Lorisidae : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   larch tree
         n 1: any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having
               deciduous needlelike leaves [syn: {larch}, {larch tree}]

English Dictionary: Lorisidae	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large tooth aspen n aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America [syn: Canadian aspen, bigtooth aspen, bigtoothed aspen, big-toothed aspen, large-toothed aspen, large tooth aspen, Populus grandidentata]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large white n Old World form of cabbage butterfly [syn: large white, Pieris brassicae]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large white petunia n annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant white flowers Synonym(s): large white petunia, Petunia axillaris
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-headed adj having a large head
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
large-toothed aspen n aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America [syn: Canadian aspen, bigtooth aspen, bigtoothed aspen, big-toothed aspen, large-toothed aspen, large tooth aspen, Populus grandidentata]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
larghetto adj (of tempo) less slow and broad than largo n (music) a composition or passage played in a slow tempo slightly faster than largo but slower than adagio
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Larix decidua n tall European tree having a slender conic crown, flat needlelike leaves, and hairy cone scales Synonym(s): European larch, Larix decidua
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Loricata n former name for the order Crocodylia [syn: Loricata, order Loricata]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lorikeet n any of various small lories
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lorisidae n slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless Synonym(s): Lorisidae, family Lorisidae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lower status n the state of being inferior [syn: inferiority, {lower status}, lower rank]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lyrist n a person who writes the words for songs [syn: lyricist, lyrist]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Larget \Lar"get\, n. [Cf. F. larget.] A sport piece of bar iron for rolling into a sheet; a small billet.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Largition \Lar*gi"tion\, [L. largitio, fr. largiri, p. p. largitus, to give bountifully.] The bestowment of a largess or gift. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tupelo \Tu"pe*lo\, n. [Tupelo, or tupebo, the native American Indian name.] (Bot.) A North American tree ({Nyssa multiflora}) of the Dogwood family, having brilliant, glossy foliage and acid red berries. The wood is crossgrained and very difficult to split. Called also {black gum}, {sour gum}, and {pepperidge}. {Largo tupelo}, [or] {Tupelo gum} (Bot.), an American tree ({Nyssa uniflora}) with softer wood than the tupelo. {Sour tupelo} (Bot.), the Ogeechee lime.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lark \Lark\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Larked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Larking}.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Laughing goose} (Zo[94]l.), the European white-fronted goose. {Laughing gull}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A common European gull ({Xema ridibundus}); -- called also {pewit}, {black cap}, {red-legged gull}, and {sea crow}. (b) An American gull ({Larus atricilla}). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black. {Laughing hyena} (Zo[94]l.), the spotted hyena. See {Hyena}. {Laughing jackass} (Zo[94]l.), the great brown kingfisher ({Dacelo gigas}), of Australia; -- called also {giant kingfisher}, and {gogobera}. {Laughing owl} (Zo[94]l.), a peculiar owl ({Sceloglaux albifacies}) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurestine \Lau"res*tine\, n. [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus the laurel + tinus laurestine. See {Laurel}.] (Bot.) The {Viburnum Tinus}, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter mouths. [Written also {laurustine} and {laurestina}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurestine \Lau"res*tine\, n. [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus the laurel + tinus laurestine. See {Laurel}.] (Bot.) The {Viburnum Tinus}, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter mouths. [Written also {laurustine} and {laurestina}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurestine \Lau"res*tine\, n. [NL. lautus tinus, fr. L. laurus the laurel + tinus laurestine. See {Laurel}.] (Bot.) The {Viburnum Tinus}, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter mouths. [Written also {laurustine} and {laurestina}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honor \Hon"or\, n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence. A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. --Matt. xiii. 57. 2. That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity. If she have forgot Honor and virtue. --Shak. Godlike erect, with native honor clad. --Milton. 3. A nice sense of what is right, just, and true, with course of life correspondent thereto; strict conformity to the duty imposed by conscience, position, or privilege. Say, what is honor? 'T is the finest sense Of justice which the human mind can frame, Intent each lurking frailty to disclaim, And guard the way of life from all offense Suffered or done. --Wordsworth. I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more. --Lovelace. 