād way, journey, fr. līðan to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.]
Lodemanage: [OE. lodemenage. Chaucer.]
Lodge: [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.]
Lodgeable: [Cf. F. logeable.]
lodgings: [pl. of lodging{2}.]
Lodgment: [Cf. F. logement. See Lodge, v.]
Lodicule: [L. lodicula. dim, of lodix, lodicis, a coverlet: cf. F. lodicule.]
Loellingite: [So called from Lölling, in Austria.]
Loess: [G. löss.]
Loeven's larva: [Named after the Swedish Zoologist, S. F. Löven, who discovered it.]
Loft: [Icel. lopt air, heaven, loft, upper room; akin to AS. lyft air, G. luft, Dan. loft loft, Goth. luftus air. Cf. Lift, v. & n. ]
Loftily: [From Lofty.]
Lofty: [From Loft.]
Log: [Heb. lōg.]
Logaœdic: [Gr. logaoidiko`s; lo`gos discourse, prose + 'aoidh` song.]
Logarithm: [Gr. lo`gos word, account, proportion + 'ariqmo`s number: cf. F. logarithme.]
Logarithmic: [Cf. F. logarithmique.]
Éloge: [F. See Elogium.]
Loggat: [Also written logget.]
Loggerhead: [Log + head.]
Loggia: [It. See Lodge.]
Logic: [OE. logike, F. logique, L. logica, logice, Gr. logikh` (sc. te`cnh), fr. logiko`s belonging to speaking or reason, fr. lo`gos speech, reason, le`gein to say, speak. See Legend.]
Logical: [Cf. F. logique, L. logicus, Gr. logiko`s.]
Logician: [Cf. F. logicien.]
Logistic: [Gr. λογιστικός skilled in calculating, […] to calculate, fr. lo`gos word, number, reckoning: cf. F. logistique.]
Logodædaly: [Gr. […]. See Logos, and Dædal.]
Logogram: [Gr. lo`gos word + -gram.]
Logographic: [Gr. […] of writing speeches: cf. F. logographique.]
Logography: [Gr. […] a writing of speeches; lo`gos word, speech + […] to write: cf. F. logographie.]
Logogriph: [Gr. lo`gos word + gri^fos a fishing net, a dark saying, a riddle: F. logogriphe.]
Logomachist: [See Logomachy.]
Logomachy: [Gr. λογομαχία; lo`gos word + […] fight, battle, contest: cf. F. logomachie.]
Logometric: [Gr. lo`gos word, ratio + me`tron measure.]
Logos: [NL., fr. Gr. lo`gos the word or form which expresses a thought, also, the thought, fr. λόγος to speak.]
Logothete: [LL. logotheta, fr. Gr. […]; lo`gos word, account + […] to put.]
Logotype: [Gr. lo`gos word + -type.]
Logwood: [So called from being imported in logs.]
Logy: [From D. log.]
Loimic: [Gr. λοιμός, fr. […] plague.]
Loin: [OE. loine, OF. logne, F. longe, from (assumed) LL. lumbea, L. lumbus join. Cf. Lends, Lumbar, Nombles.]
Loir: [F., fr. L. glis, gliris.]
Loiter: [D. leuteren to delay, loiter; cf; Prov. G. lottern to be louse, lotter louse, slack, unsettled, vagrant, OHG. lotar.]
Lok: [Icel. Loki, perh. akin to lokka, locka to allure, entice.]
Loke: [See Lock a fastening.]
Loligo: [L., cuttle fish.]
Loll: [Cf. Icel. lolla to act lazily, loll, lolla, laziness, OD. lollen to sit over the fire, and E. lull. Cf. Lill, Lull.]
Lollard: [LL. Lollardi, Lullardi, from Walter Lolhardus, a German; cf. LG. & D. lollen to mumble, to hum, sing in a murmuring strain; hence, OD. lollaerd a mumbler, i. e., of prayers or psalms, which was prob. the origin of the name. See Loll, Lull.]
