LIFTING
LIFT'ING, participle present tense Raising; swelling with pride.LIFT'ING, noun The act of lifting; assistance.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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LIG
LIG, verb intransitive to lie. [See Lie.] obsolete
LIGAMENT
LIG'AMENT, noun [Latin ligamentum, from ligo, to bind, that is, to strain.]1. Any thing that ties or unites one thing or part to another.Interwoven is the love of liberty with e...
LIGAMENTAL
LIGAMENT'AL,LIGAMENT'OUS, adjective Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as a strong ligamentous membrane.
LIGAMENTOUS
LIGAMENT'OUS, a. Composing a ligament; of the nature of a ligament; binding; as a strong ligamentous membrane.
LIGATION
LIGA'TION, noun [Latin ligatio.] The act of binding, or state of being bound.
LIGATURE
LIG'ATURE, noun [Latin ligatura.]1. Any thing that binds; a band or bandage.2. The act of binding; as, by a strict ligature of the parts.3. Impotence induced by magic.4. In musi...
LIGHT
LIGHT, noun lite. [Latin lux, light and luceo, to shine. Eng. luck, both in elements and radical sense.]1. That ethereal agent or matter which makes objects perceptible to the s...
LIGHT-ARMED
LI'GHT-ARMED, adjective Armed with light weapons.
LIGHT-BEARER
LI'GHT-BEARER, noun A torch-bearer.
LIGHT-BRAIN
LI'GHT-BRAIN, noun An empty headed person.
LIGHT-HORSE
LI'GHT-HORSE, noun Light armed cavalry.
LIGHT-HOUSE
LI'GHT-HOUSE, noun A pharos; a tower or building erected on a rock or point of land, or on an isle in the sea, with a light or number of lamps on the top, intended to direct sea...
LIGHTED
LIGHTED, participle passive li'ted. Kindled; set on fire; caused to burn. [Lit, for lighted is inelegant.]
LIGHTEN
LIGHTEN, verb intransitive li'tn. [from light, the fluid.]1. To flash; to burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with an instantaneous illumination.This dreadful night that...
LIGHTER
LIGHTER, noun li'ter.1. One that lights; as a lighter of lamps.2. A large open flat-bottomed boat, used in loading and unloading ships.
LIGHTERMAN
LIGHTERMAN, noun li'terman. A man who manages a lighter; a boatman.
LIGHTFINGERED
LIGHTFINGERED, adjective li'tefingered. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; addicted to petty thefts.
LIGHTFOOTED
LIGHTFOOTED, li'tefooted. adjective Nimble in running or dancing; active. [Little used.]
LIGHTHEADED
LI'GHTHEADED, adjective [See head.]1. Thoughtless; heedless; weak; volatile; unsteady.2. Disordered in the head; dizzy; delirious.
LIGHTHEADEDNESS
LI'GHTHEADEDNESS, noun Disorder of the head; dizziness; deliriousness.
LIGHTHEARTED
LI'GHTHE'ARTED, adjective Free from grief or anxiety; gay; cheerful; merry.
LIGHTLEGGED
LI'GHTLEGGED, adjective Nimble; swift of foot.
LIGHTLESS
LIGHTLESS, li'teless. Destitute of light; dark.
LIGHTLY
LIGHTLY, adverb li'tely.1. With little weight; as, to tread lightly; to press lightly2. Without deep impression.The soft ideas of the cheerful note, lightly received, were easil...
LIGHTMINDED
LIGHTMINDED, adjective Unsettled; unsteady; volatile; not considerate.He that is hasty to give credit, is lightminded
LIGHTNESS
LIGHTNESS, noun li'teness.1. Want of weight; levity; the contrary to heaviness; as the lightness of air, compared with water.2. Inconstancy; unsteadiness; the quality of mind wh...