English Dictionary: Lloyd Webber | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lady \La"dy\, n.; pl. {Ladies}. [OE. ladi, l[91]fdi, AS. hl[?]fdige, hl[?]fdie; AS. hl[be]f loaf + a root of uncertain origin, possibly akin to E. dairy. See {Loaf}, and cf. {Lord}.] 1. A woman who looks after the domestic affairs of a family; a mistress; the female head of a household. Agar, the handmaiden of Sara, whence comest thou, and whither goest thou? The which answered, Fro the face of Sara my lady. --Wyclif (Gen. xvi. 8.). 2. A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord. [bd]Lord or lady of high degree.[b8] --Lowell. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, . . . We make thee lady. --Shak. 3. A woman to whom the particular homage of a knight was paid; a woman to whom one is devoted or bound; a sweetheart. The soldier here his wasted store supplies, And takes new valor from his lady's eyes. --Waller. 4. A woman of social distinction or position. In England, a title prefixed to the name of any woman whose husband is not of lower rank than a baron, or whose father was a nobleman not lower than an earl. The wife of a baronet or knight has the title of Lady by courtesy, but not by right. 5. A woman of refined or gentle manners; a well-bred woman; -- the feminine correlative of gentleman. 6. A wife; -- not now in approved usage. --Goldsmith. 7. (Zo[94]l.) The triturating apparatus in the stomach of a lobster; -- so called from a fancied resemblance to a seated female figure. It consists of calcareous plates. {Ladies' man}, a man who affects the society of ladies. {Lady altar}, an altar in a lady chapel. --Shipley. {Lady chapel}, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary. {Lady court}, the court of a lady of the manor. {Lady court}, the court of a lady of the manor. {Lady crab} (Zo[94]l.), a handsomely spotted swimming crab ({Platyonichus ocellatus}) very common on the sandy shores of the Atlantic coast of the United States. {Lady fern}. (Bot.) See {Female fern}, under {Female}, and Illust. of {Fern}. {Lady in waiting}, a lady of the queen's household, appointed to wait upon or attend the queen. {Lady Mass}, a Mass said in honor of the Virgin Mary. --Shipley. {Lady of the manor}, a lady having jurisdiction of a manor; also, the wife of a manor lord. {Lady's maid}, a maidservant who dresses and waits upon a lady. --Thackeray. {Our Lady}, the Virgin Mary. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Paramount \Par"a*mount\, a. [OF. par amont above; par through, by (L. per) + amont above. See {Amount}.] Having the highest rank or jurisdiction; superior to all others; chief; supreme; pre[89]minent; as, a paramount duty. [bd]A traitor paramount.[b8] --Bacon. {Lady paramount} (Archery), the lady making the best score. {Lord paramount}, the king. Syn: Syn. Superior; principal; pre[89]minent; chief. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ladybird \La"dy*bird`\, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[91]}); -- called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly}, and {lady beetle}. {Coccinella seplempunctata} in one of the common European species. See {Coccinella}. Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colors. Both the larv[91] and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and horticulture. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
d8Coccinella \[d8]Coc`ci*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See {Cochoneal}.] (Zo[94]l.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larv[91] feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called {ladybirds} and {ladybugs}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lath \Lath\, n.; pl. {Laths}. [OE. laththe, latthe, latte, AS. l[91]tta; akin to D. lat, G. latte, OHG. latta; cf. W. llath a rod, staff, yard. Cf. {Lattice}, {Latten}.] A thin, narrow strip of wood, nailed to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting the tiles, plastering, etc. A corrugated metallic strip or plate is sometimes used. {Lath brick}, a long, slender brick, used in making the floor on which malt is placed in the drying kiln. {Lath nail} a slender nail for fastening laths. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lethiferous \Le*thif"er*ous\ (l[esl]*th[icr]f"[etil]r*[ucr]s), a. [L. lethifer, letifer, fr. lethum, letum, death + ferre to bear, to bring: cf. F. l[82]thif[8a]re.] Deadly; bringing death or destruction. | |
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Lituiform \Lit"u*i*form\, a. [Lituus + -form.] Having the form of a lituus; like a lituite. | |
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Ludibrious \Lu*dib"ri*ous\, a. [L. ludibrium mockery, derision, from ludere to play, sport.] Sportive; ridiculous; wanton. [Obs.] --Tooker. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
LED printer in operation to a {laser printer}, but where an array of {LED}s is used in place of the laser. (1996-12-08) | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
LitProg {literate programming} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Lo-debar no pasture, (2 Sam. 17:27), a town in Gilead not far from Mahanaim, north of the Jabbok (9:4, 5). It is probably identical with Debir (Josh. 13:26). |