lackadaisical
         adj 1: lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt";
                  "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot
                  languorous afternoon" [syn: {dreamy}, {lackadaisical},
                  {languid}, {languorous}]
         2: idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way; "she was
            annoyingly lackadaisical and impractical";
            "a...lackadaisical, spiritless young man-about-town"-
            P.G.Wodehouse

English Dictionary: light company	by the DICT Development Group
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lackadaisically adv in an idle and lackadaisical manner; "he was hanging around the house lackadaisically"
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lactase n any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose Synonym(s): lactase, Lactaid
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lactase deficiency n congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose Synonym(s): lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, milk intolerance
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lactic adj of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey); "lactic acid"; "lactic fermentation"
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lactic acid n a clear odorless hygroscopic syrupy carboxylic acid found in sour milk and in many fruits
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lactogen n any agent that enhances milk production
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lactogenic adj inducing lactation
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lactogenic hormone n gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition Synonym(s): prolactin, lactogenic hormone, luteotropin
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lactose n a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose" Synonym(s): lactose, milk sugar
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lactose intolerance n congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose Synonym(s): lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, milk intolerance
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lactosuria n presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
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Lactuca n an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce [syn: Lactuca, genus Lactuca]
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Lactuca sativa n annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown Synonym(s): garden lettuce, common lettuce, Lactuca sativa
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Lactuca sativa asparagina n lettuce valued especially for its edible stems [syn: celtuce, stem lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina]
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Lactuca sativa capitata n distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball Synonym(s): head lettuce, Lactuca sativa capitata
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Lactuca sativa crispa n distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head Synonym(s): leaf lettuce, Lactuca sativa crispa
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Lactuca sativa longifolia n lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves [syn: {cos lettuce}, romaine lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia]
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Lactuca scariola n European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States Synonym(s): prickly lettuce, horse thistle, Lactuca serriola, Lactuca scariola
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Lactuca serriola n European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States Synonym(s): prickly lettuce, horse thistle, Lactuca serriola, Lactuca scariola
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Lake District n a popular tourist area in northwestern England including England's largest lake and highest mountain Synonym(s): Lake District, Lakeland
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lake 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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Lake Tsana n a lake in northern Ethiopia; the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue Nile Synonym(s): Lake Tana, Lake Tsana
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lash together v bind together with a cord or rope; "Lash together these barrels!"
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last gasp n the point of death or exhaustion or completion; "the last gasp of the cold war"
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Last Judgement n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Synonym(s): Judgment Day, Judgement Day, Day of Judgment, Day of Judgement, Doomsday, Last Judgment, Last Judgement, Last Day, eschaton, day of reckoning, doomsday, crack of doom, end of the world
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Last Judgment n (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Synonym(s): Judgment Day, Judgement Day, Day of Judgment, Day of Judgement, Doomsday, Last Judgment, Last Judgement, Last Day, eschaton, day of reckoning, doomsday, crack of doom, end of the world
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last quarter n the last fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth
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last straw n the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit
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Last Supper n the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion Synonym(s): Last Supper, Lord's Supper
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Lastex n yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads
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lazy daisy stitch n long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns
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league together v attach oneself to a group [syn: band oneself, {league together}]
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least common multiple n the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36" Synonym(s): lowest common multiple, least common multiple, lcm
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least sandpiper n smallest American sandpiper [syn: least sandpiper, stint, Erolia minutilla]
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least shrew n small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States Synonym(s): least shrew, Cryptotis parva
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least squares n a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve Synonym(s): least squares, method of least squares
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leastways adv if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching" Synonym(s): at least, leastways, leastwise, at any rate
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leastwise adv if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching" Synonym(s): at least, leastways, leastwise, at any rate
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legateship n the post or office of legate [syn: legation, legateship]
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lickety cut adv without delay; "she tackled the job lickety-split" [syn: lickety split, lickety cut]
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lickety split adv without delay; "she tackled the job lickety-split" [syn: lickety split, lickety cut]
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light circuit n wiring that provides power to electric lights [syn: {light circuit}, lighting circuit]
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light colonel n a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel Synonym(s): lieutenant colonel, light colonel
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light company n a public utility that provides electricity [syn: {power company}, power service, electric company, light company]
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light cream n cream that has at least 18% butterfat; "in England they call light cream `single cream'" Synonym(s): light cream, coffee cream, single cream
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light second n the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers
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light show n a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
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light source n any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights" Synonym(s): light, light source
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light speed n the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second Synonym(s): speed of light, light speed, c
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light touch n momentary contact Synonym(s): brush, light touch
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light-colored adj (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder" Synonym(s): light, light- colored Antonym(s): dark
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light-green adj of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint" Synonym(s): green, greenish, light-green, dark-green
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light-sensitive adj sensitive to visible light; "photographic film is light- sensitive" Synonym(s): light-sensitive, photosensitive
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light-skinned adj having little skin pigmentation
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light-tight adj not penetrable by light; "lightproof containers" [syn: lightproof, light-tight]
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lighthouse n a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships Synonym(s): beacon, lighthouse, beacon light, pharos
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lighthouse keeper n the keeper of a lighthouse
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lights-out n a prescribed bedtime (military) signal to turn the lights out Synonym(s): taps, lights-out
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lightship n a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
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lightsome adj moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step" Synonym(s): light, lightsome, tripping carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart" Synonym(s): blithe, blithesome, lighthearted, lightsome, light-hearted
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lightsomely adv moving with quick light steps; "she walked lightsomely down the long staircase" Synonym(s): lightsomely, trippingly in a light-hearted manner; "he light-heartedly overlooks some of the basic facts of life" Synonym(s): light-heartedly, lightsomely
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lightsomeness n the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you Synonym(s): carefreeness, insouciance, lightheartedness, lightsomeness the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble Synonym(s): agility, legerity, lightness, lightsomeness, nimbleness the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous Synonym(s): lightsomeness, lightness
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lightweight adj weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use; "a lightweight fabric"; "lightweight wood" having no importance or influence; "a lightweight intellect" n a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous Synonym(s): whippersnapper, jackanapes, lightweight an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
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liquid assets n assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash) Synonym(s): liquid assets, current assets, quick assets
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liquid crystal n a liquid exhibiting properties of a crystal that are not shown by ordinary liquids
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liquid crystal display n a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc. Synonym(s): liquid crystal display, LCD
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liquid ecstasy n street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate [syn: soap, scoop, max, liquid ecstasy, grievous bodily harm, goop, Georgia home boy, easy lay]
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liquid oxygen n a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants Synonym(s): liquid oxygen, LOX
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liquid soap n soap in liquid form
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liquid state n the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility Synonym(s): liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid state
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liquidise v make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver" Synonym(s): liquefy, liquify, liquidize, liquidise
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liquidiser n an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods Synonym(s): blender, liquidizer, liquidiser
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liquidize v get rid of all one's merchandise [syn: sell out, {sell up}, liquidize] make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver" Synonym(s): liquefy, liquify, liquidize, liquidise
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liquidizer n an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods Synonym(s): blender, liquidizer, liquidiser
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list system n based on the principle of proportional representation; voters choose between party lists, the number elected from each list being determined by the percentage cast for each list out of the total vote Synonym(s): list system, scrutin de liste, scrutin de liste system
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loco disease n a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis Synonym(s): loco disease, locoism
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lookout station n a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings Synonym(s): lookout, observation tower, lookout station, observatory
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lost cause n a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
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Louis the German n king of France and Germany (846-879) [syn: Louis II, Louis le Begue, Louis the Stammerer, Louis the German]
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Louis the Great n king of France from 1643 to 1715; his long reign was marked by the expansion of French influence in Europe and by the magnificence of his court and the Palace of Versailles (1638-1715) Synonym(s): Louis XIV, Sun King, Louis the Great
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Louis the Quarreller n king of France (1289-1316) [syn: Louis X, {Louis le Hutin}, Louis the Quarreller]
