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   lard oil
         n 1: oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard
               and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or
               illuminant

English Dictionary: lordliness by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lordless
adj
  1. having no lord or master; "harsh punishments for sturdy vagabonds and masterless men"
    Synonym(s): lordless, masterless
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lordliness
n
  1. formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
    Synonym(s): dignity, lordliness, gravitas
  2. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
    Synonym(s): arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high- handedness, lordliness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lordly
adj
  1. of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
    Synonym(s): august, grand, lordly
  2. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
    Synonym(s): disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lordolatry
n
  1. the worship of a lord because of his rank or title
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
luridly
adv
  1. in a lurid manner; "it was luridly described in the book as the place where mystics took refuge"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lyrate leaf
n
  1. a simple leaf having curvature suggestive of a lyre
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lard \Lard\, n. [F., bacon, pig's fat, L. lardum, laridum; cf.
      Gr. ([?]) fattened, fat.]
      1. Bacon; the flesh of swine. [Obs.] --Dryden.
  
      2. The fat of swine, esp. the internal fat of the abdomen;
            also, this fat melted and strained.
  
      {Lard oil}, an illuminating and lubricating oil expressed
            from lard.
  
      {Leaf lard}, the internal fat of the hog, separated in leaves
            or masses from the kidneys, etc.; also, the same melted.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lord \Lord\, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[be]ford, for
      hl[be]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[be]f bread, loaf +
      weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf},
      and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.]
      1. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a
            governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor.
  
                     But now I was the lord Of this fair mansion. --Shak.
  
                     Man over men He made not lord.            --Milton.
  
      2. A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a
            bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy;
            the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an
            earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to
            noblemen of higher rank. [Eng.]
  
      3. A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for
            honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate,
            lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice,
            etc. [Eng.]
  
      4. A husband. [bd]My lord being old also.[b8] --Gen. xviii.
            12.
  
                     Thou worthy lord Of that unworthy wife that greeteth
                     thee.                                                --Shak.
  
      5. (Feudal Law) One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male
            owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord
            of the manor.
  
      6. The Supreme Being; Jehovah.
  
      Note: When Lord, in the Old Testament, is printed in small
               capitals, it is usually equivalent to Jehovah, and
               might, with more propriety, be so rendered.
  
      7. The Savior; Jesus Christ.
  
      {House of Lords}, one of the constituent parts of the British
            Parliament, consisting of the lords spiritual and
            temporal.
  
      {Lord high chancellor}, {Lord high constable}, etc. See
            {Chancellor}, {Constable}, etc.
  
      {Lord justice clerk}, the second in rank of the two highest
            judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
  
      {Lord justice general}, [or] {Lord president}, the highest in
            rank of the judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
  
      {Lord keeper}, an ancient officer of the English crown, who
            had the custody of the king's great seal, with authority
            to affix it to public documents. The office is now merged
            in that of the chancellor.
  
      {Lord lieutenant}, a representative of British royalty: the
            {lord lieutenant of Ireland} being the representative of
            royalty there, and exercising supreme administrative
            authority; the {lord lieutenant of a county} being a
            deputy to manage its military concerns, and also to
            nominate to the chancellor the justices of the peace for
            that county.
  
      {Lord of misrule}, the master of the revels at Christmas in a
            nobleman's or other great house. --Eng. Cyc.
  
      {Lords spiritual}, the archbishops and bishops who have seats
            in the House of Lords.
  
      {Lords temporal}, the peers of England; also, sixteen
            representative peers of Scotland, and twenty-eight
            representatives of the Irish peerage.
  
      {Our lord}, Jesus Christ; the Savior.
  
      {The Lord's Day}, Sunday; the Christian Sabbath, on which the
            Lord Jesus rose from the dead.
  
      {The Lord's Prayer}, the prayer which Jesus taught his
            disciples. --Matt. vi. 9-13.
  
      {The Lord's Supper}.
            (a) The paschal supper partaken of by Jesus the night
                  before his crucifixion.
            (b) The sacrament of the eucharist; the holy communion.
  
      {The Lord's Table}.
            (a) The altar or table from which the sacrament is
                  dispensed.
            (b) The sacrament itself.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lord \Lord\, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[be]ford, for
      hl[be]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[be]f bread, loaf +
      weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf},
      and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.]
      1. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a
            governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor.
  
                     But now I was the lord Of this fair mansion. --Shak.
  
                     Man over men He made not lord.            --Milton.
  