Loller: [See Loll.]
Lollipop: [Perhaps fr. Prov. E. loll to soothe + pope a mixed liquor.]
Lollop: [From Loll.]
loma: [NL., fr. Gr. […], […], a fringe.]
lomatinous: [See Loma.]
Lombard: [F. lombard, fr. the Longobardi or Langobardi, i. e., Longbeards, a people of Northern Germany, west of the Elbe, and afterward in Northern Italy. See Long, and Beard, and cf. Lumber.]
Lombard-house: [F. or D. lombard. See Lombard, n.]
Loment: [L. lomentum a mixture of bean meal and rice, used as a cosmetic wash, bean meal, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash.]
Lomentaceous: [From Loment.]
Lone: [Abbrev. fr. alone.]
Lonely: [Shortened fr. alonely.]
Long: [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. lång, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. √125. Cf. Length, Ling a fish, Linger, Lunge, Purloin.]
Longanimity: [L. longanimitas; longus long + animus mind: cf. F. longanimité.]
Longe: [Abbrev. fr. allonge. See Lunge.]
Longevity: [L. longaevitas. See Longevous.]
Longevous: [L. longaevus; longus long + aevum lifetime, age. See Long, and Age.]
Longicorn: [L. longus long + cornu horn: cf. F. longicorne.]
Longicornia: [NL., fr. L. longus long + cornu horn.]
Longilateral: [L. longus long + lateralis lateral, fr. latus side.]
Longiloquence: [L. langus long + loquentia a talking.]
Longimanous: [L. longus long + manus hand.]
Longimetry: [L. longus long + -metry: cf. F. longimétrie.]
Longinquity: [L. longinquitas, fr. longinquus extensive, remote, fr. longus long.]
Longipalp: [F. longipalpe, fr. L. longus long + F. palpe a feeler, a palp.]
Longipennate: [L. longus long + E. pennate.]
Longipennes: [NL., from L. longus long + penna wing.]
Longiroster: [L. longus long + rostrum beak: cf. F. longirostre.]
Longirostres: [NL., fr. L. longus long + rostrum beak.]
Longitude: [F., fr. L. longitudo, fr. longus long.]
Longitudinal: [Cf. F. longitudinal.]
Longshore: [Abbrev. from alongshore.]
Longshoreman: [Abbrev. fr. alongshoreman.]
Longsome: [AS. langsum.]
Longspur: [So called from the length of the hind claw.]
Longulite: [L. longus long + -lie.]
Loo: [For older lanterloo, F. lanturelu, lanturlu, name of the game; orig., the refrain of a vaudeville.]
Loob: [Corn., slime, sludge.]
Loobily: [From Looby.]
Looby: [Cf. Lob.]
Loof: [See Luff.]
Look: [OE. loken, AS. lōcian; akin to G. lugen, OHG. luogēn.]
Loom: [OE. lome, AS. gelōma utensil, implement.]
Loon: [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD. loen a stupid man; prob. for an older lown, and akin to E. lame.]
loony: [Shortened fr. lunatic.]
Loop: [G. luppe an iron lump. Cf. Looping.]
Looping: [Cf. D. loopen to run. Cf. Loop a mass of iron, Leap.]
Loord: [F. lourd heavy, dull.]
Loos: [OE. los, fr. OF. los, laus.]
Loose: [OE. loos, lous, laus, Icel. lauss; akin to OD. loos, D. los, AS. leás false, deceitful, G. los, loose, Dan. & Sw. lös, Goth. laus, and E. lose. √127. See Lose, and cf. Leasing falsehood.]
Loosen: [See Loose, v. t.]
Loot: [Hind. lūṭ, Skr. lōtra, lōptra, booty, lup to break, spoil; prob. akin to E. rob.]
Lop: [AS. loppe.]
Lope: [See Leap.]
Lophine: [Gr. […] a tuft or crest of feathers.]
