LIVERSTONE
LIV'ERSTONE, noun A stone or species of earth of the barytic genus, of a gray or brown color, which, when rubbed or heated to redness, emits the smell of liver of sulphur, or al...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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LIVERWORT
LIV'ERWORT, noun The name of many species of plants. Several of the lichens are so called. The liverworts (Hepaticae) are a natural order of cryptogamian plants whose herbage is...
LIVERY
LIV'ERY, noun1. The act of delivering possession of lands or tenements; a term of English law. It is usual to say, livery of seisin, which is feudal investiture, made by the del...
LIVERY-STABLE
LIV'ERY-STABLE, noun A stable where horses are kept for hire.
LIVERYMAN
LIV'ERYMAN, noun1. One who wears a livery; as a servant.2. In London, a freeman of the city, of some distinction. the liverymen are chosen from among the freemen of each company...
LIVES
LIVES, nounplural of life.
LIVESTOCK
LI'VESTOCK, noun [live and stock.] Horses, cattle and smaller domestic animals; a term applied in America to such animals as may be exported alive for foreign market.
LIVID
LIV'ID, adjective [Latin lividus; from liveo, to be black and blue.]Black and blue; of a lead color; discolored, as flesh by contusion.Upon my livid lips bestow a kiss.
LIVIDITY
LIVID'ITY,LIV'IDNESS, noun A dark color, like that of bruised flesh. [Lividness is the preferable word.]
LIVIDNESS
LIV'IDNESS, n. A dark color, like that of bruised flesh. [Lividness is the preferable word.]
LIVING
LIV'ING, participle present tense [from live.]1. Dwelling; residing; existing; subsisting; having life or the vital functions in operation; not dead.2.adjective Issuing continua...
LIVINGLY
LIV'INGLY, adverb In a living state.Livonica terra, a species of fine bole found in Livonia, brought to market in little cakes.
LIVRE
LI'VRE, noun [Latin libra.] A French money of account, equal to 20 sous, or ten pence sterling.
LIXIVIAL
LIXIV'IAL,LIXIV'IATE,LIXIV'IATED, adjective1. Pertaining to lye or lixivium; of the quality of alkaline salts.2. Impregnated with salts from wood ashes.LIXIV'IATE, verb transiti...
LIXIVIATION
LIXIVIA'TION, noun The operation or process of extracting alkaline salts from ashes by pouring water on them, the water passing through them imbibing the salts.
LIXIVIOUS
LIXIV'IOUS, adjective [Latin lixivius, from lix lye.]1. Obtained by lixiviation; impregnated with alkaline salt extracted from wood ashes. Lixivial salts are those which are obt...
LIXIVIUM
LIXIV'IUM, noun [Latin from lix, lye.]Lye; water impregnated with alkaline salts imbibed from wood ashes. It is sometimes applied to other extracts.
LIZARD
LIZ'ARD, noun [Latin lacertus, lacerta, there has been a change of c into z or s, which may be the fact.]In zoology, a genus of amphibious animals, called Lacerta, and comprehen...
LIZARD-TAIL
LIZ'ARD-TAIL, noun A plant of the genus Saururus, and another of the genus Piper.LL.D. letters standing for Doctor of Laws, the title of an honorary degree.
LO
LO, exclamationLook; see; behold; observe. This word is used to excite particular attention in a hearer to some object of sight, or subject of discourse.LO, here is Christ. Matt...
LOACH
LOACH,LOAD, noun [See lade.]1. A burden; that which is laid on or put in any thing for conveyance. Thus we lay a load on a beat or on a man's shoulders, or on a cart or wagon; a...
LOAD
LOAD, n. [See lade.]1. A burden; that which is laid on or put in any thing for conveyance. Thus we lay a load on a beat or on a man's shoulders, or on a cart or wagon; and we sa...
LOADED
LOADED, participle passive1. Charged with a load or cargo; having a burden; freighted, as a ship; having a charge of powder, or powder and shot, as a gun.2. Burdened with any th...
LOADER
LOADER, noun One who put on a load.
LOADING
LOADING, participle present tense Charging with a load; burdening; encumbering; charging, as a gun.LOADING, noun A cargo; a burden; also, any thing that makes part of a load.
LOADMANAGE
LOADMANAGE, noun Pilotage; skill of a pilot. [Not in use.]
LOADSMAN
LOADSMAN, noun [load and man.] A pilot. obsolete