Webster's Dictionary 1828

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LILAC

LI'LAC, noun A plant or shrub of the genus syringa, a native of Persia. The common lilac is cultivated for its flowers, which are purple or white.

920

LILALITE

LIL'ALITE, noun A species of earth of the argillaceous kind; called also lepidolite, which see.

921

LILIACEOUS

LILIA'CEOUS, adjective [Latin liliaceus, from lilium, a lily.]Pertaining to lilies; lily-like. A liliaceous corol is one that has six regular petals.

922

LILIED

LIL'IED, adjective Embellished with lilies.By sandy Ladon's lilied banks.

923

LILL

LILL, verb transitive [See Loll. But lill is used in New England.]

924

LILT

LILT, verb intransitive1. To do any thing with dexterity or quickness. [Local.]2. To sing or play on the bagpipe.

925

LILY

LIL'Y, noun [Latin lilium; Gr.] A genus of plants of many species, which are all bulbous-rooted, herbaceous perennials, producing bell-shaped, hexapetalous flowers of great beau...

926

LILY-DAFFODIL

LILY-DAF'FODIL, noun A plant and flower.

927

LILY-HANDED

LIL'Y-HANDED, adjective Having white delicate hands.

928

LILY-HYACINTH

LIL'Y-HYACINTH, noun A plant.

929

LILY-LIVERED

LILY-LIV'ERED, adjective White-livered; cowardly. [Not used.]

930

LIMATION

LIMA'TION, noun [Latin limo, to file.] The act of filing or polishing.

931

LIMATURE

LI'MATURE, noun [Latin limo, to file.]1. A filing.2. Filings; particles rubbed off by filing.

932

LIMB

LIMB, noun lim. [Latin limbus, edge or border, extremity; limes, limit. The sense of limb is from shooting or extending.]1. Edge or border. This is the proper signification of t...

933

LIMBAT

LIM'BAT, noun A cooling periodical wind in the isle of Cyprus, blowing from the north west from eight o'clock, adjective M. to the middle of the day or later.

934

LIMBEC

LIM'BEC, noun [contracted from alembic.] A still; a word not now used.LIM'BEC, verb transitive To strain or pass through a still. obsolete

935

LIMBED

LIMB'ED, adjective In composition, formed with regard to limbs; as well-limbed; large-limbed; short-limbed.

936

LIMBER

LIM'BER, adjective Easily bent; flexible; pliant; yielding. In America, it is applied to material things; as a limber rod; a limber joint.LIM'BER, noun In a ship, a square hole ...

937

LIMBERNESS

LIM'BERNESS, noun The quality of being easily bent; flexibleness; pliancy.

938

LIMBERS

LIM'BERS, noun1. A two-wheeled carriage, having boxes for ammunition.2. Thills; shafts of a carriage. [Local.]

939

LIMBILITE

LIM'BILITE, noun A mineral from Limbourg, in Swabia, of a honey yellow color, and compact texture.

940

LIMBLESS

LIMB'LESS, adjective Destitute of limbs.LIMB'-MEAL, adjective Piece-meal.

941

LIMBO

LIM'BO,LIM'BUS, noun [Latin limbus.]1. A region bordering on hell, or hell itself.Among catholics, a place where the souls of persons are lodged after death.2. A place of restra...

942

LIMBUS

LIM'BUS, n. [L. limbus.]1. A region bordering on hell, or hell itself.Among catholics, a place where the souls of persons are lodged after death.2. A place of restraint.

943

LIME

LIME, noun [Latin limus; Gr. and allied to clammy. On this word is formed slime.]1. A viscous substance, sometimes laid on twigs for catching birds.2. Calcarious earth, oxyd of ...

944

LIME-BURNER

LI'ME-BURNER, noun One who burns stones to lime.

945

LIMED

LI'MED, participle passive Smeared with lime; entangled; manured with lime.