Lophiomys: [NL., fr. Gr. lofia` a mane, bristly ridge + my^s a mouse.]
Lophobranch: [Gr. lofia` crest or tuft + bra`gcion gill.]
Lophobranchii: [NL., fr. Gr. lo`fos a crest or tuft + bra`gcion gill.]
Lophophore: [Gr. lo`fos a crest or tuft + fe`rein to bear.]
Lophopoda: [NL., from Gr. lo`fos a crest or tuft + -poda.]
Lophosteon: [NL., from Gr. lo`fos a crest + λόφος a bone.]
Loppard: [Lop + -ard.]
Lopper: [Cf. Prov. G. lübbern, levern, OHG. giliberōn, G. luppe, lab, rennet.]
Lopsided: [Lop + side. Cf. Lobsided.]
Loquacious: [L. loquax, -acis, talkative, fr. loqui to speak; cf. Gr. […] to rattle, shriek, shout.]
Loquacity: [L. loquacitas: cf. F. loquacité.]
Loquat: [Chinese name.]
Loran: [Acronym, from LOng RAnge Navigation]
Lorate: [L. loratus, fr. lorum thong.]
Lorcha: [Pg.]
Lord: [Cf. Gr. […] bent so as to be convex in front.]
Lording: [Lord + -ing, 3.]
Lordlike: [2d lord + like. Cf. Lordly.]
Lordliness: [From Lordly.]
Lordling: [Lord + -ling.]
Lordly: [Lord + -ly. Cf. Lordlike.]
Lordolatry: [Lord + -olatry, as in idolatry.]
Lordosis: [NL., fr. Gr. […] , fr. […] bent so as to be convex in front.]
Lore: [F. lore, L. lorum thong.]
Lorel: [[…]. Cf. Losel.]
Loresman: [Lore learning + man.]
Loreto nuns: [From Loreto, a city in Italy famous for its Holy House, said to be that in which Jesus lived, brought by angels from Nazareth.]
Lorette: [F.]
Lorettine: [From Loreto in Italy.]
Lorgnette: [F.]
Lorica: [L., lit., a corselet of thongs, fr. lorum thong.]
Loricata: [NL. See Loricate.]
Loricate: [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.]
Lorication: [L. loricatio.]
Lorimer: [OF. lormier, loremier, fr. LL. loranum bridle, L. lorum thong, the rein of a bridle.]
Loring: [See 3d Lore.]
Loriot: [F., fr. OF. loriou, for l'oriol, oriol, l' being the article. The same word as oriole. See Oriole.]
Loris: [Loris, or lori, the indigenous East Indian name.]
Lorn: [Strong p. p. of Lose. See Lose, Forlorn.]
Lorrie: [Prob. from lurry to pull or lug.]
Lory: [Hind. & Malay. lūrī, nūrī.]
Lose: [OE. losien to loose, be lost, lose, AS. losian to become loose; akin to OE. leosen to lose, p. p. loren, lorn, AS. leísan, p. p. loren (in comp.), D. verliezen, G. verlieren, Dan. forlise, Sw. förlisa, förlora, Goth. fraliusan, also to E. loose, a & v., L. luere to loose, Gr. ly`ein, Skr. lū to cut. √127. Cf. Analysis, Palsy, Solve, Forlorn, Leasing, Loose, Loss.]
Losel: [From the root of lose, loss. √127. Cf. Lorel.]
Losenger: [OF. losengier, losengeor, fr. losengier to deceive, flatter, losenge, flattery, Pr. lauzenga, fr. L. laus praise. Cf. Lozenge.]
Losengerie: [OF.]
Losing: [See Losenger.]
Loss: [AS. los loss, losing, fr. leísan to lose. √127. See Lose, v. t.]
Lost: [Prop. p. p. of OE. losien. See Lose, v. t.]
Lot: [AS. hlot; akin to hleítan to cast lots, OS. hlōt lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. lōz, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. Allot, Lotto, Lottery.]