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Louis the Stammerer n king of France and Germany (846-879) [syn: Louis II, Louis le Begue, Louis the Stammerer, Louis the German]
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low-sudsing adj (used of e.g. detergents) producing few suds [ant: {high- sudsing}]
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lowest common multiple n the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers; "the least common multiple of 12 and 18 is 36" Synonym(s): lowest common multiple, least common multiple, lcm
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Luis de Gongora y Argote n a Spanish poet whose work was characterized by an affected elegance of style (1561-1627) Synonym(s): Gongora, Luis de Gongora y Argote
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ptarmigan \Ptar"mi*gan\, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan,       tarmonach.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species       are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the       species are brown in summer, but turn white, or nearly white,       in winter.          Note: They chiefly inhabit the northern countries and high                mountains of Europe, Asia, and America. The common                European species is {Lagopus mutus}. The Scotch grouse,                red grouse, or moor fowl ({L. Scoticus}), is reddish                brown, and does not turn white in winter. The white, or                willow, ptarmigan ({L. albus}) is found in both Europe                and America.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laced \Laced\, a.       1. Fastened with a lace or laces; decorated with narrow             strips or braid. See {Lace}, v. t.          2. Decorated with the fabric lace.                         A shirt with laced ruffles.               --Fielding.          {Laced mutton}, a prostitute. [Old slang]          {Laced stocking}, a strong stocking which can be tightly             laced; -- used in cases of weak legs, varicose veins, etc.             --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lackadaisical \Lack`a*dai"si*cal\, a. [From {Lackadaisy},       interj.]       Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental. --       {Lack`a*dai"si*cal*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lackadaisical \Lack`a*dai"si*cal\, a. [From {Lackadaisy},       interj.]       Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental. --       {Lack`a*dai"si*cal*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lackadaisy \Lack"a*dai`sy\, interj. [From {Lackaday}, interj.]       An expression of languor.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lackadaisy \Lack"a*dai`sy\, a.       Lackadaisical.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactage \Lac"tage\, n. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. laitage.       See {Lacteal}.]       The produce of animals yielding milk; milk and that which is       made from it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lacteous \Lac"te*ous\, a. [See {Lacteal}.]       1. Milky; resembling milk. [bd]The lacteous circle.[b8] --Sir             T. Browne.          2. Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lacteously \Lac"te*ous*ly\, adv.       In a lacteous manner; after the manner of milk.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactescence \Lac*tes"cence\, n. [Cf. F. lactescence.]       1. The state or quality of producing milk, or milklike juice;             resemblance to milk; a milky color.                         This lactescence does commonly ensue when . . . fair                      water is suddenly poured upon the solution. --Boyle.          2. (Bot.) The latex of certain plants. See {Latex}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactescent \Lac*tes"cent\, a. [L. lactescens, p. pr. of       lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky,       fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.]       1. Having a milky look; becoming milky. [Obs.]          2. (Bot.) Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the             milkweed. See {Latex}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactic \Lac"tic\, a. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See       {Lacteal}, and cf. {Galactic}.] (Physiol. Chem.)       Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey;       as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.          {Lactic acid} (Physiol. Chem.), a sirupy, colorless fluid,             soluble in water, with an intensely sour taste and strong             acid reaction. There are at least three isomeric             modifications all having the formula {C3H6O3}. Sarcolactic             or paralactic acid occurs chiefly in dead muscle tissue,             while ordinary lactic acid results from fermentation. The             two acids are alike in having the same constitution             (expressed by the name ethylidene lactic acid), but the             latter is optically inactive, while sarcolactic acid             rotates the plane of polarization to the right. The third             acid, ethylene lactic acid, accompanies sarcolactic acid             in the juice of flesh, and is optically inactive.          {Lactic ferment}, an organized ferment ({Bacterium lacticum             [or] lactis}), which produces lactic fermentation,             decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic             acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and             precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so-called             spontaneous coagulation of milk.          {Lactic fermentation}. See under {Fermentation}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactic \Lac"tic\, a. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See       {Lacteal}, and cf. {Galactic}.] (Physiol. Chem.)       Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey;       as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.          {Lactic acid} (Physiol. Chem.), a sirupy, colorless fluid,             soluble in water, with an intensely sour taste and strong             acid reaction. There are at least three isomeric             modifications all having the formula {C3H6O3}. Sarcolactic             or paralactic acid occurs chiefly in dead muscle tissue,             while ordinary lactic acid results from fermentation. The             two acids are alike in having the same constitution             (expressed by the name ethylidene lactic acid), but the             latter is optically inactive, while sarcolactic acid             rotates the plane of polarization to the right. The third             acid, ethylene lactic acid, accompanies sarcolactic acid             in the juice of flesh, and is optically inactive.          {Lactic ferment}, an organized ferment ({Bacterium lacticum             [or] lactis}), which produces lactic fermentation,             decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic             acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and             precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so-called             spontaneous coagulation of milk.          {Lactic fermentation}. See under {Fermentation}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactic \Lac"tic\, a. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See       {Lacteal}, and cf. {Galactic}.] (Physiol. Chem.)       Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey;       as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.          {Lactic acid} (Physiol. Chem.), a sirupy, colorless fluid,             soluble in water, with an intensely sour taste and strong             acid reaction. There are at least three isomeric             modifications all having the formula {C3H6O3}. Sarcolactic             or paralactic acid occurs chiefly in dead muscle tissue,             while ordinary lactic acid results from fermentation. The             two acids are alike in having the same constitution             (expressed by the name ethylidene lactic acid), but the             latter is optically inactive, while sarcolactic acid             rotates the plane of polarization to the right. The third             acid, ethylene lactic acid, accompanies sarcolactic acid             in the juice of flesh, and is optically inactive.          {Lactic ferment}, an organized ferment ({Bacterium lacticum             [or] lactis}), which produces lactic fermentation,             decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic             acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and             precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so-called             spontaneous coagulation of milk.          {Lactic fermentation}. See under {Fermentation}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactic \Lac"tic\, a. [L. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactique. See       {Lacteal}, and cf. {Galactic}.] (Physiol. Chem.)       Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey;       as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.          {Lactic acid} (Physiol. Chem.), a sirupy, colorless fluid,             soluble in water, with an intensely sour taste and strong             acid reaction. There are at least three isomeric             modifications all having the formula {C3H6O3}. Sarcolactic             or paralactic acid occurs chiefly in dead muscle tissue,             while ordinary lactic acid results from fermentation. The             two acids are alike in having the same constitution             (expressed by the name ethylidene lactic acid), but the             latter is optically inactive, while sarcolactic acid             rotates the plane of polarization to the right. The third             acid, ethylene lactic acid, accompanies sarcolactic acid             in the juice of flesh, and is optically inactive.          {Lactic ferment}, an organized ferment ({Bacterium lacticum             [or] lactis}), which produces lactic fermentation,             decomposing the sugar of milk into carbonic and lactic             acids, the latter, of which renders the milk sour, and             precipitates the casein, thus giving rise to the so-called             spontaneous coagulation of milk.          {Lactic fermentation}. See under {Fermentation}.
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2. A state of agitation or excitement, as of the intellect or             the feelings.                         It puts the soul to fermentation and activity.                                                                               --Jer. Taylor.                         A univesal fermentation of human thought and faith.                                                                               --C. Kingsley.          {Acetous, [or] Acetic}, {fermentation}, a form of oxidation             in which alcohol is converted into vinegar or acetic acid             by the agency of a specific fungus or ferment ({Mycoderma             aceti}). The process involves two distinct reactions, in             which the oxygen of the air is essential. An intermediate             product, aldehyde, is formed in the first process. 1.             C2H6O + O = H2O + C2H4O          Note: Alcohol. Water. Aldehyde. 2. C2H4O + O = C2H4O2          Note: Aldehyde. Acetic acid.          {Alcoholic fermentation}, the fermentation which saccharine             bodies undergo when brought in contact with the yeast             plant or Torula. The sugar is converted, either directly             or indirectly, into alcohol and carbonic acid, the rate of             action being dependent on the rapidity with which the             Torul[91] develop.          {Ammoniacal fermentation}, the conversion of the urea of the             urine into ammonium carbonate, through the growth of the             special urea ferment. CON2H4 + 2H2O = (NH4)2CO3          Note: Urea. Water. Ammonium carbonate.          Note: Whenever urine is exposed to the air in open vessels                for several days it undergoes this alkaline                fermentation.          {Butyric fermentation}, the decomposition of various forms of             organic matter, through the agency of a peculiar             worm-shaped vibrio, with formation of more or less butyric             acid. It is one of the many forms of fermentation that             collectively constitute putrefaction. See {Lactic             fermentation}.          {Fermentation by an} {unorganized ferment [or] enzyme}.             Fermentations of this class are purely chemical reactions,             in which the ferment acts as a simple catalytic agent. Of             this nature are the decomposition or inversion of cane             sugar into levulose and dextrose by boiling with dilute             acids, the conversion of starch into dextrin and sugar by             similar treatment, the conversion of starch into like             products by the action of diastase of malt or ptyalin of             saliva, the conversion of albuminous food into peptones             and other like products by the action of             pepsin-hydrochloric acid of the gastric juice or by the             ferment of the pancreatic juice.          {Fermentation theory of disease} (Biol. & Med.), the theory             that most if not all, infectious or zymotic disease are             caused by the introduction into the organism of the living             germs of ferments, or ferments already developed             (organized ferments), by which processes of fermentation             are set up injurious to health. See {Germ theory}.          {Glycerin fermentation}, the fermentation which occurs on             mixing a dilute solution of glycerin with a peculiar             species of schizomycetes and some carbonate of lime, and             other matter favorable to the growth of the plant, the             glycerin being changed into butyric acid, caproic acid,             butyl, and ethyl alcohol. With another form of bacterium             ({Bacillus subtilis}) ethyl alcohol and butyric acid are             mainly formed.          {Lactic fermentation}, the transformation of milk sugar or             other saccharine body into lactic acid, as in the souring             of milk, through the agency of a special bacterium             ({Bacterium lactis} of Lister). In this change the milk             sugar, before assuming the form of lactic acid, presumably             passes through the stage of glucose. C12H22O11.H2O =             4C3H6O3          Note: Hydrated milk sugar. Lactic acid.          Note: In the lactic fermentation of dextrose or glucose, the                lactic acid which is formed is very prone to undergo                butyric fermentation after the manner indicated in the                following equation: 2C3H6O3 (lactic acid) = C4H8O2                (butyric acid) + 2CO2 (carbonic acid) + 2H2 (hydrogen                gas).          {Putrefactive fermentation}. See {Putrefaction}.