4. That to which esteem or consideration is paid; distinguished position; high rank. [bd]Restored me to my honors.[b8] --Shak. I have given thee . . . both riches, and honor. --1 Kings iii. 13. Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. --Ps. civ. 1. 5. Fame; reputation; credit. Some in theiractions do woo, and affect honor and reputation. --Bacon. If my honor is meant anything distinct from conscience, 't is no more than a regard to the censure and esteem of the world. --Rogers. 6. A token of esteem paid to worth; a mark of respect; a ceremonial sign of consideration; as, he wore an honor on his breast; military honors; civil honors. [bd]Their funeral honors.[b8] --Dryden. 7. A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament; as, he is an honor to his nation. 8. A title applied to the holders of certain honorable civil offices, or to persons of rank; as, His Honor the Mayor. See Note under {Honorable}. 9. (Feud. Law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended. --Cowell. 10. pl. Academic or university prizes or distinctions; as, honors in classics. 11. pl. (Whist) The ace, king, queen, and jack of trumps. The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors. --R. A. Proctor. {Affair of honor}, a dispute to be decided by a duel, or the duel itself. {Court of honor}, a court or tribunal to investigate and decide questions relating to points of honor; as a court of chivalry, or a military court to investigate acts or omissions which are unofficerlike or ungentlemanly in their nature. {Debt of honor}, a debt contracted by a verbal promise, or by betting or gambling, considered more binding than if recoverable by law. {Honor bright!} An assurance of truth or fidelity. [Colloq.] {Honor court} (Feudal Law), one held in an honor or seignory. {Honor point}. (Her.) See {Escutcheon}. {Honors of war} (Mil.), distinctions granted to a vanquished enemy, as of marching out from a camp or town armed, and with colors flying. {Law, [or] Code}, {of honor}, certain rules by which social intercourse is regulated among persons of fashion, and which are founded on a regard to reputation. --Paley. {Maid of honor}, a lady of rank, whose duty it is to attend the queen when she appears in public.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Leere \Leere\ (l[emac]r), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Tape or braid; an ornament. --Halliwell. {Leere side}, the left side, as that on which a leere or ornament was worn. --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loricate \Lor"i*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loricating}.] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.] To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loricate \Lor"i*cate\, a. [See {Loricate}, v.] Covered with a shell or exterior made of plates somewhat like a coat of mail, as in the armadillo.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loricate \Lor"i*cate\, n. (Zo[94]l.) An animal covered with bony scales, as crocodiles among reptiles, and the pangolins among mammals.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loricate \Lor"i*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loricating}.] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.] To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loricate \Lor"i*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Loricated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Loricating}.] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.] To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lorication \Lor`i*ca"tion\, n. [L. loricatio.] The act of loricating; the protecting substance put on; a covering of scales or plates.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lorikeet \Lor"i*keet\, n. (Zo[94]l.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to {Trichoglossus}, {Loriculus}, and several allied genera.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cyclone \Cy"clone\, n. 1. (Meteor.) In general, a condition of the atmosphere characterized by a central area of pressure much lower than that of surrounding areas, and a system of winds blowing inward and around (clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the northern); -- called also a {low-area storm}. It is attended by high temperature, moist air, abundant precipitation, and clouded sky. The term includes the hurricane, typhoon, and tropical storms; it should not be applied to the moderate disturbances attending ordinary areas of low pressure nor to tornadoes, waterspouts, or [bd]twisters,[b8] in which the vertical motion is more important than the horizontal. 2. A tornado. See above, and {Tornado}. [Middle U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lurcation \Lur*ca"tion\, n. [See its {Lurch}.] Gluttony; gormandizing. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lurch \Lurch\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lurched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lurching}.] To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lurk \Lurk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lurked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lurking}.] [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.] 1. To lie hid; to lie in wait. Like wild beasts, lurking in loathsome den. --Spenser. Let us . . . lurk privily for the innocent. --Prov. i. 11. 2. To keep out of sight. The defendant lurks and wanders about in Berks. --Blackstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lyrist \Lyr"ist\, n. [L. lyristes, Gr. lyristh`s: cf. F. lyriste.] A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry. --Shelley.
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
lower set A {finite} non-empty {downward closed} subset of a {partial order}. (1999-03-17)