Lote: [L. lotus, Gr. […]. Cf. Lotus.]
Lothario: [Name of a character in Rowe's drama, “The Fair Penitent.”]
Lotion: [L. lotio, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash: cf. F. lotion. See Lave to wash.]
Lotong: [Malay lūtong.]
Lotophagi: [L., fr. Gr. Λωτοφάγος; […] the lotus + […] to eat.]
Lotos: [NL.]
Lottery: [Lot + -ery, as in brewery, bindery.]
Lotto: [F. loto or It. lotto, prop., a lot; of German origin. See Lot.]
Loture: [L. lotura. See Lotion.]
Lotus: [L. lotus, Gr. lwto`s. Cf. Lote.]
Louchettes: [F.]
Loud: [OE. loud, lud, AS. hlūd; akin to OS. hlūd, D. luid, OHG. lūt, G. laut, L. -clutus, in inclutus, inclitus, celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. klyto`s heard, loud, famous, kly`ein to hear, Skr. çru. √41. Cf. Client, Listen, Slave a serf.]
Lough: [See 1st Loch.]
Louis d'or: [F., gold louis.]
Louis quatorze: [F., Louis fourteenth.]
Lounge: [OE. lungis a tall, slow, awkward fellow, OF. longis, longin, said to be fr. Longinus, the name of the centurion who pierced the body of Christ, but with reference also to L. longus long. Cf. Long, a.]
Loup-cervier: [F. Cf. Lusern.]
Loup-garou: [F., fr. loup wolf + a Teutonic word akin to E. werewolf.]
Loup-loup: [F.]
Louping: [From Loup to leap.]
Loups: [F., prop., a wolf.]
Lour: [Native name.]
Louse: [OE. lous, AS. lūs, pl. lȳs; akin to D. luis, G. laus, OHG. lūs, Icel. lūs, Sw. lus, Dan. luus; perh. so named because it is destructive, and akin to E. lose, loose.]
Lousily: [From Lousy.]
Lout: [OE. louten, luten, AS. lūtan; akin to Icel. lūta, Dan. lude, OHG. lūzēn to lie hid.]
Loutou: [Native names.]
Louver: [OE. lover, OF. lover, lovier; or l'ouvert the opening, fr. overt, ouvert, p. p. of ovrir, ouvrir, to open, F. ouvrir. Cf. Overt.]
Lovage: [F. livèche, fr. L. levisticum, ligusticum, a plant indigenous to Liguria, lovage, from Ligusticus Ligustine, Ligurian, Liguria a country of Cisalpine Gaul.]
Love: [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See Lief.]
Love-drury: [Love + OF. druerie. Cf. Druery.]
Lovelily: [From Lovely.]
Loveliness: [From Lovely.]
Lovely: [AS. luflic.]
Lovesome: [AS. lufsum.]
Low: [OE. lowen, AS. hlōwan; akin to D. loeijen, OHG. hlōjan, hluojan.]
Lowbell: [Low a flame + bell.]
Lower: [From Low, a.]
Lowgh: [Cf. 1st Low and 2d Lough.]
Lowliness: [From Lowly.]
Lowly: [Low, a. + -ly.]
Lown: [See Loon.]
Loxodromic: [Gr. λοξός slanting, oblique + […] a running, course; cf. F. loxodromique.]
Loxodromy: [Cf. F. loxodromic.]
Loyal: [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See Legal, and cf. Leal.]
Loyalty: [Cf. F. loyauté. See Loyal, and cf. Legality.]
Lozenge: [F. lozange, losange; perh. the same as OF. losengef flattery, praise, the heraldic sense being the oldest (cf. E. hatchment, blazon). Cf. Losenger, Laudable.]
Lozengy: [F. losangé. See Lozenge.]
Lubbard: [See Lubber.]
Lubber: [Cf. dial. Sw. lubber. See Looby, Lob.]