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Lactoscope \Lac"to*scope\, n. [L. lac, lactis + scope.]       An instrument for estimating the amount of cream contained in       milk by ascertaining its relative opacity.
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Lactose \Lac"tose`\, n.       1. (Physiol. Chem.) Sugar of milk or milk sugar; a             crystalline sugar present in milk, and separable from the             whey by evaporation and crystallization. It has a slightly             sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in             water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called             {lactin}.          2. (Chem.) See {Galactose}.
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Galactose \Ga*lac"tose\, n. (Chem.)       A white, crystalline sugar, {C6H12O6}, isomeric with       dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and       also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid.       Called also {lactose} (though it is not lactose proper).
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Lactose \Lac"tose`\, n.       1. (Physiol. Chem.) Sugar of milk or milk sugar; a             crystalline sugar present in milk, and separable from the             whey by evaporation and crystallization. It has a slightly             sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in             water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called             {lactin}.          2. (Chem.) See {Galactose}.
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Galactose \Ga*lac"tose\, n. (Chem.)       A white, crystalline sugar, {C6H12O6}, isomeric with       dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and       also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid.       Called also {lactose} (though it is not lactose proper).
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Lactucic \Lac*tu"cic\, a. (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or derived from, the juice of the {Lactuca       virosa}; -- said of certain acids.
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Lactucic \Lac*tu"cic\, a. (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or derived from, the juice of the {Lactuca       virosa}; -- said of certain acids.
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Lactucin \Lac*tu"cin\, n. [From {Lactuca}: cf. F. lactucine.]       (Chem.)       A white, crystalline substance, having a bitter taste and a       neutral reaction, and forming one of the essential       ingredients of lactucarium.
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Lactucone \Lac*tu"cone\, n. [From {Lactuca}.] (Chem.)       A white, crystalline, tasteless substance, found in the milky       sap of species of Lactuca, and constituting an essential       ingredient of lactucarium.
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Lastage \Last"age\n. [E. lestage ballasting, fr. lest ballast,       or LL. lastagium, lestagium. See {Last} a load.]       1. A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to             carry things where one will. [Obs.]          2. A tax on wares sold by the last. [Obs.] --Cowell.          3. The lading of a ship; also, ballast. --Spelman.          4. Room for stowing goods, as in a ship.
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Multiple \Mul"ti*ple\, n. (Math.)       A quantity containing another quantity a number of times       without a remainder.          Note:          {A common multiple} of two or more numbers contains each of             them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a common             multiple of 3 and 4. The          {least common multiple} is the least number that will do             this; thus, 12 is the least common multiple of 3 and 4.
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Square \Square\, n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. [82]querre a       carpenter's square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL.       exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr.       quattuor four. See {Four}, and cf. {Quadrant}, {Squad},       {Squer} a square.]       1. (Geom.)             (a) The corner, or angle, of a figure. [Obs.]             (b) A parallelogram having four equal sides and four right                   angles.          2. Hence, anything which is square, or nearly so; as:             (a) A square piece or fragment.                               He bolted his food down his capacious throat in                            squares of three inches.               --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.             (b) A pane of glass.             (c) (Print.) A certain number of lines, forming a portion                   of a column, nearly square; -- used chiefly in                   reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.             (d) (Carp.) One hundred superficial feet.          3. An area of four sides, generally with houses on each side;             sometimes, a solid block of houses; also, an open place or             area for public use, as at the meeting or intersection of             two or more streets.                         The statue of Alexander VII. stands in the large                      square of the town.                           --Addison.          4. (Mech. & Joinery) An instrument having at least one right             angle and two or more straight edges, used to lay out or             test square work. It is of several forms, as the T square,             the carpenter's square, the try-square., etc.          5. Hence, a pattern or rule. [Obs.]          6. (Arith. & Alg.) The product of a number or quantity             multiplied by itself; thus, 64 is the square of 8, for 8             [times] 8 = 64; the square of a + b is a^{2} + 2ab +             b^{2}.          7. Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct;             regularity; rule. [Obs.]                         They of Galatia [were] much more out of square.                                                                               --Hooker.                         I have not kept my square.                  --Shak.          8. (Mil.) A body of troops formed in a square, esp. one             formed to resist a charge of cavalry; a squadron. [bd]The             brave squares of war.[b8] --Shak.          9. Fig.: The relation of harmony, or exact agreement;             equality; level.                         We live not on the square with such as these.                                                                               --Dryden.          10. (Astrol.) The position of planets distant ninety degrees             from each other; a quadrate. [Obs.]          11. The act of squaring, or quarreling; a quarrel. [R.]          12. The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually             worked or embroidered. [Obs.] --Shak.          {Geometrical square}. See {Quadrat}, n., 2.          {Hollow square} (Mil.), a formation of troops in the shape of             a square, each side consisting of four or five ranks, and             the colors, officers, horses, etc., occupying the middle.                      {Least square}, {Magic square}, etc. See under {Least},             {Magic}, etc.          {On the square}, [or] {Upon the square}, in an open, fair             manner; honestly, or upon honor. [Obs. or Colloq.]          {On}, [or] {Upon}, {the square with}, upon equality with;             even with. --Nares.          {To be all squares}, to be all settled. [Colloq.] --Dickens.          {To be at square}, to be in a state of quarreling. [Obs.]             --Nares.          {To break no square}, to give no offense; to make no             difference. [Obs.]          {To break squares}, to depart from an accustomed order.          {To see how the squares go}, to see how the game proceeds; --             a phrase taken from the game of chess, the chessboard             being formed with squares. [Obs.] --L'Estrange.
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Least \Least\, a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l[?]sast, l[?]sest,       superl. of l[?]ssa less. See {Less}, a.] [Used as the       superlative of little.]       Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most       unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least       space.          Note: Least is often used with the, as if a noun.                            I am the least of the apostles.      --1 Cor. xv.                                                                               9.          {At least}, [or] {At the least}, at the least estimate,             consideration, chance, etc.; hence, at any rate; at all             events; even. See {However}.                         He who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses The                      tempted with dishonor.                        --Milton.                         Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he                      were a man, who sat as on horseback.   --Sir P.                                                                               Sidney.                      {In least}, [or] {In the least}, in the least degree, manner,             etc. [bd]He that is unjust in the least is unjust also in             much.[b8] --Luke xvi. 10.          {Least squares} (Math.), a method of deducing from a number             of carefully made yet slightly discordant observations of             a phenomenon the most probable values of the unknown             quantities.          Note: It takes as its fundamental principle that the most                probable values are those which make the sum of the                squares of the residual errors of the observation a                minimum.
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Leastways \Least"ways`\, Leastwise \Least"wise`\, adv.       At least; at all events. [Colloq.]          {At leastways}, [or] {At leastwise}, at least. [Obs.]             --Fuller.
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Leastways \Least"ways`\, Leastwise \Least"wise`\, adv.       At least; at all events. [Colloq.]          {At leastways}, [or] {At leastwise}, at least. [Obs.]             --Fuller.
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Map \Map\, n. [From F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the world,       fr. L. mappa napkin, signal cloth; -- a Punic word. Cf.       {Apron}, {Napkin}, {Nappe}.]       1. A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some             portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts             represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a             representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of             it.          Note: There are five principal kinds of projection used in                making maps: the orthographic, the stereographic, the                globuar, the conical, and the cylindrical, or                Mercator's projection. See {Projection}.          2. Anything which represents graphically a succession of             events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.                         Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn. --Shak.          {Map lichen} (Bot.), a lichen ({Lecidea geographica}.)             growing on stones in curious maplike figures. --Dr. Prior.
