LOUSILY
LOUS'ILY, adverb s as z. [from lousy.] In a mean, paltry manner; scurvily.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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LOUSINESS
LOUS'INESS, noun s as z. The state of abounding with lice.
LOUSY
LOUS'Y, adjective s as z. [louse.]1. Swarming with lice; infested with lice.2. Mean; low; contemptible; as a lousy knave.
LOUT
LOUT, noun A mean awkward fellow; a bumpkin; a clown.LOUT, verb intransitive To end; to bow; to stoop. [Obsolete or local.]
LOUTISH
LOUT'ISH, adjective Clownish; rude; awkward.
LOUTISHLY
LOUT'ISHLY, adverb Like a clown; in a rude, clumsy, awkward manner.
LOUVER
LOUVER, noun loo'ver. An opening in the roof of a cottage for the smoke to escape.
LOVABLE
LOV'ABLE, adjective Worthy of love; amiable.
LOVAGE
LOV'AGE, noun A plant of the genus Ligusticum.
LOVE
LOVE, verb transitive luv. [Latin libeo, lubeo. See Lief. The sense is probably to be prompt, free, willing, from leaning, advancing, or drawing forward.]1. In a general sense t...
LOVE-BROKER
LOVE-BROKER, noun A third person who acts as agent between lovers.
LOVE-DARTING
LOVE-DARTING, adjective Darting love.
LOVE-DAY
LOVE-DAY, noun A day formerly appointed for an amicable adjustment of differences.
LOVE-FAVOR
LOVE-FAVOR, noun Something given to be worn in token of love.
LOVE-KNOT
LOVE-KNOT, noun luv'-not. A knot so called, used as a token of love or representing mutual affection.
LOVE-LABORED
LOVE-LABORED, adjective Labored by love.
LOVE-LASS
LOVE-LASS, noun A sweetheart.
LOVE-LETTER
LOVE-LETTER, noun A letter professing love; a letter of courtship.
LOVE-LOCK
LOVE-LOCK, noun A curl or lock of hair so called; worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I.
LOVE-LORN
LOVE-LORN, adjective [love and lorn.] Forsaken by one's love; as the love-lorn nightingale.
LOVE-MONGER
LOVE-MONGER, noun [love and monger.] One who deals in affairs of love. [Not used.]
LOVE-PINED
LOVE-PINED, adjective Wasted by love.
LOVE-SECRET
LOVE-SECRET, noun A secret between lovers.
LOVE-SHAFT
LOVE-SHAFT, noun Cupid's arrow.
LOVE-SICK
LOVE-SICK, adjective1. Sick or languishing with love or amorous desire; as a love-sick maid.To the dear mistress of my love-sick mind.2. Dictated by a languishing lover, or expr...
LOVE-SONG
LOVE-SONG, noun A song expressing love.
LOVE-SUIT
LOVE-SUIT, n Courtship; solicitation of union in marriage.