Lubric: [L. lubricus: cf. F. lubrique.]
Lubricant: [L. lubricans, p. pr. of lubricare, See Lubricate.]
Lubricate: [L. lubricatus, p. p. of lubricare to lubricate. See Lubric.]
Lubricity: [L. lubricitas: cf. F. lubricité.]
Lubricous: [L. lubricus.]
Lubrification: [L. lubricus lubric + facere to make.]
Lucarne: [F., fr. L. lucerna a lamp. See Luthern.]
Lucchese: [It. Lucchese.]
Luce: [OF. lus, L. lucius a kind of fish.]
Lucent: [L. lucens, p. pr. of lucere to shine, fr. lux, lucis, light.]
Lucern: [Etymology uncertain.]
Lucernal: [L. lucerna a lamp.]
Lucernaria: [NL., fr. L. lucerna a lamp.]
Lucernarida: [NL. See Lucernaria.]
Lucid: [L. lucidus, fr. lux, lucis, light. See Light, n.]
Lucidity: [Cf. F. lucidité. See Lucid.]
Lucifer: [L., bringing light, n., the morning star, fr. lux, lucis, light + ferre to bring.]
Luciferous: [See Lucifer.]
Lucific: [L. lucificus; lux, lucis, light + facere to make.]
Luciform: [L. lux, lucis, light = -form.]
Lucimeter: [L. lux, lucis, light + -meter.]
Luck: [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. glück, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d Gleck.]
Luckily: [From Lucky.]
Lucrative: [L. lucrativus, fr. lucrari to gain, fr. lucrum gain: cf. F. lucratif. See Lucre.]
Lucre: [F. lucre, L. lucrum.]
Lucriferous: [L. lucrum gain +-ferous.]
Lucrific: [L. lucrificus; lucrum gain + facere to make.]
Luctation: [L. luctatio, fr. luctari to wrestle, strive.]
Luctual: [L. luctus mourning, sorrow, fr. lugere, fr. luctum, to mourn.]
Lucubrate: [L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See Light, n.]
Lucubration: [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.]
Lucubratory: [L. lucubratorius.]
Lucule: [Dim. fr. L. lux, lucis, light.]
Luculent: [L. luculentus, from lux, lucis, light.]
Lucullite: [From Lucullus, a Roman consul, famous for his great wealth and luxury: cf. F. lucullite.]
Ludibrious: [L. ludibrium mockery, derision, from ludere to play, sport.]
Ludibund: [L. ludibundus.]
Ludicrous: [L. ludicrus, or ludicer, from ludus play, sport, fr. ludere to play.]
Ludification: [L. ludificatio, fr. ludificare to make sport of; ludus sport + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Ludificatory: [L. ludificatorius.]
Ludlamite: [Named after Mr. Ludlam, of London.]
Ludwigite: [Named after the chemist Ludwig.]
Lues: [L.]
Luff: [OE. lof, prob. a sort of timber by which the course of a ship was directed, perh. a sort of paddle; cf. D. loef luff, loeven to luff. The word is perh. akin to E. glove. Cf. Aloof.]
Lug: [Sw. lugg the forelock.]
Luggage: [From 4th Lug.]
Lugmark: [From Lug an ear.]
Lugubrious: [L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. lygro`s sad, Skr. ruj to break.]
Lugworm: [1st lug + worm.]
Luke: [Prob. fr. lew, perh. influenced by AS. wlæc warm, lukewarm, remiss. Cf. Lew.]
Lukewarm: [See Luke.]
Lull: [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. Loll, Lollard.]
lullaby: [From Lull, v. t. ]
Lum: [W. llumon chimney, llum that shoots up or ends in a point.]
Lumachel: [F. lumachelle, It. lumachella, fr. lamachella a little snail, dim. of lumaca a snail, fr. L. limax, -acis.]
Lumbago: [L., fr. lumbus loin. See Lumbar.]
Lumbar: [L. lumbus loin. See Loin.]