      2. A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a
            bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy;
            the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an
            earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to
            noblemen of higher rank. [Eng.]
  
      3. A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for
            honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate,
            lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice,
            etc. [Eng.]
  
      4. A husband. [bd]My lord being old also.[b8] --Gen. xviii.
            12.
  
                     Thou worthy lord Of that unworthy wife that greeteth
                     thee.                                                --Shak.
  
      5. (Feudal Law) One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male
            owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord
            of the manor.
  
      6. The Supreme Being; Jehovah.
  
      Note: When Lord, in the Old Testament, is printed in small
               capitals, it is usually equivalent to Jehovah, and
               might, with more propriety, be so rendered.
  
      7. The Savior; Jesus Christ.
  
      {House of Lords}, one of the constituent parts of the British
            Parliament, consisting of the lords spiritual and
            temporal.
  
      {Lord high chancellor}, {Lord high constable}, etc. See
            {Chancellor}, {Constable}, etc.
  
      {Lord justice clerk}, the second in rank of the two highest
            judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
  
      {Lord justice general}, [or] {Lord president}, the highest in
            rank of the judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
  
      {Lord keeper}, an ancient officer of the English crown, who
            had the custody of the king's great seal, with authority
            to affix it to public documents. The office is now merged
            in that of the chancellor.
  
      {Lord lieutenant}, a representative of British royalty: the
            {lord lieutenant of Ireland} being the representative of
            royalty there, and exercising supreme administrative
            authority; the {lord lieutenant of a county} being a
            deputy to manage its military concerns, and also to
            nominate to the chancellor the justices of the peace for
            that county.
  
      {Lord of misrule}, the master of the revels at Christmas in a
            nobleman's or other great house. --Eng. Cyc.
  
      {Lords spiritual}, the archbishops and bishops who have seats
            in the House of Lords.
  
      {Lords temporal}, the peers of England; also, sixteen
            representative peers of Scotland, and twenty-eight
            representatives of the Irish peerage.
  
      {Our lord}, Jesus Christ; the Savior.
  
      {The Lord's Day}, Sunday; the Christian Sabbath, on which the
            Lord Jesus rose from the dead.
  
      {The Lord's Prayer}, the prayer which Jesus taught his
            disciples. --Matt. vi. 9-13.
  
      {The Lord's Supper}.
            (a) The paschal supper partaken of by Jesus the night
                  before his crucifixion.
            (b) The sacrament of the eucharist; the holy communion.
  
      {The Lord's Table}.
            (a) The altar or table from which the sacrament is
                  dispensed.
            (b) The sacrament itself.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lord \Lord\, n. [OE. lord, laverd, loverd, AS. hl[be]ford, for
      hl[be]fweard, i. e., bread keeper; hl[be]f bread, loaf +
      weardian to look after, to take care of, to ward. See {Loaf},
      and {Ward} to guard, and cf. {Laird}, {Lady}.]
      1. One who has power and authority; a master; a ruler; a
            governor; a prince; a proprietor, as of a manor.
  
                     But now I was the lord Of this fair mansion. --Shak.
  
                     Man over men He made not lord.            --Milton.
  
      2. A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a
            bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy;
            the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an
            earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to
            noblemen of higher rank. [Eng.]
  
      3. A title bestowed on the persons above named; and also, for
            honor, on certain official persons; as, lord advocate,
            lord chamberlain, lord chancellor, lord chief justice,
            etc. [Eng.]
  
      4. A husband. [bd]My lord being old also.[b8] --Gen. xviii.
            12.
  
                     Thou worthy lord Of that unworthy wife that greeteth
                     thee.                                                --Shak.
  
      5. (Feudal Law) One of whom a fee or estate is held; the male
            owner of feudal land; as, the lord of the soil; the lord
            of the manor.
  
      6. The Supreme Being; Jehovah.
  
      Note: When Lord, in the Old Testament, is printed in small
               capitals, it is usually equivalent to Jehovah, and
               might, with more propriety, be so rendered.
  
      7. The Savior; Jesus Christ.
  
      {House of Lords}, one of the constituent parts of the British
            Parliament, consisting of the lords spiritual and
            temporal.
  
      {Lord high chancellor}, {Lord high constable}, etc. See
            {Chancellor}, {Constable}, etc.
  
