Webster's Dictionary 1828

1648

LUSTINESS

LUST'INESS, noun Vigor of body; stoutness; strength; robustness; sturdiness.Cappadocian slaves were famous for their lustiness

1649

LUSTING

LUST'ING, participle present tense Having eager desire; having carnal appetite.LUST'ING, noun Eager desire; inordinate desire; desire of carnal gratification.

1650

LUSTLESS

LUST'LESS, adjective1. Listless; not willing. obsolete2. Not vigorous.

1651

LUSTRAL

LUS'TRAL, adjective [Latin lustralis, from lustro, to purify.]1. Used in purification; as lustral water; lustral waves.2. Pertaining to purification; as lustral days.

1652

LUSTRATE

LUS'TRATE, verb transitive [Latin lustro, to cleanse. See Luster.]1. To make clear or pure; to purify. [See Illustrate.]2. To view; to survey.

1653

LUSTRATION

LUSTRA'TION, noun1. The act or operation of making clear or pure; a cleansing or purifying by water.And holy water for lustration bring.2. In antiquity, the sacrifices or ceremo...

1654

LUSTRICAL

LUS'TRICAL, adjective Pertaining to purification.

1655

LUSTRING

LUS'TRING, noun A species of glossy silk cloth. [Corruptly written and pronounced lutestring.]

1656

LUSTROUS

LUS'TROUS, adjective Bright; shining; luminous.Good sparks and lustrous

1657

LUSTRUM

LUS'TRUM, noun In ancient Rome, the space of five years.LUST'-STAINED, adjective Defiled by lust.

1658

LUSTWORT

LUST'WORT, noun [lust and wort.] A plant of the genus Drosera.

1659

LUSTY

LUST'Y, adjective [from lust.]1. Stout; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body. this is the correct sense of the word, comprehending full health and strength; as a lusty yout...

1660

LUTANIST

LU'TANIST, noun [from lute.] A person that plays on the lute.A celebrated lutanist was playing to a large company.

1661

LUTARIOUS

LUTA'RIOUS, adjective [Latin lutarius, from lutum, mud.]1. Pertaining to mud; living in mud.2. Of the color of mud.

1662

LUTATION

LUTA'TION, noun [See Lute.] The act or method of luting vessels.

1663

LUTE

LUTE, noun [Latin laudo.]An instrument of music with strings. It consists of four parts, viz; the table, the body or belly which has nine or ten sides, the neck, which has nine ...

1664

LUTE-CASE

LU'TE-CASE, noun A case for a lute.

1665

LUTE-STRING

LU'TE-STRING, noun The string of a lute.

1666

LUTED

LU'TED, participle passive Closed with lute.

1667

LUTENIST

LU'TENIST, noun A performer on the lute.

1668

LUTER

LU'TER,LU'THERAN, adjective Pertaining to Luther, the reformer; as the Lutheran church.LU'THERAN, noun A disciple or follower of Luther; one who adheres to the doctrines of Luther.

1669

LUTHERAN

LU'THERAN, a. Pertaining to Luther, the reformer; as the Lutheran church.LU'THERAN, n. A disciple or follower of Luther; one who adheres to the doctrines of Luther.

1670

LUTHERANISM

LU'THERANISM, noun The doctrines of religion as taught by Luther.

1671

LUTHERN

LU'THERN, noun In architecture, a kind of window over the cornice, in the roof of a building, to admit light into the upper story.LU'TING, participle present tense Closing with ...

1672

LUTING

LU'TING, noun [Latin lutum, mud, clay.] Among chimists, a composition of clay or other tenacious substance used for stopping the juncture of vessels so closely as to prevent the...

1673

LUTIST

LU'TIST, noun One who plays on a lute.

1674

LUTULENT

LU'TULENT, adjective [Latin lutulentus, from lutum, mud.] Muddy; turbid; thick.