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d8Lectica \[d8]Lec*ti"ca\, n.; pl. {Lectic[91]}. [L.] (Rom.       Antiq.)       A kind of litter or portable couch.
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Monkey-pot \Mon"key-pot`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The fruit of two South American trees ({Lecythis Ollaria},       and {L. Zabucajo}), which have for their fruit large,       pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and       opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top.       Vases and pots are made of this capsule.
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d8Lecythis \[d8]Lec"y*this\ (l[ecr]s"[icr]*th[icr]s), n. [NL.,       fr. Gr. 3 an oil flask.] (Bot.)       A genus of gigantic trees, chiefly Brazilian, of the order       {Myrtace[91]}, having woody capsules opening by an apical       lid. {Lecythis Zabucajo} yields the delicious sapucaia nuts.       {L. Ollaria} produces the monkey-pots, its capsules. Its bark       separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives       for cigarette wrappers.
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Legateship \Leg"ate*ship\ (l[ecr]g"[asl]t*sh[icr]p), n.       The office of a legate.
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Syenite \Sy"e*nite\, n. [L. Syenites (sc. lapis), from Syene,       Gr. [?].] (Min.)       (a) Orig., a rock composed of quartz, hornblende, and             feldspar, anciently quarried at Syene, in Upper Egypt,             and now called {granite}.       (b) A granular, crystalline, ingeous rock composed of             orthoclase and hornblende, the latter often replaced or             accompanied by pyroxene or mica. Syenite sometimes             contains nephelite (el[91]olite) or leucite, and is then             called {nephelite (el[91]olite) syenite} or {leucite             syenite}.
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Leucitic \Leu*cit"ic\ (l[usl]*s[icr]t"[icr]k), a. (Min.)       Containing leucite; as, leucitic rocks.
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Pipewood \Pipe"wood`\, n.       An ericaceous shrub ({Leucotho[89] acuminata}) of the       southern United States, from the wood of which pipe bowls are       made.
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Carbureted \Car"bu*ret`ed\, a.       1. (Chem.) Combined with carbon in the manner of a carburet             or carbide.          2. Saturated or impregnated with some volatile carbon             compound; as, water gas is carbureted to increase its             illuminating power. [Written also {carburetted}.]          {Carbureted hydrogen gas}, any one of several gaseous             compounds of carbon and hydrogen, some of with make up             illuminating gas.          {Light carbureted hydrogen}, marsh gas, {CH4}; fire damp
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Light \Light\, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[c6]ht, le[a2]ht; akin to       D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[c6]hti, Icel. l[emac]ttr, Dan.       let, Sw. l[84]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.       {Levity}), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.       ]       1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not             tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.                         These weights did not exert their natural gravity, .                      . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light                      or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison.          2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by             physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.                         Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is                      easy, and my burden is light.            --Matt. xi.                                                                               29, 30.          3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not             difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer.                         Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,             light food; also, containing little nutriment.          5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light             troops; a troop of light horse.          6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;             hence, active; nimble; swift.                         Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . .                      but not always best subjects, for they are light to                      run away.                                          --Bacon.          7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently             ballasted; as, the ship returned light.          8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak.          9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.          10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as,             a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.          11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.          12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy,             graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light             style of execution.          13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced             by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled;             volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.                         There is no greater argument of a light and                      inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at                      religion.                                          --Tillotson.          14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or             solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.                         Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.                                                                               --Shak.                         Specimens of New England humor laboriously light                      and lamentably mirthful.                  --Hawthorne.          15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged;             dizzy; giddy.                         Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?                                                                               --Shak.          16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.                         To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.                                                                               --Spenser.          17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.                         A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak.          18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;             diminished; as, light coin.          19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.          {Light cavalry}, {Light horse} (Mil.), light-armed soldiers             mounted on strong and active horses.          {Light eater}, one who eats but little.          {Light infantry}, infantry soldiers selected and trained for             rapid evolutions.          {Light of foot}.             (a) Having a light step.             (b) Fleet.          {Light of heart}, gay, cheerful.          {Light oil} (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water,             forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal             tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.          {Light sails} (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,             with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana.          {Light sleeper}, one easily wakened.          {Light weight}, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey,             who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather             weight}, under {Feather}. [Cant]          {To make light of}, to treat as of little consequence; to             slight; to disregard.          {To set light by}, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of             no importance; to despise.
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Cavalry \Cav"al*ry\, n. [F. cavalerie, fr. It. cavalleria. See       {Cavalier}, and cf. {chivalry}.] (Mil.)       That part of military force which serves on horseback.          Note: {Heavy cavalry} and {light cavalry} are so                distinguished by the character of their armament, and                by the size of the men and horses.
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Light \Light\, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[c6]ht, le[a2]ht; akin to       D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[c6]hti, Icel. l[emac]ttr, Dan.       let, Sw. l[84]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.       {Levity}), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.       ]       1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not             tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.                         These weights did not exert their natural gravity, .                      . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light                      or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison.          2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by             physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.                         Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is                      easy, and my burden is light.            --Matt. xi.                                                                               29, 30.          3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not             difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer.                         Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,             light food; also, containing little nutriment.          5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light             troops; a troop of light horse.          6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;             hence, active; nimble; swift.                         Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . .                      but not always best subjects, for they are light to                      run away.                                          --Bacon.          7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently             ballasted; as, the ship returned light.          8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak.          9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.          10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as,             a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.          11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.          12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy,             graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light             style of execution.          13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced             by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled;             volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.                         There is no greater argument of a light and                      inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at                      religion.                                          --Tillotson.          14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or             solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.                         Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.                                                                               --Shak.                         Specimens of New England humor laboriously light                      and lamentably mirthful.                  --Hawthorne.          15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged;             dizzy; giddy.                         Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?                                                                               --Shak.          16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.                         To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.                                                                               --Spenser.          17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.                         A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak.          18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;             diminished; as, light coin.          19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.          {Light cavalry}, {Light horse} (Mil.), light-armed soldiers             mounted on strong and active horses.          {Light eater}, one who eats but little.          {Light infantry}, infantry soldiers selected and trained for             rapid evolutions.          {Light of foot}.             (a) Having a light step.             (b) Fleet.          {Light of heart}, gay, cheerful.          {Light oil} (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water,             forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal             tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.          {Light sails} (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,             with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana.          {Light sleeper}, one easily wakened.          {Light weight}, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey,             who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather             weight}, under {Feather}. [Cant]          {To make light of}, to treat as of little consequence; to             slight; to disregard.          {To set light by}, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of             no importance; to despise.
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Cavalry \Cav"al*ry\, n. [F. cavalerie, fr. It. cavalleria. See       {Cavalier}, and cf. {chivalry}.] (Mil.)       That part of military force which serves on horseback.          Note: {Heavy cavalry} and {light cavalry} are so                distinguished by the character of their armament, and                by the size of the men and horses.