Lumber: [Prob. fr. Lombard, the Lombards being the money lenders and pawnbrokers of the Middle Ages. A lumber room was, according to Trench, originally a Lombard room, or room where the Lombard pawnbroker stored his pledges. See Lombard.]
Lumbosacral: [L. lumbus loin + E. sacral.]
Lumbric: [L. lumbricus.]
Lumbrical: [Cf. F. lombrical. See Lumbric.]
Lumbriciform: [L. lumbricus worm + -form.]
Lumbricoid: [Lumbricus + -oid.]
Lumbricus: [L. See Lumbric.]
Lumen: [L., light, an opening for light.]
Luminary: [F. luminaire, L. luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches, a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be light, to shine, lux, lucis, light. See Light.]
Luminate: [L. luminatus, p. p. of luminare to illumine, fr. lumen light. See Limn.]
Luminescence: [See Luminescent.]
Luminescent: [L. luminare to illuminate + -escent.]
Luminiferous: [L. lumen light + -ferous.]
Luminous: [L. luminosus, fr. lumen light: cf. F. lumineux. See Luminary, Illuminate.]
Lump: [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. Lunch.]
Lumper: [Cf. Lamper eel.]
Lumpfish: [From Lump, on account of its bulkiness: cf. G. & D. lump, F. lompe.]
Luna: [L.; akin to lucere to shine. See Light, n., and cf. Lune.]
Lunacy: [See Lunatic.]
Lunar: [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See Luna, and cf. Lunary.]
Lunarian: [See Lunar, Luna.]
Lunary: [Cf. F. lunaire. See Lunar.]
Lunate: [L. lunatus crescent-shaped, p. p. of lunare to bend like a crescent, fr. luna the moon.]
Lunatic: [F. lunatique, L. lunaticus, fr. luna the moon. See Lunar.]
Lunation: [Cf. Lunated.]
Lunch: [Of uncertain etymol. Cf. Prov. Eng. nunc a lump.]
Luncheon: [Prov. E. luncheon, lunchion, lunshin, a large lump of food, fr. lunch. See Lunch.]
Lune: [L. luna moon: cf. F. lune. See Luna.]
Lunet: [See Lunette.]
Lunette: [F., dim. of lune moon, L. luna. See Lune a crescent.]
Lung: [OE. lunge, AS. lunge, pl. lungen; akin to D. long, G. lunge, Icel. & Sw. lunga, Dan. lunge, all prob. from the root of E. light. √125. See Light not heavy.]
Lunge: [Also spelt longe, fr. allonge. See Allonge, Long.]
Lungis: [OF. longis. See Lounge.]
Lungoor: [Hind. langūr.]
Lunicurrent: [L. luna moon + E. current.]
Luniform: [L. luna moon + -form: cf. F. luniforme.]
Lunisolar: [L. luna moon + E. solar: cf. F. lunisolaire.]
Lunistice: [L. luna moon + sistere to cause to stand. Cf. Solstice.]
Lunt: [D. lont; akin to Dan. & G. lunte, Sw. lunta. Cf. Link a torch.]
Lunula: [L., prop., a little moon. See Lunule.]
Lunular: [Cf. F. lunulaire. See Lunula.]
Lunulate: [See Lunula.]
Lunule: [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.]
Lunulet: [Dim. of lunule.]
Lunulite: [Lunule + -life: cf. F. lunulithe. See Lunula.]
Luny: [Shortened fr. lunatic.]
Lupercalia: [L. luperealis, fr. Lupercus the Lycean Pan, so called fr. lupus a wolf, because he kept off the wolves.]
Lupine: [L. lupinus, lupinum, apparently fr. lupinus belonging to a wolf, fr. lupus a wolf; perh. so called because it was supposed to exhaust the soil: cf. F. lupin. Cf. Wolf.]
Lupulin: [Cf. F. lupulin. See Lupuline.]