      {Lord justice clerk}, the second in rank of the two highest
            judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
  
      {Lord justice general}, [or] {Lord president}, the highest in
            rank of the judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
  
      {Lord keeper}, an ancient officer of the English crown, who
            had the custody of the king's great seal, with authority
            to affix it to public documents. The office is now merged
            in that of the chancellor.
  
      {Lord lieutenant}, a representative of British royalty: the
            {lord lieutenant of Ireland} being the representative of
            royalty there, and exercising supreme administrative
            authority; the {lord lieutenant of a county} being a
            deputy to manage its military concerns, and also to
            nominate to the chancellor the justices of the peace for
            that county.
  
      {Lord of misrule}, the master of the revels at Christmas in a
            nobleman's or other great house. --Eng. Cyc.
  
      {Lords spiritual}, the archbishops and bishops who have seats
            in the House of Lords.
  
      {Lords temporal}, the peers of England; also, sixteen
            representative peers of Scotland, and twenty-eight
            representatives of the Irish peerage.
  
      {Our lord}, Jesus Christ; the Savior.
  
      {The Lord's Day}, Sunday; the Christian Sabbath, on which the
            Lord Jesus rose from the dead.
  
      {The Lord's Prayer}, the prayer which Jesus taught his
            disciples. --Matt. vi. 9-13.
  
      {The Lord's Supper}.
            (a) The paschal supper partaken of by Jesus the night
                  before his crucifixion.
            (b) The sacrament of the eucharist; the holy communion.
  
      {The Lord's Table}.
            (a) The altar or table from which the sacrament is
                  dispensed.
            (b) The sacrament itself.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordly \Lord"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lordlier}; superl. {Lordliest}.]
      [Lord + -ly. Cf. {Lordlike}.]
      1. Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord;
            resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified;
            honorable.
  
                     She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judges
                                                                              v. 25.
  
                     Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them.
                                                                              --South.
  
                     The maidens gathered strength and grace And
                     presence, lordlier than before.         --Tennyson.
  
      2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
  
                     Lords are lordliest in their wine.      --Milton.
  
      Syn: Imperious; haughty; overbearing; tyrannical; despotic;
               domineering; arrogant. See {Imperious}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordly \Lord"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lordlier}; superl. {Lordliest}.]
      [Lord + -ly. Cf. {Lordlike}.]
      1. Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord;
            resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified;
            honorable.
  
                     She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judges
                                                                              v. 25.
  
                     Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them.
                                                                              --South.
  
                     The maidens gathered strength and grace And
                     presence, lordlier than before.         --Tennyson.
  
      2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
  
                     Lords are lordliest in their wine.      --Milton.
  
      Syn: Imperious; haughty; overbearing; tyrannical; despotic;
               domineering; arrogant. See {Imperious}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordlike \Lord"like`\, a. [2d lord + like. Cf. {Lordly}.]
      1. Befitting or like a lord; lordly.
  
      2. Haughty; proud; insolent; arrogant.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordliness \Lord"li*ness\, n. [From {Lordly}.]
      The state or quality of being lordly. --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordling \Lord"ling\, n. [Lord + -ling.]
      A little or insignificant lord. --Goldsmith.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordly \Lord"ly\, adv.
      In a lordly manner.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordly \Lord"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lordlier}; superl. {Lordliest}.]
      [Lord + -ly. Cf. {Lordlike}.]
      1. Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord;
            resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified;
            honorable.
  
                     She brought forth butter in a lordly dish. --Judges
                                                                              v. 25.
  
                     Lordly sins require lordly estates to support them.
                                                                              --South.
  
                     The maidens gathered strength and grace And
                     presence, lordlier than before.         --Tennyson.
  
      2. Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
  
                     Lords are lordliest in their wine.      --Milton.
  
      Syn: Imperious; haughty; overbearing; tyrannical; despotic;
               domineering; arrogant. See {Imperious}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lordolatry \Lord*ol"a*try\, n. [Lord + -olatry, as in idolatry.]
      Worship of, or reverence for, a lord as such. [Jocose]
  
               But how should it be otherwise in a country where
               lordolatry is part of our creed ?            --Thackeray.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lyre bird \Lyre" bird`\ (Zo[94]l.)
      Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the
      genus {Menura}. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen
      tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the
      form of a lyre. The common lyre bird ({Menura superba}),
      inhabiting New South Wales, is about the size of a grouse.
      Its general color is brown, with rufous color on the throat,
      wings, tail coverts and tail. Called also {lyre pheasant} and
      {lyre-tail}.
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