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Light \Light\ (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[a2]ht;       akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth.       liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[omac]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine,       Gr. leyko`s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid},       {Lunar}, {Luminous}, {Lynx}.]       1. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of             which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered             visible or luminous.          Note: Light was regarded formerly as consisting of material                particles, or corpuscules, sent off in all directions                from luminous bodies, and traversing space, in right                lines, with the known velocity of about 186,300 miles                per second; but it is now generally understood to                consist, not in any actual transmission of particles or                substance, but in the propagation of vibrations or                undulations in a subtile, elastic medium, or ether,                assumed to pervade all space, and to be thus set in                vibratory motion by the action of luminous bodies, as                the atmosphere is by sonorous bodies. This view of the                nature of light is known as the undulatory or wave                theory; the other, advocated by Newton (but long since                abandoned), as the corpuscular, emission, or Newtonian                theory. A more recent theory makes light to consist in                electrical oscillations, and is known as the                electro-magnetic theory of light.          2. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the             sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.                         Then he called for a light, and sprang in. --Acts                                                                               xvi. 29.                         And God made two great lights; the greater light to                      rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the                      night.                                                --Gen. i. 16.          3. The time during which the light of the sun is visible;             day; especially, the dawn of day.                         The murderer, rising with the light, killeth the                      poor and needy.                                 --Job xxiv.                                                                               14.          4. The brightness of the eye or eyes.                         He seemed to find his way without his eyes; For out                      o' door he went without their helps, And, to the                      last, bended their light on me.         --Shak.          5. The medium through which light is admitted, as a window,             or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the             compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions.                         There were windows in three rows, and light was                      against light in three ranks.            --I Kings                                                                               vii.4.          6. Life; existence.                         O, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born!                                                                               --Pope.          7. Open view; a visible state or condition; public             observation; publicity.                         The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered;                      he would never bring them to light.   --Shak.          8. The power of perception by vision.                         My strength faileth me; as for the light of my eyes,                      it also is gone from me.                     --Ps. xxxviii.                                                                               10.          9. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or             spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge;             information.                         He shall never know That I had any light of this                      from thee.                                          --Shak.          10. Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity.                         Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,                      and thy health shall spring forth speedily. --Is.                                                                               lviii. 8.          11. (Paint.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a             picture; that part of a picture which represents those             objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the             more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; --             opposed to {shade}. Cf. {Chiaroscuro}.          12. Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances             presented to view; point of view; as, to state things             fairly and put them in the right light.                         Frequent consideration of a thing . . . shows it in                      its several lights and various ways of appearance.                                                                               --South.          13. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example;             as, the lights of the age or of antiquity.                         Joan of Arc, A light of ancient France. --Tennyson.          14. (Pyrotech.) A firework made by filling a case with a             substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored             flame; as, a Bengal light.          Note: Light is used figuratively to denote that which                resembles physical light in any respect, as                illuminating, benefiting, enlightening, or enlivening                mankind.          {Ancient lights} (Law), {Calcium light}, {Flash light}, etc.             See under {Ancient}, {Calcium}, etc.          {Light ball} (Mil.), a ball of combustible materials, used to             afford light; -- sometimes made so as to be fired from a             cannon or mortar, or to be carried up by a rocket.          {Light barrel} (Mil.), an empty powder barrel pierced with             holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to             light up a ditch or a breach.          {Light dues} (Com.), tolls levied on ships navigating certain             waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses.          {Light iron}, a candlestick. [Obs.]          {Light keeper}, a person appointed to take care of a             lighthouse or light-ship.          {Light money}, charges laid by government on shipping             entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and             light-ships.          {The light of the countenance}, favor; kindness; smiles.                         Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon                      us.                                                   --Ps. iv. 6.          {Northern lights}. See {Aurora borealis}, under {Aurora}.          {To bring to light}, to cause to be disclosed.          {To come to light}, to be disclosed.          {To see the light}, to come into the light; hence, to come             into the world or into public notice; as, his book never             saw the light.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light \Light\ (l[imac]t), n. [OE. light, liht, AS. le[a2]ht;       akin to OS. lioht, D. & G. licht, OHG. lioht, Goth.       liuha[thorn], Icel. lj[omac]s, L. lux light, lucere to shine,       Gr. leyko`s white, Skr. ruc to shine. [root]122. Cf. {Lucid},       {Lunar}, {Luminous}, {Lynx}.]       1. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of             which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered             visible or luminous.          Note: Light was regarded formerly as consisting of material                particles, or corpuscules, sent off in all directions                from luminous bodies, and traversing space, in right                lines, with the known velocity of about 186,300 miles                per second; but it is now generally understood to                consist, not in any actual transmission of particles or                substance, but in the propagation of vibrations or                undulations in a subtile, elastic medium, or ether,                assumed to pervade all space, and to be thus set in                vibratory motion by the action of luminous bodies, as                the atmosphere is by sonorous bodies. This view of the                nature of light is known as the undulatory or wave                theory; the other, advocated by Newton (but long since                abandoned), as the corpuscular, emission, or Newtonian                theory. A more recent theory makes light to consist in                electrical oscillations, and is known as the                electro-magnetic theory of light.          2. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the             sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.                         Then he called for a light, and sprang in. --Acts                                                                               xvi. 29.                         And God made two great lights; the greater light to                      rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the                      night.                                                --Gen. i. 16.          3. The time during which the light of the sun is visible;             day; especially, the dawn of day.                         The murderer, rising with the light, killeth the                      poor and needy.                                 --Job xxiv.                                                                               14.          4. The brightness of the eye or eyes.                         He seemed to find his way without his eyes; For out                      o' door he went without their helps, And, to the                      last, bended their light on me.         --Shak.          5. The medium through which light is admitted, as a window,             or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the             compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions.                         There were windows in three rows, and light was                      against light in three ranks.            --I Kings                                                                               vii.4.          6. Life; existence.                         O, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born!                                                                               --Pope.          7. Open view; a visible state or condition; public             observation; publicity.                         The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered;                      he would never bring them to light.   --Shak.          8. The power of perception by vision.                         My strength faileth me; as for the light of my eyes,                      it also is gone from me.                     --Ps. xxxviii.                                                                               10.          9. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or             spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge;             information.                         He shall never know That I had any light of this                      from thee.                                          --Shak.          10. Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity.                         Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,                      and thy health shall spring forth speedily. --Is.                                                                               lviii. 8.          11. (Paint.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a             picture; that part of a picture which represents those             objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the             more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; --             opposed to {shade}. Cf. {Chiaroscuro}.          12. Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances             presented to view; point of view; as, to state things             fairly and put them in the right light.                         Frequent consideration of a thing . . . shows it in                      its several lights and various ways of appearance.                                                                               --South.          13. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example;             as, the lights of the age or of antiquity.                         Joan of Arc, A light of ancient France. --Tennyson.          14. (Pyrotech.) A firework made by filling a case with a             substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored             flame; as, a Bengal light.          Note: Light is used figuratively to denote that which                resembles physical light in any respect, as                illuminating, benefiting, enlightening, or enlivening                mankind.          {Ancient lights} (Law), {Calcium light}, {Flash light}, etc.             See under {Ancient}, {Calcium}, etc.          {Light ball} (Mil.), a ball of combustible materials, used to             afford light; -- sometimes made so as to be fired from a             cannon or mortar, or to be carried up by a rocket.          {Light barrel} (Mil.), an empty powder barrel pierced with             holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to             light up a ditch or a breach.          {Light dues} (Com.), tolls levied on ships navigating certain             waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses.          {Light iron}, a candlestick. [Obs.]          {Light keeper}, a person appointed to take care of a             lighthouse or light-ship.          {Light money}, charges laid by government on shipping             entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and             light-ships.          {The light of the countenance}, favor; kindness; smiles.                         Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon                      us.                                                   --Ps. iv. 6.          {Northern lights}. See {Aurora borealis}, under {Aurora}.          {To bring to light}, to cause to be disclosed.          {To come to light}, to be disclosed.          {To see the light}, to come into the light; hence, to come             into the world or into public notice; as, his book never             saw the light.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light \Light\, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[c6]ht, le[a2]ht; akin to       D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[c6]hti, Icel. l[emac]ttr, Dan.       let, Sw. l[84]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.       {Levity}), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.       ]       1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not             tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.                         These weights did not exert their natural gravity, .                      . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light                      or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison.          2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by             physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.                         Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is                      easy, and my burden is light.            --Matt. xi.                                                                               29, 30.          3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not             difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer.                         Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,             light food; also, containing little nutriment.          5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light             troops; a troop of light horse.          6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;             hence, active; nimble; swift.                         Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . .                      but not always best subjects, for they are light to                      run away.                                          --Bacon.          7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently             ballasted; as, the ship returned light.          8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak.          9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.          10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as,             a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.          11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.          12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy,             graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light             style of execution.          13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced             by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled;             volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.                         There is no greater argument of a light and                      inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at                      religion.                                          --Tillotson.          