Lupuline: [NL. lupulus the hop, fr. L. lupus the hop: cf. F. lupuline.]
Lupus: [L., a wolf. See Wolf.]
Lurcation: [See its Lurch.]
Lurch: [L. lurcare, lurcari.]
Lurcher: [See Lurch to lurk.]
Lurdan: [OF. lourdin, fr. lourd heavy, dull, thick-headed. See Lord.]
Lure: [OF. loire, loirre, loerre, F. leurre lure, decoy; of German origin; cf. MHG. luoder, G. luder lure, carrion.]
Lurid: [L. luridus.]
Lurk: [OE. lurken, lorken, prob. a dim. from the source of E. lower to frown. See Lower, and cf. Lurch, a sudden roll, Lurch to lurk.]
Lurry: [W. llwry precipitant, a provision.]
Luscious: [Prob. for lustious, fr. lusty, or perh. a corruption of luxurious. Cf. Lush, Lusty.]
Lusern: [F. loup-cervier, L. lupus cervarius.]
Lush: [Prob. an abbrev. of lushious, fr. luscious.]
Lusorious: [L. lusorius. See Illusory.]
Lust: [AS. lust, lust, pleasure, longing; akin to OS., D., G., & Sw. lust, Dan. & Icel. lyst, Goth lustus, and perh. tom Skr. lush to desire, or to E. loose. Cf. List to please, Listless.]
Luster: [L. lustrum: cf. F. lustre.]
Lustihead: [Lusty + -head.]
Lustihood: [Lusty + -hood.]
Lustless: [Cf. Listless.]
Lustral: [L. lustralis, fr. lustrum: cf. F. lustral. See Lustrum.]
Lustrate: [L. lustratus, p. p. of lustrare to lustrate, fr. lustrum. See Lustrum.]
Lustration: [L. lustratio: cf. F. lustration.]
Lustrical: [L. lustricus, fr. lustrum. See Lustrum.]
Lustring: [F. lustrine, It. lustrino, fr. lustrare to polish, L. lustrare. See 3d Luster, and cf. Lutestring.]
Lustrous: [Cf. F. lustreux. See 3d Luster.]
Lustrum: [L. Cf. 2d & 3d Luster.]
Lusty: [From Lust. See Lust, and cf. Luscious.]
Lusus naturæ: [L., fr. lusus sport + naturae, gen. of natura nature.]
Lutanist: [LL. lutanista, fr. lutana lute. See Lute the instrument.]
Lutarious: [L. lutarius fr. lutum mud.]
Lutation: [L. lutare, lutatum, to bedaub with mud, fr. lutum mud: cf. F. lutation.]
Lute: [L. lutum mud, clay: cf. OF. lut.]
Lutein: [From corpus luteum.]
Luteo-: [L. luteus.]
Luteolin: [From NL. Reseda luteola, fr. L. luteolus yellowish, fr. luteus: cf. F. lutéoline. See Luteous.]
Luteous: [L. luteus, fr. lutum dyer's broom, weld, which is used as a yellow dye.]
Luter: [From 3d Lute.]
Lutescent: [L. luteus yellow.]
Lutestring: [Corrupted fr. lustring.]
Luth: [F.]
Luthern: [F. lucarne a dormer, dormer window, garret window, L. lucerna lamp, fr. lucere to be light or clear, fr. lux light. See Light, n., and cf. Lucarne.]
Lutidine: [From toluidine, by transposition.]
Lutose: [L. lutosus, fr. lutum mud.]
Lutulent: [L. lutulentus, fr. lutum mud.]
Lux: [Cf. F. luxer. See Luxate.]
Luxate: [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.]
Luxation: [L. luxatio: cf. F. luxation.]
Luxe: [L. luxus: cf. F. luxe.]
Luxullianite: [So called from Luxullian, in Cornwall.]
Luxuriance: [Cf. F. luxuriance.]
Luxuriant: [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate.]
