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La Crosse
n 1: a town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River

English Dictionary: lesser knapweed	by the DICT Development Group
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lacework n work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric
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lacrosse n a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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lacrosse ball n ball used in playing lacrosse
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lacrosse player n an athlete who plays lacrosse
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Lagarostrobus n genus of dioecious evergreen trees of New Zealand and Tasmania; similar to genus Dacrydium Synonym(s): Lagarostrobus, genus Lagarostrobus
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Lagarostrobus colensoi n timber tree of New Zealand having shiny white wood [syn: westland pine, silver pine, Lagarostrobus colensoi]
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Lagarostrobus franklinii n Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium Synonym(s): huon pine, Lagarostrobus franklinii, Dacrydium franklinii
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Lagerstroemia n shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers Synonym(s): Lagerstroemia, genus Lagerstroemia
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Lagerstroemia indica n ornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United States Synonym(s): crape myrtle, crepe myrtle, crepe flower, Lagerstroemia indica
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Lagerstroemia speciosa n native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers Synonym(s): Queen's crape myrtle, pride-of-India, Lagerstroemia speciosa
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Lagorchestes n hare wallabies Synonym(s): Lagorchestes, genus Lagorchestes
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Las Cruces n a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande
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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis n a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea Synonym(s): laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis, LASIK
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laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis n a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea Synonym(s): laser-assisted subepithelial keratomileusis, LASEK
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laser-guided bomb n a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser- guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather" Synonym(s): laser-guided bomb, LGB
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Lasiurus n a genus of Vespertilionidae [syn: Lasiurus, {genus Lasiurus}]
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Lasiurus borealis n North American bat of a brick or rusty red color with hairs tipped with white Synonym(s): red bat, Lasiurus borealis
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Laskar Jihad n a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam Synonym(s): Laskar Jihad, Holy War Warriors
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lazar house n hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) Synonym(s): lazaretto, lazaret, lazarette, lazar house, pesthouse
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Lazarus n the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death the diseased beggar in Jesus' parable of the rich man and the beggar
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Lazzaro Spallanzani n Italian physiologist who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation (1729-1799) Synonym(s): Spallanzani, Lazzaro Spallanzani
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lecherous adj given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity; "a lecherous gleam in his eye"; "a lecherous good-for- nothing"
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lecherousness n a strong sexual desire [syn: lecherousness, lust, lustfulness]
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Lee Krasner n United States artist remembered for her spontaneous approach to painting; she was a founder of the New York school of abstract expressionism (1908-1984) Synonym(s): Krasner, Lee Krasner
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lesser calamint n low-growing strongly aromatic perennial herb of southern Europe to Great Britain; naturalized in United States Synonym(s): lesser calamint, field balm, Calamintha nepeta, Calamintha nepeta glantulosa, Satureja nepeta, Satureja calamintha glandulosa
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lesser celandine n perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles Synonym(s): lesser celandine, pilewort, Ranunculus ficaria
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lesser centaury n common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes Synonym(s): lesser centaury, Centaurium minus
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lesser galangal n Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring Synonym(s): lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum, Alpinia officinalis
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lesser knapweed n a weedy perennial with tough wiry stems and purple flowers; native to Europe but widely naturalized Synonym(s): lesser knapweed, black knapweed, hardheads, Centaurea nigra
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lesser kudu n a smaller variety of kudu [syn: lesser kudu, {Tragelaphus imberbis}]
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lesser scaup n common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads Synonym(s): lesser scaup, lesser scaup duck, lake duck, Aythya affinis
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lesser scaup duck n common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads Synonym(s): lesser scaup, lesser scaup duck, lake duck, Aythya affinis
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lesser spearwort n semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears; naturalized in New Zealand Synonym(s): lesser spearwort, Ranunculus flammula
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Lesser Sunda Islands n a chain of islands forming a province of Indonesia to the east of Java; includes Bali and Timor Synonym(s): Lesser Sunda Islands, Nusa Tenggara
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licorice n deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots Synonym(s): licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant Synonym(s): licorice, liquorice
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licorice fern n fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor [syn: {licorice fern}, Polypodium glycyrrhiza]
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licorice root n root of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicines
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licorice stick n the ordinary clarinet with a middle range [syn: {B-flat clarinet}, licorice stick]
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liqueur glass n a small glass for serving a small amount of liqueur (typically after dinner)
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liquor store n a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere Synonym(s): package store, liquor store, off- licence
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liquorice n deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots Synonym(s): licorice, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra a black candy flavored with the dried root of the licorice plant Synonym(s): licorice, liquorice
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Lou Gehrig n baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941) Synonym(s): Gehrig, Lou Gehrig, Henry Louis Gehrig
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Lou Gehrig's disease n thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs Synonym(s): amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease
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Louis Aragon n French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982) Synonym(s): Aragon, Louis Aragon
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Loya Jirga n a grand council or grand assembly used to resolve political conflicts or other national problems; "he convened a Loya Jirga that persuaded tribal leaders to acquiesce"
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Lucrezia Borgia n Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519) [syn: Borgia, Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara]
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luxurious adj displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" Synonym(s): epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" Synonym(s): deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous
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luxuriously adv in an indulgently luxurious manner; "she sprawled out luxuriously on the sofa" in a rich manner; "he lives high" Synonym(s): high, richly, luxuriously
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luxuriousness n wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living [syn: luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness]
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lysergic acid n a crystalline acid often used in medical research; obtained from ergotic alkaloids
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lysergic acid diethylamide n a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid Synonym(s): lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD
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Snapper \Snap"per\, n. 1. One who, or that which, snaps; as, a snapper up of trifles; the snapper of a whip. 2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large sparoid food fishes of the genus {Lutjanus}, abundant on the southern coasts of the United States and on both coasts of tropical America. Note: The red snapper ({Lutjanus aya, [or] Blackfordi}) and the gray, or mangrove, snapper ({L. griseus}) are large and abundant species. The name is loosely applied to various other fishes, as the bluefish, the rosefish, the red grouper, etc. See {Rosefish}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) A snapping turtle; as, the alligator snapper. 4. (Zo[94]l.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle. 5. (Zo[94]l.) A snap beetle.
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Tent \Tent\, n. [OE. tente, F. tente, LL. tenta, fr. L. tendere, tentum, to stretch. See {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tent} a roll of lint.] 1. A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, -- used for sheltering persons from the weather, especially soldiers in camp. Within his tent, large as is a barn. --Chaucer. 2. (Her.) The representation of a tent used as a bearing. {Tent bed}, a high-post bedstead curtained with a tentlike canopy. {Tent caterpillar} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of gregarious caterpillars which construct on trees large silken webs into which they retreat when at rest. Some of the species are very destructive to fruit trees. The most common American species is the larva of a bombycid moth ({Clisiocampa Americana}). Called also {lackery caterpillar}, and {webworm}.
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Lacrosse \La*crosse"\, n. [F. la crosse, lit., the crosier, hooked stick. Cf. {Crosier}.] A game of ball, originating among the North American Indians, now the popular field sport of Canada, and played also in England and the United States. Each player carries a long-handled racket, called a [bd]crosse[b8]. The ball is not handled but caught with the crosse and carried on it, or tossed from it, the object being to carry it or throw it through one of the goals placed at opposite ends of the field.
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Lacwork \Lac"work`\, n. Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind.
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Crape \Crape\ (kr[amac]p), n. [F. cr[ecir]pe, fr. L. crispus curled, crisped. See {Crisp}.] A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen. A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn. --Pope. {Crape myrtle} (Bot.), a very ornamental shrub ({Lagerstr[94]mia Indica}) from the East Indies, often planted in the Southern United States. Its foliage is like that of the myrtle, and the flower has wavy crisped petals. {Oriental crape}. See {Canton crape}.
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Hare \Hare\, n. [AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso, Dan. [91] Sw. hare, Icel. h[?]ri, Skr. [?]a[?]a. [?].] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A rodent of the genus {Lepus}, having long hind legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its fecundity. Note: The species of hares are numerous. The common European hare is {Lepustimidus}. The northern or varying hare of America ({L. Americanus}), and the prairie hare ({L. campestris}), turn white in winter. In America, the various species of hares are commonly called {rabbits}. 2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated south of and under the foot of Orion; Lepus. {Hare and hounds}, a game played by men and boys, two, called hares, having a few minutes' start, and scattering bits of paper to indicate their course, being chased by the others, called the hounds, through a wide circuit. {Hare kangaroo} (Zo[94]l.)., a small Australian kangaroo ({Lagorchestes Leporoides}), resembling the hare in size and color, {Hare's lettuce} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Sonchus}, or sow thistle; -- so called because hares are said to eat it when fainting with heat. --Dr. Prior. {Jumping hare}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Jumping}. {Little chief hare}, [or] {Crying hare}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chief hare}. {Sea hare}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aplysia}.