14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or             solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.                         Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.                                                                               --Shak.                         Specimens of New England humor laboriously light                      and lamentably mirthful.                  --Hawthorne.          15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged;             dizzy; giddy.                         Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?                                                                               --Shak.          16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.                         To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.                                                                               --Spenser.          17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.                         A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak.          18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;             diminished; as, light coin.          19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.          {Light cavalry}, {Light horse} (Mil.), light-armed soldiers             mounted on strong and active horses.          {Light eater}, one who eats but little.          {Light infantry}, infantry soldiers selected and trained for             rapid evolutions.          {Light of foot}.             (a) Having a light step.             (b) Fleet.          {Light of heart}, gay, cheerful.          {Light oil} (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water,             forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal             tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.          {Light sails} (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,             with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana.          {Light sleeper}, one easily wakened.          {Light weight}, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey,             who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather             weight}, under {Feather}. [Cant]          {To make light of}, to treat as of little consequence; to             slight; to disregard.          {To set light by}, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of             no importance; to despise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light \Light\, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[c6]ht, le[a2]ht; akin to       D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[c6]hti, Icel. l[emac]ttr, Dan.       let, Sw. l[84]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.       {Levity}), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.       ]       1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not             tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.                         These weights did not exert their natural gravity, .                      . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light                      or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison.          2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by             physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.                         Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is                      easy, and my burden is light.            --Matt. xi.                                                                               29, 30.          3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not             difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer.                         Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,             light food; also, containing little nutriment.          5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light             troops; a troop of light horse.          6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;             hence, active; nimble; swift.                         Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . .                      but not always best subjects, for they are light to                      run away.                                          --Bacon.          7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently             ballasted; as, the ship returned light.          8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak.          9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.          10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as,             a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.          11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.          12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy,             graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light             style of execution.          13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced             by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled;             volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.                         There is no greater argument of a light and                      inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at                      religion.                                          --Tillotson.          14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or             solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.                         Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.                                                                               --Shak.                         Specimens of New England humor laboriously light                      and lamentably mirthful.                  --Hawthorne.          15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged;             dizzy; giddy.                         Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?                                                                               --Shak.          16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.                         To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.                                                                               --Spenser.          17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.                         A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak.          18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;             diminished; as, light coin.          19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.          {Light cavalry}, {Light horse} (Mil.), light-armed soldiers             mounted on strong and active horses.          {Light eater}, one who eats but little.          {Light infantry}, infantry soldiers selected and trained for             rapid evolutions.          {Light of foot}.             (a) Having a light step.             (b) Fleet.          {Light of heart}, gay, cheerful.          {Light oil} (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water,             forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal             tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.          {Light sails} (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,             with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana.          {Light sleeper}, one easily wakened.          {Light weight}, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey,             who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather             weight}, under {Feather}. [Cant]          {To make light of}, to treat as of little consequence; to             slight; to disregard.          {To set light by}, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of             no importance; to despise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light \Light\, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[c6]ht, le[a2]ht; akin to       D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[c6]hti, Icel. l[emac]ttr, Dan.       let, Sw. l[84]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.       {Levity}), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.       ]       1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not             tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.                         These weights did not exert their natural gravity, .                      . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light                      or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison.          2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by             physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.                         Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is                      easy, and my burden is light.            --Matt. xi.                                                                               29, 30.          3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not             difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer.                         Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,             light food; also, containing little nutriment.          5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light             troops; a troop of light horse.          6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;             hence, active; nimble; swift.                         Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . .                      but not always best subjects, for they are light to                      run away.                                          --Bacon.          7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently             ballasted; as, the ship returned light.          8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak.          9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.          10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as,             a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.          11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.          12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy,             graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light             style of execution.          13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced             by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled;             volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.                         There is no greater argument of a light and                      inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at                      religion.                                          --Tillotson.          14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or             solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.                         Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.                                                                               --Shak.                         Specimens of New England humor laboriously light                      and lamentably mirthful.                  --Hawthorne.          15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged;             dizzy; giddy.                         Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?                                                                               --Shak.          16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.                         To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.                                                                               --Spenser.          17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.                         A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak.          18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;             diminished; as, light coin.          19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.          {Light cavalry}, {Light horse} (Mil.), light-armed soldiers             mounted on strong and active horses.          {Light eater}, one who eats but little.          {Light infantry}, infantry soldiers selected and trained for             rapid evolutions.          {Light of foot}.             (a) Having a light step.             (b) Fleet.          {Light of heart}, gay, cheerful.          {Light oil} (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water,             forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal             tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.          {Light sails} (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,             with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana.          {Light sleeper}, one easily wakened.          {Light weight}, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey,             who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather             weight}, under {Feather}. [Cant]          {To make light of}, to treat as of little consequence; to             slight; to disregard.          {To set light by}, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of             no importance; to despise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Weight \Weight\, n. [OE. weght, wight, AS. gewiht; akin to D.       gewigt, G. gewicht, Icel. v[91]tt, Sw. vigt, Dan. v[91]gt.       See {Weigh}, v. t.]       1. The quality of being heavy; that property of bodies by             which they tend toward the center of the earth; the effect             of gravitative force, especially when expressed in certain             units or standards, as pounds, grams, etc.          Note: Weight differs from gravity in being the effect of                gravity, or the downward pressure of a body under the                influence of gravity; hence, it constitutes a measure                of the force of gravity, and being the resultant of all                the forces exerted by gravity upon the different                particles of the body, it is proportional to the                quantity of matter in the body.          2. The quantity of heaviness; comparative tendency to the             center of the earth; the quantity of matter as estimated             by the balance, or expressed numerically with reference to             some standard unit; as, a mass of stone having the weight             of five hundred pounds.                         For sorrow, like a heavy-hanging bell, Once set on                      ringing, with his own weight goes.      --Shak.          3. Hence, pressure; burden; as, the weight of care or             business. [bd]The weight of this said time.[b8] --Shak.                         For the public all this weight he bears. --Milton.                         [He] who singly bore the world's sad weight.                                                                               --Keble.          4. Importance; power; influence; efficacy; consequence;             moment; impressiveness; as, a consideration of vast             weight.                         In such a point of weight, so near mine honor.                                                                               --Shak.          5. A scale, or graduated standard, of heaviness; a mode of             estimating weight; as, avoirdupois weight; troy weight;             apothecaries' weight.          6. A ponderous mass; something heavy; as, a clock weight; a             paper weight.                         A man leapeth better with weights in his hands.                                                                               --Bacon.          7. A definite mass of iron, lead, brass, or other metal, to             be used for ascertaining the weight of other bodies; as,             an ounce weight.          8. (Mech.) The resistance against which a machine acts, as             opposed to the power which moves it. [Obs.]          {Atomic weight}. (Chem.) See under {Atomic}, and cf.             {Element}.          {Dead weight}, {Feather weight}, {Heavy weight}, {Light       weight}, etc. See under {Dead}, {Feather}, etc.          {Weight of observation} (Astron. & Physics), a number             expressing the most probable relative value of each             observation in determining the result of a series of             observations of the same kind.          Syn: Ponderousness; gravity; heaviness; pressure; burden;                load; importance; power; influence; efficacy;                consequence; moment; impressiveness.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light \Light\ (l[imac]t), a. [AS. le[a2]ht. See {Light}, n.]       [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl. {Lightest}.]       1. Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the             apartment is light.          2. White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a             deep shade; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light             brown; a light complexion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light \Light\, a. [Compar. {Lighter} (-[etil]r); superl.       {Lightest}.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[c6]ht, le[a2]ht; akin to       D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[c6]hti, Icel. l[emac]ttr, Dan.       let, Sw. l[84]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf.       {Levity}), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.       ]       1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not             tending to the center of gravity with force; not heavy.                         These weights did not exert their natural gravity, .                      . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light                      or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison.          2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by             physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.                         Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is                      easy, and my burden is light.            --Matt. xi.                                                                               29, 30.          3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not             difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer.                         Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as,             light food; also, containing little nutriment.          5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light             troops; a troop of light horse.          6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments;             hence, active; nimble; swift.                         Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . .                      but not always best subjects, for they are light to                      run away.                                          --Bacon.          7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently             ballasted; as, the ship returned light.          8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak.          9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.          10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as,             a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.          11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.          12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy,             graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light             style of execution.          13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced             by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled;             volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.                         There is no greater argument of a light and                      inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at                      religion.                                          --Tillotson.          14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or             solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.                         Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.                                                                               --Shak.                         Specimens of New England humor laboriously light                      and lamentably mirthful.                  --Hawthorne.          15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged;             dizzy; giddy.                         Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?                                                                               --Shak.          16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.                         To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.                                                                               --Spenser.          17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.                         A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak.          18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped;             diminished; as, light coin.          19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.          {Light cavalry}, {Light horse} (Mil.), light-armed soldiers             mounted on strong and active horses.          {Light eater}, one who eats but little.          {Light infantry}, infantry soldiers selected and trained for             rapid evolutions.          {Light of foot}.             (a) Having a light step.             (b) Fleet.          {Light of heart}, gay, cheerful.          {Light oil} (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water,             forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal             tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.          {Light sails} (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails,             with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana.          {Light sleeper}, one easily wakened.          {Light weight}, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey,             who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather             weight}, under {Feather}. [Cant]          {To make light of}, to treat as of little consequence; to             slight; to disregard.          {To set light by}, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of             no importance; to despise.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Green \Green\ (gren), n.       1. The color of growing plants; the color of the solar             spectrum intermediate between the yellow and the blue.          2. A grassy plain or plat; a piece of ground covered with             verdant herbage; as, the village green.                         O'er the smooth enameled green.         --Milton.          3. Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants;             wreaths; -- usually in the plural.                         In that soft season when descending showers Call                      forth the greens, and wake the rising flowers.                                                                               --Pope.          4. pl. Leaves and stems of young plants, as spinach, beets,             etc., which in their green state are boiled for food.          5. Any substance or pigment of a green color.          {Alkali green} (Chem.), an alkali salt of a sulphonic acid             derivative of a complex aniline dye, resembling emerald             green; -- called also {Helvetia green}.          {Berlin green}. (Chem.) See under {Berlin}.          {Brilliant green} (Chem.), a complex aniline dye, resembling             emerald green in composition.          {Brunswick green}, an oxychloride of copper.          {Chrome green}. See under {Chrome}.          {Emerald green}. (Chem.)             (a) A complex basic derivative of aniline produced as a                   metallic, green crystalline substance, and used for                   dyeing silk, wool, and mordanted vegetable fiber a                   brilliant green; -- called also {aldehyde green},                   {acid green}, {malachite green}, {Victoria green},                   {solid green}, etc. It is usually found as a double                   chloride, with zinc chloride, or as an oxalate.             (b) See {Paris green} (below).          {Gaignet's green} (Chem.) a green pigment employed by the             French artist, Adrian Gusgnet, and consisting essentially             of a basic hydrate of chromium.          {Methyl green} (Chem.), an artificial rosaniline dyestuff,             obtained as a green substance having a brilliant yellow             luster; -- called also {light-green}.          {Mineral green}. See under {Mineral}.          {Mountain green}. See {Green earth}, under {Green}, a.          {Paris green} (Chem.), a poisonous green powder, consisting             of a mixture of several double salts of the acetate and             arsenite of copper. It has found very extensive use as a             pigment for wall paper, artificial flowers, etc., but             particularly as an exterminator of insects, as the potato             bug; -- called also {Schweinfurth green}, {imperial             green}, {Vienna green}, {emerald qreen}, and {mitis             green}.          {Scheele's green} (Chem.), a green pigment, consisting             essentially of a hydrous arsenite of copper; -- called             also {Swedish green}. It may enter into various pigments             called {parrot green}, {pickel green}, {Brunswick green},             {nereid green}, or {emerald green}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lighthouse \Light"house`\ (-hous`), n.; pl.{Lighthouses}       (-houz`[ecr]z).       A tower or other building with a powerful light at top,       erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point       on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a       pharos.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lighthouse \Light"house`\ (-hous`), n.; pl.{Lighthouses}       (-houz`[ecr]z).       A tower or other building with a powerful light at top,       erected at the entrance of a port, or at some important point       on a coast, to serve as a guide to mariners at night; a       pharos.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lights \Lights\ (l[imac]ts), n. pl. [So called from their       lightness.]       The lungs of an animal or bird; -- sometimes coarsely applied       to the lungs of a human being.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Light-ship \Light"-ship`\ (l[imac]t"sh[icr]p`), n. (Naut.)       A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and       moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a       guide for mariners.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[ucr]m), a.       1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright.                         White walls make rooms more lightsome than black.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating.                         That lightsome affection of joy.         --Hooker.             -- {Light"some*ly}, adv. -- {Light"some*ness}, n.                         Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well                      as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. --Hawthorne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[ucr]m), a.       1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright.                         White walls make rooms more lightsome than black.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating.                         That lightsome affection of joy.         --Hooker.             -- {Light"some*ly}, adv. -- {Light"some*ness}, n.                         Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well                      as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. --Hawthorne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightsome \Light"some\ (l[imac]t"s[ucr]m), a.       1. Having light; lighted; not dark or gloomy; bright.                         White walls make rooms more lightsome than black.                                                                               --Bacon.          2. Gay; airy; cheering; exhilarating.                         That lightsome affection of joy.         --Hooker.             -- {Light"some*ly}, adv. -- {Light"some*ness}, n.                         Happiness may walk soberly in dark attire, as well                      as dance lightsomely in a gala dress. --Hawthorne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightstruck \Light"*struck`\, a. (Photog.)       Damaged by accidental exposure to light; light-fogged; --       said of plates or films.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightweight \Light"weight`\, n.       One of less than average weight; specif.:       (a) In boxing, wrestling, etc., one weighingnot more than 133             pounds (U. S. amateur rules 135 pounds, Eng. 140 pounds).       (b) A person of small impotance or mental ability. [Colloq.,             Chiefly U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lightweight \Light"weight`\, a.       Light in weight, as a coin; specif., applied to a man or       animal who is a lightweight.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]       A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria       Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[91]}, which       grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.          {Piney dammar}, {Piney resin}, {Piney varnish}, a pellucid,             fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney             tree ({Vateria Indica}) when wounded. It is used as a             varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for             incense and for amber. Called also {liquid copal}, and             {white dammar}.          {Piney tallow}, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,             obtained from the roasted seeds of the {Vateria Indica};             called also {dupada oil}.          {Piney thistle} (Bot.), a plant ({Atractylis gummifera}),             from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance             exudes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Liquid glass}. See {Soluble glass}, under {Glass}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Glue \Glue\, n. [F. glu, L. glus, akin to gluten, from gluere to       draw together. Cf. {Gluten}.]       A hard brittle brownish gelatin, obtained by boiling to a       jelly the skins, hoofs, etc., of animals. When gently heated       with water, it becomes viscid and tenaceous, and is used as a       cement for uniting substances. The name is also given to       other adhesive or viscous substances.          {Bee glue}. See under {Bee}.          {Fish glue}, a strong kind of glue obtained from fish skins             and bladders; isinglass.          {Glue plant} (Bot.), a fucoid seaweed ({Gloiopeltis tenax}).                      {Liquid glue}, a fluid preparation of glue and acetic acid             oralcohol.          {Marine glue}, a solution of caoutchouc in naphtha, with             shellac, used in shipbuilding.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Storax \Sto"rax\, n. [L. storax, styrax, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Styrax}.]       Any one of a number of similar complex resins obtained from       the bark of several trees and shrubs of the Styrax family.       The most common of these is {liquid storax}, a brown or gray       semifluid substance of an agreeable aromatic odor and       balsamic taste, sometimes used in perfumery, and in medicine       as an expectorant.          Note: A yellow aromatic honeylike substance, resembling, and                often confounded with, storax, is obtained from the                American sweet gum tree ({Liquidambar styraciflua}),                and is much used as a chewing gum, called sweet gum,                and liquid storax. Cf. {Liquidambar}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liquidize \Liq"uid*ize\ (l[icr]k"w[icr]d*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. &       p. p. {Liquidized} (-[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquidizing}       (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).]       To render liquid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liquidize \Liq"uid*ize\ (l[icr]k"w[icr]d*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. &       p. p. {Liquidized} (-[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquidizing}       (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).]       To render liquid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liquidize \Liq"uid*ize\ (l[icr]k"w[icr]d*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. &       p. p. {Liquidized} (-[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquidizing}       (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).]       To render liquid.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Locked-jaw \Locked"-jaw`\, n.       See {Lockjaw}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Tetanus \[d8]Tet"a*nus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?]       stretched, [?] to stretch.]       1. (Med.) A painful and usually fatal disease, resulting             generally from a wound, and having as its principal             symptom persistent spasm of the voluntary muscles. When             the muscles of the lower jaw are affected, it is called             {locked-jaw}, or {lickjaw}, and it takes various names             from the various incurvations of the body resulting from             the spasm.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Locked-jaw \Locked"-jaw`\, n.       See {Lockjaw}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Tetanus \[d8]Tet"a*nus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?]       stretched, [?] to stretch.]       1. (Med.) A painful and usually fatal disease, resulting             generally from a wound, and having as its principal             symptom persistent spasm of the voluntary muscles. When             the muscles of the lower jaw are affected, it is called             {locked-jaw}, or {lickjaw}, and it takes various names             from the various incurvations of the body resulting from             the spasm.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loco disease \Loco disease\ (Veter.)       A chronic nervous affection of cattle, horses, and sheep,       caused by eating the loco weed and characterized by a slow,       measured gait, high step, glassy eyes with defective vision,       delirium, and gradual emaciation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Logad2dic \Log`a*[d2]d"ic\, a. [Gr. [?]; [?] discourse, prose +       [?] song.] (Gr. Pros.)       Composed of dactyls and trochees so arranged as to produce a       movement
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lustic \Lus"tic\, a.       Lusty; vigorous. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lusty \Lust"y\, a. [Compar. {Lustier}; superl. {Lustiest}.]       [From {Lust}. See {Lust}, and cf. {Luscious}.]       1. Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust;             healthful; able of body.                         Neither would their old men, so many as were yet                      vigorous and lusty, be left at home.   --Milton.          2. Beautiful; handsome; pleasant. [Obs.] --Spenser.          3. Of large size; big. [Obs.] [bd] Three lusty vessels.[b8]             --Evelyn. Hence, sometimes, pregnant. [Obs. or Prov.]          4. Lustful; lascivious. [Obs.] --Milton.