Luxuriate: [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]
Luxurious: [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See Luxury.]
Luxury: [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.]
Élève: [F., fr. élever to raise, bring up.]
Lævigate: [See Levigate.]
Lyam: [See Leam.]
Lycanthrope: [Gr. λυκάνθρωπος; […] a wolf + […] a man.]
Lycanthropia: [NL.]
Lycanthropy: [Gr. λῠκᾰνθρωπῐ́ᾱ: cf. F. lycanthropie.]
lycee: [F. Cf. Lyceum.]
Lyceum: [L. lyceum, Gr. Λύκειον, so named after the neighboring temple of […] […] Apollo the wolf slayer, prob. fr. […] belonging to a wolf, fr […] wolf. See Wolf.]
Lychnis: [L., a kind of red flower, Gr. lycni`s; cf. ly`cnos a lamp.]
Lychnobite: [Gr. ly`cnos a lamp + bi`os life.]
Lychnoscope: [Gr. λύχνος + -scope.]
Lycoperdon: [NL., from Gr. […] wolf + […] to break wind.]
Lycopod: [Cf. F. lycopode.]
Lycopode: [F.]
Lycopodium: [NL., from Gr. λύκος wolf + […], […], a foot.]
Lycotropous: [Gr. […] hook + […] to turn.]
Lydian: [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. […].]
Lye: [AS. leáh; akin to D. loog, OHG. louga, G. lauge; cf. Icel. laug a bath, a hot spring.]
Lyencephala: [NL., fr. Gr. […] to loose + […] the brain.]
Lygodium: [NL., fr. Gr. […] flexible; […] a willow twig + e'i^dos form.]
Lyken: [See Like, v. t. ]
Lymph: [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.]
Lymphadenitis: [NL. See Lymph, and Adenitis.]
Lymphadenoma: [NL. See Lymph, Aden-, and -oma.]
Lymphangeitis: [NL., from L. lympha lymph + Gr. ἀγγεῖον vessel + -itis.]
Lymphangial: [See Lymphangeitis.]
Lymphate: [L. lymphatus, p. p. of lymphare to water, dilute with water, to drive out of one's senses, to make mad.]
Lymphatic: [L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique]
Lymphitis: [NL.]
Lymphogenic: [Lymph + root of L. gignere to produce.]
Lymphography: [Lymph + -graphy.]
Lymphoid: [Lymph + -oid.]
Lymphoma: [NL. See Lymph, and -oma.]
Lyncean: [See Lynx.]
Lynch: [See Note under Lynch law.]
Lynx: [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and akin to E. light. See Light, n., and cf. Ounce an animal.]
Lyonnaise: [F. lyonnaise, fem. of lyonnais of Lyons.]
Lyopomata: [NL., fr. Gr. […] to loose + […], […], a lid.]
Lyra: [L. lyra, Gr. λῠ́ρᾱ. See Lyre.]
Lyrate: [NL. lyratus. See Lyre.]
Lyre: [OE. lire, OF. lyre, L. lyra, Gr. λύρᾱ. Cf. Lyra.]
Lyric: [L. lyricus, Gr. λυρικός: cf. F. lyrique. See Lyre.]
Lyrie: [Icel. hlȳri a sort of fish.]
Lyriferous: [Lyre + -ferous.]
Lyrism: [Cf. Gr. lyrismo`s.]
Lyrist: [L. lyristes, Gr. lyristh`s: cf. F. lyriste.]
Lysimeter: [Gr. ly`sis a loosing + -meter.]
Lysis: [NL., fr. Gr. ly`sis.]
Lyssa: [NL. See Lytta.]
Lyterian: [Gr. lyth`rios healing, fr. lyth`r a deliverer, fr. ly`ein to loosen.]
Lythe: [See Lithe, a.]
Lytta: [L., a worm said to grow under the tongue of dogs, and to cause canine madness, fr. Gr. ly`tta, ly`ssa, lit., madness.]