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Hare's-tail \Hare's"-tail`\ (-t[amac]l`), n. (Bot.) A kind of grass ({Eriophorum vaginatum}). See {Cotton grass}, under {Cotton}. {Hare's-tail grass} (Bot.), a species of grass ({Lagurus ovatus}) whose head resembles a hare's tail.
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Lake \Lake\, n. [AS. lac, L. lacus; akin to AS. lagu lake, sea, Icel. l[94]gr; OIr. loch; cf. Gr. [?] pond, tank. Cf. {Loch}, {Lough}.] A large body of water contained in a depression of the earth's surface, and supplied from the drainage of a more or less extended area. Note: Lakes are for the most part of fresh water; the salt lakes, like the Great Salt Lake of Utah, have usually no outlet to the ocean. {Lake dwellers} (Ethnol.), people of a prehistoric race, or races, which inhabited different parts of Europe. Their dwellings were built on piles in lakes, a short distance from the shore. Their relics are common in the lakes of Switzerland. {Lake dwellings} (Arch[91]ol.), dwellings built over a lake, sometimes on piles, and sometimes on rude foundations kept in place by piles; specifically, such dwellings of prehistoric times. Lake dwellings are still used by many savage tribes. Called also {lacustrine dwellings}. See {Crannog}. {Lake fly} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous species of dipterous flies of the genus {Chironomus}. In form they resemble mosquitoes, but they do not bite. The larv[91] live in lakes. {Lake herring} (Zo[94]l.), the cisco ({Coregonus Artedii}). {Lake poets}, {Lake school}, a collective name originally applied in contempt, but now in honor, to Southey, Coleridge, and Wordsworth, who lived in the lake country of Cumberland, England, Lamb and a few others were classed with these by hostile critics. Called also {lakers} and {lakists}. {Lake sturgeon} (Zo[94]l.), a sturgeon ({Acipenser rubicundus}), of moderate size, found in the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. It is used as food. {Lake trout} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of trout and salmon; in Europe, esp. {Salmo fario}; in the United States, esp. {Salvelinus namaycush} of the Great Lakes, and of various lakes in New York, Eastern Maine, and Canada. A large variety of brook trout ({S. fontinalis}), inhabiting many lakes in New England, is also called lake trout. See {Namaycush}. {Lake whitefish}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Whitefish}. {Lake whiting} (Zo[94]l.), an American whitefish ({Coregonus Labradoricus}), found in many lakes in the Northern United States and Canada. It is more slender than the common whitefish.
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Celandine \Cel"andine\ (s[ecr]l"[acr]nd[imac]n), n. [OE. celidoine, OF. celidoine, F. ch[82]lidoine, fr. L. chelidonia (sc. herba), fr. chelidonius pertaining to the swallow, Gr. chelido`nios, fr. chelidw`n the swallow, akin to L. hirundo a swallow.] (Bot.) A perennial herbaceous plant ({Chelidonium majus}) of the poppy family, with yellow flowers. It is used as a medicine in jaundice, etc., and its acrid saffron-colored juice is used to cure warts and the itch; -- called also {greater celandine} and {swallowwort}. {Lasser celandine}, the pilewort ({Ranunculus Ficaria}).
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Sumptuary \Sump"tuary\, a. [L. sumptuarius, fr. sumptus expense, cost, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take, use, spend; sub under + emere to take, buy: cf. F. somptuaire. See {Redeem}.] Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure. --Bacon. {Sumptuary} {laws [or] regulations}, laws intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; laws which regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labor; laws which forbid or restrict the use of certain articles, as of luxurious apparel.
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Lazar \La"zar\, n. [OF. lazare, fr. Lazarus the beggar. Luke xvi. 20.] A person infected with a filthy or pestilential disease; a leper. --Chaucer. Like loathsome lazars, by the hedges lay. -- Spenser. {Lazar house} a lazaretto; also, a hospital for quarantine.
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Lazarist \Laz"arist\, Lazarite \Laz"arite\, n. (R. C. Ch.) One of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission, a religious institute founded by Vincent de Paul in 1624, and popularly called Lazarists or Lazarites from the College of St. Lazare in Paris, which was occupied by them until 1792.
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Lecherous \Lech"erous\, a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking. [bd]A lecherous thing is wine.[b8] --Chaucer. -- {Lech"erously}, adv. -- {Lech"erous*ness}, n.
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Lecherous \Lech"erous\, a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking. [bd]A lecherous thing is wine.[b8] --Chaucer. -- {Lech"erously}, adv. -- {Lech"erous*ness}, n.
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Lecherous \Lech"erous\, a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; lustful; also, lust-provoking. [bd]A lecherous thing is wine.[b8] --Chaucer. -- {Lech"erously}, adv. -- {Lech"erous*ness}, n.
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Cat-tail \Cat"-tail\, n. (Bot.) A tall rush or flag ({Typha latifolia}) growing in marshes, with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See {Catkin}. Note: The {lesser cat-tail} is {Typha angustifolia}.
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Rasse \Rasse\, n. [Cf. Malay r[be]sa taste, sensation.] (Zo[94]l.) A carnivore ({Viverricula Mallaccensis}) allied to the civet but smaller, native of China and the East Indies. It furnishes a perfume resembling that of the civet, which is highly prized by the Javanese. Called also {Malacca weasel}, and {lesser civet}.
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Lickerish \Lick"erish\, a. [Cf. {Lecherous}.] 1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. [bd]The lickerish palate of the glutton.[b8] --Bp. Hall. 2. Tempting the appetite; dainty. [bd]Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute.[b8] --Milton. 3. Lecherous; lustful. --Robert of Brunne. -- {Lick"erishly}, adv. -- {Lick"erish*ness}, n.
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Lickerish \Lick"erish\, a. [Cf. {Lecherous}.] 1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. [bd]The lickerish palate of the glutton.[b8] --Bp. Hall. 2. Tempting the appetite; dainty. [bd]Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute.[b8] --Milton. 3. Lecherous; lustful. --Robert of Brunne. -- {Lick"erishly}, adv. -- {Lick"erish*ness}, n.
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Lickerish \Lick"erish\, a. [Cf. {Lecherous}.] 1. Eager; craving; urged by desire; eager to taste or enjoy; greedy. [bd]The lickerish palate of the glutton.[b8] --Bp. Hall. 2. Tempting the appetite; dainty. [bd]Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute.[b8] --Milton. 3. Lecherous; lustful. --Robert of Brunne. -- {Lick"erishly}, adv. -- {Lick"erish*ness}, n.
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Lickerous \Lick"erous\ (-[ucr]s), a. Lickerish; eager; lustful. [Obs.] -- {Lick"erous*ness}, n. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Lickerous \Lick"erous\ (-[ucr]s), a. Lickerish; eager; lustful. [Obs.] -- {Lick"erous*ness}, n. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Licorice \Lic"orice\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[icr]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Glycyrrhiza} ({G. glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. {Licorice fern} (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. {Licorice sugar}. (Chem.) See {Glycyrrhizin}. {Licorice weed} (Bot.), the tropical plant {Scapania dulcis}. {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers ({Galium circ[91]zans} and {G. lanceolatum}). (c) The leguminous climber {Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({Glycyrrhiza glabra}).
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Licorice \Lic"orice\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[icr]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Glycyrrhiza} ({G. glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. {Licorice fern} (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. {Licorice sugar}. (Chem.) See {Glycyrrhizin}. {Licorice weed} (Bot.), the tropical plant {Scapania dulcis}. {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers ({Galium circ[91]zans} and {G. lanceolatum}). (c) The leguminous climber {Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({Glycyrrhiza glabra}).
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Licorice \Lic"orice\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[icr]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Glycyrrhiza} ({G. glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. {Licorice fern} (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. {Licorice sugar}. (Chem.) See {Glycyrrhizin}. {Licorice weed} (Bot.), the tropical plant {Scapania dulcis}. {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers ({Galium circ[91]zans} and {G. lanceolatum}). (c) The leguminous climber {Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({Glycyrrhiza glabra}).
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d8Astragalus \[d8]Astrag"alus\, n. [L. See {Astragal}.] 1. (Anat.) The ankle bone, or hock bone; the bone of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia at the ankle. 2. (Bot.) A genus of papilionaceous plants, of the tribe {Galege[91]}, containing numerous species, two of which are called, in English, {milk vetch} and {licorice vetch}. {Gum tragacanth} is obtained from different oriental species, particularly the {A. gummifer} and {A. verus}. 3. (Arch.) See {Astragal}, 1.
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Licorice \Lic"orice\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[icr]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Glycyrrhiza} ({G. glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. {Licorice fern} (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. {Licorice sugar}. (Chem.) See {Glycyrrhizin}. {Licorice weed} (Bot.), the tropical plant {Scapania dulcis}. {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers ({Galium circ[91]zans} and {G. lanceolatum}). (c) The leguminous climber {Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({Glycyrrhiza glabra}).
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Licorous \Lic"orous\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[ucr]s), a. See {Lickerish}. -- {Lic"orousness}, n. [Obs.] --Herbert.
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Licorous \Lic"orous\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[ucr]s), a. See {Lickerish}. -- {Lic"orousness}, n. [Obs.] --Herbert.
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Likerous \Lik"erous\ (l[icr]k"[etil]r[ucr]s), a., Likerousness \Lik"erousness\, n.[Obs.] See {Lickerish}, {Lickerishness}. --Chaucer.
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Likerous \Lik"erous\ (l[icr]k"[etil]r[ucr]s), a., Likerousness \Lik"erousness\, n.[Obs.] See {Lickerish}, {Lickerishness}. --Chaucer.
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Liquor \Liq"uor\ (l[icr]k"[etil]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. 2. Specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc. 3. (Pharm.) A solution of a medicinal substance in water; -- distinguished from tincture and aqua. Note: The U. S. Pharmacop[oe]ia includes, in this class of preparations, all aqueous solutions without sugar, in which the substance acted on is wholly soluble in water, excluding those in which the dissolved matter is gaseous or very volatile, as in the aqu[91] or waters. --U. S. Disp. {Labarraque's liquor} (Old Chem.), a solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant. {Liquor of flints}, [or] {Liquor silicum} (Old Chem.), soluble glass; -- so called because formerly made from powdered flints. See {Soluble glass}, under {Glass}. {Liquor of Libavius}. (Old Chem.) See {Fuming liquor of Libavius}, under {Fuming}. {Liquor sanguinis} (s[acr]n"gw[icr]n*[icr]s) (Physiol.), the blood plasma. {Liquor thief}, a tube for taking samples of liquor from a cask through the bung hole. {To be in liquor}, to be intoxicated.
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Liquor \Liq"uor\ (l[icr]k"[etil]r), n. [OE. licour, licur, OF. licur, F. liqueur, fr. L. liquor, fr. liquere to be liquid. See {Liquid}, and cf. {Liqueur}.] 1. Any liquid substance, as water, milk, blood, sap, juice, or the like. 2. Specifically, alcoholic or spirituous fluid, either distilled or fermented, as brandy, wine, whisky, beer, etc. 3. (Pharm.) A solution of a medicinal substance in water; -- distinguished from tincture and aqua. Note: The U. S. Pharmacop[oe]ia includes, in this class of preparations, all aqueous solutions without sugar, in which the substance acted on is wholly soluble in water, excluding those in which the dissolved matter is gaseous or very volatile, as in the aqu[91] or waters. --U. S. Disp. {Labarraque's liquor} (Old Chem.), a solution of an alkaline hypochlorite, as sodium hypochlorite, used in bleaching and as a disinfectant. {Liquor of flints}, [or] {Liquor silicum} (Old Chem.), soluble glass; -- so called because formerly made from powdered flints. See {Soluble glass}, under {Glass}. {Liquor of Libavius}. (Old Chem.) See {Fuming liquor of Libavius}, under {Fuming}. {Liquor sanguinis} (s[acr]n"gw[icr]n*[icr]s) (Physiol.), the blood plasma. {Liquor thief}, a tube for taking samples of liquor from a cask through the bung hole. {To be in liquor}, to be intoxicated.
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Licorice \Lic"orice\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[icr]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Glycyrrhiza} ({G. glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. {Licorice fern} (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. {Licorice sugar}. (Chem.) See {Glycyrrhizin}. {Licorice weed} (Bot.), the tropical plant {Scapania dulcis}. {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers ({Galium circ[91]zans} and {G. lanceolatum}). (c) The leguminous climber {Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({Glycyrrhiza glabra}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liquorice \Liq"uorice\ (l[icr]k"[etil]r[icr]s), n. See {Licorice}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Licorice \Lic"orice\ (l[icr]k"[osl]r[icr]s), n. [OE. licoris, through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr. glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root. Cf. {Glycerin}, {Glycyrrhiza}, {Wort}.] [Written also {liquorice}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Glycyrrhiza} ({G. glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much used in demulcent compositions. 2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a confection and for medicinal purposes. {Licorice fern} (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor. {Licorice sugar}. (Chem.) See {Glycyrrhizin}. {Licorice weed} (Bot.), the tropical plant {Scapania dulcis}. {Mountain licorice} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock. {Wild licorice}. (Bot.) (a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza lepidota}. (b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers ({Galium circ[91]zans} and {G. lanceolatum}). (c) The leguminous climber {Abrus precatorius}, whose scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those of true licorice ({Glycyrrhiza glabra}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liquorice \Liq"uorice\ (l[icr]k"[etil]r[icr]s), n. See {Licorice}.
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Liquorish \Liq"uor*ish\, a. See {Lickerish}. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Liquorous \Liq"uor*ous\ (-[ucr]s), a. Eagerly desirous. See {Lickerish}. [Obs.] --Marston.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lokorys \Lok"o*rys\, n. Liquorice. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Low \Low\, a. [Compar. {Lower}; superl. {Lowest}.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[be]gr; akin to Sw. l[86]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight. 2. Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence. 3. Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer. 4. Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide. 5. Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages. 6. Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound. 7. (Mus.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note. 8. (Phon.) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, [?] ([?]m), [?] (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 5, 10, 11. 9. Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes. 10. Numerically small; as, a low number. 11. Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits. 12. Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes. Why but to keep ye low and ignorant ? --Milton. 13. Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem. 14. Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a low comparison. In comparison of these divine writers, the noblest wits of the heathen world are low and dull. --Felton. 15. Submissive; humble. [bd]Low reverence.[b8] --Milton. 16. Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness. 17. Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever. 18. Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate. 19. Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet. Note: Low is often used in the formation of compounds which require no special explanation; as, low-arched, low- browed, low-crowned, low-heeled, low-lying, low-priced, low-roofed, low-toned, low-voiced, and the like. {Low Church}. See {High Church}, under {High}. {Low Countries}, the Netherlands. {Low German}, {Low Latin}, etc. See under {German}, {Latin}, etc. {Low life}, humble life. {Low milling}, a process of making flour from grain by a single grinding and by siftings. {Low relief}. See {Bas-relief}. {Low side window} (Arch.), a peculiar form of window common in medi[91]val churches, and of uncertain use. Windows of this sort are narrow, near the ground, and out of the line of the windows, and in many different situations in the building. {Low spirits}, despondency. {Low steam}, steam having a low pressure. {Low steel}, steel which contains only a small proportion of carbon, and can not be hardened greatly by sudden cooling. {Low Sunday}, the Sunday next after Easter; -- popularly so called. {Low tide}, the farthest ebb of the tide; the tide at its lowest point; low water. {Low water}. (a) The lowest point of the ebb tide; a low stage of the in a river, lake, etc. (b) (Steam Boiler) The condition of an insufficient quantity of water in the boiler. {Low water} {alarm [or] indicator} (Steam Boiler), a contrivance of various forms attached to a boiler for giving warning when the water is low. {Low water mark}, that part of the shore to which the waters recede when the tide is the lowest. --Bouvier. {Low wine}, a liquor containing about 20 percent of alcohol, produced by the first distillation of wash; the first run of the still; -- often in the plural.
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(e) Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble. Both meet to hear and answer such high things. --Shak. Plain living and high thinking are no more. --Wordsworth. (f) Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price. If they must be good at so high a rate, they know they may be safe at a cheaper. --South. (g) Arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; -- used in a bad sense. An high look and a proud heart . . . is sin. --Prov. xxi. 4. His forces, after all the high discourses, amounted really but to eighteen hundred foot. --Clarendon. 3. Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc. High time it is this war now ended were. --Spenser. High sauces and spices are fetched from the Indies. --Baker. 4. (Cookery) Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high. 5. (Mus.) Acute or sharp; -- opposed to {grave} or {low}; as, a high note. 6. (Phon.) Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as [emac] ([emac]ve), [oomac] (f[oomac]d). See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 10, 11. {High admiral}, the chief admiral. {High altar}, the principal altar in a church. {High and dry}, out of water; out of reach of the current or tide; -- said of a vessel, aground or beached. {High and mighty} arrogant; overbearing. [Colloq.] {High art}, art which deals with lofty and dignified subjects and is characterized by an elevated style avoiding all meretricious display. {High bailiff}, the chief bailiff. {High Church}, [and] {Low Church}, two ecclesiastical parties in the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. The high-churchmen emphasize the doctrine of the apostolic succession, and hold, in general, to a sacramental presence in the Eucharist, to baptismal regeneration, and to the sole validity of Episcopal ordination. They attach much importance to ceremonies and symbols in worship. Low-churchmen lay less stress on these points, and, in many instances, reject altogether the peculiar tenets of the high-church school. See {Broad Church}. {High constable} (Law), a chief of constabulary. See {Constable}, n., 2. {High commission court},a court of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England erected and united to the regal power by Queen Elizabeth in 1559. On account of the abuse of its powers it was abolished in 1641. {High day} (Script.), a holy or feast day. --John xix. 31. {High festival} (Eccl.), a festival to be observed with full ceremonial. {High German}, [or] {High Dutch}. See under {German}. {High jinks}, an old Scottish pastime; hence, noisy revelry; wild sport. [Colloq.] [bd]All the high jinks of the county, when the lad comes of age.[b8] --F. Harrison. {High latitude} (Geog.), one designated by the higher figures; consequently, a latitude remote from the equator. {High life}, life among the aristocracy or the rich. {High liver}, one who indulges in a rich diet. {High living}, a feeding upon rich, pampering food. {High Mass}. (R. C. Ch.) See under {Mass}. {High milling}, a process of making flour from grain by several successive grindings and intermediate sorting, instead of by a single grinding. {High noon}, the time when the sun is in the meridian. {High place} (Script.), an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered. {High priest}. See in the Vocabulary. {High relief}. (Fine Arts) See {Alto-rilievo}. {High school}. See under {School}. {High seas} (Law), the open sea; the part of the ocean not in the territorial waters of any particular sovereignty, usually distant three miles or more from the coast line. --Wharton. {High steam}, steam having a high pressure. {High steward}, the chief steward. {High tea}, tea with meats and extra relishes. {High tide}, the greatest flow of the tide; high water. {High time}. (a) Quite time; full time for the occasion. (b) A time of great excitement or enjoyment; a carousal. [Slang] {High treason}, treason against the sovereign or the state, the highest civil offense. See {Treason}. Note: It is now sufficient to speak of high treason as treason simply, seeing that petty treason, as a distinct offense, has been abolished. --Mozley & W. {High water}, the utmost flow or greatest elevation of the tide; also, the time of such elevation. {High-water mark}. (a) That line of the seashore to which the waters ordinarily reach at high water. (b) A mark showing the highest level reached by water in a river or other body of fresh water, as in time of freshet. {High-water shrub} (Bot.), a composite shrub ({Iva frutescens}), growing in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States. {High wine}, distilled spirits containing a high percentage of alcohol; -- usually in the plural. {To be on a high horse}, to be on one's dignity; to bear one's self loftily. [Colloq.] {With a high hand}. (a) With power; in force; triumphantly. [bd]The children of Israel went out with a high hand.[b8] --Ex. xiv. 8. (b) In an overbearing manner, arbitrarily. [bd]They governed the city with a high hand.[b8] --Jowett (Thucyd. ). Syn: Tall; lofty; elevated; noble; exalted; supercilious; proud; violent; full; dear. See {Tall}.
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Low-church \Low"-church`\, a. Not placing a high estimate on ecclesiastical organizations or forms; -- applied especially to Episcopalians, and opposed to {high-church}. See {High Church}, under {High}.
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Low-churchism \Low"-church`ism\, n. The principles of the low-church party.
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Low-churchman \Low"-church`man\, n.; pl. {-men}. One who holds low-church principles.
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Low-churchmanship \Low"-church`man*ship\, n. The state of being a low-churchman.
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Lusorious \Luso"rious\, Lusory \Lu"so*ry\, a. [L. lusorius. See {Illusory}.] Used in play; sportive; playful. [Obs.] --Bp. Sanderson.
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Luxury \Lux"u*ry\, n.; pl. {Luxuries}. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. Riches expose a man to pride and luxury. --Spectator. 2. Anything which pleases the senses, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit. --Addison. 3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] --Shak. Luxury is in wine and drunkenness. --Chaucer. 4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] --Bacon. Syn: Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality; lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.
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Luxurious \Luxu"rious\, a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See {Luxury}.] Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a luxurious table; luxurious ease. [bd] Luxurious cities. [b8] --Milton. -- {Luxu"riously}, adv. -- {Luxu"riousness}, n.
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Luxurious \Luxu"rious\, a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See {Luxury}.] Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a luxurious table; luxurious ease. [bd] Luxurious cities. [b8] --Milton. -- {Luxu"riously}, adv. -- {Luxu"riousness}, n.
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Luxurious \Luxu"rious\, a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See {Luxury}.] Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a luxurious table; luxurious ease. [bd] Luxurious cities. [b8] --Milton. -- {Luxu"riously}, adv. -- {Luxu"riousness}, n.
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Luxurist \Lux"u*rist\, n. One given to luxury. [Obs.] --Sir W. Temple.
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Le Sueur County, MN (county, FIPS 79) Location: 44.37412 N, 93.73240 W Population (1990): 23239 (9785 housing units) Area: 1161.7 sq km (land), 65.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Leisure City, FL (CDP, FIPS 39950) Location: 25.49365 N, 80.43645 W Population (1990): 19379 (7133 housing units) Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Leisure Knoll, NJ (CDP, FIPS 39883) Location: 40.01895 N, 74.29263 W Population (1990): 2707 (1566 housing units) Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lewis Creek, KY Zip code(s): 40810
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lick Creek, KY Zip code(s): 41540
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
laser chicken n. Kung Pao Chicken, a standard Chinese dish containing chicken, peanuts, and hot red peppers in a spicy pepper-oil sauce. Many hackers call it `laser chicken' for two reasons: It can {zap} you just like a laser, and the sauce has a red color reminiscent of some laser beams. The dish has also been called `gunpowder chicken'. In a variation on this theme, it is reported that some Australian hackers have redesignated the common dish `lemon chicken' as `Chernobyl Chicken'. The name is derived from the color of the sauce, which is considered bright enough to glow in the dark (as, mythically, do some of the inhabitants of Chernobyl).
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
lasherism n. [Harvard] A program that solves a standard problem (such as the Eight Queens puzzle or implementing the {life} algorithm) in a deliberately nonstandard way. Distinguished from a {crock} or {kluge} by the fact that the programmer did it on purpose as a mental exercise. Such constructions are quite popular in exercises such as the {Obfuscated C Contest}, and occasionally in {retrocomputing}. Lew Lasher was a student at Harvard around 1980 who became notorious for such behavior.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Lasherism (Harvard) A program that solves a standard problem (such as the {Eight Queens Puzzle} or implementing the {life} {algorithm}) in a deliberately nonstandard way. Distinguished from a {crock} or {kluge} by the fact that the programmer did it on purpose as a mental exercise. Such constructions are quite popular in exercises such as the {Obfuscated C contest}, and occasionally in {retrocomputing}. Lew Lasher was a student at Harvard around 1980 who became notorious for such behaviour. [{Jargon File}] (1994-12-07)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Lazarus an abbreviation of Eleazar, whom God helps. (1.) The brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany. He was raised from the dead after he had lain four days in the tomb (John 11:1-44). This miracle so excited the wrath of the Jews that they sought to put both Jesus and Lazarus to death. (2.) A beggar named in the parable recorded Luke 16:19-31.
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Lazarus, assistance of God