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Lake Itasca, MN       Zip code(s): 56460
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Lake Odessa, MI (village, FIPS 44880)       Location: 42.78279 N, 85.13741 W       Population (1990): 2256 (975 housing units)       Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 48849
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Lake Toxaway, NC       Zip code(s): 28747
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Lakewood Center, WA       Zip code(s): 98439, 98498, 98499
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Lakewood Club, MI (village, FIPS 45340)       Location: 43.37660 N, 86.25509 W       Population (1990): 659 (239 housing units)       Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
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Lakewood Shores, IL (CDP, FIPS 41716)       Location: 41.27081 N, 88.13630 W       Population (1990): 1606 (548 housing units)       Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
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Last Chance, CO       Zip code(s): 80757
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Light Oak, NC (CDP, FIPS 38170)       Location: 35.28462 N, 81.47692 W       Population (1990): 1339 (425 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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Lighthouse Point, FL (city, FIPS 40450)       Location: 26.27751 N, 80.08985 W       Population (1990): 10378 (5757 housing units)       Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 33064
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Los Gatos, CA (town, FIPS 44112)       Location: 37.23069 N, 121.95977 W       Population (1990): 27357 (11822 housing units)       Area: 26.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 95032
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Lost City, WV       Zip code(s): 26810
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Lost Creek, TX (CDP, FIPS 44166)       Location: 30.29537 N, 97.84404 W       Population (1990): 4095 (1352 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Lost Creek, WV (town, FIPS 48748)       Location: 39.15913 N, 80.35053 W       Population (1990): 413 (173 housing units)       Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 26385
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Lost Springs, KS (city, FIPS 42825)       Location: 38.56648 N, 96.96493 W       Population (1990): 106 (36 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 66859    Lost Springs, WY (town, FIPS 47805)       Location: 42.76529 N, 104.92380 W       Population (1990): 4 (5 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 82224
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
lightweight adj.   Opposite of {heavyweight}; usually found in    combining forms such as `lightweight process'.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
last call optimisation          Normally when procedure A calls procedures B, C, .., Z, the       environment of procedure A is only discarded when procedure Z       returns and procedure A itself terminates.   Using last call       optimisation, A's environment is discarded as Z is called.       This allows arbitrarily deep nesting of procedure calls       without consuming memory to store useless environments.          A special case of this is tail recursion optimisation where       the last procedure called is the calling procedure itself.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
least significant bit          (LSB) {Bit} zero, the bit of a {binary} number giving       the number of ones, the last or rightmost bit when the number       is written in the usual way.          (1995-07-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
light client          {thin client}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
light-weight          Opposite of {heavy-weight}; usually found in       combining forms such as "{light-weight process}".          [{Jargon File}]          (1996-02-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol          (LDAP) A {protocol} for accessing on-line       {directory services}.          LDAP was defined by the {IETF} in order to encourage adoption       of {X.500} directories.   The {Directory Access Protocol} (DAP)       was seen as too complex for simple {internet clients} to use.       LDAP defines a relatively simple protocol for updating and       searching directories running over {TCP/IP}.          LDAP is gaining support from vendors such as {Netscape},       {Novell}, {Sun}, {HP}, {IBM}/Lotus, {SGI}, {AT&T}, and       {Banyan}          An LDAP directory entry is a collection of attributes with a       name, called a distinguished name (DN).   The DN refers to the       entry unambiguously.   Each of the entry's attributes has a       {type} and one or more values.   The types are typically       mnemonic strings, like "cn" for common name, or "mail" for       {e-mail address}.   The values depend on the type.   For       example, a mail attribute might contain the value       "donald.duck@disney.com".   A jpegPhoto attribute would contain       a photograph in binary {JPEG}/{JFIF} format.          LDAP directory entries are arranged in a {hierarchical}       structure that reflects political, geographic, and/or       organisational boundaries.   Entries representing countries       appear at the top of the tree.   Below them are entries       representing states or national organisations.   Below them       might be entries representing people, organisational units,       printers, documents, or just about anything else.          {RFC 1777}, {RFC 1778}, {RFC 1959}, {RFC 1960}, {RFC 1823}.          {LDAP v3       (http://www.kingsmountain.com/LDAPRoadmap/CurrentState.html)}.          [Difference v1, v2, v3?]          (2003-09-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
light-weight process          (LWP) A single-threaded       sub-process which, unlike a {thread}, has its own {process       identifier} and may also differ in its inheritance and       controlling features.          Several {operating systems}, e.g. {SunOS} 5.x, provide {system       calls} for creating and controlling LWPs.          (1996-02-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
like this          You weren't supposed to follow that link, it was just an       example of what a link looks like.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
liquid crystal display          (LCD) An electro-optical device used to display       digits, characters or images, commonly used in digital       watches, calculators, and portable computers.          The heart of the liquid crystal display is a piece of {liquid       crystal} material placed between a pair of transparent       {electrodes}.   The liquid crystal changes the phase of the       light passing through it and this phase change can be       controlled by the {voltage} applied between the electrodes.       If such a unit is placed between a pair of {plane polariser}       plates then light can pass through it only if the correct       voltage is applied.   Liquid crystal displays are formed by       integrating a number of such cells, or more usually, by using       a single liquid crystal plate and a pattern of electrodes.          The simplest kind of liquid crystal displays, those used in       digital watches and calculators, contain a common electrode       plane covering one side and a pattern of electrodes on the       other.   These electrodes can be individually controlled to       produce the appropriate display.   Computer displays, however,       require far too many pixels (typically between 50,000 and       several millions) to make this scheme, in particular its       wiring, feasible.   The electrodes are therefore replaced by a       number of row electrodes on one side and column electrodes on       the other.   By applying voltage to one row and several columns       the {pixels} at the intersections are set.          The pixels being set one row after the other, in {passive       matrix} displays the number of rows is limited by the ratio of       the setting and fading times.   In the setup described above       (known as "{twisted nematic}") the number of rows is limited       to about 20.   Using an alternative "{supertwisted nematic}"       setup {VGA} quality displays (480 rows) can be easily built.       As of 1995 most {notebook computers} used this technique.          Fading can be slowed by putting an active element, such as a       {transistor}, on the top of each pixel.   This "remembers" the       setting of that pixel.   These {active matrix} displays are of       much better quality (as good as {CRTs}) but are much more       expensive than the passive matrix displays.          LCDs are slimmer, lighter and consume less power than the       previous dominant display type, the {cathode ray tube}, hence       their importance for {portable computers}.          (1995-12-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
list comprehension          An expression in a {functional       language} denoting the results of some operation on (selected)       elements of one or more lists.   An example in {Haskell}:          [ (x,y) | x <- [1 .. 6], y <- [1 .. x], x+y < 10]          This returns all pairs of numbers (x,y) where x and y are       elements of the list 1, 2, ..., 10, y <= x and their sum is       less than 10.          A list comprehension is simply "{syntactic sugar}" for a       combination of applications of the functions, concat, map and       filter.   For instance the above example could be written:          filter p (concat (map (\ x -> map (\ y -> (x,y))       [1..x]) [1..6]))       where       p (x,y) = x+y < 10          According to a note by Rishiyur Nikhil ,       (August 1992), the term itself seems to have been coined by       Phil Wadler circa 1983-5, although the programming construct       itself goes back much further (most likely Jack Schwartz and       the SETL language).          The term "list comprehension" appears in the references below.          The earliest reference to the notation is in Rod Burstall and       John Darlington's description of their language, NPL.          David Turner subsequently adopted this notation in his       languages SASL, KRC and Miranda, where he has called them "{ZF       expression}s", set abstractions and list abstractions (in his       1985 FPCA paper [Miranda: A Non-Strict Functional Language       with Polymorphic Types]).          ["The OL Manual" Philip Wadler, Quentin Miller and Martin       Raskovsky, probably 1983-1985].          ["How to Replace Failure by a List of Successes" FPCA       September 1985, Nancy, France, pp. 113-146].          (1995-02-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
lists          {list}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Listserv          An automatic {mailing list} server, initially       written to run under {IBM}'s {VM} {operating system} by Eric       Thomas.          Listserv is a {user name} on some computers on {BITNET}/{EARN}       which processes {electronic mail} requests for addition to or       deletion from mailing lists.   Examples are listserv@ucsd.edu,       listserver@nysernet.org.          Some listservs provide other facilities such as retrieving       files from {archives} and {database} search.   Full details of       available services can usually be obtained by sending a       message with the word HELP in the subject and body to the       listserv address.          Eric Thomas, has recently formed an international corporation,       L-Soft, and has ported Listserv to a number of other       {platforms} including {Unix}.   Listserv has simultaneously       been enhanced to use both the {Internet} and {BITNET}.          Two other major {mailing list} processors, both of which run       under {Unix}, are {Majordomo}, a {freeware} system, and       {Listproc}, currently owned and developed by {BITNET}.          (1995-02-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
lossy audio compression          Any audio compression algorithm which       does not retain every bit of data but only reproduces a signal       that sounds more or less like the original.   Examples are       {MP1}, {MP2}, {MP3}, {AAC}.          